16 USC § 6876 - Effect

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identifier: "/us/usc/t16/s6876"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "16 USC § 6876 - Effect"
title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
section_number: "6876"
section_name: "Effect"
chapter_number: 87
chapter_name: "MODERNIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 119–62, § 7, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1982.)"
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# § 6876. Effect

Nothing in this chapter—

**(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;

**(3)** modifies or alters the authority or jurisdiction of Federal or State agencies to manage fisheries; or

**(4)** authorizes or is intended to result in a change in the accessibility of waters open to hunting, fishing, or other forms of outdoor recreation as of December 26, 2025.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 119–62, § 7, Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1982.)