33 U.S.C. § 42 — Platte River, Missouri

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This law declares the Platte River in Missouri non-navigable. Missouri, not the federal government, controls that river. Congress can still change or cancel this law later.

This section declares that the Platte River in the State of Missouri is a nonnavigable stream, under the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States. Jurisdiction over the river belongs to the State of Missouri. Congress keeps the right to alter, amend, or repeal this section later.

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The Platte River in the State of Missouri is declared to be a nonnavigable stream within the meaning of the Constitution and laws of the United States, and jurisdiction over said river is declared to be vested in the State of Missouri.

The right of Congress to alter, amend, or repeal this section is expressly reserved.

Source credit: (Feb. 16, 1921, ch. 62, §§ 1, 2, 41 Stat. 1105.)

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1921Enacted · Act of Feb. 16, 1921, ch. 62 · 41 Stat. 1105

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 62 on 1921-02-16.

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