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Show __3__ Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to construct on the Colorado River flood-control structures, recommended by and located at a site or sites to be selected by the above-mentioned board. Sec. 3. That for the purpose of erecting such flood-control structures on the Colorado River and of defraying salaries and expenses of said board as fixed by the President, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $20,000,000, or as much thereof as required to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 4. That in case the recommendations for flood control include the construction of any dam or dams the construction of said dam or dams shall not be commenced until the Colorado River compact signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 24, 1922, shall have been ratified by the States of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and California and have been approved by the Congress of the United States; or until all of said States shall have agreed by compact approved by the Congress of the United States that no title to waters which may be stored by such flood-control dam or dams shall be acquired, in excess of present perfected rights. |
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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. |