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<br />240 <br /> <br />the ratification of this compact. <br /> <br />... <br /> <br />(G) The Statos of the Upper Division shall not Tlithhold, and the <br /> <br />States of the Lower Division shall not require, the dGlivory of Tlater <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br />,'[hich cannot reasonably be applied to domestic and agricultural uses. <br /> <br /> <br />(f) Further oquitablo apportionment of thQ bonoficial uses of the <br /> <br /> <br />wators of the Colorado Rivor Sy'stem unapportioned in paragraphs (a), <br /> <br />(b) and (c) may bo mado in the mannor provided in paragraph (g) at any <br /> <br />time after July first, 1963, if and when cithor Basin shall have reachod <br /> <br />its total boneficial consumptive use as sot out in paragraphs (a) and (b). <br /> <br />(g) In the evont of a desiro 'for a further apportionmont as providcd <br /> <br />in paragraph (f) any two signatory States, acting through their Governors, <br /> <br />may give joint noticc of such dosirc to the GovOrnors of the othor <br /> <br />si~natory Statos and to The President of the United States of Amorica, <br /> <br />.# <br /> <br />and it shall bo tho duty of tho Govornors of tho signatory Statos and of <br />Tho President of tho Unitod Statos of America forthwith to appoint rop- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />rescntatives with like powers to those of this Commission whoso duty it <br /> <br />shall be to divido and apportion equitably botwoen tho Upper' Basin and <br />Lower Basin tho benoficial use of tho unapportipned vrator' of tho Bdsin as <br /> <br />, , <br /> <br />described in paragraph (f), subjoct to tho legislativo ratificanon of the <br /> <br />signatory States and tho Congress of tho United r3tatcs of Aluorica. <br /> <br />(New Article IV, adoptod at 24th Meeting hold Novombor 23, '1922 <br />A,M, Mr, Carpontor and Mr. Caldwcll roservo right to adopt (a). Sub- <br />stitute for old page. ) <br /> <br />ARTICLE IV <br /> <br />(a.) Inasmuch as tho Colorado River has ceased to bGnavigablo for <br /> <br />commorce and the rosorvation of its wators for navigation 1'I.Ould seriously <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />limit the dcvolopmont of the Basin it is horoby agreed that tho uso 0.1 its <br /> <br />waters for purposes of navigation shall bo subsprviont to tho usos of such <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />wators for domestic, agricultural and power purjJosos. If the Congross <br />