Mitch Landrieu: “on Thursday February 17th, the House Resources Committee filed their report on a historic piece of legislation, the…”

“on Thursday February 17th, the House Resources Committee filed their report on a historic piece of legislation, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, H.R. 701 which would reinvest a portion of offshore oil and gas revenues in coastal conservation and impact assistance programs, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, wildlife conservation, historic treasures and outdoor recreation. This remarkable compromise was developed by Congressmen Don Young, George Miller, Billy Tauzin, John Dingell, Chris John, Bruce Vento, and Tom Udall and was passed by the House Resources Committee by a vote of 37-12 on November 10, 1999. To date, the bill has accumulated over 300 co-sponsors. Hopefully, this legislation will be considered by the full House sometime this Spring. The H.R. 701 compromise is a companion to the Senate version of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act, S. 25. Today I would like to acknowledge the remarkable work done by Mr. Young, Mr. Miller, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. John, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Udall as I, along with Senators Murkowski, Lott, Breaux and Feinstein introduce the H.R. 701 compromise in the Senate.”