MayPUBLIC
31, 1949
PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 155, 1 6 6
June 2, 1949
Deposit of originals.
"In Witness whereof, The commissioners have signed this Compact
in triplicate original, one of which shall be forwarded to the Secretary
of State of the United States of America and one of which shall be
forwarded to the Governor of each signatory State.
"Done in the City and County of Denver, in the state of Colorado,
on the fourteenth day of December, in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-eight.
HENRY C. VIDAL
Henry C. Vidal
GAIL L. IRELAND
Gail L. Ireland
HARRY B. MENDENHALL
Harry B. Mendenhall
Commissioners for Colorado
GEORGE S. KNAPP
George S. Knapp
EDWARD F. ARN
Edward F. Arn
WILLIAM E. LEAVITr
William E. Leavitt
ROLAND H. TATE
"Attest:
"WARDEN L. NOE
John Martin Res-
ervoir project.
June 2,1949
[H. R. 2566]
[Public Law 83]
Yellowstone River
compact.
Consent of Con-
gress.
Roland H. Tate
Commissioners for Kansas
"Warden L. Noe, Secretary
"Approved:
"HANS KRAMER
"Hans Kramer
Representative of the United States"
SEC. 2. Nothing contained in this Act or in the compact herein con-
sented to shall be construed as impairing or affecting the sovereignty
of the United States or any of its rights or jurisdiction in and over
the area or waters which are the subject of such compact: Provided,
That the Chief of Engineers is hereby authorized to operate the
conservation features of the John Martin Reservoir project in a
manner conforming to such compact with such exceptions as he and
the Administration created pursuant to the compact may jointly
approve.
Approved May 31, 1949.
[CHAPTER 166]
AN ACT
Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana, North Dakota, and
Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of
the waters of the Yellowstone River.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of
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