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(f ) Investigations of such subjects related to Great Lakes water 

 quality as the Parties may from time to time refer to it. At the 

 time of signature of this Agreement, the Parties are requesting the 

 Commission to enquire into and report to them upon : 



(i) pollution of the boundary waters of the Great Lakes 

 Sj^stem from agricultural, forestry and other land use activi- 

 ties, in accordance with the terms of reference attached to 

 this Agreement; 



(ii) actions needed to preserve and enhance the quality of 

 the waters of Lake Huron and Lake Superior in accordance 

 with the terms of reference attached to this Agreement. 



2. In the discharge of its responsibilities under this Agreement, the 

 Commission may exercise all of the powers conferred upon it by the 

 Boundary Waters Treaty and by any legislation passed pursuant 

 thereto, including the power to conduct public hearings and to compel 

 the testimony of witnesses and the procluction of documents. 



3. The Commission shall make a report to the Parties and to the 

 State and Provincial Governments no less frequently than annually 

 concerning progress toward the achievement of the v\"ater quality 

 objectives. This report shall include an assessment of the effectiveness 

 of the programs and other measures undertaken pursuant to this 

 Agreement, and advice and recommendations. The Commission may at 

 any time make special reports to the Parties, to the State and Provin- 

 cial Governments and to the public concerning any problem of water 

 quality in the Great Lakes System. 



4. The Commission may in its discretion publish any report, state- 

 ment or other document prepared by it in the discharge of its func- 

 tions under this Agreement. 



5. The Commission shall have authority to verify independently the 

 data and other information submitted by the Parties ancl by the State 

 and Provincial Governments through such tests or other means as 

 appear appropriate to it, consistent with the Boundary Waters Treaty 

 and with applicable legislation. 



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JOINT INSTITUTIOXS 



1. The International Joint Commission shall establish a Great Lakes 

 Water Quality Board to assist it in the exercise of the powers and re- 

 sponsibilities assigned to it under this Agreement. Such Board shall 

 be composed of an equal number of members from Canada and the 

 United States, including representation from the Parties and from 

 each of the State and Provincial Governments. The Commission shall 

 also establish a Research Advisory Board in accordance with the terms 

 of reference attached to this Agreement. The members of the Great 

 Lakes Water Quality Board and the Research Advisory Board shall 

 be appointed by the Comniission after consultation with the ap- 

 propriate government or governments concerned. In addition, the 

 Commission shall have the authority to establish as it may deem appro- 

 priate such subordinate bodies as may be required to undertake spe- 

 cific tasks, as well as a regional office, which may be located in the 

 basin of the Great Lakes System, to assist it in the discharge of its 

 functions under this Agreement. The Commission shall also consult 



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