Document: 485 U.S. 388 108 S.Ct. 1201 99 L.Ed.2d 450 State of TEXAS, Plaintiffv.State NEW MEXICO. No. 65, Orig. March 28, 1988. PER CURIAM. 1 Last Term we issued a decree in this case which enjoined the New Mexico "to comply with its Article III(a) obligation under Pecos River Compact and to determine extent accordance formula approved by decisions Court." Texas v. Mexico, 482 124, 133, 107 2279, 2286, 96 105 (1987). We retained jurisdiction for purpose any order, direction, or modification as might be deemed proper. In particular, Special Master's recommendation that Master appointed case, requested on remand "recommend an amendment decree, specifying he deems necessary duties consequences his determinations. Any other suggestions amendments should also called our attention." Id., at 135, S.Ct., 2287. 2 The has now submitted report, includes proposed amended decree. Mexico's motion leave file reply brief is granted. exceptions report are overruled. will issue forthwith. recommended person serve Master. accept recommendation. AMENDED DECREE It Ordered, Adjudged, Decreed that: 3 * DEFINITIONS A. For purposes Decree: 4 1. "Accounting year" calendar year during makes calculations required III.B.1. below; "water immediately preceding accounting year. 5 2. "Manual" Manual admitted into evidence Exhibit 108, integral part Decree. may modified from time terms 6 3. "Overage" amount water delivered exceeded 7 4. "Shortfall" fell short II INJUNCTION 8 officers, attorneys, agents, employees hereby enjoined: 9 To meet thereof delivering state line prescribed 10 Within thirty (30) days receipt final Report identifying shortfall, submit plan providing verifiable action increase prior 31 following shortfall. order identify incremental being satisfy shall: 11 (a) Identify specific actions taken 12 flowing Texas, including, if applicable, points enter river diversions curtailed; 13 (b) Specify dates times 14 taken; 15 (c) Provide calculation procedures 16 equations set forth can presumed arrive result actions; 17 (d) means 18 verified provide assurances documents data verification within date 19 (e) guarantees 20 pursuant not diverted Mexico. 21 22 Approved Plan remedy Compliance Subject review provided III.D. Decree, made II.A.2(c), Master, shall determinative line. III RIVER MASTER 23 Appointment. appointment attached Order 24 B. Duties. perform duties: 25 Calculate 1988, beginning 1987, continuing every thereafter, methodology Manual: 26 a. obligation; 27 b. shortfall overage, 28 disregard deliveries Plan; 29 c. net any, after subtracting 30 overages accumulated previous years, 1987. Deliver parties Preliminary setting tentative results Section Decree May year; 32 Consider written objections June 33 Final July 34 5. Review II.A.2. efficacy satisfying consider September 35 6. Modify ensure satisfaction deliver such October 7. Court there Plan, include finding compliance noncompliance reasons finding. 36 C. Modification Manual. 37 modify agreement parties. Such effective whether it retroactive. If retroactive, specify making retroactive adjustments. 38 Absent parties, upon either party good cause shown, Opposition writing service extended allowed Additional submissions oral presentation discretion. adopt, reject, amend her Determination grounds therefor. defer decision modification, but no one (1) submission, denied. 39 A first applicable becomes effective. 40 All modifications transmitted Clerk files case. 41 D. Effect Determination. Unless stayed Court, Report, (hereinafter, collectively, "Final Determination") adoption, subject only showing clearly erroneous. seeking must sought concise statement basis claim 42 E. Authority Commission. Nothing intended displace authority Commission administer Compact, Commissioners reach matter, advise seek appropriate 43 F. Communication Ex parte communications forbidden. communication otherwise simultaneously served mail opposing party. presence party, telephone conference call person. 44 G. Distribution Costs. compensation of, costs expenses incurred by, borne equally IV DISMISSAL OF UNITED STATES 45 United States dismissed proceeding without prejudice. V RETENTION JURISDICTION 46 retains suit supplementary proper relation matter controversy. ORDER APPOINTING 47 Is Ordered Neil S. Grigg performing Amended 48 Further have power subpoena information data, compiled reasonable usable form, desirable efficient performance duties. 49 fees services, statements quarterly approval. Upon approval, paid Texas. 50 position vacant recess THE CHIEF JUSTICE make new designation same effect originally Court. 51 Justice STEVENS took consideration

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