Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation

Committee Report on H.R. 253, the "Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act"
Committee Reports
Jun 6, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-98 More

Utah Governor Herbert Emphasizes Success of Western States in Land Management
Press Release
May 21, 2013 - Today, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held an oversight hearing featuring testimony by Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Chairman of the Western Governors’ Association. The hearing highlighted the challenges of western states regarding federal and state land management. At the hearing, Members ... More

House Subcommittee Examines Federal Impediments to Job Creation, Economic Growth, & Recreation on Public Lands
Press Release
May 7, 2013 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held an oversight hearing on “Impediments to Public Recreation on Public Lands.” This hearing examined obstacles put in place by the federal government that put more costs and burdens on small businesses and limit public access... More

Members, Witnesses Testify on Need to Prevent Unilateral National Monument Designations
Press Release
Apr 16, 2013 - Today, the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on nine bills to prevent the President from unilaterally designating National Monuments under the century-old Antiquities Act and to ensure greater public participation in the process. The Antiquities Act was designed to aut... More

MAP: Manhattan Project National Historic Park
Blog
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Witnesses Support Bipartisan Bill to Establish Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Press Release
Apr 12, 2013 - Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on H.R. 1208, the “Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act” – bipartisan legislation by Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), and Con... More

Witnesses Agree that Healthy Forest Management Will Create Jobs, Support Rural Schools, & Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires
Press Release
Apr 11, 2013 - Today, the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on several pieces of legislation to restore active and healthy management of our national forests in order to provide a stable revenue stream for rural schools and counties and prevent devastating wildfires. The Subcom... More

Committee Report on H.R. 1033, the "American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Apr 9, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-29 More

Committee Report on H.R. 1033, the "Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act of 2013"
Committee Reports
Apr 9, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-28 More

Committee Report on H.R. 291, the "Black Hills Cemetery Act"
Committee Reports
Apr 9, 2013 - H. Rept. 113-26 More

Chairman Hastings Unveils Draft Proposal to Restore Active Forest Management and Help Rural Schools & Counties
Press Release
Apr 3, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today unveiled a draft proposal to address the expiration of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. The draft proposal, Restoring Healthy Forests for Healthy Communities Act, renews the federal government’s commitment to manage forest resources for the be... More

31 Bipartisan Members Send Letter Questioning Obama Admin’s Retroactive Sequestration Cuts to SRS Payments used for Rural Schools and Emergency Services
Press Release
Mar 28, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) and a bipartisan group of 30 Members of Congress sent a letter today to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients questioning why the Obama Administration is retroactively subjecting Se... More

Obama Administration to Retroactively Subject Secure Rural School Payments to Sequestration Cuts
Press Release
Mar 20, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Forest Service announced that Secure Rural School (SRS) payments, which went out to counties in January, will be subjected to sequestration cuts: “Several months before President Obama’s sequester was schedul... More

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to the city of Vancouver, Washington, and for other purposes (H.R. 716)
Committee Votes
Mar 20, 2013 - Reporting H.R. 716 Out of Committee (Passed 20-14. View Roll Call Vote) This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey and return jurisdiction of the 7-acre Pearson Aviation Museum Complex to the city of Vancouver, Washington with the City of Vancouver covering all costs of the conveyance. More

Eisenhower Family, Expert Witnesses Support Chairman Bishop’s Bill to Complete Eisenhower Memorial with Appropriate Design, Process
Press Release
Mar 19, 2013 - Today the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation held a legislative hearing on H.R. 1126, the “Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act.” The legislation introduced by Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01) implements a new design competition and provid... More

Bipartisan House Bill Reintroduced to Establish Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Press Release
Mar 15, 2013 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), and Congressman Ben Luján (NM-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 1208) in the House of Representatives to establish a Manhattan Project National Historical Park that will encompass facilities in Hanfor... More

Subcommittee Chairman Bishop Leads Request for Comprehensive Analysis of NEPA’s Costs and Regulatory Burdens on Taxpayers
Press Release
Feb 7, 2013 - House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee Chairman Rob Bishop (UT-01), along with Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06), Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard “Buck” McKeon (CA-25), and Transportation ... More

Wildfire prevention is 1st priority in new Congress
Blog
Jan 14, 2013 - Wildfire prevention is 1st priority in new Congress Glenwood Springs Post Independent Rep. Scott Tipton January 14, 2013 As we begin the 113th Congress, I'm incredibly honored to have earned the trust of the people of the 3rd Congressional District and to serve as their representative for a second term. During my firs... More

Committee Report for H.R. 752, the "Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act"
Committee Reports
Dec 31, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-735 More

Committee Report for H.R. 4019, the "Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012"
Committee Reports
Dec 31, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-737, Part 1 More

Forest Service Failing to Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy in Forest Management Practices
Blog
Dec 20, 2012 - During the height of this year’s record-breaking fire season, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a legislative hearing on bills to address forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic forest fire. Following a Forest Service report on the need for restoration on 65-82 million acres of... More

UPDATED: Chairman Hastings Announces Republican Members of the House Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Dec 14, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) today announced the 26 Republicans expected to serve on the Committee in the 113th Congress. The list has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially adopted in January by the Republican Conference and the House. ... More

Committee Report for H.R. 6364, the "Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act"
Committee Reports
Dec 12, 2012 - H. Rept. 112-701, Part 1 More

The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree: A Holiday Tradition Since 1964
Blog
Dec 5, 2012 - Last night, in perfect 66 degree weather, Speaker of the House John Boehner joined Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers and other dignitaries to light the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. This year's tree — a 65-foot Engelmann spruce — hails from Committee Member Scott Tipton's Colorado district, in the Blanco Ranger Dis... More

Hastings Selected as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee
Press Release
Nov 28, 2012 - House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-04) released the following statement after the Republican Conference selected him to serve as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee in the 113th Congress: “I’m honored to have been selected by my Republican Colleagues to continue to serve as Chairman of ... More

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