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Show 22 j 7'tie use is herein/ authorizeil of such public and reserved 2 lands of the Vailed Stales us the said Secretary shall deter- 3 mine lo be necessary or convenient for the construction, 4 operation, and maintenance of main transmission lines to 5 transmit said electrical encrgi/. Q Skc. G. That the dam and reservoir provided for by 7 section 1 hereof shall be used: First, for river regtdation 8 and flood control: second, for irrigation and domestic uses 9 and satisfaction of present perfected right* in pursuance J() of Article VI71 of said Colorado River compact; and 11 third, for power. The title to said dam, reservoir, plant, and 12 incidental works shall forever remain in the United Slates, 13 and the United States shall always control, manage, and 14 operate the same: Provided, however, That the Secretary 15 of the Interior may, in his discretion, enter into contracts 10 of lease of a unit or units of said plant, with right to generate 17 electrical energy, or, alternatively, to enter into contracts 18 of lease for the use of water for the generation of electrical 19 energy, within a State which has approved said Colorado 20 River compact, in either of which events the provisions 21 of section 5 of this Act relating to revenue, term, reneivals, 22 determination of conflicting applications, and joint use of 23 transmission lines tinder contract* for the sale of electrical 24 energy, shall apply. |
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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. |