Jerry Carl: “the small bank--and I appreciate you doing that. And that was something I pulled from that conversation last night.”

The bill has a retroactive effect, stating the effectiveness of the legislation will be as if it was in effect when the IRA was implemented on June 18, 1934.

The need for modernization of the Endangered Species Act, ESA, is critical, and it is clear that this legislation requires reform to better serve both species and rural America.

Congress should act to pass H.R. 1208 to amend the Indian Reorganization Act to conform to this original intended purpose.

Today, I again offer our full support for Chairman Cole's bipartisan bill, H.R. 1208, which would accomplish this goal.