,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eiaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjah,mr4   
,huffman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 & ,mr4     
,mc,eachin7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ,public  
,law #aae-ig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax    
,cuts & ,jobs ,act7 to repeal ! ,arctic 
,national ,wildlife ,refuge oil & gas   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arctic 
,cultural & ,coa/al ,pla9 ,protection   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,am]icans *]i% ! cont9u$  
exi/5ce ( expansive1 unspoil$ wild]ness 
ecosy/ems & wildlife f\nd on _! public  
l&s & feel a /rong moral responsibility 
to protect ?is wild]ness h]itage z an   
endur+ res\rce to bequea? undi/urb$ to  
future g5]ations ( ,am]icans4  7#b7 ,x  
is widely believ$ by ecologi/s1 wildlife
 sci5ti/s1 public l& speciali/s1 & o!r  
exp]ts t ! wild]ness ecosy/em c5t]$     

ar\nd & dep5d5t ^u ! ,arctic coa/al pla9
 ( ! ,arctic ,national ,wildlife        
,refuge1 ,alaska1 repres5ts ! v epitome 
( a primeval wild]ness ecosy/em &       
con/itutes ! greate/ wild]ness area &   
div]sity ( wildlife habitats ( its k9d 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,presid5t       
,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] initiat$ protection
 ( ! wild]ness values ( ! ,arctic coa/al
 pla9 9 #aifj :5 he set aside #h1ijj1jjj
 acres e/abli%+ ! ,arctic ,national     
,wildlife ,range expressly = ! purpose (
 pres]v+ unique wildlife1 wild]ness &   
recreational values4  7#d7 ,:5 ! ,arctic
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge 0 e/abli%$ 
9 #aihj by p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #cjc 
( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s      
,cons]vation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg2
 #id ,/at4 #ij2 #bc #af ,u4,s4,c4       
#ffh;dd note71 subp>agraph 7,b7         
recogniz$ ! foll[+ f\r additional       
purposes ( ! ,arctic ,national ,wildlife
 ,refuge3  7,a7 ,to cons]ve fi% &       
wildlife populations & habitats 9 _!    
natural div]sity includ+ ! ,porcup9e    

c>ib\ h]d4  7,b7 ,to fulfill !          
int]national treaty obligations = !     
,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to fi% &        
wildlife & _! habitats4  7,c7 ,to       
provide ''' ! opportunity = cont9u$     
subsi/5ce use by local resid5ts4  7,d7  
,to ensure ''' wat] quality & quantity  
)9 ! refuge4  7#e7 ,a majority (        
,am]icans h support$ & cont9ue to       
support pres]v+ & protect+ ! ,arctic    
,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 includ+ !  
,arctic coa/al pla91 f any indu/rial    
developm5t & consid] oil & gas          
exploration & developm5t 9 p>ticul> to  
be incompatible ) ! purposes = :i* ?is  
incomp>able wild]ness ecosy/em has be5  
set aside4  7#f7 ,canada has tak5 action
 to pres]ve ^? portions ( ! wild]ness   
ecosy/em ( ! ,arctic t exi/ on its side 
( ! int]national bord] & provides /rong 
legal protection = ! habitat ( !        
,porcup9e c>ib\ h]d t migrates annually 
?r\gh bo? c\ntries to calve on ! ,arctic
 coa/al pla94  7#g7 ,! ,gwi*'9 p ( ea/]n
 ,alaska & ,nor?we/]n ,canada h reli$ on

 ! ,porcup9e c>ib\ h]d = mill5nia &     
c>ib\ is a vital cultural1 spiritual1 & 
nutritional res\rce = ! ,gwi*'94  7#h7  
,! ,arctic is be+ impact$ by climate    
*ange at unprec$5t$ levels4 ,temp]atures
 are ris+ at twice ! rate ( ! re/ ( !   
c\ntry1 & wildlife & habitat t dep5d on 
! ,arctic are be+ detrim5tally impact$4 
7#i7 ,title ,,ii1 section #bjjja (      
,public ,law #aae-ig 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,tax ,cuts & ,jobs ,act7 w\ld all[ an   
oil & gas program on ! ,coa/al ,pla94   
,oil & gas activities are n compatible )
 ! protection ( ?is national treasure4  
7#aj7 ,repeal ( section #bjjja w\ld be/ 
protect ! unspoil$ ecosy/em ( ! ,coa/al 
,pla91 ! human rights ( ! ,gwi*'91 & !  
integrity ( ! ,national ,wildlife       
,refuge ,sy/em4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,! ,congress h]eby decl>es t x is !     
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to honor
 ! decades ( bip>tisan ef=ts t h        
increas+ly protect$ ! great wild]ness   
ecosy/em ( ! ,arctic coa/al pla92  7#b7 
to su/a9 ?is natural treasure = ! curr5t

 g5]ation ( ,am]icans2  7#c7 to honor & 
respect ! human rights ( ! ,gwi*'92 &   
7#d7 to d ev]y?+ possible to protect &  
pres]ve ?is magnific5t natural ecosy/em 
s t x may be bequea!d 9 its unspoil$    
natural condition to future g5]ations ( 
,am]icans4  #d4 ,repeal ( ,arctic       
,national ,wildlife ,refuge oil & gas   
program ,section #bjjja ( ,public ,law  
#aae-ig is h]eby repeal$4