NEW MEXICO

Articles and editorials

New Mexico Joins Race To Build Storage for Nuclear Waste, H2690 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: 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. 3478), H5941 [10SE]

Courts: provide for conversion of temporary judgeships to permanent judgeships (see S. 2314), S8160 [19NO]

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. 2467), H3505 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 331), S697 [2FE] (see H.R. 994), H1068 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: sell certain Federal lands in certain Western States previously identified as suitable for disposal (see S. 361), S771 [4FE] (see H.R. 435), H479 [21JA]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (see S. 986), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1880), H2307 [16AP]

Drought: provide for drought preparedness in New Mexico (see S. 1936), S6296 [4AU]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers (see S. 2135), S7124 [5OC]

——— provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill and amend CERCLA to address mining-related issues (see S. 2063), S6893 [22SE] (see H.R. 3602), H6227 [24SE]

McKinley County, NM: implement property division of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity between the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation (see H.R. 1028), H1113 [24FE]

Native Americans: expand certain exceptions for long-term lease limits for the Pueblo of Santa Clara (see H.R. 4255), H9327 [15DE]

——— make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (see S. 501), S982 [12FE] (see H.R. 1406), H1721 [17MR]

Navajo and Hopi Settlement Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 3911), H7624 [3NO]

Public lands: protect, restore, and improve health of watersheds on national forest lands (see S. 1780), S5129 [15JY]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (see S. 1240), S2730 [7MY]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: ensure Mexican wolf nonessential experimental population environmental impact rule has no force or effect (see H.R. 2910), H4769 [25JN]

White Sands Missile Range: anniversary (see S. Res. 107), S1709 [23MR]

Certificates of election

Senate: Tom Udall, S4 [6JA]

Oaths of office

Udall, Tom: Senate, S5 [6JA]

Remarks in House

Albuquerque, NM: anniversary of Bandelier Elementary School, E931 [18JN]

——— tribute to Albuquerque Sol Football Club (soccer team), E1067 [14JY]

Alvarado, Nettie: tribute to efforts to deliver groceries to senior citizens in the Albuquerque, NM, area, E644 [1MY]

Civil War—U.S: tribute to historically significant battle sites, E712 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (H.R. 994), E1074 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: ensure continued co-development of oil, gas, and potash deposits in designated potash areas in New Mexico, H7117, H7118 [22OC]

——— take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 986), H6820, H6821 [6OC]

Education: improve Federal and State accountability for schools’ performance, H9002 [3DE]

EPA: impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, H5790 [8SE]

Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico (organization): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Monuments and memorials: prohibit funding for Presidential designation of national monuments in certain Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Nevada counties, H4821, H4822 [7JY]

——— require congressional and State approval and provide restrictions on the use of national monuments, H5093 [13JY]

National Guard: southwest border protection funding, H4060 [10JN]

Native Americans: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), H6002 [16SE]

NDI New Mexico (organization): Albuquerque Business First (publication) NonProfit of the Year award recipient, E1618 [16NO]

Sante Fe, NM: tribute to Kiwanis Club of Sante Fe, E48 [12JA]

3d Congressional District: tribute to organizations recognized by White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education, E1504 [21OC]

Trinity Test: anniversary, E1074 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (S. 331), S5146 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: take parcels of Federal land into trust for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in New Mexico (S. 986), S6906 [22SE]

EPA: address liability relative to release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas and San Juan Rivers, S7633 [29OC], S7768 [4NO]

——— environmental impact of wastewater release from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, on Navajo and Ute tribes’ farms and irrigation systems, S7541 [27OC]

——— impact of release of wastewater from Gold King Mine into Animas River tributary near Silverton, CO, S6785 [17SE]

Native Americans: make technical corrections to Navajo water rights settlement (S. 501), S3249 [21MY]

Nuclear weapons: anniversary of atomic bomb Trinity Test and health impacts of local citizens, S5146 [16JY]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro del Yuta and Rio San Antonio Wilderness Areas (S. 1240), unanimous-consent request, S8843 [18DE]

Reports filed

Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 986) (S. Rept. 114–114), S6294 [4AU]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1880) (H. Rept. 114–271), H6748 [30SE]

Cerros del Norte Conservation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1240) (S. Rept. 114–134), S6532 [9SE]

New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 501) (S. Rept. 114–41), S2759 [11MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 501) (H. Rept. 114–255), H5847 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 501, New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act, S3249 [21MY], H6002 [16SE]

S. 986, Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act, S6906 [22SE], H6820 [6OC]

S. Res. 107, White Sands Missile Range anniversary, S1729 [23MR]

Tributes

Udall, Senator, S2713 [7MY]