1268 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 534, 535. 1925. M¤rc1¤4.1925· CHAP. 534.-An Act To rmit a compact or agreement between the
States of Washington, Idaho, &gon, and Montana respecting the disposition
[P“b“°* N°‘ °°°‘] pnd izlpportionment of the waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries, and Ol'0 Bl' pl1I’p0S9S. m€§t‘§,,”*,Tf‘ R'"' mi Whereas the Columbia River and its tributaries are interstate streams P‘°°¤b*°- having their sources in a drainage area of approximatel 250,000 square miles, said streams flowing through the States of Kdontana, Idaho, Washington, and the Columbia River formin the boundary between the States of Washington and Oregon; and Whereas the above-named States are vitally interested in the possible development dof the Colutilnbia River and its trilbutaries for irrigation, ower, omestic an navigation uses; an Whereag the Secretary of the Interior, in a letter to the President dated December 11, 1924, has pointed out that plans for future reclamation development must take into consideration the needs of, the States and the water—right problems of interstate streams and stated that efforts to reach an agreement for the economic apportionment of water of interstate streams by the States concerned " have the cordial approval and support of this Department "; and Whereas it is desirable that a compact for the economic apportionment of the water of the Columbia _River and its tributaries for u·r1gation, power, domestic, and navigation purposes, entered into ley between the said States of Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and ashmgton, and that the interests of the United States be considered m the drawing of said compact, by authorized representgiver} of each of said States and of the United States: Now, ere ore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatives 0 the 0%:QT,“g'§§E;°‘$&0¥,°iZ.l}§1 United States of America in Congress aesemfblgd, That conseift of mm{¤m“p’},§,,g,§njg,$; Congress is hereby given to the States-of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, péggtgusgggeg gucuz and Montana to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement not p ‘ later than January 1, 192'{, providing for an equitable division and zépsortionment among said States of the water supply of the Federal re mmm umbia River and of the streams tributary thereto, upon condition umm psnmppsze me that two suitable persons, who shall be appointed b the President '°¤°"· of the United States, one from the Department of the Interior and one from the \Var Department, shall gvarticipate in said negotiations as the representatives of the United tates and shall make report to Prwm Congress or the proceedings and of any compact or agreement entered ugaams ansi} can- into; Promded, That any such compact or agreement shall not be §§}.‘,d_ “"'”°" ‘°‘ binding or obliiatorywizpon any of the parties thereto unless and until the same shall ave n approved by the legislature of each of said Ammdmmn States and by the Congress of the United States. Sec. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herewith expressly reserved. Approved, March 4, 1925. March 4, 1925.
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