mr. gallego: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gallego: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 5513. this bill authorizes an equal value land exchange between the u.s. forest service and san bernardino county. the exchange would allow the county to build a resource conservation and recovery facility adjacent to the current transfer station. the forest service would receive an undeveloped parcel currently surrounded by the san bernardino national forest. this bill, supported by the nearby of city big bear, by the local chapter of the sierra club. i want to thank my colleague, representative cook, for working to address some of our concerns of earlier drafts of this bill. we ensured this preserve critical and occupy habitat for endangered species and the exchange will have minimal impacts on the pacific crest national scenic trail. h.r. 5513 demonstrates how collaborative process can meet the interest

gallego, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from utah. mr. bishop: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bishop: with that, i wish to yield as much time as he may wish to consume to the sponsor of this piece of legislation, congressman from california, mr. cook, to explain why we should actually deal with this particular piece. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. cook: thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you, mr. bishop, for yielding time. i would like to take a few