[House Report 117-418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                        {   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                        {  117-418

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          NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022

                                _______
                                

 July 18, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 7693]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 7693) to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
reauthorize the National Park Foundation, having considered the 
same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and 
recommends that the bill do pass.

                          Purpose of the Bill

    The purpose of H.R. 7693 is to reauthorize federal funding 
for the National Park Foundation.

                  Background and Need for Legislation

    The National Park Foundation was established by Congress in 
1967 with a mission to generate private support and build 
strategic partnerships to protect and enhance America's 
national parks for present and future generations. As the 
official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, the 
foundation leverages federal investments with private 
donations, raising more than $100 million each year to help pay 
for park improvements and projects designed to improve visitor 
experience. The National Park Foundation has, to date, received 
a total of $23 million in federal appropriations. H.R. 7693 
would reauthorize federal funding for the National Park 
Foundation through FY 2030 and increase the annual 
authorization level from $5 million to $15 million.
    It is the hope of the Committee that this increased 
authorization will allow NPF to address more projects at our 
nation's parks, particularly those with a direct impact on 
visitor services such as trail improvements or projects that 
alleviate overcrowding.

                            Committee Action

    H.R. 7693 was introduced on May 10, 2022, by Ranking Member 
Bruce Westerman (R-AR). The bill was referred solely to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the 
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. On 
July 13, 2022, the Natural Resources Committee met to consider 
the bill. The Subcommittee was discharged by unanimous consent. 
No amendments were offered. The bill was adopted and ordered 
favorably reported to the House of Representatives by unanimous 
consent.

                                Hearings

    For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the 
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure: 
full committee markup held on July 13, 2022.

            Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

      Compliance With House Rule XIII and Congressional Budget Act

    1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act. 
The bill has been noticed for consideration by the House under 
suspension of the rules without amendment. With respect to the 
requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives and sections 308(a) and 
402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has 
requested from the Director of Congressional Budget Office a 
cost estimate for this bill and a statement as to whether this 
bill contains any new budget authority, spending authority, 
credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax 
expenditures. The Committee has received the following partial 
response for the bill from the Director of the Congressional 
Budget Office, which reflects the text of the bill as 
introduced, as reported, and as noticed for suspension:

Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules

    The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives 
announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the 
rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is 
limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order 
against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-
thirds majority vote.
    At the request of the Majority Leader and the House 
Committee on the Budget, CBO estimates the effects of those 
bills on direct spending and revenues. CBO has limited time to 
review the legislation before consideration. Although it is 
possible in most cases to determine whether the legislation 
would affect direct spending or revenues, time may be 
insufficient to estimate the magnitude of those effects. If CBO 
has prepared estimates for similar or identical legislation, a 
more detailed assessment of budgetary effects, including 
effects on spending subject to appropriation, may be included.

 EFFECTS ON DIRECT SPENDING AND REVENUES OF LEGISLATION CONSIDERED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IN THE HOUSE OF
                                                 REPRESENTATIVES
                                              Week of July 18, 2022
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                                                                  Additional
                                                                Information on      Link to      Suspension Bill
  Bill         Title       Effect on Direct      Effect on     Direct Spending     Published         Text at
 Number                        Spending          Revenues        and Revenue       Estimates      docs.house.gov
                                                                   Effects
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H.R.     Southern          None............  None............  ...............  https://         https://
 1286     Campaign of the                                                        www.cbo.gov/     docs.house.gov/
          Revolution                                                             publication/     bills thisweek/
          National                                                               57803.           20220718/
          Heritage                                                                                BILLS-
          Corridor Act of                                                                         117hr1286-
          2021, as                                                                                SUS.pdf
          amended.
H.R.     Southern          None............  None............  ...............  https://         https://
 2024     Maryland                                                               www.cbo.gov/     docs.house.gov/
          National                                                               publication/     bills thisweek/
          Heritage Area                                                          57803.           20220718/
          Act, as amended.                                                                        BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr2024-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     Alabama Black     None............  None............  ...............  https://         https://
 3222     Belt National                                                          www.cbo.gov/     docs.house.gov/
          Heritage Area                                                          publication/     bills thisweek/
          Act, as amended.                                                       57803.           20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr3222-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     Kissimmee River   None............  None............  ...............  https://         https://
 4404     Wild and Scenic                                                        www.cbo.gov/     docs.house.gov/
          River Act, as                                                          publication/     bills thisweek/
          amended.                                                               57892.           20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr4404-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     Biking on Long-   None............  None............  ...............  ...............  https://
 6337     Distance Trails                                                                         docs.house.gov/
          Act, as amended.                                                                        bills thisweek/
                                                                                                  20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr6337-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     Gateway           None............  None............  ...............  ...............  https://
 7002     Solidarity Act,                                                                         docs.house.gov/
          as amended.                                                                             bills thisweek/
                                                                                                  20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr7002-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     Advancing Human   None............  None............  ...............  ...............  https://
 7025     Rights-Centered                                                                         docs.house.gov/
          International                                                                           bills thisweek/
          Conservation                                                                            20220718/
          Act of 2022, as                                                                         BILLS-
          amended.                                                                                117hr7025-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
H.R.     National Park     None............  None............  ...............  ...............  https://
 7693     Foundation                                                                              docs.house.gov/
          Reauthorization                                                                         bills thisweek/
          Act of 2022.                                                                            20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-
                                                                                                  117hr7693-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
S. 144   Desert Sage       None............  None............  ...............  https://         https://
          Youth Wellness                                                         www.cbo.gov/     docs.house.gov/
          Center Access                                                          publication/     bills thisweek/
          Improvement Act.                                                       57792.           20220718/
                                                                                                  BILLS-117s144-
                                                                                                  SUS.pdf
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.

    The Committee adopts as its own any finalized additional 
materials of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office 
regarding the bill, should such materials be made available 
before House passage of the bill.
    2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and 
objectives of this bill are to reauthorize federal funding for 
the National Park Foundation.

                           Earmark Statement

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                 Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement

    An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the 
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of 
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the 
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.

                           Existing Programs

    This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of 
the federal government known to be duplicative of another 
program.

                  Applicability to Legislative Branch

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

               Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law

    Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or 
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's 
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the 
U.S. Constitution.

         Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

  In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

             SECTION 101122 OF TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE


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] 
$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through [2023] 2030.
  (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.

        Supplemental, Minority, Additional, or Dissenting Views

    None.

                                  [all]