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Plant Pest Compact would provide us with a valuable tool to combat 

 these oests and help prevent their spread to uninfested areas. 



Many ol our plant pests are not localized in their activities. 

 They raove about all too easily, either under their ov/n power, or by 

 "hitch-hiking" on air, sea and land vehicles in cargoes and even 

 among personal effects of travelers. Consequently, the timely and 

 coordinated efforts of many jurisdictions are necessary for effec- 

 tive pest control action. To date such action has been forthcoming 

 only in minimum degree and under limited circums-tances. The Pest 

 Control Compact v;ould remedy this deficiency. 



The Pest Control Compact provides that any party state could 

 apply to the Insurance Fund for financial support of pest control 

 activities which it wishes to undertake or intensify in one or more 

 party states or, in limited circumstances, even in nonparty states. 

 If a pest found in another state constitutes a threat to valuable 

 agricultural crops within the applying state, the Insurance Fund 

 could provide financial support for control or eradication measures. 

 States within the compact would be expected to maintain their 

 existing pest control programs at normal levels, aside from any 

 assistance from the Insurance Fund. This vrauld safeguard the 

 soundness of the Fund and would make sure that it would be used to 

 supply the additional thrust necessary to combat outbreaks which 

 would not otherwise be controlled. 



The basis for determining the amount of the funds to be 

 appropriated from each party state would be as follows: One-tenth 

 of the total budget in equal shares and the remainder in proportion 



