EFFECT OF AGREEMENT

Any provision of this Agreement shall be determined a valid exception to and shall supersede any existing or future Agency rules, regulations, directives, orders, policies, and/or practices that conflict with the Agreement.

All matters addressed by this Agreement, except as noted in Section 1, shall be governed by any such Agency rules, regulations, directives, orders, policies, and/or practices.

The Agency agrees to apply its rules, regulations, directives, and orders in a fair and equitable manner. Any changes thereto will be in accordance with Article 7 of this Agreement.

Any provision of the United States Code (USC) or Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that is expressly incorporated by reference in this Agreement is binding on the Parties.