The Dingell–Johnson Act, also called the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, is a

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signed into law by President

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from 1950 that authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for state

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restoration and management plans and projects. The Act has been amended 11 times, the last time in 1992.

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