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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 63 — Federal Cave Resources Protection

§ 4309. Savings provision

Statutory text

(a)

Water

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the appropriation of water by any Federal, State, or local agency, Indian tribe, or any other entity or individual. Nor shall any provision of this chapter—

(1)

affect the rights or jurisdiction of the United States, the States, Indian tribes, or other entities over waters of any river or stream or over any ground water resource;

(2)

alter, amend, repeal, interpret, modify, or be in conflict with any interstate compact made by the States; or

(3)

alter or establish the respective rights of States, the United States, Indian tribes, or any person with respect to any water or water-related right.

(b)

Fish and wildlife

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–691 § 10 · 102 Stat. 4546

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 4309

    (Pub. L. 100–691, § 10, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4551.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 100–691, § 10, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4551.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. (a) Water.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the appropriation of water by any Federal, State, or local agency, Indian tribe, or any other entity or individual. Nor shall any provision of this Act— (1) affect the rights or jurisdiction of the United States, the States, Indian tribes, or other entities over waters of any river or stream or over any ground water resource; (2) alter, amend, repeal, interpret, modify, or be in conflict with any interstate compact made by the States; or (3) alter or establish the respective rights of States, the United States, Indian tribes, or any person with respect to any water or water-related right. (b) Fish and Wildlife.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the States with respect to fish and wildlife.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 100–691, § 10, , 102 Stat. 4551.)

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