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, March 21st 

Senate Indian Affairs Committee (Campbell): Hearing on S. 2102 (Inouye, HI), a bill to provide 
the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe with a permanent land base within its aboriginal homeland, and 
for other purposes. The hearing will be held at 10:30 a.m. in 485 Russell.

Thursday, March 23rd

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation 
and Recreation (Thomas): Oversight hearing on the status of monuments and memorials in and 
around Washington, D.C. The hearing will be at 2:30 p.m. in 366 Dirksen.

House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen): Hearing on:

o	H.R. 1500 (Hansen, UT), a bill to accelerate the wilderness designation process by 
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal Lands. 
o	H.R. 1509 (Johnson, TX), a bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial 
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor 
veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
o	H.R. 1864 (Hansen, UT), a bill to standardize the process for conducting public hearings 
for Federal agencies within the Department of the Interior. 
o	H.R. 2932 (Hansen, UT), a bill to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West 
National Heritage Area.      
H.R. 3293, a bill to authorize a plaque at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in 1324 Longworth.

Tuesday, March 28th

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation 
and Recreation: Oversight hearing on the incinerator component at the proposed Advanced 
Waste Treatment Facility at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory and 
its potential impact on the adjacent Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. The hearing 
will be at 2:30 p.m. in 366 Dirksen.

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.
o	H.R. 2919 (Portman, OH), a bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the 
history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom 
Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

The hearing will be at 2 p.m. in Longworth 1324.

Tuesday, April 4th

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior (Regula): Oversight hearing on the Everglades. 
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in B-308 Rayburn.

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 (March 14th):

H.R. 3908 (Young, FL), a bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3926 (Weller, IL), a bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage 
Corridor Act of 1984 to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Illinois and 
Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission.
H.R. 4010 (Faleomavaega, AS), a bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act. 
H.R. 4020 (Radanovich, CA), a bill to authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia 
National Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove.
H.R. 4021 (Radanovich, CA), a bill to authorize a study to determine the best scientific method 
for the long-term protection of California's giant sequoia groves.

NEW LAWS

The following bills have passed Congress and been signed into law: No new laws.