Land Reinvestment Act

Bill: 108-hr-1517
Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
Introduced: 2003-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Animals
Capital investments
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Endangered species
Environmental Protection
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Government trust funds
Land transfers
Maintenance and repair
National forests
National parks
National recreation areas
Outdoor recreation
Sports and Recreation
Trails
Water Resources Development
Wetlands
Wild rivers
Wildlife refuges

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Land Reinvestment Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide for the maintenance of certain Federal lands and waters.
Eliminates instances in which certain appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund can be used for: (1) acquisition; or (2) preacquisition work.
Withdraws authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to make certain types of minor revisions to the boundaries of the National Park System.
Strikes authorization for the Secretary to enter into contracts for: (1) the acquisition of lands and waters within the National Park System, the National Forest System, and the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) options to acquire land and waters in the National Park System.
Sets forth requirements for the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and the National Park Service to reduce backlogged maintenance. Requires such agencies to prioritize Federal lands under their respective jurisdictions according to contributions to the success of agency programs.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-16
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1139)
action_date: 2004-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Interior.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
action_date: 2003-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-31
text: Introduced in House