AZ vs. CA:13 California Exhibits, Vol. XIII; Nos. 1800-1842; 1901-1906; 2000-2044

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-9- ment by such other agencies of a reasonable share of the cost of construction, operation, and maintenance thereof. The use is hereby authorized of such public and reserved lands of the United States as the said Secretary shall determine to be necessary or convenient for the construction, operation, and maintenance of main transmission lines to transmit said electrical energy. Sec. 6. That the dam and reservoir provided for by section 1 hereof shall be used: First, for river regulation and flood control; second, for irrigation and domestic uses [U. B.] and satisfaction of present perfected rights in pursuance of Article VIII of said Colorado River compact; and, third, for power. The title to said dam, reservoir, plant, and incidental works shall forever remain in the United States and the United States shall always control, manage, and operate the same: Provided, however, That the [U. B.] [said] Secretary [U. B.] of the Interior may, in his discretion, enter into contracts of lease of a unit or units of said plant, with right to generate electrical energy, or, alternatively, to enter into contracts of lease for the use of water for the generation of electrical energy, in either of which events the provisions of section 5 of this Act relating to revenue, term, renewals, determination of conflicting applications, and joint use of transmission lines under contracts for the sale of electrical energy, shall apply. [Pro.] The Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe and enforce rules and regulations conforming with the requirements of the Federal Water Pozver Act, so far as applicable, respecting maintenance of works in condition of repair adequate for their efficient operation, maintenance of a system of accounting, control of rates and service in the absence of State regulation or interstate agreement, valuation for rate-making purposes, transfers of contracts, contracts extending beyond the lease period, expropriation of excessive profits, emergency use by the United States of property of lessees, and penalties for enforcing regulations