|
<br />i'j85
<br />
<br />FRnNGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT, COLORADO
<br />
<br />entitled under the Act of September 23. 1950, as heretofore or bereafter amended
<br />(:W V.S.C.. ell. 14), to make nvailable funds or facilities to provide space in
<br />which to cnrry on educatiljDu! and related activitie:'l.
<br />SEC. U. (u) Tile nse of water diverted from the Colorado River system to the
<br />Arkansas River Basin through work:-; con~trllcted under authority of this Act
<br />~llIlll be subject to and controlled by till.' Colorado River compact, the Upper
<br />Colortldo l{in'r Bm;iu l'ornpact, t1le Boulder Canyon Project Act, the Boulder
<br />Canyon Project Adjustment Ad, the Colorado River Stornge Project Act, uud
<br />the :\Jexicun Water Treaty (Treaty Series 9tH), and :;;bnll be included within
<br />mal shull in no way incrense the tutal qUllntity of water to tbe use of which
<br />the Stilte of Colorado is entitled and liuJited under !-Hlicl compacts, statutes, and
<br />treaty, fllld ever;\" cnntnH:t eutered into uuder thi:-; Ad for tbe storage, use, and
<br />ueli\'ery of such water shulI ,,0 redte.
<br />(h) All workl-l cou:-;truded under nutbority of this Act, and all officers, em-
<br />ployee~, llermittees, licen8ees. nnd contrnctees of the United States and of the
<br />State of Colorado acting pursunnt thereto, and all users ond appropriators. of
<br />water of the Colornflf) Hher sy:-;tell1 dherted or deli'"ered through the works
<br />cOllstructed llnder authority of this Act and any enlargements or additions
<br />thereto shall observe nnd be subject to Raid compacts, statutes, and tre-aty, HS
<br />hereinbefore prl!Yiued, in the diversion, delivery, and use of water of the Colo-
<br />rado RiYer :,;ystem, aud such condition amI covenant shall attaeh as a wntter of
<br />law whet bel' or not set out or referred to in the instrument evidencing such
<br />permit, license, or contral;'t. amI >;hall be deemed to be for tbe benefit of and be
<br />available to the States of Arizona, Cnlifornia, COlOI'lHlo, Nevada, New Mexico,
<br />Utah, aud Wyoming and the users of water therein or thereunder hy way of
<br />suit, dl:'fense, or otherwise in finy litigation respE'Cting the waters of the Colo-
<br />rado River sy!;teru.
<br />(e) None of the waters of the Coloratlo River system shall he exported from
<br />the natural ba!;in of that system by means of works constructed under authority
<br />of tbis Act. or extensions and enlargements of :-;nch worl;:s, to the Arkansas
<br />River Basin for consumpth'e use outside of tbe State of Colorado. ant! no such
<br />waters shall be made uvailable fur eonSuOllltive t1~e in an)' State not a party
<br />to the Colorado Rinr (:(1lnpuct b;\' excbung:e or substitution; nor shall the obliga-
<br />t.ions of the State of Colorado tlIIller t.he prO\'i:~;il)n~ of the Arli:lnsa~ River com-
<br />pact ((13 Stut_ 145) iJe filtered hy any OIIf'I'utiolll'; of the Fryiugpan-Arknnsas
<br />project.
<br />(d) No right or claim of rigllt t(l the u:,e of the waters nf the CI)lorado Ri\'er
<br />system shull he ailled or 11rejudicefl hy t.hi!"' Ad, :lIHl the C1mgres:-; dnes not,
<br />by its enadment, construe or interpret any J1r()"i:-.;ioll of the Cnlol'fido RiYer
<br />compact, the Upper Colorado l{h'er lla~in 1.0JUllact. the Houhler Cunynn Project
<br />Acl. the Boulller CauY1.11I Pruject AdjustIlJt'ut' Ad, the Culorllllo River Storage
<br />Project Act, or the Mexican Water Trl;'3ty or tiabject the United States to, or
<br />approve or disapprove any interpretntion of, said compacts, status, or treaty,
<br />anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
<br />(e) In the operation and maintenanee of all facilities under the jurislliction
<br />nnd supervision of the !;eeret:uy of the Interior authorized by this Act, the
<br />Secretary of the Interior is dirl:'cted t" comply with the applicahle pro\"isions
<br />of the Colorado River compact, the Upper C(Jlorndo River Basin cump:ll't, the
<br />BoulcJer Canyon Project Act. the TIoulder CnllY111l Projcc:t Adjn~tlJlent A('t. the
<br />Colorad<.l Rh.er Sturage Project Act (and any contrnct lawfully f'ntered into
<br />by the United States under any of said Acts). the treaty with the UnitNJ :\Ipxican
<br />Stnte~. and the o}Jt>rnting principles, and to comply witb the laws of the State
<br />of Colorado relnting to the control, UPI)ropriation, use, and distribution of water
<br />therein. In the evcnt of the failure of the ~ecretarv (If the Interior to ~o
<br />comply, any State of the Colorndu Hi\"el" Ba;in Illuy. maintain nn action in
<br />the Supreme Court of the l)nitelI Htates to enfOl'ce till;' pro,-isi(lDs of this section
<br />and cOIl~ent is gh"en t.) the joinder of tlw Uniteel '$late::; as a party in such suit
<br />or suits, as a Ilefendant (lr otherwise, :llHI allY person ('I' entity Wh('Sl' rigbts
<br />may be affel'ted, impaired, or infringed UIIOU hy re:1SOIl, or a:-; a re::;ult, of !inch
<br />noncompliance Dlay IlJHintain all actiolJ, :,;uit. nr proceeding in tile United States
<br />District Court in amI for the District of Colorado seekin.c appropriate relief, nnll
<br />consent is hereby given to the joinder IJf tbe United ~tat~, the Secretary (pf
<br />the Jnterior, and his ~uhorllinute officiHls, employees, amI agents as n party or
<br />parties to such fiction, suit, or proecetling, as a defendant or otherwise_
<br />
<br />
<br />i~ '
<br />',:t
<br />';"1'
<br />
<br />"1
<br />I
<br />
|