MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 557

SIGNATORY WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT.

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

(R) SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS. SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENTS MAY BE AMENDED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (N) FOR THE SAME PURPOSES AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (M).

(S) SUITS TO ENJOIN VIOLATIONS OF COMPACT. ANY
PERSON WHO IS A PARTY IN INTEREST MAY COMMENCE A CIVIL
ACTION ON HIS OWN BEHALF AGAINST ANY SIGNATORY OR ANY
COMMON OR JOINT AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY SUPPLEMENTARY
AGREEMENT (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE ELEVENTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION) TO ENJOIN ANY VIOLATION
OF THIS COMPACT WHENEVER SUCH ACTION CONSTITUTES A
CASE OR CONTROVERSY. THE DISTRICT COURTS OF THE
UNITED STATES SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION, WITHOUT REGARD
TO THE AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY OR THE CITIZENSHIP OF THE
PARTIES, OVER ANY SUCH ACTION. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SECTION THE TERM "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL OR
ORGANIZATION; OR ANY DEPARTMENT, AGENCY OR
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE UNITED STATES, A STATE OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PUERTO RICO, OR A POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES.

ARTICLE 5
CONSTRUCTION, AMENDMENT AND EFFECTIVE DATE

(T) CONSTRUCTION. NO PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT
OR A SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS
INVALIDATING ANY PROVISION OF LAW OF ANY SIGNATORY, OR
AS LIMITING THE ENACTMENT OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY
LEGISLATION OR REGULATIONS BY ANY SIGNATORY IMPOSING
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS TO FURTHER
LESSEN OR PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION WITHIN ITS
JURISDICTION: PROVIDED, THAT SUCH CONDITIONS AND
RESTRICTIONS SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE REALIZATION
BY ANY OTHER SIGNATORY OF BENEFITS ORIGINALLY
CONTEMPLATED BY SUCH AGREEMENT, OR ANY AMENDMENT
THERETO.

(U) SEVERABILITY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT OR OF SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS SHALL BE
SEVERABLE AND IF ANY PHRASE, CLAUSE, SENTENCE OR