OCR Text |
Show 11 1 other purposes, anything in this Act to the contrary uot- 2 withstanding, and oil permits, license*, and contracts shall 8 so provide. 4 (c) The United States, in constructing, managing, 5 and operating the dam, reservoir, and other works heroin 6 authorized, including the appropriation, delivery, and use of 7 water for the generation of power, irrigation, or other uses, 8 and all users of water thus delivered and all users and 9 appropriators of waters stored by said reservoir and/or 10 carried by other works constructed under this Act, includ- 11 ing all permittees and licensees of the United States or any 12 of its agencies, shall observe and be subject to and con- 13 trolled, anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, 14 by the terms of such compact, if any. between the States 15 of Arizona, California, and Nevada, for the equitable divi- 16 sion of the benefits, including power, arising from the use 17 of water accruing to said States, subsidiary to and con- 18 sistant with said Colorado River compact, which may be 19 negotiated and approved by said States and to which 20 Congress shall give its consent and approval on or before 21 March 4, 1927; and the terms of any such compact con- 22 eluded between said States and approved and consented 23 to by Congress after said date: Provided, That in the latter 24 case such compact shall be subject to all contracts, if any, 25 made bv the Secretary of the Interior under section 5 hereof |
Source |
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. |