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National Parks Subcommittee Hearing
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
02:30 PM
Energy Committee Hearing Room - SD-366
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The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 1686, a bill to amend the Constitution Heritage Act of 1988 to provide for the operation of the National Constitution Center; S. 2417 and H.R. 4192, bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace home in Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; S. 2419 and H.R. 4882, bills to ensure the proper remembrance of Vietnam veterans and the Vietnam War by providing a deadline for the designation of a visitor center for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; S. 2568, a bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail; S. 2627, a bill to amend the Act of August 21, 1935, to extend the authorization for the National Park System Advisory Board, and for other purposes; and S. Res. 468, a resolution supporting the continued administration of Channel Islands National Park, including Santa Rosa Island, in accordance with the laws (including regulations) and policies of the National Park Service.


Majority Statements
No Statements Posted
Minority Statements
No Statements Posted

Witnesses

Panel 1
The Honorable John Warner - Member, U.S. Senate
The Honorable Paul Sarbanes - Member , U.S. Senate
The Honorable Barbara Boxer - Member, U.S. Senate
The Honorable Mark Pryor - Member, U.S. Senate

Panel 2
Mr. Steve Martin - Deputy Director, National Park Service
Ms. Patricia Gallagher - Executive Director , National Capitol Planning Commission

Panel 3
Mr. Ray Saikus - Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army, 1968-69
Mr. Harry Robinson, III - Consultant, TRG Consulting Studio
Mr. Patrick Noonan - Chairman Emeritus, The Conservation Fund