                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION INTERSTATE COMPACT (§ 33.2-3101)

The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein
in the form substantially as follows:
		WASHINGTON METRORAIL SAFETY COMMISSION INTERSTATE COMPACT
		Preamble
		WHEREAS, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, an interstate
compact agency of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
the State of Maryland, provides transportation services to millions of people
each year, the safety of whom is paramount; and
		WHEREAS, an effective and safe Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
system is essential to the commerce and prosperity of the National Capital
region; and
		WHEREAS, the Tri-State Oversight Committee, created by a memorandum of
understanding amongst these three jurisdictions, has provided safety oversight
of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; and
		WHEREAS, an amendment to 49 U.S.C. § 5329 requires the creation of a legally
and financially independent state authority for safety oversight of all fixed
rail transit facilities; and
		WHEREAS, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State
of Maryland intend to create a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission to act as
the state safety oversight authority for the Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority system under 49 U.S.C. § 5329; and
		WHEREAS, this act is created for the benefit of the people of the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the
increase of their safety, commerce, and prosperity.
		Article I. Definitions.

A. As used in this MSC Compact, the following words and terms shall have the
meanings set forth below, unless the context clearly requires a different
meaning. Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined in this act,
shall have the definition set forth in regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. &#xA7;
5329, as they may be revised from time to time:
			&#8220;Alternate member&#8221; means an alternate member of the Board.
			&#8220;Board&#8221; means the board of directors of the Commission.
			&#8220;Commission&#8221; means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.
			&#8220;Member&#8221; means a member of the Board.
			&#8220;MSC Compact&#8221; means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission
Interstate Compact created by this act.
			&#8220;Public transportation agency safety plan&#8221; means the
comprehensive agency safety plan for a rail transit agency required by 49 U.S.C.
&#xA7; 5329 and the regulations thereunder, as may be amended or revised from
time to time.
			&#8220;Public transportation safety certification training program&#8221;
means the federal certification training program, as established and amended
from time to time by applicable federal laws and regulations, for federal and
state employees, or other designated personnel, who conduct safety audits and
examinations of public transportation systems and employees of public
transportation agencies directly responsible for safety oversight.
			&#8220;Safety-sensitive position&#8221; means any position held by a WMATA
employee or contractor designated in the Public Transportation Agency Safety
Plan for the WMATA Rail System and approved by the Commission as directly or
indirectly affecting the safety of the passengers or employees of the WMATA Rail
System.
			&#8220;Signatory&#8221; means the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
			&#8220;State&#8221; or &#8220;jurisdiction&#8221; means the State of
Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
			&#8220;Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority&#8221; or
&#8220;WMATA&#8221; means the entity created by the WMATA Compact, which entity
is responsible for providing certain rail fixed guideway public transportation
system services.
			&#8220;WMATA Compact&#8221; means the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority Compact (Public Law 89 774; 80 Stat. 1324).
			&#8220;WMATA Rail System&#8221; or &#8220;Metrorail&#8221; means the rail
fixed guideway public transportation system and all other real and personal
property owned, leased, operated, or otherwise used by WMATA rail services and
shall include WMATA rail projects under design or construction by owners other
than WMATA.
			Article II. Purpose and Functions.

The Signatories to the WMATA Compact hereby adopt this MSC Compact pursuant to
49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 5329. The Commission created hereunder shall have safety
regulatory and enforcement authority over the WMATA Rail System and shall act as
the state safety oversight authority for WMATA under 49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 5329, as
may be amended from time to time. WMATA shall be subject to the
Commission&#8217;s rules, regulations, actions, and orders.

B. The purpose of this MSC Compact is to create a state safety oversight
authority for the WMATA Rail System, pursuant to the mandate of federal law, as
a common agency of each Signatory, empowered in the manner hereinafter set forth
to review, approve, oversee, and enforce the safety of the WMATA Rail System,
including, without limitation, to (i) have exclusive safety oversight authority
and responsibility over the WMATA Rail System pursuant to federal law,
including, without limitation, the power to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail
service on all or part of the WMATA Rail system as set forth in this MSC
Compact; (ii) develop and adopt a written state safety oversight program
standard; (iii) review and approve the WMATA public transportation agency safety
plan; (iv) investigate Hazards, Incidents, and Accidents on the WMATA Rail
System; (v) require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce Corrective Action
Plans developed by WMATA; and (vi) meet other requirements of federal and state
law relating to safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System.
			Article III. Establishment and Organization.

A. Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

   1. The Commission is hereby created as an instrumentality of each Signatory,
   which shall be a public body corporate and politic, and which shall have the
   powers and duties set forth in this MSC Compact.

   2. The Commission shall be financially and legally independent from WMATA.

B. Board Membership.

   1. The Commission shall be governed by a Board of six members with two members
   appointed or reappointed, including to fill an unexpired term, by each
   Signatory pursuant to the signatory&#8217;s applicable laws.

   2. Each Signatory shall also appoint or reappoint, including to fill an
   unexpired term, one alternate member pursuant to the signatory&#8217;s
   applicable laws.

   3. An alternate member shall participate and take action as a member only in
   the absence of one or both members appointed from the same jurisdiction as the
   alternate member&#8217;s appointing jurisdiction and, in such instances, may
   cast a single vote.

   4. Members and alternate members shall have backgrounds in transit safety,
   transportation, relevant engineering disciplines, or public finance.

   5. No member or alternate member shall simultaneously hold an elected public
   office, serve on the WMATA board of directors, be employed by WMATA, or be a
   contractor to WMATA.

   6. Each member and alternate member shall serve a four-year term and may be
   reappointed for additional terms, except that each Signatory shall make its
   initial appointments as follows:
   				a. One member shall be appointed for a four-year term;
   				b. One member shall be appointed for a two-year term; and
   				c. The alternate member shall be appointed for a three-year term.

   7. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the unexpired term.

   8. Members and alternate members shall be entitled to reimbursement for
   reasonable and necessary expenses and shall be compensated for each day spent
   meeting on the business of the Commission at a rate of $ 200 per day or at
   such other rate as may be adjusted in appropriations approved by all of the
   Signatories.

   9. A member or an alternate member may be removed or suspended from office
   only for cause in accordance with the laws of such member&#8217;s or alternate
   member&#8217;s appointing jurisdiction.

C. Quorum and Actions of the Board.

   1. Four members shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of four
   members is required for action of the Board, other than as provided in
   subdivision A 3 of Article IV. Quorum and voting requirements under this
   paragraph may be met with one or more alternate members pursuant to
   subdivision B 3.

   2. The Commission&#8217;s action shall become effective upon enactment unless
   otherwise provided for by the Commission.

D. Oath of Office.

   1. Before entering office, each member and alternate member shall take and
   subscribe to the following oath or affirmation of office or any such other
   oath or affirmation as the constitution or laws of the Signatory he or she
   represents shall provide: &#8220;I, , hereby solemnly swear or affirm that I
   will support and defend the Constitution and the laws of the United States as
   a member (or alternate member) of the Board of the Washington Metrorail Safety
   Commission and will faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I
   am about to enter.&#8221;

E. Organization and Procedure.

   1. The Board shall provide for its own organization and procedure. Meetings of
   the Board shall be held as frequently as the Board determines, but in no event
   less than quarterly. The Board shall keep minutes of its meetings and
   establish rules and regulations governing its transactions and internal
   affairs, including, without limitation, policies regarding records retention
   that are not in conflict with applicable federal record retention laws.

   2. The Commission shall keep commercially reasonable records of its financial
   transactions in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
   the United States of America.

   3. The Commission shall establish an office for the conduct of its affairs at
   a location to be determined by the Commission.

   4. The Commission shall adopt the Federal Freedom of Information Act, codified
   at 5 U.S.C. &#xA7; 552(a)-(d) and (g), and Government in the Sunshine Act,
   codified at 5 U.S.C. 552b, as both may be amended from time to time, as its
   freedom of information policy and open meeting policy, respectively, and shall
   not be subject to the comparable laws or policies of any Signatory.

   5. Reports of investigations or inquiries adopted by the Board shall be made
   publicly available.

   6. The Commission shall adopt a policy on conflict of interest that shall be
   consistent with the regulations issued under 49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 5329, as they
   may be revised from time to time, which, among other things, places
   appropriate separation between members, officers, employees, contractors, and
   agents of the Commission and WMATA.

   7. The Commission shall adopt and utilize its own administrative procedure and
   procurement policies in conformance with applicable federal regulations and
   shall not be subject to the administrative procedure or procurement laws of
   any Signatory.

F. Officers and Employees.

   1. The Board shall elect a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer
   from among its members, each for a two-year term, and shall prescribe their
   powers and duties.

   2. The Board shall appoint and fix the compensation and benefits of a chief
   executive officer who shall be the chief administrative officer of the
   Commission and who shall have expertise in transportation safety and one or
   more industry-recognized transportation safety certifications.

   3. Consistent with 49 U.S.C. &#xA7; 5329, as may be amended from time to time,
   the Commission may employ, under the direction of the chief executive officer,
   such other technical, legal, clerical, and other employees on a regular,
   part-time, or as-needed basis as it determines necessary or desirable for the
   discharge of its duties.

   4. The Commission shall not be bound by any statute or regulation of any
   Signatory in the employment or discharge of any officer or employee of the
   Commission, but shall develop its own policies in compliance with federal law.
   The MSC shall, however, consider the laws of the Signatories in devising its
   employment and discharge policies, and when it deems it practical, devise
   policies consistent with the laws of the Signatories.

   5. The Board may fix and provide policies for the qualification, appointment,
   removal, term, tenure, compensation benefits, workers&#8217; compensation,
   pension, and retirement rights of its employees subject to federal law. The
   Board may also establish a personnel system based on merit and fitness and,
   subject to eligibility, participate in the pension, retirement, and
   workers&#8217; compensation plans of any Signatory or agency or political
   subdivision thereof.
   				Article IV. Powers.

A. Safety Oversight Power.

   1. In carrying out its purposes, the Commission, through its Board or
   designated employees or agents, shall, consistent with federal law:
   				a. Adopt, revise, and distribute a written State Safety Oversight Program;
   				b. Review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and implementation
   of WMATA&#8217;s public transportation agency safety plan;
   				c. Require, review, approve, oversee, and enforce the adoption and
   implementation of any Corrective Action Plans that the Commission deems
   appropriate;
   				d. Implement and enforce relevant federal and state laws and regulations
   relating to safety of the WMATA Rail System; and
   				e. Audit every three years the compliance of WMATA with WMATA&#8217;s
   public transportation agency safety plan or conduct such an audit on an
   ongoing basis over a three-year time frame.

   2. In performing its duties, the Commission, through its Board or designated
   employees or agents, may:
   				a. Conduct, or cause to be conducted, inspections, investigations,
   examinations, and testing of WMATA personnel and contractors, property,
   equipment, facilities, rolling stock, and operations of the WMATA Rail System,
   including, without limitation, electronic information and databases through
   reasonable means, which may include issuance of subpoenas;
   				b. Enter upon the WMATA Rail System and, upon reasonable notice and a
   finding by the chief executive officer that a need exists, upon any lands,
   waters, and premises adjacent to the WMATA Rail System, including, without
   limitation, property owned or occupied by the federal government, for the
   purpose of making inspections, investigations, examinations, and testing as
   the Commission may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this MSC
   Compact, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. The Commission shall
   make reasonable reimbursement for any actual damage resulting to any such
   adjacent lands, waters, and premises as a result of such activities;
   				c. Compel WMATA&#8217;s compliance with any Corrective Action Plan or
   order of the Commission by such means as the Commission deems appropriate,
   including, without limitation, by:

      1. Taking legal action in a court of competent jurisdiction;

      2. Issuing citations or fines with funds going into an escrow account for
      spending by WMATA on Commission-directed safety measures;

      3. Directing WMATA to prioritize spending on safety-critical items;

      4. Removing a specific vehicle, infrastructure element, or Hazard from the
      WMATA Rail System; and

      5. Compelling WMATA to restrict, suspend, or prohibit rail service on all or
      part of the WMATA Rail System with an appropriate notice period dictated by
      the circumstances.
      					d. Direct WMATA to suspend or disqualify from performing in any
      safety-sensitive position an individual who is alleged to or has violated
      safety rules, regulations, policies, or laws;
      					e. Compel WMATA&#8217;s Office of the Inspector General, created under
      WMATA board resolution 2006-18, or any successor WMATA office or
      organization having similar duties, to conduct safety-related audits or
      investigations and to provide its findings to the Commission; and
      					f. Take such other actions as the Commission may deem appropriate
      consistent with its purpose and powers.

   3. Action by the Board under subdivision 2 c (5) of subsection A of Article IV
   shall require the unanimous vote of all members present and voting. The
   Commission shall coordinate its enforcement activities with appropriate
   federal and state governmental authorities.

B. General Powers.

   1. In addition to the powers and duties set forth above, the Commission may:
   				a. Sue and be sued;
   				b. Adopt, amend, and repeal rules and regulations respecting the exercise
   of the powers conferred by this MSC Compact;
   				c. Create and abolish offices, employments, and positions, other than
   those specifically provided for in this MSC Compact, necessary or desirable
   for the purposes of the Commission;
   				d. Determine a staffing level for the Commission that is commensurate with
   the size and complexity of the WMATA Rail System, and require that employees
   and other designated personnel of the Commission, who are responsible for
   safety oversight, be qualified to perform such functions through appropriate
   training, including, without limitation, successful completion of the public
   transportation safety certification training program;
   				e. Contract for or employ consulting attorneys, inspectors, engineers, and
   such other experts necessary or desirable and, within the limitations
   prescribed in this MSC Compact, prescribe their powers and duties and fix
   their compensation;
   				f. Enter into and perform contracts, leases, and agreements necessary or
   desirable in the performance of its duties and in the execution of the powers
   granted under this MSC Compact;
   				g. Apply for, receive, and accept such payments, appropriations, grants,
   gifts, loans, advances, and other funds, properties, and services as may be
   transferred or made available to it by the United States government or any
   other public or private entity or individual, subject to the limitations
   specified in subdivision D 3 of Article V;
   				h. Adopt an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure;
   				i. Adopt and amend by-laws, policies, and procedures governing the
   regulation of its affairs;
   				j. Appoint one or more advisory committees; and
   				k. Do such other acts necessary or desirable for the performance of its
   duties and the execution of its powers under this MSC Compact.

   2. Consistent with this MSC Compact, the Commission shall promulgate rules and
   regulations to carry out the purposes of this MSC Compact.
   				Article V. General Provisions.

A. Annual Safety Report.

   1. The Commission shall make and publish annually a status report on the
   safety of the WMATA Rail System, which shall include, among other requirements
   established by the Commission and federal law, status updates of outstanding
   Corrective Action Plans, Commission directives, and ongoing investigations. A
   copy of each such report shall be provided to:
   				a. The Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration;
   				b. The Governor of Virginia, the Governor of Maryland, and the Mayor of
   the District of Columbia;
   				c. The Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia;
   				d. The President of the Maryland Senate and the Speaker of the Maryland
   House of Delegates;
   				e. The President of the Senate of Virginia and the Speaker of the Virginia
   House of Delegates; and
   				f. The General Manager and each member of the board of directors of WMATA.

   2. The Commission may prepare, publish, and distribute such other safety
   reports that it deems necessary or desirable.

B. Annual Report of Operations.

   1. The Commission shall make and publish an annual report on its programs,
   operations, and finances, which shall be distributed in the same manner
   provided by subdivision A 1.

   2. The Commission may also prepare, publish, and distribute such other public
   reports and informational materials as it deems necessary or desirable.

C. Annual Independent Audit.
			An independent annual audit shall be made of the financial accounts of the
Commission. The audit shall be made by qualified certified public accountants
selected by the Board, who shall have no personal interest, direct or indirect,
in the financial affairs of the Commission or any of its officers or employees.
The report of audit shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted
auditing principles and shall be distributed in the same manner provided by
subdivision A 1. Members, employees, agents, and contractors of the Commission
shall provide access to information necessary or desirable for the conduct of
the annual audit.

D. Financing.

   1. The Commission&#8217;s operations shall be funded, independently of WMATA,
   by the Signatory jurisdictions and, when available, by federal funds. The
   Commission shall have no authority to levy taxes.

   2. The Signatories shall unanimously agree on adequate funding levels for the
   Commission and make equal contributions of such funding, subject to annual
   appropriation, to cover the portion of Commission operations not funded by
   federal funds.

   3. The Commission may borrow up to five percent of its last annual
   appropriations budget in anticipation of receipts, or as otherwise set forth
   in the appropriations budget approved by all of the Signatories, from any
   lawful lending institution for any purpose of this Compact, including, without
   limitation, for administrative expenses. Such loans shall be for a term not to
   exceed two years, or at such longer term approved by each Signatory pursuant
   to its laws as evidenced by the written authorization by the Mayor of the
   District of Columbia and the Governors of Maryland and Virginia, and at such
   rates of interest as shall be acceptable to the Commission.

   4. With respect to the District of Columbia, the commitment or obligation to
   render financial assistance to the Commission shall be created, by
   appropriation or in such other manner, or by such other legislation, as the
   District of Columbia shall determine; provided, that any such commitment or
   obligation shall be approved by Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia
   Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 774; D.C. Official Code
   &#xA7; 1-201.01 et seq.).

   5. Pursuant to the requirements of 31 U.S.C. &#xA7;&#xA7; 1341, 1342, 1349 to
   1351, and 1511 to 1519, and D.C. Official Code &#xA7;&#xA7; 47-105 and
   47-355.01 to 355.08 (collectively, the &#8220;Anti-Deficiency Acts&#8221;),
   the District cannot obligate itself to any financial commitment in any present
   or future year unless the necessary funds to pay that commitment have been
   appropriated and are lawfully available for the purpose committed. Thus,
   pursuant to the Anti-Deficiency Acts, nothing in this MSC Compact creates an
   obligation of the District in anticipation of an appropriation for such
   purpose, and the District&#8217;s legal liability for the payment of any
   amount under this MSC Compact does not and may not arise or obtain in advance
   of the lawful availability of appropriated funds for the applicable fiscal
   year.

E. Tax Exemption.
			The exercise of the powers granted by this MSC Compact shall in all respects
be for the benefit of the people of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Virginia, and the State of Maryland and for the increase of their safety,
commerce, and prosperity, and as the activities associated with this MSC Compact
shall constitute the performance of essential governmental functions, the
Commission shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon the
services or any property acquired or used by the Commission under the provisions
of this MSC Compact or upon the income therefrom, and shall at all times be free
from taxation within the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and
the State of Maryland.

F. Reconsideration of Commission Orders.

   1. WMATA shall have the right to petition the Commission for reconsideration
   of an order based on rules and procedures developed by the Commission.

   2. Consistent with subdivision C 2 of Article III, the filing of a petition
   for reconsideration shall not act as a stay upon the execution of a Commission
   order, or any part of it, unless the Commission orders otherwise. WMATA may
   appeal any adverse action on a petition for reconsideration as set forth in
   subdivision G 1.

G. Judicial Matters.

   1. The United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia,
   Alexandria Division, the United States District Courts for the District of
   Maryland, Southern Division, and the United States District Courts for the
   District of Columbia shall have exclusive and original jurisdiction of all
   actions brought by or against the Commission and to enforce subpoenas under
   this MSC Compact.

   2. The commencement of a judicial proceeding shall not operate as a stay of a
   Commission order unless specifically ordered by the court.

H. Liability and Indemnification.

   1. The Commission and its members, alternate members, officers, agents,
   employees, or representatives shall not be liable for suit or action or for
   any judgment or decree for damages, loss, or injury resulting from action
   taken within the scope of their employment or duties under this MSC Compact,
   nor required in any case arising or any appeal taken under this MSC Compact to
   give a supersedeas bond or security for damages. Nothing in this section shall
   be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss,
   injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton
   misconduct of such person.

   2. The Commission shall be liable for its contracts and for its torts and
   those of its members, alternate members, officers, agents, employees, and
   representatives committed in the conduct of any proprietary function, in
   accordance with the law of the applicable Signatory, including, without
   limitation, rules on conflict of laws but shall not be liable for any torts
   occurring in the performance of a governmental function. The exclusive remedy
   for such breach of contract or tort for which the Commission shall be liable,
   as herein provided, shall be by suit against the Commission. Nothing contained
   in this MSC Compact shall be construed as a waiver by the District of
   Columbia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, or the State of Maryland of any
   immunity from suit.

I. Commitment of Parties.
			Each of the Signatories pledges to each other faithful cooperation in
providing safety oversight for the WMATA Rail System, and, to affect such
purposes, agrees to consider in good faith and request any necessary legislation
to achieve the objectives of this MSC Compact.

J. Amendments and Supplements.
			Amendments and supplements to this MSC Compact shall be adopted by
legislative action of each of the Signatories and the consent of Congress. When
one Signatory adopts an amendment or supplement to an existing section of this
MSC Compact, that amendment or supplement shall not be immediately effective,
and the previously enacted provision or provisions shall remain in effect in
each jurisdiction until the amendment or supplement is approved by the other
Signatories and is consented to by Congress.

K. Withdrawal and Termination.

   1. Any Signatory may withdraw from this MSC Compact, which action shall
   constitute a termination of this MSC Compact.

   2. Withdrawal from this MSC Compact shall be by a Signatory&#8217;s repeal of
   this MSC Compact from its laws, but such repeal shall not take effect until
   two years after the effective date of the repealed statute and written notice
   of the withdrawal being given by the withdrawing Signatory to the governors or
   mayors, as appropriate, of the other Signatories.

   3. Prior to termination of this MSC Compact, the Commission shall provide to
   each Signatory:
   				a. A mechanism for concluding the operations of the Commission;
   				b. A proposal to maintain state safety oversight of the WMATA Rail System
   in compliance with applicable federal law;
   				c. A plan to hold surplus funds in a trust for a successor regulatory
   entity for four years after the termination of this MSC Compact; and
   				d. A plan to return any surplus funds that remain four years after the
   creation of the trust.

L. Construction and Severability.

   1. This MSC Compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes
   for which it is created.

   2. If any part or provision of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to
   any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent
   jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part,
   provision, or application directly involved in the controversy in which such
   judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity
   of the remainder of this MSC Compact or the application thereof to other
   persons or circumstances, and the Signatories hereby declare that they would
   have entered into this MSC Compact or the remainder thereof had the invalidity
   of such provision or application thereof been apparent.

M. Adoption; Effective Date.
			This MSC Compact shall be adopted by the Signatories in the manner provided
by law therefor and shall be signed and sealed in four duplicate original
copies. One such copy shall be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of
Maryland, the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Secretary of
the District of Columbia in accordance with the laws of each jurisdiction. One
copy shall be filed and retained in the archives of the Commission upon its
organization. This MSC Compact shall become effective upon the enactment of
concurring legislation by the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and the State of Maryland, and consent thereto by Congress and when
all other acts or actions have been taken, including, without limitation, the
signing and execution of this MSC Compact by the Governors of Maryland and
Virginia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

N. Conflict of Laws.

   1. Any conflict between any authority granted herein, or the exercise of such
   authority, and the provisions of the WMATA Compact shall be resolved in favor
   of the exercise of such authority by the Commission.

   2. All other general or special laws inconsistent with this MSC Compact are
   hereby declared to be inapplicable to the Commission or its activities.

HISTORY: 2017, cc. 696, 705.