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 109 STAT. 630 PUBLIC LAW 104-59 —NOV. 28, 1995 share of the cost of the Project and the terms and conditions related to the timing of the transfer of the Bridge to the Authority as provided in section 407(c), the Authority shall be considered to be established for purposes of subsection (c). (2) GENERAL POWERS.— The Authority shall be a body corporate and politic, and an instrumentality of each of the Capital Region jurisdictions, having the powers and jurisdiction described in this title and such additional powers as are conferred on the Authority by the Capital Region jurisdictions, to the extent that the additional powers are consistent with this title. (c) PURPOSES OF AUTHORITY.— The Authority shall be established— (1) to assume ownership of the Bridge; and (2) to undertake the Project. SEC. 406. GOVERNMENT OF AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Authority shall be governed in accordance with this section and with the terms of any interstate agreement or compact relating to the Authority that is consistent with this title. (b) BOARD.— The Authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of not more than 12 members appointed by the Capital Region jurisdictions and 1 member appointed by the Secretary. (c) QUALIFICATIONS.— At least 2 members of the Board shall be elected officials each of whom represents a political subdivision that has jurisdiction over the area at an end of the Project crossing. (d) FAILURE TO APPOINT. — The failure of a Capital Region jurisdiction to appoint 1 or more members of the Board shall not impair the establishment of the Authority if the condition of the establishment described in section 405(b)(1) has been met. (e) PERSONAL LIABILITY OF MEMBERS.^A member of the Board, including any nonvoting member, shall not be personally liable for-^ (1) any action taken in his or her capacity as a member of the Board; or (2) any note, bond, or other financial obligation of the Authority. (f) RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT. —Each member of the Board shall reside within a Capital Region jurisdiction. SEC. 407. OWNERSHIP OF BRIDGE. (a) CONVEYANCE BY SECRETARY.— (1) IN GENERAL.— After execution of the agreement under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey to the Authority all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Bridge, including such related riparian rights and interests in land underneath the Potomac River as are necessary to carry out the Project. Except as provided in paragraph (2), upon conveyance by the Secretary, the Authority shall accept the right, title, and interest in and to the Bridge and all duties and responsibilities associated with the Bridge. (2) INTERIM RESPONSIBILITIES. — Until such time as the Project is constructed and operational, the conveyance under paragraph (1) shall not—

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