Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act
- Last Action
- 12/11/2018
Actions
- 2018-12-11By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-428.
- 2018-12-11By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-428.
- 2018-12-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 709.
- 2018-12-04Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2018-12-04Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2018-10-02Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2017-03-08Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2017-03-08Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-08 (00)
Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
Funds deposited into the LWCF may be spent without being subject to the appropriations process. These funds are in addition to amounts made available by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 or otherwise appropriated from the LWCF.
The President shall submit to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds provided by this bill. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.
At least 1.5% of the annual authorized funds shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Cosponsors (20)
- Richard Burr (R-NC)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
- Al Franken (D-MN)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Congressional oversight
- Government trust funds
- Hunting and fishing
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
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