Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-110
§390hh Operation and Maintenance Charges
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER I–A — RECLAMATION REFORM › § 390hh
Summary
The Secretary must set irrigation water prices so the U.S. gets back all operation and maintenance charges districts owe. When a district starts or asks to change a contract, and every year after, the Secretary will recalculate those charges and change the price; districts that pay O&M only with non‑Federal funds are excluded.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §390hh
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(a)Price adequate to recover charges
The price of irrigation water delivered by the Secretary pursuant to a contract or an amendment to a contract with a district, as specified in section 390cc of this title, shall be at least sufficient to recover all operation and maintenance charges which the district is obligated to pay to the United States.
(b)Modification of price
Whenever a district enters into a contract or requests that its contract be amended as specified in section 390cc of this title, and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall calculate such operation and maintenance charges and shall modify the price of irrigation water delivered under the contract as necessary to reflect any changes in such costs by amending the district’s contract accordingly.
(c)Districts not operating from Federal funds
This section shall not apply to districts which operate and maintain project facilities and finance the operation and maintenance thereof from non-Federal funds.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 390hh
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110