On the recordMay 11, 2000
Mr. Chairman, I would only suggest to those Members in the audience here today, colleagues, to look at this picture, because it clearly shows the State of Nevada has almost no room for the people who live there today. With almost nearly 90 percent of the State owned by the Federal Government, acquisitions of more land, if you are going to spend a billion dollars a year in land acquisition, this amendment is clearly the correct amendment to add to a bill that is acquiring land to put the other side of the coin in it for disposal. Indeed, the amendment does specify very clearly which land can be used for disposal, and that is at the Secretary's discretion. It is under public law, under public land in their plans, maintained under section 202 of FLPMA. Mr. Chairman, this bill is a good amendment to the bill of CARA. It certainly brings, I think, a common sense, fair and balanced approach to this.
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