[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 15839-15845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CENTENNIAL ACT

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 4680) to prepare the National Park Service for its 
Centennial in 2016 and for a second century of promoting and protecting 
the natural, historic, and cultural resources of our National Parks for 
the enjoyment of present and future generations, and for other 
purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 4680

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National 
     Park Service Centennial Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

            TITLE I--NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND

Sec. 101. National Park Centennial Challenge Fund.
Sec. 102. Comparable pass cost for seniors.

              TITLE II--NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT

Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service.

           TITLE III--NATIONAL PARK NEXT GENERATION STEWARDS

Sec. 301. National Park Service interpretation and education.

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Sec. 302. Public Land Corps amendments.
Sec. 303. Volunteers in the parks.

             TITLE IV--NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AUTHORITIES

Sec. 401. Board of directors.
Sec. 402. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

Sec. 501. National Historic Preservation Act.
Sec. 502. Award of concession contracts.

   TITLE VI--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NATIONAL PARK AND PROGRAM LAWS

Sec. 601. Technical corrections to national park and program laws.

          TITLE VII--VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY

Sec. 701. Visitor experience improvements authority.

       TITLE VIII--NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AMENDMENTS ACT

Sec. 801. Short title.
Sec. 802. Reauthorization of the Historic Preservation Fund.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Challenge fund.--The term ``Challenge Fund'' means the 
     National Park Centennial Challenge Fund established in title 
     I.
       (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the National Park Service.
       (3) Endowment.--The term ``Endowment'' means the Second 
     Century Endowment for the National Park Service established 
     by title II.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) Signature project or program.--The term ``signature 
     project or program'' means any project or program identified 
     by the Secretary as one that will help prepare the national 
     parks for another century of conservation, preservation, and 
     visitor enjoyment.

            TITLE I--NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND

     SEC. 101. NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND.

       (a) In General.--Title 54, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after chapter 1033 the following:

        ``CHAPTER 1035--NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE FUND

``103501. Establishment.
``103502. Signature projects and programs.
``103503. Summary to Congress.

     ``Sec. 103501. Establishment

       ``(a) In General.--There is established in the Treasury an 
     account to be known as the National Park Centennial Challenge 
     Fund.
       ``(b) Deposits.--All amounts received by the United States 
     each fiscal year from sales by the National Park Service of 
     National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Passes under 
     section 805(b)(1) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement 
     Act that are in excess of $10,000,000 shall be deposited into 
     the National Park Centennial Challenge Fund as offsetting 
     collections and shall remain available to the Secretary until 
     expended.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--Funds collected and deposited into the 
     National Park Centennial Challenge Fund--
       ``(1) shall be used for projects or programs approved by 
     the Secretary to further the mission of the Service and to 
     enhance the visitor experience in System units;
       ``(2) may not be used to acquire lands or interest in 
     lands; and
       ``(3) may only be used if matched, on at least a 1-to-1 
     basis, by non-Federal donations (including funds and fairly 
     valued durable goods and materials) to the Service for 
     signature projects or programs.
       ``(d) Limitation on Source of Funds for Matching.--Amounts 
     derived from the Second Century Endowment for the National 
     Park Service shall not be treated as non-Federal donations 
     for purposes of subsection (c)(3).

     ``Sec. 103502. Signature projects and programs

       ``(a) List.--The Secretary shall--
       ``(1) develop a list of signature projects and programs 
     eligible for funding from the National Park Centennial 
     Challenge Fund;
       ``(2) submit the list developed pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural 
     Resources in the United States Senate, and to the Committees 
     on Appropriations and Natural Resources in the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(3) prioritize deferred maintenance projects, physical 
     improvements to visitor services facilities and trail 
     maintenance.
       ``(b) Updates.--The Secretary may, from time to time, as 
     the Secretary finds appropriate, add any signature project or 
     program to the list and provide notice of such addition as 
     required by subsection (a).

     ``Sec. 103503. Summary to Congress

       ``The Secretary shall provide with the submission of the 
     President's annual budget a summary of the status and funding 
     of signature projects and programs.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections of title 
     54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 
     1033 the following:

``1035. National Park Centennial Challenge Fund........................
103501''.

     SEC. 102. COMPARABLE PASS COST FOR SENIORS.

        The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 
     6801, Public Law 108-447, division J, title VIII) is amended 
     in section 805(b)(1)--
       (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting:
       ``(A) The Secretary'';
       (2) by striking ``, at a cost of $10.00,'';
       (3) by striking ``shall be valid for the lifetime of the 
     pass holder.'' and inserting the following: ``shall be 
     available--
       ``(i) for a period of 12 months from the date of the 
     issuance, at a cost of $20; and
       ``(ii) for the lifetime of the passholder, at a cost equal 
     to the cost of the National Parks and Federal Recreational 
     Lands Pass purchased under subsection (a).''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) The Secretary shall issue a pass under subparagraph 
     (A)(ii), for no additional cost, to any individual who 
     provides evidence, under policies and guidelines determined 
     by the Secretary, that the individual has purchased a pass 
     under subparagraph (A)(i) for each of the 4 years prior to 
     being issued a pass under this subparagraph.''.

              TITLE II--NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT

     SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Park Foundation 
     Endowment Act''.

     SEC. 202. SECOND CENTURY ENDOWMENT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK 
                   SERVICE.

       (a) Second Century Endowment.--Chapter 1011 of title 54, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 101121. Second Century Endowment for the National Park 
       Service

       ``(a) Second Century Endowment.--To further the mission of 
     the Service, the National Park Foundation shall establish a 
     special account to be known as the `Second Century Endowment 
     for the National Park Service'.
       ``(1) Funds for the endowment.--The following shall apply 
     to the Endowment:
       ``(A) From amounts received by the United States each 
     fiscal year from sales by the National Park Service of 
     Federal Recreational Lands Passes under section 805(b)(1) of 
     the Federal Lands Recreational Enhancement Act, $10,000,000 
     shall be deposited into the Endowment.
       ``(B) In addition to deposits otherwise authorized, the 
     Endowment shall consist of any gifts, devises, or bequests 
     that are provided to the National Park Foundation for such 
     purpose.
       ``(C) The National Park Foundation shall deposit any funds 
     received for the Endowment in a federally insured interest-
     bearing account or may invest funds in appropriate security 
     obligations, as directed by the Board of Directors.
       ``(D) Any accrued interest or dividends earned on funds 
     received for the Endowment shall be added to the principal 
     and form a part of the Endowment.
       ``(2) Use of funds.--
       ``(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), funds in the 
     Endowment shall be available to the National Park Foundation 
     as offsetting collections for projects and activities 
     approved by the Secretary that further the mission and 
     purposes of the Service.
       ``(B) Gifts, devises, or bequests in the endowment under 
     paragraph (1)(A), and any accrued interest or dividends 
     earned thereon, shall be available to the National Park 
     Foundation for projects and activities approved by the 
     Secretary that further the mission and purposes of the 
     Service.
       ``(C) In administering the Endowment each fiscal year, the 
     National Park Foundation shall be guided by the District of 
     Columbia Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds 
     Act of 2007 (D.C. Code Sec.  44-1631 et seq.), including 
     section 44-1633 on expenditures.
       ``(D) No Federal funds received for the Endowment may be 
     used by the National Park Foundation for administrative 
     expenses of the Foundation, including for salaries, travel 
     and transportation expenses, and other overhead expenses.
       ``(b) Summary.--Beginning 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this section, the National Park Foundation shall 
     include with its annual report a summary of the status of the 
     Endowment. The summary shall include--
       ``(1) a statement of the amounts deposited in the Endowment 
     during the fiscal year;
       ``(2) the amount of the balance remaining in the Endowment 
     at the end of the fiscal year; and
       ``(3) a description of the sums and purposes of the 
     expenditures made from the Endowment for the fiscal year.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting at the end the following:

``101121. Second Century Endowment for the National Park Service.''.

           TITLE III--NATIONAL PARK NEXT GENERATION STEWARDS

     SEC. 301. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION.

       (a) In General.--Title 54, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after chapter 1007 the following:

              ``CHAPTER 1008--EDUCATION AND INTERPRETATION

``100801. Definitions.

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``100802. Interpretation and education authority.
``100803. Interpretation and education evaluation and quality 
              improvement.
``100804. Improved use of partners and volunteers in interpretation and 
              education.

     ``Sec. 100801. Definitions

       ``As used in this chapter:
       ``(1) Interpretation.--The term `interpretation'--
       ``(A) means providing opportunities for people to form 
     intellectual and emotional connections to gain awareness, 
     appreciation, and understanding of the resources of the 
     System; and
       ``(B) may refer to the professional career field of Service 
     employees, volunteers, and partners who interpret the 
     resources of the System.
       ``(2) Education.--The term `education' means enhancing 
     public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the 
     resources of the System through learner-centered, place-based 
     materials, programs, and activities that achieve specific 
     learning objectives as identified in a curriculum.
       ``(3) Related areas.--The term `related areas' means--
       ``(A) national wild and scenic rivers and national trails;
       ``(B) national heritage areas; and
       ``(C) affiliated areas administered in connection with the 
     System.

     ``Sec. 100802. Interpretation and education authority

       ``The Secretary shall ensure that management of System 
     units and related areas is enhanced by the availability and 
     use of a broad program of the highest quality interpretation 
     and education.

     ``Sec. 100803. Interpretation and education evaluation and 
       quality improvement

       ``The Secretary may undertake a program of regular 
     evaluation of interpretation and education programs to ensure 
     that they--
       ``(1) adjust to how people learn and engage with the 
     natural world and shared heritage as embodied in the System;
       ``(2) reflect different cultural backgrounds, ages, 
     education, gender, abilities, ethnicity, and needs;
       ``(3) demonstrate innovative approaches to management and 
     appropriately incorporate emerging learning and 
     communications technology; and
       ``(4) reflect current scientific and academic research, 
     content, methods, and audience analysis.

     ``Sec. 100804. Improved use of partners and volunteers in 
       interpretation and education

       ``The Secretary may--
       ``(1) coordinate with park partners and volunteers in the 
     delivery of quality programs and services to supplement those 
     provided by the Service as part of a park's Long Range 
     Interpretive Plan;
       ``(2) support interpretive partners by providing 
     opportunities to participate in interpretive training; and
       ``(3) collaborate with other Federal and non-Federal public 
     or private agencies, organizations, or institutions for the 
     purposes of developing, promoting, and making available 
     educational opportunities related to resources of the System 
     and programs.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of chapters at the 
     beginning of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to chapter 1007 the 
     following new item:

``1008. Education and Interpretation......................100801''.....

     SEC. 302. PUBLIC LAND CORPS AMENDMENTS.

       The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (Public Law 91-378, as 
     amended; 16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 203(10)(A) (16 U.S.C. 1722(10)(A)), by 
     striking ``25'' and inserting ``30'';
       (2) in section 204(b) (16 U.S.C. 1723(b)), by striking 
     ``25'' and inserting ``30''; and
       (3) in section 207(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1726(c)(2)), by 
     striking ``120 days'' and inserting ``2 years''.

     SEC. 303. VOLUNTEERS IN THE PARKS.

       Subject to the availability of appropriations, section 
     102301(d) of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
     striking ``not more than $7,000,000'' and inserting ``not 
     more than $9,000,000''.

             TITLE IV--NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 401. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

       Chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 101112--
       (A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Membership.--The National Park Foundation shall 
     consist of a Board having as members no fewer than 6 private 
     citizens of the United States appointed by the Secretary. The 
     Secretary and the Director shall be non-voting members of the 
     Board, ex officio.''; and
       (B) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) Chairman.--The Chairman shall be elected by the Board 
     from its members for a two-year term.''; and
       (2) in section 101113(a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Coordination with service.--Activities of the 
     National Park Foundation under paragraph (1) shall be 
     undertaken after consultation with the Director to ensure 
     that those activities are consistent with the programs and 
     policies of the Service.''.

     SEC. 402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; USE OF FUNDS.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations; Use of Funds.--Chapter 
     1011 of title 54, United States Code, is further amended by 
     adding after section 101121 the following:

     ``Sec. 101122. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds

       ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter 
     $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2023.
       ``(b) Use of Funds.--Funds made available under subsection 
     (a)--
       ``(1) may be advanced each fiscal year to the National Park 
     Foundation in a lump sum without regard to when expenses are 
     incurred;
       ``(2) shall be provided to the National Park Foundation for 
     use to match contributions (whether in currency, services, or 
     property) made to the Foundation;
       ``(3) may not be used by the National Park Foundation for 
     administrative expenses of the Foundation, including for 
     salaries, travel and transportation expenses, and other 
     overhead expenses; and
       ``(4) may not be deposited by the National Park Foundation 
     into any fund that will be invested or earn interest in any 
     way.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
     chapter 1011 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting at the end the following:

``101122. Authorization of appropriations; use of funds.''.

                         TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 501. NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.

       (a) Additional Member.--Section 304101(a) of title 54, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8), (9), (10), and (11) as 
     paragraphs (9), (10), (11), and (12), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
       ``(8) The General Chairman of the National Association of 
     Tribal Historic Preservation Officers.''.
       (b) Full-Time Chairman.--Section 304101 of title 54, United 
     States Code, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
     (f) and (g), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
       ``(e) Chairman.--(1) After January 20, 2017, the Chairman 
     shall--
       ``(A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
     and consent of the Senate;
       ``(B) serve at the will of the President;
       ``(C) serve full time; and
       ``(D) be compensated at the rate provided for Level V of 
     the Executive Schedule Pay Rates under section 5316 of title 
     5.
       ``(2) The Chairman shall serve for a term of 4 years and 
     may be reappointed once, for a total of not more than 8 years 
     of service as Chairman, except that a Chairman whose 
     appointment has expired under this paragraph shall serve 
     until his or her successor has been appointed. The term of a 
     Chairman shall start (regardless of actual appointment date) 
     on January 20 after each general Presidential election. The 
     first Chairman appointed after the date of enactment of this 
     paragraph shall have a first term commencing on January 20, 
     2017, and ending on January 19, 2021.
       ``(3) The Chairmen before the first appointment of a 
     Chairman in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection 
     shall receive $100 per diem when engaged in the performance 
     of the duties of the Council, and shall receive reimbursement 
     for necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by 
     them in the performance of the duties of the Council.''; and
       (3) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``may act in place'' and inserting ``shall perform the 
     functions''.
       (c) Conforming Changes.--
       (1) Section 304101 of title 54, United States Code, is 
     further amended--
       (A) in subsection (b), by striking ``, (7), and (8)'' and 
     inserting ``and (7) through (9)'';
       (B) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``under paragraphs (1) and (9) to (11)'' 
     and inserting ``under paragraphs (10) through (12)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``An appointed member may not serve more 
     than 2 terms.'' and inserting ``An appointed member, other 
     than the Chairman of the Council, may not serve more than 2 
     terms.'';
       (C) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``paragraph (5), (6), (9), or (10)'' and inserting 
     ``paragraph (5), (6), (10), or (11)''; and
       (D) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``Twelve members'' and inserting ``Thirteen members''.
       (2) Section 304104 of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
     ``The Chairman of the Council shall be compensated as 
     provided in subsection (e) of section 304101.''.
       (3) Section 304105(a) of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended--

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       (A) by striking ``report directly to the Council'' and 
     inserting ``report directly to the Chairman''; and
       (B) by striking ``duties as the Council may prescribe'' and 
     inserting ``duties as the Chairman may prescribe''.
       (4) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new item:
       ``Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic 
     Preservation.''.
       (d) Clarification.--Subsection (b) and subsection (d) of 
     section 311103 of title 54, United States Code, are amended 
     by striking ``Council'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``Chairman of the Council''.

     SEC. 502. AWARD OF CONCESSION CONTRACTS.

       Section 101913(9) of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(9) New or additional services.--The Secretary may 
     propose to amend the applicable terms of an existing 
     concessions contract to provide new and additional services 
     where the Secretary determines the services are necessary and 
     appropriate for public use and enjoyment of the unit of the 
     National Park System in which they are located and are 
     consistent to the highest practicable degree with the 
     preservation and conservation of the resources and values of 
     the unit. Such new and additional services shall not 
     represent a material change to the required and authorized 
     services as set forth in the applicable prospectus or 
     contract.''.

   TITLE VI--TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NATIONAL PARK AND PROGRAM LAWS

     SEC. 601. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO NATIONAL PARK AND PROGRAM 
                   LAWS.

       (a) Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.--Section 3030 of 
     title XXX of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
     (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3766) is amended in the 
     section heading by striking ``national seashore.'' and 
     inserting ``national lakeshore.''.
       (b) Baltimore National Heritage Area.--Title VIII of the 
     Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
     11, 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended--
       (1) in sections 8005(b)(3) and 8005(b)(4) by striking 
     ``Baltimore Heritage Area Association'' and inserting 
     ``Baltimore City Heritage Area Association''; and
       (2) in section 8005(i) by striking ``Effectiveness'' and 
     inserting ``Financial Assistance''.
       (c) Cumberland Island National Seashore.--Section 6(b) of 
     the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Cumberland Island 
     National Seashore in the State of Georgia, and for other 
     purposes'' (Public Law 92-536; 16 U.S.C. 459i-5) is amended 
     by striking ``physiographic conditions not prevailing'' and 
     inserting ``physiographic conditions now prevailing''.
       (d) Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, New York.--
     Section 3036(d)(4)(B) of title XXX of the Carl Levin and 
     Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3780) is 
     amended by striking ``section 2(b)(1)'' and inserting 
     ``section 3035''.
       (e) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 
     Park, Maryland.--Section 3035(d)(4)(B) of title XXX of the 
     Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 
     128 Stat. 3778) is amended by striking ``section 3(b)(1)(A)'' 
     and inserting ``section 3036''.
       (f) Historic Preservation Standards and Guidelines.--
     Section 306131(a)(3) of title 54, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``Office of Management and Budget'' and 
     inserting ``Office of Personnel Management''.
       (g) Lava Beds National Monument.--The first section of the 
     Act of October 13, 1972 (Public Law 92-493; 86 Stat. 811) is 
     amended in the first sentence--
       (1) by striking ``That, in'' and inserting ``Section 1. 
     In''; and
       (2) by striking ``ten thousand acres'' and all that follows 
     through the remainder of the sentence and inserting ``10,431 
     acres, as depicted within the proposed wilderness boundary on 
     the map entitled `Lava Beds National Monument, Proposed 
     Wilderness Boundary Adjustment', numbered 147/80,015, and 
     dated September 2005, and those lands within the area 
     generally known as the Schonchin Lava Flow comprising about 
     18,029 acres, as depicted within the proposed wilderness 
     boundary on the map, are designated as wilderness.''.
       (h) Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area.--Section 8009(j) 
     of title VIII of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
     2009 (Public Law 111-11, 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended by 
     striking ``Effectiveness'' and inserting ``Financial 
     Assistance''.
       (i) Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park.--Section 
     3037(a)(1)(c) of title XXX of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
     ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3780) is amended by 
     striking ``numbered T03/120,155, and dated April 2014'' and 
     insert ``numbered T03/120,155A, and dated August 2015''.
       (j) Snake River Headwaters.--Section 5002(c)(1) of the 
     Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-
     11, 123 Stat. 1148, 1149) is amended by striking ``paragraph 
     (205) of section 3(a)'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``paragraph (206) of section 3(a)''.
       (k) Taunton River.--Section 5003(b) of the Omnibus Public 
     Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11, 123 Stat. 
     1152, 1153) is amended by striking ``section 3(a)(206)'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``section 3(a)(207)''.
       (l) World War I Centennial Commission Act.--Section 
     4(e)(3)(c) of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 
     (Public Law 112-272; 126 Stat. 2449) is amended by striking 
     ``National Parks Service.'' and inserting ``National Park 
     Service.''.

          TITLE VII--VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY

     SEC. 701. VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS AUTHORITY.

       Chapter 1019 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting at the end the following:

          ``SUBCHAPTER III--COMMERCIAL SERVICES AUTHORIZATION

``101931. Contract authority.
``101932. Award of commercial services contracts.
``101933. Term of commercial services contracts.
``101934. Capital improvements.
``101935. Financial management.
``101936. Regulations.
``101937. Savings provision.
``101938. Sunset.

     ``Sec. 101931. Contract authority

       ``(a) General Authority.--Notwithstanding subchapter II, 
     the Secretary may award and administer commercial services 
     contracts (and related professional services contracts) for 
     the operation and expansion of commercial visitor facilities 
     and visitor services programs in System units. The commercial 
     services contracts that may be awarded shall be limited to 
     those that are necessary and appropriate for public use and 
     enjoyment of the unit of the System in which they are 
     located, and, that are consistent with the preservation and 
     conservation of the resources and values of the unit.
       ``(b) Additional Authority.--Contracts may be awarded under 
     subsection (a) without regard to Federal laws and regulations 
     governing procurement by Federal agencies, with the exception 
     of laws and regulations related to Federal government 
     contracts governing working conditions and wage rates, 
     including the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
     (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 
     of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
     `Davis-Bacon Act'), and any civil rights provisions otherwise 
     applicable thereto.
       ``(c) Use of Commercial Services Contracts.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may issue a commercial 
     services contract under this subchapter when the Secretary 
     determines that the contract meets the objectives of 
     expanding, modernizing, and improving the condition of 
     commercial visitor facilities and the services provided to 
     visitors.
       ``(2) Exceptions.--No contracts may be awarded under this 
     subchapter--
       ``(A) for the provision of outfitter and guide services 
     described in section 101913(8); or
       ``(B) to authorize the provision of facilities or services 
     for which the Secretary has granted to an existing 
     concessioner a preferential right of renewal as defined in 
     sections 101911 and 101913.

     ``Sec. 101932. Award of commercial services contracts

       ``(a) Competitive Selection Process.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (c), commercial services contracts shall be 
     awarded by the Secretary through a competitive selection 
     process.
       ``(b) Solicitation of Proposals.--Before awarding a new 
     commercial services contract, the Secretary shall publicly 
     solicit proposals for the contract, except as provided in 
     subsection (c). In connection with such solicitation, the 
     Secretary shall prepare a request for proposals and shall 
     publish notice of its availability.

     ``Sec. 101933. Term of commercial services contracts

       ``A commercial services contract entered into pursuant to 
     this title shall be awarded for a term not to exceed 10 
     years.

     ``Sec. 101934. Capital improvements

       ``A person or entity awarded a contract under this 
     subchapter shall receive no leasehold surrender interest, as 
     defined in section 101915, in capital improvements 
     constructed under the terms of the contract.

     ``Sec. 101935. Financial management

       ``(a) Revolving Fund.--There is established a revolving 
     fund that shall be available to the Secretary without fiscal 
     year limitation for--
       ``(1) expenses necessary for the management, improvement, 
     enhancement, operation, construction, and maintenance of 
     commercial visitor services and facilities, and
       ``(2) payment of possessory interest and leasehold 
     surrender interest.
       ``(b) Collection of Funds.--
       ``(1) Funds collected by the Secretary pursuant to the 
     contracts awarded under this subchapter shall be credited to 
     the revolving fund.

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       ``(2) The Secretary is authorized to transfer to the 
     revolving fund, without reimbursement, any additional funds 
     or revenue in connection with the functions to be carried out 
     under this subchapter.
       ``(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts in the revolving fund shall be 
     used by the Secretary in furtherance of the purposes of this 
     title. No funds from this account may be used to decrease the 
     availability of services and programs to the public.

     ``Sec. 101936. Regulations

       ``As soon as practicable after the effective date of this 
     subchapter, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations 
     appropriate for its implementation.

     ``Sec. 101937. Savings provision

       ``Nothing in this subchapter shall modify the terms or 
     conditions of any concessions contracts awarded under 
     subchapter II or the ability of the National Park Service to 
     enter into concessions contracts under the National Park 
     Service Concessions Management Improvement Act of 1998 (title 
     IV of Public Law 105-391) including the use of leaseholder 
     surrender interest.

     ``Sec. 101938. Sunset

       ``The authority given to the Secretary under this 
     subchapter shall expire 7 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this subchapter.''.

       TITLE VIII--NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AMENDMENTS ACT

     SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``National Historic 
     Preservation Amendments Act''.

     SEC. 802. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND.

       (a) In General.--Section 303102 of title 54, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``2015'' and inserting ``2023''.
       (b) Federal Nominations.--Section 302104 of such title is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``subsection 
     (c)'' and inserting ``subsection (d)'';
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b), the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(c) Nomination by Federal Agency.--Subject to the 
     requirements of section 302107 of this title, the regulations 
     promulgated under section 302103 of this title, and appeal 
     under subsection (d) of this section, the Secretary may 
     accept a nomination directly by a Federal agency for 
     inclusion of property on the National Register only if--
       ``(1) completed nominations are sent to the State Historic 
     Preservation Officer for review and comment regarding the 
     adequacy of the nomination, the significance of the property 
     and its eligibility for the National Register;
       ``(2) within 45 days of receiving the completed nomination, 
     the State Historic Preservation Officer has made a 
     recommendation regarding the nomination to the Federal 
     Preservation Officer, except that failure to meet this 
     deadline shall constitute a recommendation to not support the 
     nomination;
       ``(3) the chief elected officials of the county (or 
     equivalent governmental unit) and municipal political 
     jurisdiction in which the property is located are notified 
     and given 45 days in which to comment;
       ``(4) the Federal Preservation Officer forwards it to the 
     Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places after 
     determining that all procedural requirements have been met, 
     including those in paragraphs (1) through (3) above; the 
     nomination is adequately documented; the nomination is 
     technically and professionally correct and sufficient; and 
     may include an opinion as to whether the property meets the 
     National Register criteria for evaluation;
       ``(5) notice is provided in the Federal Register that the 
     nominated property is being considered for listing on the 
     National Register that includes any comments and the 
     recommendation of the State Historic Preservation Officer and 
     a declaration whether the State Historic Preservation Officer 
     has responded within the 45 day-period of review provided in 
     paragraph (2); and
       ``(6) the Secretary addresses in the Federal Register any 
     comments from the State Historic Preservation Officer that do 
     not support the nomination of the property on the National 
     Register before the property is included in the National 
     Register.''; and
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d).
       (c) Technical Amendments.--
       (1) Section 303102 of such title is amended by striking 
     ``CONTENTS'' in the heading thereof and inserting 
     ``FUNDING''.
       (2) The table of sections for chapter 3031 of such title is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 303102 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``303102. Funding.''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Utah (Mr. Bishop) and the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Grijalva) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Utah.


                             General Leave

  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Utah?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  August 25, 2016, marked the 100th anniversary of the National Park 
Service; still making it newer than the Antiquities Act, but it was 
their 100th anniversary.
  Today, the Park Service has 400 units covering 84 million acres, but 
they do have some significant problems; namely, a $12 billion backlog 
in their maintenance issues. We seem to add new parks all the time, and 
that makes the Park Service fall further behind in this effort.
  It is fun to create a new national park. It is not sexy to talk about 
fixing a sewer system. So that requires us to be a little bit more 
creative than we have been in the past, and to provide new tools so 
that the Park Service can meet this challenge that they have.
  This bill before us has been crafted in consultation with the Park 
Service, the Park Foundation, and other interested parties. It 
establishes two significant things. One, a new Centennial Challenge 
Fund at the Treasury to help the Park Service maintain and improve 
visitor service facilities. This fund will raise money on a one-to-one 
match between the Federal Government and a private match. Last year in 
appropriations, $15 million was put into this concept and it was 
matched by $33 million in private donations, which is a number that I 
think we will be able to improve on in the future.
  H.R. 4680 also establishes a Second Century Endowment at the National 
Park Foundation, which will allow the private sector to truly work with 
the Park Service in a true public-private partnership.
  It also raises the spending authorization for volunteers in the 
parks. This does not fix all of the National Park Service problems, but 
it is a good start. For their centennial, this is an excellent way to 
move forward into the challenges that they face.
  I will include in the Record exchanges of letters with Chairman Kline 
of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, as well as Chairman 
Conaway of the Committee on Agriculture. We appreciate their 
cooperation in scheduling this bill and any of the others, either by 
unanimous consent or by general leave.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this measure. It is a good measure. I 
reserve the balance of my time.

                                         House of Representatives,


                                     Committee on Agriculture,

                                   Washington, DC, April 11, 2016.
     Hon. Rob Bishop,
     Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: Thank you for the opportunity to review 
     H.R. 4680, the National Park Service Centennial Act. As you 
     are aware, the bill was primarily referred to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, while the Agriculture Committee 
     received an additional referral.
       I recognize and appreciate your desire to bring this 
     legislation before the House in an expeditious manner and, 
     accordingly, I agree to discharge H.R. 4680 from further 
     consideration by the Committee on Agriculture. I do so with 
     the understanding that by discharging the bill, the Committee 
     on Agriculture does not waive any future jurisdictional claim 
     on this or similar matters. Further, the Committee on 
     Agriculture reserves the right to seek the appointment of 
     conferees, if it should become necessary.
       I ask that you insert a copy of our exchange of letters 
     into the Congressional Record during consideration of this 
     measure on the House floor.
       Thank you for your courtesy in this matter and I look 
     forward to continued cooperation between our respective 
     committees.
           Sincerely,
                                               K. Michael Conaway,
     Chairman.
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                                         House of Representatives,


                               Committee on Natural Resources,

                                      Washington, DC, May 6, 2016.
     Hon. K. Michael Conaway,
     Chariman, Committee on Agriculture,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: On March 16, 2016, the Committee on 
     Natural Resources ordered favorably reported as I amended 
     H.R. 4680, the National Park Service Centennial Act, by

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     voice vote. The bill was referred primarily to the Committee 
     on Natural Resources, with additional referrals to the 
     Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
       I ask that you allow the Committee on Agriculture to be 
     discharged from further consideration of the bill so that it 
     may be scheduled by the Majority Leader. This discharge in no 
     way affects your jurisdiction over the subject matter of the 
     bill, and it will not serve as precedent for future 
     referrals. In addition, should a conference on the bill be 
     necessary, I would support your request to have the Committee 
     on Agriculture represented on the conference committee. 
     Finally, I would be pleased to include this letter and any 
     response in the bill report filed by the Committee on Natural 
     Resources to memorialize our understanding as well as in the 
     Congressional Record.
       Thank you for your consideration of my request and for your 
     continued strong cooperation between our committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Rob Bishop,
     Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources.
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         Committee on Education and the Workforce, House of 
           Representatives,
                                     Washington, DC, May 11, 2016.
     Hon. Rob Bishop,
     Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, House of 
         Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: I write to confirm our mutual 
     understanding with respect to H.R. 4680, the National Park 
     Service Centennial Act. Thank you for consulting with the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce with respect to H.R. 
     4680 on those matters within the Committee's jurisdiction.
       In the interest of expediting the House's consideration of 
     H.R. 4680, the Committee on Education and the Workforce will 
     forgo further consideration of this bill. However, I do so 
     only with the understanding this procedural route will not be 
     construed to prejudice my Committee's jurisdictional interest 
     and prerogatives on this bill or any other similar 
     legislation and will not be considered as precedent for 
     consideration of matters of jurisdictional interest to my 
     Committee in the future.
       I respectfully request your support for the appointment of 
     outside conferees from the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce should this bill or a similar bill be considered in 
     a conference with the Senate. I also request you include our 
     exchange of letters on this matter in the Committee Report on 
     H.R. 4680 and in the Congressional Record during 
     consideration of this bill on the House Floor. Thank you for 
     your attention to these matters.
           Sincerely,
                                                       John Kline,
     Chairman.
                                  ____

                                         House of Representatives,


                               Committee on Natural Resources,

                                     Washington, DC, May 11, 2016.
     Hon. John Kline,
     Chairman, Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
         Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Chairman: On March 16, 2016, the Committee on 
     Natural Resources ordered favorably reported as amended H.R. 
     4680, the National Park Service Centennial Act, by voice 
     vote. The bill was referred primarily to the Committee on 
     Natural Resources, with additional referrals to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce and Agriculture.
       I ask that you allow the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce to be discharged from further consideration of the 
     bill so that it may be scheduled by the Majority Leader. This 
     discharge in no way affects your jurisdiction over the 
     subject matter of the bill, and it will not serve as 
     precedent for future referrals. In addition, should a 
     conference on the bill be necessary, I would support your 
     request to have the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
     represented on the conference committee. Finally, I would be 
     pleased to include this letter and any response in the bill 
     report filed by the Committee on Natural Resources to 
     memorialize our understanding as well as in the Congressional 
     Record.
       Thank you for your consideration of my request and for your 
     continued strong cooperation between our committees.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Rob Bishop,
                         Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources.

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to 
the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Tsongas).

                              {time}  1330

  Ms. TSONGAS. Throughout this centennial year of the National Park 
Service, I have been reminded of something that Stephen Mather, that 
agency's very first Director, once said. Reflecting on the new agency, 
he remarked: ``The parks do not belong to one State or to one section . 
. . The Yosemite, the Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon are national 
properties in which every citizen has a vested interest; they belong as 
much to the man''--and, I would add, woman--``of Massachusetts, of 
Michigan, of Florida as they do to the people of California, of 
Wyoming, and of Arizona.''
  Those words are a powerful reminder in this era of political division 
and disagreement: national parks are national. They cut across party 
lines and geographic boundaries. They enjoy broad support, and they 
bring people together--something we seem to need now more than ever.
  For 100 years, generation after generation of Americans have made the 
commitment that our most significant historical, cultural, and natural 
sites should be preserved in perpetuity for future generations. Our 
national parks have been famously called ``America's best idea'' and 
have become engrained in our national identity--places like the Grand 
Canyon, Yellowstone, and Ellis Island, and in my own district, Minute 
Man National Historical Park, which commemorates the shot heard `round 
the world, and Lowell National Historical Park, which recognizes the 
people, places, and radical innovation that spawned our Nation's 
industrial revolution.
  These parks protect, they celebrate, and give access to the many 
places that have shaped and defined who we are as a people and a 
country, and it is important to remember that these places would not 
have been protected absent support from the Federal Government.
  Investments in our parks make economic sense. Nationally, the parks 
generate nearly $30 billion in economic activity and support 250,000 
private sector jobs. When people visit our national parks, they also 
support nearby restaurants, hotels, and local outfitters and guides. 
According to a recent economic study conducted by the National Park 
Service, every Federal dollar invested in our parks contributes $10 in 
economic activity.
  The legislation before us today includes several helpful provisions 
as the National Park Service begins its second century. The legislation 
makes a commitment to the Centennial Challenge, a matching grant 
program that leverages Federal dollars to encourage private investments 
to support signature centennial projects that are identified by the 
National Park Service. It also establishes an endowment at the National 
Park Foundation to support the missions and goals of the Park Service, 
makes improvements to the Volunteers-In-Parks program, and helps the 
National Park Service recruit and hire more young and diverse 
Americans.
  This legislation also includes my amendment to ensure that low-income 
seniors retain access to the Senior Pass, a lifetime pass that provides 
entrance to all of our Nation's public lands for people age 62 and 
above. As I am sure my colleagues can attest, seniors in our districts 
living on a very constrained fixed income may struggle to assemble the 
$80 to make a one-time payment to purchase a lifetime Senior Pass. This 
legislation creates a new $20 annual Senior Pass and allows seniors who 
have purchased four of those passes to trade them in and receive a 
lifetime Senior Pass. This amendment ensures that we can appropriately 
balance the need for new revenue for the Centennial Challenge with 
fundamental fairness for all of our Nation's seniors.
  I want to thank Chairman Bishop, Ranking Member Grijalva, and the 
National Park Service for working with me on this provision of the 
bill.
  Despite these successes, no Member of this body should ignore the 
stark reality that this legislation is a missed opportunity. On the 
Natural Resources Committee where I am proud to serve as ranking member 
of the Federal Lands Subcommittee, there is deep frustration and 
dissatisfaction with the $12 million deferred maintenance backlog at 
the National Park Service. Democrats put a centennial bill on the table 
that starts to address this issue, but it never received serious 
consideration by our counterparts in the majority.
  New revenue generated by fees, especially at the expense of our 
Nation's seniors, will not solve the issue of deferred maintenance. In 
the short term, the legislation before us today is a

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good first step, and I support the bill. But Congress must find a way 
to appropriate new funds to our national parks in order to preserve and 
protect them for future generations of Americans.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume 
to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), who is the chairman 
of the Federal Lands Subcommittee and who has jurisdiction over this.
  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, this year marked the centennial anniversary of the 
National Park Service and of that uniquely American notion that the 
most beautiful and historic lands should be set aside for the ``use, 
resort, and recreation'' of the American people, as the original 
Yosemite Grant Act put it, or, in the words of the Organic Act of 1916 
that established the national parks, ``to conserve the scenery and the 
natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide 
for the enjoyment of the same.''
  Yet, a century into this endeavor, the Park Service faces 
considerable challenges to achieving its objectives. The Park Service's 
original charge was to manage just 35 national parks and monuments. 
Today it is responsible for more than 400 units across 84 million 
acres. This exponential growth has left many locations in disrepair, 
facing a growing backlog of deferred maintenance now exceeding $12 
billion.
  In addition to desperately needed maintenance, the Park Service also 
faces challenges with fee collection, technological upgrades, 
management of concessions contracts for visitor services, and, most 
disturbingly, a substantial decrease in overnight visitation. The 
decline has been particularly high among young people. Recent reports 
indicate that visits to parks by those 15 years of age and younger has 
fallen by half over the last decade.
  The National Park Service Centennial Act provides the Park Service 
with new tools and authorities that it can use to maintain and improve 
the system. Provisions in this bill help reduce the Service's 
maintenance backlog by generating new revenue to pay for needed capital 
improvements and leveraging private philanthropic donations to amplify 
this effort. In turn, these funds will be used to enhance visitor 
services, provide WiFi and cellular access that young people demand, 
and expand the Volunteers-In-Parks and Public Lands Corps programs that 
are so important in welcoming the public to the public lands.
  I believe the three greatest challenges to Federal lands management 
are to restore public access to the public lands, to restore sound 
management to the public lands, and to restore the Federal Government 
as a good neighbor to those communities directly affected by the public 
lands.
  This bill does all three. It promotes public access and enjoyment of 
the parks by promoting the expansion, modernization, and improvement of 
visitor services and amenities. It promotes good management by placing 
priority and generating funds necessary to address the growing 
maintenance backlog. It repairs the relationship between the Federal 
and local governments by giving local officials a say in future 
historic designations.
  I can't think of a better way to celebrate the last century and to 
begin the next century of our National Park Service than to restore the 
vision of its founders. Mr. Speaker, this bill does so, and I urge its 
adoption.
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  This month marks the end of a year of celebration. Over the past 12 
months, hundreds of millions of people from our country and from around 
the world have joined together to celebrate one of the most valued and 
uniquely American ideas: our national park system. In our democratic 
society, the park system is uniquely one of the most democratic public 
institutions because, after all, all Americans own the park system and 
it is for all Americans, regardless.
  For many, this year was a time to reflect on what began 100 years ago 
with a single mission: to protect our unique American heritage for the 
enjoyment of future generations. Last year, national parks across this 
Nation saw a record 307 million visitors. People came to the parks to 
explore, to learn and reflect on the grand natural beauty and the 
diverse history of our Nation.
  Fifty years ago, Members of Congress understood the need to recognize 
these types of milestone accomplishments by passing legislation to 
reinvigorate not only the agency, but the American public. A decade 
before the 50th anniversary of the National Park Service, the House 
began pulling together a bill that demonstrated to the American people 
that they were willing to put their money where their mouth was.
  In honor of the National Park Service's 50th anniversary, Congress 
funded the Mission 66 program at over $900 million, the equivalent of 
$8 billion in 2016 dollars. The National Park Service expected 80 
million visitors to celebrate that anniversary. Unsurprisingly, the 
American public beat expectations. The parks saw almost 130 million 
visitors in 1966 alone.
  This Congress, which has the benefit of knowing how much Americans 
value their national parks, should be authorizing at least an equal 
amount. Instead, we have before us a bill that is but a shadow of what 
it could have been, a far cry from what my Democratic colleagues and I 
in the committee introduced back in September 2015. Instead of passing 
a bill that gives a standing ovation to the accomplishments of the Park 
Service and sets the bar high for the next 100 years, today we are 
passing legislation that is the equivalent of a golf clap--very 
quietly.
  Even previous Republican administrations have better understood the 
value of our national parks. In the last Republican administration, 
President Bush and Secretary Kempthorne were prepared to provide $2.5 
billion in additional operating funds, an additional $1 billion in 
centennial commitment funds, and $1 billion in centennial challenge 
funds to encourage private charitable investment in our country's 
parks. In comparison, this legislation provides a tiny amount of 
funding compounded by years of budget reductions. Further, this bill 
asks that the mandatory spending come from only one source: mandatory 
increases to the price of the Parks' Senior Pass.
  What we are seeing today is a shell of a bill. Only a few provisions 
remain, which, although marginally helpful to ensure the vitality of 
the national parks for the future, fall far short of what is necessary 
and needed. What we are seeing today is a missed opportunity to do what 
is right. This bill, while optimistically named, is a year late and a 
couple of billion dollars short. Maybe we will get it right in the next 
100 years.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to be 
here. This is a good bill. I appreciate those who have spoken so far 
for their willingness to take ``yes'' as an answer.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of this bill.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Utah (Mr. Bishop) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4680, as amended.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the 
rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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