106 STAT. 2256 PUBLIC LAW 102-452—OCT. 23, 1992 ing firm representing a participating State or the compact may be made available to the State or firm. However, the information may not include matters not of public record or of a nature considered to be privileged and confidential unless the State providing the information agrees to waive the confidentiality. "SEC. 4. The participating States agree to do the following: "(1) Make available to each other and to a consulting firm representing a participating State or the compact assistance that is available, including personnel, equipment, office space, machinery, computers, engineering, and technical advice and services. "(2) Provide financial assistance for the implementation of the feasibility study that is available.
- SEC. 5. The interstate rail passenger advisory council (referred
to in this compact as the 'council') is created. The membership of the council consists of three individuals from each participating State. The (Governor, president of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member of the council. "SEC. 6. The council shall do the following: "(1) Meet within 30 days after ratification of this agreement by at least two participating States. "(2) Establish rules for the conduct of the council's business, including the payment of the reasonable and necessary travel expenses of council members. "(3) Coordinate all aspects of the rail passenger financial and economic impact study under section 3 of this chapter. "(4) Contract with persons, including institutions of higher education, for performance of any part of the study under section 3 of this chapter.
- (5) Upon approval of the study, determine the proportionate share that each State will contribute toward the
implementation and management of the proposed restoration of the interstate rail passenger system along the western route. "(6) Make recommendations to each participating State legislature concerning the results of the study required by this chapter. Effective date.
- SEC. 7. This compact becomes effective upon the adoption
of the compact into law by at least two of the participating States. Thereafter, the compact becomes effective for another participating State upon the enactment of the compact by the State.
- SEC. 8. This compact continues in force with respect to a
participating State and remains binding upon the State until 6 months after the State has given notice to each other participating State of the repeal of this chapter. The withdrawal may not be construed to relieve a participating State from an obligation incurred before the end of the State's participation in the compact. "SEC. 9. (a) This compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the compact's purposes. "(b) The provisions of this compact are severable. If— "(1) a phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of a participating State or of the United States; or "(2) the applicability of this compact to a government, an agency, a person, or a circumstence is held invalid;
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