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109th Congress | Convened January 4, 2005
Chairman: James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma   Ranking Member: James M. Jeffords, Vermont  
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The National Evironmental Policy Act of 1969 - "The purposes of this Act are: To declare a national policy which will encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between man and his environment; to promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to the environment and biosphere and stimulate the health and welfare of man; to enrich the understanding of the ecological systems and natural resources important to the Nation..."