This bill, the North Rim Restoration Act of 2025, lets the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the National Park Service Director) use emergency contracting rules under part 18 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations to hire contractors more quickly for work in Grand Canyon National Park areas damaged by the Dragon Bravo Fire. The allowed services are: forest management or restoration in response to the fire; rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures affected by the fire; improvements to grounds and structures; and recovery efforts. The authority does not apply to services other than those listed. The Secretary must report to several House and Senate committees every 180 days after starting to use the authority, and continue reporting until 180 days after the authority ends. Reports must include expected costs, expenditures, cost overruns, contractor identities, any affiliations or conflicts of interest, detected waste, fraud, or abuse, contracts that came in under expected expenses, estimated completion times, and whether an extension is needed. If a new wildfire inside the covered area delays recovery, the Secretary may request a 12-month extension of this authority, subject to congressional approval. The authority expires on the earlier of 5 years after enactment or when recovery is complete. The bill defines the covered area as parts of Grand Canyon National Park impacted by the Dragon Bravo Fire.
If you visit or work in the parts of Grand Canyon National Park affected by the Dragon Bravo Fire, this bill allows the Park Service to use faster emergency contracting rules to hire companies to clear, rebuild, maintain, and improve damaged areas. The Park Service must send regular reports to Congress about spending, contractors used, and progress. The fast-contracting authority lasts up to 5 years unless recovery finishes sooner, and it can be extended for 12 months if another fire inside the affected area disrupts recovery.
No publicly available information on total funding amounts or specific budget allocations is included in the bill text. The bill does require regular reports that must include:
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