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Bruce Westerman
7:20 - 8:11
"Reforms included in HR 9250 will encourage more public-private partnerships, better prioritize deferred maintenance projects to visitor-facing recreation assets, create new transparency and accountability requirements, and streamline project delivery."
“Reforms included in HR 9250 will encourage more public-private partnerships, better prioritize deferred maintenance projects to visitor-facing recreation assets, create new transparency and accountability requirements, and streamline project delivery.”
- Speaker
- Bruce Westerman
- Timestamp
- 7:20 – 8:11
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- June 24, 2026
From the transcript
The result is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that builds on the success of the original law, while incorporating lessons learned from the last 5 years. Reforms included in HR 9250 will encourage more public-private partnerships, better prioritize deferred maintenance projects to visitor-facing recreation assets, create new transparency and accountability requirements, and streamline project delivery. The result is that more visitors will be able to safely and reliably access campgrounds, trails, roads, boat launches, hunting areas, and recreation sites across America. Importantly, this legislation recognizes that maintaining our national parks, our forests, our public lands, and BIE facilities for the next 250 years requires more than simply repairing aging infrastructure. It requires getting creative and wisely stewarding taxpayer dollars.
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