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Dear
Friend,
Outdoor
Industry
Association's
Friend
of
the
Industry
Award
Last
week,
I
was
honored
to
receive
the Outdoor
Industry
Association’s
2017
Friend
of
the
Outdoor
Industry
Award.
A
major
legislative
accomplishment
last
Congress
was
having
the
Outdoor
Recreation
Jobs
and
Economic
Impact
Act
(Outdoor
REC
Act)
signed
into
law,
and
I’m
proud
to
have
worked
in
a
bipartisan
fashion
on
this
important
legislation.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
members
of
both
parties
to
protect
Colorado’s
public
lands.
Keeping
Government
Research
DATA
Publicly
Available
I
introduced
bipartisan
legislation
with Gary
Peters
(D-MI)
to
help
federal
agencies
maintain
open
access
to
machine-readable
databases
and
datasets
created
by
taxpayer-funded
research.
The Preserving
Data
in
Government
Act would
require
federal
agencies
to
preserve
public
access
to
existing
open
datasets,
and
prevent
the
removal
of
existing
datasets
without
sufficient
public
notice.
Small
businesses
rely
on
a
range
of
publicly available
machine-readable
datasets
to
launch
or
grow
their
companies,
and
researchers
and
scientists
use
data
to
conduct
studies
for
a
variety
of
fields
and
industries.
Once
data
has
been
published
and
made
available
to
the
public,
it
should
remain
available
to
the
public.
Whether
it’s
a
technology
entrepreneur
working
on
their
next
innovation
or
a
retailer
seeking
better
weather
forecasting
to
help
organize
shipments,
data
is
utilized
to
achieve
numerous
goals
and
plays
a
critical
role
in
improving
processes
and
our
daily
lives.
I’m
proud
to
work
with
Senator
Peters
on
legislation
that
ensures
government
data
remains
readily
accessible
in
an
appropriate
manner
and
that
we
continue
to
prioritize
government
transparency.
Learn
more
about
the Preserving
Data
in
Government
Act
here.
Countering
North
Korean
Aggression
The
situation
on
the
Korean
Peninsula
is
at
the
most
unstable
point
since
the
armistice
and
Friday's
missile
launch
is
further
proof
of
that.
I
support
the
Trump
Administration's
new
maximum
pressure
policy
and
as
part
of
that
approach,
I
continue
to
call
on
the
President
to
fully
enforce
my
legislation,
the
North
Korea
Sanctions
and
Policy
Enhancement
Act.
If
fully
enforced,
the
North
Korea
Sanctions
and
Policy
Enhancement
Act
has
the
potential
to
economically
cripple
the
North
Korean
regime
and
to
help
ensure
China
works
more
faithfully
with
the
United
States,
Japan,
and
South
Korea
to
stop
the
madman
in
Pyongyang.
The
United
States
must
also
continue
show
of
strength
exercises
in
coordination
with
our
allies,
so
that
North
Korea
understands
that
all
options
are
on
the
table
to
deter
aggression.
I
joined
Fox
Business,
Fox
News,
and
CNN
last
week
to
discuss
North
Korea,
President
Trump's
first
100
days,
Syria,
and
working
for
all
Coloradans.
Click
on
the
images
below
to
watch
the
full
interviews.
Fighting
for
Our
Scientific
Community
Last
week,
I
also
received
the
George
E.
Brown,
Jr.
Award
and
met
with
the
President,
senior
leadership,
and
Coloradans
from
the Institute
of
Electrical
and
Electronics
Engineers
(IEEE-USA).
Recently,
I
joined
with
Democrat
Senator
Gary
Peters
to
call
for
a
major
increase
in
science
funding
and
last
Congress
we
worked
together
to
pass
the
American
Innovation
and
Competitiveness
Act
into
law.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
the
fight
to
support
our
scientific
community!
Meeting
Colorado's
Teacher
of
the
Year
I
had
the
opportunity
to
thank
Sean
Wybrant,
the
Colorado
Teacher
of
the
Year,
for
his
dedication
to
the
students
at General
William
J.
Palmer
High
School in
Colorado
Springs.
Telephone
Town
Halls
Throughout
the
year,
I
host
live
telephone
town
hall
meeting
to
answer
questions
from
my
constituents
and
hear
their
concerns.
Be
sure
to
sign
up
here
to
be
included
in
my
next
event.
Need
Help
with
a
Federal
Agency?
My
staff
is
available
to
assist
you
with
finding
out
the
status
of
a
case
and
requesting
additional
information
from
a
federal
agency.
I
have
offices
in
Denver,
Durango,
Pueblo,
Grand
Junction,
Fort
Collins,
Greeley,
Yuma,
and
Colorado
Springs.
Learn
more
about
how
we
can
help here.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to read
my
weekly
update.
If
I
can
be
of any
assistance
to
you,
please
contact my
Washington,
D.C.
office
at
(202)
224-5941.
Sincerely,
Cory
Gardner
United
States
Senator
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