Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§567b–1 Amended Compact
Title 33 › CHAPTER 12 — RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 567b–1
Summary
Congress gives permission to Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia to adopt the listed amendments and join the amended compact. That permission does not change any rights or control the United States has over the area covered by the compact. Also, Congress’s permission does not apply to section (F)(2) of article II of the amended compact.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102