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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 shut-
down, 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 Ari-
zona, 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 pur-
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting States, 
Opening National Parks Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS TO STATES TO OPEN 
NATIONAL PARKS TO THE PUBLIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
funds are made available, the Secretary of the Treasury, 
using funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, 
and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
tions, and other organizational units of government for the 
fiscal year 2014, shall reimburse any State for activities 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall reimburse States 
under subsection (a) for State funds expended for activi-
ties that meet all of the following criteria: 
(1) The activity was conducted in fiscal year 
2014 during a time when the Federal Government 
was not conducting that activity due to the partial 
shutdown of the Federal Government. 
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(2) The activity was necessary to operate and 
open to the public a National Park located, in whole 
or in part, within the State. 
(3) The activity was authorized under Federal 
law. 
(4) The activity was conducted in a manner and 
at a level not substantially greater in scope or cost 
than how the activity would have been conducted by 
the Federal Government. 
(5) The activity is not a settlement of or de-
fense against a claim of liability on the part of the 
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 reim-
burse States that use State funds to operate Na-
tional Parks during the Federal Government 
shutdown, and for other purposes. 
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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