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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1957
To provide fairness in voter participation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To provide fairness in voter participation.
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 ‘‘Constitutional Protec-
tion of the Right to Vote Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The right to vote is the most basic constitu-
tive act of citizenship. The right to vote should not
be abridged by the United States or any State on
account of race, color, gender, or previous condition
of servitude. Fundamental fairness requires that all
Calendar No. 719
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1959
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 643
East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas,
as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
JULY 26, 2000
Reported without amendment
members of society who have reached voting age, in-
cluding rehabilitated ex-felons, be given a right to
the ballot in State and Federal elections.
(2) The lack of a nationwide uniform standard
regarding ex-felons and eligibility to vote has led to
a crazy quilt of laws, where in some States ex-felons
are barred from voting for life. Currently, it is esti-
mated that 3.9 million United States citizens are
disenfranchised, including over one million who have
completed their sentences. State disenfranchisement
laws have had an adverse affect on African Ameri-
cans. Thirteen percent of African American men, or
1.4 million, are currently disenfranchised because of
such laws.
(3) While State law determines the qualifica-
tions for voting, Congress must ensure that the citi-
zens’ right to the ballot is unabridged. Disenfran-
chisement laws are vestiges of medieval times when
citizens who committed crimes suffered civil death
and were banished from society. These laws serve no
purpose in a free and democratic country toward the
reintroduction of individuals back into society. After
an individual has served a sentence of imprisonment
and is no longer on probation or parole, that indi-
vidual should be eligible to participate in Federal
and State elections.
SEC. 3. RIGHTS OF CITIZENS.
The right of a citizen of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged because that citizen has
been convicted of a criminal offense, unless such citizen
is, at the time of the vote, serving a felony sentence in
a correctional institution or facility or is otherwise under
the supervision or actual or constructive custody of a gov-
ernmental authority pursuant to that conviction.
SEC. 4. NOTICE TO PERSONS RELEASED.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, each correctional institution or facility
shall establish and carry out a system of notice to ensure
that persons being released from that institution or facility
are informed of the right to vote protected by this Act.
SEC. 5. DEFINITION.
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘correctional institution
or facility’’ means any prison, penitentiary, jail, or other
institution or facility for the confinement of individuals
convicted of criminal offenses.
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 643 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2000.
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 1959
One Hundred Sixth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the twenty-fourth day of January, two thousand
An Act
To designate the Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boulevard in San
Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boulevard
in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and designated as the
‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper,
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Adrian
A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1959
To designate the Federal building located at 743 East Durango Boulevard
in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 743 East Du-
rango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian
A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 743 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to
reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1959
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 28, 2000
Received
JULY 2, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 643 East Du-
rango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian
A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 1959 RFS
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 643 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 243
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1959
[Report No. 106–688]
To designate the Federal building located at 743 East Durango Boulevard
in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
JUNE 22, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 743 East Du-
rango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian
A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 743 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to
reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 643 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate
the Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boule-
vard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘Adrian A. Spears Ju-
dicial Training Center’.’’.
House Calendar No. 243
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1959
[Report No. 106–688]
A BILL
To designate the Federal building located at 743
East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas,
as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
JUNE 22, 2000
Reported with amendments, committed to the House
Calendar, and ordered to be printed
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Calendar No. 719
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H.R. 1959
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 28, 2000
Received
JULY 21, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works
JULY 26, 2000
Reported by Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, without amendment
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building located at 643 East Du-
rango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ‘‘Adrian
A. Spears Judicial Training Center’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building located at 643 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Cen-
ter’’.
HR 1959 RS1S
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training
Center’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 195
To apply the rates of duty effective after December 31, 1994, to certain
water resistant wool trousers that were entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, after December 31, 1988, and before Janu-
ary 1, 1995.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1999
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To apply the rates of duty effective after December 31,
1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption,
after December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIQUIDATION OR RELIQUIDATION OF CERTAIN
ENTRIES.
Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tariff Act of
1930 or any other provision of law, upon proper request
filed with the Customs Service within 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, any entry or withdrawal
from warehouse for consumption—
(1) that was made after December 31, 1988,
and before January 1, 1995, and
(2) that, if it had been made on January 1,
1995—
(A) would have been claimed under sub-
heading 6203.41.05 or 6204.61.10 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States,
and
(B) would have had a lower duty,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as if such entry or with-
drawal had been made on January 1, 1995.
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(b) USES.—A State educational agency that receives
funds under this title may use such funds for—
(1) the design, development, implementation,
and evaluation of programs that enable qualified
professionals who have demonstrated a high level of
subject area competence outside the education pro-
fession and are interested in entering the education
profession to fulfill State teacher certification or li-
censure requirements;
(2) the establishment of administrative struc-
tures necessary for the development and implemen-
tation of programs to provide alternative routes to
fulfilling State teacher certification or licensure re-
quirements;
(3) training of staff, including the development
of appropriate support programs, such as mentor
programs, for teachers entering the school system
through alternative routes to teacher certification or
licensure;
(4) the development of recruitment strategies;
(5) the development of reciprocity agreements
between or among States for the certification or li-
censure of teachers; or
(6) other programs, projects, and activities
that—
allowed under section 29 for the taxable year, no
credit shall be allowable under this section unless
the taxpayer elects not to claim the credit under sec-
tion 29 with respect to the well.’’
(c) CREDIT TREATED AS BUSINESS CREDIT.—Sec-
tion 38(b) is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of
paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (12) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, and by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(13) the marginal oil and gas well production
credit determined under section 45D(a).’’
(d) CREDIT ALLOWED AGAINST REGULAR AND MIN-
IMUM TAX.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 38
(relating to limitation based on amount of tax) is
amended by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4) and by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULES FOR MARGINAL OIL AND
GAS WELL PRODUCTION CREDIT.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of the
marginal oil and gas well production credit—
‘‘(i) this section and section 39 shall
be applied separately with respect to the
credit, and
(1) Section 1213 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law
105–85; 111 Stat. 1934) requires the Secretary of
Commerce to conduct post-shipment verification of
each digital computer with a composite theoretical
performance of more than 2,000 millions of theo-
retical operations per second (MTOPS) that is ex-
ported from the United States on or after November
18, 1997, to countries specified in section 1213(b)
of that Act.
(2) Section 1213(b) of that Act identified the
countries covered by the post-shipment verification
requirement as those countries listed as ‘‘Computer
Tier 3’’ eligible countries in section 740.7 of title 15
of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
June 10, 1997. Computer Tier 3 countries are coun-
tries that have been identified as countries of con-
cern for national security or proliferation reasons
such as Russia, the People’s Republic of China,
India, Pakistan, and Israel.
(3) Section 1213 of that Act also requires the
Secretary of Commerce to submit an annual report
to congressional committees on the results of post-
shipment verifications required by that section dur-
ing the preceding year.
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as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001
through 2005.’’.
AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS
SEC. 1202. (a) PERKINS ACT.—Section 116(a) of the
Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act
of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 2326(a)) is amended by striking out
paragraph (5).
(b) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
OF 1965.—Section
317(b)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1059d(b)(10)) is amended by striking out ‘‘9308’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘9306’’.
(c) PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994.—The Pro-Chil-
dren Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 6081 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 1042(2)—
(A) by striking out ‘‘education’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking out
‘‘or the Secretary of Education’’; and
(2) in section 1043—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ‘‘kin-
dergarten, elementary, or secondary education
or’’; and
(B) in subsection (c)—
(i) in paragraph (1)—
(I) in the heading thereof, by
striking out ‘‘KINDERGARTEN, ELE-
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HR 1960 IH
MENTARY, 
OR
SECONDARY
EDU-
CATION OR’’; and
(II) by striking out kindergarten,
elementary, or secondary education
or’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking out
‘‘kindergarten, elementary, or secondary
education or’’.
PART B—REPEALS
REPEALS
SEC. 1211. (a) Title XIII of the ESEA is repealed.
(b) The Goals 2000: Educate America Act (Public
Law 103–227) is amended—
(1) by repealing titles I, II, III, IV, VII, and
VIII; and
(2) in title X, by repealing part B.
(b) The Educational Research, Development, Dis-
semination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (title IX of
Public Law 103–227) is amended by repealing parts F,
G, and H.
(c) Title III of the Education for Economic Security
Act (20 U.S.C 3901 et seq.) is repealed.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1961
To designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National Historical Park
as the Valley Forge National Cemetery.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, Mr.
BORSKI, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr.
SHERWOOD, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. KLINK, Mr. PITTS,
Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GEKAS, Mr. MASCARA, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. COYNE, and
Mr. TOOMEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National
Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF LANDS AS VALLEY FORGE
NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The lands described in subsection
(b) are hereby designated as the Valley Forge National
Cemetery. Administrative jurisdiction over such lands is
hereby transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
and such lands shall be administered in accordance with
chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code (relating to na-
tional cemeteries and memorials).
(b) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands referred to in
subsection (a), comprised of not more than 100 acres of
land, are located within the Valley Forge National Histor-
ical Park, as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Valley
Forge National Cemetery—Proposed’’.
(c) ADJUSTMENT
OF
PARK
BOUNDARIES.—Sub-
section (b) of section 2 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the
Valley Forge National Historical Park in the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes’’ (16
U.S.C. 410aa–1) is amended by striking ‘‘map entitled
‘Valley Forge National Historical Park’, dated June 1979,
and numbered VF–91,001’’ and inserting ‘‘map entitled
‘Valley Forge National Historical Park’, dated ll, and
numbered ll’’.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1963
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on triacetonamine.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on
triacetonamine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON TRIACETONAMINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following
new heading:
‘‘
9902.32.80
4-piperdone 2,2,6,6
tetramethyl (Cas No. 826–
36–8) (provided for in sub-
heading 2933.39.61) and
any mixtures containing the
foregoing ..............................
Free
Free
No change
On or before
12/31/2002
’’.
(B) Preventing the conditions.
(C) Monitoring and managing the condi-
tions, including—
(i) avoiding circumstances that may
cause asthma attacks or other respiratory
problems; and
(ii) being aware of appropriate medi-
cation options, such as the need as appro-
priate to keep in one’s possession an asth-
ma inhaler.
(D) The importance for asthmatic children
of regularly engaging in physical activities.
(3) The settings in which the information and
education are provided include traditional settings
such as the settings described in subsection (b)(1)
and nontraditional settings such as the settings de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2).
(d) EVALUATIONS
OF PROJECTS.—The Secretary
shall (directly or through contract) provide for the evalua-
tion of projects carried under subsection (a), including—
(1) determining the number of children who
have received screenings and referrals through the
projects;
(2) determining the extent to which the projects
have had an effect on the manner in which individ-
educational, and environmental communities, as well
as advocates that represent those affected by asth-
ma.
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1977
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public
Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
parity with respect to substance abuse treatment benefits under group
health plans and health insurance coverage.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 27, 1999
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. ENGLISH, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr.
LUTHER, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. PORTMAN, Mrs. BONO, Mr.
STARK, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. FROST, and Mr. UPTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Work-
force, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity with respect
to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health
plans and health insurance coverage.
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 ‘‘Harold Hughes-Bill
Emerson Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of
1999’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) Substance abuse, if left untreated, is a med-
ical emergency.
(2) Parity should apply to benefits for treat-
ment sought voluntarily, including treatment for
substance abuse.
(3) Nothing in this Act should be construed as
prohibiting application of the concept of parity to
substance abuse treatment provided by faith-based
treatment providers.
SEC. 3. PARITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT BENE-
FITS.
(a) GROUP HEALTH PLANS.—
(1) PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE
ACT
AMEND-
MENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part A of
title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act is
amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1970
To designate the Galisteo Basin Archaeological Protection Sites, to provide
for the protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin of New
Mexico, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1999
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To designate the Galisteo Basin Archaeological Protection
Sites, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites
in the Galisteo Basin of 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 Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: