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16 U.S.C. § 590z–11 — Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior
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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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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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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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When used in sections 371, 376, 377, 412, 417, 433, 462, 466, 478, 493, 494, 500, 501, and 526 of this title—
**(a)** The word “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
**(b)** The words “reclamation law” mean the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.
**(c)** The words “reclamation fund” mean the fund provided by the reclamation law.
**(d)** The word “project” means a Federal irrigation project authorized by the reclamation law.
**(e)** The words “division of a project” mean a substantial irrigable area of a project designated as a division by order of the Secretary.
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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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