SENATORS MAY PUSH DOD ENVIRONMENTAL WAIVERS IN CONFERENCE TALKS

May 20, 2005
The chairmen of the Senate armed services and environment committees are suggesting that long-sought legislation to exempt the military from provisions in key environmental laws could be added to the fiscal year 2006 defense authorization bill during conference committee negotiations likely this summer. The suggestion offers a glimpse into the senators' legislative strategy to enact the controversial exemptions. A push to attach the provisions to the defense bill during a congressional conference committee would bypass floor consideration in the Senate...


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