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US S3684

21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act


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Introduced
05/11/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To make supplemental appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Homeland Security, Labor, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. 1

AI Summary

This bill, the 21st Century Conservation Corps for Our Health and Our Jobs Act, makes supplemental appropriations for various federal agencies to fund a range of conservation, restoration, and job creation initiatives. Some key provisions of the bill include: - Providing $4.2 billion to the U.S. Forest Service for hazardous fuel management, forest restoration, and other forestry programs. - Appropriating $5.5 billion to the Natural Resources Conservation Service to fund high-impact watershed restoration projects and provide technical assistance. - Allocating $9 billion to the Department of Labor to establish a new Civilian Conservation Corps program modeled on the historic Civilian Conservation Corps. - Creating a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address priority deferred maintenance projects in national parks, national wildlife refuges, public lands, and Bureau of Indian Education schools. - Permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund at its fully authorized level. - Providing relief payments to certain outfitters and guides who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill aims to support conservation, restoration, and job creation efforts across various federal lands and programs.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (on 05/11/2020)

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