[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING 50 YEARS OF THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues 
in honoring the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
  The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1964 was established to 
assist federal, state and local governments in their efforts to create 
and sustain public outdoor recreation facilities.
  LWCF success stories have taken place in every state in the Nation. 
My home state of Maine alone has received $40 million in grants for 
federal grant program projects since 1965. The program has helped 
preserve some of Maine's most treasured spaces--including the Rachel 
Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Acadia National Park, the Saint Croix 
Island International Historic Site, and the Appalachian National Scenic 
Trail--as well as many more nationwide.
  As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue to 
fight for the full funding of the LWCF so that it can continue the 
great work it has been doing for the past 50 years. And I raise my 
voice along with those of others who are calling for a reauthorization 
of this important legislation.
  Again, my sincere thanks go to the thousands of people across the 
country who work to make the LWCF a success. It is my honor to 
congratulate them and the LWCF program on this important milestone.

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