H.R. 5743

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.

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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.