,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #e1 #bjae,mr4 
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,he9ri*1 & ,ms4 ,baldw977 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to repeal section
 #cjjc ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck 
,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save   
,oak ,flat ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,section #cjjc ( ! 
,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon   
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7
 au?orizes approximately #bdbb acres (  
,=e/ ,s]vice l& kn[n z ,oak ,flat 9 !   
,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9 ,s\!a/]n        
,arizona t is sacr$ to ,indian tribes 9 
! region1 includ+ ! ,san ,c>los ,apa*e  
,tribe1 to be transf]r$ to a m9+ company
 call$ ,resolution ,copp]4 ,t company   
plans to hold ! ,=e/ l& privately = a   

m9+ project t w result 9 ! physical     
de/ruction ( tribal sacr$ areas &       
deprive ,am]ican ,indians f practic+ _! 
religions1 c]emonies1 & o!r traditional 
practices4 ,! m9+ project w also create 
significant negative environm5tal       
impacts by de/roy+ ! area & deplet+ &   
contam9at+ preci\s wat] res\rces4  7#b7 
,once ,resolution ,copp] owns ! ,oak    
,flat area1 x plans to use ! highly     
de/ructive block cave m9+ me?od to      
remove "o cubic mile ( ore t is n[      
#g1jjj feet b5ea? ! surface ( ! e>? )\t 
replac+ any ( ! e>? remov$ because t is 
! *eape/ =m ( m9+4 ,resolution ,copp]   
admits t ! surface w subside &          
ultimately collapse1 de/roy+ =ev] ?is   
place ( wor%ip4  7#c7 ,! ,tonto         
,national ,=e/ 9 :i* ,oak ,flat is      
locat$ 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aije f ! ance/ral  
homel&s ( ! ,tonto ,apa*e & o!r ,am]ican
 ,indians :o 7 =cibly remov$ at gunpo9t 
f ! ,oak ,flat area & o!r areas ( !     
,tonto ,national ,=e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,army 9 ! #ahhjs & imprison$ 9 o!r     

areas1 includ+ :at is n[ ! ,san ,c>los  
,apa*e ,res]vation1 locat$ approximately
 #ae miles f ,oak ,flat1 :]e ,apa*es 7  
held z prison]s ( w> until ! e>ly       
#aijjs4  7#d7 ,section #cjjc 0 includ$ 9
 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjae )\t prop] legislative
 process & circumv5t$ ! w ( ! majority (
 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
,section #cjjc 0 orig9ally introduc$ 9 !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z ,h4,r4 #fhg &
 9 ! ,s5ate z ,s4 #cci 9 ! #aac?        
,congress4 ,h4,r4 #fhg 0 br\ght to !    
floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives =     
consid]ation twice & 0 pull$ f          
consid]ation bo? times4 ,s4 #cci 0 nev] 
consid]$ by ! ,s5ate or ev5 consid]$ =  
m>k up by ! ,s5ate ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,natural ,res\rces4 ,section #cjjc 0  
!n includ$ 9 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4   
,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se        
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 
)\t majority support f ei!r ! ,h\se or  
,s5ate & an am5dm5t to remove section   

#cjjc 0 n all[$ to be consid]$4  7#e7   
,am]ican ,indian tribes h c$$ or h _h   
tak5 f !m millions ( acres ( l& to help 
build ! ,unit$ ,/ates & h suff]$ "u     
,f$]al assimilationi/ policies t s\ght  
to de/roy tribal cultures4 ,despite ^!  
policies1 ,am]ican ,indians cont9ue to  
practice _! religions z !y h done =     
?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,am]ican ,indian places ( 
wor%ip1 or sacr$ areas1 are (t5 l& bas$1
 includ+ m\nta9s1 /reams1 & trees4 ,z a 
result ( previ\s ,f$]al l& policies t   
result$ 9 ! significant loss ( l&s (    
,am]ican ,indian tribes1 _m sacr$ areas 
( tribes are n[ locat$ on ,f$]al l&s4   
7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a tru/        
responsibility ackn[l$g$ by ,congress to
 protect tribal sacr$ areas on ,f$]al   
l&s4 ,^! laws require mean+ful          
consultations ) affect$ ,indian tribes  
be=e mak+ decisions t w impact ,am]ican 
,indians4 ,9 contradiction to ^! laws1  
section #cjjc requires ! m&atory        
conveyance ( a tribal sacr$ area locat$ 
on ,f$]al l&s reg>dless ( ! outcome (   

consultation ) affect$ ,indian tribes4  
7#g7 ,section #cjjc 0 /rongly oppos$ by 
,indian tribes nationwide because x sets
 dang]\s legislative prec$5t = ! lack ( 
protection ( tribal sacr$ areas locat$  
on ,f$]al l&s by m&at+ ! conveyance (   
,f$]al l&s ) significant religi\s1      
cultural1 hi/oric1 & an?ropological     
significance = ,indian tribes to a      
private company t w de/roy ! l&4  7#h7  
,section #cjjc circumv5ts /&>d          
environm5tal review proc$ures t ensure t
 ! public int]e/ is protect$1 includ+ ! 
int]e/s ( ,indian tribes4 ,section #cjjc
 requires a m&atory conveyance ( ! ,oak 
,flat area reg>dless ( ! f9d+s result+ f
 ! environm5tal review process4 ,! m9+  
project w require significant am\nts (  
wat] t w likely affect ! local          
hydrology1 includ+ ! und]ly+ aquif]1 & w
 result 9 pollut$ wat] t w seep into    
dr9k+ wat] supplies4  7#i7 ,! inclusion 
( section #cjjc 9 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d  
,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 

sets negative prec$5t = legislative     
process & = ,f$]al ,indian policy4  #c4 
,repeal ( ! ,s\!a/ ,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange
 & ,cons]vation ,section #cjjc ( ! ,c>l 
,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7
 is repeal$4