3.0.0 4151 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z 2023-01-11T13:32:31Z House HR 2015-12-01 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 173 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SIMPSON:H.R. 4151.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:``The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 1 (relating toproviding for the general welfare of the United States) andclause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessaryand proper for carrying out the powers vested in Congress),and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power ofCongress to dispose of and make all needful rules andregulations respecting the territory or other propertybelonging to the United States).''____________________[Page H8860]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-18T15:59:54Z Referred to 2015-12-01T15:01:10Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-08T17:44:55Z Referred to 2015-12-01T15:01:05Z Sportsmen's Act of 2015 114 556 S 2015-12-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328. Related bill CRS 2015-12-18 hsag15 Forestry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Committee 2015-12-08 hsii10 Federal Lands Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Committee 2015-12-01 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2015-12-01 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-01 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2015-12-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 N F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2015-12-17 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2016-07-01 False Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2016-07-08 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-07-08 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2016-07-08 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2016-07-14 False R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2016-07-14 False G000570 Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] Frank Guinta R NH C. 1 2016-07-18 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2016-07-18 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2016-09-12 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2016-09-12 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2016-09-21 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2016-09-26 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2016-09-27 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2016-11-14 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2016-11-14 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2016-11-14 False J000297 Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] Evan Jenkins R WV H. 3 2016-11-16 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2016-11-16 False F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2016-11-16 False 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 Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2015-12-01 Introduced in House 2016-01-11T22:27:32Z 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.

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Introduced in House 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4151ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4151ih.xml 2015-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.