,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,flake 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 &    
,mr4 ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill 
,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ent] into
 agreem5ts ) ,/ates & political         
subdivisions ( ,/ates provid+ = !       
cont9u$ op]ation1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 (     
public l&1 units ( ! ,national ,p>k     
,sy/em1 units ( ! ,national ,wildlife   
,refuge ,sy/em1 & units ( ! ,national   
,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate dur+ any p]iod 9  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or !       
,secret>y ( ,agriculture is unable to   
ma9ta9 normal level ( op]ations at !    
units due to a lapse 9 appropriations1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,public ,access to 
,public ,l& ,gu>antee ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 public l& 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is manag$ & adm9i/]$ = !  

use & enjoym5t ( pres5t & future        
g5]ations2  7#b7 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em
 7includ+ ,national ,p>ks1 ,national    
,monum5ts1 & ,national ,recreation      
,areas7 is manag$ = ! b5efit &          
inspiration ( all ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge    
,sy/em is adm9i/]$ = ! b5efit ( pres5t &
 future g5]ations ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ) priority consid]ation = compatible   
wildlife-dep5d5t g5]al public uses ( !  
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2     
7#d7 ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em is d$icat$ 
to ! long-t]m b5efit ( pres5t & future  
g5]ations2 &  7#e7 ! reop5+ & tempor>y  
op]ation & managem5t ( public l&1 !     
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 ! ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 & ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em us+ funds f ,/ates &        
political subdivisions ( ,/ates dur+    
p]iods 9 :i* ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is      
unable to op]ate & manage ! areas at    
normal levels due to a lapse 9          
appropriations is consi/5t ) ! values & 
purposes = :i* ^? areas 7 e/abli%$4  #c4

 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$   
unit ,! t]m cov]$ unit means-- 7,a7     
public l&2  7,b7 units ( ! ,national    
,p>k ,sy/em2  7,c7 units ( ! ,national  
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 or  7,d7 units
 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7#b7       
,public l& ,! t]m public l& has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m public l&s 9 section #ajc ( !
 ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74  7#c7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to  
l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior2 or  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture1 ) respect to l& "u !      
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture4  #d4 ,agreem5t to keep    
public l& op5 dur+ a gov]nm5t %utd[n    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71
 if a ,/ate or political subdivision ( !
 ,/ate (f]s1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into 
an agreem5t ) ! ,/ate or political      
subdivision ( ! ,/ate "u :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates may accept funds f ! ,/ate or    
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate to      

reop51 9 :ole or 9 "p1 any cov]$ unit )9
 ! ,/ate or political subdivision ( !   
,/ate dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* !re is a     
lapse 9 appropriations = ! cov]$ unit4  
7b7 ,applicability ,! au?ority "u       
subsection 7a7 %all only be 9 effect    
dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! ,secret>y is     
unable to op]ate & manage cov]$ units at
 normal levels1 z det]m9$ 9 accordance )
 ! t]ms ( agreem5t ent]$ into "u        
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,refund ,!         
,secret>y %all refund to ! ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate all     
am\nts provid$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u an 
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7-- 
7#a7 on ! date ( enactm5t ( an ,act     
retroactively appropriat+ am\nts        
suffici5t to ma9ta9 normal op]at+ levels
 at ! cov]$ unit reop5$ "u an agreem5t  
ent]$ into "u subsection 7a72 or  7#b7  
on ! date on :i* ! ,/ate or political   
subdivision e/abli%es1 9 accordance ) ! 
t]ms ( ! agreem5t1 t1 dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i*
 ! agreem5t 0 9 effect1 fees = entrance 
to1 or use (1 ! cov]$ units 7 collect$  

by ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,volunt>y          
reimbursem5t ,if ! requirem5ts = a      
refund "u subsection 7c7 are n met1 !   
,secret>y may1 subject to ! availability
 ( appropriations1 reimburse ! ,/ate &  
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate = any   
am\nts provid$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by !  
,/ate or political subdivision "u an    
agreem5t ent]$ into "u subsection 7a74