,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdee ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,haal& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to create a process by :i* ! ,bo>d on ,geographic ,names %all review & revise (f5sive names ( ,f$]al l& units1 to create an advisory committee to recomm5d ,f$]al l& unit names to be review$ by ! ,bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,reconciliation 9 ,place ,names ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d on ,geographic ,names e/abli%$ by ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide a c5tral au?ority = /&>diz+ geographic names = ! purpose ( elim9at+ duplication 9 /&>diz+ su* names among ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$ ,july #be1 #aidg4 7#b7 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means ! ,advisory ,committee on ,reconciliation 9 ,place ,names e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,f$]al l& unit ,! t]m ,f$]al l& unit includes ,national ,=e/s ,sy/em l&s1 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 units ( ! ,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em1 ,national ,cons]vation ,l&s1 & units ( ! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4 7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,tribal organization ,! t]m ,tribal organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#f7 ,(f5sive place "n ,! t]m (f5sive place "n means a dome/ic geographic place "n or ,f$]al l& unit t-- 7,a7 recognizes an individual :o-- 7i7 held racially repugnant views1 committ$ atrocities aga9/ ,native ,am]icans1 or support$ or effectuat$ discrim9atory policies2 or 7ii7 c>ri$ out o!r inju/ices aga9/ racial m9orities2 7,b7 conta9s a racial or sexual slur2 7,c7 p]petuates racial1 e?nic1 or g5d]-bas$ /]eotypes2 or 7,d7 is d]ogatory or o!rwise (f5sive4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9s geographic features nam$-- 7,a7 ) d]ogatory t]ms t include racial & sexual slurs & /]eotypes t>get+ ,native ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 & o!rs2 7,b7 9 honor ( individuals :o held racially repugnant views1 committ$ atrocities aga9/ ,native ,am]icans1 or support$ or effectuat$ discrim9atory policies2 & 7,c7 to recognize individuals :o c>ri$ out inju/ices aga9/ racial m9orities2 7#b7 place names t include racial or sexual slurs1 or honor individuals :o held racially repugnant views1 committ$ atrocities aga9/ ,native ,am]icans1 or c>ri$ out inju/ices aga9/ racial m9orities p]petuate prejudice1 disp>age racial m9orities1 & honor ^? :o committ$ or support$ atrocities2 7#c7 no geographic feature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld h a "n :i* disp>ages racial m9orities1 p]petuates prejudice or honors ^? :o committ$ or support$ atrocities aga9/ racial m9orities2 7#d7 ,am]ican place names %\ld be equitable & j1 honor ,am]ica's cultural div]sity1 & advance dignity = all ,am]icans2 7#e7 ! ,bo>d on ,geographic ,names is responsible = nam+ geographic features 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,bo>d policies au?orize *ang+ ! names ( geographic features det]m9$ to be (f5sive1 & prohibit ! use ( t]ms deem$ d]ogatory or (f5sive 9 geographic place names2 7#f7 ! curr5t ,bo>d r5am+ process is "t-consum+1 lacks transp>5cy & public involvem5t1 & fails to address ! scope & bread? ( inappropriate place names2 7#g7 ! ext5t ( inappropriate or (f5sive ,am]ican place names requires a sy/ematic1 public process 9 :i* (f5sive & inappropriate place names are review$ & replac$2 & 7#h7 su* a process (f]s an opportunity = reconciliation = ! ,am]icans :o suff] f prejudice & racial viol5ce & = all ,am]icans 9 ^: "n ^! acts 7 committ$4 #d4 ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory committee to be kn[n z ! ,advisory ,committee on ,reconciliation 9 ,place ,names4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,committee is to advise ! ,bo>d reg>d+ r5am+ geographic features ) (f5sive place names4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all include #af memb]s to be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( :om1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7#a7 #d %all be memb]s ( an ,indian ,tribe2 7#b7 #a %all repres5t a ,tribal organization2 7#c7 #d %all h backgr\nds 9 civil rights or race relations2 7#d7 #d %all h exp]tise 9 an?ropology1 cultural /udies1 geography1 or hi/ory2 & 7#e7 #c %all repres5t ! g5]al public4 7d7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a process to solicit & review proposals to r5ame geographic features & ,f$]al l& units ) (f5sive place names2 7#b7 solicit proposals to r5ame geographic features & ,f$]al l& units ) (f5sive place names f-- 7,a7 ,indian ,tribes2 7,b7 appropriate ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 & 7,c7 memb]s ( ! public2 7#c7 provide opportunity = public comm5t on "n *ange proposals2 7#d7 make recomm5dations to ! ,bo>d to r5ame geographic features ) (f5sive place names1 includ+ propos$ new names2 & 7#e7 make recomm5dations to ,congress to r5ame ,f$]al l& units ) (f5sive place names1 includ+ propos$ new names4 7e7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s ( ! ,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation4 7#b7 ,travel exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,committee %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = an employee ( an ag5cy "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,committee4 7f7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y %all provide ! ,committee ) any /aff memb]s & te*nical assi/ance t ! ,secret>y1 aft] consultation ) ! ,committee1 det]m9es to be appropriate to enable ! ,commission to c>ry out ! duties ( ! ,committee4 7g7 ,rules ,! ,committee may adopt su* rules z may be necess>y4 7h7 ,applicable law ,! ,committee %all be subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 7i7 ,duration 7#a7 ,timel9e ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,committee %all fulfill its duties1 includ+ ! completion ( ! recomm5dations requir$ by subsections 7d77#d7 & 7d77#e71 )9 #e ye>s ( ! date ^u :i* ! ,committee is e/abli%$4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,committee %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #a ye> f ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d has approv$ or reject$ ea* ,committee recomm5dation4 #e4 ,bo>d review 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all accept or reject a recomm5dation by ! ,committee to r5ame a geographic feature "u section #d7;d77#d7 )9 ?ree ye>s ( ! date 9 :i* ! ,bo>d receives ! recomm5dation4 7b7 ,process ,! ,bo>d %all approve a recomm5dation ( ! ,committee submitt$ "u section #d7;d77#d7 unless ! ,bo>d det]m9es t-- 7#a7 !re is a compell+ reason & sub/antial public int]e/ 9 reject+ ! recomm5dation2 or 7#b7 approv+ ! recomm5dation w\ld violate ,f$]al law4 7c7 ,r5am+ ,if ! ,bo>d accepts a recomm5dation by ! ,committee to r5ame a geographic feature1 ! ,bo>d %all r5ame ! geographic feature4 7d7 ,effect ,a ,bo>d policy t prev5ts ! ,bo>d f consid]+ a "n *ange due to p5d+ legislation %all n apply to ,bo>d action on ,committee recomm5dations4