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regional plans for coping with nuclear incidents within the territory
of the party states as a whole or within any subregion or subregions
of the geographic area covered by this compact.

325.

Article VI. Supplementary Agreements

(a)   To the extent that the Board has not undertaken an activity or
project which would be within its power under the provisions of
Article V of this compact, any two or more of the party states (acting
by their duly constituted administrative officials) may enter into
supplementary agreements for the undertaking and continuance of
such an activity or project. Any such agreement shall specify its pur-
pose or purposes; its duration and the procedure for termination
thereof or withdrawal therefrom; the method of financing and allocat-
ing the costs of the activity or project; and such other matters as may
be necessary or appropriate. No such supplementary agreement en-
tered into pursuant to this article shall become effective prior to its
submission to and approval by the Board. The Board shall give such
approval unless it finds that the supplementary agreement or the
activity or project contemplated thereby is inconsistent with the
provisions of this compact or a program or activity conducted by or
participated in by the Board.

(b)   Unless all of the party states participate in a supplementary
agreement, any cost or costs thereof shall be borne separately by the
states party thereto. However, the Board may administer or other-
wise assist in the operation of any supplementary agreement.

(c)  No party to a supplementary agreement entered into pursuant
to this article shall be relieved thereby of any obligation or duty
assumed by said party state under or pursuant to this compact,
except that timely and proper performance of such obligation or duty
by means of the supplementary agreement may be offered as per-
formance pursuant to the compact.

326.

Article VII. Other Laws and Relationships
Nothing in this compact shall be construed to:

(a)  permit or require any person or other entity to avoid or
refuse compliance with any law, rule, regulation, order or ordinance
of a party state or subdivision thereof now or hereafter made, enacted
or in force.

(b)  Limit, diminish, or otherwise impair jurisdiction exercised by
the Atomic Energy Commission, any agency successor thereto, or any
other federal department, agency or officer pursuant to and in con-
formity with any valid and operative act of Congress.

(c) Alter the relations between and respective internal responsi-
bilities of the government of a party state and its subdivisions.

(d) Permit or authorize the Board to exercise any regulatory
authority or to own or operate any nuclear reactor for the generation
of electric energy; nor shall the Board own or operate any facility or
installation for industrial or commercial purposes.