James Moran: “Mr. Speaker, doing the right thing should not be so difficult. We have been trying to do this for years, just to change…”

“Mr. Speaker, doing the right thing should not be so difficult. We have been trying to do this for years, just to change the name from Wolf Trap Park to National Park so that it can better describe the actual legal status and the park's mission. The mission is to assist Wolf Trap Foundation in private fund-raising efforts. Wolf Trap Park is a beautiful location, nestled in the woods in Vienna, Virginia. It is about 136 acres. Any of my colleagues and their colleagues and staffs who have not been there should go visit Wolf Trap. It is a wonderful asset, not just for the Washington metropolitan area, but for the Nation, and that is the point of this legislation. It plays host to any number of performances, as the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Gilchrest) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Davis) and the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Udall) said. They described the wide gambit of classical symphonies, rock concerts, Native American folk festivals and so on, that use the stage at Wolf Trap. The Wolf Trap Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. It handles all the ticket sales, the publicity, the education programs, and does a wonderful job. The National Park Service is responsible for maintaining the grounds and the buildings.”