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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 De-
fense.
Whereas the National Park Service was established to pro-
mote and regulate units of superlative natural, historic,
and recreation areas known as national parks, monu-
ments, and other reservations;
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Whereas the purpose of the National Park Service is to con-
serve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and
the wildlife therein and to provide for the public enjoy-
ment 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 struc-
tures, roads, and infrastructure and has asserted that ap-
proximately $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 mili-
tary 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 oppor-
tunities 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 tax-
payer with added benefits: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the National Park Service should imme-
diately take full advantage of the support and services of-
fered by the Department of Defense pursuant to section
2012 of title 10, United States Code, in addressing the
backlog of maintenance and other like projects within
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 Representa-
tives that the National Park Service should take
full advantage of support services offered by the
Department of Defense.
MARCH 20, 2000
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed