,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #hai #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcfe ,report ,no4 #aae-ajeb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ac1 #bjah ,mr4 ,pe>ce introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july #ac1 #bjah ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ ,claims ,commission & o!r ,f$]al policies = ! re/oration ( l& = h>d%ips result+ f ! incomplete & inequitable implem5tation ( ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo1 to affirm ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ prop]ty rights protect$ by ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe-,hidalgo ,l& ,claims ,act ( #bjah4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #d4 ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ ,claims ,commission4 ,sec4 #e4 ,he>+s on qualify+ petitions4 ,sec4 #f4 ,reports4 ,sec4 #g4 ,f$]al l& disposal au?ority4 ,sec4 #h4 ,au?orization ( appropriation4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,we/]n & ,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates h a unique hi/ory reg>d+ l& acquisition & own]%ip consequ5t to ! sub/antial numb] ( ,spani% & ,mexican l& grants-m]c$es4 ,^! l& grants-m]c$es 7 an integral "p ( ! colonization & gr[? ( ! region be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates acquisition "u ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo4 7#b7 ,"u ! laws ( ,spa9 & ,mexico1 l& grant-m]c$es includ$ ?\s&s ( acres ( l& t 0 own$ & us$ by ! communities1 )9 ! l& grant-m]c$ b\nd>ies1 9 common4 ,?is includ$ gu>ante$ "r to ! use ( wat]1 =e/1 pa/ure1 m9]als & o!r natural res\rces locat$ on ! common l&s4 7#c7 ,! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo z affirm$ by ! ,protocol ( ,qu]t>o protects prop]ty rights ( l& grants-m]c$es 9 ! t]ritory c$$ by ,mexico to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 7#d7 ,prop]ty rights include l&1 l& title1 wat] rights1 natural res\rce rights1 m9]al rights1 & rights to physical access4 7#e7 ,congress has enact$ sev]al major ,f$]al l& laws subject to valid exi/+ rights includ+ ! ,organic ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #ahig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgc et seq471 ! ,taylor ,graz+ ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #cae et seq471 ! ,multiple ,use & ,su/a9$ ,yield ,act ( #aifj 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ebh et seq471 & ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7#f7 ,v>i\s provisions ( ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo h n yet be5 fully implem5t$ 9 ! _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 article ,,vi1 section #b4 7#g7 ,s]i\s que/ions rema9 reg>d+ ! rightful own]%ip ( l&s 9 sev]al we/]n & s\?we/]n ,/ates4 ,c]ta9 ,f$]al l&s are ! focus ( su* que/ions4 7#h7 ,! ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase incorporat$ by ref]5ce ! prop]ty protection provisions ( ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo4 7#i7 ,l& claim commissions1 appo9t$ by ,congress1 h successfully exam9$ disput$ l& possession claims4 7#aj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has recogniz$ & upheld usufruct rights = o!r indig5\s gr\ps4 7#aa7 ,betwe5 #aifh & #aiha1 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice recogniz$ ! uniqu5ess ( ! l& t5ure hi/ory 9 ,new ,mexico & in/itut$ :at became kn[n z ! ,nor!rn ,new ,mexico ,policy = ! ,s\?we/ ,region to address ! socioeconomic & cultural ne$s ( ! =e/-dep5d5t l& grant-m]c$ communities 9 ,new ,mexico4 7#ab7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice ,report to ,congressional ,reque/]s1 dat$ ,june #bjjd1 numb]$ ,,gao-#jd-ei1 & entitl$ ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo3 ,f9d+s & ,possible ,options ,reg>d+ ,long/&+ ,community ,l& ,grant ,claims 9 ,new ,mexico1 f\nd ! ,new ,mexico l& claims confirmation process 0 ineffici5t & caus$ h>d%ips to claimants4 ,su* report provid$ ! foll[+ options = congressional consid]ation 9 address+ l& grant-m]c$ claims3 7,a7 ,consid] e/abli%+ a commission or o!r body to reexam9e specific ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ claims t 7 reject$ or n confirm$ = ! full acreage claim$4 7,b7 ,consid] transf]r+ ,f$]al l& to communities t did n receive all ( ! acreage orig9ally claim$ = _! community l& grants4 7,c7 ,consid] mak+ f9ancial paym5ts to claimants' heirs or o!r entities = ! non-use ( l& orig9ally claim$ b n aw>d$4 7#ac7 ,! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice also not$ t ,congress may disagree ) ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt's ,s&oval #ahig decision & decide t x %\ld be legislatively ov]rul$1 by address+ ! affect$ l& grants 9 "s way or tak+ o!r action4 7#ad7 ,! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico's response to su* report1 dat$ ,augu/ #ad1 #bjjh1 & entitl$ ,report to ! ,new ,mexico ,attorney ,g5]al--,a ,response to ! ,,gao's #bjjd ,report ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo3 ,f9d+s & ,possible ,options ,reg>d+ ,long/&+ ,community ,l& ,grant ,claims 9 ,new ,mexico1 f\nd ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t _h a duty to correctly confirm l& grants-m]c$es 9 ,new ,mexico & t duty 0 und]/at$ by ! analysis ( ! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice4 7,b7 ,mo/ l& grants-m]c$es 7 n confirm$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 ! correct type ( l& own]%ip patt]n1 z grant$ by ,spa9 or ,mexico to be held 9 common by ! entire community1 b r ! va/ majority 7 confirm$ z privately own$ by ! family ( a s+le petition] or z t5ancy-9-common4 ,! t5ancy-9-common designation 0 =eign to ,spani% & ,mexican jurisprud5ce & left l& grants-m]c$es subject to p>tition suits t result$ 9 ! significant loss ( common l&4 ,^! facts 7 omitt$ by ! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice report4 7,c7 ,mo/ po/confirmation l& losses 7 ! direct result ( ! improp] nature ( ! ,f$]al confirmation1 & errone\s ,f$]al confirmations c\ld n be rem$i$ 9 ! c\rt sy/em1 contr>y to ! analysis ( ! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice4 7,d7 ,_m l& grants-m]c$es or _! common l&s 7 improp]ly reject$ 9 _! entirety1 o!rs lo/ sub/antial am\nts ( acreage by improp] application ( b\nd>y descriptions1 & o!rs 7 =eclos$ f be+ confirm$ by e>li] adv]se rul+s4 7,e7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 a great _m cases did n provide con/itutionally suffici5t notice ( its confirmation activities1 :i* contribut$ directly to _m l& grants-m]c$es be+ errone\sly misconfirm$4 7,f7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & v>i\s ,f$]al ag5ts & (ficials involv$ 9 ! confirmation process help$ create a climate 9 :i* l& speculators 7 able to und]m9e ! adjudication process to dispossess l& grants-m]c$es ( _! common l&s4 7#ae7 ,comp>$ to _! orig9al claims1 l& grants-m]c$es suff]$ enorm\s loss ( l& to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & o!rs4 ,?is loss negatively impact$ ! economic1 environm5tal1 & social well-be+ ( ^! communities4 7#af7 ,! foll[+ l& grant-m]c$ priority rights 7 protect$ by ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo3 7,a7 ,wat] rights1 includ+ all surface1 gr\nd1 & run(f wat] )9 ! =m] common l&s t are n[ "u ! managem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,b7 ,natural res\rce rights1 includ+ ga!r+ ( fuelwood1 timb]1 vegetation1 vegetation products1 rocks1 soils1 & graz+ & wat]+ ( live/ock t are n[ "u ! managem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 7,c7 ,m9]al rights1 includ+ any & all surface & subsurface m9]als locat$ )9 ! exi/+ & =m] common l&s z well z rights to comp5sation = m9]als extract$ f =m] common l&s n[ "u managem5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adjudication process ,! t]m adjudication process-- 7,a7 means ! processes requir$ by treaty by :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ l& claims betwe5 #ahed & #aijd 9 ! t]ritories c$$ "u-- 7i7 ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo2 & 7ii7 ! ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase2 & 7,b7 includes ! processes provid$ = 9 ! #ahed ,act e/abli%+ ! ,(fice ( ,surveyor-,g5]al ( ,new ,mexico 7#aj ,/at4 #cjh7 & ! #ahia ,act e/abli%+ ! ,c\rt ( ,private ,l& ,claims 7#bf ,/at4 #hed74 7#b7 ,claim ,! t]m claim means ! decl>ation ( prop]ty rights protect$ by ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ve/$ 9 a l& grant-m]c$1 includ+-- 7,a7 l&1 l& title1 m9]al1 & natural res\rce claims2 & 7,b7 wat] rights4 7#c7 ,claimant ,! t]m claimant means a l& grant-m]c$ z repres5t$ by its ,gov]n+ body or an ag5t !re(4 7#d7 ,f$]al l& or f$]al l&s ,! t]ms ,f$]al l& or ,f$]al l&s means any l&-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico2 & 7,b7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ! ,u4,s4 ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7#e7 ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase ,! t]m ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase means ! ,treaty ( ,b\nd>y1 ,cession ( ,t]ritory1 ,transit ( ,i/hmus ( ,tehuantepec4 7#f7 ,gov]n+ body ,! t]m ,gov]n+ body means ! gov]n+ body1 z recogniz$ by ,/ate law1 ( a l& grant-m]c$4 7#g7 ,l& grant-m]c$ ,! t]m l& grant-m]c$ means-- 7,a7 a community l& grant id5tifi$ 9 tables #a & #b ( ! ,g5]al ,acc\nt+ ,(fice ,report ,,gao-#ja-iea2 or 7,b7 a community1 village1 t[n1 or settlem5t1 ! l& ( :i* 0 grant$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,spa9 or by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico1 9 accordance ) ! laws1 usages1 & cu/oms ( ,spa9 or ,mexico betwe5 #afhi & #ahed1 & is )9 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico1 to-- 7i7 ! community1 village1 t[n1 or pueblo2 or 7ii7 a p]son = ! purpose ( f\nd+ or e/abli%+ a community1 village1 t[n1 or settlem5t4 7#h7 ,qualify+ petition ,! t]m qualify+ petition means a petition submitt$ "u section #e4 7#i7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means ! ,secret>y t adm9i/]s ! relevant ,f$]al l&4 7#aj7 ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ,! t]m ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo means ! ,treaty ( ,peace1 ,fri5d%ip1 ,limits1 & ,settlem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,mexico1 effective ,febru>y #b1 #ahdh4 #d4 ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ ,claims ,commission 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,treaty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ ,claims ,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( ! ,commission %all be to-- 7#a7 conduct a he>+ on ea* qualify+ petition & =mulate a recomm5dation on re/itution1 z describ$ 9 section #e7;c72 & 7#b7 submit to ,congress ! reports requir$ "u section #f4 7c7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( :i*-- 7,a7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2 7,b7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture2 7,c7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ :o has a backgr\nd 9 ,spani% colonial & ,mexican legal hi/ory z x applies to ! ,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,d7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ :o has a backgr\nd 9 ,spani% colonial1 ,mexican1 & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory ( ! ,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ :o has a backgr\nd 9 int]national laws p]ta9+ to succession ( ,/ates & treaties z !y relate to prop]ty rights1 l& t5ure1 & usufruct rights2 7,f7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ :o has a backgr\nd 9 pa/ & pres5t socioeconomic conditions ( ! ,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,g7 #a memb] %all be appo9t$ :o has a backgr\nd 9 cultural geography2 & 7,h7 #b memb]s %all be memb]s ( ! gov]n+ body ( a l& grant-m]c$4 7#b7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 7#d7 ,rate ( pay ,to ! ext5t or 9 ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1 ,memb]s %all ea* be entitl$ to receive daily comp5sation n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule = ea* day1 includ+ travel days1 dur+ :i* !y are engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ve/$ 9 ! ,commission4 7#e7 ,prep>ation be=e he>+s ,be=e ! />t ( ! fir/ he>+ "u section #e1 ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all prep>e = su* he>+ by becom+ famili> ) ! hi/ory ( l& grant-m]c$ claims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\?we/4 ,?is prep>ation may include-- 7,a7 ! pur*ase1 by ! ,commission1 ( p]t95t lit]ature on ! subject = ea* ,commission memb] to review2 & 7,b7 reque/s by ! ,commission = tra9+ & pres5tations on ! subject f appropriate ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 & private organizations4 7d7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7#a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission %all1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit1 & act at times & at a location 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! petition+ l& grant-m]c$ is locat$1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 ,! ,commission may adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations to witnesses appe>+ be=e x4 7#b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action t ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,gifts1 beque/s1 & devises ,! ,commission may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts1 beque/s1 or devises ( s]vices or prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 = ! purpose ( aid+ or facilitat+ ! "w ( ! ,commission4 7#d7 ,mail ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,au?ority to hire /aff ,! ,commission may hire or contract /aff necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,adm9i/rative support s]vices ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all provide to ! ,commission1 on a reimbursable basis1 ! adm9i/rative support s]vices necess>y = ! ,commission to c>ry out its responsibilities "u ?is ,act4 7#g7 ,immunity ,! ,commission is an ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes ( "p ,v ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#h7 ,subpo5a p[] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any qualify+ petition4 7,b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! ,commission to give te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to any qualify+ petition4 ,! application may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4 7,c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! ,commission %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4 7,d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i* application is made "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,commission %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,commission submits ! report requir$ "u section #f7;b74 7f7 ,assi/ance = ,commission 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy assi/ance to ,commission ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies %all make available p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 & facilities to assi/ ! ,commission 9 p]=m+ its activities "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,/ate ag5cy assi/ance to ,commission ,! ,commission may accept assi/ance f relevant ,/ate ag5cies & in/itutions ( high] education 9 p]=m+ its activities "u ?is ,act4 #e4 ,he>+s on qualify+ petitions 7a7 ,qualify+ petition he>+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all conduct a he>+ on ea* qualify+ petition1 z describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 to =mulate a recomm5dation on re/itution to ! claimant1 ( ! possible re/itutions describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,designation ( location ,! ,commission %all designate "o or m locations 9 ! claimant's ,/ate 9 :i* to hold su* he>+4 7#c7 ,"r to te/ify ,all p]sons hav+ an int]e/ 9 ! l& involv$ 9 a qualify+ petition %all h ! "r1 ^u notice1 to be pres5t & te/ify be=e ! ,commission dur+ su* he>+4 7#d7 ,he>+ process ,z "p ( su* he>+1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 review ea* qualify+ petition & receive te/imony to exam9e-- 7i7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to prop]ly recognize1 dur+ ! adjudication process1 a l& grant-m]c$ b\nd>y1 z x exi/$ 9 #ahed2 7ii7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to act on a l& grant-m]c$ claim made dur+ ! adjudication process2 7iii7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! rejection ( a l& grant-m]c$ claim made dur+ ! adjudication process2 7iv7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! incorrect confirmation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a ,l& ,grant-,m]c$ z a t5ancy-9-common2 7v7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! incorrect confirmation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! l& grant-m]c$ z a private l& grant to an individual2 7vi7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates incorrectly issu+ a pat5t = ! l& grant-m]c$ to ! wrong p>ty2 7vii7 ! impact ( prior adjudication decisions made by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! submittal ( subsequ5t l& claim petitions ) respect to ! l& grant-m]c$2 7viii7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide adequate due process to l& grant-m]c$ dur+ ! adjudication process2 7ix7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide adequate repres5tation dur+ ! adjudication process1 z requir$ by law1 = c]ta9 protect$ populations locat$ on ! l& grant-m]c$2 & 7x7 ! impact to ! l& grant-m]c$ & its associat$ communities result+ f ! misconduct or direct conflict ( int]e/ ( ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials dur+ ! adjudication process2 7,b7 review exi/+ ,f$]al l& use policies gov]n+ l& id5tifi$ 9 ! qualify+ petition2 7,c7 id5tify & report all private & public leases on l& id5tifi$ 9 ! qualify+ petition1 includ+ lease type1 t]m1 & own]2 7,d7 det]m9e ! value ( rev5ues g5]at$ & res\rces remov$ f l& id5tifi$ 9 ! qualify+ petition1 ?r\gh sale1 lease1 p]mit1 & all o!r means grant$ to any p]son n associat$ ) ! claimant1 dur+ ! p]iod x 0 tak5 out ( control ( ! claimant until ! "t ( su* he>+2 & 7,e7 review & exam9e exi/+ laws1 memor&ums ( und]/&+1 agreem5ts1 & easem5ts relat+ to ! managem5t & use ( l& id5tifi$ 9 ! qualify+ petition4 7#e7 ,legal /&>ds ,:5 evaluat+ qualify+ petitions1 ! ,commission %all apply int]national treaty law & laws p]ta9+ to ! succession ( ,/ates4 ,! ,commission %all also evaluate qualify+ petitions bas$ on ,spani% & ,mexican civil & cu/om>y law1 pr9ciples ( equity1 & cu/oms & usages 9 effect 9 :at is n[ ! ,s\?we/]n ,unit$ ,/ates1 f #afib up to ! ratification ( ! ,gadsd5 ,pur*ase 9 #ahed4 7b7 ,elem5ts ( qualify+ petition ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 a qualify+ petition is "o t-- 7#a7 is receiv$ by ! ,commission n lat] ?an ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 is made pursuant to an (ficial resolution adopt$ by ! claimant2 & 7#c7 includes ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,! "n & address ( ! claimant & a "n1 address1 telephone numb]1 & if available1 email address ( ! po9t ( contact = ! claimant4 7,b7 ,docum5tation %[+ ! claim$ b\nd>ies ( ! relevant l& grant-m]c$1 includ+ a legal survey or1 if a survey is n readily available1 a sket* map or geographic in=mation sy/em r5d]+ !re(4 7,c7 ,a summ>y ( ! claims be+ made & ! reque/$ re/itution = ea* claim4 7c7 ,possible re/itutions ,! ,commission may1 "u subsection 7a71 recomm5d z re/itution t ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7#a7 convey ,f$]al l& to ! claimant2 7#b7 grant ! claimant /ew>d%ip rights to all or "p ( ,f$]al l&2 7#c7 grant ! claimant priority access & use rights to all or "p ( ,f$]al l&s =-- 7,a7 h>ve/+ ( natural res\rces1 su* z fuelwood1 timb]1 m9]als1 rock1 soils1 vegetation1 & vegetation products2 7,b7 graz+ & wat]+ ( live/ock2 or 7,c7 hunt+ & fi%+2 7#d7 grant ! claimant priority rights to leases1 special use p]mits1 & easem5ts on ,f$]al l&1 :i* may include placem5t ( l& grant-m]c$ infra/ructure & community cemet]ies2 7#e7 grant ! claimant priority rights to acquire ,f$]al l&s t may become available = disposal2 & 7#f7 grant ! claimant priority rights to obta9 new1 unus$1 or unr5ew$ graz+ allotm5ts on ,f$]al l&s4 7d7 ,protection ( non-,f$]al prop]ty ,! ,commission may n make any recomm5dation t affects ! own]%ip1 title1 or rights ( own]s ( any non-,f$]al l&s cov]$ by ! qualify+ petition4 7e7 ,protection ( exi/+ leases ,! ,commission may n make any recomm5dation t affects any lease1 p]mit1 "r-(-way1 or any o!r valid exi/+ rights held by a p]son on su* l& z su* lease1 p]mit1 or "r-(-way exi/$ on ! day be=e ! date ( ! transf]4 #f4 ,reports 7a7 ,individual reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date t ! ,commission concludes a he>+ "u section #e = a qualify+ petition1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! claimant t includes ! ,commissions recomm5dations & f9d+s ) respect to t petition4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ,congress t details1 ) respect to ea* qualify+ petition-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! claims 9 su* qualify+ petition2 7#b7 ! ,commission's recomm5d$ re/itution ) respect to ea* claim & reasons !re(2 & 7#c7 ! ,secret>y t adm9i/]s ! l& id5tifi$ 9 ! qualify+ petition4 #g4 ,f$]al l& disposal au?ority 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may transf] l& to ! claimant or grant ! claimant any rights z is recomm5d$ by ! ,commission 9 ! report requir$ to be issu$ "u section #f7;a74 7b7 ,co/ ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all pay any co/s associat$ ) a l& transf] "u subsection 7a74 #h4 ,protection ( acequias 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! rights ( any acequia locat$ on ,f$]al l& on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all n be impair$ z a result ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! "r to use ( wat] by valid wat] "r own]s & access to ! acequia = necess>y ma9t5ance & improvem5ts to ! acequia easem5t & infra/ructure4 7b7 ,managem5t ( acequias ,ea* acequia locat$ on ,f$]al l& on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be manag$ & controll$ by ! gov]n+ body ( su* acequia 9 accordance ) ,n4,m4 ,/at4 #gc-b-ab or ,c4,r4,s4 #g-db-aja4e 7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section ! t]m acequia means a wat]way recogniz$ z an acequia or a community dit* "u ,new ,mexico ,/ate law1 includ+ ! div]sions1 /orage facilities1 & easem5ts ( su* wat]way4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is au?oriz$ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjai to #bjbh = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! activities ( ! ,commission4 ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$