Subcommittee Hearing: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 930, H.R. 1319, H.R. 1380, H.R. 1527, H.R. 1576, H.R. 1614, H.R. 1642 and H.R. 1667 | Federal Lands Subcommittee – March 28, 2023

Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 Time: 10:15 AM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 10:15 a.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

H.R. 930 (Rep. Kuster), “Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act of 2023;
H.R. 1319 (Rep. Neguse), “Biking on Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act”;
H.R. 1380 (Rep. Curtis), “Protecting America’s Rock Climbing (PARC) Act”;
H.R. 1527 (Rep. Curtis), “Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act”;
H.R. 1576 (Rep. Fulcher), “Federal Interior Land Media (FILM) Act”;
H.R. 1614 (Rep. Moore of Utah), “Range Access Act”;
H.R. 1642 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act”; and
H.R. 1667 (Rep. Westerman), “Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act”

Witnesses:

Panel I:

Member panel (to be announced)

Panel II:

Mr. Chris French
Deputy Chief for the National Forest System
U.S. Forest Service
Washington, DC
[All bills]

Mr. Corey Mason
Executive Director
Dallas Safari Club
Dallas, Texas
[H.R. 1614: Range Access Act (Moore of Utah)]

Mr. Mike Mills
Secretary
Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
Little Rock, Arkansas
[H.R. 1667: Ouachita National Forest Overnight Camping Act (Westerman)]

Mr. Chris Winter
Executive Director
Access Fund
Boulder, Colorado
[H.R. 1380: PARC Act (Curtis)]

Ms. Geraldine Link
Director of Public Policy
National Ski Areas Association
[H.R. 930: SHRED Act (Kuster)]

Panel III:

Mr. Mike Reynolds
Deputy Director for Congressional Affairs and External Relations
National Park Service
Washington, DC
[All bills]

Mr. Aaron Bannon
Executive Director
America Outdoors Association
Knoxville, Tennessee
[H.R. 1527: SOAR Act (Curtis)]

Mr. John D’Agostini
Retired Sheriff
Coroner
Public Administrator
El Dorado County, California
[H.R 1642: Law Enforcement Office and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act (McClintock)]

Mr. Fred Ferguson
Vice President of Public Affairs
Vista Outdoor
Chairman
Vista Outdoor Foundation
Anoka, Minnesota [H.R. 1576: FILM Act (Fulcher)]

Mr. Todd Keller
Director of Government Affairs
International Mountain Bicycling Association
[H.R. 1319: BOLT Act (Neguse)]