AZ vs. CA:14 California Exhibits, Vol. XIV; Nos. 2051-2100

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15 1 Sec. 10. That nothing in this Act shall be construed 2 as modifying in any manner the existing contract, dated 8 October 23, 1918, between the United States and the 4 Imperial Irrigation District, providing for a connection with 5 Laguna Dam; hut the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 6 to modify the said contract, with the consent of the said 7 district, and also to enter into contract or contracts with the 8 said district or other districts, persons, or agencies for the 9 construction, in accordance with this Act, of said canal and 10 appurtenant structures, and also for the operation and 11 maintenance thereof, with the consent of the other users. 12 Sec. 11. "Political subdivision" or "political sub- 13 divisions " as used in this Act shall be understood to include 14 any State, irrigation, or other district, municipality, or other 15 governmental organization. 16 "Reclamation law" as used in this Act shall be under- 17 stood to mean that certain Act of the Congress of the United 18 States approved June 17, 1902, entitled "An Act appro- 19 priating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public 20 land in certain States and Territories to the construction of 21 irrigation works foi the reclamation of arid lands," and the 22 Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. 23 "Maintenance" as used herein shall be deemed to 24 include in each instance provision for keeping the works 25 in good operating condition.