US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

43 U.S.C. § 2421

Definitions

In this subchapter:
(1)

Indian tribe

section 5304 of title 25The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in .

(2)

Lender

The term “lender” means—
(A)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “Regulations”.
15 U.S.C. 77a a non-Federal qualified institutional buyer (as defined in section 230.144A(a) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulation  (or any successor regulation), known as Rule 144A(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission and issued under the Securities Act of 1933 ( et seq.)); or
(B)
2
2 See References in Text note below.
a clean renewable energy bond lender (as defined in section 54(j)(2)  of title 26 (as in effect on )).
(3)

Loan guarantee

section 661a of title 2The term “loan guarantee” has the meaning given the term “loan guarantee” in .

(4)

Non-Federal borrower

The term “non-Federal borrower” means—
(A)
a State (including a department, agency, or political subdivision of a State); or
(B)
a conservancy district, irrigation district, canal company, water users’ association, Indian tribe, an agency created by interstate compact, or any other entity that has the capacity to contract with the United States under Federal reclamation law.
(5)

Obligation

The term “obligation” means a loan or other debt obligation that is guaranteed under this section.

(6)

Project

The term “project” means—
(A)
section 2401(9) of this title a rural water supply project (as defined in );
(B)
an extraordinary operation and maintenance activity for, or the rehabilitation or replacement of, a facility—
(i)
that is authorized by Federal reclamation law and constructed by the United States under such law; or
(ii)
in connection with which there is a repayment or water service contract executed by the United States under Federal reclamation law; or
(C)
an improvement to water infrastructure directly associated with a reclamation project that, based on a determination of the Secretary—
(i)
improves water management; and
(ii)
fulfills other Federal goals.
(7)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

Pub. L. 109–451, title II, § 202120 Stat. 3356(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act May 27, 1933, ch. 3848 Stat. 74section 77a of Title 15The Securities Act of 1933, referred to in par. (2)(A), is title I of , , which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 77a et seq.) of chapter 2A of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Section 54 of title 26Pub. L. 115–97, title I, § 13404(a)131 Stat. 2138, referred to in par. (2)(B), was repealed by , , .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

section 2401 of this titleThis subchapter known as the “Twenty-First Century Water Works Act”, see Short Title note set out under .