House Natural Resources Committee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
1324 Longworth
03/26/2026 at 02:00PM
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.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. 6778 (Rep. Beyer), “Parkway Safety and Reinvestment Act”, to install speed cameras in the National Park System to raise fees for parkway maintenance
- H.R. 7618 (Rep. Kiggans), “American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026”
- H.R. 7951 (Rep. Valadao), “Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act”, to extend to 20 years the limit on “good neighbor authority” deals for forest management projects and outdoor recreation projects
- H.R. 7979 (Rep. Crank), “Public Lands Access Restoration Act”, to establish that roads and trails on federal land are presumed to be open to motorized use unless explicitly restricted by BLM or USFS
Witnesses:
Panel I (Members of Congress):
- To Be Announced
Panel II (Administration Witnesses):
- Ellen Shultzabarger, Associate Deputy Chief, U.S. Forest Service [H.R 7951; H.R. 7979]
- Charles Cuvelier, Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection, National Park Service [All Bills]
Panel III (Outside Experts):
- David Duncan, President and CEO, American Battlefield Trust, Fairfax, VA [H.R. 7618]
- Shawn Thomas, Forestry and Trust Land Division Administrator, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Helena, MT [H.R. 7951]
- Chad Hixon, Executive Director, Trails Preservation Alliance, Colorado Springs, CO [H.R. 7979]
- Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Fairfax, VA [H.R. 6778] [Minority Witness]