What changed between these versions
A substantive change. v3 removes a provision from v1 that would have made $50 million available for deferred maintenance projects and infrastructure deficiencies in fiscal years 2018 and 2019, along with its non-Federal matching requirement. Additionally, a specific repeal related to the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 was removed. The remaining technical corrections to title 54, United States Code, are largely identical.
Overview
A small number of substantive changes. · v3 narrows the scope of funding provisions and slightly adjusts the list of repealed laws compared to v1.
The most significant change in v3 is the deletion of a provision that would have allocated $50 million in unappropriated funds for deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects for the National Park Service, along with a 50% non-Federal matching requirement. This removes a direct funding mechanism present in v1. Additionally, v3 omits a specific repeal related to a section of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996. The remaining technical corrections and amendments to title 54, United States Code, are largely identical in both versions.
Deletions
This section added a new subsection (d) to Section 101701 of title 54, United States Code. This new subsection would have made $20,000,000 available for fiscal year 2018 and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 from the Treasury for the Secretary to pay the Federal funding share of challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and to correct deficiencies in Service infrastructure. It also mandated that not less than 50 percent of the total project cost for these funds be derived from non-Federal sources.
The deletion removes a specific, direct allocation of $50 million in funding for National Park Service deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects over two fiscal years, along with the associated non-Federal matching requirement. This eliminates a dedicated funding source for these purposes.
This item in v1's repeal schedule specifically repealed section 814(g)(4) and (5) of division I, title VIII of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996, which was classified as 16 U.S.C. 1f.
The removal of this repeal means that the specified sections of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 (16 U.S.C. 1f) are no longer proposed for repeal by this bill. This maintains the existing legal status of those provisions, which v1 intended to eliminate.
Scope
Meaningful expansion or narrowing — The changes are concentrated in one specific funding provision within Section 6 and one item in the final repeals schedule. — v3 represents a narrowing of the bill's scope regarding direct funding for infrastructure and maintenance, removing a specific financial commitment. It also slightly alters the legislative cleanup effort by retaining a provision that v1 sought to repeal. — The deletion of the funding provision directly impacts the ability of the Secretary to access dedicated funds for deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects under title 54, United States Code, as proposed in v1. The removal of the repeal item means that the specific sections of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 will remain in force, contrary to v1's intent.
Impact analysis
The National Park Service and entities involved in challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance and infrastructure projects
Negative, as a source of potential funding is eliminated.
In v1, the Service would have had access to $50 million in dedicated funds over two fiscal years for these projects, with a requirement for non-Federal matching funds. In v3, this dedicated funding mechanism is removed.
Provisions of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996, specifically 16 U.S.C. 1f
Retention of existing law, rather than repeal.
In v1, these provisions were slated for repeal. In v3, the repeal item is removed, meaning these provisions would remain in effect.