[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 27, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H2289-H2290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HIGHLIGHTING THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to bring attention to the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund, otherwise known as the LWCF.
  Families across the Lowcountry are turning to green spaces to cope 
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this pandemic, and it is clear that we need more parks and trails where 
folks can get outside with social distancing. That is what LWCF does 
for communities.
  Our region relies on tourism and outdoor recreation, sectors that are 
taking a major hit these days. That is why I am standing with the 
businesses that make up the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable in calling on 
Congress to pass the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act to fully 
fund LWCF and restore our parks.
  Whether it is our seafood, our beaches, the opportunities to hunt and 
fish, access to nature is one reason the Lowcountry is so special. 
Let's keep it that way by investing in conservation that supports our 
health and our economy.

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