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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 8, 2025
National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act
This bill allows the National Park Service (NPS) to extend long-term leases of federal property within the national parks without complying with competitive bidding requirements if
the lessee entered into the lease no less than five years before the date on which the extension takes effect and is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease, and
the NPS determines that extending the lease is in the best interests of the administration of the applicable NPS unit.
People & committees
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R–NC
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5562)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4931.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5562-5563)
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 709.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-810.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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