§ 2226. — Technical assistance and transfer of precipitation management technology.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC2226]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 40--RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF
SUBCHAPTER II--DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLANNING
Sec. 2226. Technical assistance and transfer of precipitation
management technology
(a) Technical assistance
The Secretary is authorized to provide technical assistance for
drought contingency planning in any of the States not identified in
section 391 of this title, and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and upon
termination of the Trusteeship, the Republic of Palau, the United States
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Technology Transfer Program
The Secretary is authorized to conduct a Precipitation Management
Technology Transfer Program to help alleviate problems caused by
precipitation variability and droughts in the West, as part of a
balanced long-term water resources development and management program.
In consultation with State, tribal, and local water, hydropower, water
quality and instream flow interests, areas shall be selected for
conducting field studies cost-shared on a 50-50 basis to validate and
quantify the potential for appropriate precipitation management
technology to augment stream flows. Validated technologies shall be
transferred to non-Federal interests for operational implementation.
(Pub. L. 102-250, title II, Sec. 206, Mar. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 58.)
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
