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HR 4100 108th Congress House

Get Outdoors Act of 2004

Official title: To establish a permanent trust fund to get Americans outdoors by providing access to parks and recreation areas in urban and rural communities, preservation of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a permanent trust fund to get Americans outdoors by providing access to parks and recreation areas in urban and rural communities, preservation of historic places, and promotion of healthy and active lifestyles, and to provide for hunting, angling, and wildlife viewing for the people of the United States.

Introduced: June 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Apr 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Apr 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 16, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, USDA.
Apr 16, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Mar 31, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 16, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Get Outdoors Act of 2004 - Establishes the Get Outdoors Act Fund (GOAF) in the U.S. Treasury.

Sets forth formulas and related requirements for allocating GOAF amounts: (1) to coastal States with approved Coastal State Conservation and Impact Assistance Plans, as required by this Act; (2) to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for Federal and State purposes (amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965); (3) for entitlement land and migratory bird refuge revenue sharing payments; (4) for Federal and Indian lands enhancement; (5) to the Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Planning program (amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act); (6) to develop and implement Imperiled Wildlife and Rare Plant Recovery Agreements, as defined in this Act; (7) to carry out the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978; and (8) for historic preservation purposes (amends the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Maritime Heritage Act of 1994).

Requires congressional approval for use of the Federal portion of LWCF amounts.

Authorizes each State to define priorities and criteria for the selection of projects eligible for grants under this Act if: (1) consistent with this Act; (2) the State provides for public involvement; and (3) the State publishes a State Action Agenda for Community Conservation and Recreation (replacing the current State Plan).

Requires the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture to develop a plan for acquisition and disposal of land in Montana to consolidate forest reserves.

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