,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #f1 #bjah,mr4 ,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ent] into agreem5ts ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to provide = ! cont9u$ op]ation ( public l&1 op5 air monum5ts & memorials1 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 & units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em dur+ a lapse 9 appropriations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,monum5ts ,protection ,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%$2 7#f7 any re/riction ( public access to national monum5ts1 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 or ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em dur+ a lapse 9 appropriations1 :5 su* re/riction is n necess>y to comply ) budget>y con/ra9ts & :5 an ag5cy has n tak5 /eps to mitigate re/rictions on public access1 %all be consid]$ a direct violation ( ! purpose = :i* ^! l&s & monum5ts 7 e/abli%$ & entru/$ to ,f$]al ag5cies = managem5t2 & 7#g7 ,f$]al ag5cies t s]ve z ! managem5t ag5cy ( national monum5ts1 ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 or ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em h be5 entru/$ ) su* prop]ties to ma9ta9 & prioritize public access1 includ+ dur+ a lapse 9 appropriations4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ unit ,! t]m cov]$ unit means-- 7,a7 public l&s2 7,b7 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em2 7,c7 units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2 7,d7 f$]ally own$ op5 air monum5ts & memorials2 7,e7 units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 & 7,f7 f$]ally own$ roads & (f ramps on l& describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 7#b7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l&s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 or 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 & t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & political subdivisions !re(4 #d4 ,agreem5t to op]ate & manage cov]$ unit dur+ gov]nm5t %utd[n 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] an eligible entity (f]s to ent] into an agreem5t "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t ) t eligible entity "u :i* ! eligible entity %all assume1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 activities to resume or cont9ue op]ations & public access to any cov]$ unit dur+ any p]iod :5 ^? activities w\ld n o!rwise be c>ri$ out because !re is-- 7#a7 a lapse 9 available ,f$]al funds = all or "p ( ! cov]$ unit z a result ( a failure to enact a regul> appropriations bill or cont9u+ resolution2 or 7#b7 insuffici5t ,f$]al funds to op]ate all or "p ( ! cov]$ unit z a result ( a failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to make suffici5t funds available = ?is purpose4 7b7 ,conditions ,agreem5ts ent]$ into "u ?is section-- 7#a7 %all only apply to a cov]$ unit )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! eligible entity t is a p>ty to ! agreem5t2 7#b7 may apply to all or "p ( a cov]$ unit2 7#c7 %all be = a t]m ( n m ?an #e ye>s1 unless ! #e-ye> t]m w\ld expire dur+ a p]iod :5 ! agreem5t is be+ actively implem5t$1 9 :i* case ! agreem5t %all expire at ! conclusion ( ! lapse ( fund+ 7& relat$ reimbursem5t7 :i* precipitat$ ! implem5tation2 & 7#d7 %all be 9 effect only 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 ,copies ( agreem5ts ,a copy ( ea* agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section %all be-- 7#a7 kept by ! ,secret>y1 ! eligible entity1 & any o!r appropriate ag5cy2 & 7#b7 available = inspection by ,congress4 7d7 ,reimbursem5t ,to ! ext5t t funds are made available1 ?r\gh ,acts ( appropriation or o!rwise1 = activities c>ri$ out by an eligible entity "u an agreem5t ent]$ into "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse ! eligible entity = co/s exp5d$ by ! eligible entity to c>ry out ^? activities4 #e4 ,exception ,not)/&+ section #d1 ! ,secret>y may re/rict access to any cov]$ unit = reasons ( national security4 #f4 ,report ,= any in/ance 9 :i* ! ,secret>y does n ent] into an agreem5t aft] an (f] "u section #d1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report /at+-- 7#a7 t an (f] 0 made2 7#b7 :at eligible entity made ! (f]2 7#c7 :at ! (f] entail$2 & 7#d7 :y ! ,secret>y did n ent] into an agreem5t pursuant to t (f]4