Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102

§1358 Consent of Congress for Interstate Compacts; Reservation of Right to Alter, Amend, or Repeal

Title 15 › CHAPTER 37 — STATE TECHNICAL SERVICES › § 1358

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress gives permission for two or more States to make agreements or compacts that do not conflict with federal law so they can work together, help one another, and choose agencies under section 1357 to carry out the chapter’s goals. Congress also keeps the right to change or repeal this permission or the section itself.

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Title 15, §1358

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(a)The consent of the Congress is given to any two or more States to enter into agreement or compacts, not in conflict with any law of the United States, for cooperative efforts and mutual assistance and in designating agencies, under section 1357 of this title, for accomplishing the purposes of this chapter.
(b)The right to alter, amend, or repeal this section, or consent granted by this section, is expressly reserved.

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15 U.S.C. § 1358

Title 15, Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102