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Show __3__ (3) that the use of all water diverted through said works from the Colorado River shall be subject to and controlled by the Colorado River Compact, the Boulder Canyon Project Act, the California Self-Limitation Statute and the Mexican Water Treaty and shall be included within and shall in no way increase the total quantity of water to the use of which the State of California is entitled and limited by the said compact, treaty, and statutes; (4) for the conveyance by the United States to the San Diego County Water Authority of title to the works constructed (including all rights-of-way and other interests in land used in connection with such works) under such contract of October 17, 1945, together with the works constructed under the authority of section 1 of this Act, upon repayment of the true cost of such works, including interest, computed as hereinabove set forth; and (5) that after the effective date of this contract the member agencies of the San Diego County Water Authority, their successors or assigns as the distributors of the water, shall furnish to the Government on a preferential basis and at a rate no higher than that charged other users of comparable quantities of water, a quantity of water sufficient to meet the requirements of Government activities located and to be located in the area served by such agencies. Sec. 4. For the purpose of enabling him to carry out the provisions of the first section of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to acquire lands and rights pertaining thereto, or other interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government-owned lands, or otherwise. |
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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. |