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Show 98 INTERSTATE COMPACTS (d) The water resources of the Delaware River Basin, if properly planned and utilized, are ample to meet all presently projected demands, including existing and added diversions in future years and ever increasing economies and efficiencies in the use and reuse of water resources can be brought about by comprehensive planning, program- ming and management. (e) In general, the purposes of this compact are to promote inter- state comity; to remove causes of present and future controversy; to make secure and protect present developments within the states; to encourage and provide for the planning, conservation, utilization, development, management and control of the water resources of the basin; to provide for cooperative planning and action by the signa- tory parties with respect to such water resources; and to apply the principle of equal and uniform treatment to all water users who are similarly situated and to all users of related facilities, without regard to established political boundaries. 1.4 Powers of Congress; Withdrawal. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to relinquish the functions, powers or duties of the Congress of the United States with respect to the control of any navi- gable waters within the basin, nor shall any provision hereof be con- strued in derogation of any of the constitutional powers of the Con- gress to regulate commerce among the states and with foreign nations. The power and right of the Congress to withdraw the federal govern- ment as a party to this compact or to revise or modify the terms, con- ditions and provisions under which it may remain a party by amend- ment, repeal or modification of any federal statute applicable thereto is recognized by the signatory parties. 1.5 Existing Agencies; Construction. It is the purpose of the sig- natory parties to preserve and utilize the functions, powers and duties of existing offices and agencies of government to the extent not incon- sistent with the compact, and the commission is authorized and directed to utilize and employ such offices and agencies for the purpose of this compact to the fullest extent it finds feasible and advantageous. 1.6 Duration of Compact. (a) The duration of this compact shall be for an initial period of 100 years from its effective date, and it shall be continued for addi- tional periods of 100 years if not later than 20 years nor sooner than 25 years prior to the determination of the initial period or any suc- ceeding period none of the signatory states, by authority of an act of its legislature, notifies the commission of intention to terminate the compact at the end of the then current 100 year period. (b) In the event that this compact should be terminated by opera- tion of paragraph (a) above, the commission shall be dissolved, its assets and liabilities transferred, and its corporate affairs wound up, in such manner as may be provided by act of the Congress. ARTICLE 2 ORGANIZATION AND AREA Section 2.1 Commission Created. The Delaware River Basin Com- mission is hereby created as a body politic and corporate, with suc- cession for the duration of this compact, as an agency and instrumen- tality of the governments of the respective signatory parties. |
