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CD112: Dingle-berries on the Omnibus (2016)

CD112: Dingle-berries on the Omnibus (2016)

FromCongressional Dish


CD112: Dingle-berries on the Omnibus (2016)

FromCongressional Dish

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Length:
99 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Available for less than 3 days before the votes, the 2,009 page "omnibus" government funding bill was signed into law. History will not look kindly upon provisions that give private companies immunity for forwarding data to the government, make policing political contributions illegal, repeal a food labeling law, restrict international travel, and allow environmental damage. Please support Congressional Dish: Click here to contribute with PayPal or Bitcoin; click the PayPal "Make it Monthly" checkbox to create a monthly subscription Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Omnibus Outline Division A: Agriculture    Section 754: Prohibits the FDA from clarifying foods with partially hydrogenated oils as unsafe before June 18, 2018.    Section 759: Repeals Country of Origin Labels for beef and pork products    Section 761: Prohibits the sale of genetically engineered salmon until the FDA publishes final labeling guidelines and sets aside at least $150,000 for the labeling program.   Section 763: Prohibits the government from prohibiting the transportation, processing, sale, or use of industrial hemp   Division B: Commerce, Justice, Science    Section 202: Department of Justice money can’t be used to pay for an abortion unless the life of the mother is in danger - this is valid unless declared unconstitutional Section 204: The Director of the Bureau of Prisons will have to provide escort services to female names to get an abortion outside the Federal facility.   Section 516: “None of the funds made available in this Act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of toruture by any official or contract employee of the United States Government”   Section 520: A national security letter can’t be used by the Executive branch to stop the FBI from issuing national security letters    Section 527: Prohibits the transfer of Guantanamo Bay prison inmates to the United States   Section 539: Prohibits the transfer of Internet domain name system functions during fiscal year 2016   Section 542: Prohibits Dept. of Justice money from being used to prevent States from implementing their medical marijuana laws.   Division C: Defense    Section 8002: Puts no limit on the compensation for foreign people working at the Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey   Section 8018: Prevents demilitarization and disposal of certain guns   Section 8067: A “buy local” requirement for military purchases of beer and wine   Section 8079: Says information pertaining to US citizens will only be handled according to the 4th amendment “as implemented through Executive Order No. 12333”    Section 8087: Prohibits the retirement, divestment, realignment, or transfer of RQ-4B Global Hawk aircraft   Section 8103:  Prohibits the transfer of Guantanamo Bay prison inmates to the United States   Section 8114: Prohibits realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base in Azores, Portugal unless determined that it is not “an optimal location for the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex”   Section 8116: Prohibits the NSA from conducting “an acquisition” using FISA 702 “for the purpose of targeting a United States person” or from acquiring, monitoring or storing the contents of “any electronic communication” of a US person from a provider of electronic communication services to the public, as determined by FISA 501   Section 8123: Prohibits retirement of A-10 aircraft Section 8129: Prohibits retirement of KC-10 aircraft Section 8130: Prohibits retirement of EC-130 H aircraft   Section 8132: Prohibits any base closures   War on Terror   Section 9002: Allows the Defense Department to transfer an additional $4.5 billion to the War on Terror fund   Section 9006: Department of Defense “operation and maintenance” money can be used in Afghanista
Released:
Dec 20, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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