,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #acea ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #c1 #bjbc,mr4 ,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,gomez1 & ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,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> #bjae1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 8,save ,oak ,flat ,f ,=eign ,m9+ ,act04 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,resolution ,copp] is jo9tly own$ by two =eign m9+ companies1 ,rio ,t9to & ,,bhp4 7#b7 ,! l>ge/ %>ehold] ( ,rio ,t9to is a =eign m9+ entity1 ,%9+ ,prospect ,private ,limit$ ,company1 t is bas$ 9 ,s+apore & is own$ by ! company ,*9alco4 7#c7 ,*9alco is a hold+ company ( ! ,/ate-own$ ,assets ,sup]vision & ,adm9i/ration ,commission ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncil 7,,sasac7 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#d7 ,rio ,t9to has a long record ( human rights violations & environm5tal deva/ation1 h>m+ ,indig5\s & o!r communities ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 9 ,au/ralia1 ,papua ,new ,gu9ea1 ,madagasc>1 ,indonesia1 ,mongolia1 & ,namibia4 7#e7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,rio ,t9to us$ explosives to bl[ up a site sacr$ to ! ,puutu ,kunti ,kurrama & ,p9ikura peoples 9 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 includ+ ! ,juukan ,gorge ,rock ,dwell+s :i* h evid5ce ( human habitation dat+ back #df1jjj ye>s1 result+ 9 immeasurable cultural & spiritual loss & pa9 = ,indig5\s communities4 7#f7 ,oak ,flat is locat$ 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ 9 #aije f ! ance/ral homel&s ( ,am]ican ,indians :o 7 =cibly remov$ at gunpo9t f ,oak ,flat & o!r areas ( ! ,=e/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army dur+ ! #ahhjs & held z prison]s ( w> until ! e>ly #aijjs4 7#g7 ,oak ,flat is li/$ on ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places z ! ,traditional ,cultural ,prop]ty ( ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict4 7#h7 ,despite significant opposition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 section #cjjc 0 includ$ z a rid] 9 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 #8,buck' ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7 t m&ates ! transf] ( #b1dbb acres ( ! sacr$ ,oak ,flat area to =eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] )9 #fj days ( publication ( an ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t4 7#i7 ,to maximize %>ehold] pr(its ?r\gh ! monetization ( ,am]ican res\rces1 =eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] plans to use ! *eape/ & mo/ de/ructive =m ( m9+1 block cave m9+1 to develop a l>ge-scale copp] m9e t w oblit]ate ! sacr$ ,oak ,flat area & result 9 a crat] #a4h miles long & at lea/ #a1jjj feet deep1 depriv+ ,am]ican ,indians f conduct+ religi\s c]emonies & o!r traditional practices4 7#aj7 ,section #cjjc lacks any requirem5t = =eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] to sell ! copp] x extracts f b5ea? ,oak ,flat 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#aa7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey's #bjbc annual report1 ov] #be p]c5t ( all copp] m9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbb 0 export$ ov]seas4 7#ab7 ,accord+ to a #bjbj ,univ]sity ( ,arizona report1 copp] has consi/5tly be5 a top export f ! ,/ate ( ,arizona1 ) mo/ ( x be+ %ipp$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f ! ,port ( ,guaymas 9 ,sonora1 ,mexico4 7#ac7 ,=eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] int5ds to extract copp] ore b5ea? ,oak ,flat1 :i* w be slurri$ ?r\gh #bb miles ( pipel9es & load$ onto tra9s to be likely %ipp$ ov]seas accord+ to ! ,arizona ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4 7#ad7 ,=eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp]'s m9e w deplete1 de/roy1 & poison sub/antial am\nts ( limit$ & preci\s wat] res\rces 9 a region t is already suff]+ f sev]e wat] %ortages by-- 7,a7 pump+ at lea/ #gge1jjj acre-feet ( wat]1 :i* is approximately #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons ov] ! #dj-ye> life ( ! m9e & is en\gh wat] to support #adj1jjj homes annually = #dj ye>s2 & 7,b7 r$irect+ wat] f ! ,ea/ ,salt ,riv] ,valley1 :i* w comprise approximately sev5ty p]c5t ( ! project's gr\ndwat] t w be us$ to slurry #a1cgj1jjj1jjj tons ( toxic m9e wa/e ?r\gh approximately #ai miles ( pipel9es to a massive toxic wa/e dump4 7#ae7 ,=eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp]'s massive depletion ( local gr\ndwat] w cause l& subsid5ce 9 ! ,ea/ ,salt ,riv] ,valley by z mu* z #d feet1 & gr\ndwat] level decreases by #aii feet 9 "s areas4 7#af7 ,despite ! rapidly det]iorat+ dr\ght conditions 9 ! ,colorado ,riv] ,bas91 =eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] receiv$ an allocation ( ov] #b1bjj acre-feet p] ye> ( ,c5tral ,arizona ,project wat] 9 #bjba1 :ile homes across ! s\?we/ cont9ue to face loom+ wat] re/rictions due to ov]subscrib$ wat] supplies4 7#ag7 ,=eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp]'s m9e w result 9 a p]man5t toxic wa/e dump site ( approximately #ejj feet high & #c miles long1 spann+ approximately #d1jjj acres1 9 ! ,gila ,riv] wat]%$1 :i* w /ore #a1cgj1jjj1jjj tons ( m9e wa/e & de/roy ! ecosy/em & ,tribal cultural res\rces 9 ! region4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ! ,act3 7#a7 ,oak flat ,! t]m ,oak ,flat means ! approximately #b1dbb acres ( ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9 s\!a/]n ,arizona commonly kn[n z ,oak ,flat & g5]ally depict$ z ,oak ,flat ,)drawal ,area on ! map titl$ ,save ,oak ,flat ,f ,=eign ,m9+ ,act & dat$ ,m>* #b1 #bjbc4 7#b7 ,resolution copp] ,! t]m ,resolution ,copp] means ,resolution ,copp] ,m9+1 ,,llc1 own$ by ! =eign entities ( ,rio ,t9to & ,,bhp4 #d4 ,repeal & )drawal 7a7 ,repeal ,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 7b7 ,)drawal ,subject to valid rights 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,oak ,flat is )drawn f all =ms (-- 7#a7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public l& laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t "u ! m9+ laws2 & 7#c7 disposition "u all laws p]ta9+ to m9]al & geo!rmal leas+ or m9]al mat]ials4