To amend section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-2950House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 29, 2017
Summary
Making Public Lands Public Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that a specified portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is made available each fiscal year for projects to: (1) maintain or increase public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting through the acquisition of rights-of-way or the acquisition of land through equal value land exchanges from willing owners; or (2) enhance, maintain, or restore access on existing roads, trails, or rights-of-way. Interior and USDA must develop a priority list of such projects each year.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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