3.0.0 1678 2023-01-11T13:48:24Z 2023-01-11T13:48:24Z House HR 2021-03-09 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BARRAGAN:H.R. 1678.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1189]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-03-09T15:02:25Z Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act 117 2258 S 2021-12-02 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Identical bill CRS 2021-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2021-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001300 Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragan D CA Diaz 44 N T000463 Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] Michael Turner R OH R. 10 2021-03-09 True N000191 Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Joe Neguse D CO 2 2021-03-09 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2021-04-26 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Cardiovascular and respiratory health Community life and organization Congressional oversight Economic development Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment and training programs Historical and cultural resources Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Sports and recreation facilities State and local government operations Urban and suburban affairs and development Youth employment and child labor Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2021-03-09 Introduced in House 2021-08-04T21:33:17Z Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Parks, Jobs, and Equity Program to support park development and delivery of recreation services, and in so doing, help create or preserve jobs, and provide economic stimulus in communities impacted by the COVID-19 (e.g., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

A grant recipient may use a grant awarded under this bill for

  • acquiring land or water that will be used to provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,
  • developing or renovating outdoor recreational facilities that provide outdoor recreation opportunities to the public,
  • improving delivery of recreation services to the public, and
  • developing Native American event sites and cultural gathering spaces.
]]> Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act Display Title Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Parks, Jobs, and Equity Program to support job creation, economic revitalization, and park development for communities impacted by COVID-19. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1678ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1678ih.xml 2021-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 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.