Congress 108 - HR 749 - Cooperative Landscape Conservation Act

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Animals Conservation easements Economics and Public Finance Environmental Protection Fishery management Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Landscape protection Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Open space lands Outdoor recreation Population Public Lands and Natural Resources Real estate development Sports and Recreation Tax-exempt organizations Taxation Water Resources Development Wildlife conservation

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Cooperative Landscape Conservation Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish and carry out the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program to provide grants of up to 50 percent of the total cost to eligible entities for the acquisition of permanent conservation easements on private lands that provide important wildlife, fisheries, public recreation, open space, or other conservation benefits to the public, for the purpose of preventing the loss of those benefits due to development inconsistent with the traditional uses of the lands.

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Feb 19, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Feb 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Feb 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E219-220)
Feb 12, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 12, 2003

Introduced in House

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