A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.

Bill: 115-s-1627
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2017-07-25
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: 2017-07-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1627 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Casey ) 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.

1. Extension of Highlands Conservation Act (a) Extension of Land Conservation Partnership 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 .