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Show structure in the Colorado River shall be subject to the approval of the Bureau, with the understanding that the part of such works to be built in the United States may be built and operated and maintained by the Bureau, at its option, subject to supervisory control by the United States Section. (5) The flood control works contemplated by Article 13 of the Treaty above Laguna Dam and, to the extent that may hereafter be agreed upon between the United States Section and the Bureau by a memorandum supplementary hereto, the flood control works allocated to the United States between Laguna Dam and the boundary: Provided, however, that nothing herein shall impair or modify the jurisdiction and functions of the Bureau under the Act of January 21, 1927 (44 Stat. 1010), as amended, relating to the Colorado River front work and levee system. (6) The Bureau will collect and communicate to the United States Section such data and information as may be necessary for the use of the United States Section in making the determinations and findings of fact in accordance with Article 10 and Article 15 of the treaty. Such determinations and findings shall be made by the United States Section after consultation with the Bureau. 5. Unless and until otherwise provided in accordance with domestic laws of the United States, in conformance with the treaty and the protocol, the United States Section shall exercise or continue to exercise jurisdiction, and shall perform functions and construction, where new construction may be involved, and operation and maintenance, within the principles stated herein, as to facilities and works as follows: (a) Rio Grande (1) In so far as the functions of the United States Section may be involved, the engineering planning, designing, construction, and operation and maintenance of the international dams and other works provided for in the treaty: Provided, however, that the United States Section shall consult with the Bureau relative to locations, plans and designs for construction, and principles of operation of the principal international storage dams, and shall consult with the National Park Service relative to the location of any such dam which would involve construction in or the impounding of water on lands in the area of the Big Bend National Park. (2) Power plants at the international storage dams: Provided, however, that the United States Section shall consult with the Bureau with respect to plans and designs for the construction of such plants, and principles of operation; and Provided, further, that the disposition in the United States of hydroelectric power 119 |