Legislative Hearing: National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislative Subcommittee Hearing

Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Time: 02:00 PM Location: Longworth House Office Building 1324 Presiding: The Hon. Debra Haaland, Chair

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands (NPFPL) will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

  • H.R. 642 (Rep. Glenn Thompson), To amend the Oil Region National Heritage Area Act to reauthorize the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.“Oil Region National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act”
  • H.R. 1049 (Rep. Paul Tonko), To authorize a National Heritage Area Program, and for other purposes. “National Heritage Area Act of 2019”
  • H.R. 1990 (Rep. Michael Turner), To amend the National Aviation Heritage Act to reauthorize the National Aviation Heritage Area, and for other purposes. “National Aviation Heritage Area Reauthorization Act”
  • H.R. 2288 (Rep. Paul Tonko), To increase the total authorization of appropriations for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. “Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Reauthorization Act”

Watch live on Facebook at ttp://bit.ly/2PvonF6. 

Witness List

Panel I 

Rep. Paul Tonko (H.R. 1049, H.R. 2288) 

New York, 20th District 

Rep. Glenn Thompson (H.R. 642) 

Pennsylvania, 15th District 

Panel II 

Mr. P. Daniel Smith (All) (testimony)

Deputy Director 

National Park Service 

U.S. Department of the Interior 

Washington, D.C. 

Panel III 

Ms. Sara Capen (H.R. 1049) (testimony)

Chair 

Alliance of National Heritage Areas 

Niagara, NY 

Mr. Bob Radliff (H.R. 2288) (testimony)

Executive Director 

Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor 

Waterford, NY 

Mr. John R. Phillips II (H.R. 642) (testimony)

President & CEO 

Oil Region Alliance 

Oil City, PA