,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #h1 #bjag,mr4 ,b5
 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself1  
,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,mr4 ,tipton1
 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 & ,mr4 ,com]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior to retire coal pref]5ce "r     
lease applications = :i* ! ,secret>y has
 made an affirmative comm]cial          
quantities det]m9ation1 to sub/itute    
c]ta9 l& selections ( ! ,navajo ,nation1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,san ,juan ,c\nty 
,settlem5t ,implem5tation ,act 4  #b4   
,ex*ange ( coal pref]5ce "r lease       
applications  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3  7#a7 ,bidd+ "r ,! t]m bidd+ "r
 means an appropriate legal in/rum5t or 
o!r writt5 docum5tation1 includ+ an     
entry 9 an acc\nt manag$ by ! ,secret>y1
 issu$ or creat$ "u subp>t #cdce ( title
 #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t may

 be us$--  7,a7 9 lieu ( a monet>y      
paym5t = #ej p]c5t ( a bonus bid = a    
coal lease sale "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq472 or  7,b7 z
 a monet>y cr$it aga9/ #ej p]c5t ( any  
r5tal or royalty paym5ts due "u any     
,f$]al coal lease4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7b7 ,use ( bidd+ "r  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y retires a coal    
pref]5ce "r lease application "u !      
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 by issu+ a bidd+ "r 9 ex*ange =
 ! rel9qui%m5t ( ! coal pref]5ce "r     
lease application1 ! bidd+ "r           
subsequ5tly may be us$ 9 lieu ( #ej     
p]c5t ( ! am\nt ow$ = any monet>y paym5t
 (--  7,a7 a bonus 9 a coal lease sale2 
or  7,b7 r5tal or royalty "u a ,f$]al   
coal lease4  7#b7 ,paym5t calculation   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all         
calculate a paym5t ( am\nts ow$ to a    
relevant ,/ate "u section #ce7;a7 ( !   
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4       
#aia7;a77 bas$ on ! comb9$ value ( !    

bidd+ rights & am\nts receiv$4  7,b7    
,am\nts receiv$ ,except z provid$ 9 ?is 
subsection1 = purposes ( calculat+ !    
paym5t ( am\nts ow$ to a relevant ,/ate 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 only1 a bidd+ "r    
%all be consid]$ am\nts receiv$4  7c7   
,s\rce ( ,paym5ts ,! ,secret>y %all make
 paym5ts to ! relevant ,/ate "u         
subsection 7b7 f monet>y paym5ts receiv$
 by ! ,secret>y :5 bidd+ rights are     
ex]cis$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7 ,treatm5t (   
,paym5ts ,a paym5t to a ,/ate "u ?is    
section %all be treat$ z a paym5t "u    
section #ce7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;a774  7e7          
,transf]ability2 ,limitation  7#a7      
,transf]ability ,a bidd+ "r issu$ = a   
coal pref]5ce "r lease application "u ! 
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 %all be fully transf]able to   
any o!r p]son4  7#b7 ,notification (    
,secret>y ,a p]son :o transf]s a bidd+  
"r %all notify ! ,secret>y ( ! transf]  
by any me?od det]m9$ to be appropriate  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,effective p]iod  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a bidd+ "r issu$ "u !    
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 %all t]m9ate on ! expiration ( 
! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ! bidd+ 
"r is issu$4  7,b7 ,toll+ ( p]iod ,!    
#g-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be toll$ dur+ any p]iod 9 :i*     
ex]cise ( ! bidd+ "r is preclud$ by     
tempor>y injunctive relief grant$ "u1 or
 adm9i/rative1 legislative1 or judicial 
susp5sion (1 ! ,f$]al coal leas+        
program4  7f7 ,deadl9e ,if an exi/+     
settlem5t ( a coal pref]5ce "r lease    
application has n be5 implem5t$ z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] t date ( enactm5t1 !     
,secret>y %all complete ! bidd+ rights  
valuation process 9 accordance ) ! t]ms 
( ! settlem5t4  #c4 ,c]ta9 l& selections
 ( ! ,navajo ,nation  7a7 ,cancellation 
( c]ta9 selections ,! l& selections made
 by ! ,navajo ,nation pursuant to       
,public ,law #ic-eca 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,navajo-,hopi ,l& ,settlem5t ,act (     
#aigd7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #fdj;d et seq47 t 

are depict$ on ! map entitl$            
,navajo-,hopi ,l& ,settlem5t ,act       
,select$ ,l&s & dat$ ,april #b1 #bjae1  
are cancell$4  7b7 ,au?orization = new  
selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 &          
subsection 7c71 ! ,navajo ,nation may   
make new l& selections 9 accordance ) ! 
,act ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 to      
replace ! l& selections cancell$ "u t   
subsection4  7#b7 ,acreage cap ,! total 
acreage ( l& select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n exce$ #ae1jjj acres ( l&4  7#c7  
,exclusions ,! foll[+ l& %all n be      
eligible = selection "u p>agraph 7#a73  
7,a7 ,l& )9 a unit ( ! ,national        
,l&scape ,cons]vation ,sy/em4  7,b7 ,l& 
)9--  7i7 ! ,glade ,run ,recreation     
,area2  7ii7 ! ,fossil ,=e/ ,rese>*     
,natural ,area2 or  7iii7 a special     
managem5t area or area ( critical       
environm5tal conc]n id5tifi$ 9 a l& use 
plan develop$ "u section #bjb ( ! ,f$]al
 ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf  
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab7 t is 9 effect on !

 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,any 
l& subject to a lease or contract "u !  
,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha  
et seq47 or ! ,act ( ,july #ca1 #aidg   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,mat]ials ,act (     
#aidg7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 z (
 ! date ( ! selection4  7#d7 ,deadl9e ,n
 lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,navajo ,nation %all make
 all selections "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 
,)drawal ,any l& select$ by ! ,navajo   
,nation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be )drawn 
f disposal1 leas+1 & developm5t until ! 
date on :i* ! select$ l& is plac$ into  
tru/ = ! ,navajo ,nation4  7c7 ,equal   
value  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! acreage 
limitation 9 ! second proviso ( section 
#aa7;c7 ( ,public ,law #ic-eca 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,navajo-,hopi ,l& ,settlem5t  
,act ( #aigd7 7#be ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdj;d-#aj7;c77 & subject to subsection 
7b77#b71 ! value ( ! l& select$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 & ! l& subject to    
selections cancellation "u subsection   
7a7 %all be equal1 bas$ on appraisals   

conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,appraisals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! value ( ! 
l& select$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 & ! l& 
subject to selections cancell$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be det]m9$ by       
appraisals conduct$ 9 accordance )--    
7i7 ! ,uni=m ,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al 
,l& ,acquisitions2 &  7ii7 ! ,uni=m     
,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional ,appraisal        
,practice4  7,b7 ,tim+  7i7 ,l& subject 
to selections cancell$ ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! appraisal "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! l& 
subject to selections cancell$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all be complet$4  7ii7  
,new selections ,! appraisals "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! l& select$ "u      
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be complet$ z ! 
,navajo ,nation f9alizes ^? l&          
selections4  7d7 ,b\nd>y ,= purposes (  
?is section & ! ,act ref]r$ to 9        
subsection 7a71 ! pres5t b\nd>y ( !     
,navajo ,res]vation is depict$ on ! map 
entitl$ ,navajo ,nation ,b\nd>y & dat$  
,novemb] #af1 #bjae4