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 93 STAT. 1266

Written agreement.

Submittal to congressional committees.

PUBLIC LAW 96-164—DEC. 29, 1979

regard to such project and shall, consistent with the purposes of subsection (a), g^ve consideration to such concerns and cooperate with such officials in resolving such concerns. The consultation and cooperation required by this paragraph shall be carried out as provided in paragraph (2). (2) The Secretary shall seek to enter into a written agreement with the appropriate officials of the State of New Mexico, as provided by the laws of the State of New Mexico, not later than September 30, 1980, setting forth the procedures under which the consultation and cooperation required by paragraph (1) shall be carried out. Such procedures shall include as a minimum— (A) the right of the State of New Mexico to comment on, and make recommendations with regard to, the public health and safety aspects of such project before the occurrence of certain key events identified in the agreement; (B) procedures, including specific time frames, for the Secretary to receive, consider, resolve, and act upon comments and recommendations made by the State of New Mexico; and (C) procedures for the Secretary and the appropriate officials of the State of New Mexico to periodically review, amend, or modify the agreement. (3) As soon as practicable after the date on which the agreement referred to in paragraph (2) is entered into by the Secretary and the appropriate officials of the State of New Mexico, but not more than 15 days after such date, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives copies of such agreement, and a period of 45 days shall elapse while Congress is in session before such agreement becomes effective unless the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, in writing, waive any portion of such 45-day period. The Secretary shall promptly notify such committees of any amendment or modification made to such agreement under paragraph (2)(C). (c) No law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be held, considered, or construed as amending, superseding, or otherwise modifying any provision of this section unless such law does so by specifically and explicitly amending, repealing, or superseding this section. Approved December 29, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-162 accompanying H.R. 2603 (Comm. on Armed Services) and No. 96-702 (Comm. of Conference.) SENATE REPORT No. 96-193 (Comm. on Armed Services and Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): June 18, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 9, H.R. 2603 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 673, amended, passed in lieu. Dec. 18, Senate agreed to conference report. Dec. 19, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 52: Dec. 31, Presidential statement.

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