ARCHAEOLOGY

Amendments

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), H8632, H8633, H8634, H8635 [30OC]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), consideration (H. Res. 656), H8552 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (see S. 2340), S5196 [30JY] (see H.R. 3824), H7149 [18JY]

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument: modify boundary (see S. 3119), S7207 [19DE] (see H.R. 4840), H8457 [23OC]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see S. 1079), S2328 [9AP] (see H.R. 2181), H3217 [9AP]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H8537 [28OC]

Dept. of the Interior: designate Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, KS, as a National Historic Landmark (see H.R. 1340), H2100 [25FE]

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: modify acreage limit in order to allow donation of private lands (see S. 33), S67 [8JA] (see H.R. 386), H357 [9JA]

Israel: recognize and affirm historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, commend access of all faiths to holy sites there, and condemn UNESCO efforts to delegitimize that connection (see H. Res. 12), H210 [3JA]

Native Americans: enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see S. 2165), S4947 [18JY] (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]

Yucca House National Monument: update map and modify maximum available acreage in order to protect certain archaeological sites (see S. 641), S1621 [4MR] (see H.R. 1492), H2322 [4MR]

Letters

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act: Buster D. Johnson, Mohave County, AZ, Board of Supervisors, H8630 [30OC]

——— Daniel T. Naatz, Independent Petroleum Association of America, H8630 [30OC]

——— Kathleen M. Sgamma, Western Energy Alliance, H8631 [30OC]

Lists

Organizations opposing H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8630 [30OC]

Motions

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), H8638 [30OC]

Notices

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8676 [30OC]

Remarks in House

Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 3824), H7255 [24JY]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: allow Federal lands withdrawn from further mineral development to be conveyed or exchanged with State trust land entities, as well as Indian tribes, H8633, H8634 [30OC]

——— allow further mineral development on surrounding Federal land if developers have been in compliance with standards for archaeological sites and areas of sensitivity, H8635, H8636 [30OC]

——— clarify that withdrawal of certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development only impacts Federal lands and has no impact on valid existing rights of Indian tribes, H8632, H8633 [30OC]

——— delay withdrawal of surrounding Federal land from further mineral development until it is determined that withdrawal won’t impact development or economic value of Native American mineral rights, H8634 [30OC]

——— prohibit withdrawal of certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development if it is determined New Mexico will suffer loss of revenues, H8638 [30OC]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), H8622–H8640 [30OC]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), consideration (H. Res. 656), H8550–H8552 [29OC]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (H.R. 2181), motion to recommit, H8638 [30OC]

Dept. of the Interior: designate Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, KS, as a National Historic Landmark (H.R. 1340), H2295 [28FE]

Sugar Land, TX: discovery of gravesite of African-American victims of convict-leasing system, H2267 [27FE]

Reports filed

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2181) (H. Rept. 116–224), H8094 [4OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 116–264), H8537 [28OC]

Yucca House National Monument Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 641), S7156 [18DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act: Navajo Nation, Huerfano Chapter, H8624 [30OC]

——— Navajo Nation, Nageezi Chapter, H8625 [30OC]

Tables

Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8676 [30OC]

Testimonies

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act: Delora Hesuse, Navajo Nation, Nageezi Chapter, H8624 [30OC]

Texts of

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 823, Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, H.R. 1373, Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, and H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8550 [29OC]

H.R. 2181, Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act, H8631 [30OC]

S. 2340, Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act, S5199 [30JY]