First, the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act would complete the community proposal for the region included in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument that was designated in 2014.
Heinrich describes the purpose of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Act.
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