[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 112 (Saturday, June 28, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4004]
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  SA 2533. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2360 proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill 
H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. 
Res. 14; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        Strike section 50305 and insert the following:

     SEC. 50305. RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC LANDS.

       (a) National Park Service.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (B) Service.--The term ``Service'' means the National Park 
     Service.
       (2) National park service staffing and personnel.--As soon 
     as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, using 
     funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such 
     purposes, the Secretary shall--
       (A) take such actions as are necessary--
       (i) to ensure that the units of the National Park System 
     are fully staffed to ensure visitor safety and enjoyment and 
     natural and cultural resource protection at the units of the 
     National Park System; and
       (ii) to ensure that all maintenance staff positions at the 
     Service are filled; and
       (B) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily 
     removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the 
     Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and 
     ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (3) Continuation of authorized national park service 
     projects.--The Secretary shall have the authority to continue 
     to carry out any Service project for which funds are 
     authorized or appropriated under--
       (A) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
     6801 et seq.);
       (B) the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152; 
     134 Stat. 682);
       (C) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
     117-58; 135 Stat. 429); or
       (D) Public Law 117-169 (commonly known as the ``Inflation 
     Reduction Act of 2022'') (136 Stat. 1818).
       (b) Bureau of Land Management.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       (A) Bureau.--The term ``Bureau'' means the Bureau of Land 
     Management.
       (B) Public lands.--The term ``public lands'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
       (C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (2) Bureau staffing and personnel.--As soon as practicable 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds 
     previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, 
     the Secretary shall--
       (A) increase staffing necessary to sustain the health, 
     diversity, and productivity of public lands to meet the needs 
     of present and future generations; and
       (B) reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily 
     removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the 
     Bureau during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and 
     ending on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (3) Continuation of authorized bureau projects.--The 
     Secretary shall have the authority to continue to carry out 
     any Bureau project for which funds are authorized or 
     appropriated under--
       (A) the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
     6801 et seq.);
       (B) the Great American Outdoors Act (Public Law 116-152; 
     134 Stat. 682);
       (C) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 
     117-58; 135 Stat. 429); or
       (D) Public Law 117-169 (commonly known as the ``Inflation 
     Reduction Act of 2022'') (136 Stat. 1818).
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