National Parks

Subcommittee on National Parks

Phone: (202) 224-4971
Fax: (202) 224-6163

Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: National Park System; Wild and Scenic Rivers System; National Trails System; national recreation areas; historic sites; military parks and battlefields; Land and Water Conservation Fund; historic preservation; and preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain.

Democratic Subcommittee Members

Sen. Angus S. King, Jr., I-Maine, Chair
Sen. Bernard Sanders I-Vermont
Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii
Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California

Republican Subcommittee Members

Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, Ranking Member
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi

Ex Officio Subcommittee Members

Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-West Virginia
Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming

Hearings

Related Legislation

February 2002

Feb 26 12:00 AM
S. 1964: Hubbard Museum of the American West, New Mexico
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to make a grant to the Hubbard Museum of the American West in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
Feb 26 12:00 AM
H.R. 3786: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Boundary Revision Act of 2002
To revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona.
Feb 15 12:00 AM
S. 1959: Eagledale Ferry Dock
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the former Eagledale Ferry Dock in the State of Washington for potential inclusion in the National Park System.
Feb 14 12:00 AM
S. 1946: Old Spanish Trail Recognition Act of 2002
To amend the National Trails Systems Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail as a National Historic Trail.
Feb 13 12:00 AM
S. 1944: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Boundary Revision Act of 2002
To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
Feb 13 12:00 AM
S. 1943: George Washington Birthplace National Monument
To expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument, and for other purposes.
Feb 13 12:00 AM
S. 1939: Great Basin National Heritage Area Act of 2002
To establish the Great Basin National Heritage Area, Nevada and Utah.
Feb 8 12:00 AM
S. 1925: Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Act
To establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and for other purposes.

January 2002

Jan 24 12:00 AM
S. 1894: Miami Circle Site
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the national significance of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of Biscayne National Park, and for other purposes.

December 2001

Dec 20 12:00 AM
S. 1865: Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River Watersheds Study Act of 2001
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Lower Los Angeles River and San Gabriel River watersheds in the State of California as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.