HR 11884 · 94th Congress · Water conservation

A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, and to amend the Act of October 15, 1966, to establish a program for the preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, as amended.

Introduced 1976-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1976-02-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Title I: Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to increase the amount of appropriations authorized under such Act to $450,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $625,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $800,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 1989. Revises procedures for the apportionment of land and water conservation fund moneys to States by the Secretary of the Interior. Authorizes Federal financial assistance for the planning and development of sheltered facilities for recreation activities normally pursued outdoors. Title II: Amends the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 to establish a historic preservation fund in the United States Treasury. Stipulates that $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1976 and 1977 and $100,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter until fiscal year 1989 shall be covered into the fund from revenues due and payable to the United States under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and other Federal mining laws. Stipulates that such moneys shall remain available until appropriated in order to carry out the purposes of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.…

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