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House Calendar No. 179

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 182

[Report No. 106–529]

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National

Park Service should take full advantage of support services offered by

the Department of Defense.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 19, 1999

Mr. HANSEN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Resources

MARCH 20, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that

the National Park Service should take full advantage

of support services offered by the Department of Defense.

Whereas the National Park Service was established to promote and regulate units of superlative natural, historic,

and recreation areas known as national parks, monuments, and other reservations;
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Whereas the purpose of the National Park Service is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and

the wildlife therein and to provide for the public enjoyment of the same;

Whereas, in order to accomplish and provide for this purpose,

units of the National Park System contain structures,

roads, and other related infrastructure;

Whereas the National Park Service has repeatedly reported

a backlog of projects necessary to maintain these structures, roads, and infrastructure and has asserted that approximately $6,000,000,000 is required to eliminate this

backlog;

Whereas the Department of Defense has the authority under

section 2012 of title 10, United States Code, to provide

support and services to Federal entities, including the

National Park Service;

Whereas the Civil-Military Department of Defense Innovative

Readiness Training Program is designed to improve military readiness while helping to rebuild the United States

through realistic, hands-on training opportunities for

military personnel which simultaneously assists with

meeting domestic priorities;

Whereas the Civil-Military Department of Defense Innovative

Readiness Training Program is in keeping with a long

military tradition by leveraging real world training opportunities to meet the readiness requirements of military

units and individuals while benefitting local communities;

Whereas this support and service provided by the Department

of Defense includes equipment and other assistance

which would aid in reducing the backlog of maintenance
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and other like projects identified by the National Park

Service; and

Whereas a partnership between the Civil-Military Department

of Defense Innovative Readiness Training Program and

the National Park Service can provide the American taxpayer with added benefits: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the National Park Service should imme3 diately take full advantage of the support and services of4 fered by the Department of Defense pursuant to section

5 2012 of title 10, United States Code, in addressing the

6 backlog of maintenance and other like projects within

7 units of the National Park System.
House Calendar No. 179

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 182

[Report No. 106–529]

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Park Service should take

full advantage of support services offered by theDepartment of Defense.

MARCH 20, 2000

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed