a principal concern of H.R. 1904 that he 'flagged' is that 'it provides for a directed land exchange and does not allow for the analysis of potential impacts of the exchange prior to that exchange being conducted.'
Bingaman highlights the lack of impact analysis in H.R. 1904.
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