Subcommittee Hearing: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Legislative Hearing

Date: Friday, April 4, 2014 Time: 09:00 AM

WHAT: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Legislative Hearing on:

H.R. ___ (Bishop), To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to improve consistency and accountability in the collection and expenditure of Federal recreation fees, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2743 (Nugent), To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. “Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act”
H.R. 3976 (Ruiz), To provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability, and for other purposes. “Wounded Veterans Recreation Act

WHERE: 1324 Longworth House Office Building, US Capitol Complex, Washington DC
WHEN:9:00AM, Friday, April 4, 2014

WITNESSES:

Panel I

Honorable Raul Ruiz
Member of Congress

Honorable Richard B. Nugent
Member of Congress

Ms. Leslie Weldon
Deputy Chief
U.S. Forest Service
Department of Agriculture

Ms. Pam Haze
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget, Finance, Performance and Acquisition
Department of the Interior
(H.R. 2743 and H.R. 3976)

Mr. Garett Reppenhagen
Coordinator, Rocky Mountain West
Vet Voice Foundation
(H.R. 3976)

Panel II

Mr. Brian I. Merrill
Western River Expeditions
Moab Adventure Center
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Mr. David Brown
Executive Director
America Outdoors Association
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Mr. Aaron Bannon
Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Director
National Outdoor Leadership School
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Panel III

Ms. Kitty Benzar
Western Slope No-Fee Coalition
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Mr. Derrick Crandall
President
American Recreation Coalition
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Ms. Elizabeth Pemmerl
General Manager
NIC Inc.
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Mr. Todd Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
Travel Oregon
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))

Mr. Jack Terrell
Senior Project Manager
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
(H.R. ___ (Bishop))