H.R. 3282

[Nite Owl]

Received an email from AAUW (American Association of University Women) regarding H.R. 3282 which would:



This bill would require Congress to vote up or down on proposals of the sunset commission to eliminate programs and agencies. There would be no opportunity for amendments or public input. There would be no limit to the programs targeted by the sunset commission. Education and job training programs such as Perkins college loans and Pell grants would be subject to elimination as would retirement security programs such as Social Security and Medicare.

AAUW opposes this bill and other sunset commission bills because rather than evaluating programs in the light of day through the authorization and appropriations process as is done now, this commission would push the reorganization and termination process behind closed doors to be conducted by unelected and unaccountable political appointees.




So this could very well be their back door to eliminating programs like Social Security and Medicare as well as any other program they deemed unnecessary. Programs that have been fought for and won would have to pass again. No input from the citizens.

http://capwiz.com/aauw/issues/bills/?bill=8923291





You can put in your zip to check and see how your congressperson voted and send the action letter that they provide.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

1. When will the people rise up?

I intend to ask this question daily!

[Monkeyman]

2. Hey Night Owl anything you can find on Hastert please send

[Nite Owl]

3. All I could find is that he was not

a co-sponsor of the bill.
http://capwiz.com/aauw/bio/sponsortrack/?id=227

But it doesn't say if he voted for it or not. You can write and ask what his stance is though.
This is the form I got for my gem of a rep:

http://capwiz.com/aauw/mailapp/

[WillyT]

4. Whaaaaat ??? - Check Out What Thomas (Library of Congress) Says:

H.R.3282

Title: To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 400 North Main Street in Butte, Montana, as the "Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse".

Sponsor: Rep Rehberg, Dennis R. (introduced 11/13/2001) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 107-178

Link: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.03282:

But then they have this: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.+3282:

But the full text of the bill is here.

PDF Link (full text of Bill): http://www.ombwatch.org/regs/2005/incongress/sunset/hr3282-intro.pdf

<snip>

109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 3282

To provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for
Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing
the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for
the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 2005

Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. BAKER, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey,
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. GILLMOR,
Mr. HERGER, Mr. OTTER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. PORTER, Mr. BURGESS,
Mr. CARTER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. FOXX,
Mr. BLUNT, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BASS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr.
ISTOOK, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SULLIVAN,
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.
PITTS, Mr. TERRY, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. FEENEY, Ms. GINNY BROWNWAITE
of Florida, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. MARSHALL) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government
Reform

<snip>

From PDF.

:wtf: That original title is pretty misleading. Are the rePukes censoring the Library of ongress now too?!?!

:mad::nuke::mad:

[Monkeyman]

5. Thank brother I needed this big time

John Laesch call Hastert out to debate if he does not show we have a cut out and a empty chair on the air

www.john06.com

Hastert in trouble in his district we might have a vet who can beat him. That would be a huge win.

[WillyT]

6. Anytime !!!

:hi:

Peace...

[WePurrsevere]

7. They don't need any more ways to be sneaky. This is BS...

:kick: and Rec'd for the morning crowd.