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Donald M. Payne: “This bill would grant the consent of Congress to the compact between the Northwestern States and the Canadian provinces…”

On the recordOctober 15, 1998
This bill would grant the consent of Congress to the compact between the Northwestern States and the Canadian provinces to coordinate the response to forest fires and other emergencies. As we have indicated, these compacts have already been ratified by the affected States and provinces, but it is required to give the consent of Congress for this legislation to take effect, under the Compacts clause of the Constitution. As has been indicated, we have bipartisan support of the members of the other body and of the States that are participating. Therefore, I would ask that our colleagues pass the Senate bill, S. 1134.
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Donald M. Payne
New Jersey
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Discussing a bill to grant Congress's consent to a compact for coordinating responses to forest fires.

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