108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 506
AN ACT
To provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and for
other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 506
AN ACT
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,
spectacular 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 ap-
proximately 4,591 acres, are hereby designated as Galisteo
Basin Archaeological 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
protection sites listed in subsection (a) are generally de-
picted on a series of 19 maps entitled ‘‘Galisteo Basin Ar-
chaeological Protection Sites’’ and dated July, 2002. The
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall keep the maps on file and available for
public inspection in appropriate offices in New Mexico of
the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park
Service.
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary may
make minor boundary adjustments to the archaeological
protection sites by publishing notice thereof in the Federal
Register.
(d) WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—Upon
the written request of an owner of private property in-
cluded within the boundary of an archaeological site pro-
tected under this Act, the Secretary shall immediately re-
move that private property from within that boundary.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL SITES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall—
(1) continue to search for additional Native
American and Spanish colonial sites in the Galisteo
Basin area of New Mexico; and
(2) submit to Congress, within three years after
the date funds become available and thereafter as
needed, recommendations for additions to, deletions
from, and modifications of the boundaries of the list
of archaeological protection sites in section 3 of this
Act.
(b) ADDITIONS ONLY BY STATUTE.—Additions to or
deletions from the list in section 3 shall be made only by
an Act of Congress.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) The Secretary shall administer archae-
ological protection sites located on Federal land in
accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Ar-
chaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16
U.S.C. 470aa et seq.), the Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et
seq.), and other applicable laws in a manner that
will protect, preserve, and maintain the archae-
ological resources and provide 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
Secretary and the landowner.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
extend the authorities of the Archaeological Re-
sources Protection Act of 1979 or the Native Amer-
ican Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to pri-
vate 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 Re-
sources of the United States House of Representa-
SEC. 9. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed—
(1) to authorize the regulation of privately
owned lands within an area designated as an archae-
ological protection site;
(2) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author-
ity of Federal, State, or local governments to regu-
late any use of privately owned lands;
(3) to modify, enlarge, or diminish any author-
ity of Federal, State, tribal, or local governments to
manage or regulate any use of land as provided for
by law or regulation; or
(4) to restrict or limit a tribe from protecting
cultural or religious sites on tribal lands.
Passed the House of Representatives November 4,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.