A bill to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024.
Latest action · Jun 11, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Highlands Conservation Act to extend, through FY2024, funding for: (1) land conservation partnership projects in the highlands regions of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania; and (2) Forest Service and Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs to assist such states, units of local government, and private forest and farm landowners in the conservation of land and natural resources in that region.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 25, 2013 to Jul 30, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Jul 25, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jul 25, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 30, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jun 11, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 712 | To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2024. | Identical bill | Dec 22, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Connecticut
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Land use and conservation
- New Jersey
- New York State
- Pennsylvania
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Water quality
- Watersheds
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
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