Public Law 105-156 · H.R. 3042 · Became law

Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act of 1997

Official title: “To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and training, and for other purposes.”

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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