[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC600b]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER XVII--LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY
Sec. 600b. Canadian River project, Texas
For the purposes of irrigating land, delivering water for industrial
and municipal use, controlling floods, providing recreation and fish and
wildlife benefits, and controlling and catching silt, the Secretary of
the Interior, acting pursuant to the Federal reclamation laws (Act of
June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or
supplementary thereto), is authorized to construct, operate, and
maintain the Canadian River reclamation project, Texas, described in the
report of the Commissioner of Reclamation approved by the Secretary May
3, 1950, entitled ``Plan for Development, Canadian River Project,
Texas'', Project Planning Report Number 5-12.22-1, at an estimated cost
of $86,656,000, the impounding works whereof shall be located at a
suitable site on the Canadian River in that area known as the Panhandle
of Texas. In addition to the impounding works, the project shall include
such main canals, pumping plants, distribution and drainage systems, and
other works as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of sections 600b
and 600c of this title. The use by the project of waters arising in Ute
and Pajarito Creeks, New Mexico, shall be only such use as does not
conflict with use, present or potential, of such waters for beneficial
consumptive purposes in New Mexico.
(Dec. 29, 1950, ch. 1183, Sec. 1, 64 Stat. 1124.)
References in Text
Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the
Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
Authorization of Appropriations
Section 3 of act Dec. 29, 1950, provided that: ``There are hereby
authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required to carry out the
purposes of this Act [enacting this section and section 600c of this
title].''
Canadian River Project Prepayment
Pub. L. 105-316, Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2999, provided that:
``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
``This Act may be cited as the `Canadian River Project Prepayment
Act'.
``SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
``For the purposes of this Act:
``(1) The term `Authority' means the Canadian River Municipal
Water Authority, a conservation and reclamation district of the
State of Texas.
``(2) The term `Canadian River Project Authorization Act' means
the Act entitled `An Act to authorize the construction, operation,
and maintenance by the Secretary of the Interior of the Canadian
River reclamation project, Texas', approved December 29, 1950 (ch.
1183; 64 Stat. 1124) [enacting this section, section 600c of this
title, and provisions set out as a note above].
``(3) The term `Project' means all of the right, title and
interest in and to all land and improvements comprising the pipeline
and related facilities of the Canadian River Project authorized by
the Canadian River Project Authorization Act.
``(4) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.
``SEC. 3. PREPAYMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF PROJECT.
``(a) In General.--(1) In consideration of the Authority accepting
the obligation of the Federal Government for the Project and subject
