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1 cent Fund between the States of California and Nevada 



2 under the Act of May 23, 1908, as amended: Provided, how- 



3 ever, That the acreage added to these forests shall be counted 



4 in the distribution of the Twenty-Five Percent Fund among 



5 the affected counties in Nevada. 



6 SEC. 8. WATER RIGHTS. 



7 (a) Peiob Existing Wateb Rights. — Nothing in this 



8 Act shall be construed to expand or diminish any water right 



9 of the United States under State or Federal law which the 



10 United States had, or may be determined to have had by 



1 1 purchase, reservation, or otherwise, before the date of enact- 



12 ment of this Act. 



13 (b) No Federal Resebved Wateb Rights by 



14 Reason of Tbansfeb. — The designation and withdrawal 



15 of newly established national forest lands by this Act shall 



16 not create any reserved water rights in the United States by 



17 reason of this Act with respect to those lands. 



18 (c) Right to Acquibb and Dispose op Wateb 



19 Rights. — Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the 



20 United States or of any person to acquire or dispose of water 



21 or water rights under applicable law. 



22 SEC. 9. VALID EXISTING RIGHTS. 



23 (a) Nothing in this Act shall affect valid existing rights 



24 of any person under any authority of law as of the date of 



25 enactment of this Act. 



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