The meaning of navigable waters and the powers over them are untouched
To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes, section 7, Sec. 7.
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The meaning of navigable waters and the powers over them are untouched
The document says “may not be construed”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 7 in the PDF
What the document says
“Nothing in this Act-- (1) modifies or alters the definition of the term ``navigable waters'' under Federal law; (2) affects the jurisdiction or authority of State or Federal agencies to regulate navigable waters;”
A savings clause. Nothing in the Act changes the definition of navigable waters under Federal law, and nothing in it affects the jurisdiction or authority of State or Federal agencies to regulate navigable waters.
What the document actually says
“Nothing in this Act-- (1) modifies or alters the definition of the term ``navigable waters'' under Federal law; (2) affects the jurisdiction or authority of State or Federal agencies to regulate navigable waters;”
That sentence, in plain words
This law does not change what navigable waters means. It does not change who makes rules for those waters.
What this is about
Navigable waters is a term set by other federal laws. This law asks for maps and data. It leaves the meaning where it stands.
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