A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.

Bill: 113-s-1140
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2013-06-11
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: 2013-06-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1140 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2013 Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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 .