S.1013 / 104th Congress

A bill to amend the Act of August 5, 1965, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the purpose of exchange for privately-held land for use as wildlife and wetland protection areas, in connection with the Garrison Diversion Unit Project, and for other purposes.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-380.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 30, 1995

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) acquire land for wildlife and wetland protection areas through donation or exchange; and (2) acquire land and interest in land for the purpose of exchanging it for non-Federal land in the Kraft and Pickell Slough and Lonetree areas.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D–ND

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND]

Legislative record

Actions

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Dec 13, 1995
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-380.
Dec 4, 1995
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Jul 5, 1995
Referred to Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 30, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 30, 1995
Introduced in Senate

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Analyze S.1013 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1013, 104th Congress: A bill to amend the Act of August 5, 1965, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the purpose of exchange for privately-held land for use as wildlife and wetland protection areas, in connection with the Garrison Diversion Unit Project, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1013

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1013/BILLS-104s1013is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:19Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze S.1013 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.1013, 104th Congress: A bill to amend the Act of August 5, 1965, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the purpose of exchange for privately-held land for use as wildlife and wetland protection areas, in connection with the Garrison Diversion Unit Project, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1013

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1013/BILLS-104s1013is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:19Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1013 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.1013, 104th Congress: A bill to amend the Act of August 5, 1965, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the purpose of exchange for privately-held land for use as wildlife and wetland protection areas, in connection with the Garrison Diversion Unit Project, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1013

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1013/BILLS-104s1013is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:19Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1013 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss S.1013, 104th Congress: A bill to amend the Act of August 5, 1965, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the purpose of exchange for privately-held land for use as wildlife and wetland protection areas, in connection with the Garrison Diversion Unit Project, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/senate-bill/1013

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 1995-06-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/104/bills/s1013/BILLS-104s1013is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:13:19Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1013 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.