§ 425a. — Eligibility of transferred lands owned by States, etc., for receipt of water from a Federal reclamation project, division, or unit; conditions of eligibility; purchase price.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC425a]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS
Sec. 425a. Eligibility of transferred lands owned by States,
etc., for receipt of water from a Federal reclamation project,
division, or unit; conditions of eligibility; purchase price
Irrigable lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and
agencies thereof which do not fall within the provisions of section 425
of this title may receive water from a Federal reclamation project,
division, or unit if a valid recordable contract for the sale of such
lands within ten years of the date of said contract has been executed
under terms and conditions satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior
but without limitation upon selling price.
The purchasers of lands sold under the provisions of this section,
or the heirs and devisees of such purchasers, if otherwise eligible
under reclamation law to receive project water for the lands purchased,
shall not be disqualified for delivery of water by reason of the amount
of the purchase price paid for said lands.
(Pub. L. 91-310, Sec. 2, July 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 411.)
References in Text
The reclamation law, referred to in text, includes the act of June
17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, popularly known as the Reclamation
Act, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, classified
generally to this chapter. For complete classification of act June 17,
1902, to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of
this title and Tables.
