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Colorado River Floodway Protection Act

The Colorado River Floodway Protection Act establishes a Task Force to advise the Secretary of the Interior on the specific boundaries for and management for the area.

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43 U.S.C 1600; 42 U.S.C. 4029
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https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2017-title43/pdf/USCODE-2017-title43…
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