Hearing: Legislative hearing on six bills: • H.R. 34 (Rep. Gosar), “Land and Social Security Optimization Act” or the “LASSO Act” • H.R. 1329 (Rep. Malliotakis), “Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act” • H.R. 3553 (Rep. Min), “Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt Fires Act” or the “BRUSH Fires Act” • H.R. 5478 (Rep. Moore of UT), “Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025” • H.R. 5911 (Rep. Hurd), “Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act” • S. 282 (Sen. King), “Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act”

Subcommittee on Federal Lands (Committee on Natural Resources)

Panel one

The Honorable Paul A. Gosar
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Jeff Hurd
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Dave Min
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Nicole Malliotakis
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Blake D. Moore
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Dr. David Lytle
Acting Deputy Chief, Fire and Aviation Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Mr. Ronald Cortez
Under Secretary for Finance and Administration, The Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Panel three

Ms. Michelle Metteer
City Administrator, City of Ouray, Ouray, CO

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• H.R. 5911 Images [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Mr. Darren Frandsen
City Manager, Fruit Heights City, Fruit Heights, UT

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Mr. Chris Hamm
President, Orange County Firefighters IAFF Local 3631, Tustin, CA

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Ms. Margaret Byfield
Executive Director, American Stewards of Liberty, Georgetown, TX

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM

Ms. Jane Abraham
Former Chair, American Museum of Women's History Congressional Commission, Washington, D.C.

• Testimony [PDF] Added 02/10/2026 at 06:17 PM
• Disclosure Form [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM
• Bio [PDF] Added 02/11/2026 at 03:50 PM