NEW MEXICO

Amendments

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), S2799 [13AP]

Santa Fe, NM: authorize expansion of the Palace of the Governors Hispanic and Native American history museum (S. 1727), S2784, S2807, S2808 [13AP]

Articles and editorials

Buying the Baca, E1020 [15JN]

Columnist Larry Calloway, E1053 [20JN]

Ex-Fireman Saves Home From Scott Able Blaze—Retiree Prevails Over Fire—One-Man Battle Saves Weed Home, S3980 [16MY]

Experts Urge Immediate Action To Ease Fire Threat in Watershed, S6222 [30JN]

Los Alamos Bank Wins Prestigious National Award, E2152 [7DE]

Tobias Remembered, E763 [18MY]

Town Full of Stories After Fire, S3981 [16MY]

Bills and resolutions

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (see S. 2755), S5460 [20JN] (see H.R. 4726), H5036 [22JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (see S. 2736), S5240 [15JN] (see H.R. 4574), H3868 [25MY]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Santa Fe Regional Water Management and River Restoration Project (see S. 3078), S8823 [20SE]

———transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA (see S. 2757), S5460 [20JN]

Los Alamos, NM: encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire (see H. Con. Res. 326), H3049 [15MY]

Native Americans: provide trust fund expenditures by the Zuni Pueblo Tribe (see H.R. 4725), H5036 [22JN]

———require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (see H.R. 4724), H5036 [22JN]

———Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (see S. 2917), S7542 [25JY] (see H.R. 5374), H8735 [3OC]

Pecos National Historical Park: land exchange (see S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

Public lands: convey certain properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (see H.R. 5359), H8617 [2OC]

Santa Fe, NM: authorize expansion of the Palace of the Governors Hispanic and Native American history museum (see H.R. 4126), H1588 [29MR]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (see S. 2022), S285 [2FE]

Letters

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act: Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S5262 [15JN]

Colorado Ute Indian Tribes water rights claims final settlement: Bill Owens, Governor of Colorado, S10777 [19OC]

———John Baker, Jr., Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and Ernest Heuse, Sr., Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, S10778, S10779 [19OC]

———John E. Echohawk, Native American Rights Fund (organization), S10779 [19OC]

———Ken Salazar, Colorado Attorney General, S10777 [19OC]

———L. Randy Kirkpatrick, San Juan, NM, Water Commission, S10779 [19OC]

———Richard P. Cheney, New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, S10778 [19OC]

Ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program: Pete K. Rahn, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept., S806 [24FE]

Forest Service and BLM emergency supplemental appropriations for firefighting: Representative Dicks, H3065 [16MY]

Fuel reduction programs in wildland-urban interface areas to reduce the risk of wildfires: New Mexico congressional delegation, S6513 [12JY]

Tribute to New Mexico Air National Guard 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron: Anthony C. Zinni, Dept. of Defense, S640 [10FE]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: George T. Frampton, Jr., Council on Environmental Quality, H5804 [11JY]

———Representative Bliley, Committee on Commerce (House), H5803 [11JY]

———Thomas Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, H5805 [11JY]

Lists

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1296 [21JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund disbursements to New Mexico, H2893 [10MY]

Petitions and memorials

Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians: ensure full obligation authority for the Indian reservation roads program, S807 [24FE]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (H.R. 4726), E1088 [23JN]

Akal Security, Inc.: relief (H.R. 3363), H3055 [16MY]

Albuquerque, NM: Marshall Floyd Award recipients for excellence in teaching, E995 [14JN]

———tribute to Governor Bent Elementary School for recognition by the Fordham Foundation, E1011 [14JN]

Carlsbad Irrigation District: convey certain real property within the Carlsbad project in New Mexico (S. 291), H3885, H3886 [6JN], H4018 [7JN]

Carson National Forest: land conveyance to San Juan College (H.R. 695), H9618 [10OC]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: award recipients from New Mexico's First Congressional District, E1296 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project authorization, H12492 [15DE]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, H5603 [29JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (H.R. 4574), E862 [25MY]

Droughts: rural water needs funding, H5537, H5538, H5541 [29JN]

Edgewood, NM: tribute to Edgewood Middle School, E1474 [13SE]

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: designate as a national historic trail (H.R. 2271), H7667-H7669 [18SE]

———designate as a national historic trail (S. 366), H8720 [3OC], E1670 [4OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E1530 [19SE]

Hsi, Andrew: American Association of Medical Colleges Humanism in Medicine Award recipient, E998 [14JN]

Los Alamos, NM: encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire, H3463 [19MY]

———encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire (H. Con. Res. 326), H3056, H3062-H3067 [16MY]

———tribute to Postal Service for mail delivery efforts during wildfires, E762 [18MY]

Los Alamos National Bank: Dept. of Commerce Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award recipient, E2152 [7DE]

Milford, Nadine: American Mothers, Inc., honoree, E714 [11MY]

Native Americans: provide trust fund expenditures by the Zuni Pueblo Tribe (H.R. 4725), E1082 [22JN]

———require the valuation of nontribal interest ownership of subsurface rights within the boundaries of the Acoma Indian Reservation (H.R. 4724), E1082 [22JN]

———Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), H9963-H9966 [17OC]

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (H.R. 3288), E1020 [15JN]

———acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), H3753 [24MY], H5797-H5806 [11JY]

Santa Fe, NM: authorize expansion of the Palace of the Governors Hispanic and Native American history museum (H.R. 4126), E452 [30MR]

Western States: impact of wildfires, H7243 [6SE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, H3052 [16MY]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: promote sustainable groundwater management of the southern Ogallala Aquifer (S. 2755), S5461 [20JN]

Air National Guard: tribute to 150th Security Forces Squadron and 150th Civil Engineering Squadron, S640 [10FE]

Akal Security, Inc.: relief (H.R. 3363), S9543 [28SE]

Albuquerque, NM: flood control projects funding, S8170 [7SE], S8930 [21SE]

Bureau of Reclamation: feasibility study on rehabilitation of the municipal water system at the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in New Mexico (H.R. 3051), S6033 [28JN]

Cloudcraft, NM: designation by Fodor's Travel Publications as one of the 10 overlooked and underrated winter destinations, S11786 [14DE]

Dept. of Justice: drug prosecution and incarceration funding for county and local governments along the U.S.-Mexico border, S6670 [13JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project authorization, S10776-S10785 [19OC], S10984 [25OC]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument, S6233 [30JN]

———authorize compensation for damages arising from the prescribed burn on the Bandelier National Monument (S. 2736), S5255-S5259 [15JN]

———dispute with New Mexico over diversion of water from San Acacia Dam in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to protect endangered silvery minnow, S6492 [12JY], S7744 [27JY], S8186 [7SE]

———participation in design, planning, and construction of the Santa Fe Regional Water Management and River Restoration Project (S. 3078), S8857 [20SE]

———transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA (S. 2757), S5464 [20JN], S9986 [5OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, S9378 [27SE]

National History Day: observance, S8754 [19SE]

Native Americans: Santa Domingo Pueblo land claims settlement (S. 2917), S7545 [25JY], S9867 [4OC], S10268 [11OC]

Pecos National Historical Park: land exchange (S. 2848), S6474 [11JY]

Public lands: acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process (S. 1892), S2799-S2805 [13AP], S7099 [18JY]

———provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands, S6512 [12JY], S7095, S7096 [18JY]

Santa Fe, NM: authorize expansion of the Palace of the Governors Hispanic and Native American history museum (S. 1727), S2807-S2810 [13AP]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: develop remedies to resolve unmet community land grant claims in New Mexico involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens (S. 2022), S285-S287 [2FE]

Western States: impact of wildfires, S7967-S7974 [5SE], S8410 [12SE]

Wildfires: disaster assistance to Los Alamos, NM, S3975-S3981 [16MY], S4165 [18MY]

Reports filed

Acquire Valles Caldera Lands in New Mexico, Establish a Trust To Manage Such Lands, and Reform the Federal Land Management Process: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1892) (S. Rept. 106-267), S2615 [12AP]

Akal Security, Inc., Relief: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3363) (H. Rept. 106-581), H2336 [13AP]

Bureau of Reclamation Feasibility Study on Rehabilitation of the Municipal Water System at the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in New Mexico: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3051), S5662 [22JN]

Community Forest Restoration Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1288) (H. Rept. 106-947), H9504 [6OC]

Dept. of the Interior Transfer or Other Disposition of Certain Lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2757) (S. Rept. 106-451), S9603 [2OC]

Nomination of Norman C. Bay To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S7839 [27JY]

Palace of the Governors Annex Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1727) (S. Rept. 106-263), S2615 [12AP]

Palace of the Governors Expansion Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4126) (H. Rept. 106-917), H8551 [29SE]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2848) (S. Rept. 106-429), S9464 [28SE]

Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2917) (S. Rept. 106-506), S10715 [18OC]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 1892) (H. Rept. 106-724), H5842 [11JY]

Zuni Pueblo Tribe Trust Fund Expenditures: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 4725) (H. Rept. 106-993), H10472 [19OC]

Statements

Animas-La Plata Federal Reclamation Project Authorization: Executive Office of the President, S10784 [19OC]

Summaries

Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act (S. 2736), S5261 [15JN]

Tables

Number of wildland fires and acres affected in 2000, S7969 [5SE]

Wildland fire comparison statistics, S7969 [5SE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 326, encourage the Federal Government to assume responsibility for Los Alamos, NM, wildfire and commend individuals assisting those affected by the fire, H3062 [16MY]

H.R. 2271, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail Act, H7667 [18SE]

H.R. 3363, relief of Akal Security, Inc., H3055 [16MY]

S. 291, Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Transfer Act, H3885 [6JN]

S. 366, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail Act, H8720 [3OC]

S. 1727, Palace of the Governors Annex Act, S2808 [13AP]

S. 1892, acquire Valles Caldera lands in New Mexico, establish a trust to manage such lands, and reform the Federal land management process, S2799-S2805 [13AP]

S. 1892, Valles Caldera Preservation Act, H5797-H5803 [11JY]

S. 2022, New Mexico Community Land Grant Review Act, S286 [2FE]

S. 2736, Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act, S5259-S5261 [15JN]

S. 2755, Southern High Plains Groundwater Resource Conservation Act, S5462 [20JN]

S. 2757, Dept. of the Interior transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA, S9986 [5OC]

S. 2757, transfer or other disposition of certain lands at Melrose Air Force Range, NM, and Yakima Training Center, WA, S5464 [20JN]

S. 2848, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S6474 [11JY]

S. 2917, Santo Domingo Pueblo Claims Settlement Act, S10268-S10270 [11OC], H9963-H9965 [17OC]

Tributes

Domenici, Senator, S2055, S2058 [4AP], S10754 [19OC]

Walker, E.S. Johnny, S10242 [11OC]