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<br />GRANTING THE COIISENT OF CONGRESS TO CERTAIll CQ1PJ,CTS
<br />J,UD AGREEl1ENTS lJETI:EBN TIIZ STATES OF ARIZOHA, CALI-
<br />FORli/IA, COLORADO, NI:;VADA, NEh i1i>XICO, UTAH, hJ'ID wymlING
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<br />COMliITTEC: ON TIlE JUDI CILRY ,
<br />HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
<br />WASHINGTON, D. C.,
<br />June 4, 1921.
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<br />The cmnmittee met at 11115 o'clack A. l~, Hon. Andrew J, Val stead
<br />(Chairman) presiding.
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<br />The Ch"irmanl He have under cansideration this marning H.R. 6821,
<br />to permit a compact ar agreement between the StD..,cs of ArizanD., Cali-
<br />fornia, Colarado, Nevada, New Mexico., Ut~h, and Wyaming respecting the
<br />dispasitian and appartianment 0.1' the waters 0.1' the Calarada River.
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<br />(The bill referred to is as fo11aws):
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<br />(II. R, 6821, Sixty-seventh Co.ngress, first session)
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<br />A Bill to. permit a ao.mpact or agreement between the
<br />States 0.1' Arizona, Ca1ifarni!l, Calorada, 11evada, Hew Mexico.,
<br />Utah, and ~yoming respecting the dispasitian and apportion-
<br />ment of the wators of the Calorada River, and far other pur-
<br />pases,
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<br />"WHEREAS, the Colarada River and its several tributaries
<br />rise within and flow thraugh or from the boundaries between
<br />the States 0.1' Arizana, Califarnia, Colarado, Nevada, New
<br />Mexico, Utah, and Hyaming; "nd
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<br />"WHEREAS, the territory included within the drainage
<br />area 0.1' the said stream and its tributaries is largely arid
<br />and in small part irrigated, and tl:e present and future de-
<br />velopment necessities and general welfare 0.1' each 0.1' said
<br />States and 0.1' the United States require the further USe 0.1'
<br />the waters of said strealllS far irrigatian and ather beneficial
<br />purpases, and that future litigeti an and conf'lict respecting
<br />the use and distribution of said waters shau1d be avaided and
<br />settled by comP"ct between said States; and
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<br />"WHEREAS, the said States, by apprapri' ;e 1egis1atian,
<br />have authorized the governars tmreaf to. appoint cannllissioners
<br />to. represent snid States far the purpase of entering into a
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