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 SEVENTIETH CONGRES S. SESS. II. Ca. 42.. 1928. 1061 a nd d istr ibut ion of h ydro elec tric ene rgy, or for deli very at the switchboard of a hydroelectric plant, shall be given, first, to a State for the generation or purchase of electric energy for use in the State, and the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada shall be given equal opportunity as such applicants. Terms of preference The rights covered by such preference shall be contracted for by rig hts. such State within six months after notice by the Secretary of the Interior and to be paid for on the same terms and conditions as may Proviso. be provided in other similar contracts made by said Secretary : Pro- state applications, video, however, That no application of a State or a political sub- where no bond issue authorized, not denied division for an allocation of water for power purposes or of electrical unti l time given for having is sue author. energy shall be denied or another application in conflict therewith be ized, etc. gra nted on the grou nd that the bond issue o f such S tate or politica l sub division, necess ary to e nable th e applic ant to u tilize s uch wate r and appurtenan t works and privileges necessary for the generation and distribution of hydroelectric energy or the electrical energy ap- plied for, has not been authorized or marketed, until after a reason- able time, to be determined by the said Secretary, has been given to such applicant to have such bond issue authorized and marketed. Agen cy receivi ng (d) Any agency receiving a contract for electrical energy equiv- contract for 1 00,00 0 alent to one hundred thousand firm horsepower, or more, may, when horsepower electrical 7 yf ener gy to permit use deemed feasible by the said Secretary, from engineering and eco- of transmission lines to nomic considerations and under general regulations prescribed b him ot her agency with y , le ss po wer contr acts. be required to permit any other agency having contract s hereunder for less than the equivalent of twenty-five thousand firm horsepower, upon application to the Secretary of the Interior made within sixty days from the execution of the contract of the agency the use of whose transmission line is applied for, to participate in the benefits and use of any main transmission line constructed or to be constructed by the former for carrying such energy (not exceeding, however, Limitation, etc . one-fourth the capacity of such line), upon payment by such other agencies of a reasonable share of the cost of construction, operation, and mai ntenance thereof. The use is hereby authorized of such public and reserved lands of Public lands allowed the United States as may be necessary or convenient for the construc- for transmission lines. tion, operation, and maintenance of main transmission lines to trans- mit said electrical energy. Use of dam and SEO. 6 . That the dam and reservoir provided for by section 1 reservoir defined . hereof shall be used : First, for river regulation, improvement of Ante, p. 1057. navigation, and flood control ; second, for irrigation and domestic uses and satis faction of present perfected rights in p ursuance of Article VIII o f said Colorado River compact ; a nd third, for po wer. Title, etc ., forever in The title to said dam, reservoir, plant, and incidental works shall unite d states. forever remain in the United States, and the Un ited States shall, until otherwise provided by Congress, control, manage, and operate the same, except as herein otherwise provided : Provided, however, easeo. f 7 ~ L eass of units of That the Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, enter into Government plant for contracts of lease of a unit or units of any Government-built electrical energy. plant, with right to generate electrical energy, or, alternatively, to enter into contracts of lease for the use of water for the generation of electrical energy as herein provided, in either of which events the provisions of section 5 of this Act relating to revenue, term, renewals, determination of conflicting applications, and joint use of transmis- sion lines under contracts for the sale of electrical energy, shall apply. Rules, etc ., fo r main- The Secretary of the Interi or shall prescribe and enforce rules tenants, etc ., to be and regulations conforming with the requirements of the Federal prescribed. Water Power Act, so far as applicable, respecting maintenance of wor ks in co ndition of repai r adequa te for t heir eff icient o peration ,

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