Great American Outdoors Act 250
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill, the Great American Outdoors Act 250, aims to modernize and maintain national parks, wildlife refuges, and other public lands managed by the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Education, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. It establishes the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund to address deferred maintenance on these assets, with funding primarily derived from energy development revenues and donations. The act also includes provisions for prioritizing projects based on public access and safety, promoting partnerships with private organizations, and streamlining implementation processes.
Key provisions
- Establishes the America’s Legacy Restoration Fund to finance deferred maintenance projects on federal lands.
- Allocates funds to the National Park Service, Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Land Management based on specific percentages.
- Prioritizes deferred maintenance projects that address critical infrastructure, public access, and safety concerns.
- Authorizes the use of cooperative agreements with non-profit organizations and tribal governments to carry out projects.
- Creates a standardized metric for deferred maintenance to improve accountability and transparency.
- Provides for the disposal of constructed assets that no longer serve public interest.
- Establishes a visitor nonimmigrant category and associated fees for foreign visitors to federal recreational lands.
- Allows for the sale of a National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass to visitor nonimmigrants.
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