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HR 2986 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources District of Columbia Farmland Fishes Forests, forestry, trees Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Land use and conservation Maryland Parks, recreation areas, trails Sports and recreation facilities Urban and suburban affairs and development Virginia Watersheds West Virginia Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 27, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jun 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 19, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1508)
Jun 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009 - Amends the Capper-Cramton Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to make grants to Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions (the covered states and covered local governments) for assistance in acquiring lands and interests therein that affect or are within the National Capital region and will be used for: (1) parks; (2) open space; (3) green space corridors that link public lands, lands subject to conservation restrictions, or a combination of such lands; (4) agriculture; (5) forests; (6) fish and wildlife habitat; (7) watershed protection; (8) historic preservation; (9) sensitive environmental area protection; and (10) public recreation.

Bars the use of any land and interest acquired through the assistance of such a grant for a purpose other than a purpose specified above.

Limits grant amounts to 50% of the total cost of the acquisition the grant will assist, including costs related to purchase price, appraisal, survey, title clearance, and closing.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to covered states, covered local governments, and nonprofits to plan and evaluate acquisitions eligible for a grant for assistance under this Act.

What's happening now April 27, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2986: National Capital Region Land Conservation Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2986/
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