43 USC 377 - Availability of appropriations for Bureau of Reclamation

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

1945; preparation and dissemination of useful information including recordings, photographs, and photographic prints; and studies of recreational uses of reservoir areas, and investigation and recovery of archeological and paleontological remains in such areas in the same manner as provided for in chapters 3125 and 3201 of title 54:

2 See References in Text note below.

are awarded in accordance with title IX of the Federal Property and Administrative Service 

3 So in original. Probably should be “Services”.

Act of 1949.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Interior Department Appropriations Act 1945, referred to in text, is act June 28, 1944, ch. 298, 58 Stat. 463, which is not classified to the Code. The span “Operation and maintenance administration” appears at 58 Stat. 487 following the span “Bureau of Reclamation” which appears at 58 Stat. 486.

Act of April 19, 1945 (43 U.S.C. 377), referred to in text, is act April 19, 1945, ch. 80, 59 Stat. 54, which amended section 377 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

The date of this Act, referred to in text, probably means the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 102–377, which enacted this section, and which was approved Oct. 2, 1992.

The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, referred to in text, is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377. Title IX of the Act, which was classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 541 et seq.) of chapter 10 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, was repealed and reenacted by Puspan. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(span), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapter 11 (§ 1101 et seq.) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. For disposition of sections of former Title 40 to revised Title 40, see Table preceding section 101 of Title 40. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section is comprised of the second, third, fourth, and sixth undesignated pars. under headings “Bureau of Reclamation” and “administrative provisions” in title II of Puspan. L. 102–377, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1330, 1331.

Amendments

2014—Puspan. L. 113–287, which directed that the second paragraph under the span “administrative provisions” under the span “Bureau of Reclamation” (43 U.S.C. 377span), be amended by substituting “chapters 3125 and 3201 of title 54” for “the Acts of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461–467) and June 27 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469)” without specifying a public law, was executed by making the substitution for “the Acts of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461–467) and June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469)” in the first paragraph of this section, which is the second undesignated par. under the headings “Bureau of Reclamation” and “administrative provisions” in title II of Puspan. L. 102–377, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1330, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See Codification note above.

2003—Puspan. L. 108–137 inserted in first par. “, not to exceed $5,000,000 for each causal event giving rise to a claim or claims” after “activities of the Bureau of Reclamation”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Operations and Maintenance Costs of Certain Bureau of Reclamation Dams and Dikes

Puspan. L. 115–270, title IV, § 4309, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3889, as amended by Puspan. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5944, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3472, provided that:

“(a)In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), effective during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 [Dec. 23, 2022], the Federal share of the dam safety modifications costs of a dam or dike described in subsection (span), including repairing or replacing a gate or ancillary gate components, shall be 100 percent.

“(span)Description of Dams and Dikes.—A dam or dike referred to in subsection (a) is a dam or dike—

“(1) that is owned by the Bureau of Reclamation on the date of enactment of this section [Oct. 23, 2018];

“(2) the construction of which was completed not later than December 31, 1948;

“(3) a corrective action study for which was completed not later than December 31, 2015; and

“(4) the construction of which was authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215, chapter 795).”