NEW MEXICO

Amendments

Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), S3838, S3844 [27JY]

Articles and editorials

Bill Richardson and the Magic of His Diplomacy, E847 [14SE]

Bills and resolutions

BLM: withdraw certain land in Sandoval County, NM, from mineral development and maintain authority to sell, lease, or exchange surface rights (see S. 534), S506 [27FE] (see H.R. 1221), H915 [27FE]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see S. 1404), S1463 [2MY] (see H.R. 3062), H2125 [2MY]

Dept. of Justice: extend compensation provided under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program relative to claims related to uranium mining (see S. 1681), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3497), H2453 [18MY]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 1751), S1745 [18MY] (see H.R. 4426), H3158 [30JN]

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in Rio San Jose Stream System and Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in Rio Jemez Stream System (see S. 595), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1304), H1048 [1MR]

——— create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 1708), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3494), H2453 [18MY]

——— nullify withdrawal of lands in San Juan County, NM, from all forms of mineral entry (see H.R. 4374), H3150 [27JN]

Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (see S. 992), S999 [28MR] (see H.R. 1821), H1526 [28MR] (see H.R. 3209), H2307 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal authorization for provision of flat grave markers at Santa Fe National Cemetery in New Mexico (see S. 2306), S2460 [13JY]

FEMA: authorize assistance for damage resulting from Cerro Pelado Fire (see S. 3032), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5888), H4985 [3OC]

——— extend time period for submission of claims relative to Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire (see S. 3031), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5889), H4985 [3OC]

Gila River System: designate certain sections as components of Wild and Scenic Rivers System and provide for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in New Mexico (see S. 776), S772 [14MR] (see H.R. 1611), H1286 [14MR]

Immigration: authorize transfer of certain materials for construction of border wall to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas (see H.R. 3454), H2426 [17MY]

Native Americans: make technical corrections to Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund (see S. 3406), S5750 [5DE] (see H.R. 6599), H6143 [5DE]

Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act: amend (see S. 1898), S2028 [8JN] (see H.R. 3977), H2787 [9JN]

Public lands: withdraw certain Federal land in Pecos Watershed area from mineral entry and designate Thompson Peak Wilderness Area (see S. 3033), S4948 [4OC] (see H.R. 5943), H5007 [12OC]

Rio Grand del Norte National Monument: designate Cerro de la Olla Wilderness (see S. 593), S568 [1MR] (see H.R. 1303), H1048 [1MR]

Southwest Border Regional Commission: reauthorize (see S. 3479), S5919 [12DE]

Cloture motions

Garcia, Matthew L.: nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S374 [14FE]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 595, Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act, S5966 [13DE]

Remarks in House

BLM: prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce withdrawal of certain Federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park from further mineral development, H5320, H5321 [2NO]

Congress: legislative priorities, H1246 [9MR]

Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), H6085, H6086 [4DE]

Doña Ana Community College: anniversary, E1091 [13NO]

Farmington, NM: condemn shooting in neighborhood and express condolences to families and victims, H2371 [16MY]

FEMA: provide compensation for victims of fire initiated as prescribed burn by Forest Service in Santa Fe National Forest in San Miguel County, NM, E132 [17FE]

Forest Service: prohibit funding for shooting cattle in Gila National Forest or other national forest, H5335 [2NO]

Language: importance of bilingualism, H1133 [7MR]

Los Alamos, NM: Los Alamos Public Schools recipient of College Board (organization) Advanced Placement Small District of the Year award, E1155 [1DE]

Tierra Del Sol Housing Corp.: anniversary, E1115 [17NO]

Vasquez, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1246 [9MR]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of the Interior: approve settlement of water rights claims of Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna in Rio San Jose Stream System and Pueblos of Jemez and Zia in Rio Jemez Stream System (S. 595), S5957 [13DE]

Dept. of Transportation: designate Texas and New Mexico portions of future Interstate-designated segments of Port-to-Plains Corridor as Interstate Route 27 (S. 992), S3844 [27JY]

Garcia, Matthew L.: confirmation as district judge, S382 [14FE]

——— nomination to be district judge, S278 [9FE], S374 [14FE]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Program: reauthorize, expand areas eligible for those exposed to atmospheric nuclear testing, and improve compensation for workers involved in uranium mining, S3723, S3728 [27JY], S5912–S5915 [12DE], S5942 [13DE]

Reports filed

Buffalo Tract Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 534) (S. Rept. 118–63), S3147 [19JY]

Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 118–54), S2310 [11JY]

Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 776) (S. Rept. 118–67), S3147 [19JY]

I–27 Numbering Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3209) (H. Rept. 118–285), H5982 [29NO]

Nomination of Matthew L. Garcia To Be District Judge: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S228 [2FE]

Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 595) (S. Rept. 118–131), S5919 [12DE]

Texts of

S. 992, I–27 Numbering Act, H6085 [4DE]

Tributes

Richardson, Bill, H4307, H4310, H4328 [14SE], E847 [14SE]