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Authorizes the Interior Secretary (via the National Park Service) to use streamlined emergency contracting rules and limited sole-source contracts to repair, rebuild, and operate infrastructure at the Grand Canyon North Rim damaged by the Dragon Bravo Fire. The authority expedites procurement and can be extended for recovery interruptions, but includes reporting requirements, time limits (generally up to seven years), and conditions meant to protect competition and existing concession contracts.
The bill speeds recovery and restoration of North Rim facilities and services through time-limited, streamlined and noncompetitive contracting authorities and clearer responsibilities, but does so at the cost of reduced competition, increased fiscal and integrity risks, potential exclusion of nearby
Park visitors, nearby residents, and recreation-dependent businesses will see North Rim services and facilities restored and reopened faster because the Secretary can use streamlined emergency procurement and limited sole-source authority for repairs and operations.
Park users and nearby communities will get quicker forest restoration, rebuilding, and safety-protecting actions (e.g., forest management, structure repair) because the law authorizes expedited contracting within defined service categories and allows noncompetitive action when necessary to protect health and safety.
Taxpayers and the public benefit from time-limited emergency authorities plus periodic oversight because the law requires 180-day reporting on costs and contractors and sunsets the special authorities (7 years or upon certification), limiting open-ended procurement powers.
Taxpayers and potential vendors face reduced competition and likely higher costs because sole-source and noncompetitive contracting bypass open bidding for repairs, services, and concessions.
Taxpayers and the public face increased risk of waste, fraud, or conflicts of interest because faster, less-competitive contracting reduces normal procurement safeguards.
Nearby communities, tribal governments, and users could be left without relief because the Act’s narrow geographic definition limits the covered lands to parts of the park and may exclude adjacent state, tribal, or Forest Service lands.
Introduced October 10, 2025 by Eli Crane · Last progress March 17, 2026