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[CITE: 43USC1511]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                CHAPTER 32--COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT
 
               SUBCHAPTER II--INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING
 
Sec. 1511. Reconnaissance investigations by Secretary of the 
        Interior; reports; 10-year moratorium on water importation 
        studies
        
    Pursuant to the authority set out in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 
1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary 
thereto, and the provisions of the Water Resources Planning Act of July 
22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244, as amended [42 U.S.C. 1962 et seq.], with 
respect to the coordination of studies, investigations and assessments, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct full and complete 
reconnaissance investigations for the purpose of developing a general 
plan to meet the future water needs of the Western United States. Such 
investigations shall include the long-range water supply available and 
the long-range water requirements in each water resource region of the 
Western United States. Progress reports in connection with these 
investigations shall be submitted to the President, the National Water 
Commission (while it is in existence), the Water Resources Council, and 
to the Congress every two years. The first of such reports shall be 
submitted on or before June 30, 1971, and a final reconnaissance report 
shall be submitted not later than June 30, 1977: Provided, That for a 
period of ten years from November 2, 1978, any Federal official shall 
not undertake reconnaissance studies of any plan for the importation of 
water into the Colorado River Basin from any other natural river 
drainage basin lying outside the States of Arizona, California, 
Colorado, New Mexico, and those portions of Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming 
which are in the natural drainage basin of the Colorado River.

(Pub. L. 90-537, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 886; Pub. 
L. 95-578, Sec. 10, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2472; Pub. L. 96-375, 
Sec. 10, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1507.)

                       References in Text

    The Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, referred to in 
text, is classified generally to chapter 12 (Sec. 371 et seq.) of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
    The Water Resources Planning Act, as amended, referred to in text, 
is Pub. L. 89-80, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 19B (Sec. 1962 et seq.) of Title 42, The 
Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1962 of Title 42 
and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1980--Pub. L. 96-375 substituted ``any Federal official'' for ``the 
Secretary'' in proviso.
    1978--Pub. L. 95-578 substituted ``November 2, 1978'' for 
``September 30, 1968''.


                Termination of National Water Commission

    National Water Commission, established by Pub. L. 90-515, Sept. 26, 
1968, 82 Stat. 868, terminated Sept. 26, 1973.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 1512, 1513, 1543 of this 
title.
