#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cfhb  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = great]
 consultation betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& ! gov]n+ bodies & community us]s ( l& 
grant-m]c$es 9 ,new ,mexico1 to provide 
= a process = recognition ( !           
hi/oric-traditional uses ( l&           
grant-m]c$es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,l& ,grant-,m]c$es ,traditional ,use    
,recognition & ,consultation ,act4  #b4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,acequia 
,! t]m acequia has ! mean+ ( ! t]m      
community dit* z t t]m is con/ru$ "u    
,new ,mexico ,/at4 #gc-b-bg4  7#b7      
,community us] ,! t]m community us]     
means an heir 7z def9$ "u ! laws ( !    
,/ate7 ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4  7#c7
 ,gov]n+ body ,! t]m gov]n+ body means !
 bo>d ( tru/ees au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law ) 
! control1 c>e1 & managem5t ( a qualifi$
 l& grant-m]c$4  7#d7                   
,hi/orical-traditional use ,! t]m       
hi/orical-traditional use means1 = a    
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$1 = noncomm]cial  

b5efit--  7,a7 ! use ( wat]2  7,b7      
religi\s or cultural use & protection2  
7,c7 ga!r+ h]bs2  7,d7 ga!r+ wood       
products2  7,e7 ga!r+ flora or botanical
 products2  7,f7 graz+1 to ! ext5t t    
graz+ has traditionally be5 c>ri$ out on
 ! l&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
9 consultation ) ! gov]n+ body ( !      
affect$ l& grant-m]c$2  7,g7 hunt+ or   
fi%+2  7,h7 soil or rock ga!r+2 &  7,i7 
any o!r traditional activity =          
noncomm]cial b5efit t-- 7i7 has a       
su/a9able b5eficial community use1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 9        
consultation ) ! gov]n+ body ( ! affect$
 l& grant-m]c$2  7ii7 supports !        
long-t]m cultural & socioeconomic       
integrity ( ! community1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ 9 consultation ) !    
gov]n+ body ( ! affect$ l& grant-m]c$2 &
  7iii7 is agre$ to 9 writ+ by !        
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! gov]n+ body ( !   
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$4  7#e7 ,indian   
,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian    

,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ ,! t]m     
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ means a community
 l& grant issu$ "u ! laws or cu/oms ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,spa9 or ,mexico t--  7,a7  
is recogniz$ "u ,new ,mexico ,/atutes   
,*apt] #di 7or a successor /atute72 &   
7,b7 has a hi/oric or cultural record ( 
use ( l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( a         
,secret>y conc]n$ or _! orig9al or      
pat5t$ ext]ior b\nd>ies are locat$      
adjac5t to l& "u ! jurisdiction ( a     
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#g7 ,secret>y      
conc]n$ ,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means !
 relevant ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 ) respect to l& "u !          
jurisdiction ( t ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,/ate 
,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,new       
,mexico4  #c4 ,guidance on p]mit        
requirem5ts = qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) all        
relevant laws1 includ+ sub*apt] ,,ii (  
*apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code

 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative       
,proc$ure ,act7 & all applicable        
environm5tal laws1 & n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y conc]n$1 act+ ?r\gh !         
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture & ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 9 
! ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,new ,mexico
 ,l& ,grant ,c\ncil1 ! gov]n+ bodies (  
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es1 & ,indian     
,tribes1 %all issue ! writt5 guidance   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ( guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,writt5      
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include--  7,a7 a description ( !       
hi/orical-traditional uses t-- 7i7 a    
community us] or a gov]n+ body ( a      
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ may conduct =    
noncomm]cial use on l& "u ! jurisdiction
 ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &  7ii7 require 
a p]mit f ! ,secret>y conc]n$2  7,b7    
adm9i/rative proc$ures = obta9+ a p]mit 
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 subject to   
subsection 7c71 ! fees requir$ to obta9 
t p]mit2  7,d7 ! p]missible use (       

motoriz$ & nonmotoriz$ vehicles &       
equipm5t by a community us] or ! gov]n+ 
body ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ =       
noncomm]cial hi/orical-traditional use  
on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$2  7,e7 ! p]missible use (       
me*aniz$ vehicles or equipm5t by a      
community us] or gov]n+ body ( a        
qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ =                
hi/orical-traditional use on l& "u !    
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$2 &   
7,f7 ! p]missible use ( non-native      
mat]ial by a community us] or ! gov]n+  
body ( a qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$ = any ( 
! uses cov]$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 on 
l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$4  7#b7 ,r\t9e ma9t5ance & m9or  
improvem5ts ,writt5 guidance issu$ "u   
subsection 7a7 %all address r\t9e       
ma9t5ance & m9or improvem5ts (          
infra/ructure own$ or us$ by a qualifi$ 
l& grant-m]c$ on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+-- 7,a7     
clean+1 repair1 or replacem5t-9-k9d (   
infra/ructure2  7,b7 ma9t5ance & upkeep 

( a trail1 road1 cattle gu>d1 culv]t1 or
 f5ce2  7,c7 ma9t5ance & upkeep ( a     
monum5t or %r9e2  7,d7 ma9t5ance &      
upkeep ( a community cemet]y2  7,e7     
ma9t5ance & upkeep ( a live/ock well1   
wat] l9es1 wat] /orage conta9]1 or wat] 
tank2 &  7,f7 any o!r r\t9e ma9t5ance or
 m9or improvem5t associat$ )            
hi/orical-traditional uses id5tifi$ by  
any ( ! entities describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 9 ! process ( develop+ ! guidance4  
7#c7 ,major improvem5ts ,writt5 guidance
 issu$ "u subsection 7a7 may describe ! 
process = manag+ major improvem5ts (    
infra/ructure own$ or us$ by a qualifi$ 
l& grant-m]c$ on l& "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y conc]n$1 includ+--  7,a7    
con/ruction or expansion ( a community  
wat] or wa/ewat] sy/em2  7,b7           
con/ruction or major repair ( a live/ock
 well1 wat] l9es1 wat] /orage conta9]1  
or wat] tank2  7,c7 con/ruction or major
 repair ( a monum5t or %r9e2  7,d7      
in/allation ( a cattle gu>d2  7,e7      
con/ruction ( a trail1 road1 or f5ce2   

7,f7 con/ruction or expansion ( a       
cemet]y2 &  7,g7 any o!r major          
improvem5t associat$ )                  
hi/orical-traditional uses1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$4  7#d7 ,notice & 
comm5t ,writt5 guidance issu$ "u        
subsection 7a7 %all set =? ! policies & 
proc$ures = notice & comm5t on plann+   
decisions1 r\t9e engagem5t1 & major     
,f$]al actions t c\ld impact            
hi/orical-traditional uses ( a qualifi$ 
l& grant m]c$1 & me?ods ( provid+ notice
 "u subsection 7a71 includ+--  7,a7     
onl9e public notice2  7,b7 pr9t$ public 
notice2  7,c7 mail1 includ+ c]tifi$     
mail1 & email notifications to gov]n+   
bodies ?r\gh a li/s]v2 &  7,d7 mail1    
includ+ c]tifi$ mail1 & email           
notifications to ! ,l& ,grant ,c\ncil4  
7c7 ,fees = qualifi$ l& grant-m]c$es    
,:]e ! ,secret>y conc]n$ is au?oriz$ to 
consid] ! fiscal capacity ( ! applicant 
9 det]m9+ :e!r to r$uce or waive a fee =
 a p]mit = hi/orical-traditional uses1 !
 ,secret>y %all consid]-- 7#a7 !        

socioeconomic conditions ( community    
us]s2 &  7#b7 ! annual op]at+ budgets ( 
gov]n+ bodies ( qualifi$ l&             
grant-m]c$es4  #d4 ,consid]ation (      
hi/orical-traditional use 9 l& managem5t
 plann+ ,9 develop+1 ma9ta9+1 & revis+  
l& managem5t plans pursuant to section  
#bjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7 &   
section #f ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,managem5t
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd71 z          
applicable1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all1 9 
accordance ) applicable law1 consid] &1 
z appropriate1 provide = & evaluate     
impacts to hi/orical-traditional uses by
 qualifi$ l& grants-m]c$es4  #e4        
,special use p]mits = r\t9e ma9t5ance & 
m9or improvem5ts ( acequias  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y     
,agriculture %all initiate proc$ures "u 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to promulgate su*  
regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out &
 implem5t ! ,=e/ ,s]vice's ,acequia     

,guidance ,docum5t1 dat$ ,july #b1      
#bjai4  7b7 ,publication ( propos$      
regulations ,! ,secret>y %all cause to  
be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] propos$   
regulations to implem5t ?is section n   
lat] ?an #ba mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,expiration ( 
au?ority ,! au?ority to promulgate      
regulations "u subsection 7a7 %all      
expire #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,ext5sion (   
deadl9es ,! ,secret>y may ext5d1 = n m  
?an #ahj days1 a deadl9e "u subsection  
7b7 or 7c7 if--  7#a7 ! negotiat$       
rulemak+ committee ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7e7 concludes t ! committee  
_c meet ! deadl9e2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y s
 notifies ! appropriate committees (    
,congress4  7e7 ,committee  7#a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a
 negotiat$ rulemak+ committee is        
e/abli%$ "u section #efe ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! memb]s ( !    
committee %all be--  7,a7 ! relevant    

,regional ,=e/] 7or a designee ( !      
relevant ,regional ,=e/]72 &  7,b7 !    
select$ repres5tative ( a nongov]nm5tal 
organization id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture z hav+ a /atewide acequia  
memb]%ip1 nom9at$ by su* organization to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#c7      
,requirem5ts ,! committee %all conf] )1 
& accommodate p>ticipation by-- 7,a7    
repres5tatives ( any ag5cy or commission
 ( ! ,/ate gov]nm5t e/abli%$ or         
designat$ by ! ,/ate to advise public   
(ficials on propos$ legislation affect+ 
acequias2 &  7,b7 ,/ate acequia elect$  
(ficials4  7f7 ,effect ,! lack (        
promulgat$ regulations %all n limit !   
effect ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice's ,acequia      
,guidance ,docum5t1 dat$ ,july #b1      
#bjai4  #f4 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to impact ! ,/ate's  
au?ority to regulate wat] rights1 9     
con=mance ) all ,/ate & ,f$]al laws &   
regulations2  7#b7 to impact ! ,/ate's  
au?ority to regulate ! managem5t ( game 
& fi%1 9 con=mance ) all ,/ate & ,f$]al 

laws & regulations2  7#c7 to impact any 
valid exi/+ rights or valid p]mitt$     
uses1 includ+ graz+ p]mits2  7#d7 to    
create any implicit or explicit "r to   
graz+ on ,f$]al l&s2 or  7#e7 to alt] or
 dim9i% any rights res]v$ = an ,indian  
,tribe or memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe by 
treaty or ,f$]al law4  #g4 ,det]m9ation 
( budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects (
 ?is ,act1 = ! purpose ( comply+ ) !    
,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj1   
%all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/   
/atem5t titl$ ,budget>y ,effects (      
,,paygo ,legislation = ?is ,act1        
submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional     
,record by ! ,*airman ( ! ,h\se ,budget 
,committee1 provid$ t su* /atem5t has   
be5 submitt$ prior to ! vote on passage4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
,decemb] #c1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4