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 PUBLIC LAW 103-439—NOV. 2, 1994 108 STAT. 4613 tionate share of the total volume of waste sent by that person to the regional facility.". (18) Section (a)(6) of article VII of the compact is amended 99 Stat. 1890. to read as follows: "6) establishes any right to the treatment, storage or disposal at any facility in the region or provides any authority to prohibit export from the region of waste that is owned or generated by the United States Department of Energy, owned or generated by the United States Navy as a result of the decommissioning of vessels of the United States Navy, or owned or generated as the result of any research, development, testing or production of any atomic weapon; or". (19) Section (d) of article VII of the compact is amended • to read as follows: "d) No person who provides a service by arranging for collection, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of waste from outside the region shall be allowed to dispose of any waste, regardless of origin, in the region unless specifically permitted under an agreement entered into by the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article III(i)(l). ". (20) Section (c) of article VIII of the compact is amended 99 Stat. 1891. to read as follows: "c) The Commission is formed upon the appointment of the Commissioners and the tender of the membership fee payable to the Commission by the eligible states. The Governor of Illinois shall convene the initial meeting of the Commission. The Commission shall cause legislation to be introduced in the Congress which grants the consent of the Congress to this compact, and shall take action necessary to organize the Commission and implement the provisions of this compact.". (21) Section (e) of article VIII of the compact is amended to read as follows: "e) This compact becomes effective July 1, 1984, or at any Effective date, date subsequent to July 1, 1984, upon enactment by the eligible states. However, Article IX(b) shall not take effect until the Congress has by law consented to this compact. The Congress shall have an opportunity to withdraw such consent every 5 years. Failure of the Congress affirmatively to withdraw its consent has the effect of renewing consent for an additional 5 year period. The consent given to this compact by the Congress shall extend to the power of the region to ban the shipment of waste into the region pursuant to Article III(i)(l) and to prohibit exportation of waste generated within the region under Article III(i)(4).". (22) Section (b) of article IX of the compact is amended 99 Stat. 1891. to read as follows: "b) Unless authorized by the Commission pursuant to Article Ill(i), or otherwise provided in this compact, after January 1, 1986 it is a violation of this compact: "1) for any person to deposit at a facility in the region waste from outside the region; "2) for any facility in the region to accept waste from outside the region; "3) for any person to export from the region waste that is generated within the region; "4) for any person to dispose of waste at a facility other than a regional facility;

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