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Dale Bumpers: “With regard to the payment to the State of Montana, there is a provision in this bill--and I will not read the whole…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1997
With regard to the payment to the State of Montana, there is a provision in this bill--and I will not read the whole provision--but it says essentially that not later than January 1, the year 2001, but not prior to 180 days from enactment--the Secretary and the Governor of Montana will negotiate with the understanding that the Federal Government owes them $10 million in mineral resources for the loss of the New World Mine; is that essentially correct?
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Dale Bumpers
Arkansas
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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a provision in a bill related to payments owed to Montana for mineral resources.

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