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PUBLIC LAW 92-322-JUNE 30, 1972

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Public Law 92-322 JOINT RESOLUTION Consenting to an extension and renewal of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the consent of Congress .

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IS hereby given to an extension and renewal tor a period ot three years Extension and from September 1, 1971, to September 1, 1974, of the interstate com- renewal. pact to conserve oil and gas, as amended,, which was signed in its initial form 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 which, prior to August 27, 1935, was presented to and approved by the legislatures and Governors of the States of New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Colorado, and Texas, and which so approved by the six States last above named was deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and thereafter was consented to by the Congress in Public Eesolution Numbered 64, Seventy- 49 Stat. 939. fourth Congress, approved August 27, 1935, for a period of two years, and thereafter was extended by the representatives of the compacting States and consented to by the Congress for successive periods, without interruption, the last extension being for the period from September 1, 1969, to September 1, 1971, consented to by Congress by Public Law 83 Stat. 4 3 6. Numbered 91-158, Ninety-first Congress, approved December 24, 1969. The agreement to amend, extend, and renew said compact effective September 1, 1971, dul}^ executed by representatives of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming has been deposited in the Department of State of the United States, and reads as follows: "AN A G E E E M E N T TO A M E N D, E X T E N D A N D R E N E W THE I N T E R S T A T E C O M P ACT TO C O N S E R V E O I L 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; " WHEREAS, effective as of September 1, 1971, the several compacting states deem it advisable to amend said compact so as to provide that upon the giving of Congressional consent thereto in its amended form, said Compact will remain in effect until Congress withdraws such consent; " WHEREAS, the original of said Compact as so amended will, upon execution thereof, be deposited promptly with the Department of State of the United States, a true copy of which follows:

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