HR 164 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Interstate Environment Compact

Introduced 1973-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, John W. [D-GA-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.(1973-01-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Interstate Environmental Compact - Grants the consent of Congress for any two or more States to enter into the Interstate Environmental Compact. Declares that: (1) the environment of every State is affected with local, State, regional and national interests and (2) certain environmental pollution problems transcend state boundaries and thereby become common to adjacent states requiring cooperative efforts. States that the purposes of this compact are to assist and participate in the national environmental protection programs and to preserve and utilize the functions, powers and duties of existing State agencies of government. Provides that nothing in this compact shall impair, affect or extend the constitutional authority of the United States and the power and rights of the Congress of the United States to revise the terms of its consent. Provides that nothing contained in this compact shall impair or extend the constitutional authority of any signatory state, nor shall the police powers of any signatory state be affected except to the extent that two or more signatories enter into agreements for the purpose of controlling interstate environmental problems in accordance with applic…

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