100 STAT. 3148
PUBLIC LAW 99-560—OCT. 27, 1986 " ARTICLE IV
"The Authority shall appoint a secretary, who shall be a person familiar with the nature, procedures, and significance of the bridge construction and the informational, educational, and publicity methods of stimulating general interest in such developments, and who shall be the compact administrator. The term of office of the secretary shall be at the pleasure of The Authority and such officer shall receive such compensation as The Authority shall prescribe from monies provided to The Authority under Article III(f)(iii). The secretary shall maintain custody of The Authority's books, records, and papers, which shall be kept by the secretary at the office of The Authority, and shall perform all functions and duties and exercise all powers and authorities which may be delegated to the secretary of The Authority. ,;-. Y':K::^V,.;:- ^i.r-- .
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"Nothing in this compact shall be construed so as to conflict with any existing statute, or to limit the powers of any Party State, or to repeal or prevent legislation, or to authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of any other bridge project, or to affect any existing or future cooperative arrangement or relationship between any federal agency and a Party State. "ARTICLE VI
"This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each Party State until the Legislature or Governor of each or either state takes action to withdraw therefrom; provided that such withdrawal shall not become effective until six (6) months after the date of the action taken by the Legislature or Governor. Notice of such action shall be given to the other Party State by the secretary of state of the Party State which takes such action.". SEC. 2. FEDERAL JURISDICTION RETAINED.
Nothing in the compact approved by section 1 shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States. SEC. 3. RESERVATION.
The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved October 27, 1986.
LEGISLATIVE H I S TO R Y — S. 1082 (H.R. 5390):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-911 accompanying H.R. 5390 (Comm. on the Judiciary). C O N G R E S S I O N A L RECORD:
Vol. 131 (1985): Dec. 3, considered and psissed Senate. Vol. 132 (1986): Sept. 29, H.R. 5390 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and S. 1082, amended, peissed in lieu. Oct. 9, Senate concurred in House amendments.
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