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 PUBLIC LAW 100-387—AUG. 11, 1988

102 STAT. 957

(2) a land grant university established under the Act of August 30, 1890 (known as the "Second Morrill Act"; 26 Stat. 419, chapter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.); (3)tiheTusk^ee Institute; and (4) any other support research organization. (f) FUNDING.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated each Appropriation fiscal year such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. authorization. (2) The Secretary is authorized to accept funds from non-Federal sources to carry out the activities authorized by this section. (g) No WAIVERS.—Nothing in this section shall authorize the waiver of a cost-share requirement under a program established under any other provision of law.

Subtitle B—Emergency Drought Authority PART I—RECLAMATION STATES DROUGHT ASSISTANCE SEC 411. SHORT TITLE.

43 USC 502 note. Reclamation States Drought Assistance Act of 1988. Conservation.

This part may be cited as the "Reclamation States Drought Assistance Act of 1988". SEC. 412. ASSISTANCE DURING DROUGHT.

The Secretary of the Interior, acting under the authorities of the Federal reclamation laws (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and Acts supplementary thereto and amendatory thereof) and other appropriate authorities of the Secretary shall— dXA) perform studies to identify opportunities to augment, Indians. make use of, or conserve water supplies available to Federal reclamation projects and Indian water resource developments, which studies shall be completed no later than March 1, 1990; and (B) consistent with existing contractual arrangements and State law, and without further authorization, undertake construction, management, and conservation activities that will mitigate or can be expected to have an effect in mitigating losses and damages resulting from drought conditions in 1987, 1988, or 1989, which construction shall be completed by December 31, 1989; and (2) assist willing buyers in their purchase of available water supplies from willing sellers and redistribute such water based upon priorities to be determined by the Secretary consistent with State law, with the objective of minimizing losses and damages resulting from drought conditions in 1987, 1988, and 1989. SEC 413. AVAILABILITY OF WATER ON A TEMPORARY BASIS.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Interior may make Contracts. available, by contract, consistent with existing contracts or agreements and State law, water or canal capacity at existing Federal reclsunation projects to water users and others, on a temporary basis to mitigate losses and damages resulting from drought conditions in 1987, 1988, and 1989. (b) CONTRACTS.—Any contract signed under this section shall provide that—

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