On Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:15 a.m. in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bills:

• H.R. 1479 (Rep. Ciscomani), “Chiricahua National Park Act”;
• H.R. 1504 (Rep. Horsford), “Apex Area Technical Corrections Act”;
• H.R. 8931 (Rep. Stefanik), To redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park;
• H.R. 8946 (Rep. Matsui), “Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act”;
• H.R. 9159 (Rep. Lawler), “Appalachian Trail Centennial Act”;
• H.R. 9492 (Rep. Valadao), To amend Public Law 99-338 with respect to Kaweah Project permits;
• H.R. 9516 (Rep. Chavez-DeRemer), “Military Families National Parks Access Enhancement Act”; and
• S. 612 (Sen. Cortez Masto), “Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act”.

Witnesses are by invitation only.

Witness and Testimony 

Panel I:
Members of Congress

Panel II (Administration Officials and Outside Experts):

Ms. Jacqueline Emanuel
Associate Deputy Chief
National Forest System
U.S. Forest Service
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 9159, H.R. 9516, S. 612]

Mr. Mike Caldwell
Associate Director
Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands
National Park Service
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 1479, H.R. 1504, H.R. 8391, H.R. 8946, H.R. 9159, H.R. 9492, H.R. 9516, S. 612]

Ms. Monica Preston
President
Wilcox Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Willcox, Arizona [H.R. 1479]

Ms. Julie W. Regan
Executive Director
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Stateline, Nevada [S. 612]

Ms. Sandi Marra
President and CEO
Appalachian Trail Conservanc
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia [H.R. 9159]

Ms. Gabriella Kubinyi
Member
Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc.
Washington, D.C. [H.R. 9516]

Ms. Pamela Goynes-Brown
Mayor
City of North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas, Nevada [H.R. 1504] [Minority Witness]

Ms. Justine Jimmie
Deputy Attorney General
San Carlos Apache Tribe
San Carlos, Arizona [H.R. 1479] [Minority Witness]