Hearing: Legislative hearing on five bills: • H.R. 4671 (Rep. Harder), “Ensuring Casualty Assistance for our Firefighters Act” • H.R. 4931 (Rep. Murphy of NC), “National Park System Long-Term Lease Investment Act” • H.R. 5063 (Rep. Kiggans), “Safe Beaches, Safe Swimmers Act” • H.R. 5103 (Rep. McGuire), “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act” • H.R. 5254 (Rep. Bell), “Gateway Partnership Act of 2025”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (10:15 AM)

1324 LHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel two

Mr. Robert D. MacLean
Director, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • DOI Statements for the Record on H.R. 4931, H.R. 5063, H.R. 5254, H.R. 4671 [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Panel three

Mr. Greggory Pemberton
Chairman, D.C. Police Union Lodge #2 of the Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Mr. Kenneth D. Spencer III
Government Affairs Chief of Staff, United States Park Police Fraternal Order of Police, Washington, D.C.

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM
  • CV [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Ms. Forlesia Cook
Hyattsville, MD

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Cook Supporting Letters [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM

Mr. Robert L. Woodard Sr.
Chairman, Dare County Board of Commissioners, Dare County, NC

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • QFR Response to Rep. Fulcher [PDF] Added 12/16/2025 at 10:04 AM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Ms. Denise Bowden
Mayor, Town of Chincoteague, Chincoteague, VA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Dr. Matthew Rahn
Director, The Wildfire Conservancy, Temecula, CA

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM
  • CV [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Mr. Ryan McClure
Executive Director, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, St. Louis, MO

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 12/02/2025 at 04:51 PM
  • Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM
  • Bio [PDF] Added 12/03/2025 at 11:28 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 4671 (Rep. Harder) [PDF]
  • H.R. 4931 (Rep. Murphy of NC) [PDF]
  • H.R. 5063 (Rep. Kiggans) [PDF]
  • H.R. 5103 (Rep. McGuire) [PDF]
  • H.R. 5254 (Rep. Bell) [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 12/01/2025 at 01:26 PM

First Published: November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Last Updated: December 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM