((a)) ** Ownership and pricing limitations inapplicable when repayment obligation has been discharged** The ownership and full cost pricing limitations of this subchapter and the ownership limitations provided in any other provision of Federal reclamation law shall not apply to lands in a district after the obligation of a district for the repayment of the construction costs of the project facilities used to make project water available for delivery to such lands shall have been discharged by a district (or by a person within the district pursuant to a contract existing on ), by payment of periodic installments throughout a specified contract term, including individual or district accelerated payments where so provided in contracts existing on .October 12, 19821982-10-12October 12, 19821982-10-12

((b)) ** Certification of freedom from ownership and pricing limitations**

((1)) The Secretary shall provide, upon request of any owner of a landholding for which repayment has occurred, a certificate acknowledging that the landholding is free of the ownership or full cost pricing limitation of Federal reclamation law. Such certificate shall be in a form suitable for entry in the land records of the county in which such landholding is located.

((2)) Any certificate issued by the Secretary prior to , acknowledging that the landholding is free of the acreage limitation of Federal reclamation law is hereby ratified.

((c)) ** Lump sum or accelerated repayment of construction costs** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as authorizing or permitting lump sum or accelerated repayment of construction costs, except in the case of a repayment contract which is in effect upon , and which provides for such lump sum or accelerated repayment by an individual or district.October 12, 19821982-10-12