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To establish the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable and nonprofit corporation to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts, devises, and bequests for the benefit of activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1668| House 
| Updated: 4/19/2017
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities, including by awarding grants, that support: educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management of BLM lands with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros, fish and wildlife and their habitats, National Conservation Lands, and recreation, cultural, and historic resources; and activities that support the reclamation and remediation of specified abandoned mine lands, specified orphaned oil and gas well sites, or public lands impacted by development connected to mineral exploration and development activities. Reclamation activities are to include the remediation of soil and water contamination; the restoration of wildlife habitat in order to restore the natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and ecological values of those areas; or promotion of the areas' economic potential.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • March 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • April 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Charitable contributionsCoalDepartment of the InteriorEcologyExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral public lands mattersHistorical and cultural resourcesLand transfersLand use and conservationMammalsMiningOil and gasOutdoor recreationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSoil pollutionWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection

To establish the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable and nonprofit corporation to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts, devises, and bequests for the benefit of activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1668| House 
| Updated: 4/19/2017
Bureau of Land Management Foundation Act This bill establishes the Bureau of Land Management Foundation as a charitable, nonprofit organization to encourage, accept, obtain, administer, and use private gifts of money, devises, and bequests of real and personal property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the activities and services of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The foundation shall conduct and encourage programs and activities, including by awarding grants, that support: educational, technical, scientific, and other assistance or activities to support the management of BLM lands with regard to wild free-roaming horses and burros, fish and wildlife and their habitats, National Conservation Lands, and recreation, cultural, and historic resources; and activities that support the reclamation and remediation of specified abandoned mine lands, specified orphaned oil and gas well sites, or public lands impacted by development connected to mineral exploration and development activities. Reclamation activities are to include the remediation of soil and water contamination; the restoration of wildlife habitat in order to restore the natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and ecological values of those areas; or promotion of the areas' economic potential.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • March 22, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 22, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • April 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.


  • April 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jody B. Hice

Jody B. Hice

Republican Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charitable contributionsCoalDepartment of the InteriorEcologyExecutive agency funding and structureGeneral public lands mattersHistorical and cultural resourcesLand transfersLand use and conservationMammalsMiningOil and gasOutdoor recreationSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsSoil pollutionWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection