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House Appropriations Committee Releases FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
This week, the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved by voice vote its fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bill. The bill totals $161.6 billion in discretionary spending, $569 million below the FY2016 enacted level and $2.8 billion below the President’s budget...
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Sanctuary Cities Legislation Fails to Advance in the Senate
This week, the Senate took up legislation to withhold certain funding from cities and local jurisdictions that do not comply with federal enforcement laws pertaining to the reporting and detention of undocumented immigrants – otherwise known as “sanctuary cities.” The...
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NADO President Participates in Senate Rural Summit
This week, NADO President Jeff Kiely, Executive Director of the Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments, represented NADO at a Senate Democratic sponsored Rural Summit, Fostering the Next Generation of Rural America. The summit focused on the unique barriers to...
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Senate “Hotlines” Bill that Includes EDA Revolving Loan Fund Localization Language
The Senate has “hotlined” the Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act of 2016 (https://www NULL.congress NULL.gov/114/bills/hr4487/BILLS-114hr4487ih NULL.pdf) (H.R. 4487) which was passed by the House in May. “Hotlining” is an expedited process for moving non-controversial bills through the Senate. A...
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Sanctuary Cities Legislation Introduced in the Senate; EDA and CDBG Funding Targeted
This week, Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced legislation to withhold certain funding from cities and local jurisdictions that do not comply with federal enforcement laws pertaining to the reporting and detention of undocumented immigrants – otherwise known as “sanctuary cities.” ...
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Senate CJS Appropriations Bill Sidelined; Future of EDA Elimination Amendment Uncertain
The Senate has taken no further action on the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill (S. 2837) after sidelining it last week. While some in leadership have said they hope to bring the bill back, no assurances have been...
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Senate Begins Consideration of the FY2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill; EDA Elimination Amendment Yet to Be Considered
This week, the Senate began consideration of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has offered an amendment to the bill that would eliminate funding for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), but it is...
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House Approves EDA Revolving Loan Fund Reform Language
This week, the House approved by voice vote the bipartisan Public Buildings Reform and Savings Act of 2016 (https://www NULL.congress NULL.gov/114/bills/hr4487/BILLS-114hr4487ih NULL.pdf) (H.R. 4487). The bill includes language that authorizes the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to release the federal...
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House Appropriations Committee Approves FY2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Spending Bill; Includes $264.5 Million for U.S. Economic Development Administration
This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote its version of a fiscal year (FY) 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill. The bill totals $56 billion, a 0.5 percent increase over current levels. It provides $264.5 million for the U.S....
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U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released the final version of its rule on changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary threshold for overtime exempt workers. Under current regulations, employers are required to pay all eligible employees...