,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfb #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egbi ,report ,no4 #aai-ecg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,crane 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,ms4 ,maloy1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 & ,mr4 ,tiffany7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,m>* #b1 #bjbf;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,hamadeh ( ,arizona & ,mr4 ,ciscomani ,m>* #b1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize direct em]g5cy acquisition flexibilities = ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice = ! purpose ( reta9+1 vett+1 approv+1 & exp$it+ contractor approval = ! cle>+1 rebuild+1 ma9t5ance1 & improvem5t ( ! ,gr& ,canyon gr\nds t h be5 impact$ by ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,rim ,re/oration ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ,area ,! t]m cov]$ area means ! areas )9 ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k impact$ by ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 #c4 ,em]g5cy contract+ au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any requirem5t = a ,presid5tial em]g5cy or disa/] decl>ation1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to use ! em]g5cy acquisition flexibilities "u "p #ah ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7& any successor regulations71 includ+ ! increas$ micro-pur*ase ?re%olds1 simplifi$ acquisition ?re%olds1 & o!r high]-level em]g5cy flexibilities1 9 contract+ = ! foll[+ s]vices )9 ! cov]$ area3 7#a7 ,=e/ managem5t or re/oration activities c>ri$ out 9 response to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7#b7 ,rebuild+1 plann+1 developm5t1 & design ( /ructures affect$ by ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7#c7 ,improvem5ts to ! gr\nds & /ructures4 7#d7 ,recov]y ef=ts4 7#e7 ,any activity li/$ 9 section #d7;a74 7b7 ,process = o!r s]vices ,unless o!rwise provid$ by law or regulation1 ! au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a7 does n apply to contracts = s]vices o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,secret>y beg9s to use ! au?orization "u subsection 7a71 & e #ahj days !reaft] until ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on all exp5ditures relat$ to ! recov]y ef=ts = ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! expect$ co/ ( recov]y ef=ts4 7#b7 ,co/ exp5ditures4 7#c7 ,co/ ov]runs4 7#d7 ,id5tification ( contractors pre=m+ ! "w associat$ ) ! recov]y f ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7#e7 ,any affiliations or conflicts ( int]e/ betwe5 ! contractor & ! contract+ (fice at ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k or ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4 7#f7 ,any wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse detect$ dur+ ! recov]y ef=ts4 7#g7 ,any contracts t came 9 "u expect$ exp5ses4 7#h7 ,an e/imat$ "t ( completion = all projects & full recov]y ef=ts relat$ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7#i7 ,if an ext5sion is ne$$ = ?is au?ority to complete projects associat$ ) ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire4 7d7 ,ext5sion ,if1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a new wildfire ignites )9 ! cov]$ area & impacts recov]y ef=ts relat$ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire1 ! ,secret>y may reque/ a #ab-mon? ext5sion ( ! au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a71 subject to congressional approval4 7e7 ,expiration ,! au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a7 %all expire on ! date t is ! e>li] ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 #g ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! date on :i* projects & recov]y ef=ts )9 ! cov]$ area are complet$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #d4 ,limit$ sole-s\rce procurem5t au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ *apt] #cc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any o!r provision ( law relat+ to ! use ( competitive proc$ures = ! procurem5t ( s]vices1 supplies1 or con/ruction mat]ials & s]vices1 subject to a det]m9ation made by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y may ent] into "o or m contracts1 on a noncompetitive basis1 = ! plann+1 design1 repair1 con/ruction1 recon/ruction1 rehabilitation1 /abilization1 replacem5t1 or op]ation ( assets support+ ! recov]y & reop5+ ( ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k ,nor? ,rim1 includ+-- 7#a7 employee h\s+ & relat$ facilities2 7#b7 wat]1 wa/ewat]1 p[]1 communications1 & o!r utility sy/ems2 7#c7 visitor-fac+ facilities & infra/ructure1 includ+ lodg+1 food s]vice1 retail1 transportation1 & associat$ public-use facilities2 & 7#d7 ma9t5ance1 adm9i/ration1 & o!r back-(-h\se assets necess>y = safe & cont9u\s op]ation ( ,nor? ,rim s]vices4 7b7 ,det]m9ation requir$ ,! ,secret>y may utilize ! au?ority provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9 writ+1 t-- 7#a7 ! concession] curr5tly hold+ a valid concession contract = op]ations at ! ,nor? ,rim ( ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act is uniquely position$ to execute "o or m procurem5t contracts id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 due to ! concession]'s curr5t op]ational responsibilities1 site access1 integration ) exi/+ concession infra/ructure1 or cont9uity ne$s ess5tial to exp$it$ ,nor? ,rim recov]y2 & 7#b7 use ( noncompetitive proc$ures "u subsection 7a7 ) ?is concession] is necess>y to ensure public heal? & safety1 protection ( p>k res\rces1 or cont9uity ( ess5tial s]vices4 7c7 ,expiration ,! au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a7 %all expire on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ concession contract ,any procurem5t action conduct$ or contract aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be consid]$ sep>ate f1 & %all n modify1 am5d1 or ext5d ! duration (1 or provide any leasehold surr5d] int]e/ or o!r b5efit1 "u a concession contract issu$ "u section #ajaiac ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or relat$ au?orities4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 au?orize ! aw>d ( any concession contract or lease )\t full compliance ) applicable concession contract+ law2 or 7#b7 prev5t ! ,secret>y f us+ competitive proc$ures if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* proc$ures to be 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,m>* #b1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$