Public lands. The Senate Hearing is just over 90 minutes. It running everyone, the committee will come to order, happy halloween, happy world series everyone stayed up late watching that game. Yes its kind of exciting so we are here today talking about good things, recreation and im going to keep my comments brief because i know colleagues have been engaged in this and a couple of you want to make some opening comments as well but we have three pieces this morning that we are considering, the simplifying act door out sex, they caught the sore act i like the acronym theyre pretty good. 1723 the ski area act from senator gardner, we all love skiing. In 1967 the recreation not red tape act from senator wide in. This is building off one that we held on march where we discussed improving access and permitting to provide recreation opportunities on our federal land so proposals were looking out today is a good start in addressing those issues. Senator heinrich and white and have put forward
Go to cspan. Org or listen where you are on the cspan radio app. Up next, a hearing looks at what is protecting employees from direct Land Management agencies. This is held by a Natural Resources subcommittee. Its about an hour. Subcommittee on National Parks and public land will now come to order. The subcommittee is meeting to hear on antipublic land extremism. Under rule 4f any oral statement are limited to the chair and the ranking minority member. Therefore i ask that all unanimous consent that all others Opening Statements are being made a part of the record, if theyre there by 5 00 today. Hearing no objection there is so ordered. And thank you for being here for the subcommittee on National Parks, batting antipublic land extremism. Were here in part to review the results of a recent Government Accountability Office Report detailing the i am pablths of antigovernment extremism on public land managers and federal facilities. As well hear, that report found some shocking details ab
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 236 and the nays are 185. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado rise . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9 00 a. M. Tomorrow. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. The chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are guests of the house and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings is a violation of the rules of the house. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition . Mr. Neguse mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on h. R. 823. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Pursuant to House Resolution 656, and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole on the state
Live at 2 15 eastern. That on cspan as well. The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee Held a hearing on Wildland Fire Management programs. We hear from officials with the u. S. Forest service and the interior department as well as state officials from california and alaska. Good morning. Committee will come to order. Discuss thetoday to outlook for the 2019 wildfire season. We know it is underway, certainly in my state. I know its underway in washington state, california, most certainly. Westall received virginia, you are ok right now. But if you look at that map, the red in the southwest is something to Pay Attention to as well. Last week, the National Interagency fire center released its potential outlook for june through september and despite relief from the oppressive Drought Conditions this past winter, analysts addict elevated wildfire activity in california, oregon, and washington, among other areas in the country. Some of the some believe the stage is set for fire act
Morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. Were here to examine the deferred maintenance needs of the public Land Management agencies. This is a topic i care about. I know each of you certainly, the folks on this committee, have expressed concern. Not just coming into this hearing today, but, really, over the years. When we consider deferred maintenance, we most commonly think of the 12 billion maintenance backlog accrued by the National Park service. We consider that here in the committee at great length and it rightfully continues to attract a great deal of national attention. But somehow and sometimes overlooked in this conversation are the deferred maintenance needs of the other federal Land Management agencies, including the Forest Service, the bureau of Land Management and fish and Wildlife Service. Combined with the park service, these four agencies face a deferred maintenance backlog totalling 19. 4 billion. Thats worthy of repeating. Within these four agencies that g