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HJRES 76 — Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 115-54.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a reference to "Public Law 115-54" and clarifies that the compact being established is for the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. This change specifies the legal context in which the compact is created and emphasizes its function under existing federal law regarding safety oversight in rail transit.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 54] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.J.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 131 STAT.
1093]] Public Law 115-54 115th Congress Joint Resolution Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
<<NOTE:
Aug.
22, 2017 - [H.J.
76 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
76]>> Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people each year, the safety of whom is paramount;
J.
RES.
76 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 4, 2017 Received _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia to enter into a compact relating to the establishment of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
Whereas the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people each year, the safety of whom is paramount;
``ARTICLE I ``DEFINITIONS ``1.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1094]] ``ARTICLE I ``DEFINITIONS ``1.
``ARTICLE II ``PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS ``2.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1095]] ``ARTICLE II ``PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS ``2.
The Commission shall be governed by a Board of 6 Members with Members appointed or reappointed (including to fill an unexpired term) by each Signatory pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws.
The Commission shall be governed by a Board of 6 Members with 2 Members appointed or reappointed (including to fill an unexpired term) by each Signatory pursuant to the Signatory's applicable laws.
``9.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1096]] ``9.
and ``(c) The Alternate Member shall be appointed for a 3-year term.
and ``(c) <<NOTE:
Appointment.>> The Alternate Member shall be appointed for a 3-year term.
The Commission action shall become effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for by the Commission.
<<NOTE:
Effective date.>> The Commission action shall become effective upon enactment unless otherwise provided for by the Commission.
``21.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1097]] ``21.
``(a) Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program;
[[Page 131 STAT.
``(b) Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan;
1098]] ``(a) Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program;
``(c) Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of any Corrective Action Plans that the Commission deems appropriate;
``(b) <<NOTE:
Review.>> Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan;
``(c) <<NOTE:
Review.>> Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation of any Corrective Action Plans that the Commission deems appropriate;
and ``(e) Audit every 3 years the compliance of WMATA with WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan or conduct such an audit on an ongoing basis over a 3-year time frame.
and ``(e) <<NOTE:
Audit.
Time period.>> Audit every 3 years the compliance of WMATA with WMATA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan or conduct such an audit on an ongoing basis over a 3-year time frame.
``32.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1099]] ``32.
Consistent with this MSC Compact, the Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact.
<<NOTE:
Regulations.>> Consistent with this MSC Compact, the Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact.
``(b) The Governor of Virginia, the Governor of Maryland, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia;
[[Page 131 STAT.
1100]] ``(b) The Governor of Virginia, the Governor of Maryland, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia;
The Commission may borrow up to 5% of its last annual appropriations budget in anticipation of receipts, or as otherwise set forth in the appropriations budget approved by all of the Signatories, from any lawful lending institution for any purpose of this MSC Compact, including, without limitation, for administrative expenses.
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Such loans shall be for a term not to exceed 2 years, or at such longer term approved by each Signatory pursuant to its laws as evidenced by the written authorization by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, and at such rates of interest as shall be acceptable to the Commission.
Loans.>> The Commission may borrow up to 5% of its last annual appropriations budget in anticipation of receipts, or as otherwise set forth in the appropriations budget approved by all of the Signatories, from any lawful lending institution for any purpose of this MSC Compact, including, without limitation, for administrative expenses.
<<NOTE:
Time period.>> Such loans shall be for a term not to exceed 2 years, or at such longer term approved by each Signatory pursuant to its laws as evidenced by the written authorization by the Mayor of the District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, and at such rates of interest as shall be acceptable to the Commission.
provided, that any such commitment or obligation shall be approved by Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
provided, that any such commitment or obligation shall be approved by Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, [[Page 131 STAT.
1101]] approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
1-201.01 et seq.).
1- 201.01 et seq.).
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to protect such person from [[Page 131 STAT.
1102]] suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.
The Commission shall be liable for its contracts and for its torts and those of its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, and representatives committed in the conduct of any proprietary function, in accordance with the law of the applicable Signatory (including, without limitation, rules on conflict of laws) but shall not be liable for any torts occurring in the performance of a governmental function.
<<NOTE:
Contracts.>> The Commission shall be liable for its contracts and for its torts and those of its Members, Alternate Members, officers, agents, employees, and representatives committed in the conduct of any proprietary function, in accordance with the law of the applicable Signatory (including, without limitation, rules on conflict of laws) but shall not be liable for any torts occurring in the performance of a governmental function.
Withdrawal from this MSC Compact shall be by a Signatory's repeal of this MSC Compact from its laws, but such repeal shall not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the repealed statute and written notice of the withdrawal being given by the withdrawing Signatory to the governors or mayor, as appropriate, of the other Signatories.
<<NOTE:
Time period.
Notice.>> Withdrawal from this MSC Compact shall be by a Signatory's repeal of this MSC Compact from its laws, but such repeal shall not take effect until 2 years after the effective date of the repealed statute and written notice of the withdrawal being given by the withdrawing Signatory to the governors or mayor, as appropriate, of the other Signatories.
Prior to termination of this MSC Compact, the Commission shall provide each Signatory:
<<NOTE:
Plans.>> Prior to termination of this MSC Compact, the Commission shall provide each Signatory:
``(b) A proposal to maintain state safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System in compliance with applicable federal law;
``(b) <<NOTE:
Proposal.>> A proposal to maintain state safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System in compliance with applicable federal law;
If any part or provision of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Signatories hereby declare that they would have entered into this MSC Compact or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent.
If any part or provision of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision, or application [[Page 131 STAT.
1103]] directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances, and the Signatories hereby declare that they would have entered into this MSC Compact or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent.
effective date Sec.
[[Page 131 STAT.
1104]] effective date Sec.
Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2017.
Approved August 22, 2017.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J.
KAREN L.
Res.
HAAS, Clerk.
76 (S.J.
By Robert F.
Res.
Reeves, Deputy Clerk.
22):
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No.
115-227 (Comm.
on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
163 (2017):
July 17, considered and passed House.
Aug.
4, considered and passed Senate pursuant to a unanimous-consent agreement on Aug.
3.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

  5. Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Discharged.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-227.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-227.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 162.

  11. Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5894-5900)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 76.

  14. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  15. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5902-5903)

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 381).(text: CR H5894-5897)

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 5 (Roll no. 381). (text: CR H5894-5897)

  18. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  19. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

  20. House requested return of papers pursuant to H.Res. 469.

  21. Senate returned papers to House, per House request of July 24, 2017, by Unanimous Consent.

  22. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  23. ENGROSSMENT CORRECTION - Unanimous consent was granted for the Clerk to make changes in the engrossment of H.J.Res. 76 that was placed at the desk. Agreed to without objection.

  24. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)

  25. Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/3/2017 S4806)

  26. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  27. Presented to President.

  28. Presented to President.

  29. Signed by President.

  30. Signed by President.

  31. Became Public Law No: 115-54.

  32. Became Public Law No: 115-54.

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