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such money or property as may be provided for the proper performance of their function, and to hold and dispose of same; to cooperate with other public or private groups, whether local, State, regional, or national, having an interest in the bridge construction; to formulate and execute plans and policies for emphasizing the purpose of this compact before the Congress of the United States and other appropriate officers and agencies of the United States; and to exercise such other powers as may be appropriate to enable it to accomplish its functions and duties in connection with the construction of the MississippiLouisiana Bridge and to carry out the purposes of this compact. "Article IV. The authority shall appoint a secretary, who shall be a person familiar with the nature, procedures, and significance of the bridge construction and the informational, educational, and publicity
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who shall be the compact administrator. The term of office of the secretary shall be at the pleasure of the authority and such officer shall receive such compensation as the authority shall prescribe. The secretary shall maintain custody of the authority's books, records, and papers, which shall be kept by the secretary at the office of the authority, and shall perform all functions and duties and exercise all powers and authorities which may be delegated to the secretary by the authority. "Article V. Each party State agrees that its legislature may, in its discretion, from time to time make available and pay over to the authority funds for the establishment and operation of the authority. The contribution of each party State will be in equal amounts. "Article VI. Nothing in this compact shall be construed so as to conflict with any existing statute, or to limit the powers of any party State, or to repeal or prevent legislation, or to authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of any other bridge project, or to affect any existing or future cooperative arrangement or relationship between any Federal agency and a party State. "A^rticle VII. This compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each party State until the Legislature or Governor of each or either State takes action to withdraw therefrom; provided that such withdrawal shall not become effective until six months after the date of the action taken by the legislature or Governor. Notice of such action shall be given to the other party State or States by the secretary of state of the party State which takes such action." SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved June 1, 1977.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
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HOUSE REPORT No. 95-279 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 95-136 accompanying S. 837 (Coram, on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): May 16, considered and passed House; S. 837 considered and passed Senate. May 18, considered and passed Senate, in lieu of S. 837.
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