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Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory Birds

Order by President Clinton in 2001 directs executive departments and agencies to take certain actions to further implement the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

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Executive Order 13186 (PDF)(4 pp, 40 K, January 17, 2001)