Who-HOOOOOOOO!!!
I KNEW I would smoke you out, if I mentioned bills that haven't been passed in Congress.
You never let me down...
NOw..is the DOD bill the ONLY one that hasn't been passed? Or do they have a couple that are still in conference?
Also, the ANWR was in the Senate budget bill, correct?? but, the House took it out of their bill..but it has/has not gone to conference yet??
Both are headed for conference:
H.R.1815 (aka S.1042) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006
H.R.2863 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006
Also, the ANWR was in the Senate budget bill, correct?? but, the House took it out ...
Drilling in ANWR is part of a budget reconciliation package, which I think is referred to as "Deficit Reduction Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 2005". See S.1932, and note there are three versions. S.1932.ES (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by Senate) includes leases to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. S.1932.EAH (Engrossed Amendment as Agreed to by House) contains no provision for drilling in ANWR.