43 U.S.C. § 1554
Section 1554 · Federal reclamation laws
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Long v. Salt River Valley Water Users' Ass'n (1987)
Most recently applied in Long v. Salt River Valley Water Users' Ass'n (June 1987)
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in constructing, operating, and maintaining the units of the projects herein and hereafter authorized, the Secretary shall be governed by the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902; 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) to which laws this chapter shall be deemed a supplement.
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References in Text
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to chapter 12 (§371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.