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This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year.The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Education. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies.Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund was permanently reauthorized as part of the bipartisan John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed into law on March 12, 2019.[3][9][10] It requires at least 40% of funds to be used by federal agencies and at least 40% to be allocated to the states. The Dingell Act, however, did not provide permanent funding for the LWCF, merely permanent authorization.[11]In 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act was introduced by Cory Gardner (R-CO) on March 9th, 2020, during the 116th United States Congress.[12] It would fully and permanently fund the LWCF. Considered unusually bipartisan in nature in the context of the 116th Congress, the bill attracted 59 co-sponsors, both Democrats and Republicans.[13][14] On June 9th, 2020, it passed a procedural vote 80-17 and moved to full consideration before the Senate.[15] President Trump expressed a willingness to sign the act after being shown an impressive picture of land within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park protected by LWCF funds, despite previously opposing the LWCF.[13]
"Republicans and they tend to be the anti-public land types."Those particular ones, or Republicans in general? Because I would think you would surprise a great many Republicans to support public lands, especially on an outdoor recreation site such as hunt-wa.QuoteThe Land and Water Conservation Fund was permanently reauthorized as part of the bipartisan John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed into law on March 12, 2019.[3][9][10] It requires at least 40% of funds to be used by federal agencies and at least 40% to be allocated to the states. The Dingell Act, however, did not provide permanent funding for the LWCF, merely permanent authorization.[11]In 2020, the Great American Outdoors Act was introduced by Cory Gardner (R-CO) on March 9th, 2020, during the 116th United States Congress.[12] It would fully and permanently fund the LWCF. Considered unusually bipartisan in nature in the context of the 116th Congress, the bill attracted 59 co-sponsors, both Democrats and Republicans.[13][14] On June 9th, 2020, it passed a procedural vote 80-17 and moved to full consideration before the Senate.[15] President Trump expressed a willingness to sign the act after being shown an impressive picture of land within Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park protected by LWCF funds, despite previously opposing the LWCF.[13]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_and_Water_Conservation_Fund
Mixed bag, IMO. Yes, it appears to be a victory, now, at least in part. More money at a time when we don't have it. And more money equals more federal control. Federal control will not always be in the hands of people who value sportsmen and sportswomen.
Quote from: Fl0und3rz on July 23, 2020, 04:53:33 AMMixed bag, IMO. Yes, it appears to be a victory, now, at least in part. More money at a time when we don't have it. And more money equals more federal control. Federal control will not always be in the hands of people who value sportsmen and sportswomen.The US is always spending money and has been in debt as long as I can remember....why not pass this instead of a another wall street bailout or take a couple billion from the $686,000,000,000 defense budget?This is a great thing for all of us who enjoy the outdoors!
