Sec. 7. Preservation of public trust

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Title I of Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 , note; 100 Stat. 9550 is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 , note; 100 Stat. 955)] or any other law, including laws of general applicability, shall be construed to affect, preempt or in any way diminish the rights, responsibilities and authority of the State of Maine under and pursuant to the public trust doctrine over any lands in which the United States possesses any kind of property interest where that land is located seaward of the mean high water mark.

Nothing in this Act or Public Law 99–420 ( 16 U.S.C. 341 , note; 100 Stat. 9550) shall be construed to affect, preempt or in any diminish the rights and privileges of any person under public trust doctrine upon any lands in which the United States possesses any kind of property interest where that land is located seaward of the mean high water mark. The provisions of any Federal law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act pertaining to the authority of the United States over lands in which the United States possesses any kind of property interest which would affect, preempt or in any way diminish the rights, responsibilities, and authority of the State of Maine, as stated in subsection

(a)of this section, shall not apply within the State of Maine unless such provision of such subsequently enacted Federal law is specifically made applicable to Maine. The term public trust as used in this section has the meaning ascribed to it by and under Maine law. The term Maine law means the Constitution, and all statutes, regulations, and common laws of the State of Maine and its political subdivisions and all subsequent amendments thereto and judicial interpretations thereof. .

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