43 U.S.C. § 421d : Public Lands — Reclamation And Irrigation Of Lands By Federal Government — Institution And Construction Of Projects — Effect On Existing Laws Date: 9 Feb 2017 TEXT PDF Except as otherwise provided in sections 421a to 421h of this title, the provisions of the Federal reclamation laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, are continued in full force and effect. (July 4, 1955, ch. 271, § 4, 69 Stat. 245; Pub. L. 92–487, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 805.) Amendments 1972—Pub. L. 92–487 reenacted section without change.