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<br />(3) The term "non-project water" shall mean: (i) water diverted and/or stored based upon
<br />the exercise of water rights which have not been appropriated or acquired by the United States or
<br />others, or which have not been decreed, permitted, certificated, licensed, or otherwise granted to
<br />the United States or others, for Reclamation project facilities, or (ii) water not allocated by the
<br />United States to Reclamation project facilities.
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<br />(4) The term "project water" shall mean: (i) water diverted and/or stored based upon the
<br />exercise of water rights which have been appropriated or acquired by the United States or others,
<br />or which have been decreed, permitted, certificated, licensed, or otherwise granted to the United
<br />States or others, for Reclamation project facilities, (ii) water allocated by the United States to
<br />Reclamation project facilities. or (iii) water made available in accordance with Section 215 of the
<br />Reclamation Reform Act of 1982,43 U.S.C. 939000..
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<br />(5) The term "Reclamation project facilities" shall mean any water diversion, delivery,
<br />conveyance, pumping, hydropower generation, or storage facilities, and all appurtenant works,
<br />constructed or acquired by the United States acting through the Secretary pursuant to the Act of
<br />June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, or
<br />pursuant to the Water Conservation and Utilization Act, which shall mean both the Act of
<br />August 11,1939 (16 U.S.c. 99590y - 590z-10) and the authority contained iJ,1 the Interior
<br />Department Appropriation Act, 1940 (53 Stat. 719), so long as the United States holds title to, or
<br />an easement for, or right to use, such facilities.
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<br />(6) The term "Secretary" shall mean tlle Secretary of the Interior or his or her duly
<br />designated representative.
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<br />TITLE I--WARREN ACT CONTRACTS
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<br />Section 101. Prohibition on Further Warren Act Contracts.
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<br />After the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall not enter into any contracts
<br />under the authority of the Act of February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 99523-525).
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<br />Section 102, Ratification of Existing Warren Act Contracts.
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<br />All contracts entered into prior to or on the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to the
<br />authority of the statute identified in Section 101 of this title, whether for the sale or rental of
<br />project water or of surplus project water from Reclamation project facilities, for the use of excess
<br />capacity in Reclamation project facilities for the impoundment, storage, or carriage of non-
<br />project water. for the contribution of non-Federal monies towards the construction of
<br />Reclamation project facilities, for any other purpose, or for some combination of purposes, are
<br />hereby ratified and shall remain in full force and effect except as provided in section 103;
<br />Provided, however, that the expiration date, if any, of any such contract shall not be extended by
<br />amendment nor shall such contracts be renewed at their expiration, except in a manner consistent
<br />with this Act. .
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