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43 U.S.C. § 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
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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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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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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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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.)
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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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