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Amends subsection (b) of 54 U.S.C. 200402: paragraph (1) is amended (text replaced as indicated in the amendment), and paragraph (2) is amended to replace a numeric deposit amount (excerpt shows original text 'striking,900,000,000' replaced with ' ,000,000,000').
Modifies subsection (e): replaces the phrase 'in the National Wildlife Refuge System' with 'on land administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service' and adds a new paragraph (3) ('Project prioritization') directing the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize Fund allocations for projects that receive donations of not less than 15 percent of the total project costs.
Amends subsection (h) by inserting additional text at the end (the excerpt indicates insertion before the final period but does not include the inserted text).
Amends subsection (i) to (1) insert text into paragraph (1) (specific insertion not shown in excerpt) and (2) add paragraph (2)(C) providing that if Congress has not enacted full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the applicable fiscal year by the end of the previous fiscal year, amounts made available under subsection (c) shall be allocated by the President if that allocation had previously been approved under paragraph (1) as an allocation for the subsequent fiscal year.
Amends subsection (j): adjusts the subsection heading and paragraph numbering; inserts a new paragraph (2) 'Solicitation of Donations' requiring the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide public information on accepting donations, including via public awareness campaigns, physical or digital donation locations at project sites, and during checkout for purchase of a physical or digital pass such as the America the Beautiful pass; redesignates prior paragraphs and replaces the 'Credits to fund' paragraph to (A) require cash donations to be credited to and form part of the Fund and be allocated to the covered agency for which the donation was made, and (B) permit allocation to specific projects on the subsection (h) list; updates cross-references accordingly.
Adds new subsections (l) and (m) to 54 U.S.C. 200402: (l) requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for disposal of constructed assets on a deferred maintenance list that no longer serve the public interest or advance the mission of the applicable unit; (m) requires a report to Congress within 1 year after enactment describing actions taken by covered agencies without using Fund amounts to reduce deferred maintenance across several Federal systems and providing a plan to increase preventative annual and cyclic maintenance.
Modifies how the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund is deposited, allocated, and used. It directs agencies to prioritize restoration projects that secure public donations covering at least 15% of project costs, requires agencies to solicit and credit such donations to the Fund, permits disposal of certain constructed assets, and mandates a report to Congress within one year describing implementation and effects.
Amends Section 200402(b) of title 54 by altering paragraph (1) and replacing text in paragraph (2) (text of the strike/insert is shown in the amendment language).
Amends Section 200402(e) of title 54 by replacing the phrase “in the National Wildlife Refuge System” with “on land administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service” in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).
Adds a new paragraph (3) to Section 200402(e) requiring the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture to prioritize use of Fund amounts for projects that receive donations (under subsection (j)) equal to not less than 15 percent of the total costs of the applicable project.
Amends Section 200402(h) of title 54 by inserting additional text before the final period (the amendment text is shown in the section as an insertion before the period at the end).
Amends Section 200402(i) by inserting text in paragraph (1) and by adding paragraph (2)(C) providing that if Congress has not enacted full-year appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies for the applicable fiscal year by the end of the previous fiscal year, amounts made available under subsection (c) shall be allocated by the President if that allocation had previously been approved under paragraph (1) as an allocation for the subsequent fiscal year.
Federal land-management agencies (e.g., agencies that manage national parks and public lands) will bear new administrative duties: soliciting donations, crediting donations to the Legacy Restoration Fund, applying a donation-based prioritization when selecting projects, and preparing a one-year report to Congress. Contractors and service providers that perform restoration and maintenance work may see changes in which projects are funded, with potentially more work flowing to projects that attract public donations. Nonprofit organizations, local governments, and private donors will be more directly influential in which projects receive Fund support because projects that secure at least 15% in public donations are prioritized. Visitors and local communities may benefit where donation-supported projects address visible needs, but less visible or less fundable priorities (areas with low fundraising capacity) could receive lower priority. Allowing disposal of certain constructed assets could change long-term asset-management practices and create opportunities for reuse or sale, but may also raise oversight issues. Overall, the amendment reallocates decision leverage toward projects with external financial support while adding federal administrative and reporting responsibilities.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced May 1, 2025 by Steve Daines · Last progress May 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate