[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S175]
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  SA 4218. Mr. PADILLA submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 6938, making consolidated appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title I of division C, add the following:


 prohibition on use of funds for certain nonresident fees for entrance 
                  to units of the national park system

       Sec. 1____. None of the funds made available under any 
     division of this Act may be used by the Secretary of the 
     Interior to administer the nonresident America the 
     Beautiful--the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
     Pass or the $100 nonresident fee for entrance to certain 
     units of the National Park System that went into effect on 
     January 1, 2026, until the date on which the Secretary of the 
     Interior provides the public with an opportunity to 
     participate in the development of, and modification to, the 
     entrance fee to units of the National Park System pursuant to 
     the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 
     et seq.) with respect to the nonresident pass and nonresident 
     fees.
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