U.S. interstate compacts U.S. interstate compacts The Bi-State Development Agency is the formal name of an interstate compact formed by Missouri and Illinois in 1949. Since February 2003 the agency is doing business as Metro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bi-State Development Agency"
The Colorado River Compact is a 1922 agreement among seven U.S. states in the basin of the Colorado River in the American Southwest governing the allocation of the river's water among the parties of the interstate compact. The agreement was signed at a meeting at Bishop's Lodge, near Santa Fe, New Mexico by representatives of the seven states. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colorado River Compact"
The Delaware River and Bay Authority or DRBA is a bi-state government agency of the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware established by interstate compact in 1961. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delaware River and Bay Authority"
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was created in 1934 to build and operate toll bridges across the Delaware River, which is the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, from Trenton, New Jersey north to the New York border. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission"
The Delaware River Port Authority or DRPA is a bi-state government agency of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Delaware River Port Authority"
The Great Lakes Commission is an eight-state compact United States agency established in 1955 through the Great Lakes Basin Compact, in order to "promote the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin," which includes the Saint Lawrence River. The commission provides policy development, coordination, and advocacy on issues of regional concern, as well as communication and research services. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Lakes Commission"
The Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) is an interstate compact among the five U.S. states that border the Gulf of Mexico: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Its purpose is to promote the conservation, development, and utilization of the fishery resources of the gulf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission"
An interstate compact is an agreement between two or more states of the United States of America. The United States Constitution provides that states may not enter into such agreements without the consent of Congress. Frequently, these agreements create a new governmental agency which is responsible for administering or improving some shared resource such as a seaport or public transportation infrastructure. In some cases, a compact serves simply as a coordination mechanism between independent authorities in the member states. The lists below reflect this distinction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Interstate compact"
The Northeast [Interstate] Dairy Compact was a controversial interstate compact created by the New England states and approved by Congress in Public Law 104-127 ( 1996), the purpose of which was to regulate the wholesale price of fluid milk in the member states and take other actions to preserve the economic viability of dairy farming in the region. The compact created a Northeast Dairy Compact Commission, based in Montpelier, Vermont, charged with setting prices and regulating bulk milk handlers. In 1999, Congress limited the duration of its authorization of the compact, which ceased operation on September 30, 2001, after intense lobbying both in favor and against its extension. ...more on Wikipedia about "Northeast Dairy Compact"
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. This 1,500 mile² (3,900 km²) District is defined as a circle with a 25 mile (40 km) radius centered on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey"
The Treaty of Beaufort, also called the Beaufort Convention, is the treaty that officially set the all- river boundary between the U.S. states of Georgia and South Carolina. It was named for Beaufort, South Carolina, where it was signed in 1787. ...more on Wikipedia about "Treaty of Beaufort"
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is a non-federal tri-jurisdictional government agency authorized by Congress, that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and is funded by the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. WMATA operates bus service under the Metrobus brand and rapid transit service under the Metrorail brand. It is also part of the public-private partnership that operates the DC Circulator bus system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority"
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