I rise to bring to the attention of my colleagues a significant achievement in the field of environmental science.

Mr. Smith expects that instead of massive engineering solutions to remove the waste, natural processes that cause less environmental disturbance will be more commonly utilized.

Objective science and reasonable solutions would then be available for policy makers, agency executives, and advocate groups involved in critical natural resource issues.

The Galisteo Basin has a rich cultural history dating back to 1598 when Spanish Conquistadors arrived in the area and found thriving Pueblo Indian communities.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to introduce legislation to provide for the protection of various historical sites in the Galisteo Basin of New Mexico.

By preserving these sites, we should be able to preserve the history and culture embodied in these sites for future generations.

Protecting what remains of the early pueblo communities is important to New Mexicans and to those who seek an understanding of early Southwestern history.

I am confident that this chamber realizes the importance of this bill in preserving New Mexican history for current and future generations.

This legislation however, creates a program under the Department of the Interior to preserve twenty-six archeological sites in the Galisteo Basin.

This week is National Nurses' Week, and we should all pause to celebrate Mrs. Haugh and all America's nurses; the heroes of the best health care system in the world.

I rise today to proudly salute a truly outstanding nurse from my district, Mrs. Patricia Haugh, who recently was presented with a Wisconsin Outstanding Nurses of the Year Award.

Mrs. Haugh's commitment to quality care is a quintessential example of the kind of selfless dedication that millions of American nurses demonstrate every day.

We should all be fortunate to have health care professionals of her caliber working in our hospital and medical centers.

Today, I rise to introduce the Women's Business Centers Sustainability Act of 1999.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate Alamance County, North Carolina for its upcoming 150th Anniversary.

All of us in Cincinnati are proud of his accomplishments and are grateful for his service to others.

John's art is displayed in the White House, in the Congress and in other prominent places around the world.

I rise to pay tribute to John Ruthven, a longtime friend and leader in my community, who will be honored as a Great Living Cincinnatian.