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To: nicmarlo; texastoo; Borax Queen; calcowgirl; Spiff
"$5,000,000 for the National Council of La Raza HOPE Fund"

Now that we have the traitors in the Senate identified, it's time to start compiling a list of traitors in the House.

Does anyone know who sponsored the amendment adding the $5M for LaRaza?

1,120 posted on 05/29/2006 12:32:31 PM PDT by Czar (StillFedUptotheTeeth@Washington)
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To: Czar; texastoo
They have apparently found their piggy bank.  One of them, anyway.
The following table is a summary of info found at Citizens Against Government Waste, from their annual "Pig Booklet" publications. 
http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=reports_pigbook2005
 
State Cost Description Status Appropriation Fiscal Year
DC  $500,000 National Council of La Raza for assessment guidelines for limited English students & to expand professional development academics (Fund for the Improvement of Education - Department of Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2004
DC  $500,000 National Council of La Raza to provide technical assistance on Hispanic workforce issues including capacity building, language barriers, and health care job training (ETA) NBR, C LABHHS 2005
DC  $1,000,000 National Council of La Raza, Washington, to develop assessment guidelines for limited English proficient students (Fund for the Improvement of Education - Department of Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2003
  $175,000 National Council of La Raza to provide technical and financial assistance to community development efforts through its Hope Fund (Economic Development Initiative) NBR, C VAHUD 2001
WA  $500,000 Acquisition of the Beacon Hill School for El Centro de la Raza in Seattle (Economic Development Initiative) NBR, C VAHUD 2001
  $1,700,000 Office of Minority Health, National Council of La Raza, minority health research and outreach (General Departmental Management - Office of the Secretary) NBR, C LABHHS 2001
  $2,000,000 National Council of La Raza to provide training and technical assistance to Hispanic communities [Education Research, Statistics and Improvement] (Education) NBR, C LABHHS 2000
CA  $1,600,000 For the National Council of La Raza/Southwest voter Research Institute to establish and administer a Community Adjustment and Investment Technical Assistance Consortium NBR, C VAHUD 1995

1,121 posted on 05/29/2006 1:08:18 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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Re texastoo's post 1100: --$5,000,000 for the National Council of La Raza HOPE Fund, of which $500,000 is for technical assistance and fund management and $4,500,000 is for investments and financing as proposed by the House. The Senate did not propose funding for this program.


House Report 108-401 - MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2004, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Bill Summary and Status:

H.R.2673

Title: Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

[Sponsor: Rep Bonilla, Henry [TX-23] (introduced 7/9/2003)      Cosponsors (None)]


Related Bills:

H.RES.473, [Sponsor: Rep Hastings, Doc [WA] (introduced 12/8/2003) Cosponsors (None)]
Title: Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2673) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673

H.R.1950, [Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL] (introduced 5/5/2003) Cosponsors (2): Rep Berman, Howard L. [CA] - 5/5/2003 Rep Lantos, Tom [CA] - 5/5/2003]
Title: To establish the Millennium Challenge Account to provide increased support for certain developing countries; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps; to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2004 and 2005; and to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.

Related Bills: H.RES.316, H.R.2673, H.R.2800, S.925

H.R.2660, [Sponsor: Rep Regula, Ralph [OH] (introduced 7/8/2003) Cosponsors (None)]
Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.312, H.RES.649, H.R.2673, S.1356

H.R.2712, [Sponsor: Rep Young, Don [AK] (introduced 7/10/2003) Cosponsors (1): Rep Quinn, Jack [NY] - 7/10/2003]
Title: To authorize the Surface Transportation Board to direct the continued operation of certain commuter rail passenger transportation operations in emergency situations, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673

H.R.2765, [Sponsor: Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ] (introduced 7/17/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.334, H.R.2673, S.1583

H.R.2799, [Sponsor: Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA] (introduced 7/21/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.326, H.R.2673, S.1585

H.R.2800, [Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim [AZ] (introduced 7/21/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.327, H.R.1950, H.R.2673, S.925, S.1426

H.R.2861, [Sponsor: Rep Walsh, James T. [NY] (introduced 7/24/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.338, H.R.2673, S.1584

H.R.2989, [Sponsor: Rep Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [OK] (introduced 7/30/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]

Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.RES.351, H.R.2673, S.1589

S.925, [Sponsor: Sen Lugar, Richard G. [IN] (introduced 4/24/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and international broadcasting activities for fiscal year 2004 and for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.1950, H.R.2673, H.R.2800

S.1356, [Sponsor: Sen Specter, Arlen [PA] (introduced 6/26/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2660, H.R.2673

S.1426, [Sponsor: Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] (introduced 7/17/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673, H.R.2800

S.1427, [Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT] (introduced 7/17/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673

S.1583, [Sponsor: Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] (introduced 9/4/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673, H.R.2765

S.1584, [Sponsor: Sen Bond, Christopher S. [MO] (introduced 9/5/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673, H.R.2861

S.1585, [Sponsor: Sen Gregg, Judd [NH] (introduced 9/5/2003) Cosponsors (None) ]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673, H.R.2799, S.1585

S.1589 [Sponsor: Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] (introduced 9/8/2003) Cosponsors (None)]
Title: An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.

Related Bills: H.R.2673, H.R.2989

Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-199 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 108-193; Latest Conference Report: 108-401 (in Congressional Record H12323-12746)
Note: H.R. 2673, the FY 2004 Consolidated Appropriations bill covers Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-State, District of Columbia, Foreign Operations, Labor-HHS-Education, Transportation-Treasury, VA-HUD, and Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets. Text of conference report as printed in the 11/25/2003 Congressional Record, Book II (CR H12323-12746) and funding tables as printed with House debate in the 12/8/2003 Congressional Record (CR H12766-12845). The House Appropriations Committee has posted highlights of the conference report


All Information (except text) Text of Legislation CRS Summary Major Congressional Actions

All Congressional Actions

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With links to Congressional Record pages, votes,reports
Titles Cosponsors (None) Committees
Related Bills Amendments (access at main site)
(as of 5/29/06, there are 76)
Related Committee Documents
CBO Cost Estimates Subjects  

Examples of CRS INDEX TERMS (found by clicking on "subject" within each bill):

H.R.1950, Aliens; H.R.2673, Criminal Aliens, Immigration, Mexico, Repatriation; Temporary employment; S.925, Boundaries, Extradition, Illegal Aliens


Also of (separate) interest:

(8.) H.RES.440 Title: Providing that the executive branch should remove certain entry restrictions for Mexican nationals, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] (introduced 11/14/2003) Cosponsors (3)

Latest Major Action: 12/10/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

(21.) H.R.254 : To authorize the President of the United States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and a North American Development Bank, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Bereuter, Doug [NE-1] (introduced 1/8/2003) Cosponsors (11)

Committees: House Financial Services; Senate Foreign Relations
House Reports: 108-17
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 108-215 [GPO: Text, PDF]

(36.) H.R.1088 : To enhance the capacity of organizations working in the United States-Mexico border region to develop affordable housing and infrastructure and to foster economic opportunity in the colonias.

Sponsor: Rep Bonilla, Henry [TX-23] (introduced 3/5/2003) Cosponsors (12)

Committees: House Financial Services; House Transportation and Infrastructure
Latest Major Action: 3/14/2003 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.


Millennium Challenge Account

Amendments:

(a) IN GENERAL(click on Page: S13417 and scroll to bottom)

--There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000,000 for fiscal
year 2004, to remain available until expended, to carry
out the provisions of this title to provide assistance
for countries that have demonstrated commitment to--

   (1) just and democratic governance;
   (2) economic freedom; and
   (3) investing in the well-being of their own people.

1,138 posted on 05/29/2006 6:35:11 PM PDT by nicmarlo (Bush is the Best President Ever. Rah. Rah.)
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