16 USC § 3344 - Construction with other laws

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s3344"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 3344 - Construction with other laws"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "3344"
section_name: "Construction with other laws"
chapter_number: 52
chapter_name: "SALMON AND STEELHEAD CONSERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 143, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3286.)"
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# § 3344. Construction with other laws

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed—

**(1)** to diminish Federal, State, or tribal jurisdiction, responsibility, or rights in the field of resource enhancement and management, or control of water resources, submerged lands, or navigable waters; nor to limit the authority of Congress to authorize and fund projects; or

**(2)** as superseding, modifying, or repealing any existing applicable law, except as provided for in this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–561, title I, § 143, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3286.)