[Vision2020] HR 3855

Mon Jan 9 13:24:24 PST 2006

One of the traits of a good leader is to admit when you have made a mistake and correct it ASAP. I applaud Butch for doing so. A lot of leaders will not do this. They supposedly do not want to have "egg on their Face" There is nothing wrong with  making a makings a mistake . What is wrong is not admitting it. For most people this is hard to do. With some notable exceptions this is the case with UI administrators. They did this in the case of Liz Bond and in other cases that I will get into at a later date.

Roger
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From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 08:11:50 -0800
To: "'Tom Hansen'" thansen at moscow.com
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] HR 3855

> However, this is all moot (at least here in Idaho, since representative
> Otter is withdrawing his support for HR 3855, as evidenced by:
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> http://www.otter4idaho.com/otternews/land-sales-bill/?portal_status_message=
> Mail%20sent.
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> I wouldn't care to have a governor who does not conduct sufficient research
> before making a decision that affects the land and people of Idaho.
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> Take care, Moscow.
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> Tom Hansen
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> Moscow, Idaho
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> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
> up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
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> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 6:54 AM
> To: Moscow Vision 2020
> Subject: [Vision2020] HR 3855
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> 109th CONGRESS
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> 1st Session
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> H. R. 3855
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> To raise funds necessary to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future
> disasters by selling a portion of the lands administered by the Forest
> Service and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. 
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> IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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> September 21, 2005
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> Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr.
> WELDON of Florida, Mr. PITTS, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr.
> BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. POE, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, and Mr. OTTER) introduced
> the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in
> addition to the Committees on Agriculture and Transportation and
> Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
> in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
> jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
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> A BILL
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> To raise funds necessary to respond to Hurricane Katrina and future
> disasters by selling a portion of the lands administered by the Forest
> Service and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. 
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> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
> States of America in Congress assembled,
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> SECTION 1. SALE OF NATIONAL FOREST AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS TO
> RAISE FUNDS FOR DISASTER RELIEF.
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> (a) Sale of National Forest Lands- The Secretary of Agriculture shall select
> 15 percent of the lands included in the National Forest System (as defined
> in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
> Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a))) and convey all right, title, and interest
> of the United States in and to the selected lands by public sale.
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> (b) Sale of Department of the Interior Lands- The Secretary of the Interior
> shall identify 15 percent of the lands managed by agencies of the Department
> of the Interior (excluding lands in units of the National Park System
> established by Act of Congress and lands held for the benefit of an Indian
> tribe) and convey all right, title, and interest of the United States in and
> to the identified lands by public sale.
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> (c) Priority Locations- The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
> the Interior shall place an emphasis on identifying lands for sale under
> this section in those States where the United States owns more than 15
> percent of the total land area.
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> (d) Commencement of Sales- The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of
> the Interior shall complete the identification of Federal lands under this
> section and commence the sale of such lands not later than October 1, 2006.
> The land sales shall proceed without regard to any other provision of law.
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> (e) Treatment of Proceeds- All proceeds from the sale of Federal lands under
> this section (other than amounts retained to cover the administrative costs
> incurred solely to conduct the sales) shall be deposited in the special
> account established under subsection (f).
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> (f) Disaster Response and Relief Fund-
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> (1) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established in the Treasury a special account to
> be known as the `Disaster Response and Relief Fund'.
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> (2) INVESTMENT- Pending the need to use the special account for the purposes
> specified in subsection (g), the Secretary of the Treasury shall manage
> amounts in the special account to maximize the return to the United States.
> Interest on investments shall also be deposited in the special account.
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> (g) Use of Fund for Disaster Relief- Amounts in the special account shall be
> available only for appropriation to cover or defray the costs of responding
> to a natural disaster or terrorist attack in an area covered by a disaster
> declaration made by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
> Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
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> (h) Moratorium on Federal Land Acquisition- Until the Secretary of
> Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior comply with the duties imposed
> on the Secretaries by this section, an interest in land may not be acquired
> by the Forest Service or an agency of the Department of the Interior unless
> the acquisition of that land is specifically authorized by an Act of
> Congress enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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> Take care, Moscow.
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> Tom Hansen
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> Moscow, Idaho
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> "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
> safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
> up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"
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