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May 07 2013

Dr. Coburn Offers Amendments to the Water Resources Development Act

Dr. Coburn filed the following amendments to S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act:

Amendment 804 - To require agencies to report annually on owned, purchased and lost guns and ammunition.  Additional information here.  

Amendment 805 - To protect the right of individuals to bear arms, in accordance with state laws,  at water resources development projects administered by the Secretary of the Army.  Additional information here. 

Failed 56-43.

Amendment 814 – To reduce federal subsidies for ongoing beach renourishment.  Cosponsored by Sens. Flake and McCain.  Additional information here.  

*Supported by Citizens Against Government Waste* 

*Supported by Taxpayers for Common Sense*

Amendment 815 - To stop federal subsidies for ongoing beach renourishment from being extended to 65 years.  Cosponsored by Sens. Flake and McCain.  Additional information here.

*Supported by Citizens Against Government Waste* 

*Supported by Taxpayers for Common Sense*   

Failed 43-53.

Amendment 816 – To remove restrictions on projects the infrastructure deauthorization commission may consider.  Cosponsored by Sens. McCaskill and McCain.  Additional information here.

*Supported by Citizens Against Government Waste* 

*Supported by Taxpayers for Common Sense*           

Failed 32-61.

Amendment 823 – To ensure environmental infrastructure activities are not exempt from review by the infrastructure deauthorization commission.   Cosponsored by Sen. McCain.  Additional information here.

*Supported by Citizens Against Government Waste* 

Amendment 858 - To provide for the disposition of certain federal land originally purchased for a lake that never materialized located in Texas County, Oklahoma.  Additional information here.  

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