Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§2221 Identification of opportunities for water supply conservation, augmentation and use
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING › § 2221
Summary
The Secretary can study ways to save water, increase water supplies, and use water more efficiently for Federal Reclamation projects and Indian water resources so those systems are better prepared for and can respond to drought. The Secretary can also give technical help to states and to local and tribal governments to plan, build, and run desalination projects, including help to check if those projects are technically and economically practical.
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Title 43, §2221
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The Secretary is authorized to conduct studies to identify opportunities to conserve, augment, and make more efficient use of water supplies available to Federal Reclamation projects and Indian water resource developments in order to be prepared for and better respond to drought conditions. The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance to States and to local and tribal government entities to assist in the development, construction, and operation of water desalinization projects, including technical assistance for purposes of assessing the technical and economic feasibility of such projects.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 2221
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73