NEW MEXICO

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), S11185 [10OC]

Historical buildings and sites: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 2622), S11175 [10OC]

Articles and editorials

Prom Must Go On, E673 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study of the Chimayo, NM, water supply system and provide for planning, design, and construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, NM (see S. 2511), S6628 [8JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey land to Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in Las Cruces, NM (see S. 2294), S3919 [7AP]

Dept. of the Interior: provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (see S. 2513), S6673 [9JN] (see H.R. 4623), H4580 [18JN]

Historical buildings and sites: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (see S. 2622), S7827 [8JY]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (see H.R. 4808), H5470 [9JY]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (see S. 2033), S286 [27JA] (see H.R. 3734), H127 [27JA]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (see H.R. 4806), H5470 [9JY]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: terminate current contract for operation (see S. 2746), S8688 [22JY]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Mexico (see S. 2114), S1586 [25FE] (see H.R. 3844), H632 [25FE]

Public lands: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (see S. 2790), S9075 [10SE]

Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary: designate (see S. Res. 404), S8030 [13JY]

Water: provide assistance for development of comprehensive State water plans (see S. 2460), S5949 [20MY]

Cost Estimates

Valles Caldera Preservation Act (S. 1582): CBO, S6791 [15JN]

Letters

Dept. of Labor coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees: Alan M. Varela, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, S6843 [16JN]

Maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation: Ben Chavez, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S1252 [12FE]

———Jesse Thompson, Navajo County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, S1251 [12FE]

———Julius Young II, Kayenta, AZ, Unified School District, S1251 [12FE]

———Karen S. White, Gallup-McKinley County, NM, Public Schools, S1251 [12FE]

———Tom M. White, Jr., Apache County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, S1250 [12FE]

———Tony Atkinson, San Juan County, NM, County Manager, S1251 [12FE]

———Ty Lewis, Manuel Morgan, and Lynn H. Stevens, San Juan County, UT, Commission, S1250 [12FE]

Permit voter registration at Indian Health Service facilities in New Mexico: Senator Bingaman, S10632 [7OC]

Lists

Congressional Certificate of Merit award recipients, E947 [21MY]

Petitions and memorials

Navajo Nation, Fort Defiance, AZ, Chapter: maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1251 [12FE]

Navajo Nation, Rock Springs, NM, Chapter: maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1252 [12FE]

Remarks in House

Adelstone, Louise: Spirit of Women Award recipient, E100 [3FE]

Armed Forces: tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H7586 [28SE], E981 [2JN]

Black Eagle (musical group): National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., Grammy Award recipient, E215 [24FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study of the Chimayo, NM, water supply system and provide for planning, design, and construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, NM (S. 2511), H8350 [6OC], E1861 [10OC]

Congressional Certificate of Merit: tribute to award recipients, E947 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (H.R. 3258), H7669 [28SE]

———assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), H7670 [28SE]

———provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (H.R. 4623), E1179 [18JN]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 1687), H7670, H7671 [28SE]

Dora, NM: tribute to Dora High School students for assistance to family of Clayton Stokes following his fatal accident, E673 [27AP]

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), H8349 [6OC]

Holloman AFB, NM: land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers (H.R. 4808), H7669 [28SE]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (H.R. 3734), H7374-H7376 [22SE], E1722 [29SE]

Lincoln National Forest: land exchange (H.R. 4806), H7395, H7396 [22SE]

Marquis, Nadine: tribute for response to New Mexico AMBER Alert system, E99 [3FE]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Mexico (H.R. 3844), E229 [25FE]

National Guard: Coast Artillery units recipients of Dept. of Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board Citizen Patriot Unit Award for service during World War II Bataan Death March, E1854 [10OC]

National Peanut Month: observance, E307 [4MR]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (S. 211), H8352-H8365 [6OC], E1862 [10OC]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary of Bert's Burger Bowl (restaurant), E1573 [9SE]

Taos, NM: anniversary, E749 [5MY]

Wilderness areas: designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia, E1863 [10OC]

———designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness and take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia (H.R. 3176), E1534 [8SE]

Women's History Month: observance, E674 [27AP]

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), S5839 [19MY]

———tribute to International Balloon Fiesta Character Counts celebration, S9809 [28SE]

Archeology: protect sites in the Galisteo Basin (H.R. 506), S2253 [4MR]

Black Eagle (musical group): National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., Grammy Award recipient, S1279 [12FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct a feasibility study of the Chimayo, NM, water supply system and provide for planning, design, and construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, NM (S. 2511), S6630 [8JN], S9354 [15SE]

———conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico (S. 1071), S9326 [15SE]

———prohibit funding to release water from the Middle Rio Grande project to comply with the Endangered Species Act, S11746 [20NO]

Bush, President: visit to Roswell, NM, S168 [22JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey land to Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in Las Cruces, NM (S. 2294), S3927 [7AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for continued performance of vehicle and cargo inspection activities by the New Mexico National Guard, S9184 [14SE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in construction and occupy portion of University of New Mexico Hibben Center for Archaeological Research (S. 643), House amendment, S11185, S11186 [10OC]

———cooperate with Mexican border States to conduct a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers (S. 1957), S9340 [15SE]

———provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (S. 2513), S6674 [9JN]

———study preservation and interpretation of historic sites of the Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System (S. 1687), S9328 [15SE]

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), S9330 [15SE]

Fort Bayard, NM: designate historic district as a national historic landmark (H.R. 2059), S2253 [4MR]

Hatch, NM: tribute to Chile Festival, S8676 [22JY]

Herrera, Judith C.: nomination to be district judge, S6423-S6425 [3JN]

———nomination to be district judge, unanimous-consent agreement, S6384 [2JN]

Historical buildings and sites: exchange certain lands in the Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos National Historical Park (S. 2622), S7835, S7836 [8JY], S11175 [10OC]

Indian Health Service: permit voter registration at facilities, S10631 [7OC]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: designate (H.R. 3734), S11878 [7DE]

———designate (S. 2033), S287 [27JA]

Medicare: prohibit operation of comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Mexico (S. 2114), S1589 [25FE]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area: establish (S. 211), S9335 [15SE]

Public lands: convey certain lands by resolving a dispute between the Arch Coal Co., and the Navajo Nation, associated with coal preference right lease interests on the land (S. 2790), S9077 [10SE]

Roads and highways: identify a route as the Southwest Passage Initiative for Regional and Interstate Transportation Corridor, S1243 [12FE]

———maintenance funding for public roads used by schoolbuses serving the Navajo Nation reservation, S1250-S1252 [12FE]

Smokey Bear: anniversary, S4683 [29AP]

Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary: designate (S. Res. 404), S8803 [22JY]

Valles Caldera: improve preservation (S. 1582), S9327 [15SE]

Water: provide assistance for development of comprehensive State water plans (S. 2460), S5961 [20MY], S9353 [15SE]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 213) (S. Rept. 108-229), S2439 [9MR]

Bureau of Reclamation Feasibility Study on a Water Conservation Project Within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1071) (S. Rept. 108-267), S5948 [20MY]

Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2511) (S. Rept. 108-328), S8861 [7SE]

Construction of a Desalination Research and Development Facility at the Tularosa Basin, Tularosa, NM: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1211) (S. Rept. 108-347), S9385 [20SE]

Elephant Butte Irrigation District Receipt of Proceeds From the Sale of Certain Lands in the Vicinity of Elephant Butte Reservoir and Caballo Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1791) (S. Rept. 108-272), S5948 [20MY]

Hibben Center Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3258) (H. Rept. 108-743), H8407 [6OC]

Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3734) (H. Rept. 108-596), H5535 [12JY]

Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1687) (S. Rept. 108-270), S5948 [20MY]

———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3207) (H. Rept. 108-744), H8407 [6OC]

New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2460) (S. Rept. 108-326), S8861 [7SE]

Nomination of Judith C. Herrera To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2222 [4MR]

Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 211) (S. Rept. 108-293), S7749 [7JY]

Ojito Wilderness Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3176) (H. Rept. 108-717), H8037 [4OC]

Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2622) (S. Rept. 108-373), S9812 [28SE]

Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 404), S8473 [20JY]

U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1957) (S. Rept. 108-297), S7749 [7JY]

Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1582) (S. Rept. 108-269), S5948 [20MY]

Texts of

H.R. 3734, Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM, H7374 [22SE]

H.R. 4593, Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act and Ojito Wilderness Act, H7959-H7964 [4OC]

H.R. 4806, Pine Springs Land Exchange Act, H7395 [22SE]

H.R. 4808, land exchange to remove private lands from safety zone for munitions storage bunkers near Holloman AFB, NM, H7669 [28SE]

S. 211, Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act, S9335 [15SE], H8352-H8364 [6OC]

S. 213, Albuquerque Biological Park Title Clarification Act, S5839 [19MY], S6016 [20MY]

S. 643, Hibben Center Act, S11185 [10OC], H7670 [28SE]

S. 1071, Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico, S9326 [15SE]

S. 1582, Valles Caldera Preservation Act, S9327 [15SE]

S. 1687, Manhattan Project National Historical Park Study Act, S9328 [15SE], H7670 [28SE]

S. 1791, ensure the Elephant Butte Irrigation District receives the proceeds from the Bureau of Reclamation sale of certain lands in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir, S9330 [15SE]

S. 1791, ensure the Elephant Butte Irrigation District receives the proceeds from the Bureau of Reclamation sale of certain lands in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the Caballo Reservoir in New Mexico, H8349 [6OC]

S. 1957, U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act, S9340-S9342 [15SE]

S. 2033, Joe Skeen Federal Building, Roswell, NM, S288 [27JA]

S. 2114, prohibit operation of Medicare comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Mexico, S1590 [25FE]

S. 2294, Jornada Experimental Range Transfer Act, S3927 [7AP]

S. 2460, New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act, S5961 [20MY], S9353 [15SE]

S. 2511, Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act, S6630 [8JN], S9354-S9356 [15SE], H8350 [6OC]

S. 2513, Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Act, S6674 [9JN]

S. 2622, Pecos National Historical Park Land Exchange Act, S7835 [8JY], S11175 [10OC]

S. 2790, Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act, S9077 [10SE]

S. Res. 404, Smokey Bear's 60th Anniversary, S8050 [13JY], S8803 [22JY]

Tributes

Chavez, Dennis, E1847 [10OC]