1090                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

5. INVESTIGATE AND DETERMINE IF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPACT OF THE RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ARE COMPLIED WITH, AND
IF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS HAS NOT BEEN MADE, INSTITUTE
AN ACTION OR ACTIONS IN ITS OWN NAME IN ANY STATE OR

FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO COMPEL
COMPLIANCE WITH ANY AND ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT OR ANY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
COMMISSION ADOPTED PURSUANT THERETO. AN ACTION SHALL
BE INSTITUTED IN THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION AND SHALL
BE CONDUCTED BY ITS OWN COUNSEL.

3.6.      COOPERATIVE LEGISLATION AND FURTHER
JURISDICTION. —

(A) EACH OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES AGREES THAT IT
WILL SEEK ENACTMENT OF SUCH ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION AS
WILL BE REQUIRED TO ENABLE ITS OFFICERS, DEPARTMENTS,
COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, AND AGENTS TO ACCOMPLISH
EFFECTIVELY THE OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES ASSUMED UNDER
THE TERMS OF THIS COMPACT.

(E) NOTHING IN THE COMPACT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
REPEAL, MODIFY, OR QUALIFY THE AUTHORITY OF ANY
SIGNATORY PARTY TO ENACT ANY LEGISLATION OR ENFORCE
ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION.

3.7.     COORDINATION AND COOPERATION. —THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROMOTE AND AID THE COORDINATION OF
THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF FEDERAL, STATE,
MUNICIPAL, AND PRIVATE AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH WATER
RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION IN THE BASIN. TO THIS END,
BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THERETO, THE COMMISSION MAY:

1.     ADVISE, CONSULT, CONTRACT, FINANCIALLY
ASSIST, OR OTHERWISE COOPERATE WITH ANY AND ALL SUCH
AGENCIES;

2.   EMPLOY ANY OTHER AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY
OF ANY OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES OR OF ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF, IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES, AND THE
INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RIVER CONTROL SYSTEMS,
OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE;

3.    DEVELOP AND ADOPT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR PARTICULAR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS AND FACILITIES
WHICH SO FAR AS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
INCORPORATE ANY SEPARATE PLANS OF OTHER PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE BASIN, AND