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Show -2- 70th Congress S. 728 1st Session In the Senate of the United States May 28 (calendar day, May 29), 1928 Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed AMENDMENT Numbered 24 Intended to be proposed by Mr. Ashurst to the bill (S. 728) to provide for the construction of works for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin, for the approval of the Colorado River compact, and for other purposes, viz: On page 9, line 12, after the word "license" insert the following: "That preference to applicants for the use of water and appurtenant works and privileges necessary for the generation and distribution of hydroelectric energy, or for delivery at the switchboard of a hydroelectric plant, shall be given;, first, to a State; second, to a political subdivision of a State; third, to citizens of the United States or any association of such citizens, or any corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. The States of Arizona, California, and Nevada shall have preference, and upon an equality with regard to such preferential rights, and shall be given equal opportunity as such applicants." |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |