§ 1513. — Importation of water; protection of exporting areas.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1513]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 32--COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT
SUBCHAPTER II--INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING
Sec. 1513. Importation of water; protection of exporting areas
(a) In the event that the Secretary shall, pursuant to section 1511
of this title, plan works to import water into the Colorado River system
from sources outside the natural drainage areas of the system, he shall
make provision for adequate and equitable protection of the interests of
the States and areas of origin, including assistance from funds
specified in this chapter, to the end that water supplies may be
available for use in such States and areas of origin 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 from
which water is exported by works planned pursuant to this chapter 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.
(Pub. L. 90-537, title II, Sec. 203, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 887.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1543 of this title.
