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43 U.S.C. § 390oo

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  1. (a)Neither the ownership limitations of this subchapter nor the ownership limitations of any other provision of Federal reclamation law shall apply to lands which receive only a temporary, not to exceed one year, supply of water made possible as a result of—
    1. (1)an unusually large water supply not otherwise storable for project purposes; or
    2. (2)infrequent and otherwise unmanaged flood flows of short duration.
  2. (b)The Secretary shall have the authority to waive payments for a supply of water described in subsection (a).