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[H.J. Res. 78 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.J. Res.78

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
   the third day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-six


                            Joint Resolution


 
   To grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers 
conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri 
                              and Illinois.

Whereas the Congress in consenting to the compact between Missouri and 
  Illinois creating the Bi-State Development Agency and the Bi-State 
  Metropolitan District provided that no power shall be exercised by 
  the Bi-State Agency under the provisions of article III of such 
  compact until such power has been conferred upon the Bi-State Agency 
  by the legislatures of the States to the compact and approved by an 
  Act of Congress; and
Whereas such States have now enacted certain legislation in order to 
  confer certain additional powers on such Bi-State Development Agency: 
  Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the consent of 
Congress is hereby given to the additional powers conferred on the Bi-
State Development Agency of the Compact Between Missouri and Illinois 
approved under the Joint Resolution of August 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) 
by section 70.378 of the Act of May 26, 1993 (1993 Mo. Laws 382) and 
section 5 of Public Act 88-611, Laws of Illinois 1994.
    (b) The powers consented to in subsection (a) and conferred by the 
laws referred to in such subsection shall take effect on January 1, 
1995.
    Sec. 2. The provisions of the Joint Resolution of August 31, 1950 
(64 Stat. 568) shall apply to the additional powers approved under this 
joint resolution to the same extent as if such additional powers were 
conferred under the provisions of the compact consented to in such 
Joint Resolution.
    Sec. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution 
is expressly reserved.
    Sec. 4. The right is hereby reserved to the Congress to require the 
disclosure and furnishings of such information or data by the Bi-State 
Development Agency as is deemed appropriate by the Congress.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.