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uuiuci3 ui uie (jiiucu ouucs wiui minimal, if any, congressional input or oversite, or public input. Congressman Young assesses that these designations “give the international community an open invitation to interfere in domestic land use decisions.” He states further that, more seriously, the underlying international land use agreements potentially have several adverse effects on the American system of government. Policy making authority is further centralized at the federal level in the executive (presidential) branch.
This legislation was first introduced in the 104th Congress as H.R. 3752. Sadly and surprisingly, in a rollcall, it failed to achieve the two-thirds (246-178) required to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Congressman Young expressed amazement “that a single member of Congress would oppose legislation requiring congressional oversight of international land designations with in the borders of the United States.”
H.R. 901, as it appears before the 105th Congress, in addition to prohibiting the President from designating federal lands under U.N. programs without congressional oversight, would also repeal any previous designation made by the executive branch, require federal officials participating in U.N. meetings to object to any proposed listing of U.S. territory under such designations, and restate Congress’ exclusive power under the Constitution to make rules and regulations regarding federal lands. Additionally, there is specific insurance that “no U.S. citizen suffers any diminishment or loss of individual rights as a result of Federal actions” in the matters.
Passage of H.R. 901 and companion legislation in the Senate is necessary and critical to ensure that the American people, through their elected representatives in Congress, command America’s resources and destiny, rather than the whim of the current administration and/or sovereignty robbing programs of the United Nations.
JEAN M. JACOBSON
Piedmont Committee Co-Chairman
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To the Editor:
The Blueridge Brain Injury Support Group is very grateful to the Fodderstack 10K Classic committee for allowing us to participate in this years special day. With the cooperation of the county and the committee, our bake sale was a success.
Our special thanks to all the people who supported our sale. Your generous donations are sending a braininjured member to Camp McCoy at the Triple-R Ranch in Chesapeake, Virginia.
PAT SALMON
Founder/Coordinator Blueridge Brain Injury Support Group
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