To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 841 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 841

 To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of 
 land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner 
  using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation 
                                 Fund.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 31, 2025

Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 54, United States Code, to prohibit the acquisition of 
 land, water, or an interest in land or water from a private landowner 
  using amounts made available under the Land and Water Conservation 
                                 Fund.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACQUISITION RESTRICTION.

    (a) In General.--Section 200305 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Acquisition Restriction.--A State that receives financial 
assistance from the Secretary under this section may not use such 
financial assistance for the acquisition of land, water, or an interest 
in land or water from a private landowner.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 200306(b) of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``Appropriations from the Fund may 
not be used for acquisition from a private landowner.'' after ``could 
be realized.''.
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