On the recordMay 11, 2000
Mr. Chairman, let me say simply to my friend the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert) that the line he refers to on page 33 is a notice requirement of the lands that are requested of Congress to act upon, the lands in which in fact Congress is being asked to appropriate money and to take. In those cases, it helps us to know what they want to do. They cannot do it without Congress knowing. They have got to notify us. That is all this section does. Even if the language of the gentleman was adopted, Congress would have the right, as the gentleman knows, next year to approve an expropriation of some property with Federal money. It is not going to stop that. The bill protects willing sellers completely, gives them the right to use this process to get the best deal. It is a much better version of what the gentleman is trying to do than the language he has submitted. I urge Members to reject this amendment.
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