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PUBLIC LAW 435-JULY 1, 1952

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of the Department of the Interior to investigate and eradicate the predatory sea lampreys of the Great Lakes", approved August 8, 1946, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: "The cost of the investigations and studies authorized in this section shall not exceed $359,000 for the first year; $216,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951; $500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1952; and $446,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953. Approved July 1, 1952.

Public Law 435

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CHAPTER 538 AN ACT

Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact relating to mutual military aid in an emergency.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Hepresentatives of the United States of America m Congress assembled, That the consent of aid'comp^cT/il!?^^ Congress, subject to the limitation of section 2 of this Act, is hereby N.J., Pa. given to an interstate compact, relating to mutual military aid in an emergency, negotiated and entered into by the States of New York and New Jersey, in which compact the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania joined and became a party on December 14, 1951, which compact reads as follows: " A N INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR MUTUAL MILITARY A I D I N AN E M E R G E N C Y "ARTICLE I

" 1. The purposes of this compact are: "a. to provide for mutual military aid and assistance in an emergency by the military forces of a signatory state to the military forces of the other signatory states or of the United States, including among other military missions, the protection of interstate bridges, tunnels, ferries, pipe lines, communications facilities and other vital installations, plants and facilities; and the military support of civil defense agencies; "b. to provide for the fresh pursuit in case of an emergency, by the military forces or any part or member thereof of a signatory state into another state, of insurrectionists, saboteurs, enemies or enemy forces or persons seeking or appearing to seek to overthrow the government of the United States or of a signatory state; "c. to make provision for the powers, duties, rights, privileges and immunities of the members of the military forces of a signatory state while so engaged outside of their own state. "2. a. 'Emergency' as used in this compact shall mean and include invasion or other hostile action, disaster, insurrection or imminent danger thereof. "b. 'State' as used in this compact shall include any signatory state. "c. 'Military forces' as used in this compact shall include the organized militia, or any force thereof, of a signatory state. "ARTICLE II

"This compact shall become effective as to the signatory states when the legislatures thereof have approved it and when the Congress has given its consent either before or after the date hereof. Any state not a party to this compact at the date hereof may become a party hereto.

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