Compiled December, 2009
Our review of the annotated history for Title 43, United States Code sections 422a through 422k reveals the following legislative history. Each public law (hereinafter referred to as Pub.L.) represents a separate congressional enactment or bill.
Added: Pub.L. 984, August 6, 1956, 70 Stat. 1044
Amended:
• Pub.L. 85-47, June 5, 1957, 71 Stat. 48 to require the Secretary of Interior to notify Congress when a project has been found to be financially feasible and constitutes a reasonable risk according to the terms of the 1956 statute
• Pub.L. 86-624, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 421 to extend the provisions of the 1956 statute to the State of Hawaii
• Pub.L. 89-553, September 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 376 to provide that the costs of measures to prevent loss of and damage to fish and wildlife resources be considered as project costs
• Pub.L. 92-167*, November 24, 1971, 85 Stat. 488
• Pub.L. 94-181*, December 27, 1975, 89 Stat. 1049
• Pub.L. 96-336*, September 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 1065
• Pub.L. 97-293*, September 4, 1982, 96 Stat. 1272
* The 1971, 1975, 1980, and 1982 amendments provided for the following provisions: 1) further defined the term “project” and clarified cost-sharing aspects, 2) increased authorization levels, and 3) defined other administrative procedures.
• Pub.L. 99-546, 1986 provided for the transfer of funds to the Service for work done on these projects pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
• Pub.L. 103-437, approved November 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4594, amended the Act by making changes in Congressional committee appropriations jurisdiction over small reclamation projects.
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