Insider Trading/ Drones/ Government Spending

Missoulian: Appeals court deals blow to US in insider cases
United States v. Newman and Chiasson

Missoulian: FAA issues commercial drone permits to 4 companies
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Grants Exemptions for Commercial UAS Movie and TV Production
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory exemptions to six aerial photo and video production companies, the first step to allowing the film and television industry the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. ”

Missoulian: Massive $1.1 trillion spending bill unveiled
H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Amendments to HR 4800
H.Amdt.864   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by $17,578,000.

H.Amdt.863   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment provides $1 million in funding within the Food and Nutrition Act for making those on the veterans' disability backlog list eligible for SNAP benefits.

H.Amdt.862   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program by $10 million and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.Amdt.861   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to zero out the $25 million in funding for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.Amdt.860   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to ensure that $50 million will be available for the Emergency Conservation Program (drought relief) under the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978.

H.Amdt.859   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment ensures that $11 million in funding within the Farm Service Agency goes towards the Emergency Conservation Program.

H.Amdt.858   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to increase funds for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Food Safety and Inspection Service by $5.5 million and decrease funds for the Farm Service Agency Salaries and Expenses by a similar amount.

H.Amdt.857   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment reduces funding for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration by $3.4 million and increases the funding for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas by a similar amount.

H.Amdt.856   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment reduces funding for the Agricultural Marketing Service by $15.5 million and increases funding for the Foreign Agricultural Service by $10 million.

H.Amdt.855   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment redirects $1 million in funding within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for the study of captive marine mammals.

H.Amdt.854   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to reduce funding for the Economic Research Service by $7,726,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.Amdt.853   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment reduces funding for the Economic Research Service by $3 million and increases funding for the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children program by a similar amount.

H.Amdt.852   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment reduces funding for the Office of General Counsel by $2,181,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.Amdt.851   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment sought to reduce funding made available to seven undersecretaries' offices and one assistant secretary's office totaling $40,000 and to apply the savings to the spending reduction account.

H.Amdt.850   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment reduces funding for the Office of Chief Financial Officer by $220,000 and increases funding for Office of Inspector General by a similar amount.

H.Amdt.849   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment increases funding for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service by $2.5 million for use against specialty crop pests and reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary by a similar amount.

H.Amdt.847   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment increases funding for the USDA Office of Inspector General by $1 million and reduces funding for the Office of the Secretary by a similar mount.

H.Amdt.846   — 113th Congress (2013-2014)
Description:        Amendment increases funding for Child Nutrition Programs for use as grants to States in support of the school breakfast program by $8,150,000.