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PUBLIC LAW 106-370—OCT. 27, 2000 114 STAT. 1423 SEC. 4. WATER RIGHTS. (a) No RELINQUISHMENT OR REDUCTION.— Except as provided in section 3, nothing in this Act may be construed as a rehnquishment or reduction of any water rights reserved, appropriated, or otherwise secured by the United States in the State of Utah on or before the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) NO PRECEDENT.— Nothing in this Act may be construed as estabhshing a precedent for conveying or otherwise transferring water rights held by the United States. SEC. 5. TRfflAL RIGHTS. Nothing in this Act may be construed to affect or modify any treaty or other right of the Ute Indian Tribe or any other Indian tribe. Approved October 27, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3468 (S. 2350): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-737 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-478 accompanying S. 2350 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): July 25, considered and passed House. Oct. 13, considered and passed Senate.