office of the state new mexico engineer, the city of santa fe, and all of our tribal leaders from nambe, and pebos and others, thank you for your hard work to reach these settlements. the testimony of the settlement parties, tough negotiations, and debate has made the consideration of these bills possible today. the parties to this settlement have worked for a very long time to accomplish solution that is equitable and fair to all waters in the valley. including tribal and nontribal residents alike. our water resources are precious in new mexico. without a reliable water supply we cannot have human health, protect our cultures and traditions, or grow our economies. this settlement will he pro text water resources, advance the implementation of effective water management, and ensure future access to water resources for all residents encompassed by this settlement. that is what makes h.r. 3342, the aamodt litigation settlement act of 2009 so important. i would like to ask the chair if i may submit for the record letters i received from the state of new mexico, the county of santa fe, the

in the rio grande basin and to improve the settlement of the water rights claims of the pueblos of nambe, pojoaque, san ildefonso and tesuque and consideration of the bill h.r. 1065 to resolve water rights claims of the white mountain apache tribe in the state of arizona, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. :v:v:vv the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 239 and the nays are 175. the previous question is ordered. the question is on the adoption of the resolution. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the resolution is adopted. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentlewoman from guam, ms. bordallo, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 3726 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 230, h.r. 3726, a bill to establish the castle nugent nat