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Show 70n CONGRESS lrr Bbmion S. 728 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 20 (calendar day, April 24), 1928 Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed AMENDMENT Intended to be proposed by Mr. Bratton to the bill (S. 728)' to provide for the construction of works for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Baas, for the approval of the Colorado River compact, and for other purposes, viz: On page 5, strike out all of lines 1 to 18, both inclusive, and insert in lieu thereof the following: 1 Sbo. 4. (a) This Act shall not take effect, and no 2 authority shall be exercised hereunder, unless and until (1) 3 the States of California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, 4 Utah, Arizona, and Wyoming shall have ratified the Colo- 5 rado River compact mentioned in section 12 hereof, and 6 the President, by public proclamation, shall have so declared, 7 or (2) if after one year from the date of the passage of lCal. Exh. No. 2001. |
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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. |