The inconsistent argument that I have also read from Congressman Bishop is that somehow the enabling act for Utah becoming a state requires that the Federal Government sell all of its lands and give 5 percent of the proceeds to the state.
Grijalva disputes Bishop's interpretation of Utah's enabling act regarding federal land sales.
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Mr. Cole's bill would simply restore the Secretary of the Interior's authority to take land into trust for all tribes, regardless of their date of Federal recognition.
I look forward to working with you, Madam Chair, and the other members of the Subcommittee to move this bipartisan bill in a similar bipartisan manner.
The passage of single-tribe legislation will inevitably diminish the political will to achieve additional Carcieri fixes.
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