124 STAT. 1124 PUBLIC LAW 111–160—APR. 26, 2010 

Public Law 111–160 

111th Congress 

Joint Resolution 

Granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the State 

of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to 

the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. 

Whereas the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, 

and the District of Columbia entered into the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact in 1960 with the consent 

of Congress in Public Law No. 86–794, 74 Stat. 1031; 

Whereas the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, 

and the District of Columbia amended titles I and II of the 

Compact in 1962 and 1990 with the consent of Congress in 

Public Law No. 87–767, 76 Stat. 764, and Public Law No. 101– 

505, 104 Stat. 1300, respectively; 

Whereas legislation enacted by the State of Maryland (2008 Md. 

Laws c. 32 and 2009 Md. Laws c. 76) the Commonwealth of 

Virginia (2007 Va. Acts c. 378 and 2009 Va. Acts c. 540) and 

the District of Columbia (D.C. Act 17–622) contain amendments 

to article III of title I of the Compact regarding appointment 

of members to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

Commission; and 

Whereas the consent of Congress is required in order to implement 

such amendments: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO COMPACT AMENDMENTS. 

(a) CONSENT.—Consent of Congress is given to the amendments 

of the State of Maryland, the amendments of the Commonwealth 

of Virginia, and the amendments of the District of Columbia to 

article III of title I of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

Regulation Compact. 

(b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments referred to in subsection 

(a) are substantially as follows: 

(1) Section 1(a) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) The Commission shall be composed of 3 members, 1 

member appointed by the Governor of Virginia from the Department 

of Motor Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1 member 

appointed by the Governor of Maryland from the Maryland Public 

Service Commission, and 1 member appointed by the Mayor of 

the District of Columbia from a District of Columbia agency with 

oversight of matters relating to the Commission.’’. 

(2) Section 1 is amended by inserting at the end the following: 

Apr. 26, 2010 

[S.J. Res. 25] 


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PUBLIC LAW 111–160—APR. 26, 2010 124 STAT. 1125 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 25: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

Jan. 21, considered and passed Senate. 

Apr. 14, considered and passed House. 

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‘‘(d) An amendment to section 1(a) of this article shall not 

affect any member in office on the amendment’s effective date.’’. 

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL. 

The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 

reserved. 

SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY. 

It is intended that the provisions of this compact shall be 

reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes 

thereof. If any part or application of this compact, or legislation 

enabling the compact, is held invalid, the remainder of the compact 

or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. 

SEC. 4. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE. 

The validity of these amendments to the compact shall not 

be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language 

as adopted by the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia 

and District of Columbia. 

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

Approved April 26, 2010. 


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