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 91 STAT. 38

PUBLIC LAW 95-18—APR. 7, 1977

and any other similar provision of law. Expenditures undertaken under this authority shall be governed by the same terms and conditions as apply to programs regularly constructed under Federal reclamation law: Provided, That not more than 15 per centum of such .>KS^ available funds may be used on behalf of nonfederally financed projects and not more than $1,000,000 may be expended on behalf of any individual contracting entity. (b) Funds available to the Secretary during fiscal year 1977 for 43 USC 502, expenditure pursuant to the Act of June 26, 1948 (62 Stat. 1052), 503. shall be available for expenditure for drought emergency programs conducted heretofore or hereafter by State water resource agencies during fiscal year 1977 if such programs are found to be compatible with the broad purposes of this Act: Provided, That not more than 5 per centum of such available funds may be used for purposes of this subsection and not more than $1,000,000 may be expended on behalf of any State. In recognition of the widespread and diffused nature of the benefits deriving from this subsection, all funds expended under the authority of this subsection shall be nonreimbursable. (c) Funds available for expenditure under the provisions of this Act may be used by the Secretary for the purchase of water or for acquisition of entitlement to water from any available source for the purpose of mitigating damage to fish and wildlife resources caused by drought conditions. Not to exceed $10,000,000 may be expended for such activities and any amount so expended shall be nonreimbursable. 43 USC 502 note. SEC. 11. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting or restricting the power and authority of the United States or— (a) as affecting in any way any law governing appropriations or use of, or Federal right to, water on public lands; (b) as expanding or diminishing Federal or State jurisdiction, responsibility, interests, or rights in water resources development or control; (c) as displacing, superseding, limiting, or modifying any interstate compact or the jurisdiction or responsibility of any legally establislied joint or common agency of two or more States or of two States and the Federal Government; (d) as superseding, modifying, or repealing, except as specifi.,,, cally set forth in this Act, existing laws applicable to the various Federal agencies; and (e) as modifying the terms of any interstate compact. Approved April 7, 1977. .iioiii

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-155 accompanying H.R. 5117 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 95-50 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate. Apr. 4, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5117; Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 15: Apr. 7, Presidential statement.
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