S.Amdt. 3465
What it does: Adds SEC. 2___. FUNDING FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS at the end of title II
Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH)What it changes
1 change to S. 2363 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 2___. FUNDING FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS at the end of title II
Adds a sectionIn S. 2363 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(d) Limitation on Authority.--Section 11 of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3710) is amended by inserting "exclusive" before "authority".
Inserted: SEC. 2___. FUNDING FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Fund.--The term "Fund" means the land and water conservation fund established under section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-5).
Inserted: (2) Level of receipts.--The term "level of receipts" means the level of taxes, receipts, bonuses, and rents credited to the Fund for a fiscal year as set forth in the budget baseline projection of the President, as determined under section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907), for that fiscal year submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
Inserted: (3) Total budget resources.--The term "total budget resources" means the total amount made available by appropriations Acts from the Fund for a fiscal year for making expenditures under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.), as determined by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
Inserted: (b) Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund Guarantee.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--For each fiscal year, the total budget resources made available from the Fund shall be equal to the level of receipts credited to the Fund for that fiscal year.
Inserted: (2) Use of amounts.--The amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used only to carry out land and water conservation activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.).
Inserted: (3) Guarantee.--No amounts may be appropriated for land and water conservation activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.) unless the requirement under paragraph (1) has been met.
Inserted: (c) Enforcement of Guarantee.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any Act making appropriations that would cause total budget resources for a fiscal year for land and water conservation activities described in subsection (b)(2) for that fiscal year to be less than the amount required by subsection (b)(1) for that fiscal year.
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At the end of title II, add the following:
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SA 3465. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2363, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2___. FUNDING FOR LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Fund.--The term “Fund” means the land and water conservation fund established under section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-5).
(2) Level of receipts.--The term “level of receipts” means the level of taxes, receipts, bonuses, and rents credited to the Fund for a fiscal year as set forth in the budget baseline projection of the President, as determined under section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907), for that fiscal year submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
(3) Total budget resources.--The term “total budget resources” means the total amount made available by appropriations Acts from the Fund for a fiscal year for making expenditures under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.), as determined by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.
(b) Land and Water Conservation Trust Fund Guarantee.--
(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, the total budget resources made available from the Fund shall be equal to the level of receipts credited to the Fund for that fiscal year.
(2) Use of amounts.--The amounts described in paragraph (1) shall be used only to carry out land and water conservation activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.).
(3) Guarantee.--No amounts may be appropriated for land and water conservation activities authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.) unless the requirement under paragraph (1) has been met.
(c) Enforcement of Guarantee.--It shall not be in order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any Act making appropriations that would cause total budget resources for a fiscal year for land and water conservation activities described in subsection (b)(2) for that fiscal year to be less than the amount required by subsection (b)(1) for that fiscal year.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 8, 2014