Great American Outdoors Act

2/8/2022, 11:16 PM

Great American Outdoors Act

This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.

For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year.

The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by

  • the National Park Service,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the Bureau of Land Management, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies.

Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 7092
Introduced on
2020-06-04
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

6/4/2020
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Great American Outdoors Act

This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.

For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fund an amount equal to 50% of all federal revenues from the development of oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy on federal lands and waters. Deposited amounts must not exceed $1.9 billion for any fiscal year.

The fund must be used for priority deferred maintenance projects in specified systems that are administered by

  • the National Park Service,
  • the Forest Service,
  • the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
  • the Bureau of Land Management, and
  • the Bureau of Indian Education.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the effect of the fund in reducing the backlog of priority deferred maintenance projects for the specified agencies.

Additionally, the bill makes funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) permanent. The President shall annually report to Congress specified details regarding the allocation of funds to the LWCF. Congress may provide for alternate allocations using specified procedures.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Indian Education, and to provide permanent, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Potential Impact
Alternative and renewable resources•
Appropriations•
Coal•
Congressional oversight•
Department of Agriculture•
Department of the Interior•
Disability and paralysis•
Education programs funding•
Energy revenues and royalties•
Executive agency funding and structure•
Forests, forestry, trees•
Government studies and investigations•
Government trust funds•
Hunting and fishing•
Indian social and development programs•
Interest, dividends, interest rates•
Land transfers•
Land use and conservation•
Minority education•
Oil and gas•
Outdoor recreation•
Parks, recreation areas, trails•
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents•
Public-private cooperation•
Securities•
Transportation programs funding•
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Comments

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Member:  Xochitl Torres Small
Member:  Jose E. Serrano
Member:  Harley Rouda
Member:  Max Rose
Member:  David E. Price
Member:  Tom O'Halleran
Member:  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Member:  Jerry McNerney
Member:  Lee M. Zeldin
Member:  Tom Reed

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/30/2020

Great American Outdoors Act

This bill establishes the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.

For FY2021-FY2025, there shall be deposited into the fun...

Latest Action6/4/2020
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic...