United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 43. PUBLIC LANDS |
Chapter 12. RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
SubChapter IV. CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS |
§ 422a. Declaration of purpose
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The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage State and local participation in the development of projects under the Federal reclamation laws, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control, and to provide for Federal assistance in the development of similar projects in the seventeen western reclamation States by non-Federal organizations.
References In Text
The Federal reclamation laws, referred to in text, are defined in section 422b of this title.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–546 inserted “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,” after “laws”.
Effective Date Of Amendment
Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 310,
Separability
Act Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 12, 70 Stat. 1047, provided that: