[Paul_Denton]

Yep, I am one of those. It irked me no end to find out that the Liberty Bell is now under the ownership of the UN.

Is it really?

[hedgetrimmer]

Independence Hall is a world heritage site

[hedgetrimmer]

Hon. Don Young, Chairman, House Resources Committee, Washington, DC.

Dear Mr. Chairman: The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI), the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) representing 4.5 million members, wish to express their support for your American Land Sovereignty Protection Act (H.R. 3752).

As you are aware, the Department of the Interior presently operates the Man & Biosphere Program on Biosphere Reserves without legislative direction and no authorization from Congress. Furthermore, the 1995 designations of Glacier National Park and the Carlsbad Caverns as World Heritage sites, and the 1989 designation of Yellowstone National Park as a Biosphere Reserve were made with no public or Congressional input. Your bill makes available a process in which we can begin to correct these problems.

The operational guidelines for both World Heritage sites and Biosphere Reserves require the establishment of a buffer zone near or around designated areas. In many areas, the establishment of buffer zones conflicts with the property rights of both the individual and the state. ASI, NCBA and AFBF policies support the language of your bill that compels Congress to consider the implications of international designations on these rights before the designations are made.

The undersigned organizations stand with you and other members of Congress in support of the American Land Sovereignty Protection Act and thank you for your efforts in support of fairness to land owners.

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION.

AMERICAN SHEEP INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION.

NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION.