Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-121
§6885 Rule of Construction
Title 16 › CHAPTER 87C — MODERNIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC OCEANS › § 6885
Summary
Nothing in the chapter changes how "navigable waters" are defined under federal law or the power of federal or state agencies to regulate those waters. It doesn't change federal, state, or Tribal fisheries authority, doesn't count as government-to-government consultation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, and doesn't alter any tribal treaties or rights.
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Title 16, §6885
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Nothing in this chapter may be construed—
(1)to modify or alter the definition of the term “navigable waters” under any provision of Federal law;
(2)to affect the jurisdiction or authority of Federal or State agencies to regulate navigable waters;
(3)to increase or diminish the responsibility or authority of Federal or State agencies or Indian Tribes to manage fisheries under existing law;
(4)to satisfy any requirement for government-to-government consultation with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations; or
(5)to affect or modify any treaty or other right of any Indian Tribe.
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16 U.S.C. § 6885
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Oct 17, 2026
Release point: 119-121