Bill > HR4044

This bill reauthorizes the Foundation for America's Public Lands (formerly known as the Bureau of Land Management Foundation) with several key modifications. The bill changes the organization's name and expands its board of directors from 12 to 18 members over a four-year period, with specific requirements for board member expertise and representation. The board must now include members with backgrounds in energy production (both fossil and non-fossil), ranching, outdoor recreation (motorized and non-motorized), hunting/fishing, and mining, with at least one-third of members having expertise in natural resource management, conservation, law, or research. The bill also explicitly prohibits the foundation from using funds for litigation or lobbying expenses and allows the foundation to receive and transfer gifts, devises, or bequests to federal agencies, provided they support the Bureau of Land Management's multiple-use mission. Additionally, the legislation authorizes $10,000,000 in funding for each of the five fiscal years following the bill's enactment, ensuring continued support for the foundation's activities in managing and supporting public lands.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4044/all-info