43 U.S.C. § 1511 — Reconnaissance investigations by Sec-

Page 399 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 1511a ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), if the Secretary [of the Interior] does not publish a statement of findings under section 207(c) [118 Stat. 3519] by December 31, 2007 [published Dec. 14, 2007, see 72 F.R. 71143]— ‘‘(1) this title [see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note below] is repealed effective January 1, 2008, and any action taken by the Secretary and any contract entered under any provision of this title shall be void; and ‘‘(2) any amounts appropriated under section 110 [118 Stat. 3498] that remain unexpended shall imme- diately revert to the general fund of the Treasury. ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—No subcontract amendment exe- cuted by the Secretary under the notice of June 18, 2003 (67 Fed. Reg. 36578), shall be considered to be a contract entered into by the Secretary for purposes of sub- section (a)(1).’’ Pub. L. 108–451, title II, § 215, Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3535, provided that: ‘‘If the Secretary [of the Interior] does not publish a statement of findings under section 207(c) [118 Stat. 3519] by December 31, 2007 [published Dec. 14, 2007, see 72 F.R. 71143]— ‘‘(1) except for section 213(i) [118 Stat. 3532], this title [see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note below] is repealed effective January 1, 2008, and any action taken by the Secretary and any contract entered under any provision of this title shall be void; ‘‘(2) any amounts appropriated under paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 214(a) [118 Stat. 3534, 3535], to- gether with any interest on those amounts, shall im- mediately revert to the general fund of the Treasury; ‘‘(3) any amounts made available under section 214(b) [118 Stat. 3535] that remain unexpended shall immediately revert to the general fund of the Treas- ury; and ‘‘(4) any amounts paid by the Salt River Project in accordance with the Gila River agreement shall im- mediately be returned to the Salt River Project.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–451, § 1(a), Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3478, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 1524 and 1543 of this title and enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1543 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Arizona Water Settlements Act’.’’ Pub. L. 108–451, title I, § 101, Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3486, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending section 1543 of this title and enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1543 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Central Arizona Project Set- tlement Act of 2004’.’’ Pub. L. 108–451, title II, § 201, Dec. 10, 2004, 118 Stat. 3499, provided that: ‘‘This title [amending section 1524 of this title and enacting and repealing provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as the ‘Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settle- ment Act of 2004’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 90–537, title I, § 101, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 885, provided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting this chapter and sections 616aa–1, 620a–1, 620a–2, 620c–1, and 620d–1 of this title, amending sections 616hh, 620, and 620a of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 620, 620k, and 1501 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Colorado River Basin Project Act’.’’ SUBCHAPTER II—INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING § 1511. Reconnaissance investigations by Sec- retary of the Interior; reports; 10-year mora- torium on water importation studies Pursuant to the authority set out in the Rec- lamation Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and the provisions of the Water Re- sources Planning Act of July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1962 et seq.], with re- spect to the coordination of studies, investiga- tions and assessments, the Secretary of the Inte- rior shall conduct full and complete reconnais- sance investigations for the purpose of devel- oping a general plan to meet the future water needs of the Western United States. Such inves- tigations shall include the long-range water sup- ply available and the long-range water require- ments in each water resource region of the Western United States. Progress reports in con- nection with these investigations shall be sub- mitted to the President, the National Water Commission (while it is in existence), the Water Resources Council, and to the Congress every two years. The first of such reports shall be sub- mitted on or before June 30, 1971, and a final re- connaissance report shall be submitted not later than June 30, 1977: Provided, That for a period of ten years from November 2, 1978, any Federal of- ficial shall not undertake reconnaissance stud- ies of any plan for the importation of water into the Colorado River Basin from any other natural river drainage basin lying outside the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and those portions of Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming which are in the natural drainage basin of the Colorado River. (Pub. L. 90–537, title II, § 201, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 95–578, § 10, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2472; Pub. L. 96–375, § 10, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1507.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, re- ferred to in text, is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables. The Water Resources Planning Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–80, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 19B (§ 1962 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel- fare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1962 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1980—Pub. L. 96–375 substituted ‘‘any Federal offi- cial’’ for ‘‘the Secretary’’ in proviso. 1978—Pub. L. 95–578 substituted ‘‘November 2, 1978’’ for ‘‘September 30, 1968’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION National Water Commission, established by Pub. L. 90–515, Sept. 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 868, terminated Sept. 26, 1973. § 1511a. Cooperation and participation by Sec- retary of the Army with Federal, State, and local agencies The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to cooper- ate and participate with concerned Federal, State, and local agencies in preparing the gen- eral plan for the development of the water re-