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On the recordOctober 20, 2009
It is crucial that any such proposal be entirely optional to Indian tribes, and to determine whether they wish to participate in such an initiative.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of voluntary participation for tribes in leasing regulations.

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