[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12565]
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          ESTUARY HABITAT RESTORATION PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 1998

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                 BAUCUS (AND BURNS) AMENDMENT NO. 3824

  Mr. CRAIG (for Mr. Baucus for himself and Mr. Burns) proposed an 
amendment to the bill (S. 1222) to catalyze restoration of estuary 
habitat through more efficient financing of projects and enhanced 
coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.  . NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE TECHNOLOGY TESTING AND 
                   EVALUATION CENTER.

       (a) In General.--The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency is authorized to provide financial 
     assistance to the National Environmental Waste Technology 
     Testing and Evaluation Center in Butte, Montana.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
     each of fiscal years 1998 through 2002.

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