PACTS Act
Summary
Partnership Agreements Creating Tangible Savings Act or the PACTS Act This bill revises provisions permitting cooperative management agreements between the National Park Service and other governmental entities regarding management of park areas. Specifically, the bill (1) allows tribal governments, public universities, public utilities, or quasi-governmental entities to enter agreements; and (2) eliminates the requirement that the nonfederal park areas be adjacent or near to National Park System units.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 20, 2022
Last action Dec 7, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Dec 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-601.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Russ Fulcher
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Doug LaMalfa
RRepublican
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