House Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act
On Thursday, November 30, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., in room 1324 Longworth House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:
- H.R. ___ (Rep. Westerman), “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act” or the “EXPLORE Act”.
Chairman Westerman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Grijalva (D-AZ) will introduce the bipartisan “Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act” during the week of November 27th.
Witnesses:- Chris French, Deputy Chief of the National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service
- Michael T. Reynolds, Deputy Director for Congressional and External Relations, National Park Service
- Jessica Wahl Turner, President, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable
- Katherine Andrews, Director – Office of Outdoor Recreation, Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
- Sasha DiGiulian, Professional Rock Climber, Boulder, Colorado
- Luis Benitez, Chief Impact Officer, Trust for Public Land [Minority Witness]