Volume 58
Public Law 78–98
To extend the time within which the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming may negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River.
Approved March 16, 1944
Statutory text
AN ACT
To extend the time within which the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming may 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 the Act entitled
Yellowstone River compact.
Time extension for negotiation, etc.
“An Act granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compactor agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River”, approved August 2, 1937 (50 Stat. 551), as amended and extended by the Act entitled “An Act granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River”, approved June 15, 1940 (54 Stat. 399), is further amended by striking out “June 1, 1943” and inserting in lieu thereof “June 1, 1947”.
Approved March 16, 1944.