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

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6 1 covered into the Treasury under subdivision (e) in repay- 2 ment of the amounts advanced. 8 8eo. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated 4 from time to time, out of any money in the Treasury not 5 otherwise appropriated, such sums of money as may be 6 necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, not exceed- 7 ing in the aggregate $90,000,000. 8 Sec. 4. (a) No work shall be begun and no moneys 9 expended on or in connection with the works or structures 10 provided for in this Act, and no water rights shall be 11 claimed or initiated hereunder, and no steps shall be taken 12 by the United States or by others to initiate or perfect any 13 claims to the use of water pertinent to sach works or strac- 14 tares until the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, 15 Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming shall have 16 approved the Colorado River compact mentioned in section 17 12 hereof. 18 (b) Before any money is appropriated or any con- 19 stmction work done or contracted for, the Secretary of the 20 Interior shall make provision for revenues, by contract or 21 otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, 22 adequate, in his judgment, to insure payment of all expenses 23 of operation and maintenance of said works incurred by 24 the United States and the repayment, within fifty years from 25 the date of the completion of the project, of all amounts