Sec. 15. Ratification of Compact
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Except as modified by this Act, and to the extent that the Compact does not conflict with this Act, the Compact is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. If an amendment is executed in accordance with this Act to make the Compact consistent with this Act, the amendment is authorized, ratified, and confirmed. To the extent that the Compact does not conflict with this Act, the Secretary shall execute the Compact, including all exhibits to, or parts of, the Compact requiring the signature of the Secretary.
Nothing in this Act precludes the Secretary from approving any modification to an appendix or exhibit to the Compact that is consistent with this Act, to the extent that the modification does not otherwise require congressional approval under section 2116 of the Revised Statutes ( 25 U.S.C. 177 ) or any other applicable provision of Federal law. In implementing the Compact and this Act, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable provisions of— the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ); and all other applicable environmental law and regulations.
An activity carried out by the Secretary to execute the Compact pursuant to this section shall not constitute a major Federal action for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Secretary shall carry out all Federal compliance activities necessary to implement the Compact.
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