Podcasts about federal prison system

Jose A. Saldana opens up about his life as a former Young Lord, committing bank robberies, surviving a violent police shootout, and spending 38 years behind bars. Arrested in 1980 for the attempted murder of an NYPD sergeant during a botched robbery, Saldana was sentenced to 25 years to life and denied parole four times before finally being released in 2018 at the age of 65. Now, he is the executive director of Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP), advocating for criminal justice reform and the release of elderly prisoners serving long-term sentences. In this powerful interview, Saldana shares his journey of crime, survival, and redemption. #BankRobbery #PoliceShootout #PrisonSurvival #YoungLords #TrueCrime #ExConvict #CrimeStory #Redemption Thank you to LUCY & ORGAIN for sponsoring today's episode: Lucy: Let's level up your nicotine routine with Lucy.  Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code (IANBICK) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind.  Orgain: For 30% off your order, head to Orgain.com/IANBICK and use code IANBICK.  Connect with Jose A. Saldana: RAAP: https://rappcampaign.com/our-people/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://www.ianbick.com/shop Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction to Jose and His Advocacy Work 00:04:13 Aspiring to be a Puerto Rican Baseball Star 00:08:10 Transition from Drug Dealing to Activism 00:12:05 Finding Puerto Rican Identity in New York 00:16:05 Learning to Make Bombs from Books 00:20:07 Becoming a Wanted Fugitive 00:24:21 Discovering the Best Vegan Protein Powder 00:28:16 Surviving the Federal Prison System 00:32:16 Impact of Incarceration on Family Dynamics 00:36:25 Developing Conscious Building Programs 00:40:31 Adjusting from Federal to State Prison Systems 00:44:41 Facing a Life Sentence: The Trial Experience 00:48:41 Transforming the Parole Board System 00:52:49 Reintegrating After 38 Years in Prison 00:56:39 Addressing Interpersonal Violence and Community Readiness 01:00:25 Transformation and Redemption in Prison 01:04:21 Discovering the World of Podcasts Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the Concierge Coaches Show features Bruce and returning guest Susan Giddings. She and Bruce are prison consultants and have written a book titled "Unlocking Federal Time Credits: A Guide for Attorneys, Inmates, and Families", about the federal prison system. Immediately Susan and Bruce go over the new prison system's decision to deactivate prison camps. Susan helps explain in detail how this will affect the system and the inmates in 2025. Major locations they discuss are Montgomery, Alabama, and Pensacola, Florida, and how these new laws impact these bases. About halfway through the program, Bruce brings up President Biden's decision to give clemency to certain inmates. However, this is not the same as a pardon, Susan goes into detail how these are different from each other. The First Step Act is also discussed, and Susan and Bruce explain how the time for those under the First Step Act are treated slightly differently than those who aren't. This is a very thorough episode about the prison system, and for those who have families in need of help or just need a greater understanding, then this episode is for you. Their book "Unlocking Federal Time Credits: A Guide for Attorneys, Inmates, and Families", can be bought here: https://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Federal-Time-Credits-Attorneys/dp/B0D7RT3SMN Dr. Susan Giddings can be found on their shared website https://federalprisonauthority.com/who-we-are/ Bruce through his cell (214) 431-2032 and https://conciergecoach.net/

Prisons Chief Michael Carbajal was called on the carpet before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why his department is such a disaster and in typical fashion, he deflected blame and refused to take any responsibility for the real time dumpster fire that the BOP is. to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prisons-chief-deflects-blame-for-failures-angering-senators/ar-AA100h16?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a436150afe4d4795a74fa9fa0b4fe224

Prisons Chief Michael Carbajal was called on the carpet before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why his department is such a disaster and in typical fashion, he deflected blame and refused to take any responsibility for the real time dumpster fire that the BOP is. to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prisons-chief-deflects-blame-for-failures-angering-senators/ar-AA100h16?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a436150afe4d4795a74fa9fa0b4fe224Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Prisons Chief Michael Carbajal was called on the carpet before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why his department is such a disaster and in typical fashion, he deflected blame and refused to take any responsibility for the real time dumpster fire that the BOP is. (commercial at 10:58)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prisons-chief-deflects-blame-for-failures-angering-senators/ar-AA100h16?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a436150afe4d4795a74fa9fa0b4fe224

The Bureau of Prisons is dysfunctional, dangerous and dehumanizing.  Its failures have been well-documented recently in the press, in OIG reports, and in judicial opinions. But some judges still don't understand that they have the power and the responsibility to do something about it.  Moreover, lawyers don't always know that BOP dysfunction is powerful sentencing mitigation. More specifically, if the BOP is ill-equipped to provide adequate medical care, mental health treatment, programming and safety, then we MUST send less people to BOP and for less time! This isn't just my opinion – it's a direct quote from the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Collette Peters, on her recent appearance on 60 Minutes. Helping us get set for sentencing is a returning champion, Walter Pavlo, frequent Forbes contributor and founder of prisonology.com, a reputable BOP consulting firm.   IN THIS EPISODE: The good, bad and ugly of Collette Peters's recent 60 Minutes appearance; The scathing new opinion from Judge Furman of the SDNY concerning abysmal conditions in MDC Brooklyn; Changes to the sentencing guidelines support giving less time to less people and alternatives to incarceration; Practical advice for presenting BOP problems as MITIGATION in every sentencing and re-sentencing (i.e. compassionate release, clemency, etc.). LINKS: Walter Pavlo:  www.Prisonology.com 60 minutes piece with Collette Peters:  https://youtu.be/3l6wdVxr6nE?si=71Wy9-d9WoQkDh6B Furman Opinion (U.S. v. Chavez):  https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/22cr303%20US%20v%20Chavez%20Opinion%201.4.2024-1.pdf --------------- Other BOP PODCAST EPISODES:  Prison Consultants and the Myth of the Fixer:           https://setforsentencing.com/podcast/prison-consultants-and-the-myth-of-the-fixer-how-to-separate-substance-from-snake-oil/ BOP Stands for Big Ol' Problems: Exposing Dysfunction & Danger at the Federal Bureau of Prisons https://youtu.be/kYn1uq-Hfes?si=b6fWmPDMdc8Soe0_   BOP Stands for “Backwards On Purpose” With Current BOP inmate Bilal Kahn:  https://youtu.be/MQjT-anqAjg?si=sVk0c3yn-T96AyZ Telling the story of Prison at Sentencing with Maureen Baird: https://youtu.be/fCls6d1pzuA?si=kprd9q2DCaI7XPie -------- Recent OIG report on inmate deaths (suicides, medical emergencies, homicides) in BOP: https://oig.justice.gov/news/doj-oig-releases-report-issues-surrounding-inmate-deaths-federal-bureau-prisons-institutions   ---------- The Federal Prison System is in Crisis.  Here are the Top 3 Reasons Why, The Hill, 2/9/24 https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thehill.com/opinion/4457805-the-federal-prison-system-is-in-crisis-here-are-the-top-3-reasons-why/amp/

This interview is sort of postscript to the Federal Drive series, "The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government."  The focus, thus far, has been on the Federal Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. The Bureau's stated mission, in part, is, "To provide reentry programs to ensure inmates' successful return to the community." The BOP Mission Statement also references "custody and care, not jails and guards." Federal Drive host Tom Temin takes a look a look at one success. Eddie Ellis was convicted of manslaughter, did part of his sentence in the Florence, Colorado super-max prison, and returned to society. He now works for juvenile-sentencing reform. This is a personal, intimate, and instructive interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Agencies made more improvements than usual with federal programs and governmentwide challenges, the Government Accountability Office said in its high risk list. But more long-standing problems are miring further progress. GAO's 2023 high risk list, a biennial report that the agency published Thursday, details a broad range of troubled federal programs that are vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement. Congressional committees use GAO's high risk list to help create their own oversight agenda. Overall, 16 of the 37 items on the high risk list improved for 2023, including health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the Postal Service, GAO said in its report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00) Intro (2:41) Federal Prison System overview (5:38) Super max prisons (9:05) ADX Florence Prison (11:47) Too cruel? (14:31) Different types of crime (15:53) Worst state prisons (17:33) Whitey Bulger case (18:40) Private prisons (21:24) Suing the Government (24:20) Bernie Madoff (29:20) Best prison adaptations (31:44) U.S. vs International (34:19) How much money for one year? (39:44) Outro Jeff Nadu and Chief join the show to talk about the Federal Prison System. We get into prisons gangs, the case that changed security protocols everywhere in the United States, the most accurate depictions of prison in media, and more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

Prisons Chief Michael Carbajal was called on the carpet before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why his department is such a disaster and in typical fashion, he deflected blame and refused to take any responsibility for the real time dumpster fire that the BOP is.(commercial at 8:00)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prisons-chief-deflects-blame-for-failures-angering-senators/ar-AA100h16?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a436150afe4d4795a74fa9fa0b4fe224

Prisons Chief Michael Carbajal was called on the carpet before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why his department is such a disaster and in typical fashion, he deflected blame and refused to take any responsibility for the real time dumpster fire that the BOP is.(commercial at 8:00)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/prisons-chief-deflects-blame-for-failures-angering-senators/ar-AA100h16?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a436150afe4d4795a74fa9fa0b4fe224

A/C is a citizen of Boston, MA. He considers himself a "Productive member of Society" especially because he just got home from Federal Prison 19 months ago. And though you'd never guess it, he is on Probation. Which is a VERY Strict System, running out of Massachusetts! He is sure to be to work daily, but his dreams are slowly becoming a reality! He Dreams BIG! I am happy to introduce him today and get him speaking on the way he grew up, all the way up to how his clothing line began... But then, sometime after, he ended up in a Federal Prison System. This is the part of his story where he kind of stops explaining things in a timeline sense to us. Which makes this a PERFECT opportunity to continue.... Into me featuring A/C again in a: "Part #2" Episode! We do continue to go on, but you'll hear him speak more about the way he lives, his passion in life, his dreams and goals, and much more. He would like to explain everything in A: "Part #2" with me, to express the Adult part of Living a "Street Lifestyle" because he admits "Yes Skyler I'd like to do a Part #2 because I really only spoke and explained about my life growing up, as a kid - Not as an adult" - So, enjoy this* episode featuring "A/C" Right here, with Me: Skyler Moon - Your host!! And keep your eyes and ears peeled and listen for another Interview!!! We'll dig a lot deeper... We've only scratched the surface!!! Be sure to FOLLOW A/C ON TIKTOK @MRGWOPSTATUS and @THEREALABOVECLOUD9 And as always: You CAN go to MY TIKTOK PAGE @SKYLER_MOON007 (with 49,600 FOLLOWERS!), AND EVEN LISTEN TO THESE EPISODES RIGHT IN THE LINK IN MY BIO!! OR CHECK OUT MY *MERCHANDISE* WHICH REPRESENTS THIS* PODCAST!!! DO IT TODAY, BY CLICKING THE LINKTREE IN MY BIO - OR RIGHT HERE: linktr.ee/skyler-moon007 - SHARE IT WITH FRIENDS, LAUGH AT THE VIDEOS, AND ENJOY THESE PODCASTS RIGHT HERE AS WELL! Just an "FYI" to remind you I'm on tiktok too! So is "AC"!!! CHECK HIS* LIVE SHOWS OUT!!! MORNINGS @: 9:30am EST! He's about to tell you what it was like living and surviving, as a kid and teenager while he had to hustle. On the streets. SO LISTEN UP!!! Here we GO! ( Brought to you and Sponsored By: Spotify, and anchor.fm) DON'T BE SHY! LEAVE ME A VOICE MESSAGE TODAY!! TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF MY SHOW, TELL ME IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE INTERVIEWED, OR JUST TELL ME ANY PIECE OF HELPFUL INFORMATION YOU PLEASE TO. THANKS FOR LISTENING. Enjoy this story, it's VERY Different from most shows I do, as far as my Introduction music goes!! So it's UNIQUE! ENJOY! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/season2skylermoonbonus/message

Excited to be sharing our interview with Portia Louder! Portia is an author, photographer, life coach and advocate!  She shares her experiences with her journey through the federal prison system, and speaks of how she is now leveraging that experience to the benefit of others! Check out her resources and links below!!! Portia's website!!!! Living Louder. A Compassionate Journey through the Federal Prison System. The Criminologist channel on YouTube The Paragon Group    

Stay informed! Understand the truth about the U.S. prison system. Whether or not you have been or knows someone in prison, whether or not you know, or do not know about the U.S. prison system; you should listen to this episode. Listen and stay informed! This episode is a must listen! Listen to the full episode here: http://www.thebeautifullybrokenme.com/podcast.Wanna watch the video version? Listen to the video version hereRegister to attend the Beautifully Broken Me Summit hereIn this super informative and jaw-dropping episode; I sat with a very lively, friendly and outspoken guest Dan Wise often called RDAP-Dan. It was super expository as RDAP-Dan shared his incredible story of how he found himself at the federal prison where he served for five (5) years. In his exact words; "I became as a Federal Prison Consultant after successfully navigating the Federal Prison System, culminating in my early release, and a passion for assisting others facing Federal Prison time. I know the uncertainty and feelings of powerlessness that comes with facing a federal charge. I also know how to help you manage the negative emotions and improve your chances of a positive outcome".Enjoy the journey it's not just about the destination ~RDAP-DanSome Key Highlights:

An ongoing Associated Press investigation into the Federal Bureau of Prisons is uncovering rampant employee misconduct, coverups, under-staffing and neglect across the agency's 122 prisons. We speak with The Marshall Project reporter, Keri Blakinger, and president of the AFGE Local 506 union for correctional officers, Joe Rojas, about the corruption and abuse and how that impacts the lives of employees and incarcerated people.

An ongoing Associated Press investigation into the Federal Bureau of Prisons is uncovering rampant employee misconduct, coverups, under-staffing and neglect across the agency's 122 prisons. We speak with The Marshall Project reporter, Keri Blakinger, and president of the AFGE Local 506 union for correctional officers, Joe Rojas, about the corruption and abuse and how that impacts the lives of employees and incarcerated people.

Chad Marks Crime Chad Marks tells how a court gave him a forty-year forty sentence in the Federal Prison System. At age 24, Chad Mark was facing most if not all of his life in... The post Chad Marks Prison Storyteller appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Both federal and state prisons punish and correct the behavior of criminals. The biggest federal prison vs. state prison difference lies in the type of crime committed. Federal prisons are for individuals who break federal laws while state prisons are for those who break state laws. Although each system is different there are many similarities. This week we welcome our guest Mr James Jones and Lisa Riley from The Reinvention Center to discuss these differences. The Reinvention Center is a non profit organization designed to assist our clients with positively reintegrating with society after being in the system or curbing at risk young adults from entering the system all together. Mr James Jones, President/ Director of The Reinvention Center, Paralegal, Podcast host, Author of the book: “Getting Arrested: The Insiders Guide to The Federal Legal System” The purpose of this book is to answer a lot of questions one may have or to give some direction. This book gives break downs of court rules, sample motions, and other things that will be helpful. Mr Jones spent 22 years in the Federal Prison System. He has filed motions in the District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and Supreme Court and challenged many procedures and policies of the Bureau of Prisons. Mr Jones have been an advocate for incarcerated individuals for decades and he brings a wealth of knowledge every Sunday evening on his podcast “The Growth Hour.” Ms Lisa Riley, also of the Reinvention Center; is from the State of Ohio. She co-host The Growth hour podcast and is a strong Advocate for the Wrongful Convicted. Lisa assist women and men from all over The United States with reentry. Her goal is to help men and women come home to rebuild stronger and better than ever! Ms Riley was formerly incarcerated in the Ohio Women's State Penitentiary in Ohio for a drug charge so she's very familiar with the prison system, wrongful conviction and the need for Reform. She feels it's a Blessing to advocate and being a voice for the voiceless. So Join Jay Love from The Justice for Gerard Movement along with the panel: -Attorney Hugo Mack, -Rev Tia Littlejohn, Life Coach & Behavioral Therapist -Ally Hughes, Michigan Liberation and Accountability Dearborn .....for TURNING A MOMENT INTO A MOVEMENT! To Learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to...... www.change.org/Justice4Geard Fair Use Act Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Disclaimer: The information provided herein does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials presented are for general informational purposes only and may not constitute the most up-to-date information. No reader, user, or browser of this site should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information provided herein without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. All liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on the information provided herein are hereby expressly disclaimed. The content contained herein is provided "as is;" no representations are made that the content is error-free. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

At a federal prison along the Central Coast in Santa Barbara County, more than 1,000 inmates and correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19. The impact weighs heavily on the surrounding community and family members of inmates who want to see early releases and better communication.

History professor Alan Eladio Gómez of justice and social inquiry in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University discusses his research and book "The Revolutionary Imaginations of Greater Mexico: Chicana/o Radicalism, Solidarity Politics & Latin American Social Movements" (University of Texas Press, 2016). We also discuss his next book manuscript titled 'With Dignity Intact': Rebellion, Justice, and Power in the U.S. Federal Prison System, 1969-1974" (under contract, University of Nebraska Press).  

How changing the way you view yourself can radically change your self-perceptions so you can alter your destiny and reach your full potential. In this video coaching newsletter I discuss an email from a woman who is a big fan of my videos and my book, How To Be A 3% Man. She says that my work has helped her to learn about herself and men. She is a successful psychotherapist, attractive and has high standards in all areas of her life. She is currently writing a book to help men who are in the Federal Prison System that she works, so that with when they get out they can raise their self-esteem, improve their relationships and reach their full potential instead of becoming statics and repeat offenders. She details how their limiting self-perceptions contribute to their struggling in life and their relationships. She also goes on to describe her fiancée and how he consistently acts like a man, puts his foot down when necessary and how being centered in his masculinity creates attraction and draws her to him like a magnet.

Dan Wise began as a Federal Prison Consultant after successfully navigating the Federal Prison System. He blends knowledge about RDAP, the hard-hitting truth, and a proven method of helping clients position themselves for the best possible outcome.

Remember that bag I said I needed to unpack in an earlier episode? About the murder trial Peter Piper was a witness for in 1980, which put him in the Federal Prison System as a protection case? This episode explains what happened. Down and Away FACEBOOK PAGE Down and Away Private Discussion Group MUSIC CREDITS: Filmy Ghost - Abyss into the Streets Lobo Loco - Lucky the Horse Lobo Loco - Echoes Boogie Dancehall Cullah - Hurrycane

Tonite (7:30pm til 9:30pm EASTERN) GWF RADIO we wil be speaking with (G Dep and Special Guest Chaplin Salaam) who had became a minister in 1993 before a position that  was offered to him to become a Chaplain for the states prisons he held  that position until 2005in which he he retired to pursue business but he continues to serve in the prison Ministry In 2007 he came back as a community chaplain In 2012 he began serving the Federal Prison System as Chaplain up to this very day Listen Live www.blogtalkradio.com/1stfamradio and on demand (www.1stfamradio.com) CALL IN LIVE TO SPEAK WITH US  (917)889-8297

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Revisiting one of our favorite episodes. Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and Cris discuss the very current issues surrounding the need for prison reform in America. From two people who have actually been in the Federal Prison System. And a lot of talk about great music as well. Also Wayne explains how his non-profit jailguitardoors.org makes real change for prisoners n need.

This week we have the Idaho coal miners strike, the Dynamite Express, and the events that led to the murder of senator Steunenberg as a result. Then, Shane recounts the story of the (phony)Lord Barrington, and we discuss the introduction of the Federal Prison System in America. And born this week, Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto and called for a serious scientific investigation into U.F.Os.We also catch up with Albert Hunter and take a look at some odd stories that made the papers this week.Show notes can be found here: yesteryearsnewstoday.tumblr.com/post/1102…pisode-06

Part 1 of a two part series on the continuing resolution that will fund the government until the end of September. In this episode, we examine the funding for the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and science related appropriations. H.R. 933: Consolidated and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 B = billion M = million DIVISION A: AGRICULTURE, FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION Totals Grand total of division: 139 B for 2013 ($137 B in 2012) ($144 B requested) Food and Drug Administration (FDA): $4 B in 2013 Food Stamps: $77 B for 2013 ($80 B in 2013) ($82 B requested) All domestic food programs: $105 B for 3013 ($106 B in 2012) ($109 B requested) Subject to 2.513% sequester cut TITLE I - Agricultural Programs Extension Activities People eligible for taxpayer food: States, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa Food Safety & Inspection Must have at least 148 inspectors Hazardous Waste Management: LIMITED to $5 M for site investigations and cleanup expenses TITLE II- Conservation Programs $831 M: water & soil conservation including water management to prevent floods Title III—Rural Development Programs Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account $2 B limit: Loans for construction or purchase of fossil fuel burning electric plants that use carbon sequestration systems. TITLE IV—Domestic Food Programs Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) $7 B available until September 30, 2014 Commodity Assistance Program $1.3 M yearly until 2023: Planting and agricultural maintenance programs for Marshall islands because our nuclear test 'Castle Bravo' exposed them to radiation in 1954. TITLE V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Food for Peace Program $1.5 B grants available until whenever TITLE VI—Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration $887 M for food safety inspectors TITLE VII—General provisions Section 721 Prohibits funding the salaries or expenses of people to carry out the Watershed Rehabilitation Program "The purpose of rehabilitation is to extend the service life of the dams and bring them into compliance with applicable safety and performance standards, or to decommission the dams so they no longer pose a threat to life and property." Section 725 Prohibits funding for the salary or expenses of a person who prepares or submits language into the President's budget proposal that assumes revenues or money from fees that have not been passed into law. The person would be paid if they submit, along with the revenue language, a corresponding cut that would go into effect if the suggested revenue is not enacted by the time the 2014 Appropriations conference begins. Section 732 No money can go towards a contract with a corporation that has been convicted of a felony in the previous 2 years, unless the contract officer says it's not necessary to protect the government. Section 733 No money can go towards a contract that hasn't paid all their Federal taxes, unless the agency says it's not necessary to protect the government. Section 735 Section 411 of the Plant Protection Act prohibits regulated plant "pests", like weeds, that are somehow considered harmful if allowed to be freely grown in the United States. Anyone is allowed to petition to have a plant removed from the regulated list. If the Secretary of Agriculture chooses to regulate a plant that was previously unregulated, this bill says the Secretary "shall" "immediately grant temporary permits" which will authorize the movement, introduction, continued cultivation, or commercialization, while the petition is evaluated. Section 736 No money will be allowed to pay for "mitigation" associated with removal of a dam on the White Salmon River in Washington state on October 26, 2011. "Mitigation" according to FEMA: "Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now- before the next disaster- to reduce human and financial consequences later… Without mitigation actions, we jeopardize our safety, financial security, and self-reliance." Section 742 Prohibits any money from going towards implementing proposed and some existing regulations in the poultry market. Regulations prohibited: Terms eliminated "Tournament system": Methods used by poultry dealers to calculate the payment rate to poultry farmers by comparing one one farmer's performance with another's. "Additional capital investment": $25,000 or more paid by the poultry or pig farmer beyond his initial investment for expanding facilities. "Competitive injury": When conduct distorts competition in the marketplace "Likelihood of competitive injury": When their's reason to believe a competitive injury is likely to occur. Examples: When a dealer kills competition through large-scale exclusive dealings When a poultry/pig dealer raises competitor's costs When a dealer lowers amounts paid to the farmers below market value When a dealer impairs a farmer's ability to compete with other farmers When a dealer impairs a farmer's ability to get their full payment from their sales in the marketplace Applicability of Regulations (these people would be exempted) Poultry dealers - buy and sell the poultry from farmers List of actions that would not be allowed by regulation Being deceitful in poultry market contracts Retaliatory actions -including intimidation or disadvantage- by a dealer against a farmer in response to anything said or written by that farmer A refusal to give farmer the statistical information & data used to determine the compensation paid to him by the dealer An action or attempt to limit a farmer's rights in a contract, including: Right to a trial by jury (arbitration ok if voluntarily agreed to) Right to damages Rights to attorney fees awards Right to fair trial location Paying a premium or applying a discount on the payment to a pig farmer without documenting the reason and cost justification Ending a contract with a poultry/pig farmer for no reason other than an allegation of wrong doing. The violation must be reported to the authorities for it to be grounds for termination. A business practice designed to mislead farmers A contract that causes a competitive injury Eliminated Rules Packers and dealers would have to submit a copy of their contracts to the Grain Inspection, Packers, & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) within 10 days. Packers, purchasers, and dealers would have to tell GIPSA when their contracts are dead. The contracts would be available to the public on the internet. Trade secrets, confidential business information, & personal information would not be made public. Confidential business information of packers and dealers would have to be given to GIPSA. Tournament System: All farmers growing the same type and kind of poultry would have to paid at the same rate. There would be a minimum required payment. A dealer would have to notify the farmer of the cancellation of an order 90 days in advance. DIVISION B— COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE TITLE I—Department of Commerce Subject to 1.877% sequester cut International Trade Administration $483 M: Promoting American corporations abroad NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration $3 B: Total funding $926 M: National Weather Service $1.8 B: Weather Satellite Systems, money spent between GOES-R (weather forecasting) and JPSS (replacement of dying satellites) projects GOES-R: $10.8 B estimated total cost JPSS: $11.9 B estimated total cost Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery $65 M available until September 30, 2014: salmon conservation in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska. States must match 33% of the Federal funds. Section 109 Orders monthly reports to Congress on the reason for all official travel to China by Commerce department employees. TITLE II—Department of Justice FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigations $8 B: Total funding ATF: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives $1 B: Total funding No money can go towards paying the salary or expenses of a government employee who works on implementing regulations that limit importation of "curios or relics" Original firearms that are over 50 years old Museum quality collector's items Bizarre, rare, or historical firearms No money will be allowed to implement a law requiring a physical inventory of any firearms manufacturer, dealer, or importer. Federal Prison System $6.8 B: Total funding Office on Violence Against Women $416 M: Total funding Juvenile Justice Programs $280 M: Total funding Section 202 No funds can pay for an abortion, unless the life of the mother is endangered If this is declared unconstitutional, this will be null and void Section 203 No funds can be used to force someone to perform or help someone get an abortion Section 204 An individual can refuse to do so, but the the prisons must provide "escort services" to a female inmate to an outside clinic where she can get an abortion. Section 209 No funds can be used to purchase recreational electronics for inmates Funds can be used to purchase electronics for inmate training, religious, or education programs. Section 212 No funds can be used to plan, implement, or finish a public-private contract competition for work performed by government prison employees Competitions would create detailed comparisons of the costs associated with either a private prison contract or a public prison contract Section 217: Response to Fast & the Furious No money can go towards giving firearms to members of drug cartels unless law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times TITLE III—Science NASA $18 B: Total funding $4 B: Space exploration $4 B: Space operations $5 B: Science National Science Foundation $6 B: Total funding Provides 20% of Federal research done in colleges & universities TITLE IV—Related agencies TITLE V—General provisions Section 501 No money can go towards "publicity or propaganda" Section 505 No more than $500,000 or 10% (whichever is less) can go towards privatizing functions currently performed by the government… unless Congress is notified Section 509 No money can go towards promoting tobacco products or to try to get a foreign country to loosen their regulations on the marketing of tobacco, unless the restrictions are unfairly applied. Section 516 No money can be used to buy information technology unless the FBI, or other appropriate agency, has assessed the risks of cyber-spying or sabotage, especially if parts of the system are produced by China. Section 517 No one is allowed to torture. Section 528 No money can go towards first class air travel, unless no coach fares are available or when a disability demands it Section 530 No money can be used to transfer or release Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or anyone else who has been held since June 24, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay Section 531 No money can be used to prepare a facility in the United States for the detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees. Upgrades can be made to Guantanamo Bay Section 532 No money can go to ACORN Section 533 Funds should go towards energy star light bulbs Section 535 NASA is not allowed to work with China or a Chinese owned company unless specifically authorized to do so in a future law. Exception if there is no risk of transfer of national security or economic security data, if the Chinese person has no involvement in civil rights abuses, and if NASA submits a written explanation to Congress. Section 536 No funds can go towards moving the census from the Department of Commerce to the Executive Office of the President Section 538 No funds can be used to pay the salaries of a person who denies or fails to act on a application to import a shotgun if the law was followed and the same model shotgun had not been denied importation prior to January 1, 2011. Ban was implemented because military shotguns including semi-automatics were being imported. Ban only allowed shotguns that were suitable for sporting purposes. Section 539 No funds can be used to create or maintain a computer network that doesn't have pornography blockers installed, unless the network is used for criminal investigations Section 540 No money can go towards a contract with a corporation convicted of a felony in the previous two year, unless the agency says that this isn't necessary to protect the government. Section 541 No money can go towards a corporation with unpaid Federal taxes, unless the agency says this is unnecessary to protect the government. Section 543 No money can go towards the political science program at the National Science Foundation, except for research projects that promote national security or the economic interests of the United States. Previous studies have been on collective bargaining, campaigns, elections, electoral choice, our electoral system, citizen involvement in democracy, lobbying, partisanship, etc… Next week: Department of Defense, Veterans Administration, Department of Homeland Security, and all other parts of government that will be continued at the 2012 funding levels.