Title I: Land and Water Conservation Fund - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to increase the appropriations authorized for the preservation of outdoor recreation resources. Sets such an increased sum at not less than $300,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1971 through 1974, and not less than $1,000,000,000 for each of the fiscal years thereafter through fiscal year 1989.
Stipulates that to the extent that any such sums so appropriated are not sufficient to make the total annual income of the fund $300,000,000 or $1,000,000,000 for each of such fiscal years, an amount sufficient to cover the remainder thereof shall be credited to the fund from revenues due and payable to the United States for deposit in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Revises procedures and criteria for the apportionment of sums from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to the States. Increases from 50 percent to 70 percent the maximum amount of Federal assistance which a State may receive for the cost of acquisition projects.
Requires that all comprehensive State plans accompanying requests for assistance under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 be submitted to areawide planning agencies for review and comment. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to consider such comments when evaluating such plan.
Title II: National Historic Preservation Fund - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to States (1) for preparation of statewide historic preservation plans and surveys and project plans; (2) for projects to preserve historic properties of national significance; (3) for projects to demonstrate methods and techniques of historic preservation; and (4) for projects to restore specified historic properties for use as meeting houses in connection with the Nation's bicentennial. Limits the amount of such grants to 70 percent of the total project cost.
Establishes a National Historic Preservation Fund in the Treasury of the United States. Authorizes to be paid into such fund the sum of $150,000,000 annually from revenues due and payable to the United States from mining leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Title III: Stipulates that appointments to the following Federal offices shall be made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: (1) Director of the Bureau of Land Management; (2) Director of the Naitonal Park Service; (3) Director of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation; (4)Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation; and (5) Governor of American (Eastern) Samoa.
Title IV: States Oil Shale Funds - Stipulates that all moneys paid to any State from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of oil shale in public lands may be used by such State and its subdividions for planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities, and provision of public services, as the legislature of the State may direct, giving priority to those State subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development of the resource.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
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