[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 43CFR426.17]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
      CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 426--ACREAGE LIMITATION RULES AND REGULATIONS (Eff. 1-1-98)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 426.17  Small reclamation projects.

    (a) Effect of the RRA on loan contracts made under the Small 
Reclamation Projects Act. (1) If a district entered into a loan contract 
under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422) (SRPA) 
on or after October 12, 1982, the contract is subject to the provisions 
of the SRPA, as amended by Section 223 of the RRA and as amended by 
Title III of Pub. L. 99-546.
    (2) If a district entered into an SRPA loan contract prior to 
October 12, 1982, and the district:
    (i) Did not amend the loan contract to conform to the SRPA, as 
amended by Section 223 of the RRA, prior to October 27, 1986, then the 
acreage provisions of the contract continue in effect, unless the 
contract is amended to conform to the SRPA as amended by section 307 of 
Pub. L. 99-546.
    (ii) Amended the loan contract to conform to the SRPA, as amended by 
Section 223 of the RRA, prior to October 27, 1986, the contract is 
subject to the increased acreage provisions provided in Section 223 of 
the RRA. Reclamation cannot alter, modify or amend any other provision 
of the SRPA loan contract without the consent of the non-Federal party.
    (b) Other sections of these regulations that apply to SRPA loans. No 
other sections of these regulations apply to SRPA loans, except as 
specified in Sec. 426.3(a)(3)(ii) and paragraph (d) of this section.
    (c) Effect of SRPA loans in determining whether a district has 
repaid its construction obligations on a water service or repayment 
contract. If a district has a water service or repayment contract in 
addition to an SRPA contract, Reclamation does not consider the SRPA 
loan:
    (1) In determining whether the district has discharged its 
construction cost obligation for the project facilities;
    (2) As a basis for reinstating acreage limitation provisions in a 
district that has completed payment of its construction cost 
obligation(s); or
    (3) As a basis for increasing the construction obligation of the 
district and extending the period during which acreage limitation 
provisions will apply to that district.
    (d) Districts that have an SRPA loan contract and a contract as 
defined in Sec. 426.2. If a district has an SRPA loan contract and a 
contract as defined in Sec. 426.2, the SRPA contract does not supersede 
the RRA requirements applicable to such contracts.