Hearing

Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 241, H.R. 290, H.R. 320, H.R. 441, H.R. 643, H.R. 686, H.R. 765, H.R. 850, H.R. 944, H.R. 1022, and H.R. 1141

National Parks Forests & Public Lands | 05/03/2011 to 02/27/2012

WHAT: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forest & Public Lands legislative hearing on

  • H.R. 241 (Gallegly), To authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California. 
  • H.R. 290 (Hunter), To amend title 36, United States Code, to ensure that memorials commemorating the service of the United States Armed Forces may contain religious symbols, and for other purposes.  “War Memorial Protection Act”
  • H.R. 320 (Calvert), To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California.  “Distinguished Flying Cross National Monument”
  • H.R. 441 (D. Young), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc., and for other purposes.  “Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010”
  • H.R. 643 (Polis), To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.  “Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act”
  • H.R. 686 (R. Bishop), To require the conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams, Utah, to support the training and readiness of the Utah National Guard.  “Utah National Guard Readiness Act”
  • H.R. 765 (R. Bishop), To amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.  “Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011”
  • H.R. 850 (Bachmann), To facilitate a proposed project in the Lower St. Croix Wild and Scenic River, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 944 (Campbell), To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving