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HR 4151 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Endangered and threatened species Energy revenues and royalties Forests, forestry, trees Government trust funds Land transfers Land use and conservation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Military history Oil and gas Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local finance

To amend chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, to fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provide for the use of such funds, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2015 Introduced by: Simpson, Michael K. Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Dec 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 1, 2015
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.
Dec 1, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes permanent the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

Of the appropriations from the LWCF: (1) at least 40% shall be used collectively for federal purposes for certain land and water acquisitions (as currently); (2) at least 40% shall be used collectively to provide financial assistance to states for LWCF purposes and for outdoor recreation, for the Forest Legacy Program, for cooperative endangered species grants, and for the American Battlefield Protection Program; and (3) at least 1.5% or $10 million, whichever is greater, shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to federal public land for hunting, fishing, or other recreational purposes.

The Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture shall consider the acquisition of conservation easements and other similar interests in land where it is appropriate and feasible, taking specified considerations into account.

The bill establishes a National Park Service Critical Maintenance and Revitalization Conservation Fund in the Treasury for the deposit of specified amounts from revenues due and payable to the United States under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Amounts deposited in the Fund shall: (1) be used only for the high priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service that support critical infrastructure and visitor services, and (2) be available for expenditure only after amounts are appropriated for such purposes.

Amounts in the Fund shall not be used for acquiring land.

What's happening now December 18, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4