§ 422a. Declaration of purpose

Statutory text

The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage State and local participation in the development of projects under the Federal reclamation laws, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control, and to provide for Federal assistance in the development of similar projects in the seventeen western reclamation States by non-Federal organizations.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1956
Pub. L. 84–972 § 1 · 70 Stat. 1020
Enacted · 43 U.S.C. § 422a
Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 1, 70 Stat. 1044
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 1, 70 Stat. 1044
1986
Pub. L. 99–546 title III § 302 · 100 Stat. 3050
Inserted · 43 U.S.C. § 422a
Pub. L. 99–546 inserted “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,” after “laws”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–546 inserted “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,” after “laws”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 302. rehabilitation and betterment Section 1 of the Act is amended by inserting after the Energy. Environmental protection. 43 USC 422a. word “laws” “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,”.
Effective date note
Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 310, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3055, provided that: “The provisions of Sections 303 and 308 of this title [amending sections 422c and 422h of this title] shall take effect upon enactment of this title [Oct. 27, 1986]. The provisions of sections 304(a) and 305 of this title [amending section 422d of this title] shall be applicable to all proposals for which final applications are received by the Secretary after January 1, 1986. The provisions of Sections 302, 304(b), 306, and 307 [amending this section and sections 422d and 422e of this title] shall be applicable to all proposals for which draft applications are received by the Secretary after Auguest [sic] 15, 1986.”

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal reclamation laws, referred to in text, are defined in section 422b of this title.

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–546 inserted “, with emphasis on rehabilitation and betterment of existing projects for purposes of significant conservation of water, energy and the environment and for purpose of water quality control,” after “laws”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 310, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3055, provided that: “The provisions of Sections 303 and 308 of this title [amending sections 422c and 422h of this title] shall take effect upon enactment of this title [Oct. 27, 1986]. The provisions of sections 304(a) and 305 of this title [amending section 422d of this title] shall be applicable to all proposals for which final applications are received by the Secretary after January 1, 1986. The provisions of Sections 302, 304(b), 306, and 307 [amending this section and sections 422d and 422e of this title] shall be applicable to all proposals for which draft applications are received by the Secretary after Auguest [sic] 15, 1986.”

Separability

Act Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 12, 70 Stat. 1047, provided that: “If any provisions of this Act [enacting this subchapter] or the application of such provision to any person, organization, or circumstance shall be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to persons, organizations, or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby.”

Credits

1956–1986 · 2 acts

1956Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 1, 70 Stat. 1044
1986Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 302, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3053.

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(Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 1, 70 Stat. 1044; Pub. L. 99–546, title III, § 302, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3053.)