Manuel Lujan: “I appreciate the gentleman yielding, because one of the resolutions from the two chapters was raised, and think it was…”

“I appreciate the gentleman yielding, because one of the resolutions from the two chapters was raised, and think it was raised by the gentleman as well, so I just wanted to make sure we had a chance to review that. So if that resolution is reviewed, if the gentleman would look at paragraph 4, which is where the concern that was brought up by the allottees to the very distinguished and honorable chapter leaders was raised, what it says is this: ``Navajo allotment landowners expressed their concerns that the `Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2018:' might infringe on their royalty payments they are presently benefitting from oil and gas development on their allotment lands. Navajo communities, including the Navajo Reservation, has always been in a very depressed economic state for many years and such development of natural resources gives Navajo families benefits to their daily lives.'' The Bureau of Land Management did provide assurance that there would be no impact to those royalty payments. So to answer the question of might infringe, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management have said absolutely not would there be any infringement. So I appreciate the gentleman's time, and I appreciate the clarification.”