Apache Water Rights, Inspecting Electronic Devices at Border, Abolishing Death Penalty & Earmark Audits: September 11, 2008

The Senate and House spent part of day memorializing those lost during the 9/11 attacks. There were a few bills of note introduced in both chambers.

Here are a couple interesting bills in the Senate. The first from Senate Kyl is to resolve water rights for Apache tribe in AZ. The second is bill to provide incentives for energy issues:

By Mr. KYL (R-AZ):
S. 3473. A bill to resolve water rights claims of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. Source: GPO [S8383]

By Mr. BAUCUS (D-MT) (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY (R-IA)):
S. 3478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to provide transportation and domestic fuel security, and to provide incentives for energy conservation and energy efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. Source: GPO [S8383]

In the House, three very interesting bills, some which will be quite controversial. The first is to issue a rule on check electronic devices at the border. The second is to abolish the death penalty and the third is to provide audits for programs and projects funded through earmarks.

By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA) ( Mr. THOMPSON (D-TN)):
H.R. 6869. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue a rule with respect to border security searches of electronic devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security. Source: GPO [H8048]

By Mr. KUCINICH (D-OH) (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO (D-MA), Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (D-VI), Mr. CLAY (D-MO), Mr. CONYERS (D-MI), Mr. CUMMINGS (D-MD), Mr. DAVIS (D-IL) , Mr. ELLISON (D-MN), Mr. FATTAH (D-PA), Mr. KENNEDY (D-RI), Ms. KILPATRICK (D-MI), Ms. MCCOLLUM (D-MN), Ms. NORTON (D-DC) Mr. PAYNE (D-NJ), Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL), Mr. STARK (D-CA), Ms. WATERS (D-CA), Ms. WATSON (D-CA), and Ms. WOOLSEY (D-CA)):
H.R. 6875. A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Source: GPO [H8048]

By Mr. FORTENBERRY (R-NE):
H.R. 6881. A bill to provide for audits of programs, projects, and activities funded through earmarks; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Source: GPO [H8048]