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“NEW PUBLIC LAWS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D181 on Feb. 17, 2017.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D164)
H.J. Res. 38, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Signed on February 16, 2017.
(Public Law 115-5)
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