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S.2243: Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 18, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 18, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - Dec. 18, 2017
Bill Summary
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase and extend through FY2023 the authorization of mandatory funding for the Department of Agriculture Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program. (The program provides grants for state and tribal governments to encourage owners and operators of privately-held farm, ranch, and forest land to voluntarily make the land available for...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 18, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| Dec. 18, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8071; text of measure as introduced: CR S8071)
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| Dec. 18, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Steve Daines (R-Mont.) |