Federal Lands Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation grants the National Park Service emergency acquisition flexibilities to expedite recovery and restoration efforts at the Grand Canyon National Park following the Dragon Bravo Fire. This authority allows for streamlined contracting processes for essential services within the fire-impacted areas, including forest management, rebuilding and designing affected structures, and general improvements to the grounds. The emergency contracting authority specifically covers activities such as forest management, restoration, rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures, along with general improvements and recovery efforts. It mandates regular reporting to Congress every 180 days on all expenditures, including expected costs, cost overruns, contractor identification, and any detected waste, fraud, or abuse, along with estimated project completion times. The authority is set to expire five years after the bill's enactment or once recovery efforts are complete, whichever occurs first. A 12-month extension may be requested, subject to congressional approval, if a new wildfire impacts ongoing recovery efforts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-537.
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2521-2523)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-537.
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2521-2523)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2521)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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North Rim Restoration Act
USA119th CongressHR-5729| House
| Updated: 3/17/2026
This legislation grants the National Park Service emergency acquisition flexibilities to expedite recovery and restoration efforts at the Grand Canyon National Park following the Dragon Bravo Fire. This authority allows for streamlined contracting processes for essential services within the fire-impacted areas, including forest management, rebuilding and designing affected structures, and general improvements to the grounds. The emergency contracting authority specifically covers activities such as forest management, restoration, rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures, along with general improvements and recovery efforts. It mandates regular reporting to Congress every 180 days on all expenditures, including expected costs, cost overruns, contractor identification, and any detected waste, fraud, or abuse, along with estimated project completion times. The authority is set to expire five years after the bill's enactment or once recovery efforts are complete, whichever occurs first. A 12-month extension may be requested, subject to congressional approval, if a new wildfire impacts ongoing recovery efforts.