Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§1554 Federal reclamation laws
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 1554
Summary
Secretary must follow the Federal Reclamation Act (June 17, 1902; 32 Stat. 388) and its amendments when building, operating, or maintaining project units. This chapter is a supplement to those laws.
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Title 43, §1554
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in constructing, operating, and maintaining the units of the projects herein and hereafter authorized, the Secretary shall be governed by the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902; 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) to which laws this chapter shall be deemed a supplement.
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Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
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43 U.S.C. § 1554
Title 43 — Public Lands
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73