§ 1600g. — Priority of laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1600g]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 32B--COLORADO RIVER FLOODWAY
Sec. 1600g. Priority of laws
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter,
amend, repeal, modify, interpret, or be in conflict with the provisions
of the Colorado River Compact (45 Stat. 1057), the Upper Colorado River
Basin Compact (63 Stat. 31), the Water Treaty of 1944 with the United
Mexican States (Treaty Series 944, 59 Stat. 1219), the Flood Control Act
of 1944 (58 Stat. 887), the decree entered by the Supreme Court of the
United States in Arizona v. California, and others (376 U.S. 340), the
Boulder Canyon Project Act (45 Stat. 1057) [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.], the
Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act (54 Stat. 774; 43 U.S.C. 618a) [43
U.S.C. 618 et seq.], the Colorado River Storage Project Act (70 Stat.
105; 43 U.S.C. 620) [43 U.S.C. 620 et seq.], the Colorado River Basin
Project Act (82 Stat. 885; 43 U.S.C. 1501) [43 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.].
Furthermore, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as
indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to change the existing
relationship of other Federal laws to the law of a State, or a political
subdivision of a State, or to relieve any person of any obligation
imposed by any law of any State, tribe, or political subdivision of a
State. No provision of this chapter shall be construed to invalidate any
provision of State, tribal, or local law unless there is a direct
conflict between such provision and the law of the State, or political
subdivision of the State or tribe, so that the two cannot be reconciled
or consistently stand together. Inconsistencies shall be reviewed by the
task force, and the task force shall make recommendations concerning
such local laws. This chapter shall in no way be interpreted to
interfere with a State's or tribe's right to protect, rehabilitate,
preserve, and restore lands within its established boundary.
(Pub. L. 99-450, Sec. 9, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1134.)
References in Text
The Colorado River Compact (45 Stat. 1057), the Upper Colorado River
Basin Compact (63 Stat. 31), and the Water Treaty of 1944, referred to
in text, are not classified to the Code.
The Flood Control Act of 1944, referred to in text, is act Dec. 22,
1944, ch. 665, 58 Stat. 887, as amended, which enacted section 390 of
this title, sections 460d and 825s of Title 16, Conservation, and
sections 701-1, 701a-1, 708, and 709 of Title 33, Navigation and
Navigable Waters, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections
701c, 701f, and 701j of Title 33. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Boulder Canyon Project Act, referred to in text, is act Dec. 21,
1928, ch. 42, 45 Stat. 1057, as amended, which is classified generally
to subchapter I (Sec. 617 et seq.) of chapter 12A of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 617t of
this title and Tables.
The Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, referred to in text, is
act July 19, 1940, ch. 643, 54 Stat. 774, as amended, which is
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 618 et seq.) of chapter 12A
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 618o of this title and Tables.
The Colorado River Storage Project Act, referred to in text, is act
Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, 70 Stat. 105, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 12B (Sec. 620 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 620 of this title and Tables.
The Colorado River Basin Project Act, referred to in text, is Pub.
L. 90-537, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 885, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 32 (Sec. 1501 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1600l of this title.
