Reclamation Title Transfer (43 USC Ch. 47) Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Type du document Législation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Drainage/assèchement Transfert Propriété Droits de propriété Régime foncier Terres publiques Servitude Droit d'usage Contrat/accord Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Résumé This chapter concerns reclamation title transfer. It declares that the purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the transfer of title to Reclamation project facilities to qualifying entities on the completion of repayment of capital costs. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the Secretary, without further authorization from Congress, may, on application of a qualifying entity, convey to a qualifying entity all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to any eligible facility, if (A) not later than 90 days before the date on which the Secretary makes the conveyance, the Secretary submits to Congress (i) a written notice of the proposed conveyance; and (ii) a description of the reasons for the conveyance; and (B) a joint resolution disapproving the conveyance is not enacted before the date on which the Secretary makes the conveyance. The Secretary may reserve an easement over a conveyed property if (1) the Secretary determines that the easement is necessary for the management of any interests retained by the Federal Government under this chapter; (2) the Reclamation project or a portion of the Reclamation project remains under Federal ownership; and (3) the Secretary enters into an agreement regarding the easement with the applicable qualifying entity. No interests in water shall be conveyed under this chapter unless the conveyance is provided for in a separate, quantified agreement between the Secretary and the qualifying entity, subject to applicable State law and public process requirements. Texte intégral Anglais Site web uscode.house.gov