Tucked inside the defense authorization bill that the Senate passed Friday was an unrelated public lands package that 's set to bring the biggest expansion to the National Park Service in decades . Congress passed major parks and wilderness legislation . It 's the largest budget for the National Park Service in history . While the bill had bipartisan support , it underwent some criticism by Republicans .
Congress passed major parks and wilderness legislation . It 's the largest budget for the National Park Service in history . While the bill had bipartisan support , it underwent some criticism by Republicans .