# 43 U.S.C. § 373: General authority of Secretary of the Interior

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 U.S.C. § 373
- **Heading:** General authority of Secretary of the Interior
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 12—RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act into full force and effect.

( June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, § 10 , 32 Stat. 390 ; Aug. 13, 1914, ch. 247, § 15 , 38 Stat. 690 .)

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