Posted on 11/30/2001 3:23:00 PM PST by J Jay
Department of Defense Appropriations 2002
HR 3338, Title VIII, Section 8020
Latest Major Action: 11-29-2001, Referred to Senate Committee
None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M-1 Carbines, M-1 Garand rifles, M-14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M-1911 pistols.
Looks like we got screwed again. The entire "demilitarization" clause should not be in the bill.
So I guess they can use the funds to 'demilitarize' all those 30 round USGI mags, or shotguns, or Berettas (used by military), or Sigs (used by Seals), etc.......
Unless I'm missing something, this is another assault on our rights.
And were sent to war carrying the same NOT-automatic weapons!
That may change. Read Senate Bill S1438,Title X, Subsection E, Section 1062. HR-3338 may be defense against it.
If you hear anything, let us know.
Unless I'm misreading it, section 1062 of S. 1438 deals with chemical agents and ammunition.
SEC. 106. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2002 the amount of $1,078,557,000 for-- (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.
You can view it at http://thomas.loc.gov. Search for S. 1438 and check out the Engrossed House Amendment.
Everyone must tell their representative and senator to get the demilitarization provision out of the bill. It will do nothing to address the supposed concern of this bill...I mean, if the US is stupid enough to sell an ICBM to China, does anyone think that China would give it back based on this bill? I don't think so.
Dangerous precedent, this bill, which is government trying to confiscate lawfully owned property once owned by it but sold. What's next...a bill to take back valuable land sold or deeded to private owners by the federal government? This is an attack on the foundation of America...ownership of private property.
Sorry about that Jesse, I think the link went dead just after I made the post. What I posted was copy/paste so it's authentic.
To cidrasm: You had a misread.
SEC. 106. CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION PROGRAM
SEC. 1062 AUTHORITY TO ENSURE DEMILIZARITATION OF SIGNIFICANT MILITARY EQUIPMENT PREVIOUSLY OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
I think HR3338 Section 8020 is a tactic sometimes used in the Congress. It goes like this: If one "Group" sponsors a bill and a second "Group" opposes the bill and cannot get it thrown out, then the second "Group", if they control the purse strings, will not fund the bill. That makes the bill moot.
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