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Patrick Leahy: “It is important that these amendments be correctly drafted if they are included in the final bill. Would my colleague…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 1996
It is important that these amendments be correctly drafted if they are included in the final bill. Would my colleague agree that we will work together in conference to develop a provision based on the following principle: Swampbuster should operate in a manner that encourages voluntary restoration of wetlands. A farmer should not suffer a Swampbuster penalty if land he restores to a wetland later reverts to its prerestoration status. However, such a provision should be implemented in a fashion consistent with the wetland protection goals of Swampbuster.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Discussing amendments related to the Swampbuster program during legislative debate.

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