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In this episode of Dentology Andy and Chris arejoined by Catherine Rutland, a leading figure in UK dentistry whose career hasspanned clinical care, business leadership, and national policy.As Clinical Director for Simplyhealth and Denplan, and Director of Policy and Research for the Association of Dental Groups, Catherinebrings a wealth of insight into both the strategic and practical sides of theprofession.Catherine chats about her early life, including her timespent living in Kenya, and how those experiences helped shape who she is today.From studying at Leeds to her hospital years in Newcastle,and nearly two decades as a partner in a private practice in Berkshire,Catherine reflects on the lessons learned at each stage.She also talks about her current role and considers how thebusiness of dentistry is evolving. Finally, she shares her thoughts on the shift in partnershipmodels and how her role has changed over time. Topics:·          Tell us about your childhood and early years living in Kenya·          You went to Leeds University – what was this like?·          You were a House Office and then SHO in Newcastle – what did thishospital experience teach you?·          How was your experience as a partner in private practice for 19 years?·          What does your current role encapsulate?·          Is there an overlap between the business and clinical aspects of thebusiness?·          Do you miss treating patients?·          How has SimplyHealth changed over the past 15 years?·          You were also awarded a Fellowship of the College of GeneralDentistry in 2023 – so clearly a lifelong learner?·          What is the mood among the UK dental corporate market at present? ·          If you can take only one learning from across yourvaried dental career - what is it?

The Secret Service Dogs Did you know that the Secret Service has many dogs that have jobs protecting the President and other dignitaries? Maria Goodavage went on assignment to learn about the agency's furry employees. Listen Now Pets May Benefit The Mentally Ill An ever-growing body of evidence reinforces the health benefits of animals and pets. A new study published by BMC Psychiatry explores the role pets had in support, self-management, and personal networks of those suffering from long-term significant mental illness (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Their research concludes, "Pets should be considered a main rather than a marginal source of support in managing long-term mental health problems." Listen Now National Answer Your Cat Day…Really? Pet World Insider Robert Semrow really loves his pet holidays. No holds barred; he's going all-out for National Answer Your Cat Day. The only thing crazier than that is his answers. "Someone get Bellevue on the phone!" Listen Now Campaign Funds Used For Traveling Bunny We've heard of all kinds of campaign spending abuses, but this is new. During an investigation of California Representative campaign expenses, the House Office of Congressional Ethics uncovered that the lawmaker had used $600 in campaign funds to cover airfare expenses for his family's rabbit. Listen Now Read more about this week's show.

The annual Congressional Hackathon is Thursday, and ahead of it, FedScoop is reporting that two of the five top recommendations from last year's event have been implemented and others are on their way to being realized. Steve Dwyer, senior director for innovation at the House Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, told FedScoop that the two completed and now implemented projects are an internal unified House calendar that was launched in July and an internal social media tracking tool that was announced in recent weeks by the CAO to compare lawmakers' social media statistics. A bipartisan House bill aimed at improving customer service interactions with government technology breezed through a key Senate panel Wednesday, putting it one step closer to becoming law. The Government Service Delivery Improvement Act passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee by an 11-0 tally, setting it up for a vote before the full chamber. The bill, first introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Byron Donalds, R-Fla., Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., and William Timmons, R-S.C. in the House last October, passed that chamber in May. The legislation tasks agency heads with designating a senior official to oversee service delivery improvements and charges the Office of Management and Budget with choosing a senior official to coordinate governmentwide efforts on the issue.

Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida has taken a significant step, advocating the House throw its weight behind a lawsuit Hunter Biden, the president's son, filed against the Internal Revenue Service. It was on Wednesday that Gaetz forwarded a key letter to the House Speaker Mike Johnson, imploring him to request the House Office of General Counsel to step in, in support of the IRS representatives who flagged certain irregularities linked to the examination of Biden. Biden's litigation was initiated back in September, and in it, he accused IRS investigators Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler of initiating a coordinated effort to tarnish his reputation and cause him personal distress. According to Biden, the pair had overstepped their bounds by revealing confidential taxpayer information, a move considered a legal violation. The first month of this year saw the Department of Justice taking action, with ABC News reporting that the department had sought the lawsuit's dismissal. Shapley's defense crew, on the other hand, countered with a stout refusal of any inappropriate leaks beyond the reasonable exceptions set out in the whistleblower laws. In the personalized letter addressed to Speaker Johnson, Gaetz strongly communicated the urgency for safeguarding these courageous whistleblowers. He referenced the House rules and relevant sections of the U.S. Code that make provisions for the House Office of General Counsel to wade into legal conflicts. Gaetz further amplified his request, seeking the speaker to instruct the House Office of General Counsel to make concerted efforts to get involved in the Biden versus IRS case. The aim was dual fold: to uphold the rights of the House and to ensure the rights of all American citizens to give protected information to Congress remain unviolated. Adding gravity to his communication, Gaetz attached to his letter both the original complaint filed by Biden, followed by the Department of Justice's partial motion seeking dismissal. He urged the House Office of General Counsel to thoroughly go through these materials for a better understanding of the case. In his letter, Gaetz observed that an adequate representation of the rights of the House to the Court by the Department of Justice was glaringly missing in the case at hand. He used this as a supporting point to emphasize the need for the active involvement of the House Office of General Counsel. Gaetz highlighted an example to illustrate his point, he argued that there is an extremely narrow interpretation of the Internal Revenue Code § 6103's whistleblower provisions in the complaint, an interpretation that the Department of Justice offers no contestation against. He further stressed on the House's explicit stake in the widest conceivable interpretation of the content that an individual can rightfully disclose to congressional committees. This assertion was the core of his communication and one that Gaetz hoped would galvanize Speaker Johnson to action. Hunter Biden's legal turmoil extends beyond this particular lawsuit. There are looming criminal charges in his horizon, spawned from an investigation helmed by special counsel David Weiss that was jolted into the public sphere by whistleblower testimonies last year. President Biden's eldest son is combatting indictments related to federal gun and tax charges, to which he responded with a resounding plea of not guilty. Whether these charges will stand or crumble remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: Hunter Biden finds himself under a microscope. Adding a more complex layer to an already intricate scenario, Biden was subjected to an off-the-record deposition with investigators from the House last month. This is part of an ongoing impeachment probe concerning his father, the sitting President, Joe Biden. The younger Biden, however, chose not to attend a publicly scheduled hearing the following week. As always, his actions, or in this case non-action, make for interesting debate among those assessing the political climate and speculating about the course it may take in the future. Real News Now Website Connect with Real News Now on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealNewsNowApp/ X Twitter: https://twitter.com/realnewsapp Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realnews/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realnewsnowapp Threads: https://www.threads.net/@realnews/ Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/realnewsnow Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@RealNews YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@realnewsnowapp End Wokeness: https://endthewokeness.com #realnewsnow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been following the news out of Congress recently, you've probably been focusing on the narrowly averted government shutdown and the indictment of Democratic Senator Bob Menendez—and, perhaps, the House Republicans' decision to begin an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. But there have also been some notable updates when it comes to the continuing fallout from Jan. 6. Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unsealed an opinion limiting the ability of the special counsel's office to access phone records from Rep. Scott Perry under the Speech and Debate Clause. Meanwhile, Trump's onetime advisor Peter Navarro was finally convicted of contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee. Lawfare Senior Editors Quinta Jurecic and Molly Reynolds sat down with two of our favorite guests to call when there's news about Congress and the law: Mike Stern, former Senior Counsel to the House of Representatives, and Eric Columbus, who recently served as Special Litigation Counsel in the House Office of General Counsel. They discussed Perry, Navarro, how exactly one should define an impeachment inquiry, and, of course, the Menendez indictment.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Passive House Podcast co-host Matthew Cutler-Welsh interviews Bryce Dunlop, a Certified Passive House Tradesperson and Managing Director of Dunlop Builders, based in New Zealand. Bryce has played a pivotal role in the creation of Dunlop Builders' first certified Passive House office, which serves as a workshop, showroom, and office space. In this conversation, he shares insights about his role and discusses the journey and inspiration behind the conception and realization of this unique project.Dunlop Buildershttps://www.dunlopbuilders.co.nz/insights/the-dunlop-hub/Upcoming Events:https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/articles/passive-house-weekly-october-2nd-2023Thank you for listening to the Passive House Podcast! To learn more about Passive House and to stay abreast of our latest programming, visit passivehouseaccelerator.com. And please join us at one of our Passive House Accelerator LIVE! zoom gatherings on Wednesdays.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has issued a subpoena to former Vice President Mike Pence as part of the investigation into Trump's role in instigating the Jan. 6 riot. But Pence has said he'll fight the subpoena. And he's pointed to the Speech or Debate Clause—a constitutional immunity that protects members of Congress—on the argument that he was acting as part of the legislative branch when he presided over the electoral count on January 6, 2021.Setting aside Pence's motives for taking this approach, the merits of the legal argument are less crazy than they might sound. Lawfare senior editors Quinta Jurecic and Molly Reynolds sat down to talk through these issues with two former congressional lawyers: Eric Columbus, who recently served as Special Litigation Counsel in the House Office of General Counsel under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Mike Stern, a former senior counsel to the House of Representatives.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Aguiar had a very special guest on the program today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes joined Joe to talk about her re-election bid against challenger George Logan (0:00). Then, on this Halloween, Joe talked about a poll that got him a little hot under the collar (23:34). Image Credit: Leah Herman, U.S. House Office of Photography

There are various parts of Parliament that could be deemed crucial to the functioning of the place, but perhaps none quite so much as the House Office.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Capitol Unlawful Entry

Congressman Alex Mooney is accused of accepting impermissible gifts, specifically a vacation to Aruba, in a report issued Monday by the House Office of Congressional Ethics. Demonstrators protesting Senator Manchin in downtown Charleston called on him to vote to end the filibuster. Seven of the protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct. Closing arguments have been delayed in the statewide trial of three opioid makers in Charleston. Investigations are underway after separate cases of bodies discovered, one in the Cheat River in Preston County and one along the Greenbrier River in Greenbrier County. In Sports, some baseball regionals were played while others were rained out. Kyle Wiggs has results of those played including a big comeback by defending state champ Bridgeport. Those stories and more in our MetroNews This Morning podcast.

It took three years to build and now the Cannon House Office Building, once known as the Old House Office Building, is in the midst of a redo that will take 10 years. The original cost is unknown, but the renovation is heading towards $1 billion. For the latest assessment of the project, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to the managing director of infrastructure operations at the Government Accountability Office Terry Dorn.

On FEDtalk this week, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley provides a keynote address on the importance of whistleblower protection. In our special lead up show to National Whistleblower Day, Senator Grassley highlights the importance of ensuring whistleblowers are safe from reprisal and have access to a forum to adjudicate their disputes. Following the Senator's address, host Debra Roth continues the conversation with Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project and Liz Hempowicz, Director of Public Policy for the Project on Government Oversight. The group discusses how far we have come since the first whistleblower law and how far we still need to go. They touch on a variety of issues related to whistleblower protection and how their organizations provide support for those blowing the whistle across the federal government and private sector. Finally, inaugural director of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, Shanna Devine, sits down with Roth in the final segment to introduce the new office and its functions. Devine reviews the Office's core mission and how her staff is working to help Congressional offices navigate the complex world of whistleblower law and handling claims. The show airs live on Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider's perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).

On FEDtalk this week, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley provides a keynote address on the importance of whistleblower protection. In our special lead up show to National Whistleblower Day, Senator Grassley highlights the importance of ensuring whistleblowers are safe from reprisal and have access to a forum to adjudicate their disputes. Following the Senator's address, host Debra Roth continues the conversation with Tom Devine, Legal Director of the Government Accountability Project and Liz Hempowicz, Director of Public Policy for the Project on Government Oversight. The group discusses how far we have come since the first whistleblower law and how far we still need to go. They touch on a variety of issues related to whistleblower protection and how their organizations provide support for those blowing the whistle across the federal government and private sector. Finally, inaugural director of the House Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, Shanna Devine, sits down with Roth in the final segment to introduce the new office and its functions. Devine reviews the Office's core mission and how her staff is working to help Congressional offices navigate the complex world of whistleblower law and handling claims. The show airs live on Friday, July 16th, 2021 at 11:00 am ET on Federal News Network. You can stream the show online anytime via the Federal News Network app and listen to the FEDtalk podcast on PodcastOne and Apple Podcasts. FEDtalk is a live talk show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., a federal employment law firm. Bringing you the insider's perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993. FEDtalk is sponsored by the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The FLTCIP is sponsored by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, insured by John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, under a group long term care insurance policy, and administered by Long Term Care Partners, LLC (doing business as FedPoint).

Allegations by former federal ministerial staffer Brittany Higgins that she was raped in Parliament House by a colleague, and then felt her allegations were dismissed, have thrown the spotlight back on Australian political life, and concerns that sexual assault, harassment, and bullying go unchecked at many levels. Some feel it is time for reform.

The boys catch their breath after a streak of really fun guests, and get back to their roots with a little Shoppe called Ye Olde Worde!

A lot of people believe our politics are broken.  Dr. Norman Ornstein says the fault lies squarely with one political party—and will likely shape the course of the Biden administration. Ornstein is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies politics, elections, and the U.S. Congress.  He is a cohost of AEI’s “Election Watch” series, a contributing editor and columnist for National Journal and The Atlantic, a BBC News election analyst, and the chairman of the Campaign Legal Center.  He previously served as codirector of the AEI-Brookings Election Reform Project and senior counselor to the Continuity of Government Commission.  A longtime observer and analyst of American politics and the U.S. Congress, he has been involved in political reform for decades, particularly campaign finance reform and the reform of Senate committees. He has also played a part in creating the Congressional Office of Compliance and the House Office of Congressional Ethics.  Ornstein was elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004.  He is the author of “One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported,” with E. J. Dionne and Thomas E. Mann, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism;” “The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track,” with Thomas E. Mann and “The Permanent Campaign and Its Future.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Films have possibly become our most accessible form of escape, from within our walls, and time after time we have witnessed the power of film inspire individuals and sometimes cause an uproar within society. During this episode, we explore the relationship between films and politics and the role they play for a more diverse and inclusive culture. Featuring Jeyben Castro (Republican Initiative) and Kemba Hendrix (Democrat Initiative) from the House Office of Diversity & Inclusion and Josh Welsh, President of Film Independent, we take a closer look at statistics in the workforce and how it impacts business, as well as behind the scenes decisions and what we can do now to prevent COVID-19 from setting us back as we move to a more digital future. To learn more about Film Independent's programs and/or become a member visit www.filmindependent.org. To learn more about the Committee on House Administration Democrats visit www.cha.house.gov. For more information on the work the Committee on House Administration Republicans and to see current job openings visit www.housegopjobs.com.

Hello, I am Luca, I am a Freelance and after a weekend break my House/Office it’s a mess and I feel confused from my to do list - this is my space to deeply reflect about my daily approach to those problems

Joined Jim Polito for another Tuesday of technology updates. Talked about how to block Robocalls on both iOS and Android, with my personal recommendations. Also, we have discussed more on the IT aide who was arrested after transferring $300K to Pakistan from the House Office. More on CraigPeterson.com. --- Related articles: Wasserman Schultz’s IT Aide Arrested At Airport After Transferring $300k To Pakistan From House Office http://craigpeterson.com/radio-show/wasserman-schultzs-it-aide-arrested-at-airport-after-transferring-300k-to-pakistan-from-house-office/12952  Blocking Robocalls on iOS and Android http://craigpeterson.com/featured-on/wtag/blocking-robocalls-on-ios-and-android/12923  --- More stories and tech updates at: www.craigpeterson.com Don't miss an episode from Craig. Subscribe and give us a rating: www.craigpeterson.com/itunes Follow me on Twitter for the latest in tech at: www.twitter.com/craigpeterson For questions, call or text: 855-385-5553

The Secret Service Dogs Did you know that the Secret Service has many dogs that have jobs protecting the President and other dignitaries? Maria Goodavage went on assignment to find out about the agency's furry employees. Pets May Benefit The Mentally Ill There is an ever-growing body of evidence that reinforces the health benefits of animals and pets. A new study published by BMC Psychiatry explores the role pets had in support, self-management and personal networks of those suffering from long-term significant mental illness (e.g. bipolar disorder, schizophrenia). Their research concludes, "Pets should be considered a main rather than a marginal source of support in the management of long-term mental health problems." National Answer Your Cat Day…Really? Pet World Insider Robert Semrow really loves his pet holidays. No holds barred, he's going all-out for National Answer Your Cat Day. The only thing crazier than that is his answers. "Someone get Bellevue on the phone!" SeaWorld Ends Killer Whale Shows Was it some very bizarre coincidence that as we said goodbye and rest in peace to 39-year-old Tilikum, the orca who died at SeaWorld in Orlando a few weeks ago, that just 2 days later the very last ever killer whale show was performed at Sea World in San Diego? The company will now replace its signature theatrical killer whale show. Campaign Funds Used For Traveling Bunny We've heard of all kinds of campaign spending abuses but this one is a new one. During an investigation of California Representative Duncan Hunter's campaign expenses, the House Office of Congressional Ethics uncovered that the lawmaker had used $600 in campaign funds to cover airfare expenses for his family's rabbit. Read More about this week's show.

Many people are trying to downsize their lives and minimize their possessions. But for remote workers, a tiny house is a fantastic alternative to a home office. I speak with Reinoud Boland about building tiny houses in The Netherlands. For more stories, visit www.CollaborationSuperpowers.com.

Before the House (finally) agreed to give recovery money to Hurricane Sandy victims, they made new rules for the 113th Congress, including more private jets for themselves and less rights for gays. Then, despite Republican efforts to short them, the House finally voted to give Hurricane Sandy victims the $60 billion they asked for... Well, sort of. THE RULES FOR THE 113TH CONGRESS: H.RES. 5 Changed the Nepotism rule to include grandchildren. Allows members to take private jets using official funds. Starts to open the door to using campaign funds (which Senate members can do) but a statute still prohibits that from members of the House. Eliminates a portion of ObamaCare that prevents the House from repealing authority for IPAB. Enacts the Ryan budget until a budget for 2014 is adopted. Prohibits lobbyists from trolling the Congressional gym. Authorizes the continuation of the "Fast and Furious" investigation. Authorizes the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (the five members are John Boehner as Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor as House Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi as House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy as Majority Whip, and Steny Hoyer as Minority Whip) to direct the House Office of General Counsel to defend the Defense of Marriage Act -the gay marriage ban- to "protect the interests of the House." Karen Golinski has been fighting the House for four years to get her wife health insurance. HURRICANE SANDY RECOVERY October 29, 2012: Hurricane Sandy hits the Northeast, devastating the coastlines of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut and causing widespread damage to the surrounding states. (Amazing before and after pictures from NOAA)   December 2012: The Senate passed a $60 billion aid package and sent it to the House of Representatives. January 2, 2012: After voting on the fiscal cliff bill on the last day of the 112th Congress, Speaker Boehner had promised a vote on the Senate's Sandy bill. He lied. There was no vote. The bill died when the 112th Congress adjourned. January 4, 2012: The House passed HR 41, a piece of the dead Senate bill which authorized FEMA to borrow about $9.5 billion to make payments to victims insured through the National Flood Insurance Program. January 15th, 2012: The House passed HR 152, a bill which, after being heavily amended by a Republican congressman from New Jersey, finally authorized the remaining $50.5 billion requested by the states damaged by Hurricane Sandy. HR 152: "Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013" The original bill, written by Hal Rogers of Kentucky, gave the Northeast $17 billion, which was $33 billion short of what was requested. An amendment by Rodney Frelinghuysen of New Jersey gave the Northeast states the rest of the money. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE $6 million from Rogers (Kentucky) bill + $218 million from Frelinghuysen (New Jersey) amendment to be spent on: Food for victims of Hurricane Sandy Floodplain protection Forest Restoration Money to help farmers from drought TITLE II (Completely replaced by Frelinghuysen amendment) ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS $20 million  $50 million for a study of flood risks to coastal populations affected by Hurricane Sandy (due 2 years after bill is signed). $9 million $3.461 billion for repairs to projects that were under construction and damaged by Hurricane Sandy. $7.42 million $8.21 million to dredge navigation channels damaged by Hurricane Sandy. $500 million $1 billion for emergency operations and repairs. TITLE III (Completely replaced by Frelinghuysen amendment) SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION $10 million $20 million for grants to organizations helping with disaster recovery, response, and long term recovery to small businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy. $1 million $5 million to the Inspector General to perform oversight on the grants. $100 million $520 million for direct loans for disaster recovery. $50 million $260 million for "direct administration expenses" of loan making TITLE IV DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY - COAST GUARD $144 million $274 million for expenses caused by Hurricane Sandy FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - DISASTER RELIEF FUND $5.4 billion $11.5 billion for national disaster relief (not limited to Hurricane Sandy). SCIENCE AND RESEARCH $585,000 $3.2 million available until September 30, 2013 2014 TITLE V DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR $50 million $78 million for construction expenses of the Fish and Wildlife Service $234 million $348 million for construction by the National Park Service TITLE VI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND $100 million (Rogers of Kentucky bill) + $800 million (Frelinghuysen of New Jersey amendment) for the Head Start program and the costs of repairing and rebuilding health care facilities, child care centers, or other social services facilities. The money is only available to victims of Hurricane Sandy. TITLE VII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE   $24.2 million, available until September 30, 2017, for construction by the Army National Guard. "...such funds may be obligated to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law." "CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS" $207 million, available until September 30, 2017 for renovations and repairs as a consequence of Hurricane Sandy. "...such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and major medical facility construction not otherwise authorized by law." (Added by the Frelinghuysen of New Jersey amendment) Money that must be spent on "operations and maintenance" expenses caused by Hurricane Sandy by September 30, 2013: $40 million for the Navy $8.5 million for the Air Force $5.8 million for the Air National Guard $5.3 million for the Army + $1.3 million to buy ammunition $3.1 million for the National Guard and $24.2 million for "Defense Working Capital Funds"... whatever that means. Department of Defense will be getting $348 million from the Sandy relief bill. TITLE VIII (Completely replaced by Frelinghuysen amendment) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT $14.6 million $30 million available until September 30, 2013 for expenses due to Hurricane Sandy FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION $2.022 billion for an emergency fund for the repair of highways, roads, and trails, in any part of the United States, including Indian reservations, that have suffered serious damage as a result of a natural disaster. No more than $100 million can be spent on any single disaster. The Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Mariana Islands can not be given more than $20 million. The Secretary of Transportation is allowed to spend up to $500 million on Hurricane Sandy repairs. AMTRAK $32 million $86 million for expenses related to Hurricane Sandy. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM $5.4 billion $10.9 billion for repairs to the public transportation system most affected by Hurricane Sandy. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT $3.85 billion $16 billion for disaster relief, long-term recovery, and repairs to infrastructure and housing damaged due to Hurricane Sandy and other disasters in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Funds will go directly to the state or local government. TITLE IV... Doesn't appear to exist. TITLE X NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) $140,000,000 available until September 30, 2014, which includes: $50 million for mapping and charting of debris from Hurricane Sandy $50 million for weather and ocean research programs $25 million to improve weather forecasting $7 million to repair/replace ocean monitoring equipment damaged by Sandy $5 million to fisheries damaged by Hurricane Sandy $3 million to states for their own damage assessments $186,000,000 available until September 30, 2015, which includes: $111 million to get the polar weather satellites $44.5 million to repair and upgrade hurricane reconnaissance airplanes $13 million to speed up NWS ground readiness (Rep. Broun of Georgia tried to remove this one) $9 million to repair NOAA facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy $8.5 million to improve weather forecasting equipment and supercomputers TITLE XI (Added by Rep. Bishop of Utah) Prevents the Federal government from buying any land with Sandy relief money.