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Show 27 1 such an entry shall be relinquished at any time prior to 2 actual residence upon the land by the entryman for not 8 less than one year, lands so relinquished shall not be sub- 4 ject to entry for a period of sixty days after the filing and 5 notation of the relinquishment in the local land office, and 6 after the expiration of said sixty-day period such lands shall 7 be open to entry, subject to the preference in this section 8 provided. 9 Sec. 10. That nothing in this Act shall be construed 10 as modifying in any manner the existing contract, dated 11 October 23, 1918, between the United States and the 12 Imperial Irrigation District, providing for a connection with 13 Laguna Dam; but the Secretary of the Interior is authorized 14 to modify the said contract, with the consent of the said 15 district, and also to enter into contract or contracts with the 16 said district or other districts, persons, or agencies for the 17 construction, in accordance with this Act, of said canal and 18 appurtenant structures, and also for the operation and 19 maintenance thereof, with the consent of the other users. 20 Sec. 11. "Political subdivision" or "political sub- 21 divisions " as used in this Act shall be understood to include 22 any State, irrigation, or other district, municipality, or other 23 governmental organization. 24 " Reclamation law " as used in this Act shall be under- 25 stood to mean that certain Act of the Congress of the United |
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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. |