A Rose By Any Other Name.... [Archive] - Debate Policy

Kathianne

08-10-2010, 12:19 PM

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100808/22161110540.shtml

Congress About To Pass 'The ______Act of____' (These Are The People We Elect?)
from the bang-head-on-wall-slowly dept
This coming Wednesday I was supposed to be attending the Congressional Internet Caucus' State of the Net West event, but late last week it was announced that the event was postponed, because for only the third time in the past twenty years, the Speaker of the House (in this case, Nancy Pelosi) has called the House back into session early to vote on pending legislation. With Congress back in session the Congressional reps scheduled to attend the event couldn't make it, and it's not much of a Congressional Internet Caucus get together without Congressional reps. Anyway, the last time the House was called back early like this, it involved emergency legislation to deal with Hurricane Katrina. So what's so important this time around? Apparently, it's The ______Act of____.

Yes, The ______Act of____.

It appears that our friendly Senators were in such a rush to get this bill through that they forgot to name it. Jim Harper noticed this when the bill showed up as the oddly named The XXXXXXAct ofXXXX on his always excellent WashingtonWatch site. Apparently, the Library of Congress' Thomas reporting system converted the underscores into X's. And, yes, even The Congressional Record (pdf) notes that "This Act may be cited as the "_______Act of______".

And don't think the House can easily change it, either. If it changes the name of the bill, the Senate would have to come back and vote again. In the meantime, what is the bill? Well, it's actually been quite a moving target. ...

Average cost per household: $126.44. (http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1586.html)

Reading was too hard, so I guess naming has followed?

Insein

08-11-2010, 04:57 PM

It apparently has been bouncing around for over a year and its original sponsor should raise eyebrows right away.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:3:./temp/~bd3IHV:@@@L&summ2=m&|/home/LegislativeData.php?n=BSS;c=111|

H.R.1586
Title: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 3/18/2009) Cosponsors (51)
Related Bills: H.RES.1212, H.RES.1606, H.R.915, H.R.1518, H.R.1527, H.R.1542, H.R.1543, H.R.1572,
H.R.1598, H.R.1606, H.R.1801, H.R.3371, H.R.3452, S.1451
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 111-226 [GPO: Text, PDF]

Many Ammendments have been added since its inception. 104 in all.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:3:./temp/~bd3IHV:@@@L&summ2=m&|/home/LegislativeData.php?n=BSS;c=111|#amendments

AMENDMENT(S): 1. S.AMDT.3452 to H.R.1586 In the nature of a substitute
Sponsor: Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/22/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3452 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2. S.AMDT.3453 to H.R.1586 To reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending caps.
Sponsor: Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2010 SA 3453 fell when motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline rejected.

3. S.AMDT.3454 to H.R.1586 To establish an earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.
Sponsor: Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (10)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Motion to table amendment SA 3454 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 29. Record Vote Number: 50.

4. S.AMDT.3455 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Crapo, Mike (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2010 Senate amendment submitted

5. S.AMDT.3456 to H.R.1586 To reauthorize the DC opportunity scholarship program.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment not agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3456 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 53.

6. S.AMDT.3457 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2010 Senate amendment submitted

7. S.AMDT.3458 to H.R.1586 To clarify application requirements relating to the coastal impact assistance program.
Sponsor: Sen Vitter, David [LA] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 SA 3458 fell when motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline rejected.

8. S.AMDT.3462 to H.R.1586 To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to release restrictions on the use of certain property conveyed to the City of St. George, Utah, for airport purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3462 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

9. S.AMDT.3463 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Bennett, Robert F. [UT] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2010 Senate amendment submitted

10. S.AMDT.3464 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2010 Senate amendment submitted

11. S.AMDT.3465 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] (introduced 3/10/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/10/2010 Senate amendment submitted

12. S.AMDT.3467 to H.R.1586 To authorize Clark County, Nevada, to permit the use of certain lands in the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport Environs Overlay District for transient lodging and associated facilities.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/17/2010 Amendment SA 3467, previously agreed to, was modified by Unanimous Consent.

13. S.AMDT.3468 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2010 Senate amendment submitted

14. S.AMDT.3469 to H.R.1586 To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Clark County, Nevada, certain public land for the development of flood mitigation infrastructure for the Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport in the State of Nevada.
Sponsor: Sen Reid, Harry [NV] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/22/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3469 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

15. S.AMDT.3470 to H.R.1586 To provide for the rescission of unused transportation earmarks and to establish a general reporting requirement for any unused earmarks.
Sponsor: Sen Feingold, Russell D. [WI] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (4)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3470 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 11. Record Vote Number: 51.

16. S.AMDT.3471 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2010 Senate amendment submitted

17. S.AMDT.3472 to H.R.1586 To prohibit the use of passenger facility charges for the construction of bicycle storage facilities.
Sponsor: Sen McCain, John [AZ] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3472 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

18. S.AMDT.3473 to H.R.1586 To require a report on Newark Liberty Airport air traffic control.
Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3473 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

19. S.AMDT.3474 to H.R.1586 To require the Administrator to prioritize the review of construction projects that are carried out in cold weather States.
Sponsor: Sen Barrasso, John [WY] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/16/2010 Senate amendment agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3474 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

20. S.AMDT.3475 to H.R.1586 To prohibit earmarks in years in which there is a deficit.
Sponsor: Sen McCain, John [AZ] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2010 Senate amendment not agreed to. Status: Amendment SA 3475 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 26 - 70. Record Vote Number: 60.

21. S.AMDT.3476 to H.R.1586 To enhance air travel opportunities to and from the National Capital.
Sponsor: Sen Ensign, John [NV] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/22/2010 Proposed amendment SA 3476 withdrawn in Senate.

22. S.AMDT.3477 to H.R.1586 Purpose will be available when the amendment is proposed for consideration. See Congressional Record for text.
Sponsor: Sen Cantwell, Maria [WA] (introduced 3/11/2010) Cosponsors (3)
Latest Major Action: 3/11/2010 Senate amendment submitted

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