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43 U.S.C. § 1542 — Repayment capability of Indian lands

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43 U.S.C. § 1542 — Repayment capability of Indian lands

The Secretary shall determine the repayment capability of Indian lands within, under, or served by any unit of the project. Construction costs allocated to irrigation of Indian lands (including provision of water for incidental domestic and stock water uses) and within the repayment capability of such lands shall be subject to [section 386a of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section386a&num=0&edition=prelim), and such costs that are beyond repayment capability of such lands shall be nonreimbursable.

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The Secretary shall determine the repayment capability of Indian lands within, under, or served by any unit of the project. Construction costs allocated to irrigation of Indian lands (including provision of water for incidental domestic and stock water uses) and within the repayment capability of such lands shall be subject to [section 386a of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section386a&num=0&edition=prelim), and such costs that are beyond repayment capability of such lands shall be nonreimbursable.

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25 U.S.C. § 386a — Adjustment of reimbursable debts; construction charges

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to adjust or eliminate reimbursable charges of the Government of the United States existing as debts against individual Indians or tribes of Indians in such a way as shall be equitable and just in consideration of all the circumstances under which such charges were made: Provided, That the collection of all construction costs against any Indian-owned lands within any Government irrigation project is hereby deferred, and no assessments shall be made on behalf of such charges against such lands until the Indian title thereto shall have been extinguished, and any construction assessments heretofore levied against such lands in accordance with the provisions of [section 386 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section386&num=0&edition=prelim), and uncollected, are hereby canceled: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report such adjustments and eliminations to the Congress not later than sixty calendar days following the end of the fiscal year in which they are made: Provided further, That any proceedings hereunder shall not be effective until approved by Congress unless Congress shall have failed to act favorably or unfavorably thereon by concurrent resolution within ninety calendar days after the filing of said report, in which case they shall become effective at the termination of the said ninety calendar days: Provided further, That the Secretary shall adjust or eliminate charges, defer collection of construction costs, and make no assessment on behalf of such charges for beneficiaries that hold leases on Hawaiian home lands, to the same extent as is permitted for individual Indians or tribes of Indians under this section.

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43 U.S.C. § 1542 — Repayment capability of Indian lands

Page 407 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1543 § 1542. Repayment capability of Indian lands The Secretary shall determine the repayment capability of Indian lands within, under, or served by any unit of the project. Construction costs allocated to irrigation of Indian lands (in- cluding provision of water for incidental domes- tic and stock water uses) and within the repay- ment capability of such lands shall be subject to section 386a of title 25, and such costs that are beyond repayment capability of such lands shall be nonreimbursable. (Pub. L. 90–537, title IV, § 402, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 894.) § 1543. Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund (a) Establishment There is hereby established a separate fund in the Treasury of the United States to be known as the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund (hereafter called the ‘‘development fund’’), which shall remain available until expended as hereafter provided. (b) Appropriations (1) All appropriations made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subchapter III of this chapter shall be credited to the develop- ment fund as advances from the general fund of the Treasury, and shall be available for such purpose. (2) Except as provided in section 1528(b) of this title, sums advanced by non-Federal entities for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of subchapter III of this chapter shall be credited to the development fund and shall be available without further appropriation for such purpose. (c) Revenues credited to fund There shall also be credited to the develop- ment fund— (1) all revenues collected in connection with the operation of facilities authorized in sub- chapter III in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter (except entrance, admission, and other recreati

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