To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 113-hr-712
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2013-02-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural conservation and pollution

Connecticut

Department of Agriculture

Department of the Interior

Executive agency funding and structure

Forests, forestry, trees

Land use and conservation

New Jersey

New York State

Pennsylvania

Water quality

Watersheds

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-22
text: Committee on Agriculture discharged.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Highlands Conservation Act to extend, through FY2024, funding for: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to assist such states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Lance , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 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 A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2024 .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 543 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 712 [Report No. 113–712, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2013 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Gerlach , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Lance , and Mr. Dent ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 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 December 22, 2014 Additional sponsors: Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Gibson , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Holt , Ms. Esty , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Pallone , Mr. Sires , and Mr. Andrews December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 22, 2014 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2014 A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of land conservation projects in the Highlands region Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 . (b) Extension of Forest Service and USDA programs in the Highlands region Section 5(c) of the Highlands Conservation Act ( Public Law 108–421 ; 118 Stat. 2378) is amended by striking 2014 and inserting 2021 .

Amend the title so as to read: A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act. .

December 22, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with amendments December 22, 2014 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed