Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks is one of four subcommittees of the
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Jurisdiction
This subcommittee's jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: the
National Park System
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational propertie ...
;
Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
National Trails System
The National Trails System is a series of trails in the United States designated "to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic resources of the Nati ...
;
national recreation areas
A national recreation area (NRA) is a protected area in the United States established by an Act of Congress to preserve enhanced recreational opportunities in places with significant natural and scenic resources. There are 40 NRAs, which emphas ...
;
national monuments; historic sites;
military parks and battlefields;
Land and Water Conservation Fund
The United States' Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal program that was established by Act of Congress in 1965 to provide funds and matching grants to federal, state and local governments for the acquisition of land and water, and ...
;
historic preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...
; outdoor recreation resources; and preservation of
prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the
public domain
The public domain (PD) consists of all the creative work to which no exclusive intellectual property rights apply. Those rights may have expired, been forfeited, expressly waived, or may be inapplicable. Because those rights have expired, ...
.
Members, 117th Congress
See also
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U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
References
External links
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, official web site
Energy Senate National Parks
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