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[CITE: 43USC423h]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
  CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 
            SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS
 
Sec. 423h. Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of 
        spouse
        
    Where the death of a husband or wife causes lands in private 
ownership to become excess lands, as that term is used in section 423e 
of this title, and those lands had theretofore been eligible to receive 
water from a project under the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 
1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts amendatory thereto) without execution of a 
recordable contract under section 423e of this title, the Secretary of 
the Interior is authorized to furnish water to them, without requiring 
execution of such a contract, so long as they remain in the ownership of 
the surviving spouse: Provided, That in the event of the remarriage of 
the surviving spouse, such lands shall be governed by applicable law 
without regard to the provisions of this section.

(Pub. L. 86-684, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 732.)

                       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.
