H.R. 5182 is a technical correction and cleanup bill that improves the codification of federal parks and public lands laws into Title 54 of the U.S. Code. The bill updates outdated legal references, fixes spelling and formatting errors, revives three previously repealed provisions from historic preservation and recreation laws, and makes clarifications to definitions and purposes throughout the National Park Service regulations. It establishes a $50 million fund ($20 million in fiscal year 2018 and $30 million in fiscal year 2019) to address deferred maintenance in the National Park Service, with a requirement that at least 50 percent of project costs come from non-federal sources. The bill also repeals numerous outdated statutes dating back to 1896 that have been consolidated into Title 54, though existing rights and legal obligations established before enactment remain unaffected. Overall, the legislation affects the National Park Service, federal land management agencies, and outdoor recreation programs by clarifying and modernizing the legal framework governing these areas.
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