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On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
The majority leader is aware that State and local governments had previously raised an issue with this Senator that certain provisions of the conference report on S. 562 may violate the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 regarding local governments' ability to manage their rights-of-ways. The majority leader is also aware that I have worked with the Senate and House conferees for several days to resolve those difficulties and insert language to the satisfaction of the local representatives of State and local governments.
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho
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Addressing concerns about provisions in the conference report on S. 562 related to local government rights-of-ways.

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