§ 390h-3. — Research and demonstration projects.
[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-3]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 390h-3. Research and demonstration projects
(a) Reclamation of wastewater and ground and surface waters
The Secretary is authorized to conduct research and to construct,
operate, and maintain cooperative demonstration projects for the
development and demonstration of appropriate treatment technologies for
the reclamation of municipal, industrial, domestic, and agricultural
wastewater, and naturally impaired ground and surface waters. The
Federal share of the costs of demonstration projects shall not exceed 50
per centum of the total cost including operation and maintenance. Rights
to inventions developed pursuant to this section shall be governed by
the provisions of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980
(Public Law 96-480) [15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.] as amended by the
Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-502).
(b) Long Beach Desalination Research and Development Project
(1) The Secretary, in cooperation with the city of Long Beach, the
Central Basin Municipal Water District, and the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California may participate in the design, planning,
and construction of the Long Beach Desalination Research and Development
Project in Los Angeles County, California.
(2) The Federal share of the cost of the project described in
paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total.
(3) The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or
maintenance of the project described in paragraph (1).
(c) Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination Research and Development
Project
(1) The Secretary, in cooperation with the Southern Nevada Water
Authority, may participate in the design, planning, and construction of
the Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination Research and Development
Project in Clark County, Nevada.
(2) The Federal share of the cost of the project described in
paragraph (1) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total.
(3) The Secretary shall not provide funds for the operation or
maintenance of the project described in paragraph (1).
(d) Federal contribution
A Federal contribution in excess of 25 percent for a project under
this section may not be made until after the Secretary determines that
the project is not feasible without such Federal contribution.
(Pub. L. 102-575, title XVI, Sec. 1605, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4665;
Pub. L. 104-266, Sec. 5, Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3295.)
References in Text
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to
in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96-480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (Sec. 3701 et seq.)
of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15
and Tables.
The Technology Transfer Act of 1986, referred to in subsec. (a), is
Pub. L. 99-502, Oct. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 1785, known as the Federal
Technology Transfer Act of 1986. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title of 1986 Amendments note set out under
section 3701 of Title 15 and Tables.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-266 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsecs. (b) to (d).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 390h-13 of this title.
