Volume 52
Public Law 75–653
To amend section 23 of the Act to create the California Débris Commission, as amended.
Approved June 25, 1938
Statutory text
AN ACT
To amend section 23 of the Act to create the California Débris Commission, as amended.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 23 of the Act approved March 1, 1893, entitled “An Act to create the California Debris Commission and regulate hydraulic mining in the State of California”, as amended by the Act approved June 19, 1934, is hereby further amended by adding at the end thereof the
Contracts to supply storage for water, etc., authorized.
following: “The Secretary of War is authorized to enter into contracts to supply storage tor water and use of outlet facilities from debris storage reservoirs, for domestic and irrigation purposes and power development upon such conditions of delivery, use, and
Proviso.
Deposit of receipts from contracts.
Reduction of total capital cost.
payment as he may approve: Provided, That the moneys received from such contracts shall be deposited to the credit of the reservoir project from which the water is supplied, and the total capital cost of said reservoir, which is to be repaid by tax on mining operations as herein provided, shall be reduced in the amount so received ”.
Approved, June 25, 1938.