§390cc New or amended contracts

Summary

If a district signs a contract with the Secretary after October 12, 1982, changes a contract after that date to get extra benefits, or changes a contract to follow these rules, then the rules apply to that district. A district that already had a contract on October 12, 1982, and does not make one of those changes stays under the old federal reclamation law as updated by sections 209 through 230 of this title. If that district does not amend its contract within four and one-half years of October 12, 1982, irrigation water may be sent to lands leased over 160 acres only if the full cost (as defined in section 390bb(3)(A)) is paid for the water assigned to those leased acres. The interest rate used to compute full cost must be the same as in section 390ee(a)(3). If a district does not amend its contract, a qualified or limited recipient can choose to follow these rules by making an irrevocable election in a form the Secretary approves. After that election, the district must deliver the irrigation water and collect the extra charges required under these rules for the credit of the United States, and assign to the electing recipient any charges that apply to them. No contract amendments that are not required by these rules can be made without the consent of the other party that is not the federal government.