We are going to hold the Biden administration accountable for every dollar of precious taxpayer money that is being spent.

That is exactly why we need to continue investing in the future of national parks.

Let us not confuse the public by creating this perception that these projects are only in a particular district.

This popular area has not been upgraded since when it was first built in the 1960s.

I just want to thank my distinguished colleague from Alaska.

Yellowstone in Wyoming.

The exponentially increasing backlog at our National Park Service is unacceptable.

I didn't prepare a speech today. I brought the bill to the floor because I have great empathy for my colleague on the other side of the aisle who has the unenviable task of somehow trying to defend this 200-page bill, the polluters over…

We are honored to be here today to support H.R. 1380--the Protecting America's Rock Climbing Act (or PARC Act)--and we would like to thank Congressmen Curtis and Neguse for leading bipartisan support for this important initiative.

I think every one of the bills is rooted in this principle of access, of trying to increase access to our beautiful outdoors.

H.R. 1527 would modernize special recreation permitting to increase access on public lands.

I was surprised by the opposition from your agency to the bill, and I guess I am trying to better understand how the agency is making the argument that simultaneously the legislation is unnecessary because the agency is engaged in…

The USDA believes that by creating a very specific call-out on an acceptable use of the Wilderness Act, that you are essentially creating a de facto change to the Wilderness Act.

I am very excited to see these bills be marked up, in particular the SHRED Act.

Outdoor recreation is important not only to me personally, to my family, but to my constituents back home in Colorado.

The BOLT Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation and I look forward to hearing from our witnesses later today.

This legislation would, in short, require DOI and USDA to establish long-distance bike trails across the country.

It would modernize special recreation permitting to increase access on public lands.

I think we have a great set of bills, as I said in my opening remarks, for this Subcommittee to consider today.

We commend Chair Tom Tiffany, Ranking Member Joe Neguse, Vice-Chair John Curtis and the Federal Lands Subcommittee for taking steps to advance legislation.

It is certainly very important in my state of Colorado.

This historic legislation would revolutionize the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy and pave the way for its continued growth.

The bill will preserve access to thousands of rock climbing routes in wilderness areas across the country.

I always enjoy the opportunity to hear public lands and outdoor recreation bills in this Subcommittee.

That is what parents and families are concerned about back in Colorado. So, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this rule so that we can get on to the business of addressing those concerns I have articulated on behalf of parents…