- Subject: Upcoming in Congress - Tuesday, May 2, 2000
- Date: Tues, 2 May 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, May 9th
House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen): Hearing on:
H.R. 2267 (McInnis, CO), a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal
authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails, 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.
H.R. 2409, a bill to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail.
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in 1334 Longworth.
May 16th
House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands (Hansen): Hearing on:
H.R. 3632 (Lantos, CA), a bill to revise the boundaries of Golden Gate National Recreation Area,
and for other purposes.
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. 4125, a bill to provide a grant to Millennium Cultural Cooperative Park in Ohio.
The hearing will be at 10 a.m. in 1334 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 (April 27th):
S. 478 (Akaka, HI), a bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on
the peopling of America, and for other purposes.
NEW LAWS
The following bills have passed Congress and been signed into law: No new laws.