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<br />lJJJ183 <br /> <br />,,2a: <br /> <br />"compaot or agreement between said States respecting the future <br />utilizrtion and disposition of the waters of the Colorado River <br />and of the streams tributary thereto; and <br /> <br />ot. <br /> <br />~. <br /> <br />"WHEREAS, the governor" of said several States have named <br />and appointed their respective commissioners fcr the purposes <br />aforesaid, and have presented their resolution to th3 President <br />of the United States requesting the appointment of a representa- <br />tive on behalf of the United States to participate in said <br />negotiations and to represent the interests of th3 United States. <br />N ow Therefore, <br /> <br />"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives <br />of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that <br />consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Arizona, <br />California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming to <br />negotiate and enter int 0 a compact or agree. 'nt provi ding for <br />an equitable division and apportionment among said States of <br />the water supply of the Colorado River and of the streams <br />tributary thereto, upon oondition that a suitable person, who <br />shall be appointed by the President of the United States, <br />shall r:articipate in "aid negotiations as the representative <br />of and for the protection of the interests of the United <br />States, and shall make report to Congress of the proceedings <br />and of any oompact or agreement entered into. Provided, That <br />any such compact or agreement shall not be binding or obligatory <br />upon any of the parties t h3reto unles s and until t he same shall <br />have been approved by the legislature of eaoh of said states and <br />by the Congre ss of the United States," <br /> <br />The Chairman. Hill you give your name, residence, and business <br />connections? <br /> <br />STATEmENT OF MR. DELPH E. CARPENTER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. <br />GREELEY. COLORADO <br /> <br />p' <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Mr. CARPIllITER, My name is Delph E. Carpenter; residence, Greeley, <br />Colorado; lawyer, practice limited largely to irrigation and interstate <br />water laws. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. MIC~IER. Whom do you represent? <br /> <br />l1R. CARPENTER. I am the personal representative of the governor <br />of Colorado, for the purpose of this hearing. T; i. s measure (H. R. <br />6921) was introduced for the purpose of permitting the seven Colorado <br />River States to enter into a contr8ct respecting the future use and <br />