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Show 12 I The Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe and enforce L' rules and regulations conforming with the requirements of 3 the Federal Water Power Act, so far as applicable, respect- 4 ing maintenance of works in condition of repair adequate for 5 their efficient operation, maintenance of a system of account- 6 ing, control of rates and service in the absence of State 7 regulation or interstate agreement, valuation for rate-making 8 purposes, transfers of contracts, contracts extending beyond 1) the lease period, expropriation of excessive profits, emer- 10 gency use by the United States of property of lessees, and 11 penalties for enforcing regulations made under this Act or 12 penalizing failure to comply with such regulations or with 13 the provisions of this Act. He shall also conform with other 14 provisions of the Federal Water Power Act and of the ruh'H 15 and regulations of the Federal Power Commission, which 16 have been devised or which may be hereafter devised, for the 17 protection of the investor and consumer. 18 Sec. 7. That the Secretary of the Interior may, in his 19 discretion, when repayments to the United States of all 20 money advanced, with interest, reimbursable hereunder, shall 21 have been made, transfer the title to said canal and appur- 22 tenant structures to the districts or other agencies of the 23 United States having a beneficial interest therein in propor- 24 tion to their respective capital investments under such form 25 of organization as may be acceptable to him. The said dis- |
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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. |