Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 73.djvu/328

 290

PUBLIC LAW 86-143-AUG. 7, 1959

[73

ST AT,

Public Law 86.143 JOINT RESOLUTION Consenting to an interstate compact to conserve oil and gas.

August 7, 1959 [H. J. R e s. 280]

O i l and compact. Extension.

49 Stat. 939.

Resolved by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby given to an extension and renewal for a period of four years from September 1, 1959, of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas, which was signed in the city of Dallas, Texas, the 16th day of February 1935 by the representatives of Oklahoma, Texas, California, and New Mexico, and at the same time and place was signed by the representatives, as a recommendation for approval to the Governors and Legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, and Michigan, and prior to August 27, 1935, said compact was presented to and approved by the Legislatures and Governors of the States of New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas, which said compact so approved by the six States last above named was deposited m the Department of State of the United States, and thereafterwards Congress gave its consent to said compact by H.J. Res. 407 (Public Resolution Numbered 64), for a eriod of two years and thereafterwards said compact was extended y Governors of the compacting States and Congress gave its consent thereto as follows: by S.J. Res. 183 (Public Resolution Numbered 57); by H.J. Res. 329 (Public Resolution Numbered 31); by H.J. Res. 228 (Public Law Numbered 246), each for a period of two years and thereafterwards further extended by H.J. Res. 139 (Public Law Numbered 117); by S.J. Res. 122 (Public Law Numbered 184); by S.J. Res. 42 (Public Law Numbered 128); and by S.J. Res. 38 (Public Law Numbered 185), all for a period of four years, until September 1, 1959. The agreement to extend and renew said compact for a period of four years from September 1, 1959, to September 1, 1963, duly executed by representatives of the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvaniaj South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming, has been deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and reads as follows:

g

50 Stat. 617. S3 Stat. 1071. 55 Stat. 666. 57 61 65 69

Stat. Stat. Stat. Stat.

383. 316. 199. 385.

"AN A G R E E M E N T TO E X T E N D THE I N T E R S T A T E COMPACT TO C O N S E R V E O I L A N D GAS " WHEREAS, on the 16th day of February, 1935, in the City of Dallas, Texas, there was executed 'AN I N T E R S T A T E COMPACT TO C O N S E R V E O I L A N D G A S ' 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:

�