Omnibus Bill still not dead Immediate Action Requested

[Rob Mayercik]

Got this email from U4WDA this weekend:

Omnibus Public Lands Bill is still alive and to be voted on Monday March 16!

Thursday 12 March was a sad day for Americans who enjoy traveling the great outdoors and for international observers of the US law making process.
One of the biggest land use Bills, the once named Omnibus Bill, now tacked onto H.R. 146, has been engineered in Congress to allow minimal discussion despite its complexity and huge implications to 4x4 recreation, energy resources etc..
It is vital that you call or email your Senators and representatives immediately, to demand that they vote NO to the passage of H.R. 146 in its present form. The House votes on Monday afternoon.
To find your Officials, the AMA have a useful system on www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp
The irony is that H.R. 146 is the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act Bill, to recognise those sites in US history where citizens died for their beliefs.
http://rpc.senate.gov/public/_files/hotline0.html
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h146/show
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-...6&position=all
Peter Vahry
UFWDA international vice-president
[email protected]


I've already emailed my representatives in Congress and asked them to vote NO. Time is short.

Rob

 

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Re: Omnibus Bill still not dead

I was just logging in to post this same thing.

BRC Urgent Action Alert
Immediate Action Requested

Omnibus Package Revived In Senate - Vote Scheduled Today

Dear BRC Action Alert Subscriber,

In our last update on the massive omnibus public lands bill, we cautioned our members that the package is far from dead. We wrote: "Worse, possible scenarios are being considered that will prohibit full review as well as opportunity to offer amendments."

True to form, Congress is pushing ahead with yet another vehicle for the omnibus package. This time it's H.R. 146 - "The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program." This otherwise worthy bill will be amended to include the contents of the omnibus package. The Senate is expected to take the bill up at 2 p.m. eastern with the first cloture vote due as early as 5:30 p.m.

At this point it looks as if the Senate leadership will either strike a deal to limit amendments in order for the bill to move quickly, or they will just push it through without allowing any opportunity for amendments. Either way, the bill is likely to see its first cloture vote TODAY!

If the Senate passes the measure it is expected that House leadership will attempt to jam it through via one or more "closed rule" options. D.C. insiders expect House leadership to call the legislation up as a "preferential bill," which would prohibit committee review and limit amendments.

BRC is asking all of our members and supporters to call their Senators NOW. Finding their phone number is easy. Click here and enter your Zip code. Simply tell your Senator that you oppose the Omnibus Public Lands Act and you want them to vote NO on H.R. 146.

Be brief. Be polite. Do it NOW.

As always, if you have any questions or need assistance call or email.

Brian Hawthorne
Public Lands Policy Director
BlueRibbon Coalition
208-237-1008 ext 102





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Looks like my at least one of my Senators voted 'NO' already. The other was 'NV'.

Incredible how many Rep. Senators voted 'YEA' for this.

 

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How did the vote go?

 

[Rob Mayercik]

Judging by the UFWDA forum, it looks like the Senate voted to proceed with considering H.R. 146, by a vote of 73-21.

http://www.ufwda.org/smf/index.php?topic=2705.0


Here's a quick link to rapidly email your Senators: http://www.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/rapidresponse.asp

I just emailed mine again - figured it can't hurt.