the efforts of Federal agencies can overlap and at times conflict, and currently, there is no body within the Executive branch to provide substantive coordination or, if necessary, resolution of disagreements among agencies to ensure needed collaboration.
Oberstar emphasized the lack of coordination among federal agencies in managing water resources.
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