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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 ap-
proved 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,
That (a) the consent of the Congress is hereby given to
the additional powers conferred on the Bi-State Develop-
ment Agency by Senate Bill 114, Laws of Missouri 1993
and Public Act 88–611 (Senate Bill 1670), Laws of Illi-
nois 1994.
(b) The powers conferred by the Acts consented to
in subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
SEC. 2. The provisions of the Act of August 31, 1950
(64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers ap-
proved under this joint resolution to the same extent as
if such additional powers were conferred under the provi-
sions of the compact consented to in such Act.
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 informa-
tion or data by the Bi-State Development Agency as is
deemed appropriate by the Congress.
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That (a) the consent of Congress is hereby given to the addi-
tional powers conferred on the Bi-State Development Agen-
cy 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 con-
ferred by the laws referred to in such subsection shall take
effect on January 1, 1995.
SEC. 2. The provisions of the Joint Resolution of Au-
gust 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional
powers approved under this joint resolution to the same ex-
tent as if such additional powers were conferred under the
provisions of the compact consented to in such Joint Resolu-
tion.
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 informa-
tion 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]
JOINT RESOLUTION
To grant the consent of the Congress to certain ad-
ditional powers conferred upon the Bi-State De-
velopment Agency by the States of Missouri and
Illinois.
NOVEMBER 30, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed