S5125-118

Reported

To provide for certain improvements to the housing and workforce programs of Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for certain improvements to the housing and workforce programs of Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Environment, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section idf9e87920666e405db312a20a8fa8718b: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2024. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
  • Section idee2d3f7ddbfb448e97f802ab3bcfde98: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; the Committee on...
  • Section id0e76af7c4a644afd987ce9494c8f1078: 101. Prioritizing National Park Service workforce housing Section 103502(a)(3) of title 54, United States Code, is amended— by inserting quarters for field...
  • Section idb5d003ef7cbe4fabb4a09ba1d4a95ac6: 102. Authorizing the National Park Service to address workforce housing off-park Section 100901 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the...
  • Section id1046985e25634de8a5d9b0c8f6859d95: 103. Expanding National Park Service rental options Section 101336 of title 54, United States Code, is amended, in the first sentence, by striking management,...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To provide for certain improvements to the housing and workforce programs of Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Environment, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To provide for certain improvements to the housing and workforce programs of Federal land management agencies, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Environment Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 21, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment

Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. King, and Mr. Daines) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
18 mentions across 15 clauses
+10 positive -7 negative ?1 uncertain

BLM and Forest Service employees, Environmental review processes, Federal land management agencies

Federal land management agencies, National Park Service face effects in multiple directions

Positive-direction: BLM and Forest Service employees, Environmental review processes, Federal land management employees in remote areas, Forest Service employees, NPS employees at high-need parks, Seasonal federal land management employees

Negative-direction: Government Accountability Office, Office of Personnel Management

Real Estate
5 mentions across 5 clauses
+4 positive -1 negative

Forest Service permittees providing employee housing, Forest Service permittees with existing housing, Private housing developers

Positive-direction: Forest Service permittees providing employee housing, Forest Service permittees with existing housing, Private housing developers, Real estate developers near national parks

Negative-direction: Private housing partners

Labor
3 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive -1 negative

Local job seekers in gateway communities, Local residents in gateway communities, Non-local job applicants

Positive-direction: Local job seekers in gateway communities, Local residents in gateway communities

Negative-direction: Non-local job applicants

Nonprofits
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

National Park Foundation, Philanthropic organizations

Construction
2 mentions across 2 clauses
+2 positive

Construction contractors

Tourism And Hospitality
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

NPS concessioners

State & Local Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

State and local governments near federal lands

Tribal Nations
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Tribal governments

27/32
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Environment Labor
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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