To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

Bill: 114-hr-894
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]
Introduced: 2015-02-11
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: 2016-04-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 395.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (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 programs to assist states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region. </p>

action_date: 2016-04-21
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment, Part I
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Highlands Conservation Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (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 programs to assist 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 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Esty , 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.

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 .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 395 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 894 [Report No. 114–515, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2015 Mr. Frelinghuysen (for himself, Mr. Lance , Mr. Garrett , Mr. Pascrell , Mr. Meehan , Mr. Cartwright , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Esty , 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 April 21, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York , Mr. Engel , and Mr. Gibson April 21, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 21, 2016 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

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 .

April 21, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources April 21, 2016 The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed