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S. 1265 112th Congress Senate

Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Government trust fundsHunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservation
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Outdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trails
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Jun 23, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 23, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Makes monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation.

Requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 12 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Aug 2, 2012
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Dec 17, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 16, 2011
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 30, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 9, 2011
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 31, 2011
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Oct 18, 2011
Burr, Richard
· Oct 17, 2011
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Oct 17, 2011
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 6, 2011
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 22, 2011
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 18, 2011
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 14, 2011
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 13, 2011
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 23, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1265: Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1265/
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