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S. 3422 116th Congress Senate

Great American Outdoors Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fun… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Alternative and renewable resourcesAppropriationsCoalCongressional oversight
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Department of AgricultureDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisEducation programs fundingEnergy revenues and royaltiesExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsHunting and fishingIndian social and development programsInterest, dividends, interest ratesLand transfersLand use and conservationMinority educationOil and gasOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic-private cooperationSecuritiesTransportation programs fundingWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Mar 10, 2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
Mar 9, 2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 9, 2020
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 Latest action March 10, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great American Outdoors Act

This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.

For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year.

The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by

  • the National Park Service,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the Bureau of Land Management, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies.

Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 7092 Identical bill Great American Outdoors Act
  • S 3684 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act
  • HR 1957 Great American Outdoors Act
  • S 1081 Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
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 Cosponsors 41
All 41 Democratic 29 Republican 8 Independent 2
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Jun 8, 2020
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 12, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 10, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 9, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2020
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 9, 2020
Burr, Richard
· Mar 9, 2020
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 9, 2020
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 9, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 9, 2020
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 9, 2020
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 9, 2020
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 9, 2020
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 9, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 9, 2020
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 9, 2020
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 9, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 9, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 9, 2020
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 9, 2020
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2020
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Mar 9, 2020
McSally, Martha
· Mar 9, 2020
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 9, 2020
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 9, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 9, 2020
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 9, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 9, 2020
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 9, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 9, 2020
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 9, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 9, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 9, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 9, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3422: Great American Outdoors Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3422/
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"S. 3422: Great American Outdoors Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3422/.
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S. 3422, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3422/.
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