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National Landscape Conservation System Act

Introduced: February 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Feb 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Landscape Conservation System Act - Establishes in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the National Landscape Conservation System (thus, enacting into law the National Landscape Conservation System [NLCS] created by BLM in 2000) in order to conserve, protect, and restore nationally significant landscapes that have outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific values for the benefit of current and future generations.

What's happening now February 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 22 Related bill Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  • HR 146 Text similarities Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 12, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Feb 4, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jan 9, 2009
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jan 9, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 404: National Landscape Conservation System Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-404/
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"H.R. 404: National Landscape Conservation System Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-404/.
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H.R. 404, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-404/.
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