House Passes 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4899, the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act

Click here to view related Website: U.S. Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo Publish Date: 2010-07-03
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(From PoliticalNews.me)
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4899, the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act. The House passed the original version of H.R. 4899 on March 24, 2010. The Senate considered the bill on May 27, 2010, and passed H.R. 4899 with an amendment by a vote of 67 – 28 that also included $50 million in funding for the Port of Guam.

The Senate-passed bill provides a total of $45.5 billion in discretionary funding for FY 2010, of which $37.12 billion is provided for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also provides $5.1 billion for FEMA disaster relief, $2.9 billion for Haiti, $162 million for the Gulf Coast oil spill, and over $600 million for other domestic needs in discretionary appropriations. H.R. 4899 also includes $50 million in funding for the Port of Guam. Specifically, the provision authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer $50 million of operations and maintenance funds to the Port of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund established by a provision authored by Congresswoman Bordallo in the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. This funding was made available at the request of President Obama and was strongly supported by Congresswoman Bordallo.

Additionally, the House passed an amendment to H.R. 4899 that adds $10 billion for an Education Jobs Fund, $4.95 billion for Pell Grants, $701 million for border security, $142 million in additional Gulf Coast oil spill funding, and $50 million in emergency food assistance. This measure, with the House amendment, now moves back to the Senate for their final consideration before it is sent to President Obama for his signature.

“The $50 million in infrastructure funding for the Port of Guam reaffirms this Congress’ commitment to ensuring that Guam is prepared for the realignment of forces in our region,” Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo said today. “This funding is critical to beginning necessary improvement and modernization projects at the Port of Guam. The funding is also critical to the Port of Guam receiving an additional $50 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I appreciate the support of the Obama Administration in requesting this funding after the Port of Guam did not receive critical Recovery Act funding. Today’s passage is yet another indication of the commitment of the Obama Administration to getting the military build-up on Guam done right. There is much work left to be done to ensure that we get this right, and I will continue to work with my colleagues and Administration officials on these important issues.”
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Well, Peter, What’s your opinion?

Clark

Now there a tiny ball hunt begging for my participation.

Will somebody please explain to me why a law would be written to require the rehiring of a person fired for suspect conduct unbecoming of the position to another position in the same arena?

The crooked are always seeking to protect themselves from the wrath of the people who they are supposed to be serving and answerable to if they get caught misbehaving
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Guam – Acting Guam Police Chief Frank Ishizaki says he intends to re-appoint former Police Chief Paul Suba to the rank of Captain, because the law requires him to do so. And he is questioning the constitutionality of an amended measure passed Friday by the Guam Legislature that seeks to block the retired Chief’s return to the Department.

Bill # 271, which was introduced by Public Safety Committee Chairman Senator Adolpho Palacios, allows for the Guam Attorney General’s Office to provide legal services to the Guam Police Department.

Read Bill # 271 [this is the original bill, the amended bill not yet posted to Legislature's website]

But an amendment was to the bill was tacked on Friday that repeals a section of Guam law that would have allowed the former Chief to be re-hired.

The section of law that was repealed states that:

“Not withstanding any other provision of law, a person appointed by the governor to be chief of police or fire chief who is a member of the classified service immediately prior to such appointment as chief of police or fire chief … shall be reinstated to the position he held immediately prior to such appointment as chief upon termination of his employment, if not removed for cause, as chief of police or fire.”

The amended version of Bill # 27, striking out that passage, was passed unanimously during last Friday’s session.

In a column published Monday in the Guam PDN, Acting Chief Ishizaki questions the legality of the revision writing:

“The idea of proposing to pass another law just to prohibit me from allowing Suba to return is not only amusing, but probably unenforceable and unconstitutional. Everyone should read and understand the basic tenets of the Constitution – one of which states that we “not pass ex post facto laws” or take actions retroactively.”

Read Ishizaki’s PDN Column

Ishizaki also writes:

“It seems to me that members of the Guam Legislature want to usurp the separation of powers doctrine by directing my actions and second guessing my decisions without due regard for the laws of Guam or the Constitution of the United States.”

Suba was forced into retirement by Acting Governor Mike Cruz in the wake of the controversy surround the police search of the KUAM Newsroom. Suba has expressed an interest in returning to GPD as a Captain. Acting Governor Cruz said he would have fired Suba if Suba had not chosen to retire.

In his column, Ishizaki states that “Following my appointment as Chief of Police, Suba requested that he be allowed to return to GPD. After reviewing public law, I believe that he has a right. I sought guidance from the Office of the Attorney General on this matter and was advised as follows:

“The statues is applicable to a former chief of police who was a member of the classified service immediately prior to his appointment as chief and provided he was not removed for cause (e.g. like being fired or terminated as the chief of police for a reason that constitutes cause), then upon termination of his employment as the chief he shall be reinstated to the classified position he held immediately prior to his appointment as chief and GPD which (ensures) ‘his ability to return to his previous rank’”

Ishizaki acknowledges another measure passed by Senator Palacios that changes promotional standards to require a college degree “might make Paul unqualified for the rank of Captain. if he were a new candidate today, but because he was previously a Captain, public law applies in his situation. It is as simple as that.”

Ishizaki concludes: “Because I believe in following the law, I cannot deny Suba’s request to return to his previous rank.”

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kevin
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It seems to me this may be grounds to fire Acting Guam Police Chief Frank Ishizak. If he can’t get along without Suba, maybe he should join Suba in some private enterprise outside of GPD work.

Peter