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To amend section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2950| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
Stevan Pearce

Stevan Pearce

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

AppropriationsHunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservationOutdoor recreation

To amend section 200303 of title 54, United States Code, to ensure that amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2950| House 
| Updated: 6/29/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  • June 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Stevan Pearce

Stevan Pearce

Republican Representative

New Mexico

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsHunting and fishingLand transfersLand use and conservationOutdoor recreation