U.S. Labor Board/ Magnitsky Act

Missoulian: House GOP pushes bill to halt Labor Board action 

  H.RES.146: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1120) to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from taking any action that requires a quorum of the members of the Board until such time as Board constituting a quorum shall have been confirmed by the Senate, the Supreme Court issues a decision on the constitutionality of the appointments to the Board made in January 2012, or the adjournment sine die of the first session of the 113th Congress.

Missoulian: US to name Russians targeted for sanctions

H.R.6156: Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 

Drought Aid/ School Funding/ Missoula College/ Gun Control

Missoulian:  USDA OKs drought aid for counties in Montana and Wyoming

Disaster and Drought Assistance 

“This page provides resources and information related to drought from across the Government. USDA and other federal agencies are taking steps to help farmers, ranchers, and small businesses wrestling with persistent drought.”

Missoulian:  Montana House committee advances school funding bill after cuts 

SB 175: Generally revise public education funding 

Missoulian:  Montana Senate panel tables bill for Missoula College, other state buildings 

HB 5: Long-range building appropriations

Missoulian:  Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

S 649: Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of2013   

“Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013 - Amends the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NICS Act), the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act), the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and the federal criminal code to require background checks for all firearm sales, prohibit straw purchases of firearms, and expand the school safety grant program.

Fix Gun Checks Act of 2013 - Amends the NICS Act to eliminate from the records concerning persons who are prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm, about which a state must submit estimates to the Attorney General for purposes of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System: (1) a record that identifies a person for whom an indictment has been returned for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year or who is a fugitive from justice and for which a record of final disposition is not available; and (2) a record that identifies a person who is an unlawful user of, or addicted to, a controlled substance. Directs the Attorney General to establish the applicable time period for the occurrence of events which would disqualify a person from possessing a firearm (currently, within the prior 20 years) in pertinent records…” CRS Summery

S.AMDT.139:  To uphold Second Amendment rights and prevent the United States from entering into the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. 

Gay Sex Law/ Federal Budget

Missoulian: Montana House backs repeal of law criminalizing gay sex

SB 107: Generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws

Missoulian: Obama sends Congress $3.8 trillion spending plan 

The Budget
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President’s priorities, budget overviews organized by agency, and summary tables.

School Funding/ Decriminalizing Gay Sex / FDA Approves Diclegis

Missoulian: School backers turn out for Montana House panel hearing on funding 

SB 175: Generally revise public education funding

Missoulian: Montana House advances bill to decriminalize gay sex 

SB 107: Generally revise deviate sexual conduct laws 

Missoulian: FDA approves return of drug for morning sickness

FDA approves Diclegis for pregnant women experiencing nauseaand vomiting 

“Diclegis is a delayed-release tablet intended for women who have not adequately responded to conservative management of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, such as dietary and lifestyle modifications. These modifications include eating several small meals instead of three large meals, eating bland foods that are low in fat and easy to digest and avoiding smells that can trigger nausea.”