43 U.S.C. Chapter 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

• § 371— Definitions
• § 372— Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right
• § 373— General authority of Secretary of the Interior
• § 373a— Commissioner of Reclamation; appointment
• § 373b— Law enforcement authority at Bureau of Reclamation facilities
• § 373c— Definitions
• § 373d— Grants and cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and organizations
• § 373e— Bureau of Reclamation site security
• § 373f— Partnerships, grants, and cooperative agreements with local joint powers authorities
• § 374— Sale of lands acquired in connection with irrigation project
• § 375— Sale of land improved at expense of reclamation fund
• § 375a— Sale under sections 374 and 375 of lands appraised at not exceeding $300
• § 375b— Disposal of tracts too small to be classed farm units
• § 375c— Sales of small tracts to resident farm owners and entrymen; price; terms; acreage purchasable
• § 375d— Issuance of patent for small tracts; reservations
• § 375e— Moneys from sale of small tracts covered into reclamation fund; credit
• § 375f— Rules and regulations
• § 376— Return of land donations not needed
• § 377— General expenses of Bureau of Reclamation chargeable to general reclamation fund
• § 377a— Limitation on use of funds where organizations or individuals are in arrears on contract charges
• § 377b— Availability of appropriations for Bureau of Reclamation
• § 379— Purchase of scientific books, law books, etc.
• § 383— Vested rights and State laws unaffected
• § 384— Extension of time for payment of charges accrued prior to March 2, 1924, and January 1, 1925
• § 385a— Payments to school districts for education of dependents of construction personnel; cooperative arrangements; chargeable to project
• § 386— Application of excess-land provisions of reclamation laws to certain lands
• § 387— Removal of sand, gravel, etc.; leases, easements, etc.
• § 388— Contracts for materials; liability of United States
• § 389— Relocation of highways, railroads, transmission lines, etc., exchange of water, water rights or electric energy
• § 390— Utilization of dams and reservoir projects for irrigation purposes; additional construction; necessity of authorization; apportionment of cost; limitation
• § 390b— Development of water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes
• § 390b–1— Improving planning and administration of water supply storage
• § 390b–2— Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply
• § 390c— Water reservoirs; interests of States and local agencies in storage space
• § 390d— Dams and reservoirs wherein costs thereof, or rights thereto, have been acquired by local interests
• § 390e— Rights, acquisition and availability of; obligation for operation and maintenance; costs for reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement; use during Government operation or by contract
• § 390f— Revision of leases or agreements to evidence conversion of rights to use of storage rights
• § 390g— Groundwater recharge of aquifers; demonstration program
• § 390g–1— Phase I of groundwater recharge demonstration program
• § 390g–2— Phase II of groundwater recharge demonstration program
• § 390g–3— Evaluation of water quality impacts
• § 390g–4— Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase I
• § 390g–5— Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase II
• § 390g–6— Matching basis for funding phase II from non-Federal sources
• § 390g–7— New spending authority
• § 390g–8— Interstate transfer of water from Arkansas
• § 390g–9— Aquifer recharge flexibility
• § 390h— Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority
• § 390h–1— Appraisal investigations
• § 390h–2— Feasibility studies
• § 390h–3— Research and demonstration projects
• § 390h–4— Southern California comprehensive water reclamation and reuse study
• § 390h–5— San Jose area water reclamation and reuse program
• § 390h–6— Phoenix metropolitan water reclamation study and program
• § 390h–7— Tucson area water reclamation study
• § 390h–8— Lake Cheraw water reclamation and reuse study
• § 390h–9— San Francisco area water reclamation study
• § 390h–10— San Diego area water reclamation program
• § 390h–11— Los Angeles area water reclamation and reuse project
• § 390h–12— San Gabriel basin demonstration project
• § 390h–12a— North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12b— Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project
• § 390h–12c— Central Valley Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12d— St. George Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12e— Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12f— Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project
• § 390h–12g— Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12h— El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12i— Reclaimed water in Pasadena
• § 390h–12j— Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project
• § 390h–12k— City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project
• § 390h–12l— Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, California wastewater collection and reuse facility
• § 390h–12m— Mission Basin Brackish Groundwater Desalting Demonstration Project
• § 390h–12n— Treatment of effluent from sanitation districts of Los Angeles County through city of Long Beach
• § 390h–12o— San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project
• § 390h–12p— Tooele Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project
• § 390h–13— Authorization of appropriations
• § 390h–14— Groundwater study
• § 390h–15— Authorization of appropriations
• § 390h–16— Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project
• § 390h–17— Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse Project
• § 390h–18— Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement projects
• § 390h–19— Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse project
• § 390h–20— Hawaii reclamation projects
• § 390h–21— Inland Empire regional water recycling project
• § 390h–23— Southern California desert region integrated water and economic sustainability plan
• § 390h–25— Mountain View, Moffett Area reclaimed water pipeline project
• § 390h–26— Pittsburg recycled water project
• § 390h–27— Antioch recycled water project
• § 390h–28— North Coast County Water District recycled water project
• § 390h–29— Redwood City recycled water project
• § 390h–30— South Santa Clara County recycled water project
• § 390h–31— South Bay advanced recycled water treatment facility
• § 390h–32— Rancho California Water District project, California
• § 390h–33— Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District projects, California
• § 390h–34— North Bay Water Reuse Program
• § 390h–38— Yucaipa Valley regional water supply renewal project
• § 390h–39— City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling and reuse project
• § 390aa— Congressional declaration of purpose; short title
• § 390bb— Definitions
• § 390cc— New or amended contracts
• § 390dd— Limitation on ownership
• § 390ee— Pricing
• § 390ff— Certification of compliance
• § 390gg— Equivalency
• § 390hh— Operation and maintenance charges
• § 390ii— Disposition of excess lands
• § 390jj— Water conservation
• § 390kk— Residency not required
• § 390ll— Corps of Engineers projects
• § 390mm— Repayment of construction charges
• § 390nn— Trusts
• § 390oo— Temporary supplies of water
• § 390pp— Involuntary foreclosure
• § 390qq— Isolated tracts
• § 390rr— Central Arizona Project
• § 390ss— Religious or charitable organizations
• § 390tt— Contract required
• § 390uu— Waiver of sovereign immunity
• § 390vv— Excess crop restrictions
• § 390ww— Administrative provisions
• § 390xx— Validation of contracts entered into prior to October 1, 1981
• § 390yy— Leasing requirements
• § 390zz— Reporting
• § 390zz–1— Severability
• § 391— Establishment of “reclamation fund”
• § 391a— Advances to reclamation fund
• § 391a–1— Increase in reclamation fund; reimbursement of advances from Treasury
• § 392— Payments into reclamation fund of moneys received from entrymen and water right applicants
• § 392a— Payment into reclamation fund of receipts from irrigation projects; transfer of power revenues to General Treasury after repayment of construction costs
• § 393— Proceeds from sale of materials, etc.
• § 394— Proceeds from sale of products of or leases of withdrawn or reserved lands
• § 395— Contributions by State, municipality, etc.
• § 396— Return of contributions to cooperative investigations of projects
• § 397— Advances by Government for completion of projects initiated prior to June 25, 1910
• § 397a— Advances for operation and maintenance of projects
• § 398— Sales of Government certificates to obtain funds for advances
• § 400— Advances as item of cost of construction and maintenance of project
• § 401— Amounts collected from defaulting contractors and their sureties
• § 407— Reclamation Water Settlements Fund
• § 411— Surveys for, location, and construction of irrigation works generally
• § 411a–1— Authorization of appropriations for investigations of feasibility of reclamation projects
• § 411b— Employment of engineers, geologists, appraisers and economists for reclamation consultation work; compensation; retired Army and Navy officers as consulting engineers
• § 412— Prerequisites to initiation of project or division of project
• § 413— Approval of project by President
• § 414— Appropriation for projects essential
• § 415— Receipts applicable to project generally
• § 416— Laws applicable to withdrawn lands; restoration to entry
• § 417— Reservation of easements in public lands for reclamation projects
• § 418— Private lands within project; agreement as to disposal of excess over farm unit
• § 419— Contract for irrigation project; notice as to lands irrigable, unit of entry, and construction charges
• § 420— Use of earth, timber, etc., from other public lands
• § 421— Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent domain
• § 421a— Construction of distribution and drainage systems by irrigation districts or public agencies
• § 421b— Loans for construction of distribution and drainage systems; repayment contract; time period for repayment of loan; “irrigation district or other public agency” defined
• § 421c— Conditions of loan for distribution and drainage systems; reconveyance by Secretary of lands, interests in lands, and distribution works heretofore conveyed to the United States; conditions of reconveyance; rights of way
• § 421d— Effect on existing laws
• § 421e— Municipal and industrial water supply delivery and distribution; allocation of loan funds; loan repayment contract requirements; rate of interest
• § 421f— Existing loan contracts; negotiation by Secretary of amendments
• § 421g— Existing rights unaffected
• § 421h— Procedural and substantive requirements applicable to works financed by loans pursuant to sections 421a to 421h of this title
• § 422— Construction of dams across Yellowstone River
• § 422a— Declaration of purpose
• § 422b— Definitions
• § 422c— Proposals; submission; payment for cost of examination
• § 422d— Contents of proposals
• § 422e— Contract requirements
• § 422f— Proposals for projects previously authorized; waiver of requirements; approval; negotiation of contract
• § 422g— Information from Federal agencies; costs
• § 422h— Planning and construction; transfer of funds
• § 422i— Rules and regulations
• § 422j— Appropriations; notice to Congress of receipt of proposal; funds to initiate proposal; availability of appropriations; reimbursement; limitations on expenditures in any single State; waiver
• § 422k— Supplement to Federal reclamation laws; short title
• § 422k–1— Loan contracts for deferment of repayment installments; amendment or supplementation
• § 422l— Application of this subchapter to Hawaii
• § 423— Permanently unproductive lands; exclusion from project; disposition of water right
• § 423a— Construction charges on permanently unproductive lands already paid; disposition
• § 423b— Suspension of payment of construction charges against areas temporarily unproductive
• § 423c— Exchange of unpatented entries; entries, farms or private lands, eliminated from project; rights not assignable; rights of lienholders; preference to ex-service men
• § 423d— Amendment of existing water right contracts by Secretary of the Interior
• § 423e— Completion of new projects or new division; execution of contract with district as condition precedent to delivery of water; contents of contract; cooperation of States with United States; limitations on sale of land
• § 423f— Purpose of sections 423 to 423g and 610
• § 423g— Adjustment of water right charges as final adjudication on projects and divisions named
• § 423h— Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of spouse
• § 424— Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or permanently unproductive; persons who may take
• § 424a— Sale of unproductive lands; terms; area purchasable; tracts included
• § 424b— Application of certain statutes to lands sold
• § 424c— Issuance of patents; recitals in patents; reservations
• § 424d— Use of moneys collected from sales, project construction charges and water rentals respecting unproductive lands
• § 424e— Authority of Secretary of the Interior; rules and regulations
• § 425— Exemption of lands owned by States, etc., from acreage limitation on receipt of irrigation benefits; determination of exempt status
• § 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
• § 425b— Receipt of project water by lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, etc.; time limitation; applicability of acreage limitations
• § 431— Limitation as to amount of water; qualifications of applicant
• § 432— Entry under homestead laws generally
• § 433— Character and capital qualification of entrymen
• § 433a— Preference of needy families
• § 434— Amount of land for which entry may be made; farm unit; subdivision of lands
• § 435— Entries in excess of farm unit
• § 436— Time when entry may be made generally
• § 437— Lands as to which entries made prior to June 25, 1910, have been relinquished
• § 439— Cultivation requirement as to entrymen
• § 440— Regulations as to use of water and requirements as to cultivation and reclamation of land; cancellation for noncompliance with requirements
• § 441— Assignment of entries generally
• § 442— Assignment between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913, confirmed
• § 443— Limitation of amount of land holdable under assignment of entry
• § 446— Right to make entry on relinquishment of former entry under land laws
• § 447— Relinquishment of homestead entry and making new entry
• § 448— Desert-land entries within reclamation project generally
• § 449— Assignment of desert-land entry within project
• § 451— Conditions necessary for exchange; terms; credits; rights nonassignable
• § 451a— Persons eligible for benefits
• § 451b— Irrigation construction charges
• § 451c— Cancellation of charges or liens; credits
• § 451d— Disposal of improvements; water rights; revertibil­ity of relinquished land
• § 451e— Amendment of farm unit; application; amount of land; exchange; waiver
• § 451f— Exchanges subject to mortgage contracts
• § 451g— Preferences; veterans; timely applicants
• § 451h— Establishment of farm units; size; contiguous or noncontiguous
• § 451i— “Federal irrigation project” defined
• § 451j— Rules and regulations
• § 451k— Availability of appropriations; expenses as nonreimbursable
• § 455— State taxation; lands of homestead entryman
• § 455a— State taxation; lands of desert-land entryman
• § 455b— State tax as lien upon lands; prior lien of United States; rights of holder of tax title
• § 455c— Extinguishment of liens and tax titles on reversion of lands to United States
• § 461— Determination of construction charges generally
• § 462— Classification of irrigable lands and equitable apportionment of charges
• § 464— Increases of charges on failure to make water-right application
• § 465— Charges for water service prior to notice of construction charge
• § 466— Surveys to correct errors or inequalities in original basis of project
• § 468— Withdrawal of notice given and modification of applications and contracts made prior to February 13, 1911
• § 469— Increase in construction charges
• § 470— When work increasing construction charge may be undertaken
• § 471— Initial payment and annual installments of charges generally
• § 472— Installments on entries or applications made after August 13, 1914, and prior to December 5, 1924
• § 475— Annual installments on entries and contracts prior to August 13, 1914
• § 477— Association or irrigation district as fiscal agent of Government
• § 478— Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of installments of construction charges
• § 479— Shutting off water for nonpayment of construction charge
• § 480— Cancellation of water right or entry for nonpayment of construction charge
• § 481— Action to recover construction charges and penalties
• § 485— Declaration of policy
• § 485a— Definitions
• § 485b— Amendment of existing repayment contracts
• § 485b–1— Deferment of installments under repayment contracts; determination of undue burden; conditions; supplemental contract; report to Congress
• § 485d— Time of payments to the United States
• § 485e— Maintenance and operation of project works; delinquency penalties
• § 485f— Negotiation of equitable contracts by Secretary
• § 485g— Classification of lands
• § 485h— New projects; sale of water and electric power; lease of power privileges
• § 485h–1— Administration of repayment contracts and long-term contracts to furnish water; renewal and conversion; credit for payments; right to available water supply; rates; construction component
• § 485h–2— Amendments to existing contracts
• § 485h–3— “Long-term contract” defined
• § 485h–4— Application of State laws
• § 485h–5— Supplement to Federal reclamation laws
• § 485h–6— Repayment contracts; amendment for provision, addition or modification of irrigation blocks
• § 485h–7— Amendment of repayment contract for payment of annual installments in two parts
• § 485i— Rules and regulations
• § 485j— Effect on existing laws
• § 485k— Short title
• § 491— Authority of Secretary to operate works
• § 492— Operation and maintenance charges generally
• § 493— Operation charges; date of payment; discount; advance payment
• § 494— Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of operation charge
• § 495— Shutting off water for nonpayment of operation charge
• § 496— Cancellation of entry or water right for nonpayment of operation charge
• § 497— Action to recover operation charge and penalty
• § 498— Transfer of management and operation of works to water users generally
• § 499— Discretionary power to transfer management
• § 499a— Transfer of title to movable property; use of appropriations
• § 499b— Transfer to municipal corporations or other organizations of care, operation, and maintenance of works supplying water for municipal, domestic, or industrial use
• § 500— Duty of association or district to take over management
• § 501— Disposition of profits of project taken over by water users
• § 502— Emergency fund to assure continuous operation of projects and project facilities governed by Federal reclamation law
• § 503— “Unusual or emergency conditions” defined
• § 504— Rehabilitation and betterment of Federal reclamation projects, including small reclamation proj­ects; return of costs; interest; definitions; performance of work
• § 505— Drainage facilities and minor construction in irrigation works; contracts with repayment organizations; limitation on costs; submission of contract to Congress
• § 505a— Definitions
• § 505a–1— Asset Management Report enhancements for reserved works
• § 505a–2— Asset Management Report enhancements for transferred works
• § 506— Authority of Secretary to make modifications
• § 507— Construction for dam safety
• § 508— Costs incurred in the modification of structures
• § 509— Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress
• § 509a— Project beneficiaries
• § 509b— Additional project benefits through the construction of new or supplementary works
• § 510— Definitions
• § 510a— Guidelines and inspection of project facilities and technical assistance to transferred works operating entities
• § 510b— Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Secretary
• § 510c— Relationship to Twenty-First Century Water Works Act
• § 510d— Authorization of appropriations
• § 511— Authority to contract with irrigation district
• § 512— Release of Government liens after contract with irrigation districts
• § 513— Lands in project subject to provisions of chapter; after contract with irrigation district
• § 521— Sale of surplus waters generally
• § 522— Lease of water power
• § 523— Storage and transportation of water for irrigation districts, etc.
• § 524— Cooperation with irrigation districts, etc., in construction of reservoirs and canals
• § 525— Covering proceeds into reclamation fund
• § 526— Credit of proceeds to particular project
• § 541— When patent or final certificate issued
• § 542— Reservation of lien for charges; enforcement of lien; redemption
• § 543— Certificate of final payment and release of lien
• § 544— Limitation as to holdings prior to final payment of charges; forfeiture of excess holding
• § 545— Appointment of agents to receive payments; record of payments and amounts owing
• § 546— Jurisdiction of district court for enforcement of this subchapter
• § 547— Patent to desert-land entryman
• § 561— Survey and subdivision of land for town sites; reservation for public purposes
• § 562— Appraisal and sale of town lots
• § 563— Disposal of town sites set apart prior to June 27, 1906
• § 564— Reappraisal of town lots for sale
• § 565— Terms of sale of town lots; installments of price
• § 566— Maintenance of public reservations and conveyance to municipality
• § 567— Water rights for towns and cities; charges
• § 568— Use of reclamation fund for expenses of and disposal of proceeds of sale of town sites
• § 569— Reservation of land for park, playground, or community center
• § 569a— Extension of section 569 to tract of land in Idaho
• § 570— Conveyance of land to school district
• § 571— Sale of unplatted portions of Government town sites; authorization
• § 572— Disposition of net proceeds; fixing project construction charges
• § 573— Expenses of appraisement and sale; rules and regulations
• § 591a— Boise project, Idaho; Arrowrock Dam; installment payments of costs of repairs, resurfacing, improvement, etc.
• § 593— Flathead irrigation project, Montana
• § 593a— Construction, operation, and maintenance of Hungry Horse Dam
• § 593b— Construction of additional works for irrigation purposes
• § 595— King Hill project, Idaho
• § 597— Riverton project, Wyoming
• § 597a— Easements for Bull Lake Dam and Reservoir
• § 597b— Compensation for easements
• § 597c— Reservation of Indians’ right to use lands
• § 597d— Regulations
• § 598— Salt River project, Arizona; sale of water power
• § 600— Minidoka project, Idaho; sales of water from American Falls Reservoir
• § 600a— Arch Hurley Conservancy District project, New Mexico
• § 600b— Canadian River project, Texas
• § 600c— Nonreimbursable costs
• § 600d— Sanford Reservoir recreation facilities; allocation of water, reservoir capacity, or joint project costs of Canadian River project; municipal water use priorities; agreements for operation, maintenance, or additional development of project lands or facilities; disposal of project lands or facilities; nonreimbursable costs; cognizance of effect of fish and wildlife plan
• § 600e— Authorization of appropriations for public recreation facilities