National Resilience, Parks, & Infrastructure Partnership Act
Build stronger infrastructure. Protect parks and wildlife. Train resilience workers. All paid for without adding a penny to the national debt!
🏗️ What Does This Bill Do?
Wildfires, floods, and storms are getting worse. Our roads, bridges, and power lines need upgrades. Our parks need care. This bill creates a Trust Fund from oil royalties, wind energy, and environmental fines to help STATES build resilience—stronger grids, safer roads, healthier forests, better parks. States pick the projects. The federal government helps pay. No debt added. Everyone wins!
🏛️ Four Big Goals
Resilience Grants
70% of funds for grid, roads, water, and wildfire protection
Parks & Wildlands
20% for habitat, wildlife corridors, hunting access, conservation
Resilience Workforce
10% for training workers in resilience jobs
Deficit Neutral
Spending can NEVER exceed revenue. Period.
⚡ Resilience Block Grants: States Lead, Feds Help
States create 10-year resilience plans. They pick the projects. Federal money helps pay. Every project must save more than it costs!
Grid Modernization
Underground lines, smart grid, reliability
Roads & Bridges
Upgrades for extreme weather
Water Systems
Drought and flood protection
Wildfire Reduction
Forest management, defensible space
Natural Buffers
Wetlands, floodplains, natural defenses
🌲 Parks, Wildlands & Hunting Heritage: $2.68 Billion
Healthy forests, wildlife, and outdoor access for everyone—hunters, hikers, and families alike.
Habitat Restoration
For game and nongame species alike
Wildlife Corridors
Connect habitat so animals can migrate
Park Access
Safety improvements and better facilities
Landowner Agreements
Voluntary stewardship with private owners
👷 Resilience Workforce: Train for Tomorrow's Jobs
Priority for workers in communities that depended on fossil fuels. New skills for new jobs!
💰 Where the Money Comes From: 8 Revenue Sources
No new taxes on families. Funded by royalties, penalties, and state matching.
📊 How the Money Is Spent: $13.4B Hard Cap
📉 Deficit Impact: NONE to DEBT-REDUCING
Three scenarios—and ALL of them are fiscally responsible!
Conservative
$10.3B revenue = $10.3B spending
Perfectly neutral
Moderate
$16.3B revenue > $13.4B spending
Surplus goes to debt reduction!
Optimistic
$22.3B revenue > $13.4B spending
Major debt reduction!
🛡️ Built-In Protections
States Lead
States pick and design projects. Feds just help fund.
100% Voluntary
No state required to participate. No penalties.
Property Rights
All landowner participation voluntary. No eminent domain.
Benefit-Cost Required
Projects must save more than they cost (1.5:1 ratio).
GAO Reviews
Independent audits at Years 3, 6, and 9.
10-Year Sunset
Expires in 2035 unless Congress reauthorizes.
🌲 Build Resilience. Protect Parks. No Debt.
Climate change is making storms, fires, and floods worse. Our infrastructure is aging. Our parks need investment. But we can't just borrow money forever! This bill creates a Trust Fund from royalties and penalties—NOT new taxes on families—to help states build resilient infrastructure, protect wildlife, and train workers. States lead. Every project must save more than it costs. And spending can NEVER exceed revenue. That's showing your work.
Gregory Burgess for Congress
No Party Preference • California's 2nd Congressional District
"Show Your Work" Campaign