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 150 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 59-APR. 2, 1938 [CHAPTER 59] April 2, 1938 [S. 1570] [Public, No. 456] Compact between Minnesota, South Da- kota, and North Da- kota with respect to Red River of the North. Consent of Congress granted to. Proviso. Federal jurisdiction. Text. [52 STAT. AN ACT Consenting to an interstate compact between the States of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota relating to the utilization of, the control of the floods of, and the prevention of the pollution of the waters of the Red River of the North and streams tributary thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the compact and agreement set forth below: Provided, That nothing therein contained shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the Red River of the North and streams tributary thereto, or in regard to any of the matters covered by the said compact: "A COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. "This compact made and entered into by and between the State of South Dakota, the State of North Dakota and the State of Minne- sota, Witnesseth: "Whereas, the Red River of the North, which has its source in the State of South Dakota, and which flows northward, forming the boundary line between the State of Minnesota and the State of North Dakota, has a drainage area which includes a portion of all three states; and, "Whereas, the surface waters in said drainage area, if properly conserved and regulated, will produce benefits common to all three of said states; and, "Whereas, the interests of the people of said three states will be best served by the organization of an interstate authority vested with sufficient power; and, "Whereas, all three states have mutual interests in the regulation and administration of said surface waters in said drainage area; and "Whereas, it is highly desirable that there be a single agency of all three of said states empowered to further the aforesaid regulation and administration of said surface waters in the interests of all of said states, "Now, Therefore, the State of South Dakota, the State of North Dakota and the State of Minnesota, do hereby solemnly covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows: "ARTICLE I. "The following terms, whenever used in this agreement, shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context: "(a) The term 'commission' shall mean the Tri-State Waters Com- mission, the corporation created by this agreement and the acts authorizing the same. "(b) The term 'acquire' shall mean and include construct, acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift or the exercise of the rights of eminent domain, or any other mode of acquisition whatsoever. "(c) The term 'federal agency' shall mean and include the United States of America, the President of the United States of America, the Public Works Administration, the Works Progress Administra- tion, and any and every other authority, agency, or instrumentality of the United States of America heretofore or hereafter created or established.

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