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 PUBLIC LAW 104-125—APR. 1, 1996 110 STAT. 883 Public Law 104- 104th Congress •1 25 Joint Resolution To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon Apr. 1, 1996 the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois. [fj.j. Res. 78] Whereas the Congress in consenting to the compact between Missouri and Illinois creating the Bi-State Development Agency and the Bi-State Metropolitan District provided that no power shall be exercised by the Bi-State Agency under the provisions of article III of such compact until such power has been conferred upon the Bi-State Agency by the legislatures of the States to the compact and approved by an Act of Congress; and Whereas such States have now enacted certain legislation in order to confer certain additional powers on such Bi-State Development Agency: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the consent of Congress is hereby given to the additional powers conferred on the Bi-State Development Agency of the Compact Between Missouri and Illinois approved under the Joint Resolution of August 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) by section 70.378 of the Act of May 26, 1993 (1993 Mo. Laws 382) and section 5 of Public Act 88-611, Laws of Illinois 1994. (b) The powers consented to in subsection (a) and conferred Effective date. by the laws referred to in such subsection shall take effect on January 1, 1995. SEC. 2. The provisions of the Joint Resolution of August 31, Applicability. 1950 (64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers approved under this joint resolution to the same extent as if such additional powers were conferred under the provisions of the compact consented to in such Joint Resolution. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is expressly reserved. SEC. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress to require the disclosure and furnishings of such information or data by the Bi-State Development Agency as is deemed appropriate by the Congress. Approved April 1, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 78 (S.J. Res. 27): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-377 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 141 (1995): July 21, S.J. Res. 27 considered and passed Senate. Vol. 142 (1996): Mar. 12, H.J. Res. 78 considered and passed House. Mar. 15, considered and passed Senate.

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