House Natural Resources Committee
National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee
Roadless Area Conservation, National Recreation Area Expansion, and other legislation
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (ET), in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building and via Cisco WebEx the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a hybrid legislative hearing on the following bills:
- H.R. 279 (Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-AZ) To provide lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021.
- H.R. 7329 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To amend the Smith River National Recreation Area Act to include certain additions to the Smith River National Recreation Area, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain wild rivers in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act.
- H.R. 7399 (Rep. James Comer, R-KY) To amend the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 to clarify the administration of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, and for other purposes. LBL Recreation and Heritage Act.
- H.R. XXXX (Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-OR) To provide for conservation and recreation enhancement for Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and for other purposes. Mt. Hood and Columbia River Gorge Recreation Enhancement and Conservation (REC) Act of 2022.