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# §695d. Development of water supplies for waterfowl management in California; reauthorization of Central Valley Project


The entire Central Valley [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4), California, heretofore authorized under the Act of August 26, 1937 (50 Stat. 844, 850), and reauthorized under the Act of October 17, 1940 (54 Stat. 1198, 1199), the Act of October 14, 1949 (63 Stat. 852), and the Act of September 26, 1950 (64 Stat. 1036), is reauthorized and declared to be for the purposes set forth in said Acts, and also for the use of the waters thereof for fish and wildlife purposes, subject to such priorities as are applicable under said Acts.


# §695e. Construction, operation, and maintenance of water supply development works


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain such works on waterfowl management [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and refuges owned and operated by the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California or the United States as may be necessary or desirable for the development of a water supply by means of wells and the recovery of drainage, and to furnish water available from such works, and water available from Central Valley [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) sources, for wildlife management purposes substantially in accordance with the recommendations set forth in the report of the United States Department of the Interior entitled “Waterfowl [Conservation](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) in the Lower San Joaquin Valley, Its Relation to the Grasslands and the Central Valley [Project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4),” dated October 1950, and such works should be developed in cooperation with the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California.


# §695f. Construction, etc., authorized by section 695e as not reimbursable or returnable under reclamation laws


The cost of investigation, planning, and construction of the works and the delivery of water as authorized in [section 695e of this title](/usc/16/695e.md) shall not be reimbursable or returnable under the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto).


# §695g. Authorization of appropriations


There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such [funds](/usc/16/1421h.md?p=2), not to exceed $400,000, for construction of necessary works to supply water for [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) and federally owned and operated waterfowl management [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) in the San Joaquin Valley to carry out the purposes of [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title.


# §695h. Ownership by State of California of works constructed


Works constructed under the authorization of [section 695e of this title](/usc/16/695e.md), for the purpose of supplying [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) wildlife management [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) with water, shall become the property of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California when constructed.


# §695i. Authorization of Secretary of the Interior to contract for water delivery; nonreimbursable or nonreturnable basis of delivery


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior is authorized to contract for the delivery of water to public organizations or agencies for use within the boundaries of such organizations or agencies for waterfowl purposes in the Grasslands [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) of the San Joaquin Valley. If and when available, such water shall be delivered from the Central Valley [project](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) to the contracting entity, and the cost of furnishing the water shall not be reimbursable or returnable under the Federal reclamation laws: Provided, That, in order for the delivery of such water to continue on a nonreimbursable or nonreturnable basis—

- (a) **Amount and time of water delivery to Service—** the public organizations or agencies contracting with the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior, excluding the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California, shall deliver annually to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”), at no cost to the United States, not less than three thousand five hundred acre-feet of water during the period October 1 through November 30, inclusive, and not less than four thousand acre-feet of water during the period May 1 through September 30, inclusive, if available: Provided, That such amounts of water and times of delivery may be changed upon approval of the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior;
- (b) **Construction, operation, and maintenance of water conveyance facilities—** the public organizations or agencies, excluding the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California, shall construct, operate, and maintain any water conveyance facilities necessary to deliver the water referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) of this section to a point or points within the boundaries of such public organization or agency as designated by the Service, or to such points as may be mutually agreed upon by the public organization or agency and the Service. The Service shall be responsible for delivering the water from such point or points to appropriate locations within lands under its jurisdiction;
- (c) **Reversionary rights of Secretary—** any contract entered into by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior and any public organization or agency pursuant to [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title shall provide that in the event the public organization or agency for any reason fails to carry out the obligations imposed upon it by said contract or by [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title, the rights of use of any facilities referred to in [subsection (b)](#b), and the rights to all water contracted for by the organization or agency pursuant to [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title shall revert to the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior for migratory waterfowl purposes in accordance with the laws of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California; and
- (d) **Restrictive covenants—** in accordance with existing or future contracts, the use of lands located within the boundaries of the public organizations or agencies shall be restricted by covenants requiring that such lands be used only for the purpose of waterfowl and wildlife habitat [conservation](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) or other [uses](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=10) as may be mutually agreed upon by the public organizations or agencies and the Service.

# §695j. Conformity of water use with California laws; construction of sections 695d to 695j–1


The use of all water furnished by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of the Interior under sections [695e](/usc/16/695e.md) and [695i](/usc/16/695i.md) of this title shall be subject to and not inconsistent with the laws of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) of California relating to priorities of deliveries and use of water. Nothing contained in [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title shall be construed as an allocation of water.


# §695j–1. Conformity of contracts with Federal law through negotiation of amendments


The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is hereby authorized to negotiate amendments to existing contracts to conform said contracts to the provisions of [sections 695d to 695j–1](/usc/16/695d..695j–1.md) of this title.