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The Missouri river interstate barge compact is enacted into law and entered into with all
other states which legally join in the compact in substantially the following form:
1.Article I. The purposes of this compact are to provide for planning for the most
efficient use of the waters of the Missouri river, to increase the amount of barge traffic on
that segment of the Missouri river below Sioux City, Iowa, to take necessary steps to develop
the Missouri river and its banks to handle more barge traffic than is presently handled, to
encourage barge use on that segment of the Missouri river for transporting bulk goods,
especially farm commodities, to insure that the intended increase in barge traffic does
not impose unacceptable damage on the Missouri river in all its various uses, including
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The Missouri river interstate barge compact is enacted into law and entered into with all
other states which legally join in the compact in substantially the following form:
1. Article I. The purposes of this compact are to provide for planning for the most
efficient use of the waters of the Missouri river, to increase the amount of barge traffic on
that segment of the Missouri river below Sioux City, Iowa, to take necessary steps to develop
the Missouri river and its banks to handle more barge traffic than is presently handled, to
encourage barge use on that segment of the Missouri river for transporting bulk goods,
especially farm commodities, to insure that the intended increase in barge traffic does
not impose unacceptable damage on the Missouri river in all its various uses, including
agriculture, wildlife management, and recreational opportunities, to consider the effects
of diversion of the waters of the Missouri river on navigation, and to promote joint action
between the compact parties to accomplish these purposes. The purposes of the compact do
not include lobbying activities against user fees for barge traffic and such activities under
this compact are prohibited.
2. Article II. It is the responsibility of the four states to accomplish the purposes in
article I through the official in each state charged with the duty of administering the public
waters and to collect and correlate through those officials the data necessary for the proper
administration of the compact. Those officials may, by unanimous action, adopt rules and
regulations to accomplish the purposes of this compact.
3. Article III. The states of Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska agree that within a
reasonable time they shall fulfill the obligations of this compact and that each shall authorize
the proper official or agency in its state to take the necessary steps to promote barge use and
develop the Missouri river as it flows between and within the compact states for additional
barge traffic.
4. Article IV. This compact does not limit the powers granted in any other act to enter
into interstate or other agreements relating to the Missouri river flowing between and within
the compact states, alter the relations between the respective internal responsibilities of
the government of a party state and its subdivisions, or impair or affect any rights, powers,
or jurisdiction of the United States, or those acting by or under its authority, in, over, and
to those waters of the Missouri river. Adoption of this compact by the general assembly
shall not require the signatory states to adopt any legislation or to appropriate funds for its
implementation.
5. Article V.
a. Other states having an interest in the promotion of barge traffic on the Missouri river
can join in this compact by unanimous consent of the member states.
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b. Any member state can withdraw at any time by appropriate action of its legislature.