,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bghc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #e1 #bjai,mr4 ,enzi introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish1 fund1 and provide for the use of amounts in a ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund to address the maintenance backlog of the ,national ,park ,service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,responsibly ,enhancing ,america's ,landscapes ,act4 #b4 ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ajdi of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajdiaj4 ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund established by subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,project ,the term project means the overall plan of remediation of deferred maintenance for an asset1 which may include resolving directly related infrastructure deficiencies of the asset4 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 7c7 ,deposits 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbi1 there shall be deposited in the ,fund-- 7,a7 from fees collected under section #hjc7;e7 of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;e771 #e per entrance fee 7as defined in section #hjb of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja771 adjusted annually for inflation2 7,b7 from fees collected under subparagraph 7,b77i77,,iii7 of section #bag7;h77#c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c77 for use of the electronic system for travel authorization established under subparagraph 7,a7 of that section1 #af per travel authorization1 adjusted annually for inflation2 and 7,c7 from fees collected under section #bb4a of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 for visa applications submitted by nonimmigrants seeking temporary admission to the ,united ,states for businesses or pleasure under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 7commonly referred to as ,b-#a and ,b-#b visas71 #be per application1 adjusted annually for inflation4 7#b7 ,increase in park entrance fees 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,june #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall increase each entrance fee 7as defined in section #hjb of the ,federal ,lands ,recreation ,enhancement ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhja77 established for a unit of the ,national ,park ,system under section #hjc7;e7 of that ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;e77 by #e4 7,b7 ,adjustments for inflation ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall annually adjust the increase in the amount of each entrance fee required under subparagraph 7,a7 for inflation4 7d7 ,availability of funds ,amounts deposited in the ,fund shall be available to the ,secretary without further appropriation or fiscal year limitation4 7e7 ,investment of amounts 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may request the ,secretary of the ,treasury to invest any portion of the ,fund that is not1 as determined by the ,secretary1 required to meet the current needs of the ,fund4 7#b7 ,requirement ,an investment requested under paragraph 7#a7 shall be made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury in a public debt security-- 7,a7 with a maturity suitable to the needs of the ,fund1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 bearing interest at a rate determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the ,united ,states of comparable maturity4 7#c7 ,credits to ,fund ,the income on investments of the ,fund under this subsection shall be credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund4 7f7 ,use of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be used for the priority deferred maintenance needs of the ,service1 as determined by the ,secretary1 to carry out repair1 restoration1 or rehabilitation projects as follows3 7#a7 ,not less than #fe percent of amounts in the ,fund shall be allocated for non-transportation projects1 including-- 7,a7 historic structures1 facilities1 and other historic assets2 7,b7 structures1 facilities1 and other nonhistoric assets that relate directly to the visitor experience1 including-- 7i7 access1 including making facilities accessible to visitors with disabilities2 7ii7 health and safety2 and 7iii7 recreation2 and 7,c7 administrative facilities1 water and utility systems1 and employee housing4 7#b7 ,the remaining amounts in the ,fund may be allocated to road1 bridge1 tunnel1 or other transportation-related projects that may be eligible for funding made available to the ,service through-- 7,a7 the transportation program under section #bjc of title #bc2 or 7,b7 any similar ,federal land highway program administered by the ,secretary of ,transportation4 7g7 ,prohibited use of funds ,no amounts in the ,fund shall be used-- 7#a7 for land acquisition2 7#b7 to supplant discretionary funding made available for the annually recurring facility operations1 maintenance1 and construction needs of the ,service2 or 7#c7 for bonuses for employees of the ,federal ,government that are carrying out this section4 7h7 ,submission of list of projects to ,congress ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress-- 7#a7 a list of each project that-- 7,a7 as of the date of enactment of this section1 is identified by the ,secretary as a highest-priority deferred maintenance project of the ,service2 and 7,b7 as of the date of the report1 is ready to be commenced immediately2 and 7#b7 for any project identified under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 that is not ready to be commenced immediately1 a schedule for the completion of all reviews with respect to the project 7including the preparation of any environmental documents and historic preservation analyses7 that are necessary to commence the project immediately4 7i7 ,submission to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives1 as part of the annual budget submission of the ,president-- 7#a7 a report that describes1 and provides an explanation for1 any cost overruns or delays relating to deferred maintenance projects carried out using amounts from the ,fund for the previous fiscal year2 and 7#b7 a list of projects for which the amounts in the ,fund are allocated under this section1 including a description and cost-benefit analysis of each project1 after considering the list and schedules submitted under subsection 7h74 7j7 ,public donations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary and the ,director may accept public cash or in-kind donations that advance efforts-- 7,a7 to reduce the deferred maintenance backlog of the ,service2 and 7,b7 to encourage relevant public-private partnerships4 7#b7 ,credits to ,fund ,any cash donations accepted under paragraph 7#a7 shall be credited to1 and form a part of1 the ,fund4 7#c7 ,reporting ,each donation received under paragraph 7#a7 that is used for1 or directly related to1 the reduction of the deferred maintenance backlog of the ,service shall be included with the annual budget submission of the ,president to ,congress4 7k7 ,annual reports ,not later than #a year after the date on which the first distributions are made from the ,fund1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report that describes1 with respect to each project provided amounts from the ,fund during the period covered by the report-- 7#a7 any progress with respect to the project1 including a comparison of the progress with respect to other highest-priority deferred maintenance projects of the ,service2 7#b7 the expenditure of amounts from the ,fund with respect to the project2 and 7#c7 the projected cyclic maintenance needs of the project on completion of the project4 4 7b7 ,increase in certain visa application fees 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,january #aj1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,state shall amend section #bb4a of title #bb1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 to increase the application fee for visa applications submitted by nonimmigrants seeking temporary admission to the ,united ,states for businesses or pleasure under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,b77 7commonly referred to as ,b-#a and ,b-#b visas7 by #be per application1 which amount shall be-- 7,a7 adjusted annually for inflation2 and 7,b7 deposited in the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund under section #ajdiaj7;c77#a7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,sunset ,the increase in the application fee under paragraph 7#a7 shall apply only to applications submitted to the ,secretary of ,state not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 7c7 ,increase in fees for use of the electronic system for travel authorization ,section #bag7;h77#c77;,b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;h77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,the initial fee shall be the sum of-- and inserting the following3 ,beginning on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of the ,responsibly ,enhancing ,america's ,landscapes ,act1 the fee collected under this subparagraph shall be an amount that is equal to the sum of--2 7,b7 by striking subclause 7,i7 and inserting the following3 7,i7 an amount not to exceed #aj1 as determined by the ,secretary1 which shall be for disposition in accordance with clause 7ii77,i72 2 7,c7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 #af per travel authorization1 adjusted annually for inflation1 for disposition in accordance with section #ajdiaj7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 2 7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in the first sentence1 by striking ,amounts and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,travel ,promotion ,fund ,amounts 2 and 7,b7 in subclause 7,i7 7as so designated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,amounts and inserting the following3 7,,ii7 ,fees for the ,system ,amounts 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,sunset of ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund fee ,the ,secretary may not collect the fee described in clause 7i77,,iii7 for a travel authorization in a fiscal year beginning after ,september #cj1 #bjbi4 4 7d7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ajdi of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajdiaj4 ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 4 #c4 ,,gao study ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study with respect to the implementation of the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund under section #ajdiaj of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by section #b7;a771 including whether the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service is1 with respect to projects carried out using amounts from that ,fund-- 7,a7 properly estimating the cost for those projects2 7,b7 adhering to time schedules and cost projections for those projects2 7,c7 properly prioritizing deferred maintenance projects2 and 7,d7 properly moving completed projects off of the high-priority deferred maintenance list of the ,national ,park ,service in a timely manner2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74