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John Shadegg: “My only question is, this does reduce the amount of money for land acquisition, but it does not zero it out. I mean, the…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2002
My only question is, this does reduce the amount of money for land acquisition, but it does not zero it out. I mean, the intention of the amendment was to say let us leave some money there and to recognize that we need to acquire some lands. There are things that need to happen in a timely fashion. It seems to me reasonable to delay some of those land acquisitions. I guess I am asking, does the gentleman know what projects have to be delayed, what acquisitions would have to be delayed, based on the reduction contemplated in the legislation?
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John Shadegg
Arizona

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Questioning the impact of a legislative amendment on land acquisition funding.

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