Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/2/2022
Actions
- 2022-03-02Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
- 2022-03-02Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-89.
- 2022-03-02Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-89.
- 2021-11-18Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- 2021-06-23Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-440.
- 2021-03-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2021-03-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-03-02 (25)
Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill extends through FY2028 the Highlands Conservation Act, which provides for land conservation in Highlands states (i.e., Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania).
The bill authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to add a municipality to the Highlands region upon the request of a Highlands state.
The bill revises the way in which land is identified for conservation to require using the best available science and geographic information systems.
The bill allows political subdivisions of states to enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior for land conservation projects.
A Highland state that receives funds for a land conservation partnership project may not use more than 5% of the funds to administer that project.
The bill extends through FY2028 Forest Service and other Department of Agriculture programs to conserve land and natural resources in the Highlands region.
Cosponsors (4)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Connecticut
- Department of the Interior
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Geography and mapping
- Land transfers
- Land use and conservation
- New Jersey
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- State and local government operations
- Water quality
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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