Sec. 138. Sense of Congress regarding interstate water agreements and compacts
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Congress finds the following: States and local interests have primary responsibility for developing water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes. The Federal Government cooperates with States and local interests in developing water supplies through the construction, maintenance, and operation of Federal water resources development projects. Interstate water disputes are most properly addressed through interstate water agreements or compacts that take into consideration the concerns of all affected States.
It is the sense of Congress that— Congress and the Secretary should urge States to reach agreement on interstate water agreements and compacts; at the request of the Governor of a State, the Secretary should facilitate and assist in the development of an interstate water agreement or compact; Congress should provide prompt consideration of interstate water agreements and compacts; and the Secretary should adopt policies and implement procedures for the operation of reservoirs of the Corps of Engineers that are consistent with interstate water agreements and compacts.