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S. 2498119th Congress
Official title: National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
Introduced:
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S 2498 would let the National Park Service extend qualifying park leases directly, skipping competitive bidding.
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S 2498 would allow the National Park Service to extend certain existing leases inside national parks without competitive bidding, if the leaseholder has held the lease at least five years, is following all lease rules, and the extension is deemed good for park management. Interior would have 90 days after enactment to update its regulations accordingly.
Leaseholders operating lodges, concession buildings, or other structures on national park land; also affects other companies or members of the public who might otherwise bid on those leases.
The change reduces opportunities for competing bidders when park leases come up for renewal, while giving current leaseholders more certainty and giving the Park Service more discretion over renewal decisions.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.