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ARTICLE 4.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 4

ARTICLE 2

SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES, AND
LIMITATIONS

(E)    SHORT TITLE. THIS COMPACT SHALL BE KNOWN

AND MAY BE CITED AS THE INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENT
COMPACT.

(F)      DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
COMPACT AND OF ANY SUPPLEMENTAL OR CONCURRING
LEGISLATION ENACTED PURSUANT OR IN RELATION HERETO,
EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE CONTEXT:

(1) "STATE" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, AND THE TERRITORIES AND
POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.

(2)

"INTERSTATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION" SHALL

MEAN ANY POLLUTION OF A STREAM OR      BODY OF WATER

CROSSING OR MARKING A STATE BOUNDARY,    POLLUTION OF AN

INTERSTATE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION,    ANY SOLID WASTE

DISPOSAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN BY      MORE THAN ONE

STATE, OR LAND USE PRACTICE AFFECTING   THE ENVIRONMENT
OF MORE THAN ONE STATE.

(3)   "GOVERNMENT" SHALL MEAN THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE UNITED STATES OR A SIGNATORY STATE.

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

(5)    "SIGNATORY" SHALL MEAN ANY STATE WHICH
ENTERS INTO THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE 3
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

(G) AGREEMENTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
OTHER AGENCIES. SIGNATORIES ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED
JOINTLY TO PARTICIPATE IN COOPERATIVE OR JOINT
UNDERTAKINGS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE INTERSTATE
ENVIRONMENT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR WITH ANY