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Show 207 lands to enforce collections.322 In 1922, Congress authorized the Secretary to contract with such districts, dispensing with the necessity for individual water-right contracts and releas- ing the liens thereunder.823 In 1926, such district repayment contracts became mandatory before delivery of water from a new project or a new division of a project.824 The 1939 Recla- mation Project Act similarly requires repayment contracts with "an organization, satisfactory in form and powers to the Secretary." 825 The contract must also be in a form satisfactory to the Secretary and must provide for, among other things, inclusion of that part of the construction costs allocated to irrigation in "a general repayment obligation of the organiza- tion." 826 Under these provisions, therefore, repayment con- tracts with individual water users disappeared entirely. Also, the organization's obligation continues without regard to indi- vidual defaults. Repayment Period.-Repayment under the 1902 Act could not exceed 10 annual installments.327 In 1914, this was extended to a maximum 20-year period.328 Five percent of the construc- tion charge constituted the initial payment, and the balance was required to be paid in 15 annual installments commenc- ing five years after the initial payment.329 The period was fur- ther extended in 1926 in the case of any new project or new division of a project, when Congress authorized the Secretary to fix the number of years not to exceed 40, from the date of notice announcing the actual availability of water.830 Finally, in the case of projects under the 1939 Act, a period of 40 years is again authorized.331 But here the Secretary may fix a "de- velopment period" of not to exceed 10 years and the repayment 822 See supra, pp. 171-174. 828 Act of May 15,1922, §§ 1, 2, 42 Stat. 541, 542, 43 U. S. C. 511, 512. mAct of May 25, 1926, § 46, 44 Stat. 636, 649, 43 U. S. O. 423e. 825 Act of August 4,1939, § 9(d), 53 Stat. 1187, 1195, 43 U. S. O. 485h(d). 826 Id. 827 Act of June 17, 1902, § 4, 32 Stat. 388, 389. 828 Act of August 13, 1914, § 1, 38 Stat. 686, 43 U. S. O. 472. mId. 880 Act of May 25,1926, § 46, 44 Stat. 636, 649, 43 U. S. C. 423e. """Act of August 4, 1939, §9(d), 53 Stat. 1187, 1195, 43 U. S. C. 485h(d). 911611-51------15 |