§ 2211. Assistance during drought; water purchases
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(a)Construction, management, and conservation Consistent with existing contractual arrangements and applicable State and applicable Federal law, and without further authorization, the Secretary is authorized to undertake construction, management, and conservation activities that will minimize, or can be expected to have an effect in minimizing, losses and damages resulting from drought conditions. Any construction activities undertaken pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be limited to temporary facilities designed to minimize losses and damages from drought conditions, except that wells drilled to minimize losses and damages from drought conditions may be permanent facilities.
(b)Assistance to willing buyers and sellers In order to minimize losses and damages resulting from drought conditions, the Secretary may provide nonfinancial assistance to willing buyers in their purchase of available water supplies from willing sellers.
(c)Water purchases by Bureau In order to minimize losses and damages resulting from drought conditions, the Secretary may purchase water from willing sellers, including, but not limited to, water made available by Federal Reclamation project contractors through conservation or other means with respect to which the seller has reduced the consumption of water. Except with respect to water stored, conveyed or delivered to Federal and State wildlife habitat, the Secretary shall deliver such water pursuant to temporary contracts under section 2212 of this title: Provided, That any such contract shall require recovery of any costs, including interest if applicable, incurred by the Secretary in acquiring such water.
(d)Water banks In order to respond to a drought, the Secretary is authorized to participate in water banks established by a State.
(Pub. L. 102–250, title I, § 101, Mar. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 53.)
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- Public Law 111–85Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–234To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 109–103Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes
- Public Law 110–246To provide for the continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–171To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes
- Public Law 102–250To provide emergency drought relief to the Reclamation States, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–8Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 3001Repeals and transitional provisions
- Sec. 2507Terminal lakes assistance
- Sec. 2507Terminal lakes assistance
- Sec. 2506Terminal lakes assistance
- Sec. 201Extension of agricultural programs
- Sec. 3001Repeals and transitional provisions
- Sec. 2507Terminal lakes assistance
- Sec. 2507Terminal lakes assistance
- Sec. 2507Terminal Lakes
- Sec. 103Emergency drought funding
- Sec. 103Emergency drought funding
- Sec. 81312Emergency drought funding
- Sec. 81312Emergency drought funding
- Sec. 102Emergency drought funding
- Sec. 3Drought resiliency
- Sec. 401Modifications to drought program under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
- Sec. 401Modifications to drought program under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991
- Sec. 2Grants to States and Indian Tribes for multibenefit programs to voluntarily repurpose agricultural land to reduce consumptive water use
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- Pub. L. 102–250, title I, § 101
- 106 Stat. 53
- Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 103
- 116 Stat. 823
- section 2507(a) of Pub. L. 107–171
- Pub. L. 107–171, title II, § 2507
- 116 Stat. 275
- Pub. L. 110–234, title II, § 2807
- 122 Stat. 1090
- Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)
- 122 Stat. 1664
- Pub. L. 111–85, title II, § 207
- 123 Stat. 2858
- Pub. L. 112–74, div. B, title II, § 208(a)
- 125 Stat. 866
- 128 Stat. 753
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Assistance during drought; water purchases
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 102–250, title I, § 101
Stat.106 Stat. 53
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–206, title I, § 103
Stat.116 Stat. 823
Pub. L.section 2507(a) of Pub. L. 107–171
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