Yes, that is correct. The conference report states that the $700 million appropriation may be used for priority land acquisitions, land exchanges, and other activities consistent with the Land and Water conservation Fund Act of 1965. The original provisions of that act make it clear--that available resources can and should be redistributed to the American people through State and local decisionmaking.
Discussing the appropriation for land acquisitions related to the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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