NEW MEXICO

Bills and resolutions

Bureau of Reclamation: transfer certain facilities, easements, and rights-of-way to Fort Sumner Irrigation District in New Mexico (see H.R. 6343), H5706 [2AU]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (see S. 2468), S2823 [26AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: convey lands of the former Fort Bayard Military Reservation to Santa Clara, NM, Bayard, NM, or Grant County, NM, for business and community development (see H.R. 6344), H5706 [2AU]

Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, NM (see S. 3357), S4724 [28JN]

——— place certain lands in trust for the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 4187), H1304 [8MR]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (see S. 3399), S5133 [18JY]

Statehood: anniversary (see S. Res. 585), S6626 [21SE] (see H. Res. 791), H6151 [19SE]

Letters

National Park Service Study Act: Ken Salazar, Sec. of the Interior, S5137 [18JY]

Remarks in House

Cibola National Forest: expand boundaries (H.R. 491), H2049 [24AP]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H2524–H2529 [9MY]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 3742), H5102, H5103 [23JY]

Forest Service: improve forest management and reduce hazardous fuels, H3970–H3972 [21JN]

Native Americans: authorize the Mescalero Apache Tribe to lease adjudicated water rights (H.R. 1461), H6075, H6076 [19SE]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary of Scottish Rite Cathedral, E1068 [19JN]

Statehood: anniversary, H6160, H6163, H6164 [20SE]

Remarks in Senate

Bingaman, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S8022–S8024 [13DE]

Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish (S. 2468), S2828 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal, S6835 [15NO]

National Park Service: authorize studies of certain areas for possible inclusion in the National Park System (S. 3399), S5136 [18JY]

Statehood: anniversary, S154 [30JA], S6564 [21SE]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 585), S6684 [21SE]

Reports filed

Cibola National Forest Boundaries Expansion: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 491) (H. Rept. 112–435), H1844 [16AP]

Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3742) (H. Rept. 112–613), H5077 [19JY]

Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 134) (S. Rept. 112–218), S6451 [19SE]

Rio Grande Del Norte National Conservation Area Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 667) (S. Rept. 112–113), S41 [23JA]

T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act Amendments: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2024), S7744 [11DE]

Statements

New Mexico Enters the Union: Donald Ritchie, S154 [30JA]

Texts of

H.R. 491, Cibola National Forest boundary expansion, H2049 [24AP]

H.R. 1461, Mescalero Apache Tribe Leasing Authorization Act, H6075 [19SE]

H.R. 3742, Edwin L. Mechem U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces, NM, H5102 [23JY]

S. 2468, Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act, S2828–S2830 [26AP]

S. Res. 585, New Mexico statehood anniversary, S6633, S6682 [21SE]

Tributes

Bingaman, Senator, S7787 [12DE], S8024, S8033 [13DE], S8111, S8120 [18DE], S8235, S8254, S8264 [20DE], S8352 [21DE], S8446 [27DE], S8499 [28DE], S8547 [30DE]

Udall, Senator Tom, S8025 [13DE]