43 U.S.C. § 899 : US Code - Section 899: Limitation of quantity to be conveyed

Search 43 U.S.C. § 899 : US Code - Section 899: Limitation of quantity to be conveyed

No more lands shall be certified or conveyed to any State or to
any corporation or individual, for the benefit of either of the
companies herein mentioned, where it shall appear to the Secretary
of the Interior that such transfers may create an excess over the
quantity of lands to which such State, corporation, or individual
would be rightfully entitled.
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