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 75TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CH. 600 AUGUST 12, 193 7 635 and administration of said compact and laws. Such agency shall report at least once each year and shall send copies of such r eport . to the interstate commission established under the following section, to the Governors of the several ratifying States, and to the appro- priate administrative agencies in such States. SE C. 2. Each State party hereto shall make provision for a con- Continuing unpaid commission to be pro- tinuing unpaid commission representing industry, labor, and the vided by each State. public, and appointed by the Governor of said State, to deal with the other ratifying States concerning questions arising under this compact and the operation of the same within the limits of their respective States. The chairman of such State commission shall be designated by the Governor and shall be the representative of his State on an interstate commission which shall be composed of the representatives so designated by the several States parties to this co mp a ct. The Governors of the signatory States shall request the ti Federal representa- President of the United States to appoint a representative of the Federal Government to the interstate commission. The expenses of the interstate commission shall be shared equally by the States ratifying this compact. The interstate commission shall annually make a report of its activities and shall furnish copies to the Gov- ernors of the ratifying States and to the permanent commissions of such States. SEc. 3. Should any question arise on the part of one or more of under rising the States ratifying this compact, concerning a matter involved in said compact or in any State law adopted in pursuance thereof, then such question shall be brought before the said interstate commission for consideration. Said interstate commission shall make any neces- sary inv esti gatio ns, shal l pub lish its find ings and any reco mmen da- tion s an d sh all f urni sh c opies of such find ings and reco mmen dati ons to the State commissions in each State party to this compact. SEc. 4 . If any ratifying State should desire a modification of any Proposed modifies. provision or provisions of this compact, or a revision of the entire tions . compact, or if for any reason it should become desirable to extend the scope of said compact, the aforesaid interstate commission shall, upon the application of one or more of the ratifying States, and after thirty days' notice to the Governors and State commissions of the other States, proceed to consider such application and the reasons advanced for the proposed modification or revision and shall make such recommendations to the ratifying States concerning the same as may seem fitting and proper. Whenever said modification, re- visi on, or exte nsion is r atifie d in the m anner pres cribed in s ectio n 6 of t his titl e for the rat ifica tion of this orig inal comp act and the Congress of the United States has consented thereto, then such modification, revision, or extension shall be in full force and effect in the States ratifying the same. SEC. 5. Each State party to this compact agrees that it will not Terms of with- withdraw therefrom until it has reported to the interstate commission drawal. the reasons for its desire to withdraw. The interstate commission shall, upon receipt of such report, investigate the situation and shall, within six months, submit its recommendations. If the State still desires to withdraw from the compact, it shall defer such action for two years from the date of the findings of the interstate commission. SEc. 6 . Upon ratification by thee legislative act of the requisite num- When effective. ber of States as specified in subsequent titles of this compact, and with the consent of the Congress of the United States, this compact shall be in full force and effect in the States ratifying the same. Each State so ratifying shall forthwith enact necessary and suitable Duties of State after legislation to establish and maintain the minimum standards set ratification. forth in the following title or titles and shall make provision for the