--- kind: "unit" title: "43" title_heading: "Public Lands" key: "ch12/schI" level: "subchapter" label: "Subchapter I" heading: "General Provisions" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch12-schI" sections_count: 112 --- # Subchapter I — General Provisions Title 43 — Public Lands › Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government ## Sections - [§371. Definitions](/usc/43/371.md) - [§372. Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of right](/usc/43/372.md) - [§373. General authority of Secretary of the Interior](/usc/43/373.md) - [§373a. Commissioner of Reclamation; appointment](/usc/43/373a.md) - [§373a–1. Repealed.](/usc/43/373a-1.md) - [§373b. Law enforcement authority at Bureau of Reclamation facilities](/usc/43/373b.md) - [§373c. Definitions](/usc/43/373c.md) - [§373d. Grants and cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and organizations](/usc/43/373d.md) - [§373e. Bureau of Reclamation site security](/usc/43/373e.md) - [§373f. Partnerships, grants, and cooperative agreements with local joint powers authorities](/usc/43/373f.md) - [§374. Sale of lands acquired in connection with irrigation project](/usc/43/374.md) - [§375. Sale of land improved at expense of reclamation fund](/usc/43/375.md) - [§375a. Sale under sections 374 and 375 of lands appraised at not exceeding $300](/usc/43/375a.md) - [§375b. Disposal of tracts too small to be classed farm units](/usc/43/375b.md) - [§375c. Sales of small tracts to resident farm owners and entrymen; price; terms; acreage purchasable](/usc/43/375c.md) - [§375d. Issuance of patent for small tracts; reservations](/usc/43/375d.md) - [§375e. Moneys from sale of small tracts covered into reclamation fund; credit](/usc/43/375e.md) - [§375f. Rules and regulations](/usc/43/375f.md) - [§376. Return of land donations not needed](/usc/43/376.md) - [§377. General expenses of Bureau of Reclamation chargeable to general reclamation fund](/usc/43/377.md) - [§377a. Limitation on use of funds where organizations or individuals are in arrears on contract charges](/usc/43/377a.md) - [§377b. Availability of appropriations for Bureau of Reclamation](/usc/43/377b.md) - [§378. Omitted](/usc/43/378.md) - [§379. Purchase of scientific books, law books, etc.](/usc/43/379.md) - [§380. Repealed.](/usc/43/380.md) - [§380b. Omitted](/usc/43/380b.md) - [§381. Repealed.](/usc/43/381.md) - [§382. Repealed.](/usc/43/382.md) - [§383. Vested rights and State laws unaffected](/usc/43/383.md) - [§384. Extension of time for payment of charges accrued prior to](/usc/43/384.md) - [§385. Repealed.](/usc/43/385.md) - [§385a. Payments to school districts for education of dependents of construction personnel; cooperative arrangements; chargeable to project](/usc/43/385a.md) - [§385b. Repealed.](/usc/43/385b.md) - [§385c. Omitted](/usc/43/385c.md) - [§386. Application of excess-land provisions of reclamation laws to certain lands](/usc/43/386.md) - [§387. Removal of sand, gravel, etc.; leases, easements, etc.](/usc/43/387.md) - [§388. Contracts for materials; liability of United States](/usc/43/388.md) - [§389. Relocation of highways, railroads, transmission lines, etc., exchange of water, water rights or electric energy](/usc/43/389.md) - [§390. Utilization of dams and reservoir projects for irrigation purposes; additional construction; necessity of authorization; apportionment of cost; limitation](/usc/43/390.md) - [§390a. Repealed.](/usc/43/390a.md) - [§390b. Development of water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes](/usc/43/390b.md) - [§390b–1. Improving planning and administration of water supply storage](/usc/43/390b-1.md) - [§390b–2. Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply](/usc/43/390b-2.md) - [§390c. Water reservoirs; interests of States and local agencies in storage space](/usc/43/390c.md) - [§390d. Dams and reservoirs wherein costs thereof, or rights thereto, have been acquired by local interests](/usc/43/390d.md) - [§390e. Rights, acquisition and availability of; obligation for operation and maintenance; costs for reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement; use during Government operation or by contract](/usc/43/390e.md) - [§390f. Revision of leases or agreements to evidence conversion of rights to use of storage rights](/usc/43/390f.md) - [§390g. Groundwater recharge of aquifers; demonstration program](/usc/43/390g.md) - [§390g–1. Phase I of groundwater recharge demonstration program](/usc/43/390g-1.md) - [§390g–2. Phase II of groundwater recharge demonstration program](/usc/43/390g-2.md) - [§390g–3. Evaluation of water quality impacts](/usc/43/390g-3.md) - [§390g–4. Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase I](/usc/43/390g-4.md) - [§390g–5. Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase II](/usc/43/390g-5.md) - [§390g–6. Matching basis for funding phase II from non-Federal sources](/usc/43/390g-6.md) - [§390g–7. New spending authority](/usc/43/390g-7.md) - [§390g–8. Interstate transfer of water from Arkansas](/usc/43/390g-8.md) - [§390g–9. Aquifer recharge flexibility](/usc/43/390g-9.md) - [§390h. Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of wastewater and groundwater; general authority](/usc/43/390h.md) - [§390h–1. Appraisal investigations](/usc/43/390h-1.md) - [§390h–2. Feasibility studies](/usc/43/390h-2.md) - [§390h–3. Research and demonstration projects](/usc/43/390h-3.md) - [§390h–4. Southern California comprehensive water reclamation and reuse study](/usc/43/390h-4.md) - [§390h–5. San Jose area water reclamation and reuse program](/usc/43/390h-5.md) - [§390h–6. Phoenix metropolitan water reclamation study and program](/usc/43/390h-6.md) - [§390h–7. Tucson area water reclamation study](/usc/43/390h-7.md) - [§390h–8. Lake Cheraw water reclamation and reuse study](/usc/43/390h-8.md) - [§390h–9. San Francisco area water reclamation study](/usc/43/390h-9.md) - [§390h–10. San Diego area water reclamation program](/usc/43/390h-10.md) - [§390h–11. Los Angeles area water reclamation and reuse project](/usc/43/390h-11.md) - [§390h–12. San Gabriel basin demonstration project](/usc/43/390h-12.md) - [§390h–12a. North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12a.md) - [§390h–12b. Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12b.md) - [§390h–12c. Central Valley Water Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12c.md) - [§390h–12d. St. George Area Water Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12d.md) - [§390h–12e. Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12e.md) - [§390h–12f. Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project](/usc/43/390h-12f.md) - [§390h–12g. Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-12g.md) - [§390h–12h. El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-12h.md) - [§390h–12i. Reclaimed water in Pasadena](/usc/43/390h-12i.md) - [§390h–12j. Orange County Regional Water Reclamation Project](/usc/43/390h-12j.md) - [§390h–12k. City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-12k.md) - [§390h–12l. Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, California wastewater collection and reuse facility](/usc/43/390h-12l.md) - [§390h–12m. Mission Basin Brackish Groundwater Desalting Demonstration Project](/usc/43/390h-12m.md) - [§390h–12n. Treatment of effluent from sanitation districts of Los Angeles County through city of Long Beach](/usc/43/390h-12n.md) - [§390h–12o. San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-12o.md) - [§390h–12p. Tooele Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-12p.md) - [§390h–13. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/43/390h-13.md) - [§390h–14. Groundwater study](/usc/43/390h-14.md) - [§390h–15. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/43/390h-15.md) - [§390h–16. Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project](/usc/43/390h-16.md) - [§390h–17. Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse Project](/usc/43/390h-17.md) - [§390h–17a. Transferred](/usc/43/390h-17a.md) - [§390h–18. Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement projects](/usc/43/390h-18.md) - [§390h–19. Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse project](/usc/43/390h-19.md) - [§390h–20. Hawaii reclamation projects](/usc/43/390h-20.md) - [§390h–21. Inland Empire regional water recycling project](/usc/43/390h-21.md) - [§390h–22. Omitted](/usc/43/390h-22.md) - [§390h–23. Southern California desert region integrated water and economic sustainability plan](/usc/43/390h-23.md) - [§390h–24. Omitted](/usc/43/390h-24.md) - [§390h–25. Mountain View, Moffett Area reclaimed water pipeline project](/usc/43/390h-25.md) - [§390h–26. Pittsburg recycled water project](/usc/43/390h-26.md) - [§390h–27. Antioch recycled water project](/usc/43/390h-27.md) - [§390h–28. North Coast County Water District recycled water project](/usc/43/390h-28.md) - [§390h–29. Redwood City recycled water project](/usc/43/390h-29.md) - [§390h–30. South Santa Clara County recycled water project](/usc/43/390h-30.md) - [§390h–31. South Bay advanced recycled water treatment facility](/usc/43/390h-31.md) - [§390h–32. Rancho California Water District project, California](/usc/43/390h-32.md) - [§390h–33. Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District projects, California](/usc/43/390h-33.md) - [§390h–34. North Bay Water Reuse Program](/usc/43/390h-34.md) - [§390h–35...390h–37. Omitted](/usc/43/390h-35...390h-37.md) - [§390h–38. Yucaipa Valley regional water supply renewal project](/usc/43/390h-38.md) - [§390h–39. City of Corona Water Utility, California, water recycling and reuse project](/usc/43/390h-39.md)