[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 188 (Thursday, December 8, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S8466]
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 CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATES 
                        OF MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS

  Mr. REID. I ask that the Chair lay before the Senate a message from 
the House with respect to S.J. Res. 22.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

                              S.J. Res. 22

       Resolved, That the resolution from the Senate (S.J. Res. 
     22) entitled ``Joint resolution to grant the consent of 
     Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of 
     Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-
     State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 
     years.'', do pass with the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. CONSENT.

       (a) In General.--The consent of Congress is given to the 
     amendment of the powers conferred on the Bi-State Development 
     Agency by Senate Bill 758, Laws of Missouri 2010 and Public 
     Act 96-1520 (Senate Bill 3342), Laws of Illinois 2010.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment to the powers conferred 
     by the Acts consented to in subsection (a) shall take effect 
     on the date of enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF ACT OF AUGUST 31, 1950.

       The provisions of the Act of August 31, 1950 (64 Stat. 568) 
     shall apply to the amendment approved under this joint 
     resolution to the same extent as if such amendment was 
     conferred under the provisions of the compact consented to in 
     such Act.

     SEC. 3. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL.

       The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution 
     is expressly reserved.

     SEC. 4. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS.

       The right is reserved to Congress to require the disclosure 
     and furnishings of such information or data by the Bi-State 
     Development Agency as is deemed appropriate by Congress.

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
concur in the House amendment, that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any 
statements related to the measure be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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