1710                               Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 660

JOINT AGENCY IN REGARD THERETO. NO SUPPLEMEN-
TARY AGREEMENT SHALL BE VALID TO THE EXTENT
THAT IT CONFLICTS WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS COM-
PACT OR WITH THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND
THE CREATION OF A JOINT AGENCY BY SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE PRIVILEGES,
POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES OR DUTIES UNDER THIS
COMPACT OF SIGNATORIES PARTICIPATING THEREIN.

(N) EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS
AND EFFECTIVE DATE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS AU-
THORIZED TO ENTER INTO SUPPLEMENTARY AGREE-
MENTS FOR THE SIGNATORY AND HIS OFFICIAL SIGNA-
TURE SHALL RENDER THE AGREEMENT IMMEDIATELY
BINDING UPON THE SIGNATORY:

PROVIDED, THAT:

(1)    THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF ANY SIGNATORY
ENTERING INTO SUCH A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT
SHALL AT ITS NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMPETENT
TO CONSIDER THE SAME BRING THE SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENT BEFORE IT AND BY APPROPRIATE LEGIS-
LATIVE ACTION APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, OR CONDITION
THE AGREEMENT OF THAT SIGNATORY.

(2)    NOTHING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED
TO LIMIT THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS BY ACT OF LAW
EXPRESSLY ENACTED THEREAFTER FOR THAT PURPOSE
TO DISAPPROVE OR CONDITION A SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENT.

(O) SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS. SIGNA-
TORIES MAY ENTER INTO SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN NATIONS IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (N) FOR THE SAME PURPOSES
AND WITH THE SAME POWERS AS UNDER SUBSECTION
(M) UPON THE CONDITION THAT SUCH NON-SIGNA-
TORY PARTY ACCEPT THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF
SIGNATORIES UNDER THIS COMPACT: PROVIDED, THAT
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE-
COME EFFECTIVE ONLY AFTER BEING CONSENTED TO
BY THE CONGRESS.

(P) JURISDICTION OF SIGNATORIES RESERVED. NOTH-
ING IN THIS COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO RE-
STRICT, RELINQUISH OR BE IN DEROGATION OF, ANY
POWER OR AUTHORITY CONSTITUTIONALLY POSSESSED
BY ANY SIGNATORY WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, EXCEPT
AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENT

(Q) COMPLEMENTARY LEGISLATION BY SIGNA-
TORIES. SIGNATORIES MAY ENACT SUCH ADDITIONAL
LEGISLATION AS MAY BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE TO EN-
ABLE THEIR OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
TO ACCOMPLISH EFFECTIVELY THE PURPOSES OF THIS
COMPACT AND SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS.

(R) SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS. SUPPLEMEN-
TARY AGREEMENTS MAY BE AMENDED IN THE MANNER