MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                        1027

(E)    "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT" SHALL MEAN THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ANY
APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, COMMISSION, BUREAU,
DIVISION, BRANCH, OR OTHER UNIT THEREOF, AS THE CASE
MAY BE, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA;

(F)   "GOVERNOR" SHALL INCLUDE THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,, OR HIS SUCCESSOR AS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA;

(G)    "GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES" SHALL MEAN THE
GOVERNMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SIGNATORY
STATES, THEIR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND EVERY
DEPARTMENT, AGENCY, COMMISSION, BUREAU, DIVISION,
BRANCH AND OTHER UNIT OR INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF;

(H) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL,
PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, JOINT STOCK COMPANY, FIRM,
SOCIETY, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER UNINCORPORATED
ORGANIZATION, RECEIVER, TRUSTEE, AND ANY OFFICER,
AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING ACTING IN
HIS CAPACITY AS SUCH, BUT SHALL NOT INCLUDE
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES OR THEIR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES;

(I) "PROJECT" SHALL MEAN ANY WORK, SERVICE OR
ACTIVITY WHICH IS SEPARATELY PLANNED, FINANCED, OR
IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION, OR ANY SEPARATE
FACILITY, OR ANY ADDITION THERETO, UNDERTAKEN OR TO BE
UNDERTAKEN WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA, FOR THE
CONSERVATION, UTILIZATION, DEVELOPMENT OR MANAGEMENT
OF WATER RESOURCES AND WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED AS A
SEPARATE ENTITY FOR PURPOSES OF EVALUATION;

(J) "STATE" SHALL INCLUDE THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA;

(K) "SIGNATORIES" SHALL MEAN THE STATES,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES WHICH HAVE
SIGNED THIS COMPACT AND ARE PARTIES HERETO;

(L) "WATER RESOURCES" SHALL INCLUDE ALL WATERS
WITHIN THE BASIN;

(M) "WITHDRAWAL" SHALL MEAN ANY APPROPRIATION OF
WATER INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A TAKING OR
REMOVAL OF WATER FROM ANY SOURCE WITHIN THE BASIN
REGARDLESS OF ITS USE OR DESTINATION;

(N) WORDS IMPORTING THE SINGULAR INCLUDE AND
APPLY TO SEVERAL PERSONS, PARTIES, OR THINGS; WORDS