To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Education, Finance.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Outdoor Investment Act.
- Section idFB78DF559B954D9CA6DD322814750F3B: 2. Outdoor recreation grants Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the...
- Section id62e9d07a3eec470f86d8470359933237: 208. Outdoor recreation grants In this section, the term outdoor recreation means all recreational activities undertaken for pleasure that— generally involve...
- Section idF1BA8365F5164130A7737D8134574994: 3. Training for rural funding opportunities for outdoor recreation Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant...
- Section id9F3ED080026341AE97D9B9D3EBA80F48: 4. Recreation economy for rural communities In this section, the term program means the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities planning assistance program...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Education, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants for outdoor recreation projects to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities, and to provide training for rural communities on funding opportunities for outdoor recreation, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "administrator_of_sba"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
all recreational activities undertaken for pleasure that— generally involve some level of intentional physical exertion
all recreational activities undertaken for pleasure that— generally involve some level of intentional physical exertion
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