    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-160
    111th Congress

    Joint Resolution

    Granting the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made by the
    State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of
    Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation
    Compact. <>

    Whereas the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the
    District of Columbia entered into the Washington Metropolitan Area
    Transit Regulation Compact in 1960 with the consent of Congress in
    Public Law No. 86-794, 74 Stat. 1031;

    Whereas the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the
    District of Columbia amended titles I and II of the Compact in 1962
    and 1990 with the consent of Congress in Public Law No. 87-767, 76
    Stat. 764, and Public Law No. 101-505, 104 Stat. 1300, respectively;

    Whereas legislation enacted by the State of Maryland (2008 Md. Laws c.
    32 and 2009 Md. Laws c. 76) the Commonwealth of Virginia (2007 Va.
    Acts c. 378 and 2009 Va. Acts c. 540) and the District of Columbia
    (D.C. Act 17-622) contain amendments to article III of title I of
    the Compact regarding appointment of members to the Washington
    Metropolitan Area Transit Commission; and

    Whereas the consent of Congress is required in order to implement such
    amendments: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
    States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO COMPACT AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Consent.--Consent of Congress is given to the amendments of the
    State of Maryland, the amendments of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
    the amendments of the District of Columbia to article III of title I of
    the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.
    (b) Amendments.--The amendments referred to in subsection (a) are
    substantially as follows:
    (1) Section 1(a) is amended to read as follows:

    ``(a) The Commission shall be composed of 3 members, 1 member
    appointed by the Governor of Virginia from the Department of Motor
    Vehicles of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1 member appointed by the
    Governor of Maryland from the Maryland Public Service Commission, and 1
    member appointed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia from a
    District of Columbia agency with oversight of matters relating to the
    Commission.''.
    (2) Section 1 is amended by inserting at the end the
    following:

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    ``(d) An amendment to section 1(a) of this article shall not affect
    any member in office on the amendment's effective date.''.

    SEC. 2. RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL.

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

    SEC. 3. CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY.

    It is intended that the provisions of this compact shall be
    reasonably and liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof.
    If any part or application of this compact, or legislation enabling the
    compact, is held invalid, the remainder of the compact or its
    application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.

    SEC. 4. INCONSISTENCY OF LANGUAGE.

    The validity of these amendments to the compact shall not be
    affected by any insubstantial differences in its form or language as
    adopted by the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia and District
    of Columbia.

    SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

    Approved April 26, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.J. Res. 25:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Jan. 21, considered and passed Senate.
    Apr. 14, considered and passed House.