HR 187 - MAPWaters Act - National Key Vote

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Title: MAPWaters Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes and provides for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes.

Highlights:

  • Establishes and provides for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies (Sec. 2-6).

  • Defines “Federal Land or Water Management Agency” for the purposes of this bill as the following, including (Sec. 2):

    • The Bureau of Reclamation;

    • The National Park Service;

    • The Bureau of Land Management;

    • The United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and

    • The Forest Service.

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 7).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

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