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[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 78 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 190
104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 78

                          [Report No. 104-377]

   To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers 
    conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of 
                         Missouri and Illinois.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1995

    Mr. Talent introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                           November 30, 1995

     Additional sponsors: Mr. Clay, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Costello

                           November 30, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

 
   To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers 
    conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of 
                         Missouri and Illinois.

Whereas the Congress in consenting to the compact between Missouri and Illinois 
        creating the Bi-State Development Agency and the Bi-State Metropolitan 
        District provided that no power shall be exercised by the Bi-State 
        Agency under the provisions of article III of such compact until such 
        power has been conferred upon the Bi-State Agency by the legislatures of 
        the States to the compact and approved by an Act of Congress; and
Whereas such States have now enacted certain legislation in order to confer 
        certain additional powers on such Bi-State Development Agency: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>That (a) the consent 
of the Congress is hereby given to the additional powers conferred on 
the Bi-State Development Agency by Senate Bill 114, Laws of Missouri 
1993 and Public Act 88-611 (Senate Bill 1670), Laws of Illinois 1994.
<DELETED>    (b) The powers conferred by the Acts consented to in 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1995.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 2. The provisions of the Act of August 31, 1950 (64 
Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers approved under this 
joint resolution to the same extent as if such additional powers were 
conferred under the provisions of the compact consented to in such 
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint 
resolution is expressly reserved.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    Sec. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress to 
require the disclosure and furnishings of such information or data by 
the Bi-State Development Agency as is deemed appropriate by the 
Congress.</DELETED>
That (a) the consent of Congress is hereby given to the additional 
powers conferred on the Bi-State Development Agency of the Compact 
Between Missouri and Illinois approved under the Joint Resolution of 
August 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) by section 70.378 of the Act of May 26, 
1993 (1993 Mo. Laws 382) and section 5 of Public Act 88-611, Laws of 
Illinois 1994.
    (b) The powers consented to in subsection (a) and conferred by the 
laws referred to in such subsection shall take effect on January 1, 
1995.
    Sec. 2. The provisions of the Joint Resolution of August 31, 1950 
(64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers approved under this 
joint resolution to the same extent as if such additional powers were 
conferred under the provisions of the compact consented to in such 
Joint Resolution.
    Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution 
is expressly reserved.
    Sec. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress to require the 
disclosure and furnishings of such information or data by the Bi-State 
Development Agency as is deemed appropriate by the Congress.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 190

104th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             H. J. RES. 78

                          [Report No. 104-377]

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

   To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers 
    conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of 
                         Missouri and Illinois.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 30, 1995

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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