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U.S. GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION 4
119TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-537
NORTH RIM RESTORATION ACT
MARCH 2, 2026.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. WESTERMAN, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 5729]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the
bill (H.R. 5729) to authorize direct emergency acquisition flexibili-
ties for the National Park Service for the purpose of retaining, vet-
ting, approving, and expediting contractor approval for the clear-
ing, rebuilding, maintenance, and improvement of the Grand Can-
yon grounds that have been impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire,
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the North Rim Restoration Act.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) COVERED AREA.-The term covered area means the areas within Grand
Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
(2) SECRETARY.-The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.-Notwithstanding any requirement for a Presidential emergency
or disaster declaration, the Secretary is authorized to use the emergency acquisition
flexibilities under part 18 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor
regulations), including the increased micro-purchase thresholds, simplified acquisi-
tion thresholds, and other higher-level emergency flexibilities, in contracting for the
following services within the covered area:
(1) Forest management or restoration activities carried out in response to the
Dragon Bravo Fire.
(2) Rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures affected by
the Dragon Bravo Fire.
(3) Improvements to the grounds and structures.
(4) Recovery efforts.
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