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 PUBLIC LAW 97-273—SEPT. 30, 1982

96 STAT. 1181

Public Law 97-273 97th Congress An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to proceed with development of the WEB pipeline, to provide for the study of South Dakota water projects to be developed in lieu of the Oahe and Pollock-Herreid irrigation projects, and to make available Missouri basin pumping power to projects authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944 to receive such power.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the WEB Rural Water Development Project, authorized by section 9 of the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 1175), is reauthorized subject to the provisions of section 9 of that Act, as amended by section 2 of this Act. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to proceed with the development of the WEB Rural Water Development Project, consistent with the terms and conditions of section 9(e) of that Act, as amended by section 2 of this Act, and to make available for immediate obligation any funds appropriated for such project for fiscal year 1981. SEC. 2. Section 9 of the Rural Development Policy Act of 1980 is amended by— (a) striking out in subsection (b) all after "the types of construction involved herein" and inserting a period in lieu thereof; (b) striking out the first sentence of subsection (d); and (c) striking out the first sentence of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The Secretary of the Interior shall use funds appropriated under this Act to provide financial assistance to plan and develop the WEB Rural Water Development Project under the terms and conditions of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture under that Act, except to the extent such Act or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder are inconsistent with the provisions of this section.". SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary is authorized, in cooperation with the State of South Dakota, to conduct feasibility investigations of the following proposed water resource developments: (1) alternate uses of facilities constructed for use in conjunction with the Oahe unit, initial stage, James division, PickSloan Missouri basin program. South Dakota; (2) future uses in South Dakota of water delivered by the Garrison unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program, North Dakota; and (3) a reformulated plan for the development of the PollockHerreid unit. South Dakota pumping division, Pick-Sloan Missouri basin program, South Dakota, including irrigation of alternative lands or reduced acreages. (b) The Secretary shall report to Congress the findings of the studies authorized by this section along with his recommendations.

Sept. 30, 1982 [H.R. 4347]

WEB Rural Water Development Project. 94 Stat. 1171. Funds, appropriation.

94 Stat. 1175.

7 USC 1921 note.

Proposed water resource developments, investigations.

Report to Congress.

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