HR 6513
112th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Agricultural conservation and pollution
Connecticut
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
New Jersey
New York State
Pennsylvania
Water quality
Watersheds
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.
Introduced: September 21, 2012
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Oct 4, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sep 21, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 21, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Highlands Conservation Act to extend, through FY2024, funding for: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to assist such states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
4
Cosponsors
1