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H.R. 5743House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

To require the Secretary of the Interior to repay States for amounts expended by States to operate units of the National Park System during a Government shutdown.

Sponsored by John R. CurtisRep. John R. Curtis (R-UT)
Introduced September 27, 2023

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The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse any state that spent its own money to keep National Park System units open during a federal government shutdown. After a shutdown ends, a state can request repayment, and the Interior Department must pay the exact amount the state incurred. This applies to all states with National Park units that were operated using state funds during any shutdown.

Key Provisions

  • Defines a "government shutdown" as a lapse in appropriations for one or more federal agencies.
  • Requires the Secretary of the Interior to repay a state, within 30 days after a shutdown ends, the amount the state spent to operate National Park units during the shutdown, upon the state's request.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 27, 2023

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

September 27, 2023

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 27, 2023

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 27, 2023

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118th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 5743

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 27, 2023

Mr. Curtis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Interior to repay States for amounts expended by States to operate units of the National Park System during a Government shutdown.

1.

Repayment of State funds used to operate units of the National Park System during a Government shutdown

(a)

Definition of Government shutdown

In this section, the term Government shutdown means a lapse in appropriations for 1 or more agencies of the Federal Government.

(b)

Repayment required

Not later than 30 days after the date on which a Government shutdown ends, on the request of a State that expended State funds to operate 1 or more units of the National Park System in the State during the Government shutdown, the Secretary of the Interior shall pay to that State an amount equal to the amount expended by the State to operate the 1 or more units of the National Park System in that State during the Government shutdown.