HR 2950 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Making Public Lands Public Act

Introduced 2017-06-20· Sponsored by Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.(2017-06-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Making Public Lands Public Act This bill requires the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ensure that a specified portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is made available each fiscal year for projects to: (1) maintain or increase public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, or recreational shooting through the acquisition of rights-of-way or the acquisition of land through equal value land exchanges from willing owners; or (2) enhance, maintain, or restore access on existing roads, trails, or rights-of-way. Interior and USDA must develop a priority list of such projects each year.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only