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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Galisteo Basin Archae-
ological Sites Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the Galisteo Basin and surrounding area of 
New Mexico is the location of many well preserved 
prehistoric and historic archaeological resources of 
Native American and Spanish colonial cultures; 
(2) these resources include the largest ruins of 
Pueblo Indian settlements in the United States, spec-
tacular examples of Native American rock art, and 
ruins of Spanish colonial settlements; and 
(3) these resources are being threatened by nat-
ural causes, urban development, vandalism, and un-
controlled excavations. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide 
for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the 
nationally significant archaeological resources in the 
Galisteo Basin in New Mexico. 
SEC. 3. GALISTEO BASIN ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROTECTION 
SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), the following archaeological sites located in the Galisteo 
Basin in the State of New Mexico, totaling approximately
4,591 acres, are hereby designated as Galisteo Basin Ar-
chaeological Protection Sites:
Name 
Acres 
Arroyo Hondo Pueblo ....................................................................
Burnt Corn Pueblo ........................................................................
110 
Chamisa Locita Pueblo .................................................................
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 ...................................................................
Lamy Pueblo ..................................................................................
Lamy Junction Site ......................................................................
Las Huertas ...................................................................................
Pa’ako Pueblo .................................................................................
Petroglyph Hill ..............................................................................
130 
Pueblo Blanco ................................................................................
878 
Pueblo Colorado .............................................................................
120 
Pueblo Galisteo/Las Madres ..........................................................
133 
Pueblo Largo ..................................................................................
Pueblo She ......................................................................................
120 
Rote Chert Quarry .........................................................................
San Cristobal Pueblo .....................................................................
520 
San Lazaro Pueblo ........................................................................
360 
San Marcos Pueblo ........................................................................
152 
Upper Arroyo Hondo Pueblo ........................................................
Total Acreage .....................................................................
4,591
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The archaeological pro-
tection sites listed in subsection (a) are generally depicted 
on a series of 19 maps entitled ‘‘Galisteo Basin Archae-
ological Protection Sites’’ and dated July, 2002. The Sec-
retary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall keep the maps on file and available for public 
inspection in appropriate offices in New Mexico of the Bu-
reau of Land Management and the National Park Service. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may 
make minor boundary adjustments to the archaeological
with the provisions of this Act, the Archaeological Re-
sources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et 
seq.), the Native American Graves Protection and Re-
patriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), and other ap-
plicable laws in a manner that will protect, preserve, 
and maintain the archaeological resources and pro-
vide for research thereon. 
(2) The Secretary shall have no authority to ad-
minister archaeological protection sites which are on 
non-Federal lands except to the extent provided for in 
a cooperative agreement entered into between the Sec-
retary and the landowner. 
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to ex-
tend the authorities of the Archaeological Resources 
Protection Act of 1979 or the Native American Graves 
Protection and Repatriation Act to private lands 
which are designated as an archaeological protection 
site. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within three complete fiscal 
years after the date funds are made available, the 
Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate and the Committee on Resources 
of the United States House of Representatives, a gen-