Both the House and Senate version of CARA will provide dedicated conservation funding each year for the next 15 years. The comparisons presented here are for annual funding. All CARA funding comes from a portion of the revenue received in offshore oil and gas drilling leases.

A state-by-state breakdown from both the House and Senate versions of CARA are provided so you can see exactly how this funding will benefit your state.

House Bill Wildlife: $350 million to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife conservation, recreation and education projects.	Senate Bill Wildlife: $350 million to state fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife conservation, recreation and education projects with priority given to species with the greatest conservation need. Provides funds to Native American tribes for wildlife conservation.
Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): $450 million State-side LWCF $450 million federal-side LWCF Federal land purchases may only be made from willing sellers, unless eminent domain is exercised by an act of Congress. All federal land acquisitions must be approved annually by Congress.	Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): $450 million State-side LWCF $450 million federal-side LWCF Federal land purchases may only be made from willing sellers, unless eminent domain is exercised by an act of Congress. All federal land acquisitions must be approved annually by Congress. To virtually assure full use of the federal LWCF program, unless Congress approves the full $450 million federal-side LWCF funding annually, no other CARA funds could be distributed.
Coastal Conservation: $1 billion to 35 coastal states and territories, including Great Lakes states, for coastal/marine conservation efforts; states that have Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas development will also receive "impact assistance" funding to mitigate the harmful impacts of drilling activities. States and municipalities receiving coastal impact assistance could use the dollars for roads, ports, levees and other infrastructure projects. To address concerns about incentives for new OCS development, the bill requires that the allocation of funds be based on a one-time "snapshot" of historic OCS production.	Coastal Conservation: $430 million Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance available only to the states with OCS development and to be used to mitigate the harmful impacts of drilling. $350 million Ocean and Coast Conservation Fund to 35 coastal states for coastal conservation, research and enforcement. The programs are to be administered by the Department of Commerce. $25 million Coral Reef Protection The Senate bill reduces to just under $100 million the amount of funds that states and municipalities could use for roads, ports, levees and other infrastructure projects. The legislation bases a state or municipality's coastal impact assistance revenue on their proximity to OCS oil and gas leases. This creates the potential for a state or local government to support new OCS development in order to increase the amount of funds they would receive.
Urban Parks and Recreation: $125 million to assist local governments to develop urban park and recreation systems.	Urban Parks and Recreation: $75 million for urban park and recreation systems. $50 million for urban and community forestry.
Historic Preservation: $100 million to support the protection of historic properties.	Historic Preservation: $150 million to support the protection of historic properties, with $15 million dedicated to the American Battlefield Protection Program.
Federal/Indian Lands Restoration: $200 million for federal and Indian lands restoration, including maintenance activities.	Federal/Indian Lands Restoration: $100 million to the National Park Service for protection of natural, cultural and historic resources. $25 million for Tribal Lands Restoration.
Conservation Easements & Endangered Species: $100 million for conservation easements. $50 million for incentive programs for private property owners to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species.	Conservation Easements & Endangered Species: $50 million for the Forest Legacy Program. $50 million for Farm and Ranchland Protection. No incentive program for imperiled wildlife.
	Other Programs: $110 million for Youth Conservation Corps and Forest Service Rural Development and Economic Action Programs.
Payment in Lieu of Taxes: The bill's sponsors estimate that interest earned on CARA funds will provide $196 million annually to the states through PILT, or the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program. These federal payments to the states are substitutes for property taxes on federal land. Typically, the funds support local school districts	Payment in Lieu of Taxes: $325 million. The bill provides for annual funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program at its authorized level, which for FY 2001 is estimated to be approximately $325 million.
Total: $2.825 billion each year for the next 15 years which does not include the estimated $196 million in interest to be devoted to the PILT Program.	Total: $2.99 billion each year for the next 15 years which does include full funding for the PILT Program, estimated at $325 million for FY 2001.