Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 84 Part 1.djvu/1039

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PUBLIC LAW 91-461-OCT. 16, 1970

for appropriations pursuant to a budget of estimated expenditures shall be apportioned equally among the party states. Subject to appropriation by their respective legislatures, the Board shall be provided with such funds by each of the party states as are necessary to provide the means of establishing and maintaining facilities, a staff of personnel, and such activities as may be necessary to fulfill the powers and duties imposed upon and entrusted to the Board. " (c) The Board may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under Article II (h) of this compact, provided that the Board takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to the incurring of any obligation to be met m whole or in part in this manner. Except where the Board makes use of funds available to it under Article II (h) hereof, the Board shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party jurisdictions adequate to the meet the same. " (d) Any expenses and any other costs for each member of the Board in attending Board meetings shall be met by the Board. "'(e) The Board shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Board shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its l)ylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Board shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become a part of the annual report of the Board. "(f) The Accounts of the Board shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection to persons authorized by the Board, and duly designated representatives of governments contributing to the Board's support. "ARTICLE IV.

ADVISORY COMMITTEES

"The Board may establish such advisory and technical committees as it may deem necessary, membership on which may include but not be limited to private citizens, expert and lay personnel, representatives of industry, labor, commerce, agriculture, civic associations, medicine, education, voluntary health agencies, and officials of local. State and Federal Government, and may cooperate with and use the services of any such committees and the organizations which they represent in furthering any of its activities under this compact. "ARTICLE V.

POWERS

"The Board shall have power to— " (a) Encourage and promote cooperation among the party states in the development and utilization of nuclear and related technologies and their application to industry and other fields. " (b) Ascertain and analyze on a continuing basis the position of the West with respect to the employment in industry of nuclear and I'elated scientific findings and technologies. " (c) Encourage the development and use of scientific advances and discoveries in nuclear facilities, energy, materials, products, by-products, and all other appropriate adaptations of scientific and technological advances and discoveries. " (d) Collect, correlate, and disseminate information relating to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, materials, and products, and other proaucts and processes resulting from the application of related science and technology. "(e) Encourage the development and use of nuclear energy, facilities, installations, and products as part of a balanced economy.

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