§ 390h-14. — Groundwater study.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC390h-14]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 390h-14. Groundwater study
(a) Investigation, analysis, and report
In furtherance of the High Plains Groundwater Demonstration Program
Act of 1983 (98 Stat. 1675) [43 U.S.C. 390g et seq.], the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and the
Geological Survey, shall conduct an investigation and analysis of the
impacts of existing Bureau of Reclamation projects on the quality and
quantity of groundwater resources. Based on such investigation and
analysis, the Secretary shall prepare a reclamation groundwater
management and technical assistance report which shall include--
(1) a description of the findings of the investigation and
analysis, including the methodology employed;
(2) a description of methods for optimizing Bureau of
Reclamation project operations to ameliorate adverse impacts on
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(3) the Secretary's recommendations, along with the
recommendations of the Governors of the affected States, concerning
the establishment of a groundwater management and technical
assistance program in the Department of the Interior in order to
assist Federal and non-Federal entity development and implementation
of groundwater management plans and activities.
(b) Consultation with Governors
In conducting the investigation and analysis, and in preparation of
the report referred to in this section, the Secretary shall consult with
the Governors of the affected States.
(c) Report
The report shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations
and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees
on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate within
three years of the appropriation of funds authorized by section 390h-15
of this title.
(Pub. L. 102-575, title XVI, Sec. 1632, formerly Sec. 1616, Oct. 30,
1992, 106 Stat. 4668; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 16(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108
Stat. 4594; renumbered Sec. 1632 and amended Pub. L. 104-266,
Sec. 2(a)(1), (b)(2), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3290, 3294.)
References in Text
The High Plains Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983,
referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 98-434, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat.
1675, which is classified generally to sections 390g to 390g-8 of this
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 390g of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-266, Sec. 2(b)(2), made technical
amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as
reference to section 390h-15 of this title.
1994--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Natural Resources''
for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' before ``of the House''.
Change of Name
Geological Survey redesignated United States Geological Survey by
provision of title I of Pub. L. 102-154, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000,
set out as a note under section 31 of this title.
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 390h-15 of this title.
