Sec. 4. (a) Each member state for each federal fiscal year shall have the right to federal monies in an amount up to the member state current year funding level for the current year, funded by the federal government as mandatory spending and that is not subject to annual appropriation, to support the exercise of the member state authority under the compact. The funding may not be conditional on any action of or regulation, policy, law, or rule that is being adopted by the member state and that is allowed under the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the member state.
(b) By the start of each federal fiscal year, the federal United States Congress shall establish an initial member state current year funding level for each member state. The initial member state current year funding level must be based on a reasonable estimate. The final member state current year funding level shall be calculated and funding shall be reconciled by the federal United States Congress based on information provided by each member state and audited by the United States Government Accountability Office.
As added by P.L.150-2012, SEC.1.