Walter B. Jones: “H.R. 434, introduced by former Congressman Bill Richardson, the current Ambassador to the United Nations, would revise a…”

“H.R. 434, introduced by former Congressman Bill Richardson, the current Ambassador to the United Nations, would revise a land conveyance from the Forest Service to Jemez Springs, New Mexico. I support the desire of the gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Redmond) to see that Jemez Springs attains one acre of land within the town in order to construct a fire substation. It is my understanding that in 1993 the Jemez National Recreation Area was carved out of the Santa Fe National Forest. This transformed Jemez Springs from an obscure little village located in the Santa Fe National Forest to a little community hosting over 1 million visitors annually. I applaud Jemez Springs for cooperating and assisting the Forest Service in answering the numerous fire calls throughout the area. Without much imagination my colleagues can see how such increased activities would cause significant problems for any community. The Senate amended and passed H.R. 434 by unanimous consent. I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 434.”