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H.R.36 - Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009
- enjoiskaterguy : My question is it in the expense of tax payer money? I hope not. I support it in the philosophy of transparency though.
- ikinya6 : What's the point in it? Sounds like we just want to expose donors to public scrutiny while accomplishing nothing else. May even hamper a library's ability to raise funds. Transparency is great, but not where it is not necessary.
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H.R.875 - Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
- PatMeaney : Part of the problem of food production depending so heavily on oil is the growing use of GMO foods many of which are modified seeds that produce much higher yields. They are designed to be resistant to pesticides allowing crops to be sprayed heavily with highly toxic pesticides such as Roundup and Atrazine. Farmers then need three times more water to irrigate GMO crops, resulting in further drainage of the world's fresh water supplies.
To sever the relationship between oil and food will require a major paradigm shift in how we produce food. In the words of Richard Hienberg (2005): "Given the fact that fossil fuels are limited in quantity and we are already in view of the global oil production peak, the debate over the potential productivity chemical-gene engineered agriculture and agroecological farming may be relatively pointless. We must turn to a food system that is less fuel reliant, even if it does prove to be less productive."
**All of this is from the above link**
- PatMeaney : In contrast to the paradigm shift in Cuba, the U.S. government is continuing to provide generous subsidies to agribusiness, thus postponing the day when a transformation in farming methods can be set in motion. For example, there were three types of agricultural subsidies and in 2008: the government paid our $12.2 billion in direct subsidies with 62% going to commercial farms; $5.2 billion in commodity payments with 76% going to commercial farms; $2.7 billion in conservation payments with 33% going to commercial farms.
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H.R.35 - Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009
- DarthTater : Another law that will be ignored by any president regardless of party? This needs more teeth for honest transparency of government!
- john2000 : The current puppet is not even legit. I only care about the records of semi-legitimate puppets.
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- H.Res.527 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Tunisia's peaceful Jasmine Revolution.
- H.Res.520 - Recognizing the significance of the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa Week.
- S.Res.350 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the recent presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- H.R.3725 - Libyan Assets Taxpayer Reimbursement Act of 2011
- S.2007 - A bill to amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric rule, to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, and for other purposes.
- S.1867 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012
- H.Res.465 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the recent intervention against the Lord's Resistance Army in Central Africa by United States Armed Forces does not serve the national interest and that the President of the United States should request authorization before sending troops overseas.
- S.1822 - A bill to provide for the exhumation and transfer of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya.
- S.Res.316 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Tunisia's peaceful Jasmine Revolution.
- S.Res.317 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the liberation of Libya from the dictatorship led by Muammar Qaddafi.
- H.R.3357 - Child Marriage Violates the Human Rights of Girls Act of 2011
- H.R.3288 - Safeguarding United States Satellite Leadership and Security Act of 2011
- H.R.3230 - Keeping America Competitive Through Harmonization Act of 2011
- H.R.3188 - Supporting Economic and National Security by Maintaining U.S. Leadership in Multilateral Development Banks Act
- H.R.3088 - Cost of War Act of 2011
- S.1646 - Zimbabwe Sanctions Repeal Act of 2011
- S.1601 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012
- H.R.2998 - Ethical Shipping Inspections Act of 2011
- H.Con.Res.80 - Expressing the sense of Congress that the United Nations or NATO should investigate the treatment of black Africans in Libya.
- H.Con.Res.79 - Expressing the sense of Congress that Libya's frozen assets be utilized to pay for NATO's military campaign.
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- H.R.3915 - To consolidate programs at the Department of Justice and enact the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011.
- H.R.3896 - To amend section 8007 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for emergency and modernization grants to local educational agencies in which at least 10 percent of the property in each such agency is nontaxable due to the presence of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.
- S.2047 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012
- H.R.3845 - Growth to Excellence Act of 2012
- S.Res.364 - A resolution recognizing the goals of National Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions of Catholic schools in the United States.
- S.2051 - A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
- H.R.3826 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.
- H.Res.523 - Supporting the contributions of Catholic schools.
- H.R.3821 - After School for America's Children Act of 2012
- H.Res.525 - Expressing support for designation of the week of February 6 through February 10, 2012, as "National School Counseling Week".
- S.2032 - Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act
- H.R.3793 - To establish State infrastructure banks for education.
- H.R.3775 - Dollars to the Classroom Act
- H.R.3776 - Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries
- H.R.3764 - Ensuring Quality Education for Veterans Act
- H.R.3714 - School Building Enhancement Act
- S.2020 - Keeping All Students Safe Act
- H.Res.499 - Congratulating the students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the City Colleges of Chicago on the 100th anniversary of the institution.
- H.R.3650 - Federal Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse Act of 2011
- S.1978 - A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide for community-based job training grants, to provide Federal assistance for community college modernization, and for other purposes.
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