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Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§590z Utilization of Services, Materials, Funds, Etc., of Federal, State, or Municipal Agencies, or of Individuals

Title 16 › Chapter 3C— WATER CONSERVATION › Subchapter II— CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION PROJECTS › § 590z

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may use services, labor, materials, property, or money provided by federal agencies (like the Work Projects Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Office of Indian Affairs, or the Department of Agriculture) for project work when the President directs. The United States must be paid back amounts the President sets, but only up to what project water users can repay as the Secretary determines under the law. The Secretary can also accept services, materials, easements, or money from states, local governments, organizations, or individuals if doing so will not harm U.S. ownership of the project or make it less likely that the water users will meet their obligations. Money given for a purpose stays available to be spent for that purpose as if it had been specially appropriated.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §590z

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

In connection with the investigation, construction, or operation and maintenance of a project, pursuant to the authority of this subchapter, the Secretary is authorized to utilize (1) in such manner as the President may direct, services, labor, materials, or other property, including money, supplied by the Work Projects Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Office of Indian Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, or any other Federal agency, for which the United States shall be reimbursed in such amounts as the President may fix for each project, within the limits of the water users’ ability to repay costs as found by the Secretary under section 590z–1(a)(iv) of this title; and (2) such services, labor, materials, easements or property, including money, as may be contributed by any State or political subdivision thereof, State agency, municipal corporation, or other organization, or individuals, if, in the judgment of the Secretary, the acceptance thereof will not impair the title of the United States to the project works and will not reduce the probability that the project water users can meet the obligations to the United States entered into pursuant to this subchapter. Moneys received and accepted under (2) of this section shall be and remain available for expenditure for the purposes for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for said purposes.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1940—Act Oct. 14, 1940, reenacted section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Functions of Federal Works Agency transferred to General Services Administration by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103, 63 Stat. 380. See

Historical and Revision Notes

under section 303(b) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. section 303(b) of Title 40 was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1734, and, as so amended, no longer relates to the Federal Works Agency and Commissioner of Public Buildings. See 2006 Amendment note under section 303 of Title 40. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was redesignated Department of Health and Human Services by section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education. Drainage Facilities and Minor

Construction

Contracts with repayment organizations for

Construction

of drainage facilities and minor items in irrigation works, see section 505 of Title 43, Public Lands.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff.
May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Works Projects Administration and its functions transferred to Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, §§ 301, 306, eff.
July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Civilian Conservation Corps and its functions consolidated with other agencies under Federal Security Agency, to be administered by Director of Corps under direction and supervision of Federal Security Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, §§ 201, 207, eff.
July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2728, 2729, 53 Stat. 1425, set out in the Appendix to Title 5. Federal Security Agency was abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, and its functions transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 590z

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60