H.J.Res. 70: To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

H.J.Res. 70: To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-06-24 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-06-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

Plain summary

Grants the consent of Congress to the amendment of the powers conferred on the Bi-State Development Agency by legislation enacted by the states of Missouri and Illinois requiring bonds issued by such Agency to mature not more than 40 years (currently, 30 years) after the date of issuance. Reserves to Congress to right to require the Agency to disclose such information as Congress deems appropriate.

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Official text

To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · 4 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bond: A way to borrow money. A government sells bonds to raise money now and promises to pay it back with interest over time. Bonds repaid from taxes often need voter approval.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hjres70.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hjres70 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112