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Became Public Law No: 116-152.
8/4/2020
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 energy development revenues credited, covered, or deposited as miscellaneous receipts from oil, gas, coal, or alternative or renewable energy development 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.
Public Law • 8/4/2020
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CBO Cost Estimates (5)
H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 2, 2019
Published: April 5, 2019
H.R. 1957, Taxpayer First Act of 2019, as introduced on June 9, 2020
As introduced on June 10, 2020
Published: June 10, 2020
Direct Spending effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019
As introduced on June 10, 2020
Published: June 10, 2020
Direct Spending Effects of Senate Amendment 1617 to H.R. 1957, the Taxpayer First Act of 2019
As introduced on June 10, 2020
Published: June 10, 2020
Direct Spending Effects of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1957, Great American Outdoors Act
As passed by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 17, 2020
Published: July 16, 2020
Amendments (82)
This bill has 82 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (5)
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments
July 22, 2020
On Passage of the Bill
June 17, 2020
On the Cloture Motion
June 15, 2020
On the Motion to Proceed
June 10, 2020
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
June 8, 2020
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Sponsor & Cosponsors (29)
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Enacted into Law
Public Law 116-152
View on Congress.govBill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
March 28, 2019
Committee Review
April 9, 2019
Floor Debate
April 9, 2019
Passed Chamber
April 9, 2019
Other Chamber
April 10, 2019
President
July 24, 2020
Enacted into Law
August 4, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-152.
Text Versions (7)
Committee Reports (1)
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