H.R. 4931

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4931 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4931

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases 
within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to 
bidding.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 8, 2025

Mr. Murphy introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain leases 
within units of the National Park System without opening the lease to 
bidding.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``National Park System Long-Term Lease 
Investment Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND CERTAIN LEASES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, may extend a lease entered into 
under part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 
January 3, 2025), without complying with the requirements of sections 
18.7 or 18.8 of that part, if--
(1) the lessee--
(A) entered into the lease not less than 5 years 
before the date on which the extension takes effect; 
and
(B) is in compliance with the terms and conditions 
of the lease; and
(2) the Director of the National Park Service determines 
that extending the lease is in the best interests of the 
administration of the applicable unit of the National Park 
System.
(b) Revision of Regulation.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
revise part 18 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, to reflect the 
authority granted under subsection (a).
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