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FEDERAL LEGISLATION:  There have been five significant federal bills signed into law by the President since March: 

  • Public Law 113-4, signed on March 7, 2013:  Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 – carried by Senator Patrick Leahy, who stated in the Congressional Record on February 7, 2013:

   . . . The bottom line is this:  While we have made great strides in reducing domestic and sexual violence, there is more to be done and it is incumbent upon us to act now.  The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act has been carefully considered and debated for more than 2 years. . . . Let us not undermine the provisions to help protect Indian women and other particularly vulnerable victims from the serious problems they face. 

   . . . Domestic and sexual violence knows no political party.  Its victims are Republican and Democrat, rich and poor, young and old, gay and straight, male and female.  Let us come together now—today—to pass this strong reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.  Let us show the American people what we can accomplish when we work together.  (See Cong. Record, 02/07/2013, page S481) 

  • Public Law 113-5, signed on March 13, 2013:  The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 – carried by Rep. Mike Rogers to reauthorize certain programs under the Public Health Service At and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response.  This public law seeks to strengthen national preparedness and response for public health emergencies, optimize state and local all-hazards preparedness and response, enhance medical countermeasure review, and accelerate medical countermeasure advanced research and development. 
  • Public Law 113-6, signed on March 26, 2013:  Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 – carried by Rep. Harold Rogers. To lock in sequestration for 2013, provide funding for most federal agencies at 2012 levels, and result in grants funded via formula to be reduced by at least 5% due to sequestration, among other, expansive changes.  A “constitutional authority statement” accompanying this 241-page public law was published in the Congressional Record, which stated: 

The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (the appropriation power), which states:

     ``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law . . . .'' In addition, clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution (the spending power) provides: ``The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States . . . .'' Together, these specific constitutional provisions establish the congressional power of the purse, granting Congress the authority to appropriate funds, to determine their purpose, amount, and period of availability, and to set forth terms and conditions governing their use.  (See Cong. Record, 04/04/2013, page H949)

  • Public Law 113-7, signed on April 15, 2013:  STOCK Act Modifications – introduced by Senator Harry Reid on April 11th and it was signed into law four days later.  S. 716 nullifies the effectiveness of the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (“STOCK Act”) relating to mandatory public, on-line financial disclosure reporting by congressional staff, excluding members of Congress and congressional candidates, and executive branch officers and employees, excluding the President, the Vice President, and officers at levels I and II of the Executive Schedule who require nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate.  This bill applies financial disclosure reporting requirements and restrictions of the STOCK Act only to members of Congress, congressional candidates, the President, the Vice President, and executive branch officers at levels I and II of the Executive Schedule who require nomination by the President and confirmation by the Senate. 
  • Public Law 113-9, signed May 1, 2013:  The Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 – introduced by Rep. Tom Latham on April 26th and signed into law five days later.  H.R. 1765 responds to the sequester and provides the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration.  The bill provides this transfer authority to restore reliable and safe service in the commercial air traffic system by reducing or eliminating employee furlough days.

 

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