Volume 63 · 153
Public Law 81–166
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 2, 1949
Statutory text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact, or agreement, not later than June 1, 1952, 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 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 a report to Congress of proceedings and of any compact or agreement entered into: Provided,
Approval.
That such compact or agreement 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: Provided further, That nothing in
Nonapplicability.
this Act shall apply to any waters within or tributary to the Yellowstone National Park or shall establish any right or interest in or to any lands with the boundaries thereof.
Approved June 2, 1949.