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S. 338 114th Congress Senate

A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Introduced: February 24, 2015 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Hunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservationOutdoor recreation
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 3, 2015
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 3, 2015

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million, whichever is greater, to be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1814 Identical bill To permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  • S 2165 A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  • S 2169 A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to extend the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
  • S 556 Sportsmen's Act of 2015
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 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 28, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 13, 2015
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 6, 2015
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 23, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 23, 2015
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 17, 2015
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 4, 2015
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 24, 2015
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 12, 2015
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 4, 2015
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 4, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 2, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 338: A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-338/
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