Federal and State Authority over Surplus Water Stored at Federal Water Projects.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Laws, etc. (Statutes of the United States).

United States.

Federal government.

Environmental law.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses legal authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to charge for surplus water stored at its facilities. Analyzes constitutional and statutory authority of the Federal Government to operate Federal water projects, specifically Lake Sakakawea, along the Missouri River. Examines nature of State claims of ownership of waters within State boundaries. Discusses relationship between Federal and State authority, including examples in which Congress addressed competing Federal and State roles.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Federal and State Authority over Surplus Water Stored at Federal Water Projects

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