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42 U.S.C. § 1962d–11a

Potomac River water diversion structure

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 1962d–11a, Potomac River water diversion structure, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478097
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The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to enter into the agreement referred to in subsection (a)(2) of this section and any amendment to or revision of such agreement. Except as may be provided in the agreement referred to in subsection (a)(2) of this section, nothing in this section shall alter any riparian rights or other authority of the State of Maryland, or any political subdivision thereof, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or authority of the Corps of Engineers existing on October 22, 1976, relative to the appropriation of water from, or the use of, the Potomac River.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-587(S. 3823)1976-10-22
    Water Resources Development Act of 1976
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 96-292(H.R. 5259)1980-06-28
    An act to name a certain Federal building in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the "Joseph M. Montoya Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally