Public Law 97–59

That the Congress consents to the agreement between the States of North Carolina and South Carolina establishing their mutual seaward boundary, which agreement was proposed by the joint resolution of the boundary commissions for North Carolina and South Carolina regarding the delimitation of the lateral seaward boundary between the two States, executed January 20, 1978, and was adopted by the States of North Carolina and South Carolina, and which agreement is substantially as follows:

“The lateral seaward boundary between North Carolina and South Carolina from the low-water mark of the Atlantic Ocean shall be and is hereby designated as a continuation of the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary line as described by monuments located at latitude 33 degrees, 51 minutes, 50.7214 seconds north, longitude 78 degrees, 33 minutes, 22.9448 seconds west, at latitude 33 degrees, 51 minutes, 36.4626 seconds north, longitude 78 degrees, 33 minutes, 06.1937 seconds west, and at latitude 33 degrees, 51 minutes, 07.8792 seconds north, longitude 78 degrees, 32 minutes, 32.6210 seconds west, in a straight line projection of said line to the seaward limits of the States’ territorial jurisdiction, such line to be extended on the same bearing insofar as a need for further delimitation may arise.”.

Sec. 2.

Nothing contained in the agreement described in the first section of this Act shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms the subject of the agreement.

Sec. 3.

The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved.