HR5729Passed House

North Rim Restoration Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-10
Introduced
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Sponsor

Elijah Crane
Elijah Crane
Republican · AZ · Representative
Votes with party: 86.3% (539 recorded votes)

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-03-17

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Plain-English Summary

North Rim Restoration Act This bill allows the National Park Service (NPS) to expedite the approval of contracts to restore forests, structures, and assets within areas of the Grand Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire in Arizona. Specifically, the bill authorizes the NPS to use emergency acquisition flexibilities without a presidential emergency or disaster declaration to contract for the following services in such impacted areas: managing or restoring forests, rebuilding structures affected by the fire, improving grounds and structures, conducting recovery efforts, or other specified activities. This authority expires on the date that is the earlier of the following: (1) seven years after the date of this bill's enactment, or (2) the date on which projects and recovery efforts within such area are completed. The NPS may request Congress extend such authority for 12 months if a new wildfire ignites within such area and impacts recovery efforts related to the Dragon Bravo Fire. The bill also authorizes the NPS to enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts for rebuilding, rehabilitating, replacing, or operating assets, such as lodging or utilities, to support the recovery and reopening of the Grand Canyon National Park North Rim. This authority is conditioned upon the NPS making certain determinations regarding the North Rim concessioner and it terminates seven years after this bill's enactment.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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