I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 506
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 
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, 
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.—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 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 ..........................................................................
Name 
Acres 
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. 
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 Natural 
Resources of the United States House of Represent-
atives, a general management plan for the identifica-
tion, research, protection, and public interpretation 
of—
(A) the archaeological protection sites lo-
cated on Federal land; and 
(B) for sites on State or private lands for 
which the Secretary has entered into coopera-
tive agreements pursuant to section 6 of this 
Act. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The general management 
plan shall be developed by the Secretary in consulta-
tion with the Governor of New Mexico, the New
Mexico State Land Commissioner, affected Native 
American pueblos, and other interested parties. 
SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative 
agreements with owners of non-Federal lands with regard 
to an archaeological protection site, or portion thereof, lo-
cated on their property. The purpose of such an agreement 
shall be to enable the Secretary to assist with the protec-
tion, preservation, maintenance, and administration of the 
archaeological resources and associated lands. Where ap-
propriate, a cooperative agreement may also provide for 
public interpretation of the site. 
SEC. 7. ACQUISITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to ac-
quire lands and interests therein within the boundaries of 
the archaeological protection sites, including access there-
to, by donation, by purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, or by exchange. 
(b) CONSENT OF OWNER REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
may only acquire lands or interests therein with the con-
sent of the owner thereof. 
(c) STATE LANDS.—The Secretary may acquire lands 
or interests therein owned by the State of New Mexico 
or a political subdivision thereof only by donation or ex-