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.
Responsibly Enhancing America's Landscapes Act
This bill establishes the National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to provide funding for deferred maintenance projects in national parks.
The bill increases specified fees for FY2020-FY2029 and the additional amounts collected are deposited in the fund. The fees that are increased are the entrance fees at federal recreational lands and waters, the fees for the use of the electronic system for travel authorization for certain visitors to the United States, and the fees for visa applications of nonimmigrants seeking temporary admission to the United States for business or pleasure.
Amounts in the fund shall be used for the priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service. At least 65% of the funds must be used for nontransportation projects.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 199.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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