HR 12010 · 94th Congress · Intergovernmental relations

A bill to provide for certain payments to be made to State or local governments by the Secretary of the Interior based upon the amount of certain public lands within the boundaries of such State or locality.

Introduced 1976-02-19· Sponsored by Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2]· 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.(1976-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make payments on a fiscal year basis to each unit of local government in which are located (1) lands within the National Park System, the National Wilderness Preservation System, or the National Forest System, (2) lands administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management, or (3) lands dedicated to the use of Federal water resource development projects. Reduces the amount payable to any local government by the amount received by such government under specified Federal programs. Directs the Secretary to make additional payments to local governments for five fiscal years with respect to lands acquired by the United States for addition to the National Park System or National Wilderness Preservation System after December 31, 1970, which were subject to local real property taxes within five years preceding such acquisition. Excludes specified units of local government in California and Oregon and all units of local government in Alaska from the provisions of this Act.…

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