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[CITE: 43USC620f]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
               CHAPTER 12B--COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT
 
Sec. 620f. Powerplant operations

    The hydroelectric powerplants and transmission lines authorized by 
this chapter to be constructed, operated, and maintained by the 
Secretary shall be operated in conjunction with other Federal 
powerplants, present and potential, so as to produce the greatest 
practicable amount of power and energy that can be sold at firm power 
and energy rates, but in the exercise of the authority hereby granted he 
shall not affect or interfere with the operation of the provisions of 
the Colorado River Compact, the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, the 
Boulder Canyon Project Act [43 U.S.C. 617 et seq.], the Boulder Canyon 
Project Adjustment Act [43 U.S.C. 618 et seq.], and any contract 
lawfully entered into under said Compacts and Acts. Subject to the 
provisions of the Colorado River Compact, neither the impounding nor the 
use of water for the generation of power and energy at the plants of the 
Colorado River storage project shall preclude or impair the 
appropriation of water for domestic or agricultural purposes pursuant to 
applicable State law.

(Apr. 11, 1956, ch. 203, Sec. 7, 70 Stat. 109; Pub. L. 87-483, Sec. 18, 
June 13, 1962, 76 Stat. 102.)

                       References in Text

    The Boulder Canyon Project Act, referred to in text, is act Dec. 21, 
1928, ch. 42, 45 Stat. 1057, as amended, which is classified generally 
to subchapter I (Sec. 617 et seq.) of chapter 12A of this title. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 617t of 
this title and Tables.
    The Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, referred to in text, is 
act July 19, 1940, ch. 643, 54 Stat. 774, as amended, which is 
classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 618 et seq.) of chapter 12A 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
section 618o of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1962--Pub. L. 87-483 substituted ``into'' for ``unto''.


                            Cross References

    Administration of section in accordance with criteria established by 
Secretary, see section 1552 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1552 of this title.
