,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ba            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,mr4 ,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van   
,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4  
,m]kley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t ef=ts 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to advocate     
c\rts t an individual ex]cis+ ! au?ority
 ( ! head ( an ag5cy = m ?an a ye>1     
reg>dless ( _! title1 is n 9 violation (
 ! ,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,public ,l&s ,lead]%ip ,act ( #bjbj4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7    
,william ,p]ry ,p5dley is n an          
appropriate *oice to lead1 "w 91 or     
advise any public l& managem5t ag5cy due
 to 8 record prior to 8 employm5t at !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & 8 cont9u+ "w
 !re2  7#b7 ,mr4 ,p5dley has a l5g?y &  
public record support+ ! transf] &      
privatization ( public l&1 includ+ !    

#bde1jjj1jjj acres & #gjj1jjj1jjj       
subsurface acres he ov]saw z de facto   
,act+ ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t2  7#c7 ,mr4 ,p5dley has      
pursu$ ! developm5t ( natural res\rces  
on public l&s at ! exp5se ( ,tribal     
consultation1 public comm5t1 &          
reasonable ov]sight2  7#d7 ,mr4 ,p5dley 
has pr(essionally advocat$ = oil & gas  
leases issu$ 9 ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e    
area1 despite ! leases be+ issu$ )\t    
consultation ) ! ,blackfeet ,nation1 &  
despite ! lat] decision ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,int]ior to cancel ! leases2  7#e7 ,mr4 
,p5dley has oppos$ & litigat$ public    
access to /reams & riv]s 9 ,montana     
?r\gh 8 pr(essional opposition to !     
,montana ,/ream ,access ,law2  7#f7 ,mr4
 ,p5dley has express$ public support =  
arm$ insurrection aga9/ ! ag5cy he      
ov]saw z de facto ,act+ ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7#g7 ,mr4    
,p5dley has publicly oppos$ b$rock      
public l&s laws t protect ! l& he ov]saw
 z de facto ,act+ ,director ( ! ,bureau 

( ,l& ,managem5t2  7#h7 ,mr4 ,p5dley has
 made disp>ag+ racial comm5ts1 indicat+ 
he does n int5d to s]ve ! entire        
citiz5ry equitably & )\t prejudice2     
7#i7 ,mr4 ,p5dley has op5ly mock$ !     
cultures & traditions ( ,tribal nations1
 demon/rat+ 8 inability to s]ve z a     
reliable ,f$]al p>tn] = ,tribes & to    
uphold ! tru/ & treaty responsibilities 
( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#aj7 ,mr4       
,p5dley has rev]s$ c\rse on decades (   
collaborative ef=ts by private l&[n]s1  
ran*]s1 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r  
/akehold]s to protect rangel& ecosy/ems 
& ! great] sage gr\se2  7#aa7 ,mr4      
,p5dley has issu$ problematic ,res\rce  
,managem5t ,plans 9 ,montana & o!r      
,/ates t fly 9 ! face ( l>ge-scale      
public opposition to prioritiz+ en]gy   
developm5t ov] collaborative cons]vation
 ef=ts & o!r activities2  7#ab7 despite 
8 problematic record1 ,mr4 ,p5dley s]v$ 
9 ! top lead]%ip role at ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t = ov] a ye>1 & cont9ues to  
be reta9$ 9 a s5ior position2  7#ac7    

,mr4 ,p5dley s]v$ z ,deputy ,director = 
,policy & ,programs ex]cis+ ! au?ority (
 ! director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t
 = #dbd days2  7#ad7 ,mr4 ,p5dley 0 ! de
 facto ,act+ ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t dur+ ?is p]iod1 reg>dless ( 
8 specific title2  7#ae7 ! ext5d$ role (
 ,mr4 ,p5dley at ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t is a cle> violation (        
sections #ccde ?r\gh #ccdi;d ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih71 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict    
,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,montana1 &        
und]m9es ! con/itutional responsibility 
( ! ,s5ate to review nom9ations = ag5cy 
lead]%ip2  7#af7 on ,septemb] #be1      
#bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,di/rict ( ,montana rul$ t ! l5g?y    
t5ure ( ,mr4 ,p5dley z de facto ,act+   
,director 0 illegal2  7#ag7 ,mr4 ,p5dley
 cont9ues to op]ate 9 a s5ior lead]%ip  
role at ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2     
7#ah7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior cont9ues to
 employ ,mr4 ,p5dley1 & has publicly    

/at$ its int5tion to conte/ ! c\rt rul+2
 &  7#ai7 ! failure ( ! ,presid5t to    
advance a =mal nom9ee = ! position ( !  
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t =
 congressional review & confirmation ov]
 ! pa/ #ca_/b ye>s significantly        
und]m9es ! con/itutional responsibility 
( ! ,s5ate to provide advice & cons5t on
 all (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4     
,prohibit+ ,,doj ef=ts to advocate c\rts
 to protect ! role ( ,william ,p5dley z 
de facto ,act+ ,director ,! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice may n1 9 ,bullock v4 ,unit$     
,/ates ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 ,no4   
#d3bj-;cv-#jjjfb-;,,bmm1 #bjbj ,,wl     
#egdfhcf 7,d4 ,mont4 ,sept4 #be1 #bjbj71
 advocate t an individual ex]cis+ !     
au?ority ( ! head ( an ag5cy1 reg>dless 
( _! title & s]v+ )\t congressional     
cons5t = ov] a ye>1 is n 9 violation (  
sections #ccde ?r\gh #ccdi;d ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
8,f$]al ,vacancies ,re=m ,act ( #aiih074