Earlier this month, the House and Senate overwhelmingly passed the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422, H.R 7092) with strong, bipartisan support, and this week, the President signed it into law. This important bill will fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually and provide dedicated funding to address the deferred maintenance backlog at the National Park Service and on other public lands.

The Great American Outdoors Act not only supports continued public access and enjoyment of our nation’s public lands, but also helps support and protect cultural and historic sites across the country. The LWCF has been used to preserve battlefields like Gettysburg National Military Park and iconic sites like the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. The bill also addresses the nearly $12 billion backlog at the National Park Service, an estimated 43% is attributed to historic resources.  Preservation Action included this important bill in our request to Congress to support historic preservation priorities in future stimulus legislation.

Join us in thanking your members of Congress for their critical support!