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EnvironmentH.R. 5729Comments

North Rim Restoration Act

Official title: To authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibilities for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vetting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clearing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Canyon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

This bill allows the National Park Service (NPS) to expedite the approval of contracts to restore forests, structures, and assets within areas of the Grand Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the NPS to use emergency acquisition flexibilities without a presidential emergency or disaster declaration to contract for the following services in such impacted areas: managing or restoring forests, rebuilding structures affected by the fire, improving grounds and structures, conducting recovery efforts, or other specified activities.

This authority expires on the date that is the earlier of the following: (1) seven years after the date of this bill's enactment, or (2) the date on which projects and recovery efforts within such area are completed. The NPS may request Congress extend such authority for 12 months if a new wildfire ignites within such area and impacts recovery efforts related to the Dragon Bravo Fire.

The bill also authorizes the NPS to enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts for rebuilding, rehabilitating, replacing, or operating assets, such as lodging or utilities, to support the recovery and reopening of the Grand Canyon National Park North Rim. This authority is conditioned upon the NPS making certain determinations regarding the North Rim concessioner and it terminates seven years after this bill's enactment.

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Timeline

  1. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  2. SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  3. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  4. House floor actionsMr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-537.
  7. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  8. House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
  9. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  10. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  11. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  12. Introduced
  13. Committee

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