,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cghe ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #e1 #bjbf,mr4 ,gallego 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize direct em]g5cy acquisition flexibilities = ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ,=e/ ,s]vice = ! purpose ( reta9+1 vett+1 approv+1 & exp$it+ contractor approval = ! cle>+1 rebuild+1 ma9t5ance1 & improvem5t ( areas ( ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k & ,kaibab ,national ,=e/ damag$ by c]ta9 wildfires1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,rim & ,kaibab ,national ,=e/ ,re/oration ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,gr& ,canyon is a national treasure t has exceptional hi/oric1 cultural1 & geological value2 7#b7 ! ,gr& ,canyon region drives ! local economy ?r\gh t\rism & outdoor recreation2 7#c7 ! ,gr& ,canyon is ! ance/ral homel& ( #aa ,indian ,tribes1 ! memb]s ( :i* n[ live 9 ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,utah1 ,new ,mexico1 & ,nevada2 7#d7 re/or+ ! l&scapes 9 ! ,gr& ,canyon helps uphold ! responsibilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,indian ,tribes ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#e7 ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire & ,:ite ,sage ,fire-- 7,a7 collectively burn$ m ?an #bjj1jjj acres ( l& 9 ! ,nor? ,rim & ,kaibab ,national ,=e/2 & 7,b7 de/roy$ m ?an #ajj /ructures1 includ+ ! ,gr& ,canyon ,lodge4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ ,area ,! t]m cov]$ area means any area )9 ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k or ,kaibab ,national ,=e/ impact$ by ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire4 7#b7 ,dragon ,bravo ,fire ,! t]m ,dragon ,bravo ,fire means ! wildfire 9 ! ,nor? ,rim ( ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k 9 ! ,/ate ( ,arizona t began on ,july #d1 #bjbe1 & 0 conta9$ on ,septemb] #bi1 #bjbe4 7#c7 ,=e/ managem5t or re/oration activity ,! t]m =e/ managem5t or re/oration activity means sla% & haz>d tree 7z def9$ 9 section #eab7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aggb7;a777 removal1 erosion control1 slope /abilization1 tree reg5]ation1 wildlife rehabilitation1 & rese$+ ) native se$s4 7#d7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ) respect to ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ) respect to ! ,kaibab ,national ,=e/4 7#e7 ,:ite ,sage ,fire ,! t]m ,:ite ,sage ,fire means ! wildfire t began ne> ,fr$onia1 ,arizona1 on ,july #i1 #bjbe1 & 0 conta9$ on ,septemb] #ab1 #bjbe4 #d4 ,em]g5cy contract+ au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may use em]g5cy acquisition flexibilities "u "p #ah ( title #dh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulations71 includ+ increas$ micro-pur*ase ?re%olds1 simplifi$ acquisition ?re%olds1 & o!r au?orities describ$ 9 subp>t #ah4b ( t "p1 9 contract+ = ! foll[+ s]vices )9 ! cov]$ area3 7#a7 ,=e/ managem5t or re/oration activities c>ri$ out 9 response to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable4 7#b7 ,rebuild+1 plann+1 developm5t1 & design ( /ructures affect$ by ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable4 7#c7 ,improvem5ts to ! gr\nds & /ructures4 7#d7 ,o!r recov]y ef=ts necess>y = ! economic & ecological well-be+ ( ! cov]$ area4 7b7 ,process = o!r s]vices ,unless o!rwise provid$ by law or regulation1 ! au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n apply to contracts = s]vices o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 ( t subsection4 7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ beg9s to use ! au?ority "u subsection 7a71 & e #ahj days !reaft] until ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date describ$ 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to ! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on ,natural ,res\rces & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t describes-- 7#a7 all exp5ditures ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ relat$ to ! recov]y ef=ts = ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable1 9 ! cov]$ area1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! expect$ co/ ( recov]y ef=ts2 7,b7 a description ( co/ exp5ditures2 7,c7 a description ( co/ ov]runs2 7,d7 ! id5tification ( contractors p]=m+ ! "w associat$ ) ! recov]y f ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable2 7,e7 a description ( any affiliations or conflicts ( int]e/ betwe5-- 7i7 ! contractor2 & 7ii7 7,i7 ! contract+ (fice at ! ,gr& ,canyon ,national ,p>k or ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice2 or 7,,ii7 ! contract+ (fice at ! ,kaibab ,national ,=e/ or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 7,f7 a description ( any wa/e1 fraud1 or abuse detect$ dur+ ! recov]y ef=ts2 7,g7 ! id5tification ( any contracts t came 9 "u expect$ exp5ses2 7,h7 an e/imat$ "t ( completion = all projects & full recov]y ef=ts relat$ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable2 & 7,i7 a description ( :e!r an ext5sion is ne$$ = ! au?ority to complete projects associat$ ) ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable2 & 7#b7 any progress ) respect to recov]y ef=ts by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 9 ! cov]$ area relat+ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable1 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4 7d7 ,ext5sion ,if1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a new wildfire ignites )9 ! cov]$ area t impacts recov]y ef=ts relat+ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may reque/ a #a-ye> 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 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! date on :i* recov]y ef=ts )9 ! cov]$ area are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to be complete4 #e4 ,p>ticipation ( ,indian ,tribes & local /akehold]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! conduct ( plann+1 design1 & recon/ruction activities ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$ relat+ to ! recov]y ( ! cov]$ area 9 response to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 invite applicable ,indian ,tribes to p>ticipate2 & 7#b7 engage ) o!r applicable local /akehold]s 7includ+ units ( local gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it organizations1 local bus9esses 7includ+ ,tribal bus9esses71 & community gr\ps74 7b7 ,tribal bus9esses & local bus9esses ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all prioritize contract+ ) ,tribal bus9esses & local bus9esses to c>ry out recon/ruction activities relat+ to ! recov]y ( ! cov]$ area 9 response to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable4 #f4 ,contracts ) concession]s ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! date describ$ 9 section #d7;e71 to facilitate recov]y ef=ts relat+ to ! ,dragon ,bravo ,fire or ,:ite ,sage ,fire1 z applicable1 9 ! cov]$ area1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may ent] into noncompetitive procurem5t contracts ) exi/+ ,national ,p>k ,s]vice or ,=e/ ,s]vice au?oriz$ concession]s 9 ! cov]$ area to c>ry out coord9at$ recov]y ef=ts by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! concession]s at facilities 9 ! cov]$ area t are op]at$ by ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 or ! concession]s1 z applicable4 #g4 ,/udy & report ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all jo9tly conduct a /udy (1 & submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on1 ! co/s ( c>ry+ out ! recov]y ef=ts au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4