On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
Mr. Speaker, S. 476 will amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission. Extension of the authorization date will allow the continued involvement of the park advisory commission in the decisions that affect this National Historical Park. The advisory commission is now more than 40 years old and serves as an important link between the adjacent communities and the National Park Service. S. 476 is the companion bill to H.R. 2255 introduced by Representative Van Hollen and is supported by a bipartisan group of Members. Representative Van Hollen is to be commended for his leadership and dedication in seeing this bill through. With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
