H.R. 3223-Retroactive Pay Fairness Act- all government
workers who are going without pay because of the shutdown are paid
retroactively once the shutdown ends.
H.R. 377- to prohibit the US voluntary contributions to the
regular budget of the United Nations or any UN agency.
H.R. 3111- to ensure Americans and their families shot at
Ft. Hood receive the same honors and benefits as those killed or wounded in
combat.
H.R. 3073- Healthy Food Choices Act- requires people using
food stamps to buy only healthy food. (about $2 billion worth of junk food is
purchased through food stamps.
H.R. 3176 - Water Rights Protection Act- protects privately
held water rights - prohibits federal water grabs and upholds states water
rights.
Senate
S. 1565- a bill to require the Secretary of Labor to
maintain a public available list of all employers that relocate a call center
overseas, making these companies ineligible for federal grant funds or loans
and requires disclosure of the physical location.
S. 1569- a bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the US
government until Dec 31, 2014.
S. 1510- a bill to provide for audible financial statements
for the Dept. of Defense.
S. 1489/H.R. 3674- a bill to amend the IRS code of 1986 to
require the IRS notify taxpayers each time
taxpayer information is accessed by the IRS.
On H.R. 3176, the Water Rights Protection Act: Yesterday, the House Natural Resources
Committee's Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing on HR [3189], the
Water Rights Protection Act. The legislation is authored by Colorado
Congressman Scott Tiption and would ‘protect privately held water rights,
prohibit federal water grabs and uphold state water laws.' … In recent years, the federal
government has attempted to end-run state water law and hijack privately held
water rights. The U.S. Forest Service is currently attempting to implement a
requirement for the transfer of privately held water rights to the federal
government as a permit condition on National Forest Service lands. This defacto
extortion of water rights is already having an adverse impact on a number of
water users including the recreation industry, farming and ranching operations,
businesses and municipalities. During today’s hearing, Committee Members
heard from witnesses who testified on the importance of the established state
water laws, the need to protect them and decried the new attempts by the Forest
Service to usurp those rights and resources. … “ Read more
from the House Natural Resource Committee. Witnesses, Members Agree Rep.
Tipton’s Legislation Needed to Prevent Federal Water Grab.
Source: Jack Joy,
Liberty Group Tea Party, 25 Sam Hill Rd., Ellijay GA 30540
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