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HR 2291 93th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public and private agencies until such…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public and private agencies until such agencies reimburse the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for related investigations required by such act.

Introduced: January 18, 1973 See on congress.gov
Water conservation
This bill died when the 93rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 18, 1973
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
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Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2291: A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public and private agencies until such agencies reimburse the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for related investigations required by such act.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-2291/
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"H.R. 2291: A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public and private agencies until such agencies reimburse the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for related investigations required by such act.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-2291/.
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H.R. 2291, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-2291/.
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[H.R. 2291: A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act to prohibit the issuance of Federal permits authorizing water resource development by non-Federal public and private agencies until such agencies reimburse the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for related investigations required by such act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-2291/)
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