[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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