HR 3065 – Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC-11) has introduced the House version of Sen. Mark Udall’s S. 1249 – Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act. Both bills seek to reallocate Pittman-Robinson Wildlife Restoration Act monies towards the development of shooting and archery ranges on both Federal and non-Federal lands.

The act says that the Federal portion used for construction or expansion can be up to 75% of the total cost. Moreover, for land acquisition to be used for a range or its expansion, the Federal share can be up to 90% of the total.

The bill currently has 52 co-sponsors from both sides of the aisles.

Rep Austria, Steve [OH-7] – 9/23/2011
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] – 9/23/2011
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] – 9/23/2011
Rep Benishek, Dan [MI-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] – 9/23/2011
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] – 9/23/2011
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] – 9/23/2011
Rep Bucshon, Larry [IN-8] – 10/4/2011
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] – 9/23/2011
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] – 9/23/2011
Rep Cardoza, Dennis A. [CA-18] – 9/23/2011
Rep Chandler, Ben [KY-6] – 9/23/2011
Rep Coffman, Mike [CO-6] – 10/3/2011
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] – 9/23/2011
Rep Costa, Jim [CA-20] – 9/23/2011
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep Critz, Mark S. [PA-12] – 9/23/2011
Rep Duncan, Jeff [SC-3] – 10/5/2011
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] – 9/23/2011
Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] – 9/23/2011
Rep Guinta, Frank C. [NH-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Guthrie, Brett [KY-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep Hanna, Richard L. [NY-24] – 9/23/2011
Rep Harris, Andy [MD-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] – 9/23/2011
Rep Hultgren, Randy [IL-14] – 9/23/2011
Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [CA-52] – 9/23/2011
Rep Kind, Ron [WI-3] – 9/23/2011
Rep Kinzinger, Adam [IL-11] – 10/4/2011
Rep Kissell, Larry [NC-8] – 9/23/2011
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] – 9/23/2011
Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] – 9/23/2011
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-9] – 10/5/2011
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] – 10/3/2011
Rep Matheson, Jim [UT-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] – 9/23/2011
Rep McKinley, David B. [WV-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] – 9/23/2011
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Owens, William L. [NY-23] – 10/4/2011
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] – 9/23/2011
Rep Ross, Dennis [FL-12] – 9/23/2011
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] – 9/23/2011
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] – 10/3/2011
Rep Thompson, Mike [CA-1] – 9/23/2011
Rep Walberg, Tim [MI-7] – 10/5/2011
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] – 9/23/2011
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] – 10/5/2011
Rep Yoder, Kevin [KS-3] – 9/23/2011
Rep Young, Don [AK] – 9/23/2011

I initially missed this bill because it was introduced on September 23rd which was the first day of the Gun Rights Policy Conference. Now that I see it, I encourage everyone to contact their Congressman or Congresswoman to become a co-sponsor. If they are already a co-sponsor, make that a thank-you note!