Article: Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act Introduced by Rep. Kind

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisconsin, has introduced the Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection Act (H.R. 5340), legislation that would "promote Department of the Interior efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin."

The bill, introduced on May 10, was referred to the House Resources Committee.

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A copy of the full-text of the legislation follows:Upper Mississippi River Basin Protection ActH.R. 5340To promote Department of the Interior efforts to ...

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