To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8277, E1461)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8277, E1461)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
American SamoaCaribbean areaDistrict of ColumbiaGuamLand use and conservationNorthern Mariana IslandsOutdoor recreationPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
To amend title 54, United States Code, to apply the same apportionment formula to territories and the District of Columbia as is applied to States with respect to amounts made available for State purposes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4179| House
| Updated: 11/15/2017
LWCF Parity for Territories and DC Act This bill repeals the requirement that the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands be deemed as one state, receiving, of the amounts apportioned as financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state purposes, shares in proportion to their populations.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
American SamoaCaribbean areaDistrict of ColumbiaGuamLand use and conservationNorthern Mariana IslandsOutdoor recreationPuerto RicoState and local government operationsU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands