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Show 2 the five States signatory to the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact. May I ask the chairman of the Committee whether the language which I have quoted represents also the intent of the Senate committee? Mr. O'Mahoney. Mr. President, this bill was unanimously approved by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. After that action was taken and the bill went on the calendar, the House Committee on Public Lands held a hearing at which all persons who were interested in the Colorado River system were present. Yesterday, on the 17th day of March, that committee adopted a report which contains a statement with respect to the purpose and effect of the bill, with which we completely agree. Let me say that I think the 17th day of March was a very excellent day upon which to settle a controversy. I am very glad, therefore, to read into the Record this language from the House report, and say that it meets the concurrence of members of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. March 17, 1949 statement to be included in the report of the house committee on public lands on h. r. 2325 (s. 790), granting the consent of congress to the upper colorado river basin compact The Upper Colorado River Basin Compact is an interstate compact between the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Article I, section 10, of the Constitution of the United States requires that before a compact or agreement between States is effective the Congress of the United States must consent thereto. The purpose of S. 790 (H. R. 2325) is to give |
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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. |