Public Law 75–228

That consent of

Snake River.

Consent given to compact between Idaho and Wyoming for division of waters of.

Congress is hereby given to the States of Idaho and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement not later than January 1, 1940, providing for an equitable division and apportionment among said States of the water supply of the Snake River and of the streams tributary thereto, upon conditions that a suitable person

Federal participation in negotiations.

shall be appointed by the President of the United States, from the Department of the Interior, who shall participate in said negotiations as the representative of the United States and shall make

Report to Congress.

report to Congress of the proceedings and of any compact or agreement entered into: Provided, That any such compact or agreement

Provisos.

Approval.

shall not be binding or obligatory upon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall have been approved by the legislatures of each of said States and by the Congress of the United States: And provided further, That the rights of other nonparticipating

Protection of rights of other States.

interested States shall not be jeopardized by such compact: Provided further, That nothing in this Act shall apply to any waters within

Waters of designated national parks not affected.

the Yellowstone National Park or the Grand Teton National Park or shall establish any right or interest in or to any lands within the boundaries thereof or any subsequent additions thereto.

Sec. 2.

The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby

Amendment, etc.

expressly reserved.