§ 3206. Drought contingency plan funding requirements

• (a) Funds made available under section 3201(8) of this title for use in the Lower Colorado River Basin may be used for projects—
  • (1) to establish or conserve recurring Colorado River water that contributes to supplies in Lake Mead and other Colorado River water reservoirs in the Lower Colorado River Basin; or
  • (2) to improve the long-term efficiency of operations in the Lower Colorado River Basin.
• (b) None of the funds made available under section 3201(8) of this title may be used for the operation of the Yuma Desalting Plant.
• (c) Nothing in section 3201(8) of this title limits existing or future opportunities to augment the water supplies of the Colorado River.