[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 14, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H879-H880]
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                     AMENDING OJITO WILDERNESS ACT

  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill 
(H.R. 4841) to amend the Ojito Wilderness Act to make a technical 
correction.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H.R. 4841

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. OJITO WILDERNESS MAP.

       Section 2(1) of the Ojito Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1132 
     note; Public Law 109-94) is amended by striking ``October 1, 
     2004'' and inserting ``January 24, 2006''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Arizona (Mr. Renzi) and the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Udall) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Arizona.


                             General Leave

  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the bill under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Arizona?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4841 introduced by the gentleman from New Mexico 
(Mr. Udall) simply corrects a map associated with Public Law 109-94. 
This law made surplus Bureau of Land Management public lands adjacent 
to the Pueblo of Zia's reservation in New Mexico available for addition 
to the tribe's trust lands to protect important religious and cultural 
sites. The Pueblo would pay fair market value for the land, and none of 
the land would be available for commercial uses, including gaming.
  Unfortunately, the Bureau of Land Management incorrectly drew the 
line representing that acreage on the map referenced in the law, 
omitting approximately 1,000 acres. We now have a corrected map. H.R. 
4841 amends Public Law 109-44 to reference this corrected map.
  H.R. 4841 is supported by the administration and the majority and the 
minority on the Committee of Resources. I thank Mr. Udall, and I urge 
adoption of the bill.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I 
may consume.

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  (Mr. UDALL of New Mexico asked and was given permission to revise and 
extend his remarks.)
  Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I very much appreciate the 
attendance of Mr. Renzi on the floor and his very gracious remarks.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4841 is legislation I introduced to make a 
technical correction to the map reference contained in Public Law 109-
94, the Ojito Wilderness Act. This technical correction is necessary 
because of an error made by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
printing of the map to accompany Public Law 109-94. The original map 
failed to include 1,035 acres of land that all parties agreed would be 
acquired by the Pueblo of Zia as part of the original legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the cooperation of Chairman Pombo and 
ranking member Rahall of the Resources Committee in expediting the 
consideration of this legislation. H.R. 4841 is truly a 
noncontroversial measure, and I urge its adoption by the House today.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RENZI. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Udall. He has been a true friend and 
advocate all across Indian country, particularly on Navaho issues in 
teaming up and working together. This is just one more example of his 
advocacy for Native Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Renzi) that the House suspend the rules and 
pass the bill, H.R. 4841.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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