HR 3266, The "Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009"

Thomas online ^ | 7-15-30 | Jack Kingston, GA-1

[cc2k]

HR 3226 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3226

To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2009

Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. CARTER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. PITTS, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LINDER, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. SHADEGG, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009'.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION.

(a) In General- Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office--

(1) which is established by or at the direction of the President; and

(2) the head of which--

(A) is appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;

(B) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, the policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and

(C) performs or delegates functions which (but for the establishment of such task force, council, or similar office) would be performed or delegated by an individual in a position to which the President appoints an individual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b) Definition- For purposes of this section, the term `competitive service' has the meaning given such term by section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.

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H.R.3226

Title: To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.

Sponsor: Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] (introduced 7/15/2009)      Cosponsors (34)

Latest Major Action: 7/31/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

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COSPONSORS(34), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort:

by date)

Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 7/15/2009
Rep Bachmann, Michele [MN-6] - 7/15/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 7/16/2009
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] - 7/16/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 7/28/2009


Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 7/15/2009
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] - 7/15/2009
Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] - 7/16/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 7/21/2009
Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] - 7/15/2009
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 7/15/2009


Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] - 7/15/2009
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 7/16/2009
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] - 7/15/2009
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] - 7/15/2009
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] - 7/20/2009
Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] - 7/20/2009


Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] - 7/15/2009
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 7/24/2009
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] - 7/15/2009
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 7/15/2009
Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] - 7/15/2009
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 7/15/2009


Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] - 7/24/2009
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 7/28/2009
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 7/15/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 7/15/2009
Rep Rogers, Harold [KY-5] - 7/20/2009
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] - 7/20/2009


Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] - 7/15/2009
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] - 7/20/2009
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] - 7/21/2009
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 7/16/2009
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 7/28/2009

[cc2k]

If your Congress Critter is a co-sponsor of this, you need to write a “Thank you for supporting HR 3226” letter or fax

If your Congress Critter isn't a co-sponsor, write them and ask them to support this as a co-sponsor.

[Yosemitest]

Thanks for the post, and here's a little extra info.

Originally aired on Friday August 21, 2009

Comment from poster, Yosemitest: I recommend you open these video links from youtube.com in a separate window and reduce its size to view just the videos.
Sorry everyone, I just didn't have the energy to transcribe the whole show.
But if someone has the technology to do it and post it below, I request you do it, for all of these videos.

Obama the Fool!


Glenn Beck: No One Took The Radical Barack Obama at His Word [FOX News]
Start this video below at 7 minutes and 51 seconds into it.


Michelle Malkin Interview , Obama the Liar!
Start at 2 minutes into the video.


Welcome to Communism


Social and Behavioral Research Program


So you tell me which one looked like a real MOB?


The DNC's definition of a MOB.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This bill is one that needs to be passed. Bad!

[Typical_Whitey]

Yes wonder what Obama has to say about this lets get that radical Marxist on the record soon.... MSM crickets chirp since that don’t want to upset that tingly feeling Obama gives them.

[woodb01]

This bill needs to be posted on EVERY Tea Party and Protest related site in the country!  If it gets some air play in some of these protests it could spell the DOOM of the Democrat Party.  If they do NOT support it, you can point to them as the tyrannical power-crazed lawyers and politicians they are!

[Colonial Warrior]

May it pass into law!!! No more circumventing the checks and balances of our Constitution by either party!!!

[givemELL]

Good to see it. Do not expect Dem support. They love CZARS who can trump without scrutiny anything that comes out of Congress anyway at Obamas’ direction or with phone call approval.

Obama has already stated to the Congress that he can do what he wants with signing orders.

[Libloather]

HR 3266, The "Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of 2009"

Hurricane Bill missed the mainland. Maybe this one will hit.

[Baladas]

Pelosi will try to bury this in deep ground. Btw, any bi-partisan support for this?

[meyer]

Pelosi will try to bury this in deep ground.

She probably will, but if the republicans have any brains, they will introduce one of these bills once a week just to increase general public awareness of what's going on in this government. As the liberals were relentlessly attacking the right throughout the last 8 years, the right has PLENTY of ammo with which to attack the hard left now. The centrists among the population are already getting frustrated with the democrats.

[AmericanVictory]

Ask them if they’ve ever heard of that Constitution that they swore to uphold and defend?

[The Wizard]

about time

[cc2k]

meyer wrote:

She probably will, but if the republicans have any brains, they will introduce one of these bills once a week just to increase general public awareness of what's going on in this government.

This bill was introduced six weeks ago. How much has it raised "general public awareness?" The Party Propaganda Ministry (formerly known as the media) will never cover this. They must protect their anointed leader.

The Republicans need to introduce this as an amendment and try to attach it to every piece of legislation the Dems put on the floor. That still probably won't register with AP (Approved Propaganda) and the other Propaganda Minstry outlets.

[cc2k]

Baladas wrote:

any bi-partisan support for this?

I doubt it. And how would we know? The only bipartisanship I've seen so far this year is the bipartisan opposition to the Health Care Reform bill. There are both Dems and Republicans opposed to that bill, and especially opposed to the "public option" government run insurance.

But, even Fox News repeats the Propaganda Ministry line that it's Republicans holding up that bill. They conveniently ignore the fact that Dems could pass this themselves with no Republican votes. The reason that hasn't happened is because not all Dems support it. In the Senate, that means they can't break a filibuster, even though there are 60 Dems in the Senate. I don't think that even Snowe and Collins are enough to break the filibuster. I think there are a half dozen (maybe even a dozen) Dems in the Senate that are worried about 2010 and won't go for a public option and a trillion dollar price tag.

[meyer]

The Republicans need to introduce this as an amendment and try to attach it to every piece of legislation the Dems put on the floor. That still probably won't register with AP (Approved Propaganda) and the other Propaganda Minstry outlets.

Good point - with the media strongly on Obambi's side, it's nearly impossible for the Republicans (or at least those that actually try) to get the message out.

[Just A Nobody]

Ask them if they’ve ever heard of that Constitution that they swore to uphold and defend?

Thank you AV. Realizing I'm late to this little party my first thoughts in regard to all these czars was where are the so-called republicans and are these power czars Constitutional?

headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position

If they have been inappropriately appointed why are they not making calls to remove them, as opposed to legislation to regulate where their salaries come from?