BEFORE THE OCT 26.

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 701, TO PROVIDE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
IMPACT ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENTS, TO AMEND THE LAND AND WATER CON-
SERVATION FUND ACT OF 1965, THE URBAN PARK
AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978, AND THE
FEDERAL AID IN WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT TO
ESTABLISH A FUND TO MEET THE OUTDOOR CON-
SERVATION AND
AND RECREATION NEEDS OF THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
"CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1999"
H.R. 798, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT PROTEC-
TION OF THE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES
IN THE YEAR 2000 AND BEYOND

MARCH 9 AND 10, 1999, WASHINGTON, DC

Serial No. 106-14

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 701, TO PROVIDE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
IMPACT ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENTS, TO AMEND THE LAND AND WATER CON-
SERVATION FUND ACT OF 1965, THE URBAN PARK
AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978, AND THE
FEDERAL AID IN WILDLIFE RESTORATION ACT TO
ESTABLISH A FUND TO MEET THE OUTDOOR CON-
SERVATION AND RECREATION NEEDS OF THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
"CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1999"
H.R. 798, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMANENT PROTEC-
TION OF THE RESOURCES OF THE UNITED STATES
IN THE YEAR 2000 AND BEYOND

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COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman

CONTENTS

Hearing held March 9, 1999

Statement of Members:

Chenoweth, Hon. Helen, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Idaho, prepared statment of

Page

1

106

Dingell, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michi-

gan

7

John, Hon. Christopher, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Louisiana, prepared statement of .

5

Maloney, Hon. James, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Connecticut

10

Prepared statement of

11

Miller, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Press releases and background information on H.R. 798

108

Young, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of Alaska.
Statement of Witnesses:

2

Caldwell, Jack, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources,

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Prepared statement of

248

Campana, Sam Kathryn, Mayor, Scottsdale, Arizona, Representing U.S.

Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC

Prepared statement of..

Castro, Bernadette, Commissioner, New York State Parks, Recreation

and Historic Preservation, Albany, New York

Prepared statement of

Written answer to questions from the Committee

Chasis, Sarah, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, pre-

pared statement of

Coleman, Hurley, Jr., Director, Wayne County Division of Parks,

Westland, Michigan

Prepared statement of

100

Hansen, Paul, Executive Director, Izaak Walton League of America, Gai-

thersburg, Maryland

Norquist, Grover, President, Americans for Tax Reform, Washington, DC

Prepared statement of

103

Norton, Edward, Vice President of Public Policy, National Trust for His-

toric Preservation, Washington, DC

Prepared statement of

104

Waller, David, Director, Georgia Wildlife Resources Division, Social Cir-
cle, Georgia

Prepared statement of

Communications submitted:

National OCS Coalition, prepared statement of

Hearing held March 10, 1999

259

Statement of Members:

Christian-Christensen, Hon. Donna M., a Delegate in Congress from the

Territory of Virgin Islands, prepared statement of

283

Cubin, Hon. Barbara, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Wyoming, prepared statement of

338