Pub. L. 86-669, tit. III, sec. 301

Sec. 301. (a) It is the intent of Congress to promote and encourage the solution of problems of a regional character in the National Capital region by means of an interstate compact entered into by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, with the consent of Congress. To further this policy, the consent of Congress is hereby given to the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to negotiate a compact for the establishment of an organization to serve as a means of consultation and cooperation among the Federal, State, and local governments in the National Capital region, to formulate plans and policies for the development of the region, and to perform governmental functions of a regional character, including but not limited to the provision of regional transportation facilities. No such compact shall be binding upon the parties thereto unless and until it has been approved by the Congress. (b) As promptly as practicable after the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia have approved a compact for the establishment of an organization empowered to provide regional transportation facilities, the President shall submit to the Congress such recommendations as may be necessary or desirable to transfer to such organization such real and personal property, personnel, records, other assets, and liabilities as are appropriate in order that such organization may assume the functions and duties of the Agency. (c) The President shall appoint a person to participate in the compact negotiations and to represent the United States generally. The Federal representative shall report to the President either directly or through such agency or official of the Government as the President may specify. (d) The Federal representative, if not otherwise employed by the United States, shall receive for his services, when actually engaged in the performance of his duties, compensation at a rate not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the maximum rate for grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, together with travel expenses as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 2, 1946, as amended (6 U.S.C. 73b–2), for persons employed intermittently as consultants or experts and receiving compensation on a per diem when actually employed basis: Provided, That if the 74 Stat. 545 Federal representative shall be an employee of the United States he shall serve without additional compensation. (e) The Federal representative shall be provided with office space, consulting, engineering, and stenographic service, and other necessary administrative services. (f) The compensation of the Federal representative shall be paid from the current appropriation for salaries in the White House Office. Travel and other expenses provided for in subsections (d) and (e) of this section shall be paid from any current appropriation or appropriations selected by the head of such agency or agencies as may be designated by the President to provide for such expenses. (g) The State and Federal representatives appointed to participate in the compact negotiations are authorized to request from the Agency any information they deem necessary to carry out their functions under this section; and the Agency is authorized to cooperate with the compact representatives and, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information upon request made by the compact representatives.