Section 8(a) of H.R. 1675 would establish a new subsection 4(n)(1) in the Refuge System Administration Act to address the general question of water rights within the refuge system. This subsection appears to contain two important statements affecting reserved water rights in particular. First, the subsection contains a disclaimer stating that nothing in H.R. 1675 should be interpreted as creating any new reserved water rights within the refuge system. Is that an accurate interpretation of the legislation before us?
Debbie Dingell: “Section 8(a) of H.R. 1675 would establish a new subsection 4(n)(1) in the Refuge System Administration Act to address…”
On the recordApril 24, 1996
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Discussing provisions of H.R. 1675 related to water rights in the Refuge System Administration Act.
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