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Show __2__ 70th Congress S. 728 1st Session In the Senate of the United States May 28 (calendar day, May 29), 1928 Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed) AMENDMENT Numbered 44 Intended to be proposed by Mr. Ashurst to the bill (S. 728) to provide for the construction of works for the protection and development of the lower Colorado River Basin, for the approval of the Colorado River compact, and for other purposes, viz: On page 22, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new section: "Sec. 16. Upon the approval of this Act the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, in the main stream of the Colorado River at Black Canyon, or Boulder Canyon, at a cost not to exceed $30,000,000, of a retainer dam and incidental works for the purpose of providing adequate protection from flood waters of the lower Colorado River. The foundation work for such flood-control dam shall be adequate to support a dam complying with the requirements of section 1 of this Act. Each and every provision of this Act necessary to enable the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the authority vested in him by this section, and to hold, control, manage, and operate said dam, reservoir, impounded waters, and other works necessary to the improvement of navigation and flood control, but only to such extent, shall be in full force and effect upon the approval of this Act. The enlargement of said |
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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. |