102 STAT. 3968 PUBLIC LAW 100-668—NOV. 16, 1988

SEC. 5®2. RESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS.

Subject to valid existing rights, within the areas designated as
wilderness by this Act, Congress hereby expressly reserves such
water rights as necessary, for the purposes for which such areas are
so designated. The priority date of such rights shall be the date of
enactment of this Act

Approved November 16, 1988.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2165 (H.R. 4146):

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-961 accompanying H.R. 4146 (Comm. on Interior and
Insular Affairs).

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Sept. 26, H.R. 4146 considered and passed House.

Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended. S. 2165 considered and passed

Senate.
Oct. 19, S. 2165 considered and passed House.

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