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Show XII-24 UPDATING THE HOOVER DAM DOCUMENTS 82 STAT. 901 Pub. Law 90-537 - 16 - September 30, 1968 Sec. 603. (a) Rights of the upper basin to the consumptive use of water available to that basin from the Colorado River system under the Colorado River Compact shall not be reduced or prejudiced by any use of such water in the lower basin. (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed so as to impair, conflict with, or otherwise change the duties and powers of the Upper Colorado River Commission. Sec. 604. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, in constructing, operating, and maintaining the units of the projects herein and hereafter authorized, the Secretary shall be governed by the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17. 1902; 32 Stat. 388, and Acts 43 use 371 note, amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) to which laws this Act shall be deemed a supplement. Sec. 605. Part I of the Federal Power Act (41 Stat. 1063; 16 U.S.C. 791a-823) shall not be applicable to the reaches of the main stream of the Colorado River between Hoover Dam and Glen Canyon Dam until and unless otherwise provided by Congress. Definitions. Sac. 606. As used in this Act. (a) all terms which are defined in the Colorado River Compact shall have the meanings therein defined; (b) "Main stream" means the main stream of the Colorado River downstream from Lee Ferry within the United States, including the reservoirs thereon'; (c) "User" or "water user" in relation to main stream water in the lower basin means the United States or any person or legal entity entitled under the decree of the Supreme Court of the United States in Arizona against California, and others (376 U.S. 340), to use main stream water when available thereunder; (d) "Active storage" means that amount of water in reservoir storage, exclusive of bank storage, which can be released through the existing reservoir outlet works; (e) "Colorado River Basin States" means the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; (f) "Western United States" means those States lying wholly or in part west of the Continental Divide; and (g) "Augment" or "augmentation", when used herein with reference to water, means to increase the supply of the Colorado River or its tributaries by the introduction of water into the Colorado River system, which is in addition to the natural supply of the system. Approved September 30, 1968. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HDUSE REPORTS: No. 1312 aooompanying H. R. 3300 (Comm. on Interior ft Insular Affairs) and No. 1861 (Comn. of Conference)* SENATE REPORT No. 408 (Comn. on Interior 4 Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS Vol. 113 (196 7): Aug. 3, 4, 7» oontidercd and passed Senate* Vol. 114 (l968)» May 15, 16, oonsldered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 3300. Sept. 5, House agreed to oonferenoe report. Sept. 12, Senate agreed to oonferenoe report. |
