ASSOCIATED PRESS • July 22, 2020
A bipartisan bill that would spend nearly $3 billion on conservation projects, outdoor recreation and maintenance of national parks and other public lands is on its way to the president’s desk after winning final legislative approval. Supporters say the measure, known as the Great American Outdoors Act, would be the most significant conservation legislation enacted in nearly half a century. The House approved the bill 310-107 Wednesday, weeks after it won overwhelming approval in the Senate. Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King were among the bill’s sponsors.