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

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27 1 first paragraph of Article XI of said compact, which makes 2 the same binding and obligatory only when approved by 3 each of the seven States signatory thereto, and shall have 4 approved said compact without conditions, save that of such 5 six-State approval, and the President hy public proclama- 6 lion shall hare so declared, and, further, until the State of 7 CUilifornia, by act of its legislature, shall agree irrevocably 8 and unconditionally with the United States and for the benefit 9 of the States of Arizona, Colorado. Xerada, New Mexico, 10 Utah, and Wyoming, as an express covenant and in con- 11 sideration of the passage of this Art, that the aggregate annual 12 consumptive use (diversions less returns to the river) of 13 winter of and from the Colorado Ttivcr for use in the State 14 of California including all uses under contracts made under 15 the provisions of this Act and all water necessary for the 10 supply of any rights which may now exist, shall not exceed 17 four million four hundred thousand acre-feet of the waters 18 apportioned to the lower basin States by paragraph a of 19 Article 111 of the (1olorado Hirer compact, plus not more than 20 one-half of any excess or surplus waters unapportioned by 21 said compact, such uses always to he subject to the terms of 22 said compact. 23 The States of Arizona, California, and Nevada are 24 authorized to enter into an agreement which shall provide 25 (1) that of the 7f)00y000 acre-feet annually apportioned to