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    dare to remain ignorant

    Originally posted by biker
    There is no leadership in Buffalo.

    The local political establishment fills this vacuum of leadership on a day to day basis. Think of the consequences of having politicians (lazy, uneducated, self-serving, venal) at the top of the power heap.
    i hear alot on this site on how the pols dont do any thing. if ppl take the time to read the posts i had made on a NYS level, it is understood that the pols really are doin things an the ppl are lazy & uneducated.

    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6078
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6092
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6077
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6088
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6081
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6085
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6083
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6082
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6080
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6064
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6056
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...&threadid=6055

    thats jus from the Speakout here list, dare to remain ignorant.

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    Ignore you, maybe

    Shutup, Woodstock.
    The evil hide even when no one is chasing them.- Proverbs

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    I do agree that sometimes people like to make scapegoats of politicians for all our problems but many of those posts you listed above don't seem like very significant improvements for WNY. Maybe 2 or 3 seemed good.

    Also, I have trouble with many of these extremely long posts that copy the legal-ese documents. I consider myself somewhat educated I guess, but I'm no lawyer and this stuff makes my eyes gloss over.

    In other words... I won't read it.

    Here's an example:
    "The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating the item relating to section 36 as an item relating to section 37 and by inserting before the item relating to section 37 the following new item"

    They should make a law forbidding language like this!!!


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    looks like a senate floor statement, that is how they do things 300miles, changing part of some thing in this manner is what lawmakers do. by not wanting to read is staying in the dark

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    city of buffalo final 2005 session

    MAYOR - EXECUTIVE
    1. Strat. Plan.-B. Davis-M. Chapman-Support Block Grant Funding-William/Emslie YMCA Prog. Ctr. CD
    2. do -Est. & Designation of Dist. Neighborhood for Real Estate Marketing____CD
    3. do -P. Hotung-Purchase of 50 Court St.______R&F
    4. do -Schools Transf.to Strat. Plan.-Sch.# 59-(Fillmore)-769 Best & 238 Ontario Sch#60 (North)R&F
    5. do -Waterfront Village Advisory Council__CD
    COMPTROLLER
    6. Cert. Of Nec.-Increased Approp.-Capital Outlay R&F
    7-6A. BSA-Single Source & Sole Source Contracts-Audit Update to July 2005 FIN
    8-7. Appt.-Junior Accountant (Inter) CS
    ASSESSMENT/TAXATION
    9-8. Three Year Average for Assessed Valuation of City Properties LEG
    PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS & STREETS
    10-9. Bids-Gen. Const.-2006 Tree Removals (City Wide) APP
    11-10. do -Metering Pump Replacement (Ell) APP
    12-11. do -Rehab. Of Pump #2 and Motor at Mass. Station (Ell) APP
    13-12. Block Grant Fund Transfer-Perry St. Infrastructure Improvements (Fill) APP
    14-13. Change in Contract-Elmwood Hertel Fire Station Const.-Job#0436 (North) APP
    15-14. do -Main Mercer Fire Station-Exp. & Reconst.-Job #0422 (Masten)($1,194,523.05) APP
    16-15. do -do do ($1,203,138.05)APP
    17-16. do -North Jefferson Library Const.-Job #0324 (Masten) ($543,700.87) APP
    18-17. do -do do ($3,115,537.36) DENY
    19-18. Pay City Share of Costs-NYS Arborists, ISA Chapter (Masten) APP
    20-19. Perm. Engage Services of Large Valve Replacement Consulting Engineer (Ell) APP
    21-20. Req. to Repair Roof-Main & Mercer Fire Station APP
    22-21. Appt.-Laborer II (Inter) CS
    23-22. do -Supt. Of Traffic Signal Systems (Inter) CS
    24-23. do -Traffic Signal Specialist (Max) CS
    POLICE
    25-24. Drug Asset Forfeiture Annual Certification Report/Audit for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005 FIN
    26-25. Enforcement of Illegal Dumping Ordinances-Nov. 2004 & Nov. 2005 R&F
    27-26. Enforcement of Noise Ordinances-Nov. 2004 & Nov. 2005 R&F
    28-27. Return from LOA-J. Tucker R&F
    FIRE
    29-28. Building Demolition LEG, CC
    CORPORATION COUNSEL
    30-29. Amendment-Intermunicipal Coop. Agree.- for the Operation, Mgmt. & Impr. Of COB Parklands FIN
    31-29A. Buffalo Civic Auto Ramps(BCAR) Cost Saving Issues FIN
    32-30. Re-Use of COB Closed Libraries (Updated List) FIN, EC LIBRARY BD.
    PERMITS/INSPECTIONS
    33-31. Food Store License-1304 Jefferson (Masten) LEG
    34-31A. Rental Registration Fee Reduction BUDGET, A&F, CC
    ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
    35-32. De-Icer/Melting Agents FIN
    36-33. Fiscal Implications of BFSA Imposed Wage Freeze BUDGET
    BURA
    37-34. Amended Negative Declaration-LDA-50 Court St.-1097 Group LLC APP
    38-34A. Court Tower Dev.-SEQR Lead Agency Designation CD
    CITY CLERK
    39-35. Liquor License Applications R&F
    40-36. Leaves of Absence R&F
    41-37. Reports of Attendance R&F
    42-38. Notices of Appointments - Council Interns ADOPT
    43-39. Notices of Appointments - Seasonal R&F
    44-40. Notices of Appointments - Temp./Prov./Perm. CS
    MISCELLANEOUS
    45-41. D. Bonifacio-Peace Bridge Expansion Project ADOPT
    46-41A. do -Req. J. Tauriello Appt.-Assessment Board LEG, COLL
    47-42. Ciminelli Const.-Board Packet Documents-12/12/05 R&F
    48-43. B. Davis-D. Ellis-Supp. A. Wesley Brown’s Purchase-Pkg. Lot-Allen & Wadsworth Sts.CD, STRAT PLAN, CC
    49-44. do -R. Higgins-Info.-Ell. Dev. Co.-Prop. Pkg. Lot-Michigan & S. Division St. CD, STRAT PLAN, CC
    50-44A. R. Judelsohn-Erie Co. Health-Pub. Hrg.-Article XXII-Reg. Of Tattoo Artists & Establishments R&F
    51-45. M. Mahaney-Est. of Library Bd. Of Trustees LEG
    52-46. A. Parker-Buffalo Museum of Science-Info.-Lease BUDGET, PW, A&F
    53-47. J. Pavel-Create T&A Account-Graffiti Crimes R&F
    54-48. A. Thompson-Buffalo News Article: JSCB Surpassing Goals R&F
    55-48A. do -Black Chamber of Commerce & JSCB ED, BD ED, JSCB
    56-48B. do -Salt Abatement FIN, PW
    57-49. do -D. Smith-Stop Sign Installation at Litchfield & Wyoming LEG, PW
    PETITIONS
    58-50. E. Adams, Agent, Use 105 Verplanck-Illum. Grnd Sign W/Reader Bd. (No Pub Hrg. Req)(Masten)
    LEG, CP BD, CC
    RESOLUTIONS
    107-51. Coppola Local Law Intro. #12 (2005)-Dept. of Fire LEG
    108-52. Davis Increased Approp.-Capital Outlay APP
    109-53. do Perm. Hang Banners-Niagara Sq., Delaware, Franklin & Pearl Sts.-N.F. Auto Dealers APP
    110-53A. do Reconsideration of Significant Increases in Assessments to Open Lot FIN
    111-54. Fontana Disch. Leg. Comm.-CCP#93-11/29/05-Used Car Dealer-50 Sycamore (Ell)ADPT DISCH.,APP
    112-55. do Appt.-Senior Legislative Asst. ADOPT
    113-56. do do -Legislative Aide ADOPT
    114-57. Franczyk Appt.-Sr. Leg. Asst. (Kearns) ADOPT
    115-58. do Appt.-Asst. Leg. Aide (Kearns) ADOPT
    116-58A. do Board of Assessment Review-Appt. Ms. Joyce Manch LEG, COLL
    117-59. Golombek Create Trust and Agency Account ADOPT
    118-60. do Prov. Prop. Tax Relief for Owner Occupied Non-Homestead Properties FIN, CC, TAX/ASSESS
    119-61. Russell Budget & Personnel Amendment-Councilmembers #6 & #11 APP
    120-62. do do -Various APP
    121-63. Thompson Opposition to Alito Nomination for U.S. Supreme Court LEG
    122-63A. do Local Law Intro.#13 (2005)-A&F-Procurement Policy Board LEG
    123-64. do Sales Tax Resolution ADOPT
    124-65. do Felicitations/In Memoriums ADOPT
    125-66. do Comm. of Deeds ADOPT
    126-67. do do ADOPT
    TABLE ITEMS
    127-#114 11/29 Board of Assessment Review Vacancies R&F
    128-#118 12/13 M. Coppola-P. Milligan-Food Bank of WNY (#46,11/15) R&F
    SUBMISSION LIST OF COMMITTEE ITEMS FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING
    CIVIL SERVICE
    59-1. Com 30 Dec 13 Appt.-Meter Reader (Max) (PW) APP
    60-2. Com 59 Dec 13 Notices of Appt.-Temp./Prov./Perm. (C. Clk.) R&F
    FINANCE
    61-3. No 116 Dec 13 B. Davis-The Cargill Harbor Center (#58,11/29) R&F
    62-4. No 111 June 28 Vol. Line Saver Program for COB Water Customers (#89,4/5) R&F
    63-5. No 56 Apr 19 M. Coppola-Water Bd. Consideration of LineSaver Program R&F
    64-6. Com 17 Dec 13 Buffalo Water Bd.-Line Saver Program (PW) R&F
    65-7. Com 30 Mar 22 Various Water Studies(PW) R&F
    66-8. No 67 Nov 1 Mr. Syed & O-Petition-Reinstall Former Traffic Light-Sycamore & Sobieski
    St. LEG
    67-9. No 88 Oct 18 Results Neg.-299 Sycamore (#163,9/20)(#19,9/6)(Ell)(Strat. Plan.) APP
    68-10. No 63 Nov 29 A. Thompson-Req.-Amend Lease for Bflo. Museum of Science BUDGET
    69-11. Com 34 Dec 13 Public Safety Campus Bldg. Draft Lease (Pol) APP
    70-12. No 69 Dec 13 A. Thompson-De-Icer/Melting Agent Info. BUDGET
    71-13. Res 143 Dec 13 Req. to Use a More Enf. Friendly Salt/Sand De-Icer Mixture (3rd Res. Only)BUDGET
    72-14. No 100 Oct 4 Creation of a COB Library Board (#190,9/20) BUDGET
    LEGISLATION
    73-15. Res 95 Nov 29 Loc. Law Intro. #10 (2005)-Bicycle/Pedestrian Adv. Board APP
    74-16. Res 133 Dec 13 Loc. Law Intro. #11 (2005)-Dept. of Fire R&F
    75-17. Com 3 Dec 13 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board (Strat. Plan) R&F
    76-18. Com 13 Dec 13 Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board (PW) R&F
    77-19. Com 15 Dec 13 Block Battaglia Garbage Scheme (PW) R&F
    78-20. Com 28 Dec 13 Traffic Signal-Sycamore & Sobieski (PW) R&F
    79-21. No 66 Dec 13 H. Nowak-City Court-Req. Assist. From EPA in Demo./Remed. 537 E.
    Delavan Ave. R&F
    80-22. No 67 Dec 13 A. Taylor-NYSDOT-Design. Of Rest. Highway-NY Rt#198 from I-190 to
    Grant St R&F
    81-23. No 71 Dec 13 A. Thompson-L. Williams & O-Req. Stop Sign at Wyoming & Litchfield Aves. R&F
    82-24. Res 102 Nov 15 Bicycle/Pedestrian Adv. Bd. ADOPT
    83-25. Com 54 July 26 Food Store License-3154 Bailey (Univ) (Permits/Insp.) APP
    84-26. Com 41 Nov 29 Food Store License-322 Northland (Masten) (Permits/Insp.) APP
    85-27. No 76 July 26 R. Ernst-Req. Alteration of Signal-Pine Street R&F
    86-28. No 137 Sept 6 B. Davis-S. Schroeck-Pkg. Reg. On Lower Mariner St. R&F
    87-29. Res 117 Nov 29 Rescinding Vehicular Pkg. Spots on E. Delavan Avenue R&F
    88-30. No 64 Feb 22 K. Cozzarelli & Others-Request Alternate Parking on Starin Ave to Calm Traffic R&F
    89-31. No 58 June 14 C. Hoepfinger, Bflo. Fire His. Soc.-Req. Change of “No Pkg. Any Time” Signs
    N. Ogden St. R&F
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
    90-32. Res 140 Dec 13 Seneca Babcock Redev. Proj.-Urb. Renewal Plan (Hrg. 12/27) R&F
    91-33. Com 2 Dec 13 Urb. Ren. Plan-Seneca Babcock Redev. Proj.-Planning Bd. Rpt./
    Rec. (Plan. Bd.) APP
    92-34. Res 134 Dec 13 LDA-50 Court St.-1097 Group, LLC (Hrg. 12/27) R&F
    93-35. Com 4 Dec 13 Downtown Ren. Phase II UR Area-Appr. Contract for Sale of Land-
    50 Court St. (Strat. Plan) R&F
    94-36. Com 5 Dec 13 Est. a Land Trust Fund Comm. (Strat. Plan.) R&F
    95-37. No 64 Dec 13 B. Davis-2nd Req. for Demo.-109 Genesee St. R&F
    96-38. Res 103 Nov 29 LDA-50 Court St.-1097 Group, LLC RECOMMIT
    97-39. Com 5 Nov 29 Downtown Ren. Phase II Urb. Ren. Area-Appr. Contract-Sale of
    Land-50 Court St. (Ell) (Strat. Plan) RECOMMIT
    98-40. No 59 Nov 29 B. Davis-P. Hotung-Purchase of 50 Court Street R&F
    99-41. Com 47 Nov 29 Year 31 Comm. Dev. Quarterly Rpts. (Aug.-Oct. 2005) R&F
    100-42. Res 128 Apr 19 Save Marine Drive Apartments R&F
    101-43. No 95 May 3 Support Marine Drive Residents(Exc 1,2,3 Res)(#110,2/4) R&F
    DECEMBER 27, 2005 DECEMBER 27, 2005 102-44. No 60 Nov 29 Waterfront Village Advisory Council R&F
    103-45. Com 2 Oct 4 BURA Homeowner Rehabilitation Program (Strat. Plan.) R&F
    104-46. No 102 May 3 R. Fontana-N. Robertson-Homestead of Property 84 Humanson Ave
    Vacant Lot(#53,3/22) R&F
    105-47. Com 10 Nov 29 Schools Transferred to Strat. Plan.-Div. Of Real Est. Juris.-769 Best
    (Fil) & 238 Ontario (North) (Strat. Plan.) APP
    106-48. No 70 Nov 29 B. Davis-M. Chapman & O-Supp. Blk. Grnt. Fndg.-William/Emslie
    YMCA Program Ctr. R&F
    ***DEC. 27, 2005***

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    This type of stuff you're posting isn't Leadership... it's day-to-day maintanance and paying the bills.

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    this is work the pols are doing at every govt level
    http://www.speakupwny.com/forum/show...1330#post81330

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    shut up 300 miles, it keeps her busy

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    The examples of the fine work of our government officials are heart warming. They serve has a reminder to citizens everywhere about just how much intrusion and wasteful spending we are subjected to. Afterall, it isn't everyone who can stifle economic growth while at the same time increasing government bloat and sucking more money out of taxpayers. It takes a politician with an above average salary, pie-in-the-sky benefits and virtually unlimited funds to spend to keep themselves working as "public servants".

    Give me a break! I've had enough.
    The path is clear
    Though no eyes can see
    The course laid down long before.
    And so with gods and men
    The sheep remain inside their pen,
    Though many times they've seen the way to leave.

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    jus knowing is half the battle an keeps us on the same level as them.

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    There is no necessary evil in Goverment. Only in the abuses.
    "If you want to know what God thinks of money just look at the people he gave it to."

    By the way, what happened to biker? I miss the old coot.

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    To repeal provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes.

    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
    Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. ISRAEL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Science, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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

    A BILL
    To repeal provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

    SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the `Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005'.
    SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
    The Congress finds the following:
    (1) During 2005, the price of crude oil reached a record $70 a barrel, the price of gas at the pump reached a record price of $3 per gallon, and the price of natural gas reached a record of $14.75 per million BTUs on October 5, 2005.
    (2) Record highs in oil and natural gas prices have resulted in record profits for oil and natural gas producers and refiners. In October 2005, the five largest oil companies reported a total of $32.7 billion in the third quarter profits, a record increase of 52 percent over last year. Exxon Mobil recorded $9.9 billion, a 75 percent increase in profits; ChevronTexaco recorded $3.6 billion, a 13 percent increase in profits; Conoco Phillips recorded $3.8 billion, an 89 percent increase in profits; BP recorded $6.5 billion, a 34 percent increase in profits; and Royal Dutch Shell recorded $9.03 billion, a 68 percent increase in profits. Over the first three quarters of the year, the top five oil companies recorded a combined total of $81 billion in profits.
    (3) Higher oil company profits have been accompanied by a dramatic increase in pay and compensation for the senior executives at major oil companies. The total 2004 direct compensation for the top five oil and gas company executives, as reported in a Wall Street Journal survey, averaged $16.5 million, double the prior year.
    (4) The CEO's of the top five oil companies stated at a November 9, 2005, joint hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that their respective companies did not need the Federal tax incentives provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    (5) The effective tax rates of the top five oil companies averaged 13.3 percent over the three-year period 2001-2003, well below the 35 percent rate, and in contrast to those in the health care industry, the financial industry, the pharmaceutical industry, the computer industry and the chemical industry.
    (6) Oil prices are projected to remain high for the foreseeable future, translating into continued high oil company profits. According to the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, the Administration's 2006 Annual Energy Outlook will forecast an oil price in 2025 that is nearly $20 a barrel higher than the 2005 Outlook.
    (7) The Federal budget deficit this year was $319 billion, the third largest in history, and the national debt is currently above $8 trillion.
    (8) In light of the size of the Federal budget deficit and the national debt, the record price of oil and natural gas, and the historic profits earned by oil and natural gas producers, there is no justification for granting such companies special tax breaks and exemptions from paying royalties for drilling for oil and natural gas on public lands, as was authorized in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    (9) Home heating costs are expected to jump dramatically this winter, even after consumers have paid hundred of dollars more this year in gasoline costs. This is squeezing the pocketbooks of millions of hard-working families. Americans who heat their homes with natural gas could see their fuel costs increase as much as 50 percent in some parts of the country. On average, the more than half of all American households heating with natural gas are expected to spend 38 percent more this winter on fuel. Households heating with heating oil can expect to pay 21 percent more this winter. The National Energy Assistance Directors' Association reports that the average family using heating oil will pay nearly three times the amount families paid in 2001 to 2002.

    SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN TAX SUBSIDIES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.
    (a) Repeal of Election to Expense Certain Refineries-
    (1) IN GENERAL- Subparagraph (B) of section 179C(c)(1) of such Code (relating to qualified refinery property) is amended by striking `January 1, 2012' and inserting `the date of the enactment of the Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005'.
    (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Repeal of Treatment of Natural Gas Distribution Lines as 15-Year Property-
    (1) IN GENERAL- Clause (viii) of section 168(e)(3)(E) of such Code (relating to 15-year property) is amended by striking `January 1, 2011' and inserting `the Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005'.
    (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (c) Repeal of Treatment of Natural Gas Gathering Lines as 7-Year Property-
    (1) IN GENERAL- Clause (iv) of section 168(e)(3)(C) of such Code (relating to 7-year property) is amended by inserting `and which is placed in service before the date of the enactment of the Energy Consumer Relief Act of 2005' after `April 11, 2005,'.
    (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Repeal of New Rule for Determining Small Refiner Exception to Oil Depletion Deduction-
    (1) IN GENERAL- Paragraph (4) of section 613A(d) of such Code (relating to certain refiners excluded) is amended to read as follows:
    `(4) CERTAIN REFINERS EXCLUDED- If the taxpayer or a related person engages in the refining of crude oil, subsection (c) shall not apply to such taxpayer if on any day during the taxable year the refinery runs of the taxpayer and such person exceed 50,000 barrels.'.
    (2) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Repeal of Amortization of Geological and Geophysical Expenditures-
    (1) IN GENERAL- Section 167 of such Code (relating to depreciation) is amended by striking subsection (h).
    (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 263A(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking `167(h),'.
    (3) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    SEC. 4. REPEAL OF CERTAIN OTHER PROVISIONS PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY.
    The following provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58) are repealed:
    (1) Section 343 (relating to marginal property production incentives).
    (2) Section 344 (relating to incentives for natural gas production from deep wells in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico).
    (3) Section 345 (relating to royalty relief for deep water production).
    (4) Section 346 (relating to Alaska offshore royalty suspension).
    (5) Section 347 (relating to oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska).
    (6) Section 351 (relating to preservation of geological and geophysical data).
    (7) Section 357 (relating to a comprehensive inventory of OCS oil and natural gas resources).
    (8) Section 362 (relating to management of Federal oil and gas leasing programs).
    (9) Section 965 (relating to oil and gas research programs).
    (10) Section 966 (relating to low-volume oil and gas reservoir research program).
    (11) Subtitle J of title IX (relating to ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources).

    SEC. 5. REQUIREMENT TO SUSPEND ROYALTY RELIEF.
    (a) Requirement to Suspend- The President shall suspend the application of any provision of Federal law under which any person is given relief from any requirement to pay royalty for production oil or natural gas from Federal lands (including submerge lands), for production occurring in any period with respect to which--
    (1) in the case of production of oil, the average price of crude oil in the United States over the most recent 4 consecutive weeks is greater than $40 per barrel, or such lesser amount as applies for such purpose under the lease under which such production occurs; and
    (2) in the case of production of natural gas, the average wellhead price of natural gas in the United States over the most recent 4 consecutive weeks is greater than $5 per thousand cubic feet, or such lesser amount as applies for such purpose under the lease under which such production occurs.
    (b) Determination of Market Price- The President shall determine average prices for purposes of subsection (a) based on the most recent data reported by the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy.

    SEC. 6. EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL REVENUE.
    Amounts equivalent to the increased revenues received in the Treasury as the result of the enactment of this Act (reduced by decreases in such revenues as the result of sections 7 and 8), up to a total of $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007, shall be directly available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for obligation and expenditure for allotment under section 2604(e) of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981. In making allotments of funds made available under this section, the Secretary shall give due regard to the most recent estimates available from the Department of Energy regarding anticipated energy prices during the heating and cooling seasons for which funds are being provided, and to the probable effect of those prices on the heating and cooling expenses of low-income households.

    SEC. 7. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ENERGY COST ASSISTANCE OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
    (a) In General- Subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after section 35 the following new section:

    `SEC. 36. CREDIT FOR ENERGY COST ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
    `(a) General Rule- In the case of an eligible taxpayer, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this subtitle for the taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of--
    `(1) 20 percent of the amount paid or incurred for qualified energy costs, or
    `(2) $1,500.
    `(b) Eligible Taxpayer- For purposes of this section, the term `eligible taxpayer' means any individual engaged in a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)).
    `(c) Qualified Energy Costs- For purposes of this section, the term `qualified energy costs' means the cost of any fuel, energy utility, natural gas, propane gas, LP gas, fertilizer, and heating oil used in the farming business of the taxpayer during the taxable year.
    `(d) Termination- This section shall not apply to qualified energy costs paid or incurred after December 31, 2005.'.
    (b) No Double Benefit- Section 280C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    `(e) Energy Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers- No deduction shall be allowed for that portion of the expenses otherwise allowable as a deduction for the taxable year which is equal to the amount of the credit determined under section 36(a).'.
    (c) Refundability- Section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking `or' before `enacted' and by inserting before the period at the end `, or from section 36 of such Code'.
    (d) Clerical Amendments- The table of sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 35 and by adding at the end the following new items:

    `Sec. 36. Credit for energy cost assistance for farmers and ranchers.
    `Sec. 37. Overpayments of tax.'.
    (e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004.

    SEC. 8. SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM.
    (a) Small Business Energy Emergency Grants- The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended--
    (1) by redesignating section 37 as section 38; and
    (2) by inserting after section 36 the following new section 37:

    `SEC. 37. ENERGY EMERGENCY GRANT PROGRAM.
    `(a) Establishment- The Administrator shall establish and carry out an Energy Emergency Grant Program through which the Administrator may make a grant to a small business concern that the Administrator determines has suffered or is likely to suffer substantial economic injury as a result of a significant increase in the price of heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, transportation fuel, propane, or kerosene.
    `(b) Amount of Grant-
    `(1) LIMITATION- No grant under this section may exceed $1,500.
    `(2) EXCEPTION- The Administrator may waive the limitation under paragraph (1) for a small business concern if the Administrator determines that the small business concern constitutes a major source of employment in its surrounding area.
    `(c) Definitions- In this section:
    `(1) The term `significant increase' means--
    `(A) with respect to the price of heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, transportation fuel, or propane, an increase of the current price index over the base price index by not less than 30 percent; and
    `(B) with respect to the price of kerosene, any increase which the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determines to be significant.
    `(2) The term `current price index' means the moving average of the closing unit price on the New York Mercantile Exchange, for the 10 most recent trading days, for contracts to purchase heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, transportation fuel, or propane during the subsequent calendar month, commonly known as the `front month'.
    `(3) The term `base price index' means the moving average of the closing unit price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for heating oil, natural gas, gasoline, transportation fuel, or propane for the 10 days, in each of the most recent 2 preceding years, which correspond to the trading days described in paragraph (2).'.
    (b) Effective Date- Section 36 of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to economic injury suffered on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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    Great Idea, Woodstock!

    Keep all these Senate floor documents, resolutions, etc., in one thread.


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    when do sessions resume ?

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    Agreed to December 22, 2005

    One Hundred Ninth Congress

    of the

    United States of America

    AT THE FIRST SESSION
    Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

    the fourth day of January, two thousand and five

    Concurrent Resolution

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Sunday, December 18, 2005, through Saturday, December 24, 2005, or from Monday, December 26, 2005, through Saturday, December 31, 2005, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution; and when the Senate adjourns on any day from Monday, December 19, 2005, through Saturday, December 24, 2005, or from Monday, December 26, 2005, through Saturday, December 31, 2005, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned sine die or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution.

    SEC. 2. When the House adjourns on any legislative day of the second session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress from Tuesday, January 3, 2006, through Saturday, January 28, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand adjourned until noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day of the second session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress from Tuesday, January 3, 2006, through Monday, January 16, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, or until such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any day from Friday, January 20, 2006, through Saturday, January 28, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it shall stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, or until such other time on that day as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.

    SEC. 3. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
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