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( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,r\da1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,trone1 & ,mr4 ,cunn+ham7 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