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To amend title 54, United States Code, to limit the authority to reserve water rights in designating a national monument.

S. 1416 · 114th Congress · May 21, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Reservation of water rights at national monuments

Section 320301 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Water rights

“(1) No reservation of water rights—In designating a national monument under subsection (a), the President may not reserve any implied or expressed water rights associated with the national monument.

“(2) Applicable law—Water rights associated with a national monument designated under subsection (a) may only be acquired for the national monument in accordance with the laws of the State in which the water rights are to be located.”