- Subject: Upcoming in Congress - Wednesday, February 23, 2000
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000
UPCOMING IN CONGRESS
The following activities will be taking place in Congress during coming weeks on matters
pertaining to the National Park Service or kindred agencies. For inquiries regarding legislation
pertaining to the NPS, please contact the main office at 202-208-5883/5656 and ask to be
forwarded to the appropriate legislative specialist.
HEARINGS/MARK-UPS
Tuesday, February 29th
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior (Regula): Hearing on DOI FY 2001 budget
request. The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in Rayburn B-308.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation
and Recreation (Thomas): Oversight hearing to review the president's proposed FY2001 budget
request for the National Park Service. The hearing will be at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen SD-366.
Wednesday, March 1st
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Murkowski): Oversight hearing on DOI FY
2001 budget request.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
(Boehlert): Hearing on restoration of the Everglades and south Florida ecosystem. The hearing
will be at 9:30 a.m. in 2167 Rayburn.
Tuesday, March 14th
House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen): Hearing on:
H.R. 2577 (Cubin, WY), a bill to authorize the development and maintenance of
a multi-agency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming.
H.R. 3084 (Shimkus, IL), a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for
the establishment of an interpretative center on the life and contributions of President
Abraham Lincoln.
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in Longworth 1324.
Wednesday, March 29th
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior (Regula): Hearing on NPS FY 2001 budget
request. The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in Rayburn B-308.
Thursday, March 30th
House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen): Hearing on:
H.R. 3033 (Ros-Lehtinen, FL), a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain
adjustments to the boundaries of Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, and for other
purposes.
H.R. 3241, a bill on franchise fee calculations for tours at Fort Sumter NM.
The hearing will be at 2 p.m. in Longworth 1324.
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
The following bills either directly or indirectly pertaining to the NPS have been introduced since
the last Morning Report listing of new legislation (February 15th):
H.R. 3676 (Bono, CA), a bill to establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National
Monument in the state of California.
H.R. 3683 (Hastings, WA), a bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national
monument in Washington state without full public participation and an express act of
Congress, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3693 (Simpson, ID), a bill to provide for the acquisition of Castle Rock Ranch in the state
of Idaho and to authorize the use of the acquired ranch in a series of land exchanges involving
lands within the boundaries of the City of Rocks National Reserve and the Hagerman Fossil
Beds National Monument.
NEW LAWS
The following bills have passed Congress and been signed into law: No new laws.