WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will join House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) and a bipartisan group of House Members at a press conference following House vote of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (H.R. 146), which is expected on Wednesday.
The omnibus public land bill combines more than 160 individual measures - introduced in the previous Congress by both Democrats and Republicans in the House and the Senate - many of which have previously passed the House of Representatives. Among its many provisions, the bill includes new wilderness designations, wild and scenic rivers, National Park units, hiking trails, heritage areas, water projects, and historic preservation initiatives.
| Who: | Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) Invited: Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA) Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) Rep. Mary Bono-Mack (R-CA) |
| What: | News conference on the Omnibus Public Land Bill (H.R. 146) |
| When: | Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at approximately 1:30 p.m. or immediately following the House Floor vote on the bill |
| Where: | Room H-137 Capitol Building (House Ways and Means Committee room) |