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Show 18 1 or thereunder, by way of suit, defense, or otherwise, in 2 any litigation respecting the waters of the Colorado River 3 or its tributaries. 4 Skc. 18. This Act shall be deemed fl supplement to the 5 reclamation Inw, which said reclamation lnw shall govern 6 the construction, operation, and management of the works 7 herein authorized, except as otherwise herein provided. 8 Skc. 14. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and 9 dhveted to make investigation and public reports of the feasi- 10 bility of projects for imiration, generation of electric power. 11 and other purposes in the Slates of Arizona. Nevada. Col- 12 orado. New Mexico. I'trth, and Wyoming for the purpose 13 of making such information available to said States and to 14 the Congress, and of formulating a comprehensive scheme of 15 headwater control and the improvement and utilization of the 16 water of (he Colorado Kiver and its tributaries. The sum 17 of $250,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated from 18 said Colorado liiv«*r Dam fund, created by section 2 of this H) Act. for such purposes. 20 Skc1. 15. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a 21 denial or recognition of any existing rights, if any, in Mex- 22 ioo to the use of the waters of the Colorado River system, ->l and this Act shall be without prejudice to the negotiation of a 24 treaty with Mexico affecting such rights. 2o Sec. 16. That the short title of this Act shall be "Boul- 26 der Canyon Project Act." |
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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. |