§ 593b. — Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC593b]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVII--LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY
Sec. 593b. Construction of additional works for irrigation
purposes
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate,
and maintain under the provisions of the Federal reclamation laws (Act
June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or
supplementary thereto), such additional works as he may deem necessary
for irrigation purposes. Such irrigation works may be undertaken only
after a report and findings thereon have been made by the Secretary of
the Interior as provided in such Federal reclamation laws; and, within
the limits of the water users' repayment ability, such report may be
predicated on allocation to irrigation of an appropriate portion of the
cost of constructing said dam and reservoir. Said dam and reservoir and
said irrigation works may be utilized for irrigation purposes only
pursuant to the provisions of said Federal reclamation laws.
(June 5, 1944, ch. 234, Sec. 3, 58 Stat. 271.)
References in Text
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the
Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
Authorization of Appropriations
Section 4 of act June 5, 1944, authorized appropriation of such sums
as might be necessary to carry out the purpose of this section and
section 593a of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 837h.
