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PUBLIC LAW 91-461-OCT. 16, 1970

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Public Law 91-461 AN ACT

Granting the consent of Congress to the Western Interstate Nuclear Compact, and related purposes.

October 16, 1970

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Be it enacted by the Se7Mte and House of Representatives of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That it is hereby st^te^ji^iTaT'' declared to be the national policy to encourage and recognize the per- compact. formance of functions by the States with respect to the peaceful use consent of of nuclear energy in its several forms. The Federal Government recog- °"8«-ess. nizes that many programs in nuclear fields can benefit from cooperation among the States, as well as between the Federal Government and the States. The importance of the interstate compact as one means for promoting such cooperation is hereby declared as part of the intention of Congress, already expressed in part in Public Law 86-373 and ^^ ^^^ ^ss87-563, to facilitate the use of State jurisdiction in and over portions ye Stat. 249. of the development and regulatory nuclear field. SEC. 2. The Congress hereby consents to the Western Interstate Nuclear Compact, which compact is as follows: "ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE

"The party states recognize that the proper employment of scientific and technological discoveries and advances in nuclear and related fields and direct and collateral application and adaptation of processes and techniques developed in connection therewith, properly correlated with the other resources of the region, can assist substantially in the industrial progress of the West and the further development of the economy of the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from nuclear and related scientific or technological resources, facilities and skills requires systematic encouragement, guidance, assistance, and promotion from the party states on a cooperative basis. I t is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis. I t IS the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments and framework lor such a cooperative effort in nuclear and related fields, to enhance the economy of the West and contribute to the individual and community well-being of the region's people. "ARTICIJS II. THE BOARD

" (a) There is hereby created an agency of the party states to be known as the 'Western Interstate Nuclear Board' (hereinafter called the Board). The Board shall be composed of one member from each party state designated or appointed in accordance with the law of the state which he represents and serving and subject to removal in accordance with such law. AJIV member of the Board may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions thereon (either for the duration of his membership or for any lesser period of time) by a deputy or assistant, if the laws of his state make specific provisions therefor. The federal government may be represented without vote if provision is made by federal law for such representation. "(b) The Board members of the party states shall each be entitled to one vote on the Board. No action of the Board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of all members representing the party states are present and unless a majority of the total number of votes on the Board are cast in favor thereof. "(c) The Board shall have a seal.

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