Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§396 Return of Contributions to Cooperative Investigations of Projects
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — RECLAMATION FUND GENERALLY › § 396
Summary
After December 25, 1924, the Secretary may accept funds from public or private sources to fund joint studies of reclamation feasibility and must return any excess over actual costs.
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Title 43, §396
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On and after December 25, 1924, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to receive moneys from any State, municipality, irrigation district, individual, or other interest, public or private, expend the same in connection with moneys appropriated by the United States for any cooperative investigation of the feasibility of reclamation projects, and return to the contributor any moneys so contributed in excess of the actual cost of that portion of the work properly chargeable to the contribution.
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43 U.S.C. § 396
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102