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among personal effects of travelers. Consequently, the timely and 

 coordinated efforts of many jurisdictions are necessary for ef- 

 fective pest control action. To date such action has been forth- 

 coming only in minimum degree and under limited circumstances. 

 The Pest Control Compact would remedy this deficiency. 



The Pest Control Compact provides that any party state could 

 apply to the Insurance Fund for financial "'-■'pport 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 exis- 

 _ting pest. control programs at normal levels, aside from any as- 

 sistance from the Insurance Fund. This would safeguard the sound- 

 ness 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 fun_j to be appro- 

 priated from eacn party state would be as follows:- One-tenth of 

 the total budget in equal shares and the remainder in proportion 

 to the value of agricultural and forest products produced in each 

 party state. On this basis, Massachusetts would contribute S3, 800 

 to the Insurance Fund. An Insurance Fund with a principal of 

 $1,000,000 seems to be reasonable with 50 participating states. 

 During any period when a lesser number of states is party to the 

 compact, the total budget of the Insurance Fund would not be so ■ 



