In order to assure continuous operation of all projects and project facilities governed by the Federal reclamation law (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), including any project and facilities constructed with funds provided by the Small Reclamation Projects Act (Act of August 6, 1956, 70 Stat. 1044, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) [43 U.S.C. 422a et seq.] or with funds provided by the Distribution System Loans Act (Act of May 14, 1956, 69 Stat. 244, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), there is hereby authorized to be appropriated from the reclamation fund an emergency fund which shall be available for defraying expenses which the Commissioner of Reclamation determines are required to be incurred because of unusual or emergency conditions.
(June 26, 1948, ch. 676, § 1, 62 Stat. 1052; Pub. L. 97–275, Oct. 1, 1982, 96 Stat. 1185.)
Editorial Notes
References in TextAct 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.
The Small Reclamation Projects Act, referred to in text, probably means the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, act Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, 70 Stat. 1044, which is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 422a et seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 422k of this title and Tables.
The Distribution System Loans Act (Act of May 14, 1956, 69 Stat. 244, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), referred to in text, probably means act July 4, 1955, ch. 271, 69 Stat. 244, which is classified generally to sections 421a to 421h of this title. Act May 14, 1956, ch. 268, 70 Stat. 155, amended section 421c of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Amendments1982—Pub. L. 97–275 substituted “all projects and project facilities governed by the Federal reclamation law (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), including any project and facilities constructed with funds provided by the Small Reclamation Projects Act (Act of August 6, 1956, 70 Stat. 1044, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) or with funds provided by the Distribution System Loans Act (Act of May 14, 1956, 69 Stat. 244, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto)” for “irrigation or power systems operated and maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Emergency Drought AuthorityPub. L. 100–387, title IV, subtitle B, Aug. 11, 1988, 102 Stat. 957, provided that:
Use of Western Area Power Administration Continuing Fund To Pay for Purchase Power and Wheeling Expenses To Meet Contractual Obligations During Periods of Below-Average Hydropower GenerationPub. L. 101–101, title III, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 661, provided: “That, the continuing fund established in Public Law 98–50 [July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 247, 257] shall also be available on an ongoing basis for paying for purchase power and wheeling expenses when the Administrator determines that such expenditures are necessary to meet contractual obligations for the sale and delivery of power during periods of below-normal hydropower generation. Payments from the continuing fund shall be limited to the amount required to replace the generation deficiency, and only for the project where the deficiency occurred. Replenishment of the continuing fund shall occur within twelve months of the month in which the funds were first expended.”
Emergency FundProvisions relating to appropriations for the emergency fund to assure continuous operation of projects and project facilities governed by Federal reclamation law were contained in the following appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 103–316, title II, Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1714.
Pub. L. 103–126, title II, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1324.
Pub. L. 102–377, title II, Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1329.
Pub. L. 102–104, title II, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 524.
Pub. L. 101–514, title II, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2085.
Pub. L. 101–101, title II, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 654.
Pub. L. 100–371, title II, July 19, 1988, 102 Stat. 864.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(d) [title II], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–104, 1329–116.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(e) [title II], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–194, 1783–202, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(e) [title II], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–194, 3341–202.
Pub. L. 99–141, title II, title III, Nov. 1, 1985, 99 Stat. 569, 575.
Pub. L. 98–360, title II, title III, July 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 409, 416.
Pub. L. 98–50, title II, title III, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 252, 257.
Pub. L. 97–88, title III, Dec. 4, 1981, 95 Stat. 1145.
Pub. L. 96–367, title I, Oct. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 1335.
Pub. L. 96–69, title I, Sept. 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 440.
Pub. L. 94–355, title III, July 12, 1976, 89 Stat. 895.
Pub. L. 93–393, title III, Aug. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 787.
Pub. L. 93–97, title III, Aug. 16, 1973, 87 Stat. 321.
Pub. L. 92–134, title III, Oct. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 370.
Pub. L. 91–144, title III, Dec. 11, 1969, 83 Stat. 331.
Pub. L. 89–689, title II, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1008.
Pub. L. 88–511, title II, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 687.
Pub. L. 87–880, title II, Oct. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 1221.
Temporary Authority of Secretary of the Interior To Facilitate Emergency Actions With Regard to 1976–1977 DroughtPub. L. 95–18, Apr. 7, 1977, 91 Stat. 36, as amended by Pub. L. 95–107, Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 870; Pub. L. 95–226, Feb. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 10, directed Secretary of the Interior to undertake construction, management and conservation activities designed to mitigate losses and damages to Federal reclamation projects and Indian irrigation projects resulting from 1976–1977 drought, to assist willing buyers in purchasing available water supplies from willing sellers, and to undertake studies of potential facilities to mitigate effects of a recurrence of drought and make recommendations to President and Congress evaluating potential undertakings, authorized Secretary to defer, without penalty, the 1977 installment payments on charges owed the United States and to make loans to irrigators for construction, management, conservation activities, or acquisition and transportation of water, appropriated $100,000,000 to carry out provisions of this Act and specified the availability of such funds for expenditures, directed Secretary, not later than May 1, 1978, to provide President and Congress a complete report on expenditures and accomplishments, and provided that authorities conferred by this Act terminate on Nov. 30, 1977.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out under section 1451 of this title.