On the recordJuly 16, 1997
The committee shares their concern; and in its report accompanying the bill, it addresses this issue with respect to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. And in the report, we have directed the agency to enhance its accountability of appropriations. To underscore how serious this matter is, we have prohibited the agency from using funds to support the American Heritage Rivers Initiative, as well as other similar administration-hatched initiatives, until justification is provided and the programming and reprogramming requests are approved by Congress. My colleagues can be certain that I have the same concerns as the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Smith] and others and will not agree to funding this program until we can be completely assured that there are adequate protections for private property rights.
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