Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60

§422f Proposals for Projects Previously Authorized; Waiver of Requirements; Approval; Negotiation of Contract

Title 43 › Chapter 12— RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter IV— CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS › § 422f

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Plans to build a project already approved under the federal reclamation laws must be made the same way as proposals under section 422d. The Secretary can waive the parts in subsections (a) and (b) of section 422d if those parts just repeat, are no longer needed, or cannot be done because of actions the United States already took. If the Secretary approves a proposal, he can negotiate and sign a contract that follows section 422e as closely as possible.

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Title 43, §422f

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Any proposal with respect to the construction of a project which has theretofore been authorized for construction under the Federal reclamation laws shall be made in like manner as a proposal under section 422d of this title, but the Secretary may waive such requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 422d of this title as he finds to be duplicative of, or rendered unnecessary or impossible by, action already taken by the United States. Upon approval of any such proposal by the Secretary he may negotiate and execute a contract which conforms, as nearly as may be, to the provisions of section 422e of this title.

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The Federal reclamation laws, referred to in text, are defined in section 422b of this title.

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43 U.S.C. § 422f

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60