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[CITE: 16USC590z-8]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
                     CHAPTER 3C--WATER CONSERVATION
 
          SUBCHAPTER II--CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION PROJECTS
 
Sec. 590z-8. Authority of Secretary of the Interior over lands, 
        contracts, water rights, etc.
        

(a) Utilization of lands

    In connection with any project constructed pursuant to the 
provisions of this subchapter, the Secretary shall have the same 
authority, with regard to the utilization of lands owned by the United 
States, other than lands acquired under section 590z-3 of this title as 
he has in connection with projects undertaken pursuant to the Federal 
reclamation laws, Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts 
amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.

(b) Contracts, land acquisitions, etc.

    In connection with the construction or operation and maintenance of 
a project undertaken pursuant to the authority of this subchapter, the 
Secretary shall have with respect to construction and supply contracts, 
and with respect to the acquisition, exchange, and disposition of lands, 
interest in lands, water rights, and other property and the relocation 
thereof, the same authority, including authority to acquire lands and 
interests in land and water rights with titles and at prices 
satisfactory to him, which he has in connection with projects under the 
Federal reclamation laws.

(Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 717, Sec. 10, as added Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 861, 54 
Stat. 1125.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal reclamation laws, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), 
are classified generally to chapter 12 (Sec. 371 et seq.) of Title 43, 
Public Lands.
    Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), referred to in subsec. (a), is 
popularly known as the ``Reclamation Act'' and is classified generally 
to chapter 12 (Sec. 371 et seq.) of Title 43. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 371 of Title 43 and Tables.
