Natural Resources Committee

Chairman's Opening Statement - Subcommittee on Federal Lands - National Monument Legislation

January 9, 2018

The overarching objectives of this subcommittee bear repeating: to restore public access to the public lands; to restore good management to the public lands, and to restore the Federal government as a good neighbor to those communities most impacted by the public lands.

Issues:Natural Resources CommitteeGovernment Regulation

H.R. 1349 – Restoring the Original Intent of the Wilderness Act to Allow Bicycles in Wilderness Areas

December 13, 2017

Press Release

The House Natural Resources Committee today voted to pass H.R. 1349 by Congressman Tom McClintock. The bill would restore the original intent of the Wilderness Act to allow bicycles and other forms of human-powered locomotion in wilderness areas at the discretion of local land managers.

Issues:Natural Resources Committee

Resilient Federal Forests Act

November 1, 2017

Speeches

Forty-five years ago, Congress enacted laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act, that promised to improve the health of our forests. They imposed what have become endlessly time-consuming and ultimately cost-prohibitive restrictions on our ability to properly manage our national forests so that we can match the tree density with the ability of the land to support it. After 45 years of experience with these laws, I think we’re entitled to ask, “How are the forests doing?” The answer is damning.

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireGovernment RegulationNatural Resources Committee

Statement on National Park Fee Increase Proposal

October 27, 2017

Press Release

On Tuesday afternoon, I personally expressed to Secretary Zinke my strong objection to the proposed steep entrance fee hikes for our National Parks.

Issues:CaliforniaFiscal and EconomicNatural Resources Committee

Floor Statement - Committee on Natural Resources - H.R. 289 Guides and Outfitters (GO) Act

October 2, 2017

Speeches

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 289, the Guides and Outfitters -- or GO Act -- offered by my Natural Resources Committee colleague and California neighbor, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. For many years, we have seen increasingly severe restrictions on the public’s use of the public land. One of the most galling aspects of this exclusionary policy is the use of exorbitant fees to prevent many group events and small business services that are often the economic mainstay of small mountain communities like those in my district in the Sierra Nevada.

Issues:CaliforniaNatural Resources Committee

Federal Lands Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3668, the “Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2017” (“Share Act”)

September 12, 2017

Speeches

Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands meets to discuss HR 3668, the “Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act of 2017” or “Share Act.” The Share Act combines provisions from previous legislation passed by the House in the 112th, 113th and 114th congresses. Its purpose is to increase opportunities for hunters, recreational shooters, and anglers; eliminate regulatory impediments; safeguard against new regulations that impede outdoor sporting activities; and protect Second Amendment rights.

Issues:Natural Resources Committee

Chairman’s Opening Statement - Subcommittee on Federal Lands

June 15, 2017

Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held a legislative hearing on June 15, 2017 on draft legislation of the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 (Rep. Westerman). Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Issues:Forest FireNatural Resources Committee

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention

May 17, 2017

Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held a hearing on May 17, 2017. Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Hearing on Wildfire Prevention
Federal Lands Subcommittee
House Natural Resources Committee

Issues:CaliforniaForest FireLocal IssuesNatural Resources Committee

Oversight Hearing on “Examining the Consequences of Executive Branch Overreach of the Antiquities Act”

May 2, 2017

Speeches

Congressman McClintock is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. The subcommittee held an oversight hearing on May 2, 2017. Congressman McClintock delivered the following opening statement:

Opening Statement of Chairman Tom McClintock
House Committee on Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Federal Lands

Issues:Government RegulationNatural Resources Committee

H.R.1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act

April 26, 2017

Speeches

Droughts are nature’s fault. Water shortages are OUR fault. Water shortages are a choice we made a generation ago when we stopped building new reservoirs to meet the needs of a growing population. We will not solve our water shortages until we build new reservoirs. And we cannot build new reservoirs until we overhaul the radical environmental laws that have made their construction endlessly time consuming and ultimately cost prohibitive.

Issues:California Water CrisisGovernment RegulationLegislationNatural Resources Committee

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