OLD CARA HR 701
PASSED BY HOUSE 5/11/00

NEW CARA HR 701
INTRODUCED 2/14/01

Section 8(a) of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669g(a)) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: ``Funds available from the amount transferred to the fund from the Conservation and Reinvestment Act Fund may be used for a wildlife conservation education program, except that no such funds may be used for education efforts, projects, or programs that promote or encourage opposition to the regulated taking of wildlife.''.

SEC. 306. PROHIBITION AGAINST DIVERSION.

No designated State agency shall be eligible to receive matching funds under this title if sources of revenue available to it after January 1, 1999, for conservation of wildlife are diverted for any purpose other than the administration of the designated State agency, it being the intention of Congress that funds available to States under this title be added to revenues from existing State sources and not serve as a substitute for revenues from such sources. Such revenues shall include interest, dividends, or other income earned on the forgoing.

Nothing in this title shall apply to or otherwise affect the availability or use of amounts appropriated before the date of the enactment of this Act. Such amounts may be expended as if this Act and the amendments made by this Act were not enacted.

SEC. 401. AMENDMENT OF URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).

SEC. 402. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this title is to provide a dedicated source of funding to assist local governments in improving their park and recreation systems.

SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUND.

Section 1013 (16 U.S.C. 2512) is amended to read as follows:

``treatment of amounts transferred from conservation and reinvestment act fund

``Sec. 1013. (a) In General.--Amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Interior under section 5(b)(4) of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 2000 in a fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary without further appropriation to carry out this title. Any amount that has not been paid or obligated by the Secretary before the end of the second fiscal year beginning after the first fiscal year in which the amount is available shall be reapportioned by the Secretary among grantees under this title. 

``(b) Limitations on Annual Grants.--Of the amounts available in a fiscal year under subsection (a)-- 

``(1) not more that 3 percent may be used for grants for the development of local park and recreation recovery action programs pursuant to sections 1007(a) and 1007(c); 

``(2) not more than 10 percent may be used for innovation grants pursuant to section 1006; and 

``(3) not more than 15 percent may be provided as grants (in the aggregate) for projects in any one State. 

``(c) Limitation on Use for Grant Administration.--The Secretary shall establish a limit on the portion of any grant under this title that may be used for grant and program administration.''.

SEC. 404. AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP NEW AREAS AND FACILITIES.

Section 1003 (16 U.S.C. 2502) is amended by inserting ``development of new recreation areas and facilities, including the acquisition of lands for such development,'' after ``rehabilitation of critically needed recreation areas, facilities,''.

SEC. 405. DEFINITIONS.

Section 1004 (16 U.S.C. 2503) is amended as follows: 

(1) In paragraph (j) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon. 

(2) In paragraph (k) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon. 

(3) By adding at the end the following: 

``(l) `development grants'-- 

``(1) subject to subparagraph (2) means matching capital grants to units of local government to cover costs of development, land acquisition, and construction on existing or new neighborhood recreation sites, including indoor and outdoor recreational areas and facilities, support facilities, and landscaping; and 

``(2) does not include routine maintenance, and upkeep activities; and 

``(m) `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.''.

SEC. 406. ELIGIBILITY.

Section 1005(a) (16 U.S.C. 2504(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

``(a) Eligibility of general purpose local governments to compete for assistance under this title shall be based upon need as determined by the Secretary. Generally, eligible general purpose local governments shall include the following: 

``(1) All political subdivisions of Metropolitan, Primary, or Consolidated Statistical Areas, as determined by the most recent Census. 

``(2) Any other city, town, or group of cities or towns (or both) within such a Metropolitan Statistical Area, that has a total population of 50,000 or more as determined by the most recent Census. 

``(3) Any other county, parish, or township with a total population of 250,000 or more as determined by the most recent Census.''.

SEC. 401. AMENDMENT OF URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).

SEC. 402. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this title is to provide a dedicated source of funding to assist local governments in improving their park and recreation systems.

SEC. 403. TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUND.

Section 1013 (16 U.S.C. 2512) is amended to read as follows:

`TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED FROM CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUND

`SEC. 1013. (a) IN GENERAL- Amounts transferred to the Secretary of the Interior under section 5(b)(4) of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act in a fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary without further appropriation to carry out this title. Any amount that has not been paid or obligated by the Secretary before the end of the second fiscal year beginning after the first fiscal year in which the amount is available shall be reapportioned by the Secretary among grantees under this title.

`(b) LIMITATIONS ON ANNUAL GRANTS- Of the amounts available in a fiscal year under subsection (a)--

`(1) not more than 3 percent may be used for grants for the development of local park and recreation recovery action programs pursuant to sections 1007(a) and 1007(c);

`(2) not more than 10 percent may be used for innovation grants pursuant to section 1006; and

`(3) not more than 15 percent may be provided as grants (in the aggregate) for projects in any one State.

`(c) LIMITATION ON USE FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION- The Secretary shall establish a limit on the portion of any grant under this title that may be used for grant and program administration.'.

SEC. 404. AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP NEW AREAS AND FACILITIES.

Section 1003 (16 U.S.C. 2502) is amended by inserting `development of new recreation areas and facilities, including the acquisition of lands for such development,' after `rehabilitation of critically needed recreation areas, facilities,'.

SEC. 405. DEFINITIONS.

Section 1004 (16 U.S.C. 2503) is amended as follows:

(1) In paragraph (j) by striking `and' after the semicolon.

(2) In paragraph (k) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon.

(3) By adding at the end the following:

`(l) `development grants'--

`(1) subject to subparagraph (2) means matching capital grants to units of local government to cover costs of development, land acquisition, and construction on existing or new neighborhood recreation sites, including indoor and outdoor recreational areas and facilities, support facilities, and landscaping; and

`(2) does not include routine maintenance, and upkeep activities; and

`(m) `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.'.

SEC. 406. ELIGIBILITY.

Section 1005(a) (16 U.S.C. 2504(a)) is amended to read as follows:

`(a) Eligibility of general purpose local governments to compete for assistance under this title shall be based upon need as determined by the Secretary. Generally, eligible general purpose local governments shall include the following:

`(1) All political subdivisions of Metropolitan, Primary, or Consolidated Statistical Areas, as determined by the most recent Census.

`(2) Any other city, town, or group of cities or towns (or both) within such a Metropolitan Statistical Area, that has a total population of 50,000 or more as determined by the most recent Census.

`(3) Any other county, parish, or township with a total population of 250,000 or more as determined by the most recent Census.'.