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43 U.S.C. § 425 — Exemption of lands owned by States, etc., from acreage limitation on receipt of irrigation benefits; determination of exempt status
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The provisions of Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto) which limit the acreage of irrigable land which may receive irrigation benefits from, through, or by means of Federal reclamation works, shall not be applicable to lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof, so long as such lands are farmed, primarily in the direct furtherance of a non-revenue-producing public function, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; and to the extent that such lands continue to qualify for the exempted status afforded by this section they shall not be deemed to be excess lands for any purposes whatsoever under said reclamation laws.
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The provisions of Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto) which limit the acreage of irrigable land which may receive irrigation benefits from, through, or by means of Federal reclamation works, shall not be applicable to lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof, so long as such lands are farmed, primarily in the direct furtherance of a non-revenue-producing public function, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; and to the extent that such lands continue to qualify for the exempted status afforded by this section they shall not be deemed to be excess lands for any purposes whatsoever under said reclamation laws.
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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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**(a) Existing Federal reclamation law** The provisions of Federal reclamation law shall remain in full force and effect, except to the extent such law is amended by, or is inconsistent with, this subchapter.
**(b) Existing statutory exemptions from ownership or pricing limitations of Federal reclamation law** Nothing in this subchapter shall repeal or amend any existing statutory exemptions from the ownership or pricing limitations of Federal reclamation law.
**(c) Regulations; collection of necessary data** The Secretary may prescribe regulations and shall collect all data necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and other provisions of Federal reclamation law.
**(d) Omitted**
**(e) Sale of nonexcess land acquired into excess status pursuant to involuntary process of law, etc.** Any nonexcess land which is acquired into excess status pursuant to involuntary foreclosure or similar involuntary process of law, conveyance in satisfaction of a debt (including, but not limited to, a mortgage, real estate contract, or deed of trust), inheritance, or devise, may be sold at its fair market value without regard to any other provision of this subchapter or to [section 423e of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section423e&num=0&edition=prelim): Provided, That if the status of mortgaged land changes from nonexcess into excess after the mortgage is recorded and is subsequently acquired by the lender by involuntary foreclosure or similar involuntary process of law, by bona fide conveyance in satisfaction of the mortgage, such land may be sold at its fair market value.
**(f) Omitted**
**(g) Annual audit of compliance with reclamation laws** In addition to any other audit or compliance activities which may otherwise
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Irrigable lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof which do not fall within the provisions of [section 425 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section425&num=0&edition=prelim) may receive water from a Federal reclamation project, division, or unit if a valid recordable contract for the sale of such lands within ten years of the date of said contract has been executed under terms and conditions satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior but without limitation upon selling price.
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Lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof which are held to be subject to the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law and for which recordable contracts to sell have not been made may receive project water from July 7, 1970, subject to the same acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law as private landowners.
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 432
§ 425. Exemption of lands owned by States, etc.,
from acreage limitation on receipt of irriga-
tion benefits; determination of exempt status
The provisions of Federal reclamation laws
(Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts
amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto)
which limit the acreage of irrigable land which
may receive irrigation benefits from, through,
or by means of Federal reclamation works, shall
not be applicable to lands owned by States, po-
litical subdivisions, and agencies thereof, so
long as such lands are farmed, primarily in the
direct furtherance of a non-revenue-producing
public function, as determined by the Secretary
of the Interior; and to the extent that such lands
continue to qualify for the exempted status af-
forded by this section they shall not be deemed
to be excess lands for any purposes whatsoever
under said reclamation laws.
(Pub. L. 91–310, § 1, July 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 411.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly
known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified gen-
erally to this chapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 371 of this title and Tables.
§ 425a. Eligibility of transferred lands owned by
States, etc., for receipt of water from a Fed-
eral reclamation project, division, or unit;
conditions of eligibility; purchase price
Irrigable lands owned by States, political sub-
divisions, and agencies thereof which do not fall
within the provisions of section 425 of this title
may receive water from a Federal reclamation
project, division, or unit if a valid recordable
contract for the sale of such lands within ten
years of the date of said contract
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