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 99 STAT. 1860

PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986 Subtitle A—General Provisions

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SEC. 211. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.

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The Congress hereby finds that each of the compacts set forth in subtitle B is in furtherance of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act.

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SEC. 212. CONDITIONS OF CONSENT TO COMPACTS.

Effective date.

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The consent of the Congress to each of the compacts set forth in subtitle B— (1) shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) is granted subject to the provisions of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, as amended; and (3) is granted only for so long as the regional commission, committee, or board established in the compact complies with all of the provisions of such Act. SEC. 213. CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.

The Congress may alter, amend, or repeal this Act with respect to any compact set forth in subtitle B after the expiration of the 10year period following the date of the enactment of this Act, and at such intervals thereafter as may be provided in such compact. Subtitle B—Congressional Consent to Compacts

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SEC. 221. NORTHWEST INTERSTATE COMPACT ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Alaska. Hawaii. Idaho. Montana. Oregon. Utah. Washington. Wyoming.

The consent of Congress is hereby given to the states of Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming to enter into the Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-level Radioactive Waste Management, and to each and every part and article thereof. Such compact reads substantially as follows: "NORTHWEST INTERSTATE COMPACT ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT ARTICLE I—POLICY AND PURPOSE

Health. Safety.

"The party states recognize that low-level radioactive wastes are generated by essential activities and services that benefit the citizens of the states. It is further recognized that the protection of the health and safety of the citizens of the party states and the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes can be accomplished through cooperation of the states in minimizing the amount of handling and transportation required to dispose of such wastes and through the cooperation of the states in providing facilities that serve the region. It is the policy of the party states to undertake the necessary cooperation to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the party states and to provide for the most economical management of low-level radioactive wastes on a continuing basis. It is the purpose of this compact to provide the means for such a cooperative effort among the party states so that the protection of the citizens of the states and the maintenance of the viability of the states' economies will be enhanced while sharing the responsibilities of radioactive low-level waste management.

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