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 99 STAT. 1924

PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986

exempted from liability by other provisions of this compact. Claims or suits fdf compensation shall be directed against the fund, the insurance company, or other entity, unless the Commission, by regulation, directs otherwise, "c. Not withstaiicjing any other provisions, the Commission fund, insurance, or other means of compensation shall also be available for third party relief during the operational and post-closure periods, as the Commission may direct, but only to the extent that no other funds, insurance, tort compensation, or other means are available from the host state or other entities, under section a. of this Article or otherwise; provided, that this Commission contribution shall not apply to clean-up or restoration of the regional facility and its environs during the operational and post-closure period. "d. The liability of the Commission's fund, insurance entity, or any other means of compensation shall be limited to the amount currently contained therein; provided that the Commission may set some lower limit to ensure the integrity and availability of the fund or other entity for liability. "ARTICLE X. SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION

Provisions held invalid.

"The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared by a federal court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes thereof.". Approved January 15, 1986.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1083 (S. 1517) (S. 1518): HOUSE REPORT No. 99-314, Pt. I (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs) and Pt. II (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): Dec. 9, considered and passed House; considered and passed Senate, amended. Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendments with amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment.

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