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# 16 U.S.C. § 565a–3 - Agreements otherwise authorized by law

## Text

Nothing in sections 565a–1 to 565a–3 of this title shall be construed as limiting or modifying the authority of the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements otherwise authorized by law.

(Pub. L. 94–148, § 3, Dec. 12, 1975, 89 Stat. 804.)