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Offline Chris_

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Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« on: August 13, 2010, 10:36:39 PM »
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Text of H.R. 1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

An Act

To modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1. This Act may be cited as the ‘XXXXXXAct ofXXXX’.
(Yes, Congress passed a bill without giving it a name.)

Sec. 301. There is rescinded from accounts under the heading ‘Department of Agriculture--Rural Development’, $122,000,000, to be derived from the unobligated balances of funds that were provided for such accounts in prior appropriation Acts (other than Public Law 111-5) and that were designated by the Congress in such Acts as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Sec. 303. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are rescinded from the following accounts in the specified amounts:

‘Aircraft Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $21,000,000;

‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, 2008/2010’, $21,000,000;

‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 2008/2010’, $17,000,000;

‘Other Procurement, Army, 2008/2010’, $75,000,000;

‘Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2008/2010’, $26,000,000;

‘Other Procurement, Navy, 2008/2010’, $42,000,000;

‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2008/2010’, $13,000,000;

‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $102,000,000;

‘Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $28,000,000;

‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $7,000,000;

‘Other Procurement, Air Force, 2008/2010’, $130,000,000;

‘Procurement, Defense-Wide, 2008/2010’, $33,000,000;

‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2009/2010’, $76,000,000;

‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $164,000,000;

‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2009/2010’, $137,000,000;

‘Operation, Test and Evaluation, Defense, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2010’, $154,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2010’, $155,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2010’, $25,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 2010’, $155,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 2010’, $126,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, 2010’, $12,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, 2010’, $6,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, 2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, 2010’, $14,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2010’, $28,000,000; and

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2010’, $27,000,000.

Sec. 304. (a) Of the funds appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the following funds are rescinded from the following accounts in the specified amounts:

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2009/2010’, $113,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2009/2010’, $34,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2009/2010’, $7,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $61,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, 2009/2010’, $3,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, 2009/2010’, $8,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, 2009/2010’, $2,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2009/2010’, $2,500,000; and

‘Defense Health Program, 2009/2010’, $27,000,000.

(b) Of the funds appropriated in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252), the following funds are rescinded from the following account in the specified amount:

‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2009/2011’, $122,000,000.

Sec. 304. (a) Of the funds appropriated in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), the following funds are rescinded from the following accounts in the specified amounts:

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army, 2009/2010’, $113,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy, 2009/2010’, $34,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps, 2009/2010’, $7,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, 2009/2010’, $61,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve, 2009/2010’, $3,500,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve, 2009/2010’, $8,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve, 2009/2010’, $2,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard, 2009/2010’, $1,000,000;

‘Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard, 2009/2010’, $2,500,000; and

‘Defense Health Program, 2009/2010’, $27,000,000.

(b) Of the funds appropriated in the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-252), the following funds are rescinded from the following account in the specified amount:

‘Procurement, Marine Corps, 2009/2011’, $122,000,000.

Sec. 307. Of the unobligated balances of funds provided under the heading ‘Nuclear Regulatory Commission’ in prior appropriations Acts, $18,000,000 is permanently rescinded.

Sec. 310. Of the funds made available for ‘Bureau of Indian Affairs--Indian Guaranteed Loan Program Account’ in title VII of division A of Public Law 111-5, $6,820,000 are rescinded.

Sec. 311. Of the funds made available for ‘Environmental Protection Agency--Hazardous Substance Superfund’ in title VII of division A of Public Law 111-5, $2,600,000 are rescinded.

Sec. 320. Of the funds appropriated for ‘Department of Education--Education for the Disadvantaged’ in division D of Public Law 111-117, $50,000,000 are rescinded, to be derived only from the amount provided for a comprehensive literacy development and education program under section 1502 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1586

This isn't the entire bill, but you get the idea.  They took a bill related to the FAA and inserted a bunch of crap.  This looks more like a mishmash of other laws and regulations lumped together in a single bill that currently has no name.
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Re: Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2010, 07:34:17 AM »
Kinda hard to tell the FAA to go pound sand when radar systems, and other assets are ancient and crumbling.

It's a great way to pile on the pork. Or to rob Peter to pay Paul. Congress has been doing this kind of shit for a very, very long time.
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Re: Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2010, 03:36:19 PM »
What disturbs me the most is that the Government is saying that military benefits are unsustainable and yet, they rape the military in order to cater to the teacher's unions. What's more important, the defense of this country or brainwashing our children to become little Progressives?? (That's a rhetorical question, BTW)
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Re: Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2010, 03:45:14 PM »
From what I gather, the actual number of teacher positions that are going to be "saved" is rather small.  It's a huge payout to the teachers' unions.  They will turn around and funnel that money right back to the Obamessiah's campaign for 2012.  I know a whole bunch of teachers, a lot of young ones among that number, and I can't think of a single bad person in that lot.  It's the expletive-deleted teachers unions that are the roadblock in education.  Eventually, they swallow up good teachers.
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Re: Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2010, 06:46:32 PM »
Actually, the number of "saved" teacher jobs is non-existent.  This is a payoff to the unions, nothing more.
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Re: Congress guts defense appropriations to fund teacher bailout
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2010, 07:55:15 PM »
Quote from: Thor on August 14, 2010, 03:36:19 PM
What disturbs me the most is that the Government is saying that military benefits are unsustainable and yet, they rape the military in order to cater to the teacher's unions. What's more important, the defense of this country or brainwashing our children to become little Progressives?? (That's a rhetorical question, BTW)

Very good points Thor!  :cheersmate:
Cut funding to the military?!?! WOW! This Country really is ****ED! :censored: :censored:
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