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

43 U.S.C. § 425b

Receipt of project water by lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, etc.; time limitation; applicability of acreage limitations

Lessees of irrigable lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof which are held to be subject to the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law and for which recordable contracts to sell have not been made may receive project water from , subject to the same acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law as private landowners.

Pub. L. 91–310, § 384 Stat. 411Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 224(d)96 Stat. 1272(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 17, 1902, ch. 109332 Stat. 388section 425 of this titlesection 371 of this titleThe Federal reclamation law, referred to in text, probably means , , and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. See . Act , popularly known as the Reclamation Act, is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of act , to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–2931982— struck out “for a period not to exceed twenty-five years” after “may receive project water”.