# 16 U.S.C. § 552: Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply

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## Section

- **Citation:** 16 U.S.C. § 552
- **Heading:** Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** July 16, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 16—CONSERVATION > CHAPTER 3—FORESTS › FOREST SERVICE › REFORESTATION › MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

Consent of the Congress of the United States is given to each of the several States of the Union to enter into any agreement or compact, not in conflict with any law of the United States, with any other State or States for the purpose of conserving the forests and the water supply of the States entering into such agreement or compact.

( Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, § 1 , 36 Stat. 961 .)

## Nearby sections

- [16 U.S.C. § 551 Protection of national forests; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551a Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551a.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 551b Omitted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s551b.md)
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- [16 U.S.C. § 552b Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552b.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552c Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552c.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 552d Punishment of violations of regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s552d.md)
- [16 U.S.C. § 553 Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t16_s553.md)
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