Some of these are included to pursue laudable policy objectives. some are not. A sampling of the nongermane provisions includes: the hurricane supplemental: $29 billion for hurricane victims. the Gulf Coast Recovery Fund. avian flu vaccine limitation of liability provisions. a provision that directs funds from the Digital Transition and Public Safety Fund that are in excess of $12 billion to be spent on. among other things. the Tucson. Arizona Border Patrol sector. $30 million. the San Diego sector fence. $20 million. and to carry out the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. $50 million. 1.5 billion for home heating energy assistance. funding for farm conservation. a provision protecting jobs in Hawaii and Alaska. a provision transferring as a direct lump sum payment to the University of Alaska the unobligated and unexpended balances appropriated to the United StatesCanada Railroad Commission. and. of course. the ANWR provisions. which I will discuss in a moment. Mr. President. some of these provisions are very important.
Keywords matched
Border Patrol