BREAKING: Healthcare Reform reconciliation bill is posted! 2300+ pages and includes student loan

http://budget.house.gov ^ | 3/14/2010 | James Wright

[conservativefunhouse]

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.

2300+ pages and includes student loans. Happy reading...

[rfp1234]

It’s cheating the record and in violation of Parliamentary Procedure, as it removes the choice and the voice.

The Jackasses will just argue that it's the Congressional "Infield Fly Rule"; an automatic pass, even if the vote would fail.

[Blonde]

from michelle malkin:

The student loan nationalization add-on (part of the kiddie human shield strategy I diagnosed last week) starts on page 2098:

DIVISION III—HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR: INVESTING IN EDUCATION

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009’’.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

The table of contents is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. References.
TITLE I—INVESTING IN STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
Subtitle A—Increasing College Access and Completion
Sec. 101. Federal Pell Grants.
Sec. 102. College Access and Completion Innovation Fund.
Sec. 103. Investment in historically Black colleges and universities and other
minority-serving institutions.
Sec. 104. Investment in cooperative education.
Sec. 105. Loan forgiveness for servicemembers activated for duty.
Sec. 106. Veterans Educational Equity Supplemental Grant Program.
Subtitle B—Student Financial Aid Form Simplification
Sec. 121. General effective date.
Sec. 122. Treatment of assets in need analysis.
Sec. 123. Changes to total income; aid eligibility.
TITLE II—STUDENT LOAN REFORM
Subtitle A—Stafford Loan Reform
Sec. 201. Federal Family Education Loan appropriations.
Sec. 202. Scope and duration of Federal loan insurance program.
Sec. 203. Applicable interest rates.
Sec. 204. Federal payments to reduce student interest costs.
Sec. 205. Federal PLUS Loans.
Sec. 206. Federal Consolidation Loan.
Sec. 207. Unsubsidized Stafford loans for middle-income borrowers.
Sec. 208. Loan repayment for civil legal assistance attorneys.
Sec. 209. Special allowances.
Sec. 210. Revised special allowance calculation.
Sec. 211. Origination of Direct Loans at institutions located outside the United
States.
Sec. 212. Agreements with institutions.
Sec. 213. Terms and conditions of loans.
Sec. 214. Contracts.
Sec. 215. Interest rates.
Subtitle B—Perkins Loan Reform
Sec. 221. Federal Direct Perkins Loans terms and conditions.
Sec. 222. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 223. Allocation of funds.
Sec. 224. Federal Direct Perkins Loan allocation.
Sec. 225. Agreements with institutions of higher education.
Sec. 226. Student loan information by eligible institutions.
Sec. 227. Terms of loans.
Sec. 228. Distribution of assets from student loan funds.
Sec. 229. Implementation of non-title IV revenue requirement.
Sec. 230. Administrative expenses.
TITLE III—MODERNIZATION, RENOVATION, AND REPAIR
Subtitle A—Elementary and Secondary Education
Sec. 301. Definitions.
CHAPTER1—GRANTS FOR MODERNIZATION, RENOVATION, O REPAIR OF PUBLICSCHOOLFACILITIES

P. 2227

SEC. 343. ADVISORY COUNCIL ON GREEN, HIGH-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The Secretary shall establish an advisory council to be known as the ‘‘Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Public School Facilities’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Advisory Council’’) which shall be composed of

(1) appropriate officials from the Department

of Education;

(2) representatives of the academic, architectural, business, education, engineering, environmental, labor, and scientific communities; and

(3) such other representatives as the Secretary deems appropriate.

(b) DUTIESOFADVISORYCOUNCIL.—

(1) ADVISORYDUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall advise the Secretary on the impact of green, high-performing schools, on—

(A) teaching and learning;
B) health;
(C) energy costs;
(D) environmental impact; and
(E) other areas that the Secretary and the Advisory Council deem appropriate.

[traviskicks]

thnx for that story, will be added to a compilation of stories from the UK:

http://www.neoperspectives.com/britishhealthcare.htm

[Danae]

May it fall upon all those that vote yes for this... May it be a plague that follows them and their families for 7 times seven times seven generations.

This is nothing less than an attack on everything that has created the success of the United States of America. The Greatest Nation to ever grace the face of the Earth. We know who we are. We know where we came from. We know what it took to create this great experiment, called a Constitutional Republic.

What these monsters in Washington DC are doing is nothing less than trying to destroy the very ENGINE of this success! Its various parts, the walls, the foundation, the roof, all the working parts were CREATED by the Constitution.

Lets get this straight. Yea, this unconstitutional crap has been going of for a hundred years. That doesn’t mean it should continue... Oh no. Not only is it time to stop, its time to BACK WAY THE HELL UP!! Damn near everything in this government DESPERATELY NEEDS to be held in the burning blinding glare of the Constitution. If it doesn’t pass that test... OUT IT GOES.

It is just that simple, and just that desperately HARD. The Sleeping Giant is US. And we are awake, oh yes we are.

CONGRESS BEWARE. WE SEE WHAT YOU DO.

[Thunder90]

Essentially, the Senate is passing the House bill via Reconciliation, with the Public Option attached. The House is adding in Abortion funding to please the Senate.

[Pat4ever]

Time for prayer, fasting and storming the heavens. Oh, and sharpening the pitchforks...

[VRWCTexan]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/14/dem-house-vote-counter-lacks-health-votes/

WASHINGTON — The House’s chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn’t rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House’s top political adviser said he was “absolutely confident” in its prospects.

The administration gave signs of retreating on its demands that senators jettison special home-state deals sought by individual lawmakers that have angered the public

[Tex-Con-Man]

This doesn't sound any more constitutional than the SlaughterHouse Rule...Maybe with an added 3 card monte variation.

And they're still talking about passing reconciliation before signing the fundamental bill into law.

TalkRadio is gonna be fun tomorrow.

[Brugmansian]

SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CLINICS???? What the hell?

Text of what they will provide is posted in Reply #124

Mental health screeing, "age-appropriate" health information, access to the SBHC by community groups (we know who that is)...just what we could expect.

[dajeeps]

Trying to read this, the third one that is 2k+ pages, is making my eyes bleed. It’s like reading the Communist Manifesto and I’m at the point to where I want to vomit on every page.

Someone needs to inform Nancy Pelosi that this isn’t Halloween and we don’t want any of her socialist treats. Feels I’m in some kind of a nightmare. Can’t we just impeach the woman and per her out of our misery??

[combat_boots]

Some ‘end of life’ language”

‘‘(B) An advance care planning consultation with re18
spect to an individual may be conducted more frequently
19 than provided under paragraph (1) if there is a significant
20 change in the health condition of the individual, including
21 diagnosis of a chronic, progressive, life-limiting disease, a
22 life-threatening or terminal diagnosis or life-threatening
23 injury, or upon admission to a skilled nursing facility, a
24 long-term care facility (as defined by the Secretary), or
25 a hospice program.
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1 ‘‘(4) A consultation under this subsection may in2
clude the formulation of an order regarding life sustaining
3 treatment or a similar order.
4 ‘‘(5)(A) For purposes of this section, the term ‘order
5 regarding life sustaining treatment’ means, with respect
6 to an individual, an actionable medical order relating to
7 the treatment of that individual that—
8 ‘‘(i) is signed and dated by a physician (as de9
fined in subsection (r)(1)) or another health care
10 professional (as specified by the Secretary and who
11 is acting within the scope of the professional’s au12
thority under State law in signing such an order, in13
cluding a nurse practitioner or physician assistant)
14 and is in a form that permits it to stay with the in15
dividual and be followed by health care professionals
16 and providers across the continuum of care;
17 ‘‘(ii) effectively communicates the individual’s
18 preferences regarding life sustaining treatment, in19
cluding an indication of the treatment and care de20
sired by the individual;
21 ‘‘(iii) is uniquely identifiable and standardized
22 within a given locality, region, or State (as identified
23 by the Secretary); and
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1 ‘‘(iv) may incorporate any advance directive (as
2 defined in section 1866(f)(3)) if executed by the in3
dividual.
4 ‘‘(B) The level of treatment indicated under subpara5
graph (A)(ii) may range from an indication for full treat6
ment to an indication to limit some or all or specified
7 interventions. Such indicated levels of treatment may in8
clude indications respecting, among other items—
9 ‘‘(i) the intensity of medical intervention if the
10 patient is pulse less, apneic, or has serious cardiac
11 or pulmonary problems;
12 ‘‘(ii) the individual’s desire regarding transfer
13 to a hospital or remaining at the current care set14
ting;
15 ‘‘(iii) the use of antibiotics; and
16 ‘‘(iv) the use of artificially administered nutri17
tion and hydration.’’.
18 (2) PAYMENT.—Section 1848(j)(3) of such Act
19 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting
20 ‘‘(2)(FF),’’ after ‘‘(2)(EE),’’.
21 (3) FREQUENCY LIMITATION.—Section 1862(a)
22 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)) is amended—
23 (A) in paragraph (1)—
24 (i) in subparagraph (N), by striking
25 ‘‘and’’ at the end;
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1 (ii) in subparagraph (O) by striking
2 the semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘,
3 and’’; and
4 (iii) by adding at the end the fol5
lowing new subparagraph:
6 ‘‘(P) in the case of advance care planning
7 consultations (as defined in section
8 1861(hhh)(1)), which are performed more fre9
quently than is covered under such section;’’;
10 and
11 (B) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘or (K)’’
12 and inserting ‘‘(K), or (P)’’.
13 (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
14 by this subsection shall apply to consultations fur15
nished on or after January 1, 2011.
16 (b) EXPANSION OF PHYSICIAN QUALITY REPORTING
17 INITIATIVE FOR END OF LIFE CARE.—

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TRI-CARE

10 SEC. 1234. PART B SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD AND
11 WAIVER OF LIMITED ENROLLMENT PENALTY
12 FOR TRICARE BENEFICIARIES.
13 (a) PART B SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD.—
14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1837 of the Social
15 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395p) is amended by add16
ing at the end the following new subsection:
17 ‘‘(l)(1) In the case of any individual who is a covered
18 beneficiary (as defined in section 1072(5) of title 10,
19 United States Code) at the time the individual is entitled
20 to hospital insurance benefits under part A under section
21 226(b) or section 226A and who is eligible to enroll but
22 who has elected not to enroll (or to be deemed enrolled)
23 during the individual’s initial enrollment period, there
24 shall be a special enrollment period described in paragraph
25 (2).
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1 ‘‘(2) The special enrollment period described in this
2 paragraph, with respect to an individual, is the 12-month
3 period beginning on the day after the last day of the initial
4 enrollment period of the individual or, if later, the 12-
5 month period beginning with the month the individual is
6 notified of enrollment under this section.
7 ‘‘(3) In the case of an individual who enrolls during
8 the special enrollment period provided under paragraph
9 (1), the coverage period under this part shall begin on the
10 first day of the month in which the individual enrolls or,
11 at the option of the individual, on the first day of the sec12
ond month following the last month of the individual’s ini13
tial enrollment period.
14 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a meth15
od for identifying individuals described in paragraph (1)
16 and providing notice to them of their eligibility for enroll17
ment during the special enrollment period described in
18 paragraph (2).’’.
19 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
20 by paragraph (1) shall apply to elections made on or
21 after the date of the enactment of this Act.
22 (b) WAIVER OF INCREASE OF PREMIUM.—
23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(b) of the So24
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(b)) is amended
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1 by striking ‘‘section 1837(i)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub2
section (i)(4) or (l) of section 1837’’.
3 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
4 (A) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made
5 by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to
6 elections made on or after the date of the en7
actment of this Act.
8 (B) REBATES FOR CERTAIN DISABLED
9 AND ESRD BENEFICIARIES.—
10 (i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to
11 premiums for months on or after January
12 2005 and before the month of the enact13
ment of this Act, no increase in the pre14
mium shall be effected for a month in the
15 case of any individual who is a covered
16 beneficiary (as defined in section 1072(5)
17 of title 10, United States Code) at the time
18 the individual is entitled to hospital insur19
ance benefits under part A of title XVIII
20 of the Social Security Act under section
21 226(b) or 226A of such Act, and who is el22
igible to enroll, but who has elected not to
23 enroll (or to be deemed enrolled), during
24 the individual’s initial enrollment period,
25 and who enrolls under this part within the
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1 12-month period that begins on the first
2 day of the month after the month of notifi3
cation of entitlement under this part.
4 (ii) CONSULTATION WITH DEPART5
MENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of
6 Health and Human Services shall consult
7 with the Secretary of Defense in identi8
fying individuals described in this para9
graph.
10 (iii) REBATES.—The Secretary of
11 Health and Human Services shall establish
12 a method for providing rebates of premium
13 increases paid for months on or after Jan14
uary 1, 2005, and before the month of the
15 enactment of this Act for which a penalty
16 was applied and collected.
17 SEC. 1235. EXCEPTION FOR USE OF MORE RECENT TAX
18 YEAR IN CASE OF GAINS FROM SALE OF PRI19
MARY RESIDENCE IN COMPUTING PART B IN20
COME-RELATED PREMIUM.
21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1839(i)(4)(C)(ii)(II) of
22 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r(i)(4)(C)(ii)(II))
23 is amended by inserting ‘‘sale of primary residence,’’ after
24 ‘‘divorce of such individual,’’.
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
2 subsection (a) shall apply to premiums and payments for
3 years beginning with 2011.
4 SEC. 1236. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON USE OF PA5
TIENT DECISIONS AIDS.
6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
7 Human Services shall establish a shared decision making
8 demonstration program (in this subsection referred to as
9 the ‘‘program’’) under the Medicare program using pa10
tient decision aids to meet the objective of improving the
11 understanding by Medicare beneficiaries of their medical
12 treatment options, as compared to comparable Medicare
13 beneficiaries who do not participate in a shared decision
14 making process using patient decision aids.

(pages up to 1494)

[caww]

It's 12:30 here... Bill Cunningham radio hosts are heated about this bill tonight...yelling in fact...

“the model is broken”...
“there's not enough wealthy to pay for this”
“5 billion cut to medicare is being used to cover illegal aliens”

[LostInBayport]

I think more and more Americans are crying out for the party of NO, that is if they can grow some.

This really is a test for the Republican Party. They may not have the votes to stop this societal Hindenburg, but they should at least, figuratively speaking, die trying.

Something a bit more than sitting with clasped hands at the table on Sunday talk shows, or posting position papers on the Web. How about walking out of Congress in protest? Gathering each Republican member of Congress on the Capitol steps the day the tea partiers arrive, to make it more likely the media will cover it instead of their usual M.O. of ignoring it? Gathering around the copy of the U.S. Constitution under its glass case and stating flat out that Congress has NO authority to regulate health care, and ask how the American public should be expected to follow rules when Congress won't even follow their own?

This is no longer a "distinguished debate among statesmen". This is a naked, full-fanged power grab, and the manners of stately gentlemen won't affect it. Show us that you are angry too, Republicans!!!

I've got to get to bed. Hope I can sleep.

[VeniVidiVici]

bump for tracking

[LdSentinal]

This guy, Michael McConell, says the so-called 'Slaughter Rule' is unconstituional. He's a former federal judge.

Enter the Slaughter solution. It may be clever, but it is not constitutional. To become law—hence eligible for amendment via reconciliation—the Senate health-care bill must actually be signed into law. The Constitution speaks directly to how that is done. According to Article I, Section 7, in order for a "Bill" to "become a Law," it "shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate" and be "presented to the President of the United States" for signature or veto. Unless a bill actually has "passed" both Houses, it cannot be presented to the president and cannot become a law.

To be sure, each House of Congress has power to "determine the Rules of its Proceedings." Each house can thus determine how much debate to permit, whether to allow amendments from the floor, and even to require supermajority votes for some types of proceeding. But House and Senate rules cannot dispense with the bare-bones requirements of the Constitution. Under Article I, Section 7, passage of one bill cannot be deemed to be enactment of another.

The Slaughter solution attempts to allow the House to pass the Senate bill, plus a bill amending it, with a single vote. The senators would then vote only on the amendatory bill. But this means that no single bill will have passed both houses in the same form. As the Supreme Court wrote in Clinton v. City of New York (1998), a bill containing the "exact text" must be approved by one house; the other house must approve "precisely the same text."

Link

[Eric Blair 2084]

Great ideas. If only you were our President.

I would never win an election on any level because I promise and will deliver nothing. And I wasn't even born here so I am ineligible. I was a year old when my parents came here.

Just a jackass with a modem who can appreciate how great America is. If only the rest of the whining liberal/progressive American entitled citizens could live in a third world shithole for 3 minutes, they might appreciate how lucky they are to be Americans and defend the freedom they have.

[combat_boots]

Health workforce includes veterinarians

23 ‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘health
24 workforce’ includes all health care providers with direct
25 patient care and support responsibilities, including physi1981
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1 cians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, oral
2 health professionals (as defined in section 749(f)), allied
3 health professionals, mental and behavioral professionals,
4 and public health professionals (including veterinarians
5 engaged in public health practice).’’.

[combat_boots]

‘‘(c) HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING FOR DIVER7
SITY.—For the purpose of carrying out sections 736, 737,
8 738, 739, and 739A, in addition to any other amounts
9 authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are
10 authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the
11 Public Health Investment Fund, the following:
12 ‘‘(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
13 ‘‘(2) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
14 ‘‘(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
15 ‘‘(4) $104,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
16 ‘‘(5) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
17 ‘‘(6) $116,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
18 ‘‘(7) $121,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
19 ‘‘(8) $127,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
20 ‘‘(9) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
21 ‘‘(10) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.
22 ‘‘(d) INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAMS, AD23
VISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WORKFORCE EVALUA24
TION AND ASSESSMENT, AND HEALTH WORKFORCE AS25
SESSMENT.—For the purpose of carrying out sections
26 741, 759, 761, and 764, in addition to any other amounts
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1 authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are
2 authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the
3 Public Health Investment Fund, the following:
4 ‘‘(1) $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
5 ‘‘(2) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
6 ‘‘(3) $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
7 ‘‘(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
8 ‘‘(5) $111,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
9 ‘‘(6) $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.
10 ‘‘(7) $122,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.
11 ‘‘(8) $129,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.
12 ‘‘(9) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.
13 ‘‘(10) $141,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.’’.
14 (b) EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIA15
TIONS.—
16 (1) SECTION 736.—Paragraph (1) of section
17 736(h) (42 U.S.C. 293(h)) is amended by striking
18 ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’.
19 (2) SECTIONS 737, 738, AND 739.—Subsections
20 (a), (b), and (c) of section 740 are amended by
21 striking ‘‘2002’’ each place it appears and inserting
22 ‘‘2019’’.
23 (3) SECTION 741.—Subsection (h), as so redes24
ignated, of section 741 is amended—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘fiscal year
2 2003,’’; and
3 (B) by inserting ‘‘, and such sums as may
4 be necessary for subsequent fiscal years
5 through the end of fiscal year 2019’’ before the
6 period at the end.
7 (4) SECTION 761.—Subsection (e)(1), as so re8
designated, of section 761 is amended by striking
9 ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’.

Oh, and what is the Health Service Trust mentioned pp 1986ff?

[Syncro]

The news out of Washington, D.C. the past few days has been bad.

 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling colleagues she is hoping for a vote to push through their government-run healthcare plan this week.  Barack Obama has canceled overseas trips to stay here in the U.S. and arm-twist Congressmen & Senators to force this bill through ASAP.

 

There are no tomorrow's in this fight - we must act now.

 

American Grassroots Coalition and the Tea Party Express are pleased to announce a major effort this week to stop Obama-Pelosi-Reid from pushing through this health care fiasco - and we need you to join us in taking action.

March 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM EST

Capitol Hill, Taft Park, Washington D.C.

 

Speakers Include: Congressman Mike Pence, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Congressman Tom Price, Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn, Congressman Joe Wilson, Congressman Phil Gingrey, Amy Kremer of Tea Party Express, Tim Phillips of American for Prosperity, Jim Martin of 60 Plus, Matt Patterson of the National Center for Policy Analysis

 

The American Grassroots Coalition and The Tea Party Express welcome the American People to bring their LOUD VOICES, Thoughts and Letters to their elected Representatives.

Also, bring your OLD HEARING AIDS to deliver to Congress because… Members are obviously not hearing us or, turning the volume WAY DOWN!

Let’s be LOUD and CLEAR: We are not going anywhere!

Those that can’t join us in DC…please go to your local district offices and tell them how you feel!

HONK – HONK.  AT 12:00 PM NOON Americans for Prosperity is asking everyone across the country to honk their horns in protest.

Finally, The Leadership Institute will be hosting FREE Activist Training from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at their offices: 1101 N. Highland
Arlington, VA 22201.  For more information visit: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?schoolID=16322

WE THE PEOPLE ARE STRONG!

 

[rlbedfor]

This is not the final bill. This the bogus bill to go to rules committee.