FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Subcommittee Hearing on National Parks Legislation

Original title: PENDING NATIONAL PARKS LEGISLATION

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

The serves as the formal legislative record for ten bills that could alter the management, designation, or funding of various federal lands and national park sites across the United States.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

National Park Service

The agency is responsible for implementing the policies and management changes proposed in the legislation.

American Hotel & Lodging Association

The organization submitted a letter for the record regarding the impact of park legislation on hospitality and tourism.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a June 10, 2015, Senate Subcommittee on National Parks . The committee met to discuss ten separate pieces of proposed legislation (S. 145, S. 146, S. 319, S. 329, S. 403, S. 521, S. 610, S. 782, S. 873, and S. 1483) regarding national park management and land use.

Key Facts

The hearing was held on June 10, 2015, by the Subcommittee on National Parks.
The committee reviewed ten specific bills: S. 145, S. 146, S. 319, S. 329, S. 403, S. 521, S. 610, S. 782, S. 873, and S. 1483.
Victor Knox of the National Park Service provided official testimony regarding the proposed legislation.
The record includes written statements and letters from various stakeholders, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association, American Rivers, and the Frederick Douglass Family Foundation.
The hearing transcript is part of the 114th Congress, First Session records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The was held to gather testimony and public record regarding ten specific bills related to national parks and natural resources.

Who testified at this hearing?

Victor Knox, the Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities and Lands at the National Park Service, provided testimony.

Why It Matters

The serves as the formal legislative record for ten bills that could alter the management, designation, or funding of various federal lands and national park sites across the United States.

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Discoveries

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Legislative Bundling

The subcommittee utilized a single hearing to address ten distinct pieces of legislation, indicating a strategy to process multiple park-related bills simultaneously.

Subcommittee on National Parks

Connected Entities

organizationSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources“Parent committee for the subcommittee”Map →

personVictor Knox“Associate Director, National Park Service”Map →

personMartin Heinrich“Ranking Member of the Subcommittee”Map →

personBill Cassidy“Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Parks”Map →

organizationNational Park Service“Department of the Interior agency providing testimony”Map →

Sources

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