§ 617r. — Consent given States to negotiate supplemental compacts for development of Colorado River.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC617r]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12A--BOULDER CANYON PROJECT
SUBCHAPTER I--BOULDER CANYON PROJECT ACT
Sec. 617r. Consent given States to negotiate supplemental
compacts for development of Colorado River
The consent of Congress is given to the States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming to negotiate
and enter into compacts or agreements, supplemental to and in conformity
with the Colorado River compact and consistent with this subchapter for
a comprehensive plan for the development of the Colorado River and
providing for the storage, diversion, and use of the waters of said
river. Any such compact or agreement may provide for the construction of
dams, headworks, and other diversion works or structures for flood
control, reclamation, improvement of navigation, division of water, or
other purposes and/or the construction of power houses or other
structures for the purpose of the development of water power and the
financing of the same; and for such purposes may authorize the creation
of interstate commissions and/or the creation of corporations,
authorities, or other instrumentalities.
(a) Such consent is given upon condition that a representative of
the United States, to be appointed by the President, shall participate
in the negotiations and shall make report to Congress of the proceedings
and of any compact or agreement entered into.
(b) No such compact or agreement shall be binding or obligatory upon
any of such States unless and until it has been approved by the
legislature of each of such States and by the Congress of the United
States.
(Dec. 21, 1928, ch. 42, Sec. 19, 45 Stat. 1065.)
