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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: S1779-1781)
Gives the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service new authorities to expand and manage housing and related land for field employees, broaden partnership and philanthropic options to develop workforce housing, and create temporary local hiring tools for seasonal field jobs. It also requires joint needs and oversight reports, directs agencies to implement administrative fixes for employee subsistence in emergencies, and sets deadlines for temporary authorities (expire Sept 30, 2030).
Introduced March 14, 2025 by John A. Barrasso · Last progress March 14, 2025