[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E224-E225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                             HON. RON KIND

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 26, 2019

  Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support for the 
bipartisan National Resources Management Act. Congress has not enacted 
a public lands package of this scale since 2009, and passage of this 
bill will mark a major milestone for the conservation and future of 
America's public lands. This bill will permanently authorize the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund, designate over 1 million acres of 
wilderness, and protect over 1 million acres of land from destructive 
practices.
  I have supported the Land and Water Conservation Fund for many years 
and since its creation, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped 
preserve America's outdoors heritage by supporting anglers and outdoor 
recreation for families in every state. Wisconsin alone has received 
$211 million in LWCF funding over the past five decades, helping to 
protect the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Ice Age National 
Scenic Trail, and North Country National Scenic Trail.
  I am proud that the package includes the Migratory Birds of the 
Americas Conservation Act, which reauthorizes the Neotropical Migratory 
Bird Conservation Act to help conserve migratory birds in rapid decline 
in Wisconsin and throughout the country. The Neotropical Migratory Bird 
Conservation Act provides more than $66 million in grants to support 
long term conservation, research, and habitat protection of migratory 
birds.
  As the founder and co-chair of the National Parks Caucus and longtime 
member of the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus and Congressional 
Sportsmen's Caucus, I am proud to support this legislation.

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