Trump Signs Landmark Conservation Bill, Addressing Public Lands Infrastructure

President Donald Trump signs the Great American Outdoors Act during a singing ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Aug. 4, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a landmark conservation bill that addresses the backlog of infrastructure needs for public lands.

H.R. 1957, or the “Great American Outdoors Act,” (GAOA) establishes the National Park and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and provides permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).