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Show 27 the provisions of the first paragraph of Article XI of said compact, which makes the same binding and obligatory only when approved by each of the seven States signatory thereto, and that each of the States last named has approved said compact without condition, except that of six-State approval as prescribed in Section 13(a) of said act of December 21, 1928. "(c) That the State of California has in all things met the requirements set out in the first paragraph of section 4(a) of said act of December 21, 1928, necessary to render said act effective on six-State approval of said compact. "(d) All prescribed conditions having been fulfilled, the said Boulder Canyon project act approved December 21, 1928, is hereby declared to be effective this date." Almost 15 years later the State of Arizona enacted a statute which purported unconditionally to approve, ratify, and confirm the Colorado River Compact.02 Between 1922 and 1927 three attempts were made to secure legislation authorizing the construction of a dam in the canyon section of the Colorado River and a canal (the All-American Canal) running wholly within the United States from the River to the Imperial Valley. These attempts were reflected in three Swing-Johnson bills.98 The fourth attempt was successful94 and became the Boulder Canyon Project Act of December 21, 1928.95 Construction of the dam authorized by the Project Act was commenced in 1930 and completed in 1935. Originally named Boulder Dam, it is now known as Hoover Dam. 92Special Master's Ex. No. 4, The Hoover Dam Documents, appendix 230, Ariz. Ex. 10. 08H. R. 11449, 67th Cong., 2d Sess. (1922); H. R. 2903 and S. 727, 68th Cong., 1st Sess. (1923); H. R. 6251, 69th Cong., 1st Sess. (1925); H. R. 9826 and S. 3331, 69th Cong., 1st Sess. (1926). 9*H. R. 5773 and S. 728, 70th Cong., 1st Sess. (1927). "45 Stat. 1057. |
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Original Report: State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Imperial 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 |