NEW MEXICO
Amendments
Drought: provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (S. 2470), S5822 [18SE]
Native Americans: make technical corrections to certain water rights settlements (S. 1447), S6355 [4DE]
T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), S1595 [12MR]
Bills and resolutions
BLM: permanently withdraw, reserve, and transfer lands used for military purposes in Alaska, Nevada, and New Mexico to the appropriate military department (see H.R. 4253), H2483 [14MR]
——— release wilderness study areas in Luna and Hidalgo Counties, NM, that are not suitable for wilderness designation from continued management as de facto wilderness areas (see H.R. 5691), H7937 [12NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify ability to undertake law enforcement and border security activities within the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (see H.R. 5164), H6655 [22JY]
Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see S. 2465), S3604 [11JN] (see H.R. 5625), H7885 [18SE]
Drought: provide for drought relief measures in New Mexico (see S. 2470), S3668 [12JN]
EPA: revise definition of term ‘‘colonia’’ (see S. 2558), S4154 [26JN]
Immigration: support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States (see H. Res. 675), H6399 [17JY]
McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 3822), H72 [8JA] (see H.R. 5428), H7387 [9SE]
Public lands: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 2916), S5918 [12NO]
Proposals
Support authority of the Governors of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California to deploy the National Guard to secure the international border of the U.S. within their States, H6345 [16JY]
Remarks in House
Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Café Lush (business), E1159 [15JY]
——— tribute former minor league baseball team, Albuquerque Dukes, E1499 [19SE]
Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas (organization): tribute, E1614 [18NO]
Immigration: recognize rights of States along the southern border to use force in self-defense against invasion or imminent danger, H6293 [15JY]
——— require certification by the four Southern border States that the borders are secure before a House of Representatives vote on any immigration reform legislation (H. Res. 330), H6291 [15JY]
New Mexico PBS: Corp. for Public Broadcasting American Graduate—Let’s Make It Happen initiative community service grant recipient, E1498 [19SE]
T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), H4860, H4861 [28MY]
Water: increase investment in water resources management and technologies, H454 [15JA], E95 [16JA]
Remarks in Senate
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness: establish, S6653 [11DE]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 773), S3960 [25JN]
Dept. of the Interior: convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, NM (S. 609), S4360, S4361 [9JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: investigate delays in medical care and clandestine wait lists for veterans appointments at VA medical facilities, S3165 [20MY]
Firearms: tribute to victims of gun violence, S650 [30JA]
Martinez, Damon P.: nomination to be U.S. Attorney, S3212 [21MY]
Native Americans: make technical corrections to certain water rights settlements (S. 1447), S6355 [4DE]
Public lands: authorizing Federal land projects that develop natural resources for energy production, expand national park system boundaries, and establish new parks, S6522–S6527 [10DE]
T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act: amend (S. 611), S1595 [12MR]
Valles Caldera National Preserve: designate as a unit of the National Park System, S6653 [11DE]
Reports filed
Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2465), S5373 [8SE]
——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 2465) (S. Rept. 113–267), S5918 [12NO]
BLM Land Exchange With the Army To Create a National Security Buffer for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss and Preclude Sale of Certain Lands: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 753) (S. Rept. 113–159), S3028 [14MY]
BLM Withdrawn Military Lands Efficiency and Savings Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4253) (H. Rept. 113–671), H10317 [12DE]
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 776) (S. Rept. 113–291), S6540 [10DE]
Disposal of Excess Federal Lands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2657) (H. Rept. 113–412), H3195 [10AP]
New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1447) (S. Rept. 113–246), S5373 [8SE]
Nomination of Damon P. Martinez To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S2161 [3AP]
San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 609) (H. Rept. 113–710), H10334 [2JA]
T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act Amendment: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 611) (S. Rept. 113–136), S527 [28JA]
——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3605) (H. Rept. 113–396), H2801 [1AP]
Texts of
S. 609, San Juan County Federal Land Conveyance Act, S4360, S4364 [9JY]
S. 611, T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act amendment, S1595 [12MR], H4860 [28MY]
S. 1447, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S6355 [4DE]
Tributes
Bingaman, Jeff, S6584 [11DE]
Lusk, Georgia L., H2660 [26MR]