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

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

o	H.R. 2249 (Wicker, MS), a bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military 
Park in the vicinity of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other 
purposes. 
o	H.R. 2773 (McCollum, FL), a bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water Creek in the 
State of Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
*	H.R. 2833 (Pastor, AZ), a bill to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. 

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

Wednesday, April 5th

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

Thursday, April 6th

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.

House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen) and 
Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health (Chenoweth) and Transportation and 
Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation (Duncan): Joint hearing on H.R. 3661, general 
aviation access to federal lands and to the airspace over those lands. The hearing will be at 10 
a.m. in 1324 Longworth.

Thursday, April 13th

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

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. 
o	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.  

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

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 21st):

H.R. 4063 (Miller, CA), a bill to establish the Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front 
National Historical Park in the State of California, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4086 (Ryun, KS), a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require that property 
owners be compensated when certain railbanked trails are developed for purposes of public 
use, and for other purposes.
S. 2279 (Boxer, CA), a bill to authorize the addition if land to Sequoia National Park, and for 
other purposes. 
H.R. 3744 (Nadler, NY), the Governors Island Development and Preservation Act of 2000.

NEW LAWS

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