[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S9088]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997

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                       CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 1129

  Mr. GORTON (for Mr. Chafee) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 
1420) to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act 
of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 4, line 11, insert ``wildlife-dependent 
     recreational use or any other'' after ``means a''.
       On page 11, line 19, strike ``and''.
       On page 11, strike lines 22 and 23 and insert the 
     following: ``fish and wildlife agencies during the course of 
     acquiring and managing refuges; and
       ``(N) monitor the status and trends of fish, wildlife, and 
     plants in each refuge.''.
       On page 15, line 8, before the semicolon, insert the 
     following: ``, except that, in the case of any use authorized 
     for a period longer than 10 years (such as an electric 
     utility right-of-way), the reevaluation required by this 
     clause shall examine compliance with the terms and conditions 
     of the authorization, not examine the authorization itself''.

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