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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="2793" measure-id="id117hr2793" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2021-04-22" update-date="2022-04-29">
        <title>Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117hr2793v53" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2022-04-29">
            <action-date>2022-04-26</action-date>
            <action-desc>Passed House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2029 the Highlands Conservation Act, which provides for land conservation in Highlands states (i.e., Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania).</p> <p>The bill authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to add a municipality to the Highlands region upon the request of a Highlands state, with the concurrence of the municipality. </p> <p>The bill revises the way in which land is identified for conservation to require using the best available science and geographic information systems.</p> <p>The bill allows political subdivisions of states to enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior for land conservation projects.</p> <p>A Highland state that receives funds for a land conservation partnership project may not use more than 5% of the funds to administer that project.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2029 Forest Service and other Department of Agriculture programs to conserve land and natural resources in the Highlands region. </p> <p>With respect to an appraisal related to a land acquisition carried out under this bill, a Highlands state shall use an appraisal methodology approved by the Department of the Interior.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <summary summary-id="id117hr2793v07" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2022-04-28">
            <action-date>2022-04-25</action-date>
            <action-desc>Reported to House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2028 the Highlands Conservation Act, which provides for land conservation in Highlands states (i.e., Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania).</p> <p>The bill authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to add a municipality to the Highlands region upon the request of a Highlands state, with the concurrence of the municipality. </p> <p>The bill revises the way in which land is identified for conservation to require using the best available science and geographic information systems.</p> <p>The bill allows political subdivisions of states to enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior for land conservation projects.</p> <p>A Highland state that receives funds for a land conservation partnership project may not use more than 5% of the funds to administer that project.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2028 Forest Service and other Department of Agriculture programs to conserve land and natural resources in the Highlands region. </p> <p>With respect to an appraisal related to a land acquisition carried out under this bill, a Highlands state shall use an appraisal methodology approved by the Department of the Interior.</p>]]></summary-text>
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        <summary summary-id="id117hr2793v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2021-07-06">
            <action-date>2021-04-22</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill extends through FY2028 the Highlands Conservation Act, which provides for land conservation in Highlands states (i.e., Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania).</p> <p>The bill authorizes the Fish and Wildlife Service to add a municipality to the Highlands region upon the request of a Highlands state.</p> <p>The bill revises the way in which land is identified for conservation to require using the best available science and geographic information systems.</p> <p>The bill allows political subdivisions of states to enter into agreements with the Department of the Interior for land conservation projects.</p> <p>A Highland state that receives funds for a land conservation partnership project may not use more than 5% of the funds to administer that project.</p> <p>The bill extends through FY2028 Forest Service and other Department of Agriculture programs to conserve land and natural resources in the Highlands region.</p>]]></summary-text>
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