Submerged Lands Act
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submerged-lands-act-212-4580645
title:
Submerged Lands Act
text:
The Submerged Lands Act of 1953 is a U.S. federal law that recognized the title of the states to submerged navigable lands within their boundaries at the time they entered the Union. They include navigable waterways, such as rivers, as well as marine waters within the state's boundaries, generally three geographical miles from the coastline. The Submerged Lands Act of 1953 was immediately followed by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Under the latter, the Secretary of the Interior is respon
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
US law recognizing state ownership of certain lands
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submerged_Lands_Act
date created:
2009-12-12T21:11:49Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:15:16Z
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