Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District means the traditional cultural place listed on the National Register of Historic Places located on— Tonto National Forest land in southeastern Arizona; and what was previously National Forest System land but transferred to Resolution Copper on or about March 13, 2026, in the Tonto National Forest in southeastern Arizona. The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term National Forest System has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 ( 16 U.S.C. 1609(a) ). The term Resolution Copper means Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, formed by foreign mining entities Rio Tinto and BHP, to acquire 2,422 acres of the Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District to extract and monetize American copper located beneath it. The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. The term traditional cultural place means a place eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places based upon its associations with cultural practices and beliefs of a living community that are rooted in that community’s history and important in maintaining the community’s continuing cultural identity.
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