Lawmakers are moving to renew a major conservation and infrastructure funding stream as the U.S. prepares to mark its 250th anniversary. The measure, H.R. 9250, would direct $1.9 billion a year for five years to national parks, public lands and Bureau of Indian Education facilities.
Highlights
- H.R. 9250 advanced from the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 24, with annual funding sourced from private donations, energy revenue, licensing, and new foreign visitor fees.
- The bill targets high-priority deferred maintenance for federal land agencies and Bureau of Indian Education, enhancing public access and recreation infrastructure nationwide.
- Supporters project the measure will support 72,500 jobs and generate $26.4 billion in revenue for rural and tribal gateway communities near national parks and public lands.
Committee action and funding structure
As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources, the panel on June 24 favorably reported H.R. 9250, a bipartisan and bicameral bill tied to the Legacy Restoration Fund. Chairman Bruce Westerman says the measure is intended to expand access, improve visitor experiences, create new outdoor recreation opportunities and support investments in Bureau of Indian Education facilities.Ranking Member Jared Huffman says the bill reauthorizes one of the country's most successful investments in the National Park System and would help make parks safer while protecting public lands for the next generation. The legislation provides annual funding from private donations, onshore energy revenue, licensing of Department of the Interior intellectual property and new foreign visitor fees.
Rural and tribal economic effects
The bill is designed to target high-priority deferred maintenance projects across federal land management agencies and the Bureau of Indian Education. It also supports restoration of campgrounds, trails, boat ramps, hunting and fishing sites and other recreational infrastructure.Supporters say the measure would back 72,500 jobs nationwide and generate $26.4 billion in revenue for rural gateway and tribal communities near national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other public lands. The proposal also includes procurement and project review changes intended to improve transparency and accountability, and it does not allow new federal land acquisition.
In our earlier article on a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, we covered lawmakers’ scrutiny of the administration’s plans for managing wildlife disease risks, conservation programs, and day-to-day public-lands operations. That report highlighted concerns that proposed National Park Service staffing cuts, delayed funding, and stalled conservation accounts could weaken on-the-ground capacity across parks and other federal lands.
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