US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 460iii–5

Other laws and administrative provisions

(a)

Other laws

(1)
16 U.S.C. 153116 U.S.C. 1241 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to supersede, limit, or otherwise affect administration and enforcement of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( et seq.) or to limit the applicability of the National Trails System Act [ et seq.] to any lands within the conservation area.
(2)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
16 U.S.C. 470aa25 U.S.C. 3001 Except as otherwise specifically provided in this subchapter, nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as limiting the applicability to lands in the conservation area of laws applicable to public lands generally, including but not limited to the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 [ et seq.], or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act [ et seq.].
(3)
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as by itself altering the status of any lands that on , were not managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
(4)
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretary from engaging qualified persons to use public lands within the conservation area for the propagation of plants (including seeds) to be used for vegetative enhancement of the conservation area in accordance with the plan and in furtherance of the purposes for which the conservation area is established.
(b)

Release

section 1782 of title 43section 1782(c) of title 43The Congress finds and directs that the public lands within the Snake River Birds of Prey Natural Area established as a natural area in October 1971 by Public Land Order 5133 have been adequately studied and found unsuitable for wilderness designation pursuant to . Such lands are hereby released from further management pursuant to and shall be managed in accordance with other applicable provisions of law, including this subchapter.

(c)

Existing administrative withdrawal terminated

Public Land Orders 5133 dated , and 5777 dated , issued by the Secretary are hereby revoked subject to subsections (d)(3) and (d)(4).

(d)

Water

(1)
The Congress finds that the United States is currently a party in an adjudication of rights to waters of the Snake River, including water rights claimed by the United States on the basis of the reservation of lands for purposes of conservation of fish and wildlife and that consequently there is no need for this subchapter to effect a reservation by the United States of rights with respect to such waters in order to fulfill the purposes for which the conservation area is established.
(2)
Nothing in this subchapter or any action taken pursuant thereto shall constitute either an expressed or implied reservation of water or water rights for any purpose.
(3)
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as effecting a relinquishment or reduction of any of the water rights held or claimed by the United States within the State of Idaho or elsewhere on or before .
(4)
section 666 of title 43 The Secretary and all other officers of the United States shall take all steps necessary to protect all water rights claimed by the United States in the Snake River adjudication now pending in the district court of the State of Idaho in which the United States is joined under .

Pub. L. 103–64, § 6107 Stat. 308(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–20587 Stat. 884section 1531 of this titleThe Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 35 (§ 1531 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 90–54382 Stat. 919section 1241 of this titleThe National Trails System Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 27 (§ 1241 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 89–66580 Stat. 915Pub. L. 113–287128 Stat. 3094section 100101 of Title 54The National Historic Preservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , , which was classified generally to subchapter II (§ 470 et seq.) of chapter 1A of this title. The Act, except for section 1, was repealed and restated in division A (§ 300101 et seq.) of subtitle III of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, by , §§ 3, 7, , , 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding .

Pub. L. 96–9593 Stat. 721section 470aa of this titleThe Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 1B (§ 470aa et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 101–601104 Stat. 3048section 3001 of Title 25The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 3001 et seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.