Pub.L. 57–161
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Pub.L. 57–161 is the 1902 federal statute, commonly known as the Reclamation Act, that launched the U.S. government’s program to fund and build irrigation projects in the arid Western states.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Reclamation Act
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Geological Survey (initially) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Newlands Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reclamation Act of 1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedToRegion | arid and semi-arid Western United States ⓘ |
| authorized | construction of irrigation works for reclamation of arid lands ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created | Reclamation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1902-06-17 ⓘ |
| effect | enabled federal financing of dams, canals, and irrigation systems ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 57th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | federal reclamation program ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | Reclamation Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | proceeds from sale of public lands in Western states and territories ⓘ |
| goal | to make arid public lands productive through irrigation ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Newlands Reclamation Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reclamation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Department of the Interior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdministeredBy |
Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Reclamation Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 32 Stat. 388 ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
expanded federal role in western water management
ⓘ
stimulated agricultural settlement in the American West ⓘ |
| mandated | repayment of construction costs by water users over time ⓘ |
| namedFor | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
agricultural development
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ public lands ⓘ water resources development ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to fund and build irrigation projects in arid Western states ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 57-161 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bureau of Reclamation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal reclamation projects ⓘ irrigation districts in the Western United States ⓘ |
| sectionCount | 10 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Francis G. Newlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
United States water law
ⓘ
history of the American West ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | public works authorization ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1902 ⓘ |
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