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List of Legislative Riders on H.R.2584, The Interior & Environment Approps bill for FY12
July 25, 2011
Press Release

July 25th, 2012

"A Wish List for Special Interests" – Rep. Jim Moran, Ranking Member

*In order as they appear in the bill, with section numbers cited.

Blocks Endangered Species Act Designations [Language on page 8]: Prohibits funding for Endangered Species Act listings or critical habitat designations.

Blocks NPS Boat Checks on Yukon River [Section 116]: Prohibits the National Park Service from carrying out boat inspection or safety checks on the Yukon River within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve in Alaska.

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List of Legislative Riders on H.R.2584, The Interior & Environment Approps bill for FY12
July 25, 2011
Press Release

"A Wish List for Special Interests" – Rep. Jim Moran, Ranking Member

*In order as they appear in the bill, with section numbers cited.

Blocks Endangered Species Act Designations [Language on page 8]: Prohibits funding for Endangered Species Act listings or critical habitat designations.

Blocks NPS Boat Checks on Yukon River [Section 116]: Prohibits the National Park Service from carrying out boat inspection or safety checks on the Yukon River within the Yukon-Charley National Preserve in Alaska.

Blocks Agency Appeal of Grazing on Public Lands [Section 118]: Amends administrative appeal procedures for grazing on public lands to require parties to exhaust all administrative appeals before they may file suit in Federal Court.

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Norm Dicks' Statement at Press Conference on Republican Majorities' Interior & Environment Appropriations bill for FY12
July 25, 2011
Press Release
The worst Interior & Environment Appropriations bill I've seen in my 35 years of service on the Subcommittee
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Norm Dicks' Statement at Press Conference on Republican Majorities' Interior & Environment Appropriations bill for FY12
July 25, 2011
Press Release
The worst Interior & Environment Appropriations bill I've seen in my 35 years of service on the Subcommittee
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Honda Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Legislative Branch Full Committee Markup
July 13, 2011
Press Release
We are told to increase security in our district offices. But how are we supposed to pay for it?
Issues:Legislative Branch
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Norm Dicks' Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, FY12
July 13, 2011
Press Release
Eliminating the COPS office and the COPS hiring program now, when so many state and local governments have been forced to cut back their own funding, would lead to more than a thousand fewer cops retained or hired, and it would be a serious blow to public safety in many of our communities
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Norm Dicks' Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill, FY12
July 13, 2011
Press Release
Eliminating the COPS office and the COPS hiring program now, when so many state and local governments have been forced to cut back their own funding, would lead to more than a thousand fewer cops retained or hired, and it would be a serious blow to public safety in many of our communities
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Moran Statement at Full Committee Markup of Interior & Environment Appropriations bill, FY12
July 12, 2011
Press Release
The bill continues the majority's assault on the Environmental Protection Agency with deep cuts proposed in many EPA programs. EPA funding under the bill would reduce agency employees to 1992 levels and provides $442 million dollars less than was provided to the EPA in 1999. When the majority says it wants to rein in the EPA, what they really want to rein in is the protection of our air and water.
Issues:Interior and Environment
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Ranking Member Jim Moran: Republican Interior & Environment Appropriations Puts Clean Water, Air on the Chopping Block
July 12, 2011
Press Release
Bill a polluters dream, includes an unprecedented 25 anti-environment riders
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Ranking Member Jim Moran: Republican Interior & Environment Appropriations Puts Clean Water, Air on the Chopping Block
July 12, 2011
Press Release
Bill a polluters dream, includes an unprecedented 25 anti-environment riders
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Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro