On Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources held a legislative hearing on a discussion draft of the “Protecting America’s Recreation and Conservation Act,” which modifies the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

For more information on LWCF and efforts to renew it, visit http://1.usa.gov/1MkRmDY.

Press Releases

• Ahead of LWCF Rewrite Hearing, Analysis Shows Millions of Dollars in Federal Conservation Benefits in Committee Members’ Districts (Nov. 17)
• Hearing Wrap-up: Nov. 18 Hearing on Chairman Bishop’s Discussion Draft of a Bill to Change the Popular Land and Water Conservation Fund (Nov. 18)
  

Video Highlights

Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva's Opening Statement at the Full Committee Hearing on the PARC Act,” which modifies the LWCF.

Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) agrees with Democrats that LWCF funds should not be used for oil and gas rebates.

"We have a bill in the House by Mr. Grijalva with 195 bipartisan cosponsors that's been sitting here for months, despite our mulitple requests for a hearing," Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA).

"The [PARC Act] takes away from the overall goal of this legislation," Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA).

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and the state of Montana support the reauthorization of LWCF.