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PUBLIC LAW 91-52-AUG. 4, 1969

[83 STAT,

"ARTICLE IX. "Nothing in this compact shall be deemed: "A. To impair or affect any rights or powers of the United States, its agencies, or instrumentalities, in and to the use of the waters of the Upper Niobrara River Basin nor its capacity to ac<^uire rights in and to the use of said waters; provided that, any beneficial uses of the waters allocated by this compact hereafter made within a State by the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, shall be taken into account in determining the extent of use within that State. " B. To subject any property of the United States, its agencies, or instrumentalities to taxation by either State or subdivision thereof, nor to create an obligation on the part of the United States, its agencies, or instrumentalities, by reason of the acquisition, construction, or operation of any property or works of whatsoever kind, to make any payment to any State or political subdivision thereof. State agency, municipality, or entity whatsoever in reimbursement for the loss of taxes. "C. To subject any property of the United States, its agencies, or instrumentalities, to the laws of any State to an extent other than the extent to which these laws would apply without regard to the compact. "D. To affect the obligations of the United States of America to Indians or Indian tribes, or any right owned or held by or for Indians or Indian tribes which is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. " ARTICLE X. "Should a court of competent jurisdiction hold any part of this compact contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States, all other severable provisions shall continue in full force and effect. "ARTICLE XI. "This compact shall become effective when ratified by the Legislatures of each of the signatory States and by the Congress of the United States. " I N W I T N E S S WHEREOF, the Commissioners have signed this compact in triplicate original, one of which shall be filed in the archives of the United States of America and shall be deemed the authoritative original, and one copy of which shall be forwarded to the Governor of each of the signatory States. "Done at the city of Cheyenne, in the State of Wyoming, this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand and Nine Hundred Sixty Two 1962. Commissioner for the State of Nebraska s/Dan S. Jones, J r. Commissioners for the State of Wyoming s/Earl Lloyd s/Andrew McMaster s/Richard Pfister s/John Christian s/Eugene P. Wilson s/H. T. Person s/Norman B. Gray s/E. J. Van Cainp " I have participated in the negotiation of this compact and intend to report favorably thereon to the Congress of the United States. s/W. E. Blomgren Representative of the United States of America".

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