North Rim and Kaibab National Forest Restoration Act of 2026

response to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable. (2) Rebuilding, planning, development, and design of structures affected by the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable. (3) Improvements to the grounds and structures. (4) Other recovery efforts necessary for the economic and ecological well-being of the covered area. (b) Process for Other Services.--Unless otherwise provided by law or regulation, the authority granted under subsection (a) shall not apply to contracts for services other than those described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of that subsection. (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned begins to use the authority under subsection (a), and every 180 days thereafter until the date that is 180 days after the date described in subsection (e), the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report that describes-- (1) all expenditures of the Secretary concerned related to the recovery efforts for the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable, in the covered area, including-- (A) a description of the expected cost of recovery efforts; (B) a description of cost expenditures; (C) a description of cost overruns; (D) the identification of contractors performing the work associated with the recovery from the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable; (E) a description of any affiliations or conflicts of interest between-- (i) the contractor; and (ii)(I) the contracting office at the Grand Canyon National Park or the National Park Service; or (II) the contracting office at the Kaibab National Forest or the Forest Service; (F) a description of any waste, fraud, or abuse detected during the recovery efforts; (G) the identification of any contracts that came in under expected expenses; (H) an estimated time of completion for all projects and full recovery efforts related to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable; and (I) a description of whether an extension is needed for the authority to complete projects associated with the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable; and (2) any progress with respect to recovery efforts by the Secretary concerned in the covered area relating to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable, during the period covered by the report. (d) Extension.--If, after the date of enactment of this Act, a new wildfire ignites within the covered area that impacts recovery efforts relating to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable, the Secretary concerned may request a 1-year extension of the authority granted under subsection (a), subject to congressional approval. (e) Expiration.--The authority granted under subsection (a) shall expire on the date that is the earlier of the following: (1) 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) The date on which recovery efforts within the covered area are determined by the Secretary concerned to be complete. SEC. 5. PARTICIPATION OF INDIAN TRIBES AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. (a) In General.--In the conduct of planning, design, and reconstruction activities of the Secretary concerned relating to the recovery of the covered area in response to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable, the Secretary concerned shall-- (1) invite applicable Indian Tribes to participate; and (2) engage with other applicable local stakeholders (including units of local government, nonprofit organizations, local businesses (including Tribal businesses), and community groups). (b) Tribal Businesses and Local Businesses.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall prioritize contracting with Tribal businesses and local businesses to carry out reconstruction activities relating to the recovery of the covered area in response to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable. SEC. 6. CONTRACTS WITH CONCESSIONERS. During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date described in section 4(e), to facilitate recovery efforts relating to the Dragon Bravo Fire or White Sage Fire, as applicable, in the covered area, the Secretary concerned may enter into noncompetitive procurement contracts with existing National Park Service or Forest Service authorized concessioners in the covered area to carry out coordinated recovery efforts by the Secretary concerned and the concessioners at facilities in the covered area that are operated by the National Park Service, the Forest Service, or the concessioners, as applicable. SEC. 7. STUDY AND REPORT. The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly conduct a study of, and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on, the costs of carrying out the recovery efforts authorized under this Act. <all>