Text of Senate Amendment 6433

On 2026-06-24, Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6433" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6433

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3553-S3555] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6433. Mr. HEINRICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: SEC. 1094. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS; MODIFICATION OF BOUNDARIES OF GILA CLIFF DWELLINGS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND GILA NATIONAL FOREST. (a) Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.-- (1) Definitions.--In this subsection: (A) Covered segment.--The term ``covered segment'' means a river segment designated by paragraph (233) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by paragraph (2)). (B) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned'' means-- (i) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to a covered segment under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and (ii) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to a covered segment under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. (C) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New Mexico. (2) Designation of segments.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(233) Gila river system, new mexico.--The following segments of the Gila River system in Las Animas Creek, Holden Prong, and McKnight Canyon in the State of New Mexico, to be administered by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 1094(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027) in the following classifications: ``(A) Apache creek.--The approximately 10.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Apache Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(B) Black canyon creek.-- ``(i) The 11.8-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The 0.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The 1.9-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iv) The 11-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(C) Diamond creek.-- ``(i) The approximately 13.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The approximately 4.7-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(iii) The approximately 3.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iv) The approximately 1.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(v) The approximately 4.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(D) South diamond creek.--The approximately 16.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `South Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(E) Gila river.-- ``(i) The approximately 34.9-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The approximately 2.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The approximately 3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled [[Page S3554]] `Gila River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(F) Gila river, east fork.--The approximately 10.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `East Fork Gila River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(G) Gila river, lower box.-- ``(i) The approximately 3.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Lower Box' and dated April 21, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Lower Box' and dated April 21, 2020, as a wild river. ``(H) Gila river, middle box.-- ``(i) The approximately 0.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ii) The approximately 0.4-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box'' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The approximately 0.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iv) The approximately 0.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(v) The approximately 1.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(vi) The approximately 9.8-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild river. ``(I) Gila river, middle fork.-- ``(i) The approximately 1.2-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Middle Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ii) The approximately 35.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Middle Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a wild river. ``(J) Gila river, west fork.-- ``(i) The approximately 30.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `West Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The approximately 4-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `West Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(K) Gilita creek.--The approximately 6.4-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gilita Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river. ``(L) Holden prong.--The approximately 7.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Holden Prong' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(M) Indian creek.-- ``(i) The approximately 5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Indian Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ii) The approximately 9.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Indian Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(N) Iron creek.--The approximately 13.2-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Iron Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river. ``(O) Las animas creek.-- ``(i) The approximately 5.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Las Animas Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The approximately 2.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Las Animas Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a scenic river. ``(P) Little creek.-- ``(i) The approximately 0.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Little Creek' and dated May 1, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ii) The approximately 18.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Little Creek' and dated May 1, 2020, as a wild river. ``(Q) Mcknight canyon.--The approximately 10.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `McKnight Canyon' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river. ``(R) Mineral creek.-- ``(i) The approximately 8.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild river. ``(ii) The approximately 0.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iii) The approximately 0.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(iv) The approximately 0.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(v) The approximately 0.03-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(vi) The approximately 0.02-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(vii) The approximately 0.6-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(viii) The approximately 0.1-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(ix) The approximately 0.03-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(x) The approximately 0.7-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a recreational river. ``(S) Mogollon creek.--The approximately 15.8-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mogollon Creek' and dated April 2, 2020, as a wild river. ``(T) West fork mogollon creek.--The approximately 8.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `West Fork Mogollon Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river. ``(U) Mule creek.--The approximately 4.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Mule Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river. ``(V) San francisco river, d