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Sacred site bill was a 'done deal'
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2002 Wyoming's House representative missed a vote this week on a bill to sell federal land to the Mormon Church. But Rep. Barbara Cubin (R) claims her opposition wouldn't have made a difference. She said the measure was assured passage because of its powerful sponsor, Rep. Jim Hansen (R-Utah), the chairman of the House Resources Committee. The bill allows for the sale of 940 acres in Wyoming to the church. The site is considered religious and is seen as a positive sign for tribes seeking to protect sacred lands. The bill was approved on a voice vote but faces opposition in the Senate. Get the Story:
Cubin: Hansen unbeatable on Martin's Cove (AP 6/20) Get the Bill:
H.R.4103 (To direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain public lands in Natrona County, Wyoming, to the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop, and for other purposes) Related Stories:
Sacred site bill approved by House (6/18)
Input sought into sacred sites (6/5)
Wyo. delegates oppose sacred site sale (5/30)
Sacred site sale opposed (5/27)
House panel approves sacred site sale (5/23)
Congress considering sacred sites (5/21)
Interior worried about Mormon sale (5/15)
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