United States · Law · HR
H.R. 403 (100th)
A bill to establish the El Malpais National Monument, the Masau Trail, and the Grants National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Introduced
6 January 1987
Last action
31 December 1987 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 100-225.
Sponsors
Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Title I: El Malpais National Monument - Establishes the El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service, to administer such Monument. Permits the continuation of existing grazing privileges through 1996. Title II: Masau Trail - Authorizes the Secretary to designate a vehicular tour route along existing public roads linking prehistoric and historic cultural sites in western New Mexico, to be known as the Masau Trail. Permits the erection of informational devices. Title III: Grants National Conservation Area - Establishes the Grants National Conservation Area, to be administered by the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, as part of the Albuquerque District. Permits hunting and trapping except in designated zones. Prohibits the commercial collection of wood. Title IV: Wilderness Designation - Designates specified lands in the Grants National Conservation Area as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Permits the grazing of livestock as specified. Title V: General Provisions - Directs the Secretary to develop and report within two years to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and the Senate Committee on Energy and National Resources on separate general management plans for the Monument and the Conservation Area. Requires such plans to include interpretation and education programs, public facility proposals, and natural and cultural resources management. Requires such plans to evaluate specified lands for their suitability for preservation as wilderness. Authorizes the Secretary to acquire lands within the Monument or Conservation Area by donation, exchange, or purchase. Requires the Secretary to notify the New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands of State lands or interests within the Monument or Conservation Area and of the opportunity to exchange such lands for Federal public lands. Sets forth procedures for such exchange. Withdraws all Federal lands within the Monument and Conservation Area from entry under the public land, mining, or mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Requires that such Monument and Conservation Area be open to Indians for traditional cultural and religious purposes. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements for the interpretation of the prehistoric and historic civilizations in western New Mexico. Title VI: Appropriation Authorization - Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
6 January 1987
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
20 March 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
28 April 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 May 1987
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
12 May 1987
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 May 1987
Committee
Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Source: Committee
20 May 1987
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 May 1987
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 June 1987
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 June 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 June 1987
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
1 June 1987
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 79.
Source: Calendars
1 June 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-116.
Source: Committee
1 June 1987
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-116.
Source: Committee
3 June 1987
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 56 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
6 July 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
Source: Calendars
6 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Jul 1, 87 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-100. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
6 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston under the authority of the order of Jul 1, 87 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-100. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
17 December 1987
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
17 December 1987
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 December 1987
Passed
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 December 1987
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
21 December 1987
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
22 December 1987
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
22 December 1987
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
31 December 1987
Became law
Became Public Law No: 100-225.
Source: President
31 December 1987
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
31 December 1987
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 1 January 1988
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 17 December 1987
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 6 July 1987
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 1 June 1987
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 1 June 1987
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 January 1987
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Sponsors
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Cosponsor
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- related to → A bill to add certain public lands to the Capulin Mountain National Monument, New Mexico.
- related to ← A bill to establish the El Malpais National Monument, the Masau Trail, and the Grants National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
- amends ← To provide that in recognition of the past use of portions of the El Malpais National Monument and the El Malpais National Conservation area by Indian people for traditional cultural and religious purposes, the Secretary shall assure nonexclusive access to the Monument and the Conservation area by the Indian people for traditional cultural and religious purposes, including the harvesting of pine nuts.
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/403
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