### Question
How does the law define organization?


### Answer
Under *43 U.S.C. § 422b*, **organization** is defined as:

> a State or a department, agency, or political subdivision thereof or a conservancy district, irrigation district, water users’ association, an agency created by interstate compact, or similar organization which has capacity to contract with the United States under the Federal reclamation laws.

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 422b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT > SUBCHAPTER IV-CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS**

