So there is at least a precedent or a parallel of some sort?

Thank you, Senator Burr.

Thank you for that clarification and clear answer.

Does the Park Service consider the proposed heritage area for the Susquehanna appropriate for national heritage designation?

Your enthusiasm's contagious and the history of the Susquehanna region is important and very, very significant.

You'll keep us apprised, I assume?

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It is not a public process at this point. It is not. It is not.

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Hopefully we will not be in another great recession anytime soon.

The purpose of today's hearing is to review the National Park Service's implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

I think, in both cases, they were projects that desperately needed to be done.

When I became chairman of this subcommittee last year, one of the first issues I focused on was oversight of how these funds are being spent.

The National Park Service received significant new funds through the Act, $750 million for deferred maintenance.

Your emergency hiring authority expires, as well, I believe, on----

I want to turn to Senator Burr.

I look forward to working with you and bringing this piece of legislation to fruition and keeping our promise to the good people of southwestern Colorado.