,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bej  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai,mr4  
,te/] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution        
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior has brok5 a      
commitm5t to ! ,blackfeet ,tribe to     
def5d ! cancellation ( all leases 9 !   
,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area & urg+ !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to "w closely ) !
 ,blackfeet ,tribe to def5d !           
,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area f oil & gas    
developm5t4  ,:]eas ! ,badg]-,two       
,m$ic9e area is sacr$ to ! ,blackfeet   
,tribe & holds critical & unique        
importance 9 ! culture & hi/ory ( !     
,blackfeet ,tribe2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,int]ior issu$ leases = ! developm5t (
 oil & gas res\rces 9 ! ,badg]-,two     
,m$ic9e area )\t prop] ,tribal          
consultation2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior has s\ght to cancel all rema9+ 
leases 9 ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area1    

cit+ violations ( ! ,national           
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 & division ,a (
 subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,national  
,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et seq4771 be=e ! leases 
7 issu$2 ,:]eas ! #b rema9+ leasehold]s 
9 ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area1 ,sol5ex   
,,llc & ,w4,a4 ,moncrief1 *all5g$ !     
cancellation ( _! leases 9 a di/rict    
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas =m]      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,ryan ,z9ke      
committ$ to ! ,blackfeet ,tribe t !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior w\ld cont9ue to  
def5d ! lease cancellations 9 c\rt aft] 
! di/rict c\rt rul$ aga9/ ! ,dep>tm5t2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior appeal$ 
! decision 9 ! ,sol5ex ,,llc case1 b did
 n appeal ! decision 9 ! ,w4,a4         
,moncrief case1 in/ead mov+ to dismiss !
 ,w4,a4 ,moncrief case & reissu+ !      
,w4,a4 ,moncrief lease2 ,:]eas !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior argu$ t ! c\rt ( 
appeals does n h jurisdiction to consid]

 an appeal tak5 by ! int]v5ors 9 !      
,w4,a4 ,moncrief case1 an argum5t t w\ld
 d5y ! ,tribal lead]s :o int]v5$ 9 t    
case ! ability to def5d ! ,badg]-,two   
,m$ic9e area on appeal2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t has ! duty to honor ! tru/    
responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to
 ! ,blackfeet ,tribe & ! promises made  
by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to !        
lead]%ip ( ! ,blackfeet ,tribe1 & !     
developm5t ( ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area 
w\ld be a complete ab&onm5t ( t duty2 & 
,:]eas ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior h publicly & repeat$ly         
ackn[l$g$ ! importance ( protect+ !     
l&scape ( ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area f  
fur!r developm5t ?r\gh--  7#a7          
moratoriums on new leases2  7#b7        
susp5sions on drill+ activity2  7#c7    
managem5t plans focus$ on pres]v+ !     
l&scape2  7#d7 ! volunt>y retirem5t (   
leases2 &  7#e7 ! cancellation ( active 
leases3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t--  7#a7 x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior-- 7,a7 has brok5 ! commitm5t   

made by ! ,dep>tm5t to ! ,blackfeet     
,tribe2  7,b7 has fail$-- 7i7 to honor !
 tru/ responsibilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t to 
! ,blackfeet ,tribe2 &  7ii7 to rega9 ! 
cr$ibility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,c7 mu/   
actively pursue & def5d1 9 & out ( !    
c\rtroom1 ! cancellation ( all leases 9 
! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area2 &  7#b7 !   
,s5ate urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior-- 
7,a7 to "w closely ) ! ,blackfeet ,tribe
 to protect ! ,badg]-,two ,m$ic9e area f
 oil & gas leases2 &  7,b7 to rem$y !   
mi/akes ( ! ,dep>tm5t t l$ to ! leases  
be+ issu$ )\t-- 7i7 prop] consultation )
 ! ,blackfeet ,tribe2 &  7ii7 compliance
 ) environm5tal & hi/oric pres]vation   
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