S.Amdt. 3401

SA 3401. Mr. WHITEHOUSE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) In carrying out any discretionary grant or
funding program administered by the Secretary of the Interior
[using funds made available by this Act], the Secretary shall
consider whether a State has a significant need for
resources, with particular consideration of the needs of the
coastal States.
(b) In determining apportionments for fiscal year 2019 of
amounts appropriated and available for State purposes from
the Land and Water Conservation Fund under section
200305(b)(2) of title 54, United States Code, the Secretary
of the Interior shall--
(1) consider whether a State (as defined in section 200301
of that title) has a significant need for resources, with
particular consideration of the needs of the coastal States;
and
(2) attempt to correct the traditional preference for the
use of amounts from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to
fund inland projects.
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