"Bills that would reduce the massive deferred maintenance backlog on public lands and establish mandatory funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, among others, are poised to advance tomorrow [Wednesday] in the House.
The House Natural Resources Committee will vote on the "Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act," H.R. 1225, and the "Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act," H.R. 3195, which both have bipartisan support.
Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said earlier this month that he wanted to mark up both bills before the July Fourth congressional recess.
The parks and public lands bill, sponsored by the panel's top Republican, Rob Bishop of Utah, aims to help multiple Interior Department agencies struggling with a total maintenance backlog of roughly $16 billion."
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