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Union Calendar No. 203

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 506

[Report No. 108–346] 

To provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin 

in New Mexico, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 29, 2003

Mr. UDALL of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 

to the Committee on Resources 

NOVEMBER 4, 2003

Additional sponsor: Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico 

NOVEMBER 4, 2003

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 29, 2003] 

A BILL

To provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the 

Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Galisteo Basin Archae3 ological Sites Protection Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—

6 (1) the Galisteo Basin and surrounding area of 

7 New Mexico is the location of many well preserved 

8 prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of 

9 Native American and Spanish colonial cultures; 

10 (2) these resources include the largest ruins of 

11 Pueblo Indian settlements in the United States, spec12 tacular examples of Native American rock art, and 

13 ruins of Spanish colonial settlements; and 

14 (3) these resources are being threatened by nat15 ural causes, urban development, vandalism, and un16 controlled excavations. 

17 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide 

18 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the 

19 nationally significant archaeological resources in the 

20 Galisteo Basin in New Mexico. 

21 SEC. 3. GALISTEO BASIN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROTECTION 

22 SITES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 

24 (d), the following archaeological sites located in the Galisteo 

25 Basin in the State of New Mexico, totaling approximately 
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1 4,591 acres, are hereby designated as Galisteo Basin Ar2 chaeological Protection Sites:

Name Acres 

Arroyo Hondo Pueblo .................................................................... 21 

Burnt Corn Pueblo ........................................................................ 110 

Chamisa Locita Pueblo ................................................................. 16 

Comanche Gap Petroglyphs .......................................................... 764 

Espinoso Ridge Site ...................................................................... 160 

La Cienega Pueblo & Petroglyphs ................................................ 126 

La Cienega Pithouse Village ......................................................... 179 

La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs/Camino Real Site ........................... 531 

La Cieneguilla Pueblo ................................................................... 11 

Lamy Pueblo .................................................................................. 30 

Lamy Junction Site ...................................................................... 80 

Las Huertas ................................................................................... 44 

Pa’ako Pueblo ................................................................................. 29 

Petroglyph Hill .............................................................................. 130 

Pueblo Blanco ................................................................................ 878 

Pueblo Colorado ............................................................................. 120 

Pueblo Galisteo/Las Madres .......................................................... 133 

Pueblo Largo .................................................................................. 60 

Pueblo She ...................................................................................... 120 

Rote Chert Quarry ......................................................................... 5 

San Cristobal Pueblo ..................................................................... 520 

San Lazaro Pueblo ........................................................................ 360 

San Marcos Pueblo ........................................................................ 152 

Upper Arroyo Hondo Pueblo ........................................................ 12 

Total Acreage ..................................................................... 4,591

3 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The archaeological pro4 tection sites listed in subsection (a) are generally depicted 

5 on a series of 19 maps entitled ‘‘Galisteo Basin Archae6 ological Protection Sites’’ and dated July, 2002. The Sec7 retary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Sec8 retary’’) shall keep the maps on file and available for public 

9 inspection in appropriate offices in New Mexico of the Bu10 reau of Land Management and the National Park Service. 

11 (c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may 

12 make minor boundary adjustments to the archaeological 
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1 protection sites by publishing notice thereof in the Federal 

2 Register. 

3 (d) WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Upon the 

4 written request of an owner of private property included 

5 within the boundary of an archaeological site protected 

6 under this Act, the Secretary shall immediately remove that 

7 private property from within that boundary. 

8 SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL SITES. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—

10 (1) continue to search for additional Native 

11 American and Spanish colonial sites in the Galisteo 

12 Basin area of New Mexico; and 

13 (2) submit to Congress, within three years after 

14 the date funds become available and thereafter as 

15 needed, recommendations for additions to, deletions 

16 from, and modifications of the boundaries of the list 

17 of archaeological protection sites in section 3 of this 

18 Act. 

19 (b) ADDITIONS ONLY BY STATUTE.—Additions to or 

20 deletions from the list in section 3 shall be made only by 

21 an Act of Congress. 

22 SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—

24 (1) The Secretary shall administer archaeological 

25 protection sites located on Federal land in accordance 
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1 with the provisions of this Act, the Archaeological Re2 sources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et 

3 seq.), the Native American Graves Protection and Re4 patriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and other ap5 plicable laws in a manner that will protect, preserve, 

6 and maintain the archaeological resources and pro7 vide for research thereon. 

8 (2) The Secretary shall have no authority to ad9 minister archaeological protection sites which are on 

10 non-Federal lands except to the extent provided for in 

11 a cooperative agreement entered into between the Sec12 retary and the landowner. 

13 (3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to ex14 tend the authorities of the Archaeological Resources 

15 Protection Act of 1979 or the Native American Graves 

16 Protection and Repatriation Act to private lands 

17 which are designated as an archaeological protection 

18 site. 

19 (b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Within three complete fiscal 

21 years after the date funds are made available, the 

22 Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Com23 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

24 United States Senate and the Committee on Resources 

25 of the United States House of Representatives, a gen-
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1 eral management plan for the identification, research, 

2 protection, and public interpretation of—

3 (A) the archaeological protection sites lo4 cated on Federal land; and 

5 (B) for sites on State or private lands for 

6 which the Secretary has entered into cooperative 

7 agreements pursuant to section 6 of this Act. 

8 (2) CONSULTATION.—The general management 

9 plan shall be developed by the Secretary in consulta10 tion with the Governor of New Mexico, the New Mex11 ico State Land Commissioner, affected Native Amer12 ican pueblos, and other interested parties. 

13 SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 

14 The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative 

15 agreements with owners of non-Federal lands with regard 

16 to an archaeological protection site, or portion thereof, lo17 cated on their property. The purpose of such an agreement 

18 shall be to enable the Secretary to assist with the protection, 

19 preservation, maintenance, and administration of the ar20 chaeological resources and associated lands. Where appro21 priate, a cooperative agreement may also provide for public 

22 interpretation of the site. 

23 SEC. 7. ACQUISITIONS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to ac25 quire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of 
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1 the archaeological protection sites, including access thereto, 

2 by donation, by purchase with donated or appropriated 

3 funds, or by exchange. 

4 (b) CONSENT OF OWNER REQUIRED.—The Secretary 

5 may only acquire lands or interests therein with the consent 

6 of the owner thereof. 

7 (c) STATE LANDS.—The Secretary may acquire lands 

8 or interests therein owned by the State of New Mexico or 

9 a political subdivision thereof only by donation or exchange, 

10 except that State trust lands may only be acquired by ex11 change. 

12 SEC. 8. WITHDRAWAL. 

13 Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands with14 in the archaeological protection sites are hereby with15 drawn—

16 (1) from all forms of entry, appropriation, or 

17 disposal under the public land laws and all amend18 ments thereto; 

19 (2) from location, entry, and patent under the 

20 mining law and all amendments thereto; and 

21 (3) from disposition under all laws relating to 

22 mineral and geothermal leasing, and all amendments 

23 thereto. 

24 SEC. 9. SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 

25 Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
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1 (1) to authorize the regulation of privately 

2 owned lands within an area designated as an archae3 ological protection site; 

4 (2) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author5 ity of Federal, State, or local governments to regulate 

6 any use of privately owned lands; 

7 (3) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author8 ity of Federal, State, tribal, or local governments to 

9 manage or regulate any use of land as provided for 

10 by law or regulation; or 

11 (4) to restrict or limit a tribe from protecting 

12 cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.

Union Calendar No. 203

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 506

[Report No. 108–346] 

A BILL

To provide for the protection of archaeological sites 

in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for other purposes. 

NOVEMBER 4, 2003

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

and ordered to be printed