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 106 STAT. 3172 PUBLIC LAW 102-494—OCT. 24, 1992 in which any conflicts between the 2 states in procedure, regulations, and administrative practices may be resolved. "H. AMENDMENTS. — Neither state shall amend its legislation or any agreement authorized thereby without the consent of the other in such manner as to substantially adversely affect the rights of the other state or its people hereunder, or as to substantially impair the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes or other evidences of mdebtedness then outstanding or the rights of an interstate school district to procure the means for payment thereof. Subject to the foregoing, any reference herein to other statutes of either state shall refer to such statute as it may be amended or revised from time to time. "L SEPARABILITY.— If any of the provisions of this compact, or legislation enabling the same, shall be held invalid or unconstitutional in relation to any of the applications thereof, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other applications thereof or other provisions thereof; and to this end the provisions of this compact are declared to be severable. "J. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE. —The vahdity of this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as adopted by the 2 states. "ARTICLE XIII "EFFECTIVE DATE "A This compact shall become effective when a bill of the Maine general assembly which incorporates the compact becomes a law in Maine and when it is approved by the United States Congress.". Approved October 24, 1992. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4841: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-874 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): Sept. 22, considered and passed House. Oct. 2, considered and passed Senate.

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