43 USC § 1511 - Reconnaissance investigations by Secretary of the Interior; reports; 10-year moratorium on water importation studies

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title: "43 USC § 1511 - Reconnaissance investigations by Secretary of the Interior; reports; 10-year moratorium on water importation studies"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "1511"
section_name: "Reconnaissance investigations by Secretary of the Interior; reports; 10-year moratorium on water importation studies"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–537, title II, § 201, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 95–578, § 10, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2472; Pub. L. 96–375, § 10, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1507.)"
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# § 1511. Reconnaissance investigations by Secretary of the Interior; reports; 10-year moratorium on water importation studies

June 17, 190232 Stat. 388July 22, 196579 Stat. 24442 U.S.C. 1962June 30, 1971June 30, 1977*Provided*November 2, 1978

Pursuant to the authority set out in the Reclamation Act of , , and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, and the provisions of the Water Resources Planning Act of , , as amended [ et seq.], with respect to the coordination of studies, investigations and assessments, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct full and complete reconnaissance investigations for the purpose of developing a general plan to meet the future water needs of the Western United States. Such investigations shall include the long-range water supply available and the long-range water requirements in each water resource region of the Western United States. Progress reports in connection with these investigations shall be submitted to the President, the National Water Commission (while it is in existence), the Water Resources Council, and to the Congress every two years. The first of such reports shall be submitted on or before , and a final reconnaissance report shall be submitted not later than : , That for a period of ten years from , any Federal official shall not undertake reconnaissance studies of any plan for the importation of water into the Colorado River Basin from any other natural river drainage basin lying outside the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and those portions of Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming which are in the natural drainage basin of the Colorado River.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–537, title II, § 201, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 95–578, § 10, Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2472; Pub. L. 96–375, § 10, Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1507.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Reclamation Act of , , referred to in text, is classified generally to chapter 12 (§ 371 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The Water Resources Planning Act, referred to in text, is , , , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 19B (§ 1962 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

1980— substituted “any Federal official” for “the Secretary” in proviso.

1978— substituted “” for “”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Termination of National Water Commission

National Water Commission, established by , , , terminated .