A 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.
PL 111-160 (S.J.Res.25), enacted 04/26/2010

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 Metro-
politan 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 fol-
lowing: 
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[S.J. Res. 25] 
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124 STAT. 1125 
PUBLIC LAW 111–160—APR. 26, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 25: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Jan. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Apr. 14, considered and passed House. 
‘‘(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. 
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