§ 396. — Return of contributions to cooperative investigations of 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: 43USC396]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER II--RECLAMATION FUND GENERALLY
Sec. 396. Return of contributions to cooperative investigations
of projects
On and after December 25, 1924, the Secretary of the Interior is
authorized to receive moneys from any State, municipality, irrigation
district, individual, or other interest, public or private, expend the
same in connection with moneys appropriated by the United States for any
cooperative investigation of the feasibility of reclamation projects,
and return to the contributor any moneys so contributed in excess of the
actual cost of that portion of the work properly chargeable to the
contribution.
(Dec. 5, 1924, ch. 4, Sec. 1, 43 Stat. 685.)