[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S1286]
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SA 1112. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 7, setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year
2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:
At the end of title III, add the following:
SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO
PRESERVING DEVELOPMENT OF AND ACCESS TO UNITS
OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND PUBLIC LANDS
FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF RECREATIONAL VISITORS,
UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF WATER
INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CONTINUATION OF IMPORTANT
ENERGY PROJECTS.
The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate
may revise the allocations of a committee or committees,
aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution,
and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or
more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between
the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to
preserving development of and access to units of the National
Park System and public lands, which may include reversing
unjustified employment terminations of Department of the
Interior staff to ensure an enjoyable experience for
recreational visitors, the uninterrupted operation of water
infrastructure, or the continuation of important energy
projects, by the amounts provided in such legislation for
those purposes, provided that such legislation would not
increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal
years 2025 through 2034.
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