§3839bb–2 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary must set up a national grassroots water protection program. The program will use onsite technical help from each State rural water association that, as of May 13, 2002, runs a wellhead or groundwater protection program in that State. To pay for it, up to $20,000,000 may be provided for each fiscal year 2008 through 2031. The Secretary must also use $5,000,000 from the Commodity Credit Corporation, available until spent, plus extra CCC money: $5,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019, $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2024, and $1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026; each of these amounts stays available until spent.

Title 16, §3839bb–2

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(a)The Secretary shall establish a national grassroots water protection program to more effectively use onsite technical assistance capabilities of each State rural water association that, as of May 13, 2002, operates a wellhead or groundwater protection program in the State.

(b)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2031.

(2)In addition to funds made available under paragraph (1), of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(3)In addition to any other funds made available under this subsection, of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use—

(A)$5,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2019, to remain available until expended;

(B)$1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2024, to remain available until expended; and

(C)$1,000,000 beginning in fiscal year 2026, to remain available until expended.

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Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

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to this section. The

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by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

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2025—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–21, § 10601(c)(1), substituted “2031” for “2023”. Subsec. (b)(3)(C). Pub. L. 119–21, § 10601(c)(2), added subpar. (C). 2023—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–22 inserted dash after “use”, designated remainder of existing provisions as subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B). 2018—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2405(a), substituted “2023” for “2018”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 2405(b), added par. (3). 2014—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.” 2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–246, § 2603, substituted “$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012” for “$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007”.

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of 2023 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 118–22 to be applied and administered as if enacted on Sept. 30, 2023, see section 102(g) of Pub. L. 118–22, set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 9001 of Title 7, Agriculture.

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of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

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note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture.

§3839bb–2 Grassroots source water protection program

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