453 



from time to time. (June 7, 1924, ch. 346, § 9, 43 

 Stat. 652 ; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II. § 4 (e, f ) , eff . July 

 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433. > 



§729. Same; price per acre. 



The Secretary of the Interior shall not pay for 

 any land or land and water a price which shall ex- 

 ceed an average cost of $10 per acre: Provided fur- 

 ther. That this provision shall not apply to any land 

 or land and water prior to May 12, 1928r acquired 

 or contracted for under the provision.? of section 722 

 of this title. fJune 7, 1924, ch. 346, § 10, 43 Stat. 

 652; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 558, 43 Stat. 1354; May 12. 

 1928. ch. 534, 45 Stat. 502; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, 

 § 4 (f). eff. July 1, 1939. 4 P. R 2731. 53 Stat. 1433.) 



§730. Same 

 merit. 



violations of law or regulations; punish- 



Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with 

 any provision of or any regulation made pursuant 

 to this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misde- 

 meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined 

 not more than $500 or be imprisoned not more than 

 six months, or both. (June 7. 1924, ch. 346, § 11. 43 

 Stat. 652.) 



§731. Same; effect on other laws. 



Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as 

 exempting any portion of the Mississippi River from 

 the provisions of Federal laws for the improvement, 

 preservation, and protection of navigable waters, 

 nor as authorizing any interference with the opera- 

 tions of the Department of the Army in carrying out 

 any project now or hereafter adopted for the im- 

 provement of said river. (June 7. 1924. ch. 346. 

 § 13, 43 Stat. 652.) 



30. Youth Conservation Corps Act 



IS U.S.C. 1701-1706 



(See Youth Conservation Corps under Title n Environment, Generally) 



