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David Obey: “I support retaining the language in conference that directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to execute…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2007
I support retaining the language in conference that directs the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to execute an agreement to transfer the three Job Corps centers currently administered by the National Park Service to the U.S. Forest Service. I hope the Department of Labor will recognize the merits of this approach which I understand was successful in another case involving the Mingo Job Corps Center in Missouri several years ago. I also understand that the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture support this approach and expect to work cooperatively with the Secretary of Labor on this matter.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the transfer of Job Corps centers from the National Park Service to the U.S. Forest Service.

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