§618m — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

Summary

Protects the States' rights to the waters inside their borders as they were on July 19, 1940. It also lets States make laws about taking, controlling, and using those waters, unless the Colorado River compact or another interstate agreement changes those rights. Rules about setting charges under this subchapter do not change any State's rights to Colorado River system waters under the Colorado River compact. Sections 13(b), 13(c), and 13(d) of the Project Act (43 U.S.C. 617l(b), (c), and (d)) and other parts of that Act that do not conflict with this subchapter remain in force.

Title 43, §618m

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as interfering with such rights as the States had on July 19, 1940, either to the waters within their borders or to adopt such policies and enact such laws as they deem necessary with respect to the appropriation, control, and use of waters within their borders, except as modified by the Colorado River compact or other interstate agreement. Neither the promulgation of charges, or the basis of charges, nor anything contained in this subchapter, or done thereunder, shall in anywise affect, limit, or prejudice any right of any State in or to the waters of the Colorado River system under the Colorado River compact. section 13(b), 13(c), and 13(d) of the Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617l(b), (c), and (d)] and all other provisions of said Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.] not inconsistent with the terms of this subchapter shall remain in full force and effect.

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The Project Act, referred to in text, is defined in section 618k of this title.

§618m Effect on Existing Laws and States’ Rights

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Title 43, §618m

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