This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Hunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationState and local financeWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
A bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
USA115th CongressS-896| Senate
| Updated: 4/7/2017
This bill amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The greater of 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount or $10 million shall be used for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Hunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservationOutdoor recreationState and local financeWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection