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Senate Approves Bush's Fish and Wildlife Service Nominee
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON --The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Steven A. Williams as the new leader of the Interior Department's Fish and Wildlife Service.
Williams, who was serving as secretary of the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks when he was nominated July 18 by President Bush, takes over the federal agency charged with conserving and protecting fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats.
Williams was confirmed on a voice vote in the Senate minutes before President Bush delivered his State of the Union speech in the Capitol.
He will oversee management of the 94 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System and enforcement of federal wildlife laws, including the Endangered Species Act. He also will run the federal aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
Interior Secretary Gale Norton has described Williams as an avid outdoorsman with strong professional experience and leadership skills.
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