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 PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986 waste. In determining the 10 percent exclusion, there shall not be included waste recorded on low-level radioactive waste manifests by a person whose principal business is providing a service by arranging for the collection, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of such waste. "5) Take any action which is appropriate and necessary to perform its duties and functions as provided in this compact. "6) Suspend the privileges or revoke the membership of a party state, "j) The Commission shall: "D Submit an annual report to, and otherwise communicate with, the governors and the appropriate officers of the legislative bodies of the party states regarding the activities of the Commission. "2) Here, negotiate, and, as necessary, resolve by final decision disputes which may arise between the party states regarding this compact. "3) Adopt and amend, as appropriate, a regional management plan that plans for the establishment of needed regional facilities. "4) Adopt an annual budget, "k) Funding of the budget of the Commission shall be provided as follows: "1) Each state, upon becoming a party state, shall pay $50,000 to the Commission which shall be used for the administrative costs of the Commission. "2) Each state hosting a regional facility shall levy surcharges on each user of the regional facility based upon its portion of the total volume and characteristics of wastes managed at that facility. The surcharges collected at all regional facilities shall: "A) be sufficient to cover the annual budget of the Commission; and "B) be paid to the Commission, provided, however, that each host state collecting surcharges may retain a portion of the collection sufficent to cover its administrative costs of collection. "D The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The Commission shall contract with an independent certified public accountant to annually audit all receipts and disbursements of Commission funds and to submit an audit report to the Commission. The audit report shall be made a part of the annual report of the Commission required by this Article. "m) The Commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions and may utilize and dispose of any donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services from any state or the United States (or any subdivision or agency thereof), or interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. The nature, amount and condition, if any, attendant upon any donation or grant accepted or received by the Commission together with the identity of the donor, grantor, or lender, shall be detailed in the annual report of the Commission. The Commission shall establish guidelines for the acceptance of donations, grants, equipment, supplies, materials and services and shall review such guidelines annually. "n) The Commission is not liable for any costs associated with any of the following:

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