43 U.S.C. § 377 — General expenses of Bureau of Reclama-

Page 87 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 377a 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. § 375c. Sales of small tracts to resident farm own- ers and entrymen; price; terms; acreage pur- chasable The Secretary is authorized to sell such land to resident farm owners or resident entrymen, on the project upon which such land is located, at prices not less than that fixed by independent appraisal approved by the Secretary, and upon such terms and at private sale or at public auc- tion as he may prescribe: Provided, That such resident farm landowner or resident entryman shall be permitted to purchase under sections 375b to 375f of this title not more than one hun- dred and sixty acres of such land, or an area which, together with land already owned or en- tered on such project shall not exceed one hun- dred and sixty irrigable acres. (Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 78, § 2, 64 Stat. 39.) § 375d. Issuance of patent for small tracts; res- ervations After the purchaser has paid to the United States all the amount on the purchase price of such land, a patent shall be issued. Such patents shall contain a reservation of a lien for water charges when deemed appropriate by the Sec- retary, and reservations of coal or other mineral rights to the same extent as patents issued under the homestead laws and also other res- ervations, limitations, or conditions as now pro- vided by law. (Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 78, § 3, 64 Stat. 40.) § 375e. Moneys from sale of small tracts covered into reclamation fund; credit The moneys derived from the sale of such lands shall be covered into the reclamation fund and be placed to the credit of the project on which such lands are located. (Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 78, § 4, 64 Stat. 40.) § 375f. Rules and regulations The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and to make rules and regulations necessary and proper for carrying out the purposes of sections 375b to 375f of this title. (Mar. 31, 1950, ch. 78, § 5, 64 Stat. 40.) § 376. Return of land donations not needed Where real property or any interest therein heretofore has been, or hereafter shall be, do- nated and conveyed to the United States for use in connection with a project, and the Secretary decides not to utilize the donation, he is author- ized without charge to reconvey such property or any part thereof to the donating grantor, or to the heirs, successors, or assigns of such grant- or. (Dec. 5, 1924, ch. 4, § 4, subsec. Q, 43 Stat. 704.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS The definitions in section 371 of this title apply to this section. § 377. General expenses of Bureau of Reclama- tion chargeable to general reclamation fund The cost and expense after June 30, 1945, of the office of the Commissioner in the District of Co- lumbia, and, except for such cost and expense as are incurred on behalf of specific projects, of general investigations and of nonproject offices outside the District of Columbia, shall be charged to the reclamation fund and shall not be charged as a part of the reimbursable construc- tion or operation and maintenance costs. (Dec. 5, 1924, ch. 4, § 4, subsec. O, 43 Stat. 704; Apr. 19, 1945, ch. 80, 59 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1945—Act Apr. 19, 1945, amended section generally and made it applicable after June 30, 1945. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS The definitions in section 371 of this title apply to this section. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with cer- tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title. § 377a. Limitation on use of funds where organi- zations or individuals are in arrears on con- tract charges No funds appropriated to the Bureau of Rec- lamation for operation and maintenance in this Act or in subsequent Energy and Water Develop- ment Appropriations Acts, except those derived from advances by water users, shall on and after October 2, 1992, be used for the particular bene- fits of lands (a) within the boundaries of an irri- gation district, (b) of any member of a water users’ organization, or (c) of any individual when such district, organization, or individual is in arrears for more than twelve months in the payment of charges due under a contract en- tered into with the United States pursuant to laws administered by the Bureau of Reclama- tion. (Pub. L. 102–377, title II, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1331.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the appropriation act cited as the credit to this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 102–104, title II, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 525. Pub. L. 101–514, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2086. Pub. L. 101–101, title II, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 655. Pub. L. 100–371, title II, July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 865. Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title II], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–117.