A bill to 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.

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Congressional Summary of S 3422

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.

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Current Status of Bill S 3422

Bill S 3422 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 9, 2020. Bill S 3422 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 9, 2020. Bill S 3422's most recent activity was Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438. as of March 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3422

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3422

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3422

A bill to 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.