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 121 STAT. 732

PUBLIC LAW 110–79—AUG. 13, 2007 ‘‘ARTICLE VI

‘‘Ratification of this compact does not affect any existing statute so as to authorize or permit curtailment or diminution of the forest fighting forces, equipment, services, or facilities of any member state. ‘‘Nothing in this compact authorizes or permits any member state to curtail or diminish its forest fire fighting forces, equipment, services, or facilities. Each member state shall maintain adequate forest fighting forces and equipment to meet demands for forest fire protection within its borders in the same manner and to the same extent as if this compact were not operative. ‘‘Nothing in this compact limits or restricts the powers of any state ratifying the compact to provide for the prevention, control, and extinguishment of forest fires, or to prohibit the enactment or enforcement of state laws, rules, or regulations intended to aid in the prevention, control, and extinguishment in the state. ‘‘Nothing in this compact affects any existing or future cooperative relationship or arrangement between the United States Forest Service and a member state or states. ‘‘ARTICLE VII ‘‘Representatives of the United States Forest Service may attend meetings of the compact administrators. ‘‘ARTICLE VIII ‘‘The provisions of Articles IV and V of this compact that relate to reciprocal aid in combating, controlling, or preventing forest fires are operative as between any state party to this compact and any other state which is party to this compact and any other state that is party to a regional forest fire protection compact in another region if the Legislature of the other state has given its assent to the mutual aid provisions of this compact. ‘‘ARTICLE IX

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‘‘This compact shall continue in force and remain binding on each state ratifying it until the Legislature or the Governor of the state takes action to withdraw from the compact. Such action is not effective until six months after notice of the withdrawal

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