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Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt meets with Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro and Congressman Ron Coleman of El Paso to discuss creating a regional transboundary mapping coalition. U.S. House Appropriations Committee issues report urging Interior and Energy Departments to focus on mapping transboundary resources. First TRIP planning meeting, hosted by the University of Texas at El Paso with support from the U.S. Department of Interior. More than 150 participants, equally represented from the U.S. and Mexico. Working groups and steering committee selected.