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Representative of Federal Government on Board.
Agency cooperation.
Reports, copies to President and Congre)ss.
Consent, extension.
PUBLIC LAW 87-564-JULY 31, 1962
[76 STAT.
contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact or such supplementary agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. The provisions of this compact and of any supplementary agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof." SEC. 3. Pursuant to article II (a) of the Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact, there shall be one representative of the Federal Government on the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board. The representative shall be appointed by the President and he shall report to the President either directly or through such agency or official as the President may specify. His compensation shall be in such amount not in excess of $100 per diem, as the President shall specify, but the total amount of compensation payable in any one calendar year shall not exceed $15,000: Provided, That if the representative be an employee of the United States, he shall serve without additional compensation. The compensation, travel expenses, office space, stenographic, and administrative services of the representative shall be paid from any available appropriations selected by the head of such agency or agencies as may be designated by the President to provide such expenses. SEC. 4. The Atomic Energy Commission; the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare; the Secretary of Commerce; the Secretary of Labor; the Secretary of Agriculture; and the heads of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government are authorized, within available appropriations and pursuant to law, to cooperate with the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board. SEC. 5. Copies of the annual reports made by the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board pursuant to article II (k) of the Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact shall be transmitted to the President and to the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress. SEC. 6. The consent to the Southern Nuclear Compact given by this Act shall extend to any and all supplementary agreements entered into pursuant to article VI of such Compact: Provided, That any such supplementary agreement is only for the exercise of one or more of the powers conferred upon the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board by article V of such compact. SEC. 7. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. SEC. 8. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress or any of its standing committees to require the disclosure and furnishing of such information or data by the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board as is deemed appropriate by the Congress or any such Committee. Approved July 31, 1962.
Public Law 87-564 July 31, 1962 [H. J. R e s. 839]
Ante. p. 126.
JOINT RESOLUTION Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1963, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section 102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1962 (Public Law 87-513), is hereby amended by striking out "July 31, 1962" and inserting in lieu thereof "August 31, 1962". Approved July 31, 1962.
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