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Show faction of the obligations of the Mexican Water Treaty and losses of water associated with the performance of that treaty. Plans for import works for the first stage may also include facilities to provide water in the following additional quantities: (1) Up to two million acre-feet annually in the Colorado River for use in the Lower Colorado River Basin; (2) Up to two million acre-feet annually in the Colorado River system for use in the Upper Colorado River Basin, directly or by exchange; (3) Such additional quantities, not to exceed two million acre-feet annually, as the Secretary finds may be required and marketable in areas which can be served by said importation facilities en route to the Colorado River system. (d) The Congress declares that the satisfaction of the requirements of the Mexican Water Treaty constitutes a national obligation. Accordingly, the States of the upper division (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming) and States of the lower division (Arizona, California, and Nevada) shall be relieved from all obligations which may have been imposed upon them by article III(c) of the Colorado River Compact when the President issues the proclamation specified in section 305 (b) of this Act. (e) The Secretary shall submit annually to the Commission, the President, and the Congress reports covering progress on the investigations and reports authorized by this section. SEC. 207. (a) In planning works to import water into the Colorado River system from sources outside the natural drainage areas of the system, the Secretary shall make provision for adequate and equitable protection of the interests of the States and areas of origin, including (in the case of works to import water for use in the lower basin of the Colorado River) assistance from the development fund established by title IV of this Act, to the end that water supplies may be available for use therein adequate to satisfy their ultimate requirements at prices to users not adversely affected by the exportation of water to the Colorado River system. (b) All requirements, present or future, for water within any State lying wholly or in part within the drainage area of any river basin and from which water is exported bv works planned pursuant to this Act shall have a priority of right in perpetuity to the use of the waters of that river basin, for all purposes, as against the uses of the water delivered by means of such exportation works, unless otherwise provided by interstate agreement. SEC. 208. (a) On or before December 31, 1970, the Secretary shall submit a proposed reconnaissance report on the first stage of the staged plan of development to the Commission and affected States and Federal agencies for their comments and recommendations which shall be submitted within six months after receipt of the report. (b) After receipt of the comments of the Commission, affected States, and Federal agencies on such reconnaissance report, but not later than January 1, 1972, the Secretary shall transmit the report to the President and, through the President, to the Congress. All comments received by the Secretary under the procedure specified in this section shall be included therein. The letter of transmittal and its attachments shall be printed as a House or Senate document. SEC. 209. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as are required to carry out the purposes of this title. TITLE III - AUTHORIZED UNITS: PROTECTION OF EXISTING USES SEC. 301. The Secretary shall construct, operate, and maintain the lower basin units of the Colorado River Basin proiect (herein referred to as the "project"), described in sections 302, 303, 304, 305, and 306. SEC. 302. The main stream reservoir division shall consist of the Hualapai (formerly known as Bridge Canyon) unit, including a dam, reservoir, power-plant, transmission facilities, and appurtenant works, and the Coconino and Paria River silt-detention reservoirs: Provided, That (1) Hualapai Dam shall be constructed so as to impound water at a normal surface elevation of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six feet above mean sea level, (2) fluctuations in the reservoir level shall be restricted, so far as practicable, to a regimen of 56 |