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Bill Clinton: “Federal agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law and where practicable, and in cooperation with States and Tribes…”

On the recordJune 6, 1995
Federal agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law and where practicable, and in cooperation with States and Tribes, improve the quantity, function, sustainable productivity, and distribution of U.S. aquatic resources for increased recreational fishing opportunities.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Executive Order 12962—Recreational Fisheries

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