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Introduced
01/10/2019
01/10/2019
In Committee
02/05/2019
02/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States. This bill allows a state to use federal funds to cover a higher percentage of the costs for the construction and expansion of public target ranges. Specifically, a state may use specified federal grant funds to pay up to 90% of such costs (rather than 75%, as under current law). Additionally, amounts provided for these purposes shall remain available for five fiscal years (rather than two, as under current law).
AI Summary
This bill amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain states. Specifically, it allows a state to use federal funds to cover up to 90% of the costs for the construction and expansion of public target ranges, rather than the current 75%. Additionally, the bill extends the time period for which these federal funds can remain available from 2 fiscal years to 5 fiscal years. The bill also encourages cooperation between federal land management agencies and state/local authorities to maintain public target ranges on federal land.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (15)
Shelley Moore Capito (R)*,
Michael Bennet (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
John Boozman (R),
Bill Cassidy (R),
John Cornyn (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Angus King (I),
Joe Manchin (I),
Jim Risch (R),
Mike Rounds (R),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Jon Tester (D),
Last Action
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (on 04/30/2019)
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