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S 1572 113th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Appropriations Executive agency funding and structure Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local finance

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act

Introduced: October 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 15, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to reimburse any state for state funds expended for an activity conducted in FY2014 during the federal government shutdown that was necessary to operate and open to the public a National Park located, in whole or in part, within the state. Requires any such activity to have been: (1) authorized under federal law, (2) 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, and (3) not a settlement of or defense against a claim of liability on the part of the state.

What's happening now October 15, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3286 Identical bill Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 16, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1572: Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1572/
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"S. 1572: Protecting States, Opening National Parks Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1572/.
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