§ 485. — Declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC485]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER X--PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
Sec. 485. Declaration of policy
For the purpose of providing for United States reclamation projects
a feasible and comprehensive plan for an economical and equitable
treatment of repayment problems and for variable payments of
construction charges which can be met regularly and fully from year to
year during periods of decline in agricultural income and unsatisfactory
conditions of agriculture as well as during periods of prosperity and
good prices for agricultural products, and which will protect adequately
the financial interest of the United States in said projects,
obligations to pay construction charges may be revised or undertaken
pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 418, Sec. 1, 53 Stat. 1187.)
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this
Act'', meaning act Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 418, 53 Stat. 1187, as amended,
known as the Reclamation Project Act of 1939, which enacted this
subchapter, sections 375a, 380a, and 387 to 389 of this title and
section 16d of Title 41, Public Contracts, and enacted provision set out
as a note under section 485j of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see section 485k of this title and Tables.
