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Show 19 1 construction, in accordance with this Act, of said canal and 2 appurtenant structures, and also for the operation and 3 maintenance thereof, with the consent of the other users. 4 Sec. 11. "Political subdivision" or "political sub- 5 divisions " as'used in this Act shall be understood to include C any State, irrigation, or other district, municipality, or other 7 governmental organization. 8 " Reclamation law " as used in this Act shall be under- 9 stood to mean that certain Act of the Congress of the United 10 States approved June 17, 1902, entitled "An Act appro- 11 priating the receipts from the sale and disposal of public 12 land in certain States and Territories to the construction of 13 irrigation works for the reclamation of arid lands," and the 14 Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. 15 " Maintenance " as used herein shall be deemed to 1G include in each instance provision for keeping the works 17 in good operating condition. 18 Sec. 12. (a) The Colorado River compact signed 19 at Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 24, 1922, pur- 20 suant to Act of Congress approved August 19, 1921, 21 entitled "An Act to permit a compact or agreement between 22 the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New 23 Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming respecting the disposition and 24 apportionment of the waters of the Colorado River, and for 25 other purposes," is hereby approved by the Congress of the |
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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. |
