43 USC § 390aa - Congressional declaration of purpose; short title

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title: "43 USC § 390aa - Congressional declaration of purpose; short title"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "390aa"
section_name: "Congressional declaration of purpose; short title"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT"
subchapter_number: "I–A"
subchapter_name: "RECLAMATION REFORM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 201, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1263.)"
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# § 390aa. Congressional declaration of purpose; short title

June 17, 190243 U.S.C. 371

This subchapter shall amend and supplement the Act of , and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof (), hereinafter referred to as “Federal reclamation law”. This subchapter may be referred to as the “Reclamation Reform Act of 1982”.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–293, title II, § 201, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1263.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II (§§ 201–230) of , , , known as the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 373a, 422e, 425b, and 485h of this title, and repealed , Indians. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see Tables.

Act of , 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  and Tables.