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SpaceX and the United Launch Alliance have secured $1.76 billion in contract modifications from the US Space Force to provide launch services under the second phase of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. NASA has selected SpaceX to provide launch services for NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) 4 mission. Axiom Space selects British astronaut Tim Peake to join their team as a strategic advisor, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Former NASA Astronaut, Colonel Eileen Collins.  You can connect with Colonel Collins on LinkedIn and you'll find her book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission” in all good retail stores. Selected Reading ULA, SpaceX Book $1.8B in Space Force Contract Modifications Under NSSL Phase 2 Contract - GovCon Wire NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for NOAA's JPSS-4 Mission Axiom Space Welcomes British Astronaut Tim Peake to its Astronaut Corps InCubed2 - innovation in public services with satellite Earth observation - GOV.UK BiologIC Technologies wins share of £65m fund for space medicine Sweden Exploring Gripen Responsive Space Launch Capability- Aviation Week Network Chinese scientists discover water molecules in Chang'e-5 lunar sample - CGTN Lockheed Martin Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results Iridium Announces Second-Quarter 2024 Results Fire on the launch pad destroyed ABL Space rocket Facilitating Intelligent Conversations About Artificial Intelligence- Space Systems Command  New dawn for space storm alerts could help shield Earth's tech- The Royal Astronomical Society  T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA EDGE scores a hat trick with the Best of Live JPSS-2 Tower Rollback show featuring three amazing missions and milestones. First, JPSS-2, NOAA's ongoing mission to provide essential data an imagery to improve weather prediction. Second, LOFTID, NASA's technology demonstration mission featuring an inflatable decelerator! And finally, with this launch NASA's Launch Services celebrates its 100th mission! Plus, there are a few surprise offerings from NASA EDGE as well

NASA EDGE scores a hat trick with the Best of Live JPSS-2 Tower Rollback show featuring three amazing missions and milestones.

NASA EDGE scores a hat trick with the Best of Live JPSS-2 Tower Rollback show featuring three amazing missions and milestones.

Stodevětapadesátý díl seriálu, který každý měsíc mapuje to nejzajímavější, co se událo v kosmonautice. Obsah dílu: 0:00 - Představení témat 2:22 - Start mise Artemis I 9:48 - Výběr nových evropských astronautů 12:21 - Start mise USSF-44 14:30 - Start lodi Shenzhou 15 16:35 - Start družice JPSS-2 a štítu LOFTID 19:49 - Start lodi Cygnus NG-18 22:19 - Start lodi Dragon 2 (CRS-26) 24:59 - Kosmonautika v kostce 31:31 - Americký výstup do volného prostoru 32:45 - Čínský výstup do volného prostoru 34:00 - Ruský výstup do volného prostoru 35:24 - Start lodi Tianzhou 5 36:52 - Start družice Eutelsat 10B 38:52 - Závěrečné shrnutí a výhled na další měsíc

Cost-cutting is the name of the corporate game these days, and WeWork is no exception. Just a few months ago, text-to-image AI seemed like super-futuristic tech reserved solely for hardcore researchers. Now, it's available for free on one of the most popular design apps. In the wee hours of Thursday morning, NASA launched JPSS-2—its newest satellite, which joins a global observation system analyzing the Earth's weather patterns. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO The Peak Daily is produced by 306 Media Productions. Hosted by Brett Chang and Jay Rosenthal.

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 2 November 2022: Space Show News: * NOAA's JPSS-2 is set to launch atop an Atlas V rocket and will join the fleet of Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. * Rocket Lab prepares to launch its “Catch Me If You Can” Electron booster recovery mission carrying the MATS (Mesospheric Airglow/Aerosol Tomography and Spectroscopy) satellite * Update on the CAPSTONE mission * Final module docks at China's Tiangong space station InSight and MRO combine to discover newly formed crater on Mars: * NASA's InSight lander detects meteoroid impact on Mars while cameras aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) spotted the new crater from space Diary time: * Details of the total lunar eclipse on 8 November 2022 Voyager 1 & 2 and Ed Stone retirement: * Ed Stone, Voyager Project Scientist, retires after 50 years in the job and a 60 year career with NASA

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 26 October 2022: Space Show News: * A breakdown of the Australian Federal Budget — What's in it for space? Panel discussion — “Victorian Space Opportunities" recorded at Engineers Australia, Melbourne featuring: * Peter Moar, La Trobe University, Bundoora * Mark Fittock, OHP, Germany * Rebecca Allen, Astrophysicist, Swinburne University, Glenferrie * Mathew Bricali, Research Fellow and Team Lead at the Co-operative Research Centre, RMIT University, Melbourne Diary time: * 4th Annual International Humans in Space Summit 2022: 7-11 November 2022, University of Technology, Sydney * Details of the total lunar eclipse: 8 November 2022 Planet Earth Episode 45: * The Suomi-NPP, NOAA-20 and JPSS. Inserts courtesy AGU, GSFC.

The next in the Joint polar satellite system (JPSS) is launching into space on November 1st, and will help with delivering more accurate forecast and climate data. We're looking at what's on board the newest technology. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Meredith Garofalo is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and a science & space journalist for News12 Long Island. Over her 14 years in broadcast, she's worked in Chicago, Ohio, South Dakota, Florida, California and Denver, before landing her most recent gig in New York. She has covered hurricanes, tornadoes, tropical storms, wildfires, snowstorms, and more. She was the 2021 Chair for the AMS Station Scientist Committee, which focuses on raising greater awareness & outreach for science education. She's also covered space launches at Vandenberg Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral, NOAA's GOES-R and JPSS satellite series, and even interviewed astronauts aboard the International Space Station. She's also been awarded “Favorite Weathercaster of the Year” and supports a variety of nonprofits and charities. The PR Podcast is your view inside the public relations business. We talk with great PR people, reporters and communicators on how they weave narratives that are informative and fun. Host Jody Fisher has worked in New York City PR for more than 20 years, representing clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment and non-profit verticals. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @ThePRPodcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprpodcast/support

Small weather satellites are having an increasing impact on the delivery of weather data to government, military and commercial users. One of the companies on the forefront of this new wave of weather data delivery is Brandywine Photonics. On this edition of the Ex Terra Podcast, we talk with John Fisher, the CEO of this startup company. Brandywine Photonics is a member of The MetNet Alliance, which uses small weather satellite technology to measure all things weather, all the time. From power grids, radio communications, and military theater, weather systems influence life on Earth. With MetNet data in their models, Brandywine Photonics customers gain new insight into the inner workings of global weather and climate with much lower latency than the current operational satellites such as POES, JPSS, and DMSP. Fisher has 31-years' experience in designing optical systems. He has designed the gratings and spectrographs for eight organizations (GSFC, ARC, NRL, and Commercial), of which more than 40 have flown or are currently flying in commercial and tactical platforms. He designed and built the spectrometer for the Hyperspectral Imaging and Coastal Observer mission, which was operational on the ISS from 2010-2015. His latest projects have included optical design for the payloads for MetNet Small Weather Satellites, including the Theater Weather Imager & Cloud Characterization Sensor, and the Compact Hyperspectral Infrared Sounding Interferometer. His primary duties at Brandywine are landing contracts with Air Force and NOAA, and teaming on NASA Planetary Science and Earth Science proposals. Low-cost launch enables the Space 2.0 mantra “fly fast and fly often.” Brandywine Photonics scrutinizes every component to create the lightest payload for cost-effective spaceflight. The full constellation costs less than a single legacy satellite. Working with its MetNet Alliance Partners, the small weather satellite constellations will be fully loaded with the best in space-based environmental monitoring: Theater Weather Imaging and Cloud Characterization Day-Night Imaging Infrared Sounding Microwave Sounding and Imaging GPS-Radio Occultation EO/IR Limb Viewing for Atmospheric Chemistry Space Weather, both in situ and remote sensing (Source: Brandywine Photonics)

Ana Guzman, ideaXme space ambassador and leading space communications and space exploration television producer interviews Caley Burke, Aerospace Engineer and Trajectory Analyst for NASA's Launch Program. Ana Guzman comments: In my next interview for ideaXme, I was able to sit down and chat with Caley Burke, aerospace engineer at NASA’s Launch Services Program. She works on the interface between the spacecraft and launch vehicle teams to get the spacecraft delivered to their final destination in space. As part of her work, she analyzes trajectories of the rockets launching NASA and NOAA robotic spacecraft missions. Reducing Risk During Delivery of NASA's Exploratory Missions: Her position contributes to space exploration by providing expertise in reducing risk during the delivery of NASA exploratory missions to space and maintaining a wealth of knowledge in the expendable launch vehicle market. We discuss factors taken into account when deciding which trajectories and rockets are chosen for each mission, launch windows and opportunities from different parts of the world, and why a launch window to Mars occurs only every two years. Caley worked on the launches of Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) and the Mars 2018 lander, InSight, on an Atlas V, NuSTAR on a Pegasus XL, and Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) on a Delta II. She did early work on the Joint Polar Satellite System 2 (JPSS-2) mission to launch on an Atlas V rocket. NASA Kennedy Space Center: She started her NASA career as a Pathways intern in 2002 at Kennedy Space Center with the International Space Station (ISS) and later transferred to the Launch Services Program in 2003. She attended MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) via the Kennedy Graduate Fellowship Program and performed fluid slosh in microgravity research on the Synchronized Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) platform on the ISS. For additional information from this interview, visit the following: For visitor and launch schedule info: www.kennedyspacecenter.com NASA Launch Services Program https://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/ Social Media: Twitter @NASA_LSP @NASAKennedy @RocketCaley (Personal account; not representing the government) Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NASALSP/ http://www.facebook.com/nasakennedy YouTube http://www.youtube.com/NASAKennedy More NASA Kennedy social media: https://www.nasa.gov/socialmedia/ Interview credit: Ana Guzman ideaXme Space Ambassador. Follow on Twitter: Ana Guzman @mupwa and ideaXme @ideaxm Ana is a leading space exploration television producer and space communications expert. She comes to ideaXme with nine years experience working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center serving different roles in their communications and multimedia teams. As part of the ideaXme team, she wishes to continue working in outreach and educating the public in different topics regarding all things space. Visit ideaXme: www.radioideaxme.com Find ideaXme across the internet including on iTunes, SoundCloud, Amazon Podcasts, Radio Public, TuneIn Radio, I Heart Radio, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. ideaXme is a global podcast, creator series and mentor programme. Our mission: Move the human story forward!™ ideaXme Ltd.

Agencies that operate ships, aircraft, satellites and other things that move always face a tough fact. Lifecycle costs of these assets often far exceed the initial buying price. But lifecycle costs can be predicted and kept under control. My next guest shows, you can even cut lifecycle costs far below what you originally thought. He's the Director of the Joint Polar Satellite System, or JPSS, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Greg Mandt.

Welcome to Space 3D!Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O'Rangers chat with engineer Tim Walsh, someone who has supported three decades of weather satellite development for NASA and NOAA. Tim is currently supporting the next generation of low-earth orbiting weather satellites, called the Joint Polar Satellite System or JPSS.Satellites in the Joint Polar Satellite System constellation deliver key observations for the Nation's forecasting of severe weather events including hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards days in advance, and assessing environmental hazards such as droughts, forest fires, poor air quality and harmful coastal waters.Prior to joining JPSS, Tim helped develop, launch and check out the first two satellites for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R Series program, known as GOES-R, until October 2018.In part 1 of our interview, we'll explore how the flagging automotive market in the late 1980s led Tim Walsh into his career working with weather satellites.We'll also learn how satellites, along with mathematical modelling, have greatly improved since TIROS-1.We'll also discuss how satellite technology is evolving, and how data from these platforms have imaging applications beyond the weather.

NASA EDGE interviews NOAA’s Office of Satellite and Product Operations Director Vanessa Griffin about how NOAA supports the Joint Polar Satellite Sytem once it is in orbit.

NASA EDGE interviews NOAA’s Office of Satellite and Product Operations Director Vanessa Griffin about how NOAA supports the Joint Polar Satellite Sytem once it is in orbit.

NASA EDGE provides live coverage of Tower Rollback for the Joint Polar Satellite Sytem spacecraft.

NASA EDGE provides live coverage of Tower Rollback for the Joint Polar Satellite Sytem spacecraft.

*Recurring Martian Streaks could be just sand rather than water A new study claims dark streaks often seen on the Sun facing slopes of Martian gullies and ravines could be caused by moving sand rather than melting sub-surface permafrost. The conclusions provide an alternative to previous speculation that the features – known as recurring slope lineae or RSLs – were caused by flowing meltwater from permafrost layers seeping out from the sides of gullies and ravines. *Could cosmic dust be transporting life between worlds? A new study suggests that life on Earth might have originated from biological particles brought to the planet in streams of cosmic dust particles. The findings would mean fast-moving flows of interplanetary dust that continually bombard Earth’s atmosphere could deliver tiny organisms from far-off worlds, or send Earth-based organisms to other planets, according to the research. *Listening for alien signals. Way back on August the 15th 1977 astronomers at Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope supporting the SETI Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence picked up a strange and very strong narrow band radio signal coming from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. Now a new campaign is underway to listen for alien signals – not from Sagittarius but from M-31 Andromeda. *NASA Launches NOAA Weather Satellite to Improve Forecasts The penultimate launch of a Delta II rocket has successfully placed the first of a new generation of advanced weather satellites into a Sun synchronous orbit. The Joint Polar Satellite System-1 or JPSS-1 blasted into deep black early morning skies from the Vandenberg Air Force base in California. *Maxus-9 provides a little microgravity The European Space Agency has launched a Maxus sounding rocket to see how microgravity effects microorganisms. The mission which blasted off from Sweden’s Esrange Space Center-- flew on a sub-orbital ballistic trajectory delivering its five onboard experiments to the edge of space. *The Science Report A new weapon in the fight against peanut allergies. The link between mother’s weight during pregnancy and life-threatening childbirth complications. Just like people new studies show Budgies sweat. NASA finds a mantle plume deep below Antarctica's Marie Byrd Land. Health experts urging governments to consider suing big tobacco over public health costs. For enhanced Show Notes including photos to accompany this episode, visit: http://www.bitesz.com/spacetimeshownotes Subscribe, rate and review SpaceTime at all good podcasting apps…including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Stitcher, PocketCasts, Podbean, Radio Public, Tunein Radio, google play, Spreaker etc  Help support SpaceTime : The SpaceTime with Stuart Gary merchandise shop. Get your T-Shirts, Coffee Cups, badges, tote bag + more and help support the show. Check out the range: http://www.cafepress.com/spacetime Thank you. Plus: As a part of the SpaceTime family, you can get a free audio book of your choice, plus 30 days free access from audible.com. Just visit www.audibletrial.com/spacetime or click on the banner link at www.spacetimewithstuartgary.com Email: SpaceTime@bitesz.com Join our mailing list at http://www.bitesz.com/join-our-mailing-list  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/spacetime. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, the guys highlight the launch of JPSS-1 and where space enthusiasts should go for Black Friday deals! They also dive into future funding for Virgin Orbit and SpaceX, the FAA’s role in commercial space, ISRO and Japan teaming up to go to the moon, and the current state of the Parker Solar Probe.   Links: Latest from Washington Virgin Orbit gets its first customer; DoD SpaceX wants the government to help pay for BFR Companies agree that FAA AST is the right agency for commercial space   Space News Highlight of the Week JPSS-1 launched   International News ISRO, Japan space agency JAXA discuss joint mission to moon   Latest in Tech Parker Solar Probe Passes Acoustic Testing   Coming Soon to Space Emily Lakdawalla’s recommended space books of 2017 Space.com 2017 Black Friday deals for Space Fans   Follow Ad Astra on Twitter at @AdAstra_Podcast, on Facebook, and subscribe to the mailing list for future updates and events!

NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) provides global observations that serve as the backbone of both short- and long-term forecasts, including those that help us predict and prepare for severe weather events. Each satellite carries five state-of-the-art instruments, including the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS) and an instrument to measure the Earth’s energy budget.JPSS satellites circle the Earth from pole-to-pole and cross the equator about 14 times daily in the afternoon orbit to provide full global coverage twice a day. In doing so, they provide the majority of data that informs numerical weather forecasting in the U.S. and deliver critical observations during severe weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards.Join us as we discuss this new Satellite that will help us with our forecasting abilites into the future!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather/message

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The National Space Council's inaugural meeting, proposed changes to commercial space regulators, the schedule slip for James Webb Space Telescope. All that and more on your favorite weekly space podcast.   Places to Donate for Hurricane Irma American Red Cross: Usually the first group people think of when giving after a disaster. It says it is providing shelters for those displaced by Irma, and it has thousands of volunteers on the ground in the state. Global Giving: A charity crowdfunding site that is attempting to raise $2 million to be used exclusively for local relief and recovery efforts. Airbnb: The hospitality company is working to coordinate people in need of a place to stay with people willing to offer a free room.   Links: Latest from Washington GAO releases report, recommendations for FAA AST Space News Highlight of the Week Watch the whole NSpC Meeting NASA Statement on National Space Council Policy for Future American Leadership in Space Moon before Mars is now our national policy     International News NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to be Launched Spring 2019   Latest in Tech Media Accreditation Opens for Launch of NOAA’s JPSS-1 Satellite   Coming Soon to Space Star Wars: The Last Jedi Poster Star Wars Trailer!   Follow Ad Astra on Twitter at @AdAstra_Podcast, on Facebook, and subscribe to the mailing list for future updates and events!

This week, Jack and Newton cover the latest news on the future of JPSS and the National Space Council, answer a listener-submitted query on the Space Corps, asteroid mining from Luxembourg, and quantum teleportation. They also talk updates on some upcoming DC space events.   Links:   Latest from Washington House cuts NOAA Polar Follow On Program [LISTENER SUBMITTED QUERY: Why does Mike Rogers want a Space Corps?] The White House doesn’t want a Space Corps either… Peter Hays’ space power paradigm theories (page 7) Instead, White House and new NSpC should focus on integral improvements OMB likes NSpC   Space News Highlight of the Week Jack’s former professor is the Executive Secretary of the NSpC   International News Luxembourg keeps marching (slowly) towards being a hub for commercial space   Latest in Tech Chinese Scientists Just Set the Record for the Farthest Quantum Teleportation   Coming Soon to Space Local Events in DC: -Outdoor Movie Series, Star Wars: Rogue One -Astronomy of Tap, Baltimore ISSR&D Conference Jeff Bezos won the first annual Buzz Aldrin Space Innovation Award   Follow Ad Astra on Twitter at @AdAstra_Podcast, on Facebook, and subscribe to the mailing list for future updates and events!

This week we take a look at weather forecasting after the Navigator's trip to Boulder, CO for the NASA Social event for the launch of the JPSS-1 polar orbiting satellite.  We discuss a brief history of weather forecasting, the roles of both geosynchronous and polar orbiting satellites in that endeavor and the JPSS program.  Specific attention is given to the five instrument packages that will be places on the vehicle: CrIS, ATMS, VIIRS, OMPS and CERES.

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.