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US S500

US S500
Restore Our Parks Act


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Introduced
02/14/2019
In Committee
11/19/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, and for other purposes. This bill (1) establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund, and (2) requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2020-FY2024 to be deposited into such fund. Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund and requires 50% of all energy development revenues for fiscal years 2020-2024 to be deposited into the fund, up to a maximum of $1.3 billion per year. The funds must be used to address the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service, with at least 65% allocated for non-transportation projects such as historic structures, visitor facilities, and administrative facilities. The remaining amounts may be used for transportation-related projects. The bill prohibits using the funds for land acquisition, supplanting discretionary funding, or employee bonuses.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (52)

Rob Portman (R)* Lamar Alexander (R),  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  Cory Booker (D),  John Boozman (R),  Sherrod Brown (D),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bob Casey (D),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  Catherine Cortez Masto (D),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Kamala Harris (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  John Hoeven (R),  Doug Jones (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Angus King (I),  Amy Klobuchar (D),  Joe Manchin (I),  Martha McSally (R),  Jeff Merkley (D),  Patty Murray (D),  David Perdue (R),  Gary Peters (D),  Pat Roberts (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Brian Schatz (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Dan Sullivan (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Mark Warner (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D),  Ron Wyden (D),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428. (on 02/25/2020)

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