[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1627 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1627

     To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2017

   Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. 
Casey) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 
            to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT.

    (a) Extension of Land Conservation Partnership Projects in the 
Highlands Region.--Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act 
(Public Law 108-421; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking ``2014'' 
and inserting ``2021''.
    (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA Programs in the Highlands 
Region.--Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 
108-421; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking ``2014'' and inserting 
``2021''.
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