(1) The National Cancer Institute estimates 
there will be approximately 100,640 new cases of 
skin melanomas and 8,290 related deaths from skin 
cancer in the United States in 2024. 
(2) People of all skin colors are at risk for skin 
cancer, skin aging, and sunburn from spending time 
in the sun. 
(3) Sunscreen is most effective at protecting 
against skin cancer rates when paired with other 
protective methods, including— 
(A) limiting time in the sun, specifically 
when rays are most intense; and 
(B) wearing protective clothing to cover ex-
posed skin. 
(4) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
continues to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sun-
screen products. According to the FDA, only broad- 
spectrum sunscreens with a sun protection factor 
(SPF) of at least 15 help to protect from skin can-
cer and early aging. 
(5) The National Park Service recommends 
that visitors apply nonnanotized, mineral-based sun-
screens, which provide strong sun protection with 
few health concerns. 
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(6) According to the 2020 National Center for 
Health Statistics National Health Interview Survey, 
about 69 percent of Americans used sunscreen at 
least occasionally in 2020, up from 60 percent in 
2000. 
(7) A 2022 American Academy of Dermatology 
survey found that many United States adults have 
room for improvement in terms of sun protection 
and found the following: 
(A) 67 percent incorrectly believed that 
SPF 30 sunscreen offers twice as much protec-
tion as SPF 15 sunscreen. 
(B) 65 percent said they often forget to re-
apply sunscreen. 
(C) 43 percent were unaware that shade 
protects a person from ultraviolet (UV) rays. 
(8) Some States, including Colorado, Pennsyl-
vania, and Rhode Island, have provided free sun-
screen stations for visitors to State parks. 
(9) A 2022 George Mason University report to 
the National Park Service recommends that ‘‘na-
tional parks stock sunscreen and sun-protective 
UPF clothing in prominent displays with signage on 
recommended sun protection behaviors’’. 
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SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Na-
tional Park Service shall provide to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives a report 
outlining options for the provision of mineral-based, 
broad-spectrum sunscreen and other sun protection meth-
ods at low or no cost in national parks, including but not 
limited to— 
(1) public-private partnerships; 
(2) partnerships with nonprofit organizations; 
(3) unobligated funding within the National 
Park Service budget; and 
(4) any other option that could support the pro-
vision of free mineral-based sunscreen and other low- 
cost protective methods to park visitors. 
(b) CONTENT
OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall address topics including but not 
limited to— 
(1) the potential environmental impacts of any 
sunscreen provided in the national parks; 
(2) the equitable usability of sunscreen provided 
for park visitors, specifically the ability of sunscreen 
to blend with all skin tones; and 
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(3) a plan for increasing awareness in the parks 
regarding the importance of sun protection to pre-
vent skin damage and skin cancer. 
(c) LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report 
required under subsection (a) shall include recommenda-
tions for measures that Congress can take to support the 
effort for the National Park Service to increase options 
for sun protection in national parks. 
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