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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 5C — Conservation Programs on Government Lands

§ 670m. Indian rights; State or Federal jurisdiction regulating Indian rights

Statutory text

Nothing in this subchapter shall enlarge or diminish or in any way affect (1) the rights of Indians or Indian tribes to the use of water or natural resources or their rights to fish, trap, or hunt wildlife as secured by statute, agreement, treaty, Executive order, or court decree; or (2) existing State or Federal jurisdiction to regulate those rights either on or off reservations.

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. Pub. L. 86–797 title II § 207 · 74 Stat. 1031

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 670m

    Pub. L. 86–797, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 93–452, § 2, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1374

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 86–797, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 93–452, § 2, Oct. 18, 1974, 88 Stat. 1374

  2. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

    Pub. L. 112–81 div. A title III § 312(b)(13) · 125 Stat. 1298

    Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 670m

    Pub. L. 112–81 inserted section catchline

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 112–81 inserted section catchline.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (13) Section 207 (16 U.S.C. 670m) is amended— (A) by inserting at the beginning the following: “SEC. 207. INDIAN RIGHTS; STATE OR FEDERAL JURISDICTION REGULATING INDIAN RIGHTS.” ; and (B) by striking “sec. 207.”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–81 inserted section catchline.

Credits

1974–2011 · 2 acts
  1. 1974Pub. L. 86–797, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 93–452, § 2, , 88 Stat. 1374
  2. 2011amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 312(b)(13), , 125 Stat. 1355.
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(Pub. L. 86–797, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 93–452, § 2, , 88 Stat. 1374; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 312(b)(13), , 125 Stat. 1355.)

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