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Week Ending March 10, 2006                                                                                    Volume 3 Number 5

SENATE BILL TAKES ON LOBBY REFORM AND OTHER ISSUES

Spending 'Earmarks' Defined

Some Bill Contents To Be Better Publicized

  The bill takes aim at three current matters of concern to the general public: lobby reform, control over ‘earmark’ spending in bills and revealing to the public modifications on bills that generally are not available to the public until the bill passes. A last minute amendment offered by Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) regarding prohibiting the recent purchase of a United Arab Emirate owned entity that would take over and manage as many as 20 US ports and a notification from DP WORLD, Inc., the UAE entity, that it would turn over complete involvement in managing US ports to a US entity came as the Senate failed to invoke cloture to bring the bill to final debate and a vote. More on S 2349 Here...

Photo: K Connors

A Safe Place for children SRES 390

Legal counsel requested for Senate Clerk SRES 391

Saving fish in the Upper Colorado River Basin S1578

HOME HEATING FUEL BILL

FOR LOW INCOME AMERICANS PASSES SENATE

 Americans in the North East and elsewhere in the US facing rising fuel prices and a cold winter are finding it difficult to stay warm. This bill would free up funds slotted for the Home Energy Assistance Program in 2007 to be used this winter. Story here...S 2320

Photo: K Connors

Site of 1986 Chernobyl nuke disaster on shaky grounds for democracy HRES 673 {Map}

Trade with Ukraine normalized HR 1053 {Map}

HOUSE APPROVES PATRIOT ACT MODIFICATIONS

Bill Provides Modifications to Original Act

The primary concerns between the Senate and the House centered on a balance between giving law enforcement enhanced authorities to fight terrorism and protecting innocent Americans from law enforcement’s intrusion using the new powers. Story here...S2271

Photo: Clarita

Judges and prosecutors to carry weapons is part of crime bill HR 4472

Yet another attempt to solve water problems in California HR 1190

'UNIFORM FOOD' SAFETY BILL PASSES HOUSE

No Restrictions on Mercury Warning in Fish and Shellfish

The bill would require that state- or local-mandated restrictions on food ingredients, additives, labeling or other such notifications or warnings must be the same as those approved by the federal government. Current state requirements that prohibit certain additives or warn of possible dangers from high tolerances, often more stringent than federal requirements, would be suspended. The bill governs notifications on labels, through labeling, poster, public notice, advertising, or any other means of communication and prohibits, in particular, requirements a State might apply to adulterated foods, unsafe food additives and new animal drugs.  More about HR 4167

National Drug Control Funded HR 2829

Two trademark counterfeiting bills cleared for the President HR 32 & HR 683

Clinton homestead added to National Park System HR 4192

Coming engineer shortage could derail future projects HRES 681

PRESIDENT DETERMINES FURTHER AID FOR AFGHANISTAN / LIBYA, A STATUS CHANGE FOR PAKISTAN & FAITH-BASED CENTER AT HOMELAND SECURITY

Drawdown of Military Materiel and Services

for Afghanistan EXEC1 {Map}

Pakistan Rogue-Nation Status Waived to Provide Aid EXEC2 {Map}

President orders Faith-based Center in Department of Homeland Security EXEC3

Cash to Flow More Easily to Libya EXEC4 {Map}

Two More Resolutions Filed Requesting Records on Wiretap Surveillance

Total of Privileged Resolutions Now at Four

HRES 641 & HRES 645

Last Week's Resolutions HRES 643 & HRES 644