Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60
§3206 Drought Contingency Plan Funding Requirements
Title 43 › Chapter 50— WESTERN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE › § 3206
Summary
Money made available under section 3201(8) for the Lower Colorado River Basin can pay for projects that create or conserve recurring Colorado River water for Lake Mead and other reservoirs or that improve long‑term basin operations. None of these funds can be used to operate the Yuma Desalting Plant. Nothing in section 3201(8) stops current or future efforts to add more water to the Colorado River.
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Title 43, §3206
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(a)Funds made available under section 3201(8) of this title for use in the Lower Colorado River Basin may be used for projects—
(1)to establish or conserve recurring Colorado River water that contributes to supplies in Lake Mead and other Colorado River water reservoirs in the Lower Colorado River Basin; or
(2)to improve the long-term efficiency of operations in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
(b)None of the funds made available under section 3201(8) of this title may be used for the operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant.
(c)Nothing in section 3201(8) of this title limits existing or future opportunities to augment the water supplies of the Colorado River.
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Wage Rate RequirementsFor provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for
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, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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43 U.S.C. § 3206
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60