Volume 47
Public Law 72–253
Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River.
Approved June 14, 1932
Statutory text
AN ACT
Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Montana and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement not later than January 1, 1936, providing for an equitable division and apportionment between the States of the water supply of the Yellowstone River and of the streams tributary thereto, upon condition that one
Appointment by President.
Report to Congress.
suitable person, who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, shall participate in said negotiations as the representative of the United States and shall make report to Congress of the proceedings and of any compact or agreement entered into:
Proviso.
Approval of compact.
Provided, That any such compact or agreement shall not be binding or obligatory upon either of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been approved by the legislature of each of said States and by the Congress of the United States.
Approved, June 14, 1932.