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Hearings to examine S.336, to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Ohio & Erie National Heritage Canalway, S.378, to reauthorize the Rivers …

National Park Service (NPS) representatives testified about overcrowding at the country’s national parks. The witnesses addressed the impact of an uptick in visitors during COVID-19, and the…

Hearings to examine the impacts of overcrowding in our national parks on park resources and visitor experiences, focusing on strategic approaches to visitor use management.

A Senate Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee heard testimony from the National Park Service Acting Director Shawn Benge on the status of the national parks after the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Hearings to examine S.2395, to amend title 54, United States Code, to authorize the provision of technical assistance under the Preserve America Program and to direct the Secretary of the In…

Hearings to examine national parks legislation.

Hearings to examine S.3172, to amend title 54, United States Code, to establish, fund, and provide for the use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the ma…

Hearings to examine S.400, to establish the Susquehanna National Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania, S.966, to establish a program to accurately document vehicles that were significa…

Hearings to examine encouraging the next generation to visit National Parks.

A hearing was held to receive testimony on the National Park Service’s Revised Draft Management Policies, including potential impact of the policies on park operations, park resources, wilde…

Witnesses testified about the funding needs for the administration and management of the national park system.

The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing to review management and planning issues for the National Mall. Witnesses testified about …