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Introduced
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
In Committee
02/25/2019
02/25/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes. This bill requires that the same apportionment formula be applied to specified U.S. territories (i.e., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands) and the District of Columbia as is applied to states with respect to amounts made available for state purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act, requires that the same apportionment formula used for states be applied to the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the District of Columbia, with respect to amounts made available for state purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This change aims to provide equal treatment for these territories and D.C. compared to states in the distribution of LWCF funds.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Stacey Plaskett (D)*,
Jenniffer González (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (on 02/25/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1353/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1353/BILLS-116hr1353ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1353/BILLS-116hr1353ih.pdf.pdf |
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