43 USC 390ll – Corps of Engineers projects
(a) Applicability of Federal reclamation laws
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the ownership or pricing limitation provisions nor the other provisions of Federal reclamation law, including this subchapter, shall be applicable to lands receiving benefits from Federal water resources projects constructed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, unless—
(1) the project has, by Federal statute, explicitly been designated, made a part of, or integrated with a Federal reclamation project; or
(2) the Secretary, pursuant to his authority under Federal reclamation law, has provided project works for the control or conveyance of an agricultural water supply for the lands involved.
(b) Payment of construction, operation, maintenance and administrative costs allocated to conservation or irrigation storage
Terms Used In 43 USC 390ll
- project: means any reclamation or irrigation project, including incidental features thereof, authorized by Federal reclamation law, or constructed by the United States pursuant to such law, or in connection with which there is a repayment or water service contract executed by the United States pursuant to such law, or any project constructed by the Secretary through the Bureau of Reclamation for the reclamation of lands. See 43 USC 390bb
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Interior. See 43 USC 390bb
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section to the contrary, obligations that require water users, pursuant to contracts with the Secretary, to repay the share of construction costs and to pay the share of the operation and maintenance and contract administrative costs of a Corps of Engineers project which are allocated to conservation storage or irrigation storage shall remain in effect.