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Union Calendar No. 525 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3286 

[Report No. 113–694] 

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse States that use State 

funds to operate National Parks during the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 11, 2013 

Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. TIPTON, Mr. 

CRAMER, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. STEWART, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. COOK, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. 

WESTMORELAND, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 

MATHESON, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 22, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. POLIS, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. 

BARBER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. COFFMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. SALMON, 

and Mr. PASTOR of Arizona 

DECEMBER 22, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse States 

that use State funds to operate National Parks during 

the Federal Government shutdown, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting States, 

5 Opening National Parks Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS TO STATES TO OPEN 

7 NATIONAL PARKS TO THE PUBLIC. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

9 funds are made available, the Secretary of the Treasury, 

10 using funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

11 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 

12 and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora13 tions, and other organizational units of government for the 

14 fiscal year 2014, shall reimburse any State for activities 

15 described in subsection (b). 

16 (b) ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT.— 

17 The Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse States 

18 under subsection (a) for State funds expended for activi19 ties that meet all of the following criteria: 

20 (1) The activity was conducted in fiscal year 

21 2014 during a time when the Federal Government 

22 was not conducting that activity due to the partial 

23 shutdown of the Federal Government. 


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1 (2) The activity was necessary to operate and 

2 open to the public a National Park located, in whole 

3 or in part, within the State. 

4 (3) The activity was authorized under Federal 

5 law. 

6 (4) The activity was conducted in a manner and 

7 at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost 

8 than how the activity would have been conducted by 

9 the Federal Government. 

10 (5) The activity is not a settlement of or de11 fense against a claim of liability on the part of the 

12 State. 


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Union Calendar No. 525 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3286 

[Report No. 113–694] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to reimshutdown, and for other purposes. tional Parks during the Federal Government burse States that use State funds to operate NaDECEMBER 22, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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