,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fada  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjba,mr4
 ,o',hall]an introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to make te*nical
 am5dm5ts to ,public ,law #ic-eca relat+
 to l&s ( ! ,navajo ,nation1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,relocation requirem5ts &
 /udy on impacts ( relocation &         
developm5t freezes ,section #ac ( !     
,navajo-,hopi ,settlem5t ,act ( #aigd   
7,public ,law #ic-eca7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,relocation     
requirem5ts ,relocation "u ?is ,act     
%all-- 7#a7 take into acc\nt ! adv]se   
social1 economic1 cultural1 & o!r       
impacts ( relocation on p]sons involv$ 9
 su* relocation & be develop$ to avoid  
or m9imize1 to ! ext5t possible1 su*    
impacts2  7#b7 assure t h\s+ & relat$   
community facilities & s]vices1 su* z   
wat]1 sew]s1 roads1 s*ools1 & heal?     
facilities1 = relocatees %all be        
available at _! relocation sites2 &     

7#c7 comply ) ! relocation plan t 0     
submitt$ to ,congress "u ?is ,act & took
 effect on ,july #g1 #aihf4  7d7 ,/udy  
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conduct a
 compreh5sive /udy to address ! negative
 social1 economic1 cultural1 & o!r      
impacts relat$ to ! ,navajo-,hopi       
,indian ,relocation & ,f$]al developm5t 
freezes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,b5nett      
,freeze74 ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #f     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 consult ) ! ,navajo ,nation1
 ! ,hopi ,tribe1 & impact$ memb]s ( !   
,navajo ,nation & ,hopi ,tribe1 includ+ 
desc5dants ( relocatees2  7#b7 review   
prior plans & update su* plans ) a      
multi-ag5cy approa* to ensure ! ,unit$  
,/ates obligations to assure t h\s+ &   
relat$ community facilities & s]vices1  
su* z wat]1 sew]s1 roads1 s*ools1 &     
heal? facilities1 = su* h\sehold %all be
 available at _! relocation sites are   
fulfill$1 includ+ an e/imat$ co/ & "t   
frame2  7#c7 id5tify impacts to surr\nd+

 communities & t[ns2  7#d7 address !    
impacts ( developm5t freezes 9 ! =m]    
,b5nett ,freeze area2 &  7#e7 id5tify   
co/s to rem$iate impact$ areas4  7e7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! /udy requir$ "u subsection  
7d74  7f7 ,plan ,on ! basis ( ! report  
submitt$ to ! ,congress "u subsection   
7d71 ! ,commission] on ,navajo & ,hopi  
,relocation %all develop & implem5t a   
plan to provide-- 7#a7 job tra9+ =      
individuals & _! desc5dants involv$ 9 ! 
relocations c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act1 z    
well z individuals & _! desc5dants      
subject to developm5t freezes2  7#b7    
economic assi/ance to h\seholds relocat$
 "u ?is ,act & h\seholds subject to     
developm5t freezes2 &  7#c7 wat]1 roads1
 sew]s1 community facilities1 & heal?   
facilities to s]ve ! ne$s ( su*         
h\seholds4  7g7 ,coord9ation ,!         
,commission] on ,navajo & ,hopi         
,relocation %all id5tify & coord9ate    

exi/+ programs 9 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies to assi/ 9 implem5t+ ! plan     
develop$ "u subsection 7f74  4  #b4     
,rel9qui%m5t ( accommodation agreem5t & 
eligibility = relocation b5efits ,!     
,navajo-,hopi ,l& ,dispute ,settlem5t   
,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-cja7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ac4  
,rel9qui%m5t ( ,accommodation ,agreem5ts
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( ?is ,act1 ! ,settlem5t      
,agreem5t1 or ! ,accommodation          
,agreem5t1 any ,navajo head ( h\sehold1 
or ! successor !reto if su* p]son is no 
long] ! head ( h\sehold1 :o has ent]$   
into an ,accommodation ,agreem5t %all h 
! foll[+ rights3 7#a7 ,to rel9qui% !    
,accommodation ,agreem5t1 if ! head (   
h\sehold or successor !reto1 notifies ! 
,(fice ( ,navajo & ,hopi ,indian        
,relocation ( t rel9qui%m5t n m ?an five
 ye>s aft] ! effective date ( ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,aft] a rel9qui%m5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 to receive ! full        
relocation b5efits to :i* ! ,navajo head

 ( h\sehold w\ld o!rwise h be5 entitl$  
_h ! head ( h\sehold n sign$ !          
,accommodation ,agreem5t1 includ+       
relocation h\s+1 c\nsel+1 & o!r s]vices4
 ,9 ! ev5t t ! ,navajo head ( h\sehold  
is no long] ! head ( h\sehold1 !        
successor !reto %all be entitl$ to      
receive ! full relocation b5efits4  7b7 
,tim+ ,a rel9qui%m5t "u subsection 7a7  
%all n g into effect until ! ,(fice (   
,navajo & ,hopi ,indian ,relocation     
provides ! full relocation b5efits to ! 
,navajo head ( h\sehold1 or successor   
!reto4  4  #c4 ,re/oration ( l&         
selection au?ority to ! ,navajo ,nation 
,section #aa7;c7 ( ,public ,law #ic-eca 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 = a p]iod (  
?ree ye>s aft] ,july #h1 #aihj12 &  7#b7
 by /rik+ 1 at ! end ( su* p]iod & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t4  #d4  
,expansion ( b5efici>ies ( l& selections
 ,section #aa ( ,public ,law #ic-eca is 
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7h71 by 
ins]t+ & = ,navajo families & ,navajo   
communities t meet ! b5efici>y          

requirem5ts ( section #cb7;d7 ( ?is     
sub*apt] 7section #cb ( ,public ,law    
#ic-eca1 z add$ by section #g ( ,public 
,law #ajj-fff2 #ajb ,/at4 #cicb 7#aihh77
 aft] solely = ! b5efit ( ,navajo       
families resid+ on ,hopi-,p>tition$ l&s 
z ( ,decemb] #bb1 #aigd2 &  7#b7 9      
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,navajo ,tribe1
 & :]e ! cons5t ( ! own] ( ! subsurface 
int]e/ is obta9$1 ! ,secret>y %all      
acquire fee title to bo? surface &      
subsurface44  #e4 ,selection ( l&s to   
correct survey+ error ,section #aa ( !  
,public ,law #ic-eca is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,! ,navajo 
,tribe may select an additional #geg    
acres ( ! l& to comp5sate ! ,navajo     
,tribe = a survey+ error4 ,any l&s      
select$ "u ?is subsection-- 7#a7 %all be
 subject to ! same re/rictions z l&s    
orig9ally select$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 
%all be at no co/ to ! ,navajo ,tribe2 &
  7#c7 may be plac$ into re/rict$ fee   
/atus at ! direction ( ! ,navajo ,tribe 

if ! l&s h n already be5 plac$ into tru/
 /atus4  4  #f4 ,expansion ( ,(fice (   
,navajo & ,hopi ,indian ,relocation     
,au?ority ,section #ab ( ,public ,law   
#ic-eca is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7g7 ,b5nett ,freeze            
rehabilitation program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,commission] is au?oriz$ to c>ry out a 
rehabilitation program to r$ress !      
effects ( ,f$]al developm5t re/rictions 
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,b5nett ,freeze7
 9 ! we/]n portion ( ! ,navajo          
,res]vation4 ,?is program %all include1 
at a m9imum1 h\s+ con/ruction &         
r5ovation1 infra/ructure improvem5ts1 & 
economic developm5t initiatives4  7#b7  
,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ! program describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection4  7h7 ,reque/ by tribe2      
au?oriz$ programs  7#a7                 
,self-det]m9ation contracts ,^u ! reque/
 ( ! ,navajo ,tribe or ! ,hopi ,tribe by
 tribal resolution1 ! ,commission] %all 
ent] into a self-det]m9ation contract or

 contracts ) ! reque/+ ,indian tribe to 
plan1 conduct1 & adm9i/] programs1      
functions1 s]vices1 or activities 7or a 
portion !re(71 includ+ con/ruction      
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,commission] t   
p]ta9 directly to ! reque/+ ,indian     
tribe4 ,programs1 functions1 s]vices1 or
 activities contract$ "u ?is subsection 
%all include adm9i/rative functions ( ! 
,(fice ( ,navajo & ,hopi ,indian        
,relocation t support ! deliv]y (       
s]vices to ,indians1 includ+ ^?         
adm9i/rative activities supportive (1 b 
n includ$ z "p (1 ! s]vice deliv]y      
programs describ$ 9 ?is subsection t are
 o!rwise contractable4 ,su* adm9i/rative
 functions %all be contractable )\t     
reg>d to ! organizational level )9 !    
,(fice ( ,navajo & ,hopi ,indian        
,relocation t c>ries out su* functions4 
7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,commission] %all  
issue regulations implem5t+ p>agraph    
7#a7 t1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible--   
7,a7 are consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 

,assi/ance ,act 7,public ,law #ic-fch72 
&  7,b7 reflect ! indep5d5t ag5cy /atus 
( ! ,(fice ( ,navajo & ,hopi ,indian    
,relocation4  4  #g4 ,navajo            
,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund ,section #cb
 ( ,public ,law #ic-eca is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ net    
income & ins]t+ income2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 locat$ 9 ,new ,mexico2  7#b7 by am5d+  
subsection 7d7 to read z foll[s3  7d7   
,funds 9 ! ,navajo ,rehabilitation ,tru/
 ,fund1 includ+ any int]e/ or inve/m5t  
accru+ !reon1 %all be available to !    
,navajo ,tribe1 ) ! approval ( !        
,secret>y1 solely = ! foll[+3 7#a7      
,purposes t w contribute to ! cont9u+   
rehabilitation & improvem5t ( !         
economic1 educational1 & social         
condition ( families1 & ,navajo         
communities1 t h be5 affect$ by-- 7,a7 !
 decision 9 ! ,heal+ case1 or relat$    
proce$+s2  7,b7 ! provision ( ?is ,act2 
or  7,c7 ! e/abli%m5t by ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,int]ior ( graz+ di/rict numb] #f z l& 
= ! exclusive use ( ! ,hopi ,tribe4     

7#b7 ,at ! discretion ( ! ,navajo       
,tribe1 =-- 7,a7 developm5t or          
rehabilitation ( ! ,=m] ,b5nett ,freeze 
area2 or  7,b7 developm5t 9 ! ,navajo   
,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t ,zones e/abli%$   
pursuant to ?is ,act4  2  7#c7 9        
subsection 7f71 by /rik+ & ! ,unit$     
,/ates has be5 reimburs$ ?r\gh ( ?is    
section4 & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#d7 9    
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ #aiij1 #aiia1 #aiib1 #aiic1    
#aiid & #aiie & all t foll[s ?r\gh !    
f9al p]iod & ins]t+ #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf2 &
  7,b7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  #h4   
,=m] ,b5nett ,freeze ,area              
,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,=m] ,b5nett ,freeze     
,area ,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund :i*   
%all consi/ ( ! funds appropriat$       
pursuant to subsection 7e7 & any int]e/ 
or inve/m5t income accru$ on su* funds4 
7b7 ,secret>y z tru/ee2 inve/m5t ( funds
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all-- 7#a7  

be ! tru/ee ( ! ,=m] ,b5nett ,freeze    
,area ,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund2  7#b7
 be responsible = inve/m5t ( ! am\nts 9 
su* tru/ fund2 &  7#c7 ^u receipt &     
approval ( a plan = ! use ( ^? am\nts   
consi/5t ) subsection 7c71 transf] ^?   
am\nts to ! ,navajo ,nation1 or its     
designee1 z tru/ee4  7c7 ,availability (
 funds2 purposes ,am\nts 9 ! ,=m]       
,b5nett ,freeze ,area ,rehabilitation   
,tru/ ,fund1 includ+ any int]e/ or      
inve/m5t accru+ !reon1 %all be available
 to ! ,navajo ,nation solely = purposes 
t w contribute to ! cont9u+             
rehabilitation & improvem5t ( !         
economic1 h\s+1 infra/ructure1 heal?1   
educational1 & social condition (       
families & ,navajo communities t h be5  
affect$ by ! =m] ,b5nett ,freeze4  7d7  
,t]m9ation ( tru/ fund ,! ,=m] ,b5nett  
,freeze ,area ,rehabilitation ,tru/     
,fund %all t]m9ate :51 ^u petition by ! 
,navajo ,nation1 ! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior det]m9es t ! goals ( ! ,tru/   
,fund h be5 met4 ,all am\nts 9 ! ,=m]   

,b5nett ,freeze ,area ,rehabilitation   
,tru/ ,fund on su* date %all be         
transf]r$ to ! ,treasury4  7e7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
h]eby au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !    
,=m] ,b5nett ,freeze ,area              
,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund su* sums z  
may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjce4  #i4 ,navajo ,nation 
sov]eignty emp[]m5t demon/ration project
  7a7 ,navajo sov]eignty emp[]m5t zones 
,! ,navajo ,nation may designate n m ?an
 #aej1jjj acres 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+1   
:i* %all be designat$ z ,navajo         
,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t ,zones3 7#a7 ,l&s 
select$ by ! ,navajo ,nation pursuant to
 section #aa ( ,public ,law #ic-eca4    
7#b7 ,l&s 9 t portion ( ! ,navajo       
,res]vation ly+ we/ ( ! ,executive ,ord]
 ,res]vation ( #ahhb & b\nd$ on ! nor? &
 s\? by we/]ly ext5sions1 to !          
res]vation l9e1 ( ! nor!rn & s\!rn      
b\nd>ies ( said ,executive ,ord]        
,res]vation 7=m]ly kn[n z ! ,b5nett     
,freeze area74  7#c7 ,l&s p>tition$ to !

 ,navajo ,nation pursuant to sections #c
 & #d ( ,public ,law #ic-eca4  7b7      
,applicability ( c]ta9 laws  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to approval by !         
appropriate regulatory bodies "u ,navajo
 law1 su* z ! ,navajo ,nation           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,navajo ,nation ,hi/oric ,pres]vation   
,dep>tm5t1 & ! ,navajo ,nation ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,fi% & ,wildlife1 )9 ! ,navajo       
,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t ,zones1 ! ,navajo 
,nation may *oose to waive any or all ( 
! laws 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ) reg>d to       
r5ewable en]gy developm5t1 h\s+         
developm5t1 public & community          
facilities1 infra/ructure developm5t    
7includ+ wat] & wa/ewat] developm5t1    
roads1 transmission l9es1 gas l9es1 &   
rights-(-way71 & relat$ economic        
developm5t4  7#b7 ,law eligible = waiv] 
,! laws ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474  7,b7 ,!      
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    

7,c7 ,! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7,d7 ,! 
,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act (  
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474    
7,e7 ,! ,national ,wildlife ,refuge     
,sy/em ,adm9i/ration ,act ( #aiff 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #ffh;dd et seq474  7,f7 ,!    
,fi% & ,wildlife ,act ( #aief 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #gdb;a et seq474  7,g7 ,! ,fi%
 & ,wildlife ,coord9ation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq474  7,h7 ,sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act74  7,i7 
,! provisions ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 d]iv$ f ! ,act ( ,augu/ #be1    
#aiaf 7commonly kn[n z ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice ,organic ,act71 ,public ,law    
#hf-ebc1 & ,public ,law #ia-chc4  7,j7  
,sections #dja7g71 #djc1 & #djd ( !     
,national ,p>ks & ,recreation ,act (    
#aigh 7,public ,law #ie-fbe74  7,k7 ,!  
,arizona ,des]t ,wild]ness ,act ( #aiij 
7,public ,law #aja-fbh74  7,l7 ,division
 ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,gr& canyon        
exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply  
to projects )9 ! rim ( ! natural =mation
 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,gr& ,canyon4   
7c7 ,transf] ( sav+s to ! navajo nation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]al ag5cies responsible
 = implem5tation ( ! laws li/$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b7 %all-- 7,a7 consult 9
 good fai? ) ! ,navajo ,nation reg>d+ & 
to det]m9e ! co/ t ! ,f$]al ag5cy w\ld h
 o!rwise exp5d$ on implem5tation ( !    
laws or regulations describ$ 9          
subsection 7b7 9 ! ,navajo ,emp[]m5t    
,zones1 & ?is am\nt %all n be less ?an !
 ag5cy w\ld h o!rwise provid$ = !       
op]ation ( programs or portions !re(1   
)\t reg>d to any organizational level )9
 ! ag5cy at :i* ! program1 function1    
s]vice1 or activity or portion !re(     
7includ+ supportive adm9i/rative        
functions & indirect co/s t are provid$ 
9 support ( ! op]ation ( ! program1     
function1 s]vice or activity or portion 
!re(7 is op]at$2 &  7,b7 n lat] ! #ij   
days aft] ! beg9n+ ( ea* applicable     

fiscal ye>1 transf] to ! ,navajo ,nation
 ! am\nt ( funds id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a74  7#b7 ,use ( funds ,! ,navajo    
,nation %all use all funds t x receives 
"u ?is subsection to implem5t ,tribal   
law 9 ! ,navajo ,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t   
,zones4  7#c7 ,f9al ag5cy action ,f$]al 
ag5cy decisions made pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 f9al ag5cy action = ! purposes ( appeal
 to ! appropriate ,f$]al di/rict c\rt   
pursuant to *apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,civil jurisdiction  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 all individuals & entities      
op]at+ 9 a ,navajo ,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t
 ,zone %all be subject to ! full civil &
 regulatory jurisdiction ( ! ,navajo    
,nation4  7#b7 ,full fai? & cr$it ,any  
judgm5t issu$ by ! ,navajo ,nation      
consi/5t ) ?is section %all be accord$  
full fai? & cr$it by ! c\rt ( ano!r     
,/ate1 ,indian ,tribe1 or t]ritory & by 
,f$]al di/rict c\rts4  7e7 ,tribal      
sov]eignty ,no?+ 9 ?is section sup]s$es1

 replaces1 negates1 or dim9i%es-- 7#a7 !
 laws & regulations ( ! ,navajo ,nation1
 :i* %all rema9 9 full =ce & effect )9 !
 ,navajo ,sov]eignty ,emp[]m5t ,zones2  
or  7#b7 ! treaties or o!r agreem5ts    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,navajo      
,nation4  7f7 ,navajo-,hopi ,dispute    
,settlem5t ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is section     
waives ! provisions ( ! ,navajo-,hopi   
,dispute ,settlem5t ,act ( #aiif4  7g7  
,fund+ & grants ,no?+ 9 ?is section     
negates or dim9i%es ! eligibility ( !   
,navajo ,nation to receive or cont9ue to
 receive fund+ & grants "u !            
,navajo-,hopi ,dispute ,settlem5t ,act (
 #aiif or any o!r laws ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #aj4 ,transf] ( funds to !     
,navajo ,rehabilitation ,tru/ ,fund ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n less ?an         
#ai1jjj1jjj ( ! unobligat$ balances ( ! 
,(fice ( ,navajo & ,hopi ,indian        
,relocation %all be transf]r$ by t      
,(fice to ! ,navajo ,rehabilitation     
,tru/ ,fund4 ,funds transf]r$ "u ?is    

section %all n be subject to !          
reimbursem5t obligations ( section      
#cb7;e7 ( ,public ,law #ic-eca4