Hearing: Legislative hearing on the following bills: • H.R. 309 (Rep. Nehls), “National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act” • H.R. 2196 (Rep. Hudson), To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. • H.R. 4284 (Rep. Leger Fernandez), “Small Cemetery Conveyance Act” • H.R. 4386 (Rep. Walberg), To amend the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act to clarify entrance privileges for vehicles with respect to the America the Beautiful interagency pass. • H.R. 4467 (Rep. Thompson of MS), “Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act” • H.R. 5131 (Rep. Begich), “Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025”.

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Thursday, September 18, 2025 (10:00 AM)


Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Teresa Leger Fernandez
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Tim Walberg
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Nicholas J. Begich
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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The Honorable Troy E. Nehls
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

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Panel two

Brigadier General David Zinn
Director of Training, G-3/5/7 Training Directorate, United States Army, Washington, D.C.

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Mr. Mike Caldwell
Associate Director - Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service, Washington, D.C., on behalf of Department of the Interior

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • BLM Statement on H.R. 5131 [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Panel three

Mr. Bill Alexander
Chief Executive Officer, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Mr. James Robinson
Chief, Thompson Valley EMS, Loveland, CO

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Mr. Candido Arturo Archuleta Jr.
Director of Operations and Programs, Albuquerque, NM, New Mexico Land Grant Council

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Ms. Bess Mitchell Averett
Executive Director, Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park & Campaign, Vicksburg, MS

Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Mr. Tom Umphress
Board Member, American Motorcycle Association, Jordan, MN

Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 309 (Nehls) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • H.R. 2196 (Hudson) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • H.R. 4284 (Leger Fernandez) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • H.R. 4386 (Walberg) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • H.R. 4467 (Thompson of MS) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM
  • H.R. 5131 (Begich) [PDF] Added 09/18/2025 at 03:23 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 09/16/2025 at 10:40 AM

First Published: September 11, 2025 at 01:20 PM
Last Updated: September 18, 2025 at 03:23 PM


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