FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Re: Revamped CARA

[John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,
    Do you know when these bills might come up for a vote--any chance of that
happening before the election?
    I suppose we should write our congressional representatives (U. S. House
and Senate) in any case.
--Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge, Roane County, TN

David Aborn wrote:

> It is old wine in a new bottle, but maybe this time it will pass.
>
> David Aborn
> Chattanooga, TN
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> In a renewed show of support for long-term funding for state wildlife
> conservation, public land protection, outdoor recreation, and historic =
> land
> preservation, Representatives George Miller (D-CA) and Don Young (R-AK)
> introduced the Get Outdoors Act in March. The bill encourages outdoor
> activity to combat America's growing obesity problem. The Get Outdoors =
> Act
> is almost identical to the Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) =
> which
> fell short of passage in 2001. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Mary
> Landrieu (D-LA) will soon introduce the Americans Outdoor Act, a =
> companion
> Senate bill. Both bills would provide $350 million annually to states =
> for
> wildlife conservation and recreation programs. In addition, funds would =
> be
> used for coastal impact assistance, land acquisition, historic =
> preservation,
> and urban park revitalization. The House bill also includes $50 million =
> for
> landowner incentive programs that aid in recovery of threatened and
> endangered species. As with CARA, funding would come from bonus bids,
> royalty payments, and other fees from oil and gas development on the =
> Outer
> Continental Shelf.
>
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