Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1963, and for other purposes
PL 87-564 (H.J.Res.839), enacted 07/31/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-564-JULY 31, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
Representative 
of Federal Govern-
ment on Board. 
Agency cooper-
ation. 
Reports, copies 
to President and 
Congre)ss. 
Consent, exten-
sion. 
contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the 
compact or such supplementary agreement shall remain in full force 
and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to 
the state affected as to all severable matters. 
The provisions of this 
compact and of any supplementary agreement entered into pursuant 
hereto shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof." 
SEC. 3. Pursuant to article I I (a) of the Southern Interstate Nuclear 
Compact, there shall be one representative of the Federal Government 
on the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board. The representative shall 
be appointed by the President and he shall report to the President 
either directly or through such agency or official as the President may 
specify. His compensation shall be in such amount not in excess of 
$100 per diem, as the President shall specify, but the total amount of 
compensation payable in any one calendar year shall not exceed 
$15,000: Provided^ That if the representative be an employee of the 
United States, he shall serve without additional compensation. 
The 
compensation, travel expenses, office space, stenographic, and adminis-
trative services of the representative shall be paid from any available 
appropriations selected by the head of such agency or agencies as 
may be designated by the President to provide such expenses. 
SEC. 4. The Atomic Energy Commission; the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration; the Secretary of Health, Education, and 
Welfare; the Secretary of Commerce; the Secretary of Labor; the 
Secretary of Agriculture; and the heads of other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government are authorized, within available 
appropriations and pursuant to law, to cooperate with the Southern 
Interstate Nuclear Board. 
SEC. 5. Copies of the annual reports made by the Southern Inter-
state Nuclear Board pursuant to article II(k) of the Southern Inter-
state Nuclear Compact shall be transmitted to the President and to 
the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy of the Congress. 
SEC. 6. The consent to the Southern Nuclear Compact given by 
this Act shall extend to any and all supplementary agreements entered 
into pursuant to article VI of such Compact: Provided^ That any 
such supplementary agreement is only for the exercise of one or 
more of the powers conferred upon the Southern Interstate Nuclear 
Board by article V of such compact. 
SEC. 7. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly 
reserved. 
SEC. 8. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress or any of its 
standing committees to require the disclosure and furnishing of such 
information or data by the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board as is 
deemed appropriate by the Congress or any such Committee. 
Approved July 31, 1962. 
July 31, 1962 
[H. J. Res. 839] 
Ante. p. 126. 
Public Law 87-564 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making continuing appropriations for tlie fiscal year 1963, and for otlier purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled, That clause (c) of section 
102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1962 (Public Law 87-513), is 
hereby amended by striking out "July 31,1962" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "August 31, 1962". 
Approved July 31, 1962.