,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbf,mrs4  
,grijalva 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to pres]ve ! ,traditional      
,cultural ,place ( ,*i'*il ,bildagoteel 
,hi/oric ,di/rict li/$ on ! ,national   
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pres]ve ! ,traditional    
,cultural ,place ,*'*il ,bidagoteel     
,hi/oric ,di/rict ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,*'*il   
,bidagoteel1 mean+ a broad flat ( ,emory
 oak trees 9 ,we/]n ,apa*e1 & kn[n z    
,oak ,flat 9 ,engli%1 is "p ( ! ance/ral
 homel&s ( ,native ,am]icans =cibly     
remov$ at gunpo9t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,army dur+ ! #ahhjs & held z prison]s ( 
w> 9 conc5tration camps until ! e>ly    
#aijjs4  7#b7 ,despite be+ =cibly       
remov$1 ,we/]n ,apa*es & o!r ,native    

,am]icans h ma9ta9$ _! deep connections 
to ,*'*il ,bidagoteel & cont9ue to      
conduct religi\s c]emonies1 ga!r        
m$ic9es1 wat] & o!r items = c]emonies1  
ga!r acorns & o!r foods1 pray1 & honor  
ance/ors buri$ !re z !y h s9ce "t       
immemorial4  7#c7 ,! ,national ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,act 0 enact$ 9 #aiff to   
help pres]ve ! hi/orical & cultural     
res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & au?oriz$ ! 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice to e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric   
,places to id5tify ! ,nation's cultural 
res\rces & to indicate :at prop]ties    
%\ld be consid]$ = protection f         
de/ruction or impairm5t 7#cf ,,cfr      
#fj4a74  7#d7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 
has e/abli%$ specific crit]ia = !       
evaluation ( nom9ations to ! ,national  
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1 includ+ =   
traditional cultural places4  7#e7 ,9   
#bjab1 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ initiat$ 
! =mal process ( nom9at+ ,*'*il         
,bidagoteel to ! ,national ,regi/] (    
,hi/oric ,places giv5 its /atus z a kn[n

 traditional cultural place4  7#f7 ,f   
#bjab to #bjad1 z "p ( ! nom9at+        
process1 ,tonto ,national ,=e/ /aff     
engag$ 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t           
consultations ) ,arizona ,indian        
,tribes1 made num]\s site visits1       
compil$ oral hi/ory & ar*ival rese>*1 & 
work$ ) ! ,arizona ,/ate ,hi/oric       
,pres]vation ,(fic] & ! ,p9al ,c\nty    
,sup]visor & incorporat$ _! sugge/ions1 
comm5ts & fe$back1 & ?is process result$
 9 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice =mally nom9at+ ,*'*il 
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict to !      
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places4   
7#g7 ,! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric     
,di/rict encompasses ?\s&s ( acres      
locat$ 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ &      
includes ,apa*e ,leap1 ,ga'an or ,devils
 ,canyon1 ,que5 ,creek ,canyon1 & !     
previ\s ,oak ,flat ,)drawal ,area issu$ 
"u ,presid5t ,eis5h[]'s ,adm9i/ration4  
7#h7 ,9 #bjad1 despite bip>tisan        
opposition1 congressional allies (      
,resolution ,copp] ins]t$ ! ,s\!a/      
,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange ,act z a          

clos$-door1 la/-m9ute rid] 9 ! ,c>l     
,lev9 & ,h[>d ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjae to give away         
approximately #b1dbb acres ( l& )9 !    
,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict to 
,resolution ,copp]4  7#i7 ,9 #bjad &    
#bjae1 "u ! ,s\!a/ ,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange
 7,section #cjjc ( ,public ,law         
#aac-bia2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ecip71 ! ,=e/  
,s]vice sup]vis$ an e?nographic &       
e?nohi/oric /udy 9 accordance ) !       
,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act &  
f\nd t-- 7,a7 ,*'*il ,bidagoteel is a   
sacr$ place = ,we/]n ,apa*es & an       
important traditional cultural place =  
at lea/ #i ,tribes2  7,b7 !re are       
hundr$s ( traditional cultural res\rces1
 includ+ ance/ral ar*eological sites1   
petroglyph sites1 ,apa*e camps1 & nam$  
l&=ms & res\rce collection areas )9     
,*'*il ,bidagoteel2  7,c7 !re are #df   
kn[n spr+s t are culturally important to
 ,we/]n ,apa*es 9 ,*'*il ,bidagoteel & !
 surr\nd+ area2 &  7,d7 !re are doz5s ( 

plants1 m9]als1 & animals t possess     
traditional cultural significance to    
,we/]n ,apa*es locat$ 9 ,*'*il          
,bidagoteel4  7#aj7 ,on ,m>* #d1 #bjaf1 
! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice li/$ ,*'*il    
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict on !      
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places4   
7#aa7 ,! ,s\!a/ ,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange   
,act does n require ,resolution ,copp]  
to smelt1 ref9e1 or sell ! copp] x      
extracts f b5ea? ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel   
,hi/oric ,di/rict 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 nor
 is !re any requirem5t t ?is copp]1     
d]iv$ f public l&1 b5efits ,unit$ ,/ates
 consum]s4  7#ab7 ,resolution ,copp] is 
a jo9t v5ture ( ! _w's two l>ge/ =eign  
m9+ entities1 ,rio ,t9to 7#ee p]c5t     
/ake7 & ,,bhp 7#de p]c5t /ake71 & ^!    
=eign corporations =m$ ,resolution      
,copp] to acquire public l& )9 ! ,*'*il 
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict to extract
 ,unit$ ,/ates copp] locat$ b5ea? x     
prim>ily = export to ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a4  7#ac7 ,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]1 & ,rio ,t9to       
g5]ates ov] #eg p]c5t ( its rev5ue ?r\gh
 ! export ( m9]als to ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 :ile ,,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#ad7 ,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#ae7 ,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#af7 ,!         

,resolution ,copp] ,m9e w result 9 !    
de/ruction ( mo/1 if n all1 ( ! #b1dbb  
acres ( ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric   
,di/rict transf]r$ to ,resolution       
,copp]1 includ+ ! collapse ( ! surface1 
result+ 9 a #a4h-mile-wide crat] #a1jjj 
feet deep1 & fractur+ & dewat]+ ( local 
aquif]s1 :i* w dra9 gr\nd wat] & spr+s4 
7#ag7 ,! ,resolution ,copp] ,m9e        
proposes ! developm5t ( significant     
m9+-relat$ infra/ructure ?r\gh\t ,tonto 
,national ,=e/1 includ+ l>ge p>ts ( !   
,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict t 7
 n transf]r$ to ,resolution ,copp] "u ! 
,s\!a/ ,arizona ,l& ,ex*ange1 = !       
con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance (--  
7,a7 a #ai4f-mile pipel9e corridor to   
slurry #a1cgj1jjj1jjj tons ( toxic wa/e 
to a dump site t w require drill+ a     
tunnel ?r\gh a m\nta9 call$ ,k+'s ,cr[n 
,peak & con/ruct+ a pipel9e bridge to   
span ,ga'an ,canyon 9 ! ,*'*il          
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict2  7,b7 a  
#c4f-mile long high voltage p[] l9e     
corridor & a #af4i-mile p[] l9e ?r\gh ! 

,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict to 
provide p[] to ! toxic wa/e dump2 &     
7,c7 new roads 9 ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel   
,hi/oric ,di/rict = s]vic+ ( ! pipel9es 
& p[] l9es & ! conv]sion ( v>i\s ,tonto 
,national ,=e/ s]vice roads to comm]cial
 use by ,resolution ,copp]4  7#ah7 ,!   
,resolution ,copp] ,m9e w h enorm\s     
impacts on ! region1 includ+-- 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 !          
con/ruction ( a toxic wa/e dump to /ore 
#a4cg billion tons ( toxic wa/e 9       
p]petuity t w measure ne>ly #ejj feet   
high & span approximately #ae1jjj acres 
9 an area call$ ,skunk ,camp 9 ! ,gila  
,riv] wat]%$4  7#ai7 ,! ,*'*il          
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict %\ld be   
pres]v$ & protect$ in/ead ( all[+       

=eign-own$ ,resolution ,copp] to de/roy 
x1 result+ 9 p]man5t & irreplaceable    
religi\s & cultural loss to ,native     
,am]icans :ile jeop>diz+ ! heal? &      
safety ( d[n/ream communities due to    
inevitable future brea*+ ( ! toxic wa/e 
dump4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict ,!
 t]m ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric        
,di/rict means ! traditional cultural   
place li/$ on ! ,national ,regi/] (     
,hi/oric ,places locat$ on--  7,a7      
,tonto ,national ,=e/ l& 9 s\!a/]n      
,arizona2 &  7,b7 :at 0 previ\sly       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& b transf]r$ to 
,resolution ,copp] on or ab\t ,m>* #ac1 
#bjbf1 9 ! ,tonto ,national ,=e/ 9      
s\!a/]n ,arizona4  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe  
,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian           
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,! t]m       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       

,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7#d7 ,resolution ,copp] ,! t]m          
,resolution ,copp] means ,resolution    
,copp] ,m9+1 ,,llc1 =m$ by =eign m9+    
entities ,rio ,t9to & ,,bhp1 to acquire 
#b1dbb acres ( ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel     
,hi/oric ,di/rict to extract & monetize 
,am]ican copp] locat$ b5ea? x4  7#e7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7         
,traditional cultural place ,! t]m      
traditional cultural place means a place
 eligible = inclusion on ! ,national    
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places bas$ ^u its  
associations ) cultural practices &     
beliefs ( a liv+ community t are root$ 9
 t community's hi/ory & important 9     
ma9ta9+ ! community's cont9u+ cultural  
id5tity4  #d4 ,)drawal ,! ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l& locat$ 9 ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel
 ,hi/oric ,di/rict 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  #e4 ,pres]vation ( a hi/oric 
place2 prohibitions on use2             
consultations & coop]ative agreem5ts    
7a7 ,pres]vation ( a hi/oric place ,!   
,secret>y--  7#a7 %all pres]ve ! natural
 condition ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 
9 ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict
 z a traditional cultural place2  7#b7  
%all n c>ry out any activity t w\ld     
adv]sely affect ! physical or cultural  
integrity ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9
 ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict2
 &  7#c7 %all prohibit any activities t 
c\ld adv]sely affect ! l&scape or o!r   
natural /ructures1 wat] res\rces1       
wildlife1 flora1 or ecosy/ems ( !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,*'*il     
,bidagoteel ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7b7     
,prohibition ( m9+-,relat$ activities   
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 all activities    
relat$ to m9+ & m9+-relat$ activities1  
includ+ rights-( way1 toxic wa/e        
pipel9es & relat$ infra/ructure1        

electrical & o!r utility developm5t1    
wa/e disposal1 & road developm5t & road 
expansion1 are prohibit$ on ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel   
,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7c7 ,consultations &
 coop]ative ef=ts ,! ,secret>y %all     
engage 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t           
consultations ) ,indian ,tribes ) ties  
to ! ,*'*il ,bidagoteel ,hi/oric        
,di/rict & %all ent] into coop]ative    
agreem5ts reque/$ by ^! ,indian ,tribes 
to ensure access to ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em l& = traditional activities &    
pres]vation ( sacr$ & cultural areas4