SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS
1334 Longworth House Office Building
Thursday, June 22, 2006
10:00 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON:

• H.R. 2692 (Michaud) To extend the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission, to provide improved visitor services at the park, and for other purposes. "Acadia National Park Improvement Act of 2005"
• H.R. 3871 (Fortenberry), To authorize the Secretary of Interior to convey to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Nebraska, to be used as an historical interpretive site along the trail.
• H.R. 5145 (Jones), To authorize the National War Dogs Monument, Inc. to establish a national monument in honor of military working dog teams.

WITNESSES & TESTIMONY:

Panel I

Ms. Fran Mainella
Director
National Park Service

Mr. Douglas Wheeler
Chairman
National Park System Advisory Board

Mr. Derrick A. Crandall
President
American Recreation Coalition