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 PUBLIC LAW 100-17—APR. 2, 1987

101 STAT. 207

"SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY "SUPPLEMENTING THE COMPACT OR AGREEMENT ENTITLED 'AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE STATE OF N E W JERSEY CREATING THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION AS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AS HERETOFORE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, TO ESTABLISH THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY FIX, CHARGE, AND COLLECT TOLLS, RATES, RENTS, AND OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF COMMISSION FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES'

"The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey do solemnly covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows: "(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of the compact hereby supplemented, or any provision of law, State or Federal to the contrary, as soon as the existing outstanding bonded indebtedness of the commission shall be refunded, defeased, retired, or otherwise satisfied and thereafter, the commission may fix, charge, and collect tolls, rates, rents, and other charges for the use of any commission facility or property and in addition to any purpose now or heretofore or hereafter authorized for which the revenues from such tolls, rates, rents, or other charges may be applied, the commission is authorized to apply or expend any such revenue for the management, operation, maintenance, betterment, reconstruction, or replacement (A) of the existing non-toll bridges, formerly toll or otherwise, over the Delaware River between the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania heretofore acquired by the commission pursuant to the provisions of the act of the State of New Jersey approved April 1, 1912 (Chapter 297), and all supplements and amendments thereto, and the act of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania approved May 8, 1919 (Pamphlet Laws 148), and all supplements and amendments thereto, and (B) of all other bridges within the commission's jurisdiction and control. Betterment shall include but not be limited to parking areas for public transportation services and all facilities appurtenant to approved projects. "(2) The commission may borrow money or otherwise incur indebtedness and provide from time to time for the issuance of its bonds or other obligations for one or more of the purposes authorized in this supplemental agreement. The commission is authorized to pledge its tolls, rates, rents, and other revenues, or any part thereof, as security for the repayment, with interest, of any moneys borrowed by it or advanced to it for any of its authorized purposes, and as security for the satisfaction of any other obligation assumed by it in connection with such loan or advances. "(3) The authority of the commission to fix, charge, and collect fees, rentals, tolls or any other charges on the bridges within its jurisdiction, including the bridge at the Delaware Water Gap, is confirmed. "(4) The covenants of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as set forth in Article VI of the compact to which this is a supplemental agreement shall be fully applicable to any bonds or other obligations issued or undertaken by the commission. Notwithstanding Article VI or any other provision of the

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