HR 9013 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Interstate Environment Compact
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-06-27)
Plain Language Summary
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Interstate Environment Compact - Grants the consent of Congress for any two or more States to enter into the Interstate Environment Compact. States that the purposes of the signatories in exacting this compact are: (1) to assist and participate in national environmental protection activities involving surveillance and monitoring, data gathering and data sharing, the planning, construction, financing, and operation and maintenance of treatment facilities, as set forth in Federal legislation, and the regulation of land use not inconsistent with the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, or other Federal law; (2) to promote, through interstate agreements, intergovernmental cooperation and coordination in such activities by the signatories and the Federal Government; and (3) to preserve and utilize the functions, powers, and duties of existing State agencies of government to the maximum extent possible consistent with the purposes of the compact. Authorizes signatories to jointly participate in cooperation or joint undertakings for the protection of the interstate environment with the Federal Government or with any intergovernmental or int…
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Cosponsors (3)
2 Democrats1 Republican