I think one of the things that both Congress and also the people of the United States do not realize is that the Federal Government makes money off royalties of oil and gas.

Well, as a matter of fact, we are going to go to a second round of questions.

We need to rethink the whole thing.

Uintah County commends Congressmen Bishop and Chaffetz and their staff for the thousands of hours of work and dedication to this effort.

Great. Well, I am sorry the mountain did not come to Grijalva, but Grijalva did go to the mountain.

We support the process and concepts utilized to develop this grassroots public lands process.

I would ask unanimous consent that Representative Jason Chaffetz, the co-sponsor of this legislation, be allowed to join us on the dais and participate in today's hearing.

H.R. 5780 falls far short of what it would take to reach a legitimate compromise and leaves many of the stakeholders, including the region's Native American communities, no choice but to oppose the legislation.

This is an unprecedented giveaway of Indian assets that every member of this committee should oppose.

Unfortunately, this bill, which resulted from that process, is a non-starter.

This is a grand bargain for public lands in Utah that has been a priority for Chairman Bishop for almost 5 years now.

In too many instances, rather than seeking appropriate management of Federal lands in Utah, H.R. 5780 seeks to resolve the management conflicts by simply giving Federal land away.

Unfortunately, the bill which resulted from that process is a non-starter.

Time and again, the proposal tilts the scales dramatically in favor of development and motorized use.

H.R. 5780 also includes proposals with significant impacts on Indian land, including the transfer of 100,000 acres of the Ute Indian Tribe's reservation to the state of Utah.

This legislation impacts the administration of about 18 million acres of public land.

It is my understanding that the Ute Indian Tribe is very directly impacted by these land exchanges that are being mandated.

I believe there is language in the bill to make things whole for the tribe and for the trust lands at the same time.