,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcia ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #c1 #bjbe,mrs4 ,grijalva 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,m91 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to repeal section #cjjc ( ,public ,law #aac-bia1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save ,oak ,flat f ,=eign ,m9+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,resolution ,copp] is a jo9t v5ture ( ! _w's two l>ge/ =eign m9+ entities1 ,rio ,t9to 7#ee p]c5t7 & ,,bhp 7#de p]c5t71 & ^! =eign corporations =m$ ,resolution ,copp] to acquire public l& call$ ,oak ,flat to extract ,unit$ ,/ates copp] locat$ b5ea? x prim>ily = export to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#b7 ,rio ,t9to's l>ge/ %>ehold] is ,*9alco1 a company :olly own$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i* owns #ad4ef p]c5t ( ,rio ,t9to1 #d times m ?an ! next l>ge/ %>ehold]4 7#c7 ,rio ,t9to g5]ates ov] #eg p]c5t ( its rev5ue ?r\gh ! export ( m9]als to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & ,,bhp g5]ates ov] #fb p]c5t ( its rev5ue ?r\gh ! export ( m9]als to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 mak+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a ! l>ge/ m>ket = ,rio ,t9to & ,,bhp4 7#d7 ,9 #bjad1 despite bip>tisan opposition1 congressional allies ( ,resolution ,copp] ins]t$ ! ,s\!a/ ,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange ,act 7section #cjjc ( ,public ,law #aac-bia2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip7 z a clos$-door1 la/-m9ute rid] 9 ! ,c>l ,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 ,,fy#ae ,,ndaa74 7#e7 ,section #cjjc ( ! ,,fy#ae ,,ndaa-- 7,a7 requires ! ,=e/ ,s]vice to give away ,oak ,flat to ,resolution ,copp] )9 #fj days ( publication ( a legal ,f9al ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t s ^! =eign corporations c m9e copp] f b5ea? ,oak ,flat to export to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 & 7,b7 lacks any requirem5t t ,resolution ,copp] smelt1 ref9e1 or sell ! copp] x extracts f b5ea? ,oak ,flat 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any requirem5t t ?is copp]1 d]iv$ f public l&1 b5efits ,unit$ ,/ates consum]s4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey reports t ov] #cj p]c5t ( ! copp] m9$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is already export$1 & economic /udies %[ t ! bulk ( ?is copp] is %ipp$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4 7#g7 ,rio ,t9to /at$ 9 comm5ts to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce dat$ ,april #a1 #bjbe1 t ,*9a is ! mo/ pr(itable de/9ation = almo/ any m9e 9 ! _w to sell its copp]4 7#h7 ,resolution ,copp] has nev] provid$ a plan to ! ,unit$ ,/ates %[+ t ! copp] extract$ f b5ea? ,oak ,flat w\ld rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates because ,resolution ,copp] in/ead plans to export ,oak ,flat copp] to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ord] to maximize %>ehold] pr(its4 7#i7 ,resolution ,copp] w enable ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to /r5g!n its control ov] global copp] supply *a9s4 7#aj7 ,ov] ! ye>s1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has ramp$ up manipulative & malign actions )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 expos+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to ev]-increas+ security & economic vuln]abilities4 7#aa7 ,giv+ away publicly own$ ,oak ,flat & ! natural res\rces b5ea? x "u section #cjjc ( ! ,,fy#ae ,,ndaa to ,resolution ,copp] to b5efit ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a w weak5 ,unit$ ,/ates security4 7#ab7 ,rio ,t9to has a long record ( human rights violations & environm5tal deva/ation1 h>m+ communities ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 9 ,au/ralia1 ,papua ,new ,gu9ea1 ,madagasc>1 ,indonesia1 ,mongolia1 & ,namibia4 7#ac7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,rio ,t9to int5tionally blew up an area sacr$ to ! ,puutu ,kunti ,kurrama & ,p9ikura peoples 9 ,we/]n ,au/ralia1 includ+ ! ,juukan ,gorge ,rock ,dwell+s1 :i* h evid5ce ( human habitation dat+ back #df1jjj ye>s1 because x 0 ! *eape/ way to access ore1 result+ 9 immeasurable cultural & spiritual loss & pa9 = ,indig5\s communities4 7#ad7 ,oak ,flat1 locat$ 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ is ! ance/ral homel& ( ,am]ican ,indians-- 7,a7 =cibly remov$ at gunpo9t f ,oak ,flat1 & o!r areas t are n[ adm9i/]$ z public l&s1 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army dur+ ! #ahhjs2 & 7,b7 held z prison]s ( w> until ! e>ly #aijjs4 7#ae7 ,oak ,flat is li/$ on ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places z ! ,traditional ,cultural ,prop]ty ( ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict4 7#af7 ,resolution ,copp] plans to extract copp] locat$ "o mile b5ea? ,oak ,flat's surface1 :i* w result 9 a crat] #b miles wide ov] #a1jjj feet deep & deplete1 de/roy1 & contam9ate sub/antial am\nts ( limit$ & preci\s wat] res\rces 9 a region t is already suff]+ f sev]e dr\ght & aridification by-- 7,a7 consum+ ov] #bej1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons ( gr\ndwat] ov] ! #dj-ye> life ( ! m9e1 :i* is en\gh wat] to support #ahj1jjj p annually = #dj ye>s1 result+ 9 ov] #d feet ( l& subsid5ce ov] l>ge swa?s ( ! ,ea/ ,salt ,riv] ,valley due to decreases 9 gr\ndwat] levels1 9 "s areas by ne>ly #bjj feet2 & 7,b7 r$irect+ wat] f ! ,ea/ ,salt ,riv] ,valley1 :i* w comprise approximately #gj p]c5t ( ,resolution ,copp]'s gr\ndwat]1 to slurry #a1cgj1jjj1jjj tons ( toxic m9e wa/e ?r\gh almo/ #bj miles ( pipel9es to a massive toxic wa/e dump ne>ly #ejj feet high & spann+ approximately #ae1jjj acres1 9 ! ,gila ,riv] wat]%$4 7#ag7 ,! ,arizona ,/ate ,l& ,dep>tm5t 9 a lett] to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice dat$ ,augu/ #d1 #bjbe1 object$ to ,resolution ,copp]'s propos$ m9e because ,resolution ,copp] w\ld )draw sub/antial am\nts ( gr\ndwat] f ! ,ea/ ,salt ,riv] ,valley1 caus+ irrev]sible subsid5ce & e>? fissures1 jeop>diz+ future resid5tial developm5t ( ,arizona ,/ate ,tru/ ,l& ne$$ = ! gr[+ population 9 ! ,pho5ix metropolitan area1 :i* w result 9 ! loss ( billions ( doll>s = public education & o!r basic ne$s ( ,arizonans4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,oak ,flat ,! t]m ,oak ,flat means ! approximately #b1dbb acres ( ,=e/ ,s]vice l& 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9 s\!a/]n ,arizona commonly kn[n z ,oak ,flat & g5]ally depict$ z ,oak ,flat ,)drawal ,area on ! map titl$ ,save ,oak ,flat f ,=eign ,m9+ & dat$ ,novemb] #bjbe4 7#b7 ,resolution copp] ,! t]m ,resolution ,copp] means ,resolution ,copp] ,m9+1 ,,llc1 =m$ by =eign m9+ entities1 ,rio ,t9to 7#ee p]c5t7 & ,,bhp 7#de p]c5t71 to acquire ,oak ,flat & extract & monetize ,unit$ ,/ates copp] locat$ b5ea? x4 #d4 ,repeal & )drawal 7a7 ,repeal ,section #cjjc ( ,public ,law #aac-bia 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