H.R. 1517: Land Reinvestment Act

108th Congress · introduced 2003-03-31 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1139)

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Where it came from: introduced 2003-03-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Land Reinvestment Act

Plain summary

Land Reinvestment Act - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide for the maintenance of certain Federal lands and waters. Eliminates instances in which certain appropriations from the Land and Water Conservation Fund can be used for: (1) acquisition; or (2) preacquisition work. Withdraws authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to make certain types of minor revisions to the boundaries of the National Park System. Strikes authorization for the Secretary to enter into contracts for: (1) the acquisition of lands and waters within the National Park System, the National Forest System, and the National Wildlife Refuge System; and (2) options to acquire land and waters in the National Park System. Sets forth requirements for the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service, and the National Park Service to reduce backlogged maintenance. Requires such agencies to prioritize Federal lands under their respective jurisdictions according to contributions to the success of agency programs.

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Official text

Land Reinvestment Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · 13 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr1517.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr1517 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108