A bill to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 10 years, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-s-2318
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2015-11-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Outdoor recreation

State and local finance

Water use and supply

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2015-11-19
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill extends the authorization of appropriations for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) through FY2025. </p> <p>Appropriations deposited into the LWCF shall be allocated in the ratio of 60% and 40% for state and federal purposes, respectively.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2318 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 19, 2015 Mr. Barrasso introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund for 10 years, and for other purposes.

1. Reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund Section 200302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking September 30, 2015 each place it appears and inserting September 30, 2025 . 2. Allocation for Federal and State purposes (a) In general Section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking Amounts deposited and inserting the following: (a) In general Amounts deposited ; (2) in the second sentence, by striking The appropriations and inserting the following: (b) Availability The appropriations ; (3) in the third sentence, by striking Amounts made available and inserting the following: (c) Restriction Amounts made available ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (d) Allocation for Federal and State purposes The appropriations deposited in the Fund under this section shall be made available as described in this chapter in the ratio of— (1) 60 percent for State purposes; and (2) 40 percent for Federal purposes. . (b) Statement of estimated requirements Section 200304 of title 54, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking There and inserting the following: (a) In general There ; and (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: (b) Allocation requirement The statement under subsection (a) shall include assurances that, in accordance with section 200303(d), of the amounts made available from the Fund for the ensuing fiscal year— (1) 60 percent shall be used for State purposes; and (2) 40 percent shall be used for Federal purposes. .