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Acquisition of lands, etc.

Use of C o l o r a d o River water. Condition and covenant.

Provision for construction.

Appropriation authorized.

46 Stat., P t. 2, p. 3000. 45 Stat. 1057. 43 U.S.C. § 617t.

PUBLIC LAW 172—OCT. 11, 1951

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than that charged other users of comparable quantities of water, a quantity of water sufficient to meet the requirements of Government activities located and to be located in the area served by such agencies. SEC. 4. For the purpose of enabling him to carry out the provisions of the first section of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to acquire lands and rights pertaining thereto, or other interests therein, including the temporary use thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government-owned lands, or otherwise. SEC. 5. The United States and the San Diego County Water Authority and their respective permittees, licensees, and contractees and all users and appropriators of water of the Colorado River diverted or delivered through the existing aqueduct and the enlargement or addition thereto shall observe and be subject to the Colorado River Compact, the Boulder Canyon Project Act, the California SelfLimitation Statute and the Mexican Water Treaty in the diversion, delivery, and use of water of the Colorado River, anything in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding, and such condition and covenant shall attach as a matter of law whether or not set out or referred to in the instrument evidencing such permit, license, or contract and shall be deemed to be for the benefit of and be available to the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming and the users of water therein or thereunder by way of suit, defense, or otherwise in any litigation respecting the waters of the Colorado River. SEC. 6. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to provide for the construction of the whole or any part of the work authorized by the first section of this Act (1) by contract, (2) by the use of facilities and personnel of the Navy Department, or (3) by the use of the facilities and personnel of any other department or agency of the United States with which an agreement may be entered into to perform or to have performed the whole or any part of such work. SEC. 7. The appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby authorized. SEC. 8. This Act and all works constructed hereunder shall be subject to and controlled by the Colorado River Compact dated November 24, 1922, and proclaimed effective by the President June 25, 1929; the Boulder Canyon Project Act approved December 21, 1928; the California Limitation Act approved by the Governor of California March 4, 1929; and no right or claim of right to the use of the waters of the Colorado River shall be aided or prejudiced hereby. Approved October 11, 1951.

Public Law 172

CHAPTER 495 AN ACT

October 11, 1951 [H. R. 5013]

Regulations for preventing collisions at Publication.

To authorize the President to proclaim regulations for preventing collisions at sea. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to proclaim the regulations set forth in section 6 of this Act for preventing collisions involving water-borne craft upon the high seas, and in all waters connected therewith. Such proclamation, together with the regulations, shall be published in the Federal

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