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"The objective of this report is to provide information and perspective so that the reader gains awareness, understanding, and acceptance of the requirements for licensing new dams and relicensing existing public dams. This understanding requires a brief explanation of the intent of Congress when they provided the legislative framework for the process...the understanding of the process of licensing and relicensing dams is contingent on the roles of several government agencies, including State governments and agencies in the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, and the Interior. This report is not intended to be comprehensive, but is intended to be an educational tool that provides a basic understanding of the process"--Page i.