---
kind: "unit"
title: "43"
title_heading: "Public Lands"
key: "ch12/schX"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter X"
heading: "Payment of Construction Charges"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/ch12-schX"
sections_count: 20
---

# Subchapter X — Payment of Construction Charges

Title 43 — Public Lands › Chapter 12 — Reclamation and Irrigation of Lands by Federal Government

## Sections

- [§485. Declaration of policy](/usc/43/485.md)
- [§485a. Definitions](/usc/43/485a.md)
- [§485b. Amendment of existing repayment contracts](/usc/43/485b.md)
- [§485b–1. Deferment of installments under repayment contracts; determination of undue burden; conditions; supplemental contract; report to Congress](/usc/43/485b-1.md)
- [§485c. Repealed.](/usc/43/485c.md)
- [§485d. Time of payments to the United States](/usc/43/485d.md)
- [§485e. Maintenance and operation of project works; delinquency penalties](/usc/43/485e.md)
- [§485f. Negotiation of equitable contracts by Secretary](/usc/43/485f.md)
- [§485g. Classification of lands](/usc/43/485g.md)
- [§485h. New projects; sale of water and electric power; lease of power privileges](/usc/43/485h.md)
- [§485h–1. Administration of repayment contracts and long-term contracts to furnish water; renewal and conversion; credit for payments; right to available water supply; rates; construction component](/usc/43/485h-1.md)
- [§485h–2. Amendments to existing contracts](/usc/43/485h-2.md)
- [§485h–3. “Long-term contract” defined](/usc/43/485h-3.md)
- [§485h–4. Application of State laws](/usc/43/485h-4.md)
- [§485h–5. Supplement to Federal reclamation laws](/usc/43/485h-5.md)
- [§485h–6. Repayment contracts; amendment for provision, addition or modification of irrigation blocks](/usc/43/485h-6.md)
- [§485h–7. Amendment of repayment contract for payment of annual installments in two parts](/usc/43/485h-7.md)
- [§485i. Rules and regulations](/usc/43/485i.md)
- [§485j. Effect on existing laws](/usc/43/485j.md)
- [§485k. Short title](/usc/43/485k.md)