§568. Irrigation rights; residence requirements suspended

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to suspend as to persons in military service during the period while this Act [sections 501 to 593 of this Appendix] remains in force and for a period of six months thereafter or during any period of hospitalization because of wounds or disability incurred in line of duty that provision of the act known as the "Reclamation Act" requiring residence upon lands in private ownership or within the neighborhood for securing water for the irrigation of the same [43 U.S.C. 431], and he is authorized to permit the use of available water thereon upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper.

(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, art. V, §508, 54 Stat. 1189 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 567, 572 of this Appendix; title 5 section 5569.