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with one another, to manage effectively such resources. The 

 provisions of the draft bill, if enacted, would go a long way 

 toward resolving the potentially disastrous consequences that the 

 recalcitrancy of any single state can have on the management 

 efforts of other states acting cooperatively. 



Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee for 

 this opportunity to express the views of the Department. I would 

 be pleased to answer any questions you may have. 



