Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act

2021-06-24

Introduced in Senate

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.

]]>

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 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.