S. 949

117 S949 IS: Protect our Parks Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-11
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 949  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 11 (legislative day, March 10), 2025   Mr. Kelly  (for himself,  Mr. Hickenlooper ,  Mrs. Shaheen ,  Mr. Gallego ,  Ms. Smith , and  Mr. Van Hollen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To ensure that the National Park Service is fully staffed, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protect our Parks Act of 2025  .
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2)
Service
The term  Service  means the National Park Service.
3.
National Park Service staffing and personnel
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, using funds previously appropriated to the Secretary for such purposes, the Secretary shall—
(1)
take such actions as are necessary—
(A)
to ensure that the units of the National Park System are fully staffed to ensure visitor safety and enjoyment and natural and cultural resource protection at the units of the National Park System; and
(B)
to ensure that all maintenance staff positions at the Service are filled; and
(2)
reinstate any individuals who were involuntarily removed or otherwise terminated from employment with the Service during the period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on February 25, 2025.
4.
Continuation of authorized National Park Service projects
The Secretary shall have the authority to continue to carry out any Service project for which funds are authorized or appropriated under—
(1)
the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq. );
(2)
the Great American Outdoors Act ( Public Law 116–152 ; 134 Stat. 682);
(3)
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act ( Public Law 117–58 ; 135 Stat. 429); or
(4)
Public Law 117–169 (commonly known as the  Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ) (136 Stat. 1818).