ARCHEOLOGY

Bills and resolutions

Alabama: acquire certain property in order to protect and preserve certain rare paleontological resources (see H.R. 2520), H5661 [19JN]

Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act: expand coverage (see H.R. 2248), H4736 [22MY]

———increase amount of loss or damage coverage, in the aggregate and for single exhibitions (see H.R. 829), H702 [13FE]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (see S. 1306), S8300 [20JN] (see H.R. 1446), H2400 [26MR]

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: inclusion of Moccasin Bend National Archeological District (see H.R. 216), H59 [7JA]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of archeological resources (see S. 1271), S7980 [17JN]

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]

Iraq: restrict imports of archaeological or ethnological materials from Iraq until normalization of relations between the U.S. and Iraq has been established (see S. 1291), S8232 [19JN]

———urge all governments involved in military action against Iraq to take all reasonable measures to avoid damage to cultural antiquities until hostilities have ceased (see H. Con. Res. 113), H2311 [25MR]

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

Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (see S. 784), S4824 [3AP] (see H.R. 1630), H2821 [3AP]

Public lands: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (see S. 546), S3252 [6MR] (see H.R. 2416), H5265 [11JN]

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

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (see S. 1678), S12192 [30SE]

Virgin River Dinosaur Footprint Preserve Act: allow available funds to be used for preservation, exploration, and preparation of paleontological resources for display, educational outreach, and related construction (see H.R. 2483), H5408 [16JN]

Letters

Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act: Craig D. Obey, National Parks Conservation Association, S4835 [3AP]

Remarks in House

Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act: expand coverage, E1920 [30SE]

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), H9697-H9699 [20OC], E2090 [20OC], E2109, E2116 [21OC]

National Park Service: Midwest Archaeological Center and Southeast Archaeological Center competitive sourcing study funding, H7092-H7094 [17JY]

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

Remarks in Senate

California Missions Foundation: support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (H.R. 1446), S12984 [21OC], S13063 [22OC]

———support efforts to restore and repair Spanish colonial and mission-era missions in California and to preserve artworks and artifacts of these missions (S. 1306), S8303 [20JN]

Crime: enhance criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of archeological resources (S. 1271), S7981 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: report to Congress on Natural Resource Conservation Service protection of archaeological and historical resources on agricultural lands, S14018 [5NO], S14148 [6NO]

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]

Iraq: restrict imports of archaeological or ethnological materials from Iraq until normalization of relations between the U.S. and Iraq has been established (S. 1291), S8236 [19JN]

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

Petrified Forest National Park: revise boundaries (S. 784), S4835 [3AP]

Public lands: provide for protection, data compilation, science-based decision making, public education and access, and a unified management policy relative to paleontological resources on Federal lands (S. 546), S3265 [6MR], S9608 [17JY]

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

Uintah Research and Curatorial Center for Dinosaur National Monument: establish (S. 1678), S12194 [30SE]

Reports filed

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]

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 546) (S. Rept. 108-93), S9303 [11JY]

Texts of

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

H.R. 1446, California Missions Preservation Act, H9697 [20OC]

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

S. 546, Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, S3266-S3268 [6MR], S9608-S9612 [17JY]

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

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

S. 784, Petrified Forest National Park Expansion Act, S4836 [3AP]

S. 1271, Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act, S7982 [17JN]

S. 1291, Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act, S8237 [19JN]

S. 1306, California Missions Preservation Act, S8304 [20JN]