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Show 18 1 9ho. 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 Im- 4 perial Irrigation District, providing for a connection with 5 Laguna Dam; but 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 Actf, of said canal and 10 apurtenant 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-18 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 17 understood to menn that certain Act of the Congress of the 18 United States approved June 17, 1902, entitled "An Act 19 appropriating the receipts from the sale and disposal of 20 public land in certain States and Territories to the construc- 21 tion of irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands," 22 and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. 23 " Maintenance " as used herein shall be deemed to in- 24 elude in each instance provision for keeping the works in 25 {rood operating condition. |
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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. |