,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ag1 #bjai,mr4 ,s&]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 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 t-- 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 #b1dbb acres ( ,=e/ ,s]vice l& 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9 s\!a/]n ,arizona commonly kn[n z ,oak ,flat 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,oak ,flat71 :i* is sacr$ to ,indian ,tribes 9 ! region & li/$ 9 ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1 to be transf]r$ to ,resolution ,copp] ,m9+1 ,,llc1 a ,delaw>e limit$ liability company 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,resolution ,copp]72 7#b7 ,resolution ,copp] plans to hold ,oak ,flat privately = a m9+ project t w-- 7,a7 result 9 ! physical de/ruction ( ,tribal sacr$ areas & deprive ,am]ican ,indians f practic+ _! religi\s c]emonies & o!r traditional practices2 7,b7 create significant negative environm5tal impacts by de/roy+ ,oak ,flat & deplet+ & contam9at+ preci\s wat] res\rces2 & 7,c7 require significant quantities ( wat]1 :i* w-- 7i7 likely affect ! local hydrology1 includ+ ! und]ly+ aquif]2 & 7ii7 result 9 pollut$ wat] t w seep into dr9k+ wat] supplies2 7#c7 7,a7 once ,resolution ,copp] owns ,oak ,flat1 ,resolution ,copp] plans to use ! highly de/ructive block cave m9+ me?od to remove #a cubic mile ( ore t 7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 is locat$ #g1jjj feet b5ea? ! surface ( ! e>? )\t replac+ any ( ! e>? remov$1 because t is ! *eape/ =m ( m9+2 & 7,b7 ,resolution ,copp] admits t ! surface ( ,oak ,flat w subside & ultimately collapse1 de/roy+ =ev] ! ,tribal sacr$ areas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 7#d7 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9 :i* ,oak ,flat is locat$ 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aije f ! ance/ral homel&s ( ,am]ican ,indians1 :o 7 =cibly remov$ at gunpo9t f ,oak ,flat & o!r areas ( ! ,=e/ by ! ,army dur+ ! #ahhjs & held z prison]s ( w> until ! e>ly #aijjs2 7#e7 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-- 7i7 0 includ$ 9 t ,act )\t prop] legislative process1 9 a mann] t circumv5t$ ! w ( ! majority ( ,memb]s ( ,congress2 & 7ii7 0 orig9ally introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives z ,h4,r4 #fhg & 9 ! ,s5ate z ,s4 #cci dur+ ! #aac? ,congress2 7,b7 ,h4,r4 #fhg 0-- 7i7 br\ght to ! floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = consid]ation twice2 & 7ii7 pull$ f consid]ation ea* "t2 7,c7 ,s4 #cci 0 nev] consid]$-- 7i7 by ! ,s5ate2 or 7ii7 = m>k-up by ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 section #cjjc ( ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7 0 includ$ 9 t ,act )\t majority support f ei!r ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate2 & 7,e7 a propos$ am5dm5t to remove t section 0 n all[$ to be consid]$ be=e passage ( ! bill2 7#f7 7,a7 ,indian ,tribes h-- 7i7 c$$ or _h tak5 f ! ,tribes millions ( acres ( l& to help build ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7ii7 suff]$ "u ,f$]al assimilationi/ policies t s\ght to de/roy ,tribal cultures2 7,b7 despite ^? policies1 ,am]ican ,indians cont9ue to practice _! religions z !y h done = ?\s&s ( ye>s2 7,c7 ,am]ican ,indian places ( wor%ip1 or sacr$ areas1 are (t5 l&-bas$1 includ+ m\nta9s1 /reams1 & trees2 & 7,d7 z a result ( previ\s ,f$]al l& policies t result$ 9 ! significant loss ( l& ( ,indian ,tribes1 _m sacr$ areas ( ! ,tribes are curr5tly locat$ on ,f$]al l&2 7#g7 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a tru/ responsibility ackn[l$g$ by ,congress to protect ,tribal sacr$ areas on ,f$]al l&1 includ+ pursuant to laws requir+ mean+ful consultation ) affect$ ,indian ,tribes be=e mak+ decisions t w impact ,am]ican ,indians2 b 7,b7 9 contradiction to ^? laws1 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 requires ! m&atory conveyance ( a ,tribal sacr$ area locat$ on ,f$]al l&1 reg>dless ( ! outcome ( consultation ) affect$ ,indian ,tribes2 7#h7 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-- 7,a7 0 /rongly oppos$ by ,indian ,tribes ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates because t section e/abli%es a dang]\s legislative prec$5t = ! lack ( protection ( ,tribal sacr$ areas locat$ on ,f$]al l& by m&at+ ! conveyance ( ,f$]al l& ) significant religi\s1 cultural1 hi/oric1 & an?ropological significance = ,indian ,tribes to a private company t w de/roy ! l&2 7,b7 circumv5ts /&>d environm5tal review proc$ures t ensure t ! public int]e/ is protect$1 includ+ ! int]e/s ( ,indian ,tribes2 & 7,c7 requires a m&atory conveyance ( ,oak ,flat1 reg>dless ( ! f9d+s result+ f ! environm5tal review process2 & 7#i7 ! inclusion 9 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae ( section #cjjc ( t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7 e/abli%es a negative prec$5t =-- 7,a7 ! legislative process2 & 7,b7 ,f$]al ,indian policy4 #c4 ,repeal ( s\!a/ ,arizona l& ex*ange & cons]vation provision ,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