Timber payments left in limbo.Byline: The Register-Guard The war spending bill that President Bush vetoed on Tuesday included timber payments critical to Lane County and other rural Oregon counties Oregon County may refer to:
The veto veto [Lat.,=I forbid], power of one functionary (e.g., the president) of a government, or of one member of a group or coalition, to block the operation of laws or agreements passed or entered into by the other functionaries or members. In the U.S. leaves the aid program in limbo limbo In Roman Catholicism, a region between heaven and hell, the dwelling place of souls not condemned to punishment but deprived of the joy of existence with God in heaven. The concept probably developed in the Middle Ages. , but Oregon's federal lawmakers said they won't stop fighting for its renewal. The state's delegates will try to ensure that the next war spending bill that Congress sends to Bush - perhaps by the end of May - includes timber payments for Lane and rural counties, said Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . Peter DeFazio Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Oregon, representing the 4th Congressional District and is currently serving his 11th term. , D-Ore. The vetoed bill included a single year of aid. It's unclear whether the next effort will be for a single year of aid or multiple years, DeFazio said. There will be other opportunities to fight for the aid in the coming months, he added. Lane County historically has received $47 million a year in federal timber aid. County voters in the May 15 election will decide on a county income tax to fill the gap if the federal government doesn't provide the money. |
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