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[CITE: 43USC1513]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
                CHAPTER 32--COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT
 
               SUBCHAPTER II--INVESTIGATIONS AND PLANNING
 
Sec. 1513. Importation of water; protection of exporting areas

    (a) In the event that the Secretary shall, pursuant to section 1511 
of this title, plan works to import water into the Colorado River system 
from sources outside the natural drainage areas of the system, he shall 
make provision for adequate and equitable protection of the interests of 
the States and areas of origin, including assistance from funds 
specified in this chapter, to the end that water supplies may be 
available for use in such States and areas of origin adequate to satisfy 
their ultimate requirements at prices to users not adversely affected by 
the exportation of water to the Colorado River system.
    (b) All requirements, present or future, for water within any State 
lying wholly or in part within the drainage area of any river basin from 
which water is exported by works planned pursuant to this chapter shall 
have a priority of right in perpetuity to the use of the waters of that 
river basin, for all purposes, as against the uses of the water 
delivered by means of such exportation works, unless otherwise provided 
by interstate agreement.

(Pub. L. 90-537, title II, Sec. 203, Sept. 30, 1968, 82 Stat. 887.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1543 of this title.
