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 gress add the Congress gave consent to such compact by H. J. Res. 49 Stat. 939. 407, approved August 27, 1935 (Public Resolution Numbered 64, Sev- enty-fourth Congress), and which said compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1937, by an agreement executed in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 10th day of May 1937, by the representatives of the States of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico, and was duly ratified by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Illinois, and Colorado, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the Presi- dent, presented to the Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by S. J. Res. 183, approved August 10, 50 Stat. 617. 1937 (Public Resolution Numbered 57, Seventy-fifth Congress), and which said compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1939, by an agreement duly executed and ratified by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Michigan, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President presented to the Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed compact by H. J. Res. 329, 53Stat.1071. approved July 20, 1939 (Public Resolution Numbered 31, Seventy- sixth Congress), and which said compact was thereafter extended and renewed for a period of two years from September 1, 1941, by an agreement duly executed and ratified by the States of Texas, Okla- homa, California, Kansas, and New Mexico, and was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter such extended and renewed compact was, by the President, presented to Congress and the Congress gave consent to such extended and renewed 55Stat. 666. compact by H. J. Res. 228, approved August 21, 1941 (Public Law 246, Seventy-seventh Congress). Text of compact. The extended and renewed compact dated the 1st day of April 1943, duly executed by the representatives of the States of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Kentucky, and which extended and renewed compact has been deposited in the Department of State of the United States, reads as follows: AN AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO CONSERVE OIL AND GAS Whereas, on the 16th day of February, 1935, in the City of Dallas, Texas, there was executed "An Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas" which was thereafter formally ratified and approved by the States of Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Illinois, Colorado, and Kansas, the original of which is now on deposit with the Department of State of the United States, a true copy of which follows: "AN INTERSTATE COMPACr TO CONSERVE OIL AND GAS "ARTICLE I "This agreement may become effective within any compacting state at any time as prescribed by that state, and shall become effec- tive within those states ratifying it whenever any three of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, California, Kansas, and New Mexico have ratified and Congress has given its consent. Any oil-producing state may become a party hereto as hereinafter provided. 384 PUBLIC LAWS--H . 194-JULY 7, 1943 [57 STAT.

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