,,ib  ,h\se ,cal5d> ,no4 #fd  #aae?     
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4
 #ib  ,report ,no4 #aae-bbh  ,,9 ,,!    
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1  
#bjag ,mrs4 ,com/ock 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,br[n (     
,m>yl&1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,mr4 ,rask91 & ,mr4 ,hoy]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,july #ag1 
#bjag ,ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$
 to be pr9t$  ,,jo9t ,,resolution       
,grant+ ! cons5t & approval ( ,congress 
= ! ,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 ! ,/ate (  
,m>yl&1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to am5d
 ! ,wa%+ton ,area ,transit ,regulation  
,compact4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,congress 9 title ,,iii ( !
 ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface               
,transportation ,act 7section #cjbf1    
,public ,law #aad-id7 provid$ sole      
au?ority to ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation to appo9t ,f$]al        
,directors to ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( !  
,wa%+ton ,metropolitan ,area ,transit   

,au?ority & requir$ ! signatory p>ties  
to ! ,compact to am5d ! ,compact z      
necess>y4  7#b7 ,legislation enact$ by !
 ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ! ,commonweal? (       
,virg9ia1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia      
conta9s ! am5dm5ts to ! ,wa%+ton        
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,regulation
 ,compact pursuant to section #cjbf7;b7 
( ! ,fix+ ,am]ica's ,surface            
,transportation ,act 7,public ,law      
#aad-id74  #b4 ,cons5t ( ,congress to   
,compact ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,cons5t ,cons5t 
( ,congress is giv5 to ! am5dm5ts ( !   
,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ! am5dm5ts ( !          
,commonweal? ( ,virg9ia1 & ! am5dm5ts ( 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to section #e1 ( 
title ,,iii ( ! ,wa%+ton ,metropolitan  
,area ,transit ,regulation ,compact4    
7b7 ,am5dm5ts ,! am5dm5ts ref]r$ to 9   
subsection 7a7 am5d+ section #e ( su*   
,compact are sub/antially z foll[s3  7a7
 ,! ,au?ority %all be gov]n$ by a ,bo>d 
( eight ,directors consi/+ ( two        
,directors = ea* ,signatory & two = !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7"o ( :om %all be a    

regul> pass5g] & cu/om] ( ! bus or rail 
s]vice ( ! ,au?ority74 ,= ,virg9ia1 !   
,directors %all be appo9t$ by ! ,nor!rn 
,virg9ia ,transportation ,commission2 = 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia by ! ,c\ncil ( ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia2 = ,m>yl&1 by !    
,wa%+ton ,suburban ,transit ,commission2
 & = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation4 ,= ,virg9ia & ,m>yl&1 !
 ,directors %all be appo9t$ f among !   
memb]s ( ! appo9t+ body1 except z       
o!rwise provid$ h]e91 & %all s]ve = a   
t]m co9cid5t ) _! t]m on ! appo9t+ body4
 ,a ,director = a ,signatory may be     
remov$ or susp5d$ f (fice only z provid$
 by ! law ( ! ,signatory f :i* he 0     
appo9t$4 ,! non-,f$]al appo9t+          
au?orities %all also appo9t an alt]nate 
= ea* ,director4 ,9 addition1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( 
,transportation %all also appo9t two    
nonvot+ memb]s :o %all s]ve z !         
alt]nates = ! ,f$]al ,directors4 ,an    
alt]nate ,director may act only 9 !     

abs5ce ( ! ,director = :om he has be5   
appo9t$ an alt]nate1 except t1 9 ! case 
( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia :]e only "o    
,director & 8 alt]nate are pres5t1 su*  
alt]nate may act on behalf ( ! abs5t    
,director4 ,ea* alt]nate1 includ+ !     
,f$]al nonvot+ ,directors1 %all s]ve at 
! pleasure ( ! appo9t+ au?ority4 ,9 !   
ev5t ( a vacancy 9 ! ,(fice ( ,director 
or alt]nate1 x %all be fill$ 9 ! same   
mann] z an orig9al appo9tm5t4  7b7 ,be=e
 ent]+ ^u ! duties ( 8 (fice ea*        
,director & alt]nate director %all take 
& subscribe to ! foll[+ oa? 7or         
affirmation7 ( (fice or any su* o!r oa? 
or affirmation1 if any1 z ! ,con/itution
 or laws ( ! ,gov]nm5t he repres5ts %all
 provide3 ,i1 1 h]eby solemnly swe> 7or 
affirm7 t ,i w support & def5d !        
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,con/itution & ,laws ( ! /ate or        
political jurisdiction f :i* ,i 0       
appo9t$ z a ,director 7alt]nate         
director7 ( ! ,bo>d ( ,wa%+ton          
,metropolitan ,area ,transit ,au?ority &

 w fai?fully dis*>ge ! duties ( ! (fice 
^u :i* ,i am ab\t to ent]44  4  #c4 ,"r 
to alt]1 am5d1 or repeal ,! "r to alt]1 
am5d1 or repeal ?is jo9t resolution is  
expressly res]v$4 ,! cons5t grant$ by   
?is jo9t resolution %all n be con/ru$ z 
impair+ or 9 any mann] affect+ any "r or
 jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & ov] 
! region t =ms ! subject ( ! ,compact4  
#d4 ,con/ruction & sev]ability ,x is    
int5d$ t ! provisions ( ?is ,compact    
%all be reasonably & lib]ally con/ru$ to
 effectuate ! purposes !re(4 ,if any "p 
or application ( ?is ,compact1 or       
legislation enabl+ ! ,compact1 is held  
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ! ,compact or its  
application to o!r situations or p]sons 
%all n be affect$4  #e4 ,inconsi/5cy (  
language ,! validity ( ?is ,compact %all
 n be affect$ by any insub/antial       
diff]5ces 9 its =m or language z adopt$ 
by ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&1 ! ,commonweal? (   
,virg9ia1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  #f4
 ,effective date ,?is jo9t resolution   
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 

?is jo9t resolution4  ,july #ag1 #bjag  
,ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$ to be
 pr9t$