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Show 209 to cover "an appropriate share of the annual operation and maintenance cost, interest on an appropriate share of the con- struction investment at not less than three per centum per annum, and such other fixed charges as the Secretary deems proper." S36 None of these provisions is applicable to existing contract provisions for the use of power and miscellaneous revenues "for the benefit of users of water" from the project.837 Provisions recently made applicable in the case of the Mis- souri River Basin Project also merit notice. Congress directed that the reclamation and power developments to be undertaken by the Secretary be governed by Reclamation Law, subject to the "basin-wide findings and recommendations regarding the benefits, the allocations of costs and the repayments by water users" set forth in specified documents.338 Another aspect affecting repayment is the timing of opening to entry of reclamation lands. Under the 1902 Act, the Secre- tary was directed to give public notice of the lands irrigable, the limit of the area per .entry, and the charges per acre.339 In 1910, Congress prohibited entrymen from going upon the land until the Secretary should establish the unit of acreage, fix the water charges and date when water could be applied, and make public announcement of the same.340 A 1911 statute author- ized him to withdraw any public notice theretofore issued, and permitted him to agree to modifications of water-right applica- tions or contracts with water-users' associations.841 In 1914, Congress directed that no increase in construction charges be made after they had been fixed by special notice, except by agreement with a majority of the water-right applicants and 336 Id. See also infra, pp. 295-296. 837 Id. w'Act of December 22, 1944, §9(c), 58 Stat. 887, 891. This provision specifically excepted irrigation of Indian trust and tribal lands and repay- ment therefor, requiring that they be in accordance with the laws relating to Indian lands. The documents specified are: H. Doc. No. 475, Sen. Doc. No. 191, Sen. Doe. No. 247, all 78th Cong., 2d sess. (1944). 339 Act of June 17,1902, § 4, 32 Stat. 388, 389, 43 U. S. C. 419. 340 Act of June 25,1910, § 5, 36 Stat. 835, 836, as amended, 43 U. S. C. 436. See also Roberts v. Spencer, 40 L. D. 306 (1911). 341 Act of February 13,1911, § 1, 36 Stat. 902, 43 U. S. O. 468. |