Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§567b–1 Amended compact
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 567b–1
Summary
Congress lets Maryland, West Virginia, the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania, and District of Columbia adopt the amendments and enter the amended compact; this does not affect U.S. rights or jurisdiction and excludes section (F)(2) of article II.
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Title 33, §567b–1
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The consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Maryland and West Virginia and the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to adopt the aforementioned amendments and enter into the amended compact hereinbefore recited and every part and article thereof: Provided, That nothing contained in such amended compact 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 this compact: And provided further, That the consent herein given does not extend to section (F)(2) of article II of the amended compact.
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References in Text
The amended compact, referred to in text, is set out in 84 Stat. 856 to 860.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 567b–1
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73