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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.

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]

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
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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 BiState Development Agency: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That (a) the consent of the Congress is hereby given to

4 the additional powers conferred on the Bi-State Develop5 ment Agency by Senate Bill 114, Laws of Missouri 1993

6 and Public Act 88–611 (Senate Bill 1670), Laws of Illi7 nois 1994.

8 (b) The powers conferred by the Acts consented to

9 in subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1995.

10 SEC. 2. The provisions of the Act of August 31, 1950

11 (64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers ap12 proved under this joint resolution to the same extent as

13 if such additional powers were conferred under the provi14 sions of the compact consented to in such Act.

15 SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint

16 resolution is expressly reserved.

17 SEC. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress

18 to require the disclosure and furnishings of such informa19 tion or data by the Bi-State Development Agency as is

20 deemed appropriate by the Congress.
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1 That (a) the consent of Congress is hereby given to the addi2 tional powers conferred on the Bi-State Development Agen3 cy of the Compact Between Missouri and Illinois approved

4 under the Joint Resolution of August 31, 1950 (64 Stat.

5 568) by section 70.378 of the Act of May 26, 1993 (1993

6 Mo. Laws 382) and section 5 of Public Act 88–611, Laws

7 of Illinois 1994.

8 (b) The powers consented to in subsection (a) and con9 ferred by the laws referred to in such subsection shall take

10 effect on January 1, 1995.

11 SEC. 2. The provisions of the Joint Resolution of Au12 gust 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional

13 powers approved under this joint resolution to the same ex14 tent as if such additional powers were conferred under the

15 provisions of the compact consented to in such Joint Resolu16 tion.

17 SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint

18 resolution is expressly reserved.

19 SEC. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress

20 to require the disclosure and furnishings of such informa21 tion or data by the Bi-State Development Agency as is

22 deemed appropriate by the Congress.
Union Calendar No. 190

104TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 78

[Report No. 104–377]

JOINT RESOLUTION

To grant the consent of the Congress to certain adIllinois. velopment Agency by the States of Missouri and ditional powers conferred upon the Bi-State DeNOVEMBER 30, 1995

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