43 USC § 1554 - Federal reclamation laws

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title: "43 USC § 1554 - Federal reclamation laws"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "1554"
section_name: "Federal reclamation laws"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–537, title VI, § 604, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 901.)"
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# § 1554. Federal reclamation laws

June 17, 190232 Stat. 388

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, in constructing, operating, and maintaining the units of the projects herein and hereafter authorized, the Secretary shall be governed by the Federal reclamation laws (Act of ; , and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) to which laws this chapter shall be deemed a supplement.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–537, title VI, § 604, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 901.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act of , referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which 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.