US Code

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

43 U.S.C. § 422a

Declaration of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage State and local participation in the development of projects under the Federal reclamation laws, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control, and to provide for Federal assistance in the development of similar projects in the seventeen western reclamation States by non-Federal organizations.

Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 170 Stat. 1044Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 302100 Stat. 3053(, ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–5461986— inserted “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,” after “laws”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 310100 Stat. 3055

section 422d of this title“The provisions of Sections 303 and 308 of this title [amending sections 422c and 422h of this title] shall take effect upon enactment of this title []. The provisions of sections 304(a) and 305 of this title [amending ] shall be applicable to all proposals for which final applications are received by the Secretary after . The provisions of Sections 302, 304(b), 306, and 307 [amending this section and sections 422d and 422e of this title] shall be applicable to all proposals for which draft applications are received by the Secretary after Auguest [sic] 15, 1986.”
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Separability

Act Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 1270 Stat. 1047

“If any provisions of this Act [enacting this subchapter] or the application of such provision to any person, organization, or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to persons, organizations, or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.”
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