United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 43. PUBLIC LANDS |
Chapter 12B. COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT |
§ 620o. Definitions
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As used in this chapter—
The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the meaning ascribed to them in article II of the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact;
The term “States of the Upper Colorado River Basin” shall mean the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming;
The term “Upper Colorado River Basin” shall have the same meaning as the term “Upper Basin”;
The term “Upper Colorado River Basin Compact” shall mean that certain compact executed on
October 11, 1948 by commissioners representing the States of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, and consented to by the Congress of the United States of America by Act ofApril 6, 1949 (63 Stat. 31);The term “Rio Grande Compact” shall mean that certain compact executed on
March 18, 1938 , by commissioners representing the States of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas and consented to by the Congress of the United States of America by Act ofMay 31, 1939 (53 Stat. 785);The term “Treaty with the United Mexican States” shall mean that certain treaty between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, signed at Washington, District of Columbia,
February 3, 1944 , relating to the utilization of the waters of the Colorado River and other rivers, as amended and supplemented by the protocol datedNovember 14, 1944 , and the understandings recited in the Senate resolution ofApril 18, 1945 , advising and consenting to ratification thereof.
Prospective Amendment
For termination of renumbering of this section by section 10701(e)(2) of Pub. L. 111–11, see Termination Date of 2009 Amendment note below.
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Termination Date
Amendment by Pub. L. 111–11 to be null and void on issuance of a court order terminating a certain Agreement and Contract between New Mexico, the Navajo Nation, and the United States, see section 10701(e)(2) of Pub. L. 111–11, set out as an Agreement note under section 620 of this title.