AZ vs. CA:07 California Exhibits, Vol. VII; Nos. 326-370

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between the United States and the District shall be a matter of negotiation prior to construction of any povjer plant. Agreement Subject to Colorado River Compact 14• This contx-act is made upon the express condition and with the express understanding that the use of all v;ater diverted from the Colorado Eiver for the District through the works to be constructed pursuant to this contract shall be subject to and controlled by the Colorado River Compact, being the compact or agreement signed at Santa Fe, Mew Mexico, November 24, 1922, pursuant to Act of Congress approved August 19, 1921, entitled, "An Act to permit a compact or agreement between the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, respecting the disposition and appoi-tionment of the waters of the Colorado River, and for other purposes", the Boulder Canyon Project Act, approved December 21, 1928 (45 Stat. 1057), the California Limitation Act, approved March h, 1929 (Stats. Cal. 1929, ch. 16), the contract dated February 7> 1933, between the District and the United States, and the Mexican Water Treaty (Treaty Series 994), and shall be included within and shall in no way increase the total use of water to Which the State of California is entitled as limited by said compact, statutes, contract and treaty. Contract is Not Recognition or Admission of Obligation 15• Neither execution of this contract by the United States nor any action taken by the United States pursuant to it shall be deemed 22