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136 STAT. 2052 PUBLIC LAW 117–169—AUG. 16, 2022 Subtitle B—Natural Resources PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 50211. DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) UNITED STATES INSULAR AREAS.—The term ‘‘United States Insular Areas’’ means American Samoa, the Common- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Common- wealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. PART 2—PUBLIC LANDS SEC. 50221. NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS CONSERVATION AND RESILIENCE. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to carry out projects for the conservation, protection, and resiliency of lands and resources administered by the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. None of the funds provided under this section shall be subject to cost-share or matching requirements. SEC. 50222. NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS CONSERVATION AND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2031, to carry out conservation, ecosystem and habitat restoration projects on lands administered by the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. None of the funds provided under this section shall be subject to cost-share or matching requirements. SEC. 50223. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE EMPLOYEES. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2030, to hire employees to serve in units of the National Park System or national historic or national scenic trails administered by the National Park Service. SEC. 50224. NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM DEFERRED MAINTENANCE. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appro- priated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2026, to carry out priority deferred maintenance projects, through direct expenditures or transfers, within the boundaries of the National Park System. 43 USC 3006 note. VerDate Sep 11 2014 15:35 Oct 25, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00169 Frm 00236 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL169.117 PUBL169 jmbennett on LAP3P8D0R2PROD with Publaw