National Parks Maintenance Backlog Elimination Act
This bill dedicates $20 billion over 5 years to eliminate the deferred maintenance backlog in national parks, funded by redirecting 50% of federal energy royalties from public lands until the backlog is cleared.
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This is long overdue. Other countries have had similar policies for years and the results speak for themselves.
Concerned about unintended consequences. Has anyone modeled what happens if this interacts badly with existing law?
Good first draft. We need to hear from more stakeholders before finalizing.
This is why I joined CitizenSenator. Real policy proposals that address real problems. Voted yes.
Has anyone estimated the actual cost? I want to support it but we need concrete numbers.
Good first draft. We need to hear from more stakeholders before finalizing.
Has anyone estimated the actual cost? I want to support it but we need concrete numbers.