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<br />DE(J]SIONS PE'RTINENT TO PROPOSED WATE'R RIGHTS ACT
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<br />of the Government shall intcrr(~rc with the exercise of nny rip;ht to the llS~ or
<br />water for ilw bClldicilll purposes theretofore acquired under and recognized b~'
<br />State custom or I:l.w CXC(~pt whell :lllthori7.NI hy Federal law l~n(l lIpon p3ymC:Ilt
<br />of just COlllpl~IlSat.ioll tllmdor: J-1rol~id(.d, Th;lt tlif" provbioll!:> of t,his Act shall not
<br />be const.clll:d to preclude, when :\lIthorizcrl by FCUCffLl 1:1.\\', the acquisit.ion by
<br />or for the Unit.ed ~t.atC's of 8\1ch rights by purchn.-,;c, exchallge, gift, or eminent
<br />dOlllllin, Of by nny manner of ncqui:;ition recognized under State bw.
<br />St;c. O. Subject. to t~xi."tillg right!'!, all unappropriat('d n;lvig.lhlc amI lIonn:l\'i~
<br />gn.hlc groHnu and &urfl~ce waters fLTe rc~cr....cd for appropri:ltion and use of the-
<br />puhlic pur~u:~nt. to St:lIe In.w, ~~lld ri~hts to the use of such wat.er~ for belleficial
<br />pUqJO~l~S shall uc acquin~d uud('r St-ate laws rdht.ing to t.he appropriation, conLrol,
<br />u~c, and. di~tribut.i()ll of ~lIeh w;lh'rs. Federal :l~r~llcie~ t~nd p(~rllliLtcc5, licell~cc~,
<br />and clI\plo.v(~f':-i of tile UOn~rnJlH'llt., in the llse of W:Lter for uny purpose in conllee-
<br />tion with F('(h~ral progmllls, projC'ct'l, activitif':<, lict:nscs, or pl:rll1itB, :'Ihall acquire
<br />ri~hts to t.he use tht'reof in conformity with State laws :lIld procedllrt'~ rcbting.
<br />to the cOlltrol, appropriation, use, or di~trihHt.ion of such wl1tl:r: j'rolJilfcd, Tha.t
<br />nothing in this Act shall be construed to rl~quire t.he !lequbition by the United
<br />States of sllch rip:ht~ in tlw !'.toragl.' and rdca..."c of W:l.lt:r by the United States-
<br />solely for the pn'vcntioll of floods: Prm'idcr/ fllrther, Th:"l.t the Unit.rt! St:l.tflS lll:l.Y
<br />acquire !'lIch right~. when Hllthoriz('d undpr Federal bw, by pllrchase, exch:~Ilj.!;e,
<br />gift, or elllillf'llt dOlllain: ProlJidcd fur/her, Th;-lt no right hercaft,.r acquired lwd'~r
<br />St:1te law :-:h:dl be ('lIforCC~lble ;\s::dll~t. the 1111ikn State!' if ;-,llch right wO\lld be-
<br />enforcC'abk ag:lill,;t the Ullit{~d f-;I:lte:; only bct':lllsC of n St:1tc law or eu:,tom which
<br />discrimillatc:o; against th(' United St.:\tc-!> or dellies the Unitt'd States tht> oppor-
<br />tunity to [Lcquire sHch rip;ht~ 011 terms :1Jld condit.ion,; :"l.t lca::;t:\s favorable u!' tho.'le
<br />under which any ot.her ('/lUty or person m:ty acquire sllch right."i: ..11ui p/,{)L'idrd
<br />further, That nothing ill thi." Act shall b(~ COrl!<tl'\Il:d to permit. any perSOll or entity
<br />to :J,cquire the right to st.orp. or di\,('ft wat.ers in .my national park or monument
<br />unless otherwise authorized by A{'.t of Congress.
<br />SEC. 7. !\utilillg in thi.:1 Act shall be const.rued to impair or diminish the rights-
<br />of any State or. the United St:1.tes to W:1ters under ~~IlY interst:1.te comp:lct or
<br />judici:ll decree, or to permit :J.ppropriation." of water uuder Stnt.: law which inter-
<br />fere with the fulfillment of treaty obligations of the United States, or to affect,
<br />impair, diminish, or cnbrge :LIlY exi~ting water rights in Indiall~, Indian tribes. or
<br />persons cl:l.imillg under or through them or ::lilY Federal f(.clCl.mlltion project
<br />heretofore :l.uthori7.ed by the Ullited St:Ltes.
<br />SEC. 8. Subject. to existillg rights the lIse for navigation of waters arising in
<br />St::ltes Iyillg wholly or p:lrtly we!'it of the ninety.cighth meridian :-;hall oe onl}'
<br />such use as docs not cOlltlict with an..... bc~!\cftci3.lllse thereof, present or futurc, ill
<br />Statps lying wholly or pnrtly west of the ninety-eighth !l1('ridi:l.IJ, of such waters
<br />for dOITH'stic. municipal, stock watN, irrigation, milling, or industrial purposes.
<br />SEC. D. .-\11 withdmw:l.Is 3no rf'::'crvntiolls of public tll.nd hert'tofore or hereafter-
<br />m:l.de hy the United St.3tl.'S sh:l.ll be rlCt~lllerlllHl.de without prejudice to the hp-Ile-
<br />ficial use of W:l.ter originatillg in or flowing 3cross such buds. theretofore, or there-
<br />after initi:Hed lInd('r the laws of the Stat.es in \....hich such lands :\fC 8itllated.
<br />Sf:C. 10. The.pro\'i~ioll:' of t.his Act ::;hlLllllot be construed as repcaliug or :\fTl'ct-
<br />ing; :lIlY of the provisions of section 8 of t.he Rechll1atioll Act of 1902, but. shall be.
<br />cOll~trued :l.S btdllg ~lIJlpkmcntary thereto.
<br />Sl::c. 11. Auy license or p(~rrnit issued ullder the Fpderal Power Act for the
<br />cOllstruction of llllY projl'ct works (n.s defincd in ~Il{'h Act), which would impound
<br />or divert or illtt'rrupt the f1uw of nOllnavigable lLlld illtmst:l.te water:>, is her~by
<br />suspended if sneh constructioll has llot Oil the dutp. of enactment of thi!> Act.
<br />rcaeh('d n st[Lgc of completion which efTect:,; such inpoundLng, diversion, or inter-
<br />ruption. AllY sllspension under the pro....isiollS of thi~ Act mny be tcrminl:Lted
<br />by the Federal Power Commbsion upon a determination by the Commissioll
<br />th:Lt all requirements of this Act h.lVe been substlllltially complied v,ith by the
<br />licensee or permittee whose liCf'Il:-le or permit is sll~pendcd.
<br />SJ::c. 12. If :my provision of this Act or t.he a.prlic:~tion of such provision to
<br />an,}' person, org:l.nization, or circumstance shaH be held in\'alidr the remainder of
<br />the Act und the application of such provi::.ion to persons, organizations, or cir-
<br />cumstances other than those &8 to which it is held inva.lid shall not be affected
<br />thereby.
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