HR 4128 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005

Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005' Bill Summary & Status

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE BY STATES.

(a) In General- No State or political subdivision of a State shall exercise its power of eminent domain, or allow the exercise of such power by any person or entity to which such power has been delegated, over property to be used for economic development or over property that is subsequently used for economic development, if that State or political subdivision receives Federal economic development funds during any fiscal year in which it does so.

(b) Ineligibility for Federal Funds- A violation of subsection (a) by a State or political subdivision shall render such State or political subdivision ineligible for any Federal economic development funds for a period of 2 fiscal years following a final judgment on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction that such subsection has been violated, and any Federal agency charged with distributing those funds shall withhold them for such 2-year period, and any such funds distributed to such State or political subdivision shall be returned or reimbursed by such State or political subdivision to the appropriate Federal agency or authority of the Federal Government, or component thereof.

(c) Opportunity to Cure Violation- A State or political subdivision shall not be ineligible for any Federal economic development funds under subsection (b) if such State or political subdivision returns all real property the taking of which was found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have constituted a violation of subsection (a) and replaces any other property destroyed and repairs any other property damaged as a result of such violation. Full Text of Legislation

more at: private property rights and property rights or KELO and Eminent Domain or Supreme Court and SCOTUS or HR 4128

Related: Friday, June 24, 2005 KELO ET AL. v. CITY OF NEW LONDON ET AL.

President to nominate two appoint one 11/02/05

President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate two individuals and appoint one individual to serve in his Administration:

The President intends to nominate Steven A. Browning, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uganda. Mr. Browning, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, most recently served as the Minister-Counselor for Management in Baghdad, Iraq. Prior to that, he served as Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. Mr. Browning has also served as Executive Director for the Bureau of African Affairs at the Department of State. Earlier in his career, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Dar es Salaam and Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Management at the Department of State. Mr. Browning received his bachelor's degree from Baylor University and his master's degree from the University of Houston.

The President intends to nominate Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso. Ms. Jackson, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as Coordinator for Iraq Transition at the Department of State. Prior to this, she served as Chief of the Management Section in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ms. Jackson has also served as the supervisory General Services Officer in Nairobi, Personnel Officer in Hong Kong and as a consular officer in Jeddah. Ms. Jackson received her bachelor's degree from Hastings College and her master's degree from the Florida Institute of Technology.

The President intends to appoint Lisette M. Mondello, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center, for the remainder of a six-year term expiring June 1, 2010.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, November 1, 2005, Personnel Announcement

more at President Bush and Steven Browning or Uganda and Africa or Jeanine Jackson and Burkina Faso or American Folklife Center

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