The project for flood protection on the Sacramento River is further adopted and authorized substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Document Numbered 103, 86th Congress, and as modified by the act of Congress, Public Law 86-645, 86th Congress, approved July 14, 1960, for cooperation by the Reclamation Board as provided in Section 8617.1 at an estimated cost to the state of such sums as may be appropriated for state participation by the Legislature upon recommendation and advice of the Reclamation Board. This authorization shall not be deemed to confer preference on this project over the needs of other statewide programs in appropriations of available funds.
Ca. Water Code § 12649.1