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16 U.S.C. § 590y — Authorization and purpose of investigation, construction, and maintenance of projects; title to projects; limitation on costs
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For the purpose of stabilizing water supply and thereby rehabilitating farmers on the land and providing opportunities for permanent settlement of farm families, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as “the Secretary”) is authorized to investigate and, upon compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, to construct water conservation and utilization projects in the Great Plains and arid and semiarid areas of the United States, and to operate and maintain each such project in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; Provided, That the United States shall retain title to the dams, reservoirs, irrigation, and other project works until Congress otherwise provides: And provided further, That expenditures from appropriations made directly pursuant to the authority contained in [section 590z–10(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–10/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to meet reimbursable construction costs allocated to irrigation as defined in [section 590z–2(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–2/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not exceed $2,000,000 for dams and reservoirs in any one project, and that expenditures from appropriations made directly pursuant to the authority contained in [section 590z–10(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–10/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to meet costs allocated to flood control by the Secretary after consultation with the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, shall not exceed $500,000 on any one project.
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For the purpose of stabilizing water supply and thereby rehabilitating farmers on the land and providing opportunities for permanent settlement of farm families, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as “the Secretary”) is authorized to investigate and, upon compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, to construct water conservation and utilization projects in the Great Plains and arid and semiarid areas of the United States, and to operate and maintain each such project in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter; Provided, That the United States shall retain title to the dams, reservoirs, irrigation, and other project works until Congress otherwise provides: And provided further, That expenditures from appropriations made directly pursuant to the authority contained in [section 590z–10(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–10/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to meet reimbursable construction costs allocated to irrigation as defined in [section 590z–2(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–2/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not exceed $2,000,000 for dams and reservoirs in any one project, and that expenditures from appropriations made directly pursuant to the authority contained in [section 590z–10(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590z–10/1&num=0&edition=prelim) to meet costs allocated to flood control by the Secretary after consultation with the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, shall not exceed $500,000 on any one project.
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For the purpose of facilitating and simplifying the administration of the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1418), as amended [[16 U.S.C. 590y](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590y&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to delegate, from time to time and to the extent and under such regulations as he deems proper, his powers and duties under said laws to the Commissioner of Reclamation, an Assistant Commissioner, or the officer in charge of any office, division, district, or project of the Bureau of Reclamation.
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**(a) Short title** This section may be cited as the “Aquifer Recharge Flexibility Act”.
**(b) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Bureau** — The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Reclamation.
(2) **Commissioner** — The term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Reclamation.
(3) **Eligible land** — The term “eligible land”, with respect to a Reclamation project, means land that—
(A) is authorized to receive water under State law; and
(B) shares an aquifer with land located in the service area of the Reclamation project.
(4) **Net water storage benefit** — The term “net water storage benefit” means an increase in the volume of water that is—
(A) stored in 1 or more aquifers; and
(B)
(i) available for use within the authorized service area of a Reclamation project; or
(ii) stored on a long-term basis to avoid or reduce groundwater overdraft.
(5) **Reclamation facility** — The term “Reclamation facility” means each of the infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at a Reclamation project.
(6) **Reclamation project** — The term “Reclamation project” means any reclamation or irrigation project, including incidental features thereof, authorized by Federal reclamation law or the Act of August 11, 1939 (commonly known as the “Water Conservation and Utilization Act”) (53 Stat. 1418, chapter 717; [16 U.S.C. 590y](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590y&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), or constructed by the United States pursuant to such law, or in connection with which there is a repayment or water service contract executed by the United States pursuant to such law, or any project constructed by the Secretary through the Bureau for the reclamation of land.
**(c) Flexibility to allow greater aquifer
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Funds appropriated for the construction of irrigation works authorized to be undertaken pursuant to the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1418), as amended [[16 U.S.C. 590y](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590y&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or other Acts of Congress may, insofar as such funds are available for the construction of drainage facilities and other minor items, be utilized by the Secretary of the Interior to accomplish such work by contract, by force account or, notwithstanding any other law and subject only to such reasonable terms and conditions as the Secretary shall deem appropriate for the protection of the United States, by contract entered into with the repayment organization concerned whereby said organization shall perform such work: Provided, That in the event construction work to be accomplished by any one repayment organization, pursuant to contract with the United States, exceeds a total cost of $200,000, such contract shall not be executed by the Secretary prior to the expiration of sixty calendar days (which sixty days, however, shall not include days on which either the House of Representatives or the Senate is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain) from the date on which it has been submitted to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate for reference to the appropriate Committees, except that such contract may be executed prior to expiration of such sixty days in any case in which both such Committees approve said contract and notify the Secretary in writing of such approval.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§§ 590r to 590x–4
Sec.
590z–9.
Powers and duties of Secretaries of the Inte-
rior and Agriculture; rules and regulations.
590z–10.
Authorization of appropriations.
590z–11.
Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary
of the Interior.
SUBCHAPTER I—FACILITIES FOR WATER
STORAGE AND UTILIZATION
§§ 590r to 590x–4. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–128, title
III, § 341(a), Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 318
Section 590r, acts Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 1, 50 Stat.
869; Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 751, § 1(1), (2), 68 Stat. 734; July 12,
1960, Pub. L. 86–624, § 9, 74 Stat. 412, related to Congres-
sional declaration of policy.
Section 590s, acts Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 2, 50 Stat.
869; Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 751, § 1(3), 68 Stat. 735, related to
powers and duties of Secretary of Agriculture.
Section 590t, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 3, 50 Stat. 869,
related to location of projects.
Section 590u, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 4, 50 Stat. 870,
related to State aid and certain requirements.
Section 590v, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 5, 50 Stat. 870,
related to use of employees and agencies within De-
partment of Agriculture.
Section 590w, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 6, 50 Stat. 870,
related to cooperation of governmental agencies, ex-
penditures and rules and regulations.
Section 590x, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 7, 50 Stat. 870,
authorized appropriations.
Section 590x–1, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 8, as added
Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 751, § 1(4), 68 Stat. 735, prescribed limi-
tations on aid.
Section 590x–2, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 9, as added
Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 751, § 1(4), 68 Stat. 735, authorized loans
for farm land improvement.
Section 590x–3, act Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 870, § 10(a)–(e), as
added Aug. 17, 1954, ch. 751, § 1(4), 68 Stat.
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