Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §751 is repealed.

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §752 is amended to read:

§752. Federal rules and regulations

Power is conferred upon the Congress of the United States to pass such laws and to make or provide for the making of such rules and regulations, of both a civil and criminal nature, not inconsistent with any of the provisions of this section and sections 751 and section 754, and provide punishment therefor, as in its judgment may be necessary for the administration, control and protection of such lands as are acquired by the United States under said sections. Such laws, rules and regulations shall may not in any way supersede, invalidate or modify any of the laws of the State of Maine respecting the storage, control, use or development of water resources in the State, or the Mill Act, so called. Said laws of the State of Maine as existing on March 20, 1934, or thereafter enacted, are made applicable to all lands acquired under this section and sections 751 and section 754, notwithstanding the title thereto shall must be in the United States of America, nor shall may such laws, rules and regulations, nor shall may anything in said sections in any way limit the power of the State through its Legislature to pass any legislation, either general or specific, respecting the storage, control, use or development of the water resources thereon, or respecting the laws of the State pertaining to fishing and hunting, nor shall may it prevent the flowage of lands acquired under this section and sections 751 and section 754 in accordance with the Mill Act, or special charter, or other general laws of the State, upon payment of compensation therefor, nor shall may any consent of the United States of America be required to enable action to be taken under or in accordance with said laws. The State expressly reserves the jurisdiction of the courts of the State with respect to the determination of questions arising under said laws respecting lands so acquired by the United States of America.

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §753, as amended by PL 1975, c. 531, §1, is further amended to read:

§753. State consent to acquisition of national forests

Subject to the Act of Congress of March 1, 1911, 36 Statutes 961, known as the Weeks Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, the consent of the State of Maine is given for the United States to acquire by purchase, gift or exchange upon the payment of adequate compensation not exceeding 300,000