Senate Subcommittee Hearing on National Park Legislation
January 1, 2019
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The Frame
The serves as a formal legislative step for 12 bills that could impact the management, designation, or funding of specific national park sites and public land projects across the United States.
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National Park Service
The agency provides testimony and guidance on the implementation of the proposed legislation.
Advocacy and community groups
Various organizations submitted letters for the record to express their positions on the specific bills being considered.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on July 19, 2017, by the Subcommittee on National Parks.
- The subcommittee reviewed 12 specific bills: S. 257, S. 312, S. 355, S. 391, S. 841, S. 926, S. 1073, S. 1202, S. 1403, S. 1438, S. 1459, and S. 1522.
- Robert Vogel, Acting Deputy Director of the National Park Service, provided official testimony.
- The record includes written statements and letters from over 20 external organizations and government officials regarding the proposed legislation.
- The hearing transcript and associated materials were printed for the use of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Why It Matters
The serves as a formal legislative step for 12 bills that could impact the management, designation, or funding of specific national park sites and public land projects across the United States.
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on behalf of SUSAN WHITING
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Legislative Bundling
The subcommittee processed 12 distinct bills in a single hearing, indicating a strategy of bundling related public land legislation.
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