DC ICE Collaboration, Gateway Arch Privatization, National Parks No-Bid Leases, and other Bills

House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth

12/02/2025 at 10:15AM

On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 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. 4671 (Rep. Harder), “Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act”
  • H.R. 4931 (Rep. Murphy of NC), “National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act”, to remove competitive bidding requirements for long-term leases within the national parks
  • H.R. 5063 (Rep. Kiggans), “Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act”
  • H.R. 5103 (Rep. McGuire), “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act”
  • H.R. 5254 (Rep. Bell), “Gateway Partnership Act of 2025”

Hearing memo

Witnesses: Panel I

  • Robert D. MacLean, Director, Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Washington, D.C.

Panel II

  • Kenneth H. Spencer III, Chief of Staff, United States Park Police Fraternal Order of Police, Davidsonville, Md. [H.R. 5103]
  • Gregg Pemberton, Chairman, D.C. Police Union, Rockville, Md. [H.R. 5103]
  • Forlesia Cook, Grandmother of Marty William McMillan Jr., Hyattsville, Md. [H.R. 5103]
  • Bob Woodard, Chairman, Dare County Board of Commissioners, Manteo, N.C. [H.R. 4931]
  • Denise Bowden, Mayor, Chincoteague VA, Chincoteague Island, Va. [H.R. 5063]
  • Matt Rahn, PhD, MS, JD, Research Director, Wildfire Conservancy, Temecula, Calif. [H.R. 4671] [Minority Witness]
  • Ryan McClure, Executive Director, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, St. Louis, Mo. [H.R. 5254] [Minority Witness]