2018 US Code
Title 43 - Public Lands
Chapter 12 - Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government
Subchapter XVII - Legislation Applicable to Particular Projects Generally
Sec. 593b - Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes
43 U.S.C. § 593b (2018) |
§593b. Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes |
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain under the provisions of the Federal reclamation laws (Act June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), such additional works as he may deem necessary for irrigation purposes. Such irrigation works may be undertaken only after a report and findings thereon have been made by the Secretary of the Interior as provided in such Federal reclamation laws; and, within the limits of the water users' repayment ability, such report may be predicated on allocation to irrigation of an appropriate portion of the cost of constructing said dam and reservoir. Said dam and reservoir and said irrigation works may be utilized for irrigation purposes only pursuant to the provisions of said Federal reclamation laws. |
(June 5, 1944, ch. 234, §3, 58 Stat. 271.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONSSection 4 of act June 5, 1944, authorized appropriation of such sums as might be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section and section 593a of this title. |
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Title 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 12 - RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUBCHAPTER XVII - LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY Sec. 593b - Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes |
section 593b |
2018 |
January 14, 2019 |
No |
standard |
32 Stat. 388 58 Stat. 271 |