§ 373. — General authority of Secretary of the Interior.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC373]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 373. General authority of Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all
acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and
proper for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act into
full force and effect.
(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, Sec. 10, 32 Stat. 390; Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247,
Sec. 15, 38 Stat. 690.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, refers both to act June 17, 1902,
popularly known as the Reclamation Act, and to act Aug. 13, 1914. See
Codification note set out below. For classification of act June 17, 1902
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this
title and Tables. Act Aug. 13, 1914, is classified to sections 373, 414,
418, 435 to 437, 440, 443, 464, 465, 469, 471, 472, 475, 477 to 481,
492, 493, 494 to 497, and 499 of this title.
Codification
Act Aug. 13, 1914, cited as a credit to this section, did not amend
act July 17, 1902, but contained identical provisions.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 475 of this title.
