,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dbh #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,mr4 ,king1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,hoeven1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,manchin1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 and ,mr4 ,cotton7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,february #be1 #bjbj,reported by ,ms4 ,murkowski1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,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 ,restore ,our ,parks ,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 #ajdijh4 ,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 of the ,united ,states 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#b71 for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbc1 there shall be deposited in the ,fund an amount equal to #ej percent of all energy development revenues due and payable to the ,united ,states from oil1 gas1 coal1 or alternative or renewable energy development on ,federal land and water that would otherwise be credited1 covered1 or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under ,federal law4 7#b7 ,maximum amount ,the amount deposited in the ,fund under paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed #a1cjj1jjj1jjj for any fiscal year4 7#c7 ,effect on other revenues ,nothing in this section affects the disposition of revenues that-- 7,a7 are due to the ,united ,states1 special funds1 trust funds1 or ,states from mineral and energy development on ,federal land and water2 or 7,b7 have been otherwise appropriated under ,federal law1 including the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb71 the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 and chapter #bjjc4 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 ,fund 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 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ajdi of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ajdijh4 ,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 #ajdijh of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by section #b7;a77 7referred to in this section as the ,fund71 including whether the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service is1 with respect to projects carried out using amounts from the ,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 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restore ,our ,parks ,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 ,asset ,the term asset means any real property1 including any physical structure or grouping of structures1 landscape1 trail1 or other tangible property that-- 7,a7 has a specific service or function2 and 7,b7 is tracked and managed as a distinct1 identifiable entity by the ,service4 7#b7 ,deferred maintenance ,the term deferred maintenance means1 with respect to an asset1 any maintenance or repair-- 7,a7 that was not performed at the time the maintenance or repair should have been performed2 or 7,b7 that was scheduled to be performed1 but was postponed or delayed for a future period4 7#c7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund established by subsection 7b74 7#d7 ,project ,the term project means any activity to reduce or eliminate deferred maintenance of an asset1 which may include resolving directly related infrastructure deficiencies of the asset that would not by itself be classified as deferred maintenance4 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund to be known as the ,national ,park ,service ,legacy ,restoration ,fund4 7c7 ,deposits 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 there shall be deposited in the ,fund an amount equal to #ej percent of all energy development revenues due and payable to the ,united ,states from oil1 gas1 coal1 or alternative or renewable energy development on ,federal land and water that would otherwise be credited1 covered1 or deposited as miscellaneous receipts under ,federal law4 7#b7 ,maximum amount ,the amount deposited in the ,fund under paragraph 7#a7 shall not exceed #a1cjj1jjj1jjj for any fiscal year4 7#c7 ,effect on other revenues ,nothing in this section affects the disposition of revenues that-- 7,a7 are due to the ,united ,states1 special funds1 trust funds1 or ,states from mineral and energy development on ,federal land and water2 or 7,b7 have been otherwise appropriated-- 7i7 under ,federal law1 including-- 7,i7 the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy ,security ,act of #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb72 and 7,,ii7 the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472 or 7ii7 from-- 7,i7 the ,land and ,water ,conservation ,fund established under chapter #bjjc2 or 7,,ii7 the ,historic ,preservation ,fund established under chapter #cjca4 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 deposited in the ,fund shall be used for priority deferred maintenance projects of the ,service1 as determined by the ,secretary1 as follows3 7#a7 ,over the term of the ,fund1 not less than #fe percent of amounts in the ,fund shall be allocated for non-transportation projects4 7#b7 ,the remaining amounts in the ,fund may be allocated for ,service transportation projects1 including paved and unpaved roads1 bridges1 tunnels1 and paved parking areas4 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 priority list of projects to congress ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this section1 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 ,representatives a list of projects that-- 7#a7 as of the date of enactment of this section1 are identified by the ,secretary as priority deferred maintenance projects of the ,service2 and 7#b7 as of the date of the submission of the list1 are ready to be implemented4 7i7 ,submission of annual list of projects to congress ,the ,president shall submit to ,congress1 together with the annual budget of the ,united ,states1 a list of projects to be funded from the ,fund that includes a detailed description of each project1 including the estimated expenditures from the ,fund for the project for the applicable fiscal year4 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 ,required consideration for accessibility ,in expending amounts from the ,fund1 the ,secretary shall incorporate measures to improve the accessibility of assets and accommodate visitors and employees with disabilities in accordance with applicable law4 4 7b7 ,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 #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall-- 7#a7 conduct a study on the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 including whether this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act have effectively reduced the priority deferred maintenance backlog of the ,national ,park ,service2 and 7#b7 submit to ,congress a report that describes the results of the study under paragraph 7#a74 ,february #be1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment