04/17/2023
https://congress.gov...
"the Administration is proposing a 20 percent cut by going back to Fiscal Year 2023 levels."
"Today, we meet because America's best idea is facing its worst problem: an unprecedented $22.3 billion backlog of deferred maintenance and repairs."
"This deferred maintenance doesn't just affect visitor experiences. They can also lead to serious public safety issues."
"However, you can see in the chart the largest increase in the backlog happened the year prior, in Fiscal Year 2021."