NEW MEXICO

Amendments

BLM: hold certain land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (S. 246), S7934 [16JN]

Articles and editorials

New Mexico Plans Optical Interferometer and Fast-Slewing Telescope, S9047 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (see S. 213), S1479 [23JA]

Archeology: protect sites in the Galisteo Basin (see S. 210), S1479 [23JA] (see H.R. 506), H244 [29JA]

BLM: hold certain land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (see S. 246), S1736 [29JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico (see S. 1071), S6507 [15MY]

Cibola National Forest: establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust to resolve a land claim on Sandia Mountain between the Sandia Pueblo and the Dept. of the Interior (see H.R. 222), H59 [7JA]

Corps of Engineers: carry out critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM (see S. 997), S5771 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (see S. 643), S3881 [18MR] (see H.R. 3258), H9281 [7OC]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (see S. 1957), S15975 [25NO]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 1687), S12193 [30SE] (see H.R. 3207), H9032 [30SE]

Ecology and environment: conduct studies in connection with grazing allotments and range and continuing range analysis for National Forest System lands in New Mexico and Arizona (see H.R. 3102), H8283 [16SE]

Elephant Butte Irrigation District: ensure receipt of the proceeds from the Bureau of Reclamation sale of certain lands in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (see S. 1791), S13377 [28OC]

Flood Control Act: authorize water conservation programs relative to the Middle Rio Grande Project (see H.R. 2982), H7785 [25JY]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (see S. 214), S1479 [23JA] (see H.R. 2059), H3973 [9MY]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (see S. 212), S1479 [23JA]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 211), S1479 [23JA] (see H.R. 505), H244 [29JA]

Poverty: condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border (see S. 1163), S7188 [2JN]

Public lands: hold certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Santa Clara (see H.R. 507), H244 [29JA]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (see S. 290), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 523), H274 [4FE]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), technical corrections (see S. 1502), S10265 [30JY] (see S. 1547), S10618 [31JY]

Trail of the Ancients: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (see S. 634), S3803 [17MR]

Tularosa, NM: authorize construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin (see S. 1211), S7540 [9JN]

U.S. Housing Act: amend the definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM (see S. 258), S1812 [30JA]

Valles Caldera: improve preservation (see S. 1582), S11118 [4SE]

Wilderness areas: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (see S. 1649), S11912 [24SE] (see H.R. 3176), H8905 [24SE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Pete V. Domenici, S2 [7JA]

Letters

Essential Air Service Program funding: Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, S7798 [12JN]

———Donald E. Carroll, Mayor of Alamagordo, NM, S7798 [12JN]

———John D. (Mike) Rice, New Mexico Aviation Division, S7798 [12JN]

Recycled Roads Act: Rhonda G. Faught, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept., S7242 [3JN]

Southwest Bridge Research Center Establishment Act: Rhonda G. Faught, New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Dept., S2491 [13FE]

Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor: Donald E. Carroll, Mayor of Alamogordo, NM, S1898 [4FE]

———E. Dean Carlson, Kansas Dept. of Transportation, S1899 [4FE]

———Gary M. Ridley, Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation, S1898 [4FE]

———John Marquardt, Alamogordo, NM, Chamber of Commerce, S1898 [4FE]

———Larry Shulse, Otero County Economic Development Council, Inc., S1898 [4FE]

Technical corrections to H.R. 2854, extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Representatives Tauzin and Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), S10680 [31JY]

Lists

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E904 [9MY]

Oaths of office

Domenici, Pete V.: Senate, S4 [7JA]

Petitions and memorials

Tri-State County Association: maintenance funding for public roads used by school buses serving certain Indian reservations, S3184 [5MR]

Remarks in House

Archeology: protect sites in the Galisteo Basin (H.R. 506), H10309-H10311 [4NO]

BLM: hold certain land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (S. 246), H6877, H6878 [16JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: prohibit funding to release water from the San Juan Chama project and the Middle Rio Grande project to comply with the Endangered Species Act, H7140 [18JY]

Carter, Bob G.: Governor's New Mexico Distinguished Public Service Award recipient, E1883 [24SE]

Cimarron, NM: tribute to Philmont Scout Ranch, H7844 [4SE]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, E626 [31MR]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: tribute to award recipients, E904 [9MY]

DAV: tribute to individuals attending New Mexico State Convention, E1249 [13JN]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations, H11162 [17NO]

Flood Control Act: authorize water conservation programs relative to the Middle Rio Grande Project (H.R. 2982), E1636 [25JY]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (H.R. 2059), H8415 [23SE]

Mining and mineral resources: cooperative research and development and special demonstration projects for the uranium mining industry funding, H3263-H3266 [10AP]

Police Week: observance, E976 [15MY]

Public lands: hold certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San Ildefonso and Santa Clara (H.R. 507), E108 [29JA]

Qwest Communications International Inc.: tribute to participation in AMBER Alert communications plan, E1733 [9SE]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (H.R. 523), E126 [4FE]

Roosevelt County, NM: anniversary, E327 [27FE]

Slaven-Emond, AliceMarie: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leadership Award recipient, E1192 [10JN]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: anniversary, E128 [4FE]

———establish Presidential commission to determine validity of certain land claims involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens, E128 [4FE]

Wilderness areas: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (H.R. 3176), E1874 [24SE]

Women's History Month: observance, E1213 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Albuquerque, NM: clear title to certain property associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project relative to development of Biological Park Project (S. 213), S1489 [23JA]

Archeology: protect sites in the Galisteo Basin (S. 210), S1485 [23JA], S3102, S3104 [4MR]

BLM: hold certain land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso (S. 246), S1749 [29JA]

Brack, Robert C.: nomination to be district judge, S9318, S9319 [14JY]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S9316 [14JY]

Browning, James O.: nomination to be district judge, S10590 [31JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico (S. 1071), S6512 [15MY]

———prohibit reduction or reallocation of water to be delivered under San Juan-Chama Project contracts for endangered species purposes in the Rio Grande River Basin, S10259, S10260 [30JY], S10896 [1AU]

———Rio Grande silvery minnow habitat protection funding, S11549 [16SE]

Cibola National Forest: establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust to resolve a land claim on Sandia Mountain between the Sandia Pueblo and the Dept. of the Interior, S1433 [23JA]

Corps of Engineers: carry out critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM (S. 997), S5774 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), S3888 [18MR], S9612 [17JY]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 1957), S15982 [25NO]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 1687), S12198, S12199 [30SE]

Domenici, Senator: appreciation for tributes, S7111 [23MY]

Elephant Butte Irrigation District: ensure receipt of the proceeds from the Bureau of Reclamation sale of certain lands in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir (S. 1791), S13381 [28OC]

Endangered Species Act: circuit court decision relative to protection of silvery minnows, S8096 [18JN]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (S. 214), S1489 [23JA], S3102, S3105 [4MR]

Grants, NM: anniversary of Mount Taylor Winter Quadrathon, S2116 [10FE]

High Plains Aquifer: conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 212), S1487 [23JA], S4910 [7AP]

———conduct hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, modeling, and monitoring program (S. 212), CBO report, S4895 [7AP]

Lovington, NM: tribute to Nor-Lea General Hospital, S15403 [21NO]

Magdalena Ridge Observatory: development, S9047 [8JY]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (S. 211), S1486 [23JA]

Playas, NM: purchase of town by the National Emergency Response Training, Research, and Development Center, S9787 [23JY]

Poverty: condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border (S. 1163), S7190 [2JN]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor (S. 290), S1897 [4FE]

Social Security: extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), technical corrections (S. 1502), S10285 [30JY]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2854), technical corrections (S. 1547), S10679, S10847 [31JY]

Trail of the Ancients: designate for study for potential addition to the National Trails System (S. 634), S3808 [17MR]

Tularosa, NM: authorize construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin (S. 1211), S7549 [9JN]

U.S. Housing Act: amend the definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM (S. 258), S1821 [30JA]

Veterans: publishing of ``Lincoln County and Mescalero Apache Tribe Honor List'', S8435 [24JN]

Wilderness areas: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (S. 1649), S11915 [24SE]

Reports filed

Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 214) (S. Rept. 108-8), S2187 [11FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2059) (H. Rept. 108-257), H7838 [3SE]

Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 210) (S. Rept. 108-7), S2187 [11FE]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 506) (H. Rept. 108-346), H10338 [4NO]

Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 643) (S. Rept. 108-94), S9303 [11JY]

High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 212) (S. Rept. 108-21), S3993 [19MR]

Hold Certain BLM Land in New Mexico in Trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 246) (S. Rept. 108-60), S7540 [9JN]

Nomination of James O. Browning To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9904 [24JY]

Nomination of Robert C. Brack To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S9244 [10JY]

Resolutions by organizations

Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor: Lincoln County, NM, Board of Commissioners, S1898 [4FE]

Texts of

H.R. 506, Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act, H10309 [4NO]

H.R. 2059, Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act, H8415 [23SE]

S. 210, Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act, S1485 [23JA], S3104 [4MR]

S. 211, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act, S1486 [23JA]

S. 212, High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, Modeling and Monitoring Act, S1488 [23JA], S4911-S4913 [7AP]

S. 213, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S1489 [23JA]

S. 214, Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act, S1490 [23JA], S3105 [4MR]

S. 246, hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, S1749 [29JA]

S. 246, hold certain BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso in New Mexico, H6877 [16JY]

S. 246, hold certain New Mexico BLM land in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, S7935 [16JN]

S. 258, amend U.S. Housing Act definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM, S1821 [30JA]

S. 290, identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor, S1898 [4FE]

S. 643, Hibben Center Act, S9612 [17JY]

S. 643, Hibben Center for Archaeological Research Act, S3888 [18MR]

S. 997, carry out Corps of Engineers critical restoration projects along the Middle Rio Grande in Albuquerque, NM, S5775 [6MY]

S. 1071, Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico, S6512 [15MY]

S. 1163, condition receipt of certain State revolving funds on the restriction of development or construction of new colonias that lack necessary infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border, S7190 [2JN]

S. 1211, construction of a desalination research and development facility at the Tularosa Basin, S7550 [9JN]

S. 1502, technical corrections to H.R. 2854, State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments availability extension, S10285 [30JY]

S. 1503, technical corrections to H.R. 2854, State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments availability extension, S10286 [30JY]

S. 1547, technical corrections to H.R. 2854, State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments availability extension, S10847 [31JY]

S. 1649, Ojito Wilderness Act, S11916 [24SE]

S. 1687, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act, S12198 [30SE]

S. 1791, ensure the Elephant Butte Irrigation District in New Mexico receives the proceeds from the Bureau of Reclamation sale of certain lands in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir, S13381 [28OC]

S. 1957, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S15982 [25NO]

Tributes

Domenici, Senator, S4413, S4414 [26MR], S7110, S7111 [23MY]

Skeen, Joe, H12760, H12880, H12883, H12885-H12889 [8DE], E2557 [15DE]