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Sunday, May 27, 2007
The Constitutional Crisis Within
Marty Lederman
After the White House Counsel and Chief of Staff had tried to shake down the sedated and ailing Attorney General in his hospital bed.
Of course it was a crisis. Nearly every course of action and inaction by this Administration has been critical, from Katrina's inaction to the Iraqi Invasion and occupation. Something, somewhere suggests we've been so inundated with crisis after crisis, lawlessness after lawlessness, inertia after inertia, we just shrug, and ask, "so?" "American Idol is on."
Until now I have generally agreed with Sandy's position that impeachment is not a good move for this administration's faults, but at this point impeachment is needed to make it clear to this president and future presidents that there are limits on his behavior.
Well, the problem with impeaching the Vice President is that he would preside over his own trial in the Senate!
Kudos for pointing out how unusual all this was (amazing that it's necessary to do so).
That said, don't you think that Comey, Mueller, et al have gotten too much (way too much, imho) credit for just threatening to resign? Basically, they lost this fight: as you note, the president disregarded their--i.e., the conventional-- interpretation of the law, siding with Gonzales and Card. And that happened even after the stink that Comey made.
How is it courageous for him--and anyone else of authority at DOJ--to stay on under these conditions?
It's true that their concerns appear to have been assuaged. But my understanding is that that didn't happen for at least a couple weeks. So what were they doing sticking it out?
From what I can tell, Comey was courageous when his temper ran hot and backed down after he had time to think it over.
Am I missing something?
"Well, the problem with impeaching the Vice President is that he would preside over his own trial in the Senate!
"# posted by Marty Lederman : 3:40 PM"
Though he wouldn't notice it, we should recognize that that would be a conflict of interest. He would be required to recuse himself.
Otherwise: the serial constitutional crises began when the SC intervened in the 2000 election to stop the counting of votes before Bushit lost his inconsequential lead, and usurped the exclusive authority of _CONGRESS_ to resolve election disputes.
See for precedent the election "tie" between Jefferson and Burr.
I think it's apparent that the need for a constitutional amendment that would provide a legal basis for an impeachment based on maladministration is no longer necessary for Articles of Impeachment to be offered against Bush and Cheney. There is now a cognizable claim that they have indeed committed "high crimes and misdemeanors."
...and on the intrigung question of why the President has repeatedly allowed the Vice President's idiosyncratic views to determine state policy
Because the sovereign reigns but does not rule...
The DeLay-led Rethuglicans of 1998 cheapened impeachment by using their House majority to vote Articles of Impeachment based on unsubstantial allegations, just because they could. The impeachment of President Clinton was rightly seen as an attempt by the party that had lost two elections to unseat a chief executive whom they could not defeat at the ballot box. That charade showed that a frivolous impeachment is harmful to the country and left a bad taste in the mouth. [Pun fully intended]
The unfortunate upshot of that blowjob brouhaha is that the public does not now regard impeachment as anything other than a partisan sideshow.
Article I, § 3 of the Constitution states that "Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States[.]" Impeachment therefore does not become moot when the impeached official leaves office at the expiration of his term--he may still be disqualified from holding office in the future.
If the next Congress has the necessary testicular fortitude, it should consider whether Bush and/or Cheney should be impeached, and tried in 2009, under circumstances where a disgruntled party is not merely trying to circumvent the election results.
In the case of an impeachment trial in the Senate, wouldn't Robert Byrd as president pro tempore preside?
"based on unsubstantial allegations,"
Sheesh. I've heard people claim that the charges didn't rise to the level of an impeachable offense, but this is the first time I've heard somebody claim that they were "unsubtantial allegations".
Why would Cheney preside over his own trial? Wouldn't that be a conflict of interest? Also, during a Presidential impeachment, doesn't the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court preside? Why wouldn't Roberts preside over Cheney's trial?
The problem is that an impeachment would drag out too long. By the time it got to the Senate, we'd be into 2009. And then Republicans would run on a strategy that Democrats are just playing politics (right or wrong, Dems shouldn't play into this argument).
Dems need to concentrate on a veto-proof majority in Congress, and getting someone at the top not afraid of cleaning up.
My fellow Balkinization blogger Michael Stokes Paulsen, for a book that Bill Eskridge and I co-edited, Constitutional Stupidities, Constitutional Tragedies (NYU Press, 1998), picked the presumptive fact that the VP would preside over his own impeachment trial as the stupidest feature of the Constitution. Yes, there is an obvious conflict of interest, but the Constitution seems clear that the VP is indeed President of the Senate and its says nothing about a recusal should he be the person being impeached. And, after all, the President of the Senate presides over the Electoral College vote count, which meant that Richard Nixon presided in 1961 and Al Gore in 2001. Even more to the point, Bruce Ackerman argues, with good evidence, that Thomas Jefferson played somewhat fast and loose with the Georgia electoral vote, which arguably had failed to follow some legal technicalities in registering the actual vote, in 1801, probably the most important election in our history inasmuch as it is the first time in the US (and, for that matter, in the entire world) that an opposition party peacefully displaced the ruling elites following an election.
Dick Cheney is quite literally shameless (as well as shameful), and there is no reason to believe that he would do the honorable thing and recuse himself, especially if, as suggested in an earlier posting, the trial would be presided over by Robert Byrd, the current President pro Tem of the Senate. Dare I say that this is just another deficiency of the Constitution?
"Dick Cheney is quite literally shameless (as well as shameful), and there is no reason to believe that he would do the honorable thing and recuse himself, especially if, as suggested in an earlier posting, the trial would be presided over by Robert Byrd, the current President pro Tem of the Senate. Dare I say that this is just another deficiency of the Constitution?"
That is all the more reason to defer any Senate trial of an impeachment until 2009. As my earlier post indicated, the controversy would not be moot because Cheney (or Bush, or Gonzales, who is also subject to impeachment) can still be disqualified from holding office in the future. Moreover, delaying investigation by the House until Gonzales leaves his present position would have the salutary effect of eliminating the possibility of Gonzales stonewalling the investigation. His successor would have litlle motive (or at most a lesser motive) to stonewall.
Just as a point of clarification: Jefferson and Burr was a tie over electoral votes and the constitutional path was clear--the House was to resolve the matter.
Bush/Gore was a conflict a step before that: a conflict over who would win the electoral votes in Florida.
I bring this up not to start any kind of fight about 2000 one way or another, but to note the difference with the Jefferson/Bush situation.
Ackerman's argument is that it was bsolutely crucial to count Georgia's electoral votes for Jefferson-Burr, because otherwise there would be no candidates who had received a majority of the electoral vote, and the House would therefore have been able to choose the next president from among the top FIVE candidates. By counting Georgia's votes, Jefferson and Burr both achieved majority status, so that the House was forced to choose only between them. Ackerman makes a good argument that Charles Coatesworth Pinckney, Adams'partner on the Federalist ticket, might have emerged as the winner if the House (which, recall, was a lame-duck Federalist outfit) had been able to choose among the top five. In any event, that possibility was foreclosed because of what Ackerman describes as Jefferson's self-interested ruling as to the validity of the Georgia documents.
The House votes to impeach. The Senate becomes the jury at the trial presided over by the Chief Justice.
The House votes to impeach. The Senate becomes the jury at the trial presided over by the Chief Justice.
That's for the trial of the President. The Constitution is silent regarding who is to preside over the Senate when the VP is tried.
Ackerman's argument is that it was bsolutely crucial to count Georgia's electoral votes for Jefferson-Burr, because otherwise there would be no candidates who had received a majority of the electoral vote, and the House would therefore have been able to choose the next president from among the top FIVE candidates.
For those interested, Ackerman's discussion of the issue can be found here.
vdcqoau"Just as a point of clarification: Jefferson and Burr was a tie over electoral votes and the constitutional path was clear--the House was to resolve the matter.
"Bush/Gore was a conflict a step before that: a conflict over who would win the electoral votes in Florida.
"I bring this up not to start any kind of fight about 2000 one way or another, but to note the difference with the Jefferson/Bush situation.
"# posted by Steven Taylor : 11:42 PM"
All well and good. The constitutional path was equally clear: the Congress has sole authority to decide the issue.
Who won the electoral votes in FL was deliberately obfuscated, only in part by Bushit's rush to the SC (after being first to FL courts, and Fed. Dist. Ct.; so we know to whom his theory of "tort reform" doesn't apply). Were he the actual winner, and he were certain of it, the Repbulican-controlled Congress would have found in his favor.
A finer point: the so-called "drop dead date" was a fiction, a lie, for at least two reasons: Nixon won in HI, and that slate was sent to Congress; JFK requested recounts, and it swung it the other way, and that slate was sent to Congress. Congress accepted that slate without problem. Nixon then said publicly he wouldn't contest the election, but he actually did, in some 16 states, up to 1/20/61.
In 2000, several western states submitted their slates to Congress after the so-called "drop dead date" -- and those slates were accepted without question.
Most disturbing to me, after the fact, was the academic exercise over the issue -- law professors publicly debating the merits of _Bush v. Gore_, instead of penetrating that lawless smokescreen and going directly to the Constitution on the point. Ego and public notice over rule of law.
"That's for the trial of the President. The Constitution is silent regarding who is to preside over the Senate when the VP is tried.
"# posted by Mark Field : 12:31 AM"
What are the precedents for other characters -- uh, I mean, for civil [even if they weren't quite]officers other than the president?
What are the precedents for other characters -- uh, I mean, for civil [even if they weren't quite]officers other than the president?
I don't know about all the other impeachments, but I do know that VP Aaron Burr presided over the trial of Samuel Chase.
The case of "Nixon v. U.S." (no not that Nixon) held impeachments as purely a political question, not for the courts to intervene.
Three justices, including Bill Richardson's ideal justice (per one of the Democratic "debates") Byron White, thought basic due process rules did apply. Thus, there could be some scenario where removal by the Senate was a violation and judicial review appropriate.
John Orth in his book on due process (blurb from one Sandy Levinson on back) noted that trying one's own case was a basic violation of due process from time immemorial.
Yes, only the President is mentioned. But, the Due Process Clause came later. And, I think it a violation of due process for the v.p. to preside over his/her own trial.
Any text beforehand cannot be interpreted to override later amendments. One cannot be enslaved to help try impeachments etc. or have no redress since the Senate has "sole" power over them. etc.
This is an unnecessary "stupidity" , I think. Of course, Cheney or anyone can simply ignore such things. He supports torture after all. But, that doesn't make it constitutional, necessarily.
I think a decent argument can be made that you don't even need the 5A to do this.
Many thought it wasn't necessary, since the federal gov't was one of limited powers, including being required to follow things like due process, which was not limited to criminal trials.
The argument made is the special designation for the President suggests the VP is different. But, this is not necessarily so. It could have been used as a means of particular security ... after all in cases of the President, the V.P. would arguably still preside, so it wasn't the person himself trying his own case.
But, the VP was pretty closely united, so this would be problematic. Likewise, the Chief Justice would supply special neutrality to the whole affair, particularly important given the office involved.
Also, the VP was seen as a specials sort of legislative officer too (Jefferson saw himself as such). I doubt normal practice was for legislative officers to preside over their own trials.
[And, originally, the v.p. was seen as separate from the President in various ways, John Calhoun suggesting the independent v.p. was still around in some fashion in the 19th century as well. See also the 12A. So, clarification seemed useful.]
There are unsaid assumptions in the Constitution, even if they require a bit of interpretation of a rough sort to apply.
I think this one such case. See also McCulloch v. Maryland ... this is a constitution we are expounding, a brief document for which every specific application will not be expressly spelled out.
Someone might have evidence that says otherwise, but I think many framers expected this was one such case ... the idea that the v.p. would preside over his own impeachment would be so ridiculous (and improper) that they didn't have to spell it out.
But, I think the 5A cements the deal ... even if not judicially enforceable [who would have standing?], the Senate has an obligation to follow its precepts, including by not allowing the vp to try his own case since said authority is lacking.
At least similar is the question whether a person could constitutionally pardon him- or herself. I recall in the last year or so seeing in passing a case in a southern state in which a governor, being investigated for corruption via his subordinates, pardoning not only them but also themselves. I've not seen anything subsequent re. the outcome.
In view of the conception of the pardon power being absolute -- irreversible by either of the other branches -- could a president pardon himself? If so, why did Nixon (who arguably had a greater knowledge of, and even respect for, rule of law than does Bushit) not do so?
Would it be Constitutional for Bushit to pardon himself (or even Cheney)? I think not, but then I often make the mistake of substituting ethical requirements for the "nicities" of law. :]
Yet there appears to be very little interest in the story from the mainstream press
the c.c.c.p. (complicit coprorate controlled press) took over long ago
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The National Museum in Szczecin was established in 1945 and is situated in a beautiful, old building. Here you can see exhibitions including ancient and modern works of art as well as ethnographic and archaeological objects.Address: ul. Staromłyńska 27, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 431 5200Website: http://www.muzeum.szczecin.plOpening hours: Open Tue, Wed, Sat 10am-6pm. Thu 10am-8pm. Sun 10am-4pm. Closed on Mondays and Fridays
The Historical Museum of Szczecin is a part of the National Museum. In the Old Town Hall you can find various cultural installations to be viewed in this fine Gothic building. Seize the opportunity to take a stroll around the beautifully reconstructed facades along the narrow streets.Address: ul. Msciwoja 8, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 431 5200Website: http://www.muzeum.szczecin.pl
The Cathedral Basilica of St. James the Apostle was first built in the 12th century but has been renovated after suffering severe damages by, among other things, a storm and war. When visiting this cathedral you should check out the bell and the vicarage.Address: Kar. Stefana Wyszyńskiego 19, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 433 1196Website: http://www.katedra.szczecin.pl
In the rose garden, "Rozanka", you can stroll among thousands of roses and their wonderful scent. The garden was reconstructed in 2007 to make it look like it did in the 1930's. Today you can also find playgrounds among the roses.Address: Ogród Różany w Szczecinie, Szczecin
On a busy street you will find The Royal Gate that was built between 1725 and 1727. The ornamental town gate is today occupied by Brama Jazz Café where you can go for dinner and have a drink or snack.Address: Holdu Pruskiego Square, Szczecin
Built in memory of the workers protesting here in the 1970's, The Angel of Freedom is a monument located on Plac Solidarnosci. The anti-communist protests had a tragic outcome and today the angel stands in all her splendour for remembrance of this day and its victims.Address: Plac Solidarnosci, Szczecin
The Harbour Gate is a tourist attraction located in the heart of Szczecin. The gate is one of the two in the city and is surrounded by a throng of people each day. Inside you will find art works and souvenirs.Address: Brama Portowa Square, Szczecin
The Theatre of Contemporary Arts is located at Wały Chrobrego. From here you can get one of the most famous views in Szczecin. The theatre was previously a part of a larger institution but became a separate institution in 1976.Address: Wały Chrobrego 3, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 2467 / +48 91 489 2323Website: http://www.wspolczesny.szczecin.pl
The unique Central Cemetery in Szczecin counts as one of the largest ones in Europe. You can wander around in this huge park among the old monuments and chapels. Despite the fact that it is a cemetery, this is a great place for relaxation.Address: ul. Ku Słońcu 125a, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 485 6866Website: http://www.cmentarze.szczecin.pl
The Museum of Technology and Transport exhibits many types of old vehicles that the Poles used to love. You can find this interactive museum in an old tram depot. This is definitely a good museum to visit if you like charming, old cars.Address: ul. Niemierzyńska 18A, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 459 9200Website: http://www.en.muzeumtechniki.euOpening hours: Open Tue 10am-3pm. Wed-Thu 10am-4pm. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 10am-4pm. Closed on Mondays
Szczecin's Underground Tourist Routes offer guided tours in the shelters from World War II. The former secret underground route is fascinating and a given choice for everyone who are looking for a thrilling experience.Address: ul. Kolumba 1, SzczecinPhone: +48 605 433 433Website: http://www.schron.szczecin.plMore info: Tour starts every day at 12pm for individual tourists
At Pioneer 1909 Cinema you will find yourself in the oldest cinema in the whole world. The cinema opened in 1909 and has showed movies ever since. The movies are shown in English which is beneficial for all tourists visiting the city.Address: al. Wojska Polskiego 2, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 7702Website: http://www.kino-pionier.com.pl
This Italian restaurant serves delights such as Gnocchi ai funghi, Carpaccio, Spaghetti aglio e olio and different pizzas. Avanti is located in the centre of the city and is ideally situated for a lunch or dinner in town.Address: Aleja Papieża Jana Pawła II 43, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 3131Website: http://www.avanti.szin.pl
Treat yourself to the Boti Kebab or the Goa Fish Curry at Bombay. At this restaurant you will find high standards and courteous staff. You never tire of Indian food because the cuisine is like the culture, varied and intriguing.Address: ul. Partyzantów 1, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 812 1171Website: http://www.india.pl
Serving a temptingly curious menu, the charming Chata is a Polish establishment with a nostalgic rustic setting. The restaurant is located in the heart of Szczecin and serves various traditional dishes.Address: Plac Hołdu Pruskiego 8, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 488 8881Website: http://www.chata.szczecin.pl
At Christopher Columbus you can try different seafood dishes and other dishes like spinach fried with butter, egg and smoked salmon served on toast for starters, followed by Golonka, Beef Stroganoff.Address: ul. Wały Chrobrego 1, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 489 3401Website: http://www.columbuspub.plOpening hours: Open Sun-Thu 10am-1am. Fri-Sat 10am-2am
Dim lightening and the wooden décor add the Wild West feel to this steakhouse. Here you can enjoy tasty steaks while overlooking the beautiful river. Your dinner will be accompanied by live performances on most evenings.Address: ul. Wały Chrobrego 1B, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 488 19 21Website: http://www.coloradopub.pl
The friendly staff, excellent food and reasonable prices are what guests like about Karczma Pod Kogutem. Here you should come and enjoy beautifully prepared traditional dishes such as "Rolled Cabbage Stuffed with Meat".Address: pl. Lotników 3, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 6873Website: http://www.karczmapodkogutem.pl
This wine and bar restaurant is located near the water in a stylish building. At Bachus Winiarnia you can choose wine and typical Polish dishes like salads, soups and different main courses from an extensive menu to suit all tastes.Address: ul. Sienna 6, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 488 3721Website: http://www.bachus.szczecin.pl
The Thai cuisine offers distinctive flavours and freshness. Buddha Thai & Fusion Restaurant is located in the Old Town of Szczecin and has an interesting décor. Here you can try excellent Thai dishes like spring rolls, dumpling and much more.Address: ul. Rynek Sienny 2, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 433 4033Website: http://www.buddharestaurant.pl
In the edge of the city you can find this cosy and unique restaurant surrounded by flower gardens. At Bohema Restauracja you can choose between many different types of dishes like pastas, soups, fish and specialities like clams and lobster.Address: ul. Wojska Polskiego 67, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 433 2230Website: http://www.bohema.szczecin.plOpening hours: Open Mon-Fri 12pm-11pm. Sat-Sun 2pm-11pm
Z Drugiej Strony Lustra is a café and restaurant located in the centre of Szczecin. Here you can choose between various types of dishes from France, Italy and Poland. If you are a vegetarian there are always alternatives on the menu.Address: ul. Piłsudskiego 18, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 488 8202 / +48 605 234 537Website: http://www.zdrugiejstronylustra.plOpening hours: Open Tue-Thu 12pm-9pm. Fri 12pm-10pm. Sat 1pm-10pm. Sun 1pm-7pm. Closed on Mondays
The characteristics of a restaurant, a pub and a brewery can be found at Browar Stara Komenda. This charming place offers a wide range of different nice beers and some great Polish food like sausages.Address: Plac Stefana Batorego 3, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 423 4445Website: http://www.starakomenda.plOpening hours: Open Sun-Mon 1pm-10pm. Tue-Thu 1pm-12am. Fri-Sat 1pm-1am. Closed on Wednesdays
With a Mediterranean and Polish cuisine, El Globo offers its guests dishes with mixed flavours. The restaurant is located in the centre of town and has a cosy interior. Choose between dishes like grilled meat/seafood platters and clams.Address: ul.Józefa Piłsudskiego 26, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 820 0903Website: http://www.elglobo.com.pl
Coming here you will find yourself in a stylish, Art Nouveau apartment with elegant décor. Here you can indulge yourself in various dishes, ranging from pancakes with cheese to soups and different breakfast options.Address: Aleja Papieza Jana Pawla II 19/1, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 4545Website: http://www.secesjacafe.com.pl
For Polish cuisine you can come to charming Harnás, a restaurant located in the Old Town offering traditional dishes and much more. In the summer you can enjoy a good meal while overlooking the garden in front of the restaurant.Address: ul. Sienna 7, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 813 7655Website: http://www.restauracjaharnas.pl
With a nice atmosphere, this cosy restaurant offers an International and Polish cuisine to its guests. This restaurant is located in Hotel Victoria and is perfect for larger groups as it can seat up to 220 people.Address: Plac Stefana Batorego 2, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 433 6230Website: http://www.restauracja.szczecin.plOpening hours: Open daily from 7am-12am for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Located as high as on the 22nd floor of the Radisson Hotel, Café 22 offers a cool spot for having a coffee, tea or drink. Here you can enjoy the fantastic panoramic views whilst having a cocktail or a light lunch with wine.Address: pl. Rodła 8, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 359 5200Website: http://www.cafe22.pl
This stylish and cultural café offers a wide selection of drinks and lunches. It is situated right by The Royal Gate that was built between 1725 and 1727. Over the entrance you can see the crest with the Prussian eagle encircled by the chains of the black eagle and the royal crown.Address: Pl. Hołdu Pruskiego 1, SzczecinPhone: +48 66 076 5211Website: http://www.brama.szczecin.plOpening hours: Open Mon-Thu 10am-11pm. Fri-Sat 10am-1am. Sun 12pm-10pm
As the first place in Poland, Soffi Flowers & Café combines a café, restaurant and a flower shop. Here you can sit and enjoy a good cup of coffee and buy a beautiful bouquet of roses on your way home.Address: Ksiecia Boguslawa X 1/1 | Jagiellonska, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 831 4444Website: http://www.lwowska.szin.plOpening hours: Open every day Mon-Thu 9am-10pm. Fri 9am-11pm. Sat 10am-11pm. Sun 12pm-9pm
Cafe Castellari provides its guests with coffee and ice cream of high quality and fresh ingredients. Coming here you will have more than 30 different ice cream flavours and 50 types of desserts to choose from.Address: al. Jana Pawła II 43, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 6414Website: http://www.castellari.pl
The stylish, retro Cafe Popularna has a quirky and interesting design inspired by the 1960's. Here you can listen to some good music playing in the background while having some coffee, drinks, soups, salads and much more.Address: ul. Panieńska 20, SzczecinPhone: +48 69 556 5525Website: http://www.cafepopularna.plOpening hours: Open Mon-Fri 9am-12am. Sat-Sun 11am-12am
The Irish Pub Dublin is a popular bar playing Irish and Polish music. The pub is located in the centre of Szczecin. Here you can come to enjoy a Guinness and the company of your friends and family.Address: ul. Kaszubska 57, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 3941Website: http://www.irishpub.szin.pl
Taverna Cutty Sark is a great place that has a fine selection of whiskeys to sample, one by one. The interior of Taverna Cutty Sark is rustic with plenty of wooden planks and lit candles.Address: Aleja Bohaterów Warszawy 111, SzczecinPhone: +48 50 207 8478Website: http://www.cuttysark.plOpening hours: Open Mon-Sun 2pm-1am
You can dance the night away until the early hours of the morning at Rocker Club. This place is located in the centre of town and is known for being a place where people let go of the shyness and just let their inner rockers take over.Address: ul. Partyzantów 2, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 488 5500Website: http://www.rocker.szczecininfo.pl
At Hormon you can have some drinks and listen to great music. This venue has two large rooms, one to let loose on the dance floor and one for listening to live music. If you feel like it, you should definitely dance until dawn.Address: ul. Monte Cassino 6, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 434 1303Website: http://www.hormon.pl
Boston Pub is a great place for having fun, dancing, singing or just hanging out. Occasionally they have karaoke nights here for those who want to sing and of course, for those who want to listen.Address: ul. Niepodległości 22, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 433 5502Website: http://www.bostonpub.com.pl
The airport Port Lotniczy Szczecin Goleniów is located about 40 kilometres from Szczecin. For all airline passengers there are transfer buses available. One ticket costs 15.50 PLN if you buy it at an Interglobus office or online. If you buy a ticket from the bus driver the ticket costs 19.50 PLN. You can also choose the Airport Hotel & Home Transfer which means you go straight to your final destination, like a hotel or an office, for 29 PLN. +48 91 485 0422 http://www.interglobus.pl The LOT Airline Minibus runs from the terminal to the city centre for 25 PLN. The buses depart from the city 90 minutes before a flight and depart from the airport 15 minutes after landing. +48 91 481 7400 Taxis are available from outside the terminal. The estimated travel time is 30 minutes and the journey costs approximately 110-150 PLN. Airport Taxi Group +48 91 481 7690Address: Port Lotniczy Szczecin Goleniów, SzczecinPhone: +48 91 418 7400Website: http://www.airport.com.plMore info: Prices updated August 2013

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The Clippers and Kobe
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NBA pundits and yentas are already including the Clippers as a potential destination for Kobe Bryant. Realistically, I don't know how the Clippers would be in the mix for Bryant. What do the Clippers have that would make sense for the Lakers? Looking over the Clips' roster and assets, only Corey Maggette would seem to be an attractive commodity to the Lakers. Maggette has only one year remaining at a modest $7M/year. Though Clippers fans are eager to deal Cuttino Mobley, the fact is that he still has three years remaining on a $44M contract, and therefore is highly unattractive to a team looking to rebuild. Prior to his injury, Shaun Livingston was the Clippers' most enticing piece for a potential trade, but obviously Shaun is now out of any equation. So whom does that leave? The Lakers already have a young project at center, which deems Chris Kaman a nonentity. Sam Cassell would be a reasonable throw-in with Maggette since he has only a single year remaining on his contract and could help stabilize the Lakers at the point, but Sam would hardly help the Lakers get younger [can we honestly say that there won't be a better offer for Bryant than an expiring Maggette, an expiring, gimpy Cassell, and some mid-1st rounders?]. Quinton Ross is a nice complimentary piece for any team, but at under $1M/year, he doesn't help balance the salary in any deal.
Clipper Naçion has to come to grips with the reality that any trade for Bryant will have to include Elton Brand. The only question that's relevant here is would you do it?
Clipper Naçion has to come to grips with the reality that any trade for Bryant will have to include Elton Brand. The only question that's relevant here is would you do it?


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BERLIN – Leaders in the homeschooling movement from some two dozen countries signed a historic document dubbed the "Berlin Declaration" on November 3, demanding that governments around the world respect families and the fundamental human right to home education while slamming authorities in places like Germany and Sweden that ruthlessly persecute homeschoolers.
The Berlin Declaration, the first of its kind, argues that the right to home educate must be respected by every jurisdiction — after all, no government can legitimately violate the fundamental rights of citizens. Citing multiple human rights documents and a growing body of evidence showing the benefits of homeschooling, the document's signatories — a surprisingly diverse coalition united by a passion for home education — say the senseless persecution must come to an end.
"It's an expression of the growing confidence among homeschoolers that this is just another historical struggle for human rights and that we will win," Swedish Home Education Association (ROHUS) chief and Global Home Education Conference (GHEC) Chairman Jonas Himmelstrand, who fled from Sweden with his family, told The New American. "The Berlin Declaration shows that these rights are already recognized in various human rights conventions, they simply need to be manifested all over the world."
Assembled in Berlin, Germany, over the weekend for the first Global Home Education Conference, some 200 homeschool leaders, policymakers, experts, parents, and human rights activists have joined forces in the battle to protect and expand educational freedom. With the Berlin Declaration, which outlines various treaties and conventions recognizing the unalienable right to educational freedom, advocates plan to turn the pressure up on certain "rogue" governments.
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(NEWS CENTER) -- Sen. Angus King (I - ME) has barely been a senator for 24 hours, but he's already appeared on NBC Nightly News and is booked on Meet the Press, the longest-running Sunday talk show in the country.
In an interview with NEWS CENTER's Bill Green today, Sen. King said, "Because I'm an independent, I think I'm a kind of exotic flower to the national media. They don't quite know what to make of me."
NBC Political Director Chuck Todd says there is some truth to that. He says national reporters are interested in King's story because of the frustration around America that there are fewer centrists in government. Todd said, "He probably lines up more with the Democratic party than with the Republican party. But there's this fascination -- can a political independent survive in today's politics."
Dan Shea, the director of Colby College's Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, said Senator King's assignments to the Rules, Armed Services, Intelligence and Budget committees show that Democrats are serious about courting him, and that he may already have some clout. While Democrats do have a strong 55 to 45 majority, there are certain issues, like filibuster reform, where a few key votes will make a big difference.
Shea said, "So he has a lot of power for a freshman member of the senate. He does have a lot of power."
Todd also feels that King's way with words doesn't hurt either. The Senator is known as an excellent public speaker, and he has a lot of Washington experience. "If he weren't as media savvy," Todd said, "I don't think the Democrats would be so potentially -- oddly, I say supportive, but I say potentially fearful if they didn't have him on their side."
King said he knows the honeymoon won't last, but he's feeling good about his Washington welcome so far. "I didn't know if because I was an Independent everyone would go 'Don't bother us' or 'Go away kid,' but instead the reception has been really positive."
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What has been the defining moments of the season so far, I mean when we look back in a few years time at the 2014 season and try to work out were the critical moments were what would you say for me (after the Singapore race) it would be:
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This might sound like a controversial thing to say but is Bernie Ecclestone now a bad influence on the future of Formula one?
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Got quite a few myself but at the moment I have ended up with 10 stuffed formula one car shaped cuddly toys.. (Tried to sell via eBay but no one seems interested, anyone got any other ideas?)
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With the Monza race the traditionally the last of the European season, so its fast approaching the point were teams are at least thinking about starting to wind down development on the 2014 cars and start putting resources/ time towards the 2015 season. it got me wondering how much have the teams developed their cars since the first race? So…[Read more]
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Me and my dad decided to leave early for the Hungary GP, and watch the German GP somewhere in midwest/midsouthern Germany. However, we don't want to spent 25 minutes pre-race hastily finding a pub with a screen that is showing the race. Any tips/suggestions/pubs or screen you guys are familiar with?
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Just to confirm that I went in here recently and they weren't showing the F1. Still have the Williams car suspended from the roof but none of the Staff were even aware what F1 was. Sad loss.
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In the first Ph.D. defense held by the Richard Gilder Graduate School, Sebastian Kvist today successfully defended his dissertation about blood-feeding leeches, paving the way for him to receive his doctoral degree from the Museum.
Protecting Potato Diversity in Peru
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Over the next two weeks, a team from Science Bulletins, the Museum's multimedia online and exhibition program, will visit Peru to film a short documentary about protecting potato biodiversity in the region. Producer Tania Van Bergen, who is traveling to Lima and to the Huancavelica region, will be sending photos and dispatches from her trip in the coming weeks.
Researchers Broaden Reach of Virus Tracking Software
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A web-based application that tracks dangerous viruses as they spread has been restructured to allow even wider use of the program around the world. SUPRAMAP, a program that synthesizes large, diverse datasets to help researchers understand the evolution of infectious diseases across hosts and geography, was developed in 2007 by the Museum, The Ohio State University, and the Ohio Superconductor Center. In a recent paper in the journal Cladistics, researchers from these institutions describe how they reconfigured SUPRAMAP's server to let researchers and public safety officials develop their own applications for the program.
"Punk Eek," 40 Years Later
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In the late 1960s, Curator Emeritus Niles Eldredge was a graduate student with a passion for trilobite eyes. He had been taught to expect slow and steady change between the specimens of these Devonian arthropods he collected for his dissertation. Only his trilobites were doing one of two things: staying the same, or evolving in leaps.
Ceremony Dedicates Kathryn W. Davis Science Teaching Classroom
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The Museum celebrated centenarian philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis at a special ceremony and luncheon today to honor her generous support of the Museum's new Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program, the first freestanding master's degree program offered by a museum to prepare science teachers.


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Hqrsie wrote:I've actually been doing serious planning on a ship (I've sailed for 12 years now and plan on building a boat in the future).
One emergent technology for wind propulsion on boats has been the concept of power kites. These airfoils get high into the atmosphere and can harness much more wind power for their surface area. My plan involves the use of those for main, long-term propulsion mixed with solar panels attached to a traditional mast. The idea is for a small electric turbine to move the boat around shore and wind to do the work on the open sea where the solar panels will work to power on-board devices such as sewage, navigation, and communication systems.
It's a long time coming, but sailing around the world in a boat I've designed myself is going to be my backpacking through Europe, mid-life crisis sports car, and wacky old man retirement project all rolled into one. When it's done I'll settle down at some marina/house boat community, dress like a pirate, and yell at nearby swimmers to "get off my lawn!"
Brian-M wrote:Just love the idea. Maybe we could get hold of the replica of the Bounty they built for the Australian bi-centenary in 1988? (Assuming it's still afloat.)
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14 U.S. Code § 93 - Commandant; general powers
(a) For the purpose of executing the duties and functions of the Coast Guard the Commandant may:
(2) establish and prescribe the purpose of, change the location of, consolidate, discontinue, re-establish, maintain, operate, and repair Coast Guard shore establishments;
(3) assign vessels, aircraft, vehicles, aids to navigation, equipment, appliances, and supplies to Coast Guard districts and shore establishments, and transfer any of the foregoing from one district or shore establishment to another;
(4) conduct experiments, investigate, or cause to be investigated, plans, devices, and inventions relating to the performance of any Coast Guard function, including research, development, test, or evaluation related to intelligence systems and capabilities, and cooperate and coordinate such activities with other Government agencies and with private agencies;
(5) conduct any investigations or studies that may be of assistance to the Coast Guard in the performance of any of its powers, duties, or functions;
(7) conduct or make available to personnel of the Coast Guard such specialized training and courses of instruction, including correspondence courses, as may be necessary or desirable for the good of the service;
(8) design or cause to be designed, cause to be constructed, accept as gift, or otherwise acquire patrol boats and other small craft, equip, operate, maintain, supply, and repair such patrol boats, other small craft, aircraft, and vehicles, and subject to applicable regulations under subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41 dispose of them;
(9) acquire, accept as gift, maintain, repair, and discontinue aids to navigation, appliances, equipment, and supplies;
(11) establish, equip, operate, and maintain shops, depots, and yards for the manufacture and construction of aids to navigation, equipment, apparatus, vessels, vehicles, and aircraft not normally or economically obtainable from private contractors, and for the maintenance and repair of any property used by the Coast Guard;
(12) accept and utilize, in times of emergency in order to save life or protect property, such voluntary services as may be offered to the Coast Guard;
(13) rent or lease, under such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable, for a period not exceeding five years, such real property under the control of the Coast Guard as may not be required for immediate use by the Coast Guard, the monies received from any such rental or lease, less amount of expenses incurred (exclusive of governmental personal services), to be deposited in the Treasury;
(14) grant, under such terms and conditions as are deemed advisable, permits, licenses, easements, and rights-of-way over, across, in, and upon lands under the control of the Coast Guard when in the public interest and without substantially injuring the interests of the United States in the property thereby affected;
(15) establish, install, abandon, re-establish, reroute, operate, maintain, repair, purchase, or lease such telephone and telegraph lines and cables, together with all facilities, apparatus, equipment, structures, appurtenances, accessories, and supplies used or useful in connection with the installation, operation, maintenance, or repair of such lines and cables, including telephones in residences leased or owned by the Government of the United States when appropriate to assure efficient response to extraordinary operational contingencies of a limited duration, and acquire such real property rights of way, easements, or attachment privileges as may be required for the installation, operation, and maintenance of such lines, cables, and equipment;
(16) establish, install, abandon, reestablish, change the location of, operate, maintain, and repair radio transmitting and receiving stations;
(17) provide medical and dental care for personnel entitled thereto by law or regulation, including care in private facilities;
(18) accept, under terms and conditions the Commandant establishes, the service of an individual ordered to perform community service under the order of a Federal, State, or municipal court;
(19) notwithstanding any other law, enter into cooperative agreements with States, local governments, non-governmental organizations, and individuals, to accept and utilize voluntary services for the maintenance and improvement of natural and historic resources on, or to benefit natural and historic research on, Coast Guard facilities, subject to the requirement that—
(A) the cooperative agreements shall each provide for the parties to contribute funds or services on a matching basis to defray the costs of such programs, projects, and activities under the agreement; and
(B) a person providing voluntary services under this subsection shall not be considered a Federal employee except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to compensation for work-related injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to tort claims;
(20) enter into cooperative agreements with other Government agencies and the National Academy of Sciences;
(21) require that any member of the Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve (including a cadet or an applicant for appointment or enlistment to any of the foregoing and any member of a uniformed service who is assigned to the Coast Guard) request that all information contained in the National Driver Register pertaining to the individual, as described in section 30304 (a) of title 49, be made available to the Commandant under section 30305 (a) of title 49, may receive that information, and upon receipt, shall make the information available to the individual;
(22) provide for the honorary recognition of individuals and organizations that significantly contribute to Coast Guard programs, missions, or operations, including State and local governments and commercial and nonprofit organizations, and pay for, using any appropriations or funds available to the Coast Guard, plaques, medals, trophies, badges, and similar items to acknowledge such contribution (including reasonable expenses of ceremony and presentation);
(23) rent or lease, under such terms and conditions as are considered by the Secretary to be advisable, commercial vehicles to transport the next of kin of eligible retired Coast Guard military personnel to attend funeral services of the service member at a national cemetery; and
(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(14), a lease described in paragraph (2) of this subsection may be for a term of up to 20 years.
(2) A lease referred to in paragraph (1) is a lease—
(A) to the United States Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association for the construction of an Alumni Center on the grounds of the United States Coast Guard Academy; or
(c) Marine Safety Responsibilities.— In exercising the Commandant's duties and responsibilities with regard to marine safety, the individual with the highest rank who meets the experience qualifications set forth in section 50 (a)(3) shall serve as the principal advisor to the Commandant regarding—
(1) the operation, regulation, inspection, identification, manning, and measurement of vessels, including plan approval and the application of load lines;
(d) Other Authority Not Affected.— Nothing in subsection (c) affects—
(1) the authority of Coast Guard officers and members to enforce marine safety regulations using authority under section 89 of this title; or
(e) Operation and Maintenance of Coast Guard Assets and Facilities.— All authority, including programmatic budget authority, for the operation and maintenance of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, systems, aids to navigation, infrastructure, and other assets or facilities shall be allocated to and vested in the Coast Guard and the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
Source(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 504; Aug. 3, 1950, ch. 536, § 2,64 Stat. 406; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §§ 1(33), 2 (10), 4 (1),65 Stat. 702, 707, 709; Pub. L. 94–546, § 1(9),Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2519; Pub. L. 97–136, § 6(d),Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 97–276, § 143,Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1199; Pub. L. 97–295, § 2(4),Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 115(c),Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1586; Pub. L. 102–241, § 7,Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2212; Pub. L. 103–206, title II, § 202, title III, § 316,Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2420, 2426; Pub. L. 104–324, title II, § 207(a),Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3908; Pub. L. 105–383, title II, §§ 202, 203,Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3414, 3415; Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(c)(2),Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 108–293, title II, §§ 201, 217,Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1031, 1038; Pub. L. 109–241, title IX, § 901(a), (c),July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 564; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 442(1),Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2733; Pub. L. 111–281, title V, § 523,Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2958; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(c)(2),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3847; Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 202,Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1543.)
Historical and Revision Notes
This section grants powers to the Commandant concerning, in general, operations within the Service and the internal functioning of the Service. Many of the powers are contained in existing law, but some are enlarged, and some additional powers are added as explained following.
Subsection (a) is derived from title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 53, and title 34, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 471 (R.S. 1536). The authority to order vessels to cruise along the coasts should be in the operational head of the Service, and not in the President. This section is changed to cover adequately the necessary present day cruising and patrolling.
Subsection (b) is derived from R.S. 4242 and title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 29, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98a (R.S. 4245, 4249; May 4, 1882, ch. 117, §§ 2, 3,22 Stat. 56; Aug. 29, 1916, ch. 417, 39 Stat. 601; Aug. 6, 1947, ch. 502, 61 Stat. 786; June 6, 1940, ch. 257, § 4,54 Stat. 247), and specifically grants to the Commandant authority in regard to the establishment, discontinuance, and change of Coast Guard shore establishments other than Coast Guard districts. This power must exist inherently in order for the Service to function efficiently.
Subsection (c) is derived from title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 54, 97, 112 (May 4, 1882, ch. 117, § 3,22 Stat. 56; May 30, 1908, ch. 231, 35 Stat. 553; Apr. 21, 1910, ch. 182, § 2,36 Stat. 326), and specifically grants to the Commandant authority in regard to the assignment of vessels, vehicles, aids to navigation, and other equipment. This power is inherent to the proper functioning of any Service.
Subsection (d) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 91 (June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 7,20 Stat. 164; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 304,42 Stat. 24; July 3, 1926, ch. 742, § 9,44 Stat. 817). Said section has been divided. The part dealing with investigation of plans and inventions is covered in this subsection in broader terms, and the other parts are covered in general terms in section 632 of this title.
Subsection (e) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 111 (June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 9,20 Stat. 164). This section has been rewritten to broaden the authority to include any investigation or study that may be of assistance to the Coast Guard, the limitation as to investigation of shipwrecks having been eliminated.
Subsection (f) is new and is intended to give legislative recognition to the importance of disseminating information by the Coast Guard for the promotion of safety at sea, life-saving techniques, and other Coast Guard activities.
Subsection (g) is new and provides for the training of Coast Guard personnel at other than schools or institutions of the other armed forces. Such training is essential and has been carried on under the authority of appropriation acts for many years.
Subsection (h) is based in part on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 69, 108, 109, (R.S. 2748; June 20, 1874, ch. 344, § 9,18 Stat. 127; June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 3,20 Stat. 163), and is intended to complement the authority granted to the Secretary in sec. 92 (d) of this title granting similar authority to the Commandant as to smaller craft.
Subsection (i) is based in part on title 14, U.S.C., §§ 108, 109, and on title 33, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 752 (June 20, 1874, ch. 344, § 9,18 Stat. 127; June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 3,20 Stat. 163; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 168, 37 Stat. 10183, and grants power to the Commandant to acquire and dispose of various equipment and supplies. The authority with respect to the acceptance of such equipment as a gift is new.
Subsection (j) is new and grants power to the Commandant to operate and maintain shore establishments; previously such authority has been inferred from statutes providing for the establishment of shore stations; again such authority is inherent to the functioning of any Service, and this section will provide no greater authority than has been exercised in the past.
Subsection (k) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 31b (June 6, 1941, ch. 177, 55 Stat. 247 [which was originally repealed by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 602(a)(28),63 Stat. 399, renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b),64 Stat. 583]). The primary authority is granted to the Commandant as well as to the Secretary inasmuch as such exchange seems to be an operational matter and the items which may be exchanged have been enlarged by the addition of aids to navigation, appliances, equipment, and supplies.
Inasmuch as the act cited above applies to the Navy as well as the Coast Guard it is not scheduled for repeal but is being amended by section 13 of this act to eliminate reference to the Coast Guard.
Subsection (l) is new and is deemed desirable in order to give legislative authority for existing yards, and for the procurement of needed equipment and material in case such is not normally or economically obtainable from private contractors.
Subsection (m) is based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 110, 192 (June 20, 1874, ch. 344, § 6,18 Stat. 127; June 18, 1878, ch. 265, § 10,20 Stat. 165; July 3, 1926, ch. 742, § 9,44 Stat. 817). The power to accept volunteer services is enlarged to include all services offered in time of emergency, to save life or protect property, and the restrictive provisions relating to lifeboat stations only have been eliminated.
Subsection (n) is new and grants authority to the Commandant to lease real property under the control of the Coast Guard, when not immediately needed in Coast Guard operations. Such authority will be advantageous to the Government, on the basis of past experience.
Subsection (o) is new and is supplementary to subsection (n) of this section. It grants further authority to the Commandant permitting him to grant minor interests in land which is under control of the Coast Guard. This will avoid the necessity of special acts of Congress in each of such instances.
Subsection (p) is new and is necessary to give proper authority for the maintenance of networks of wires and cables, in some cases over or along private property or public highways. These networks are in existence at the present time and are essential for the Service to carry out its functions.
Subsection (q) is new and is necessary in order to provide clear authority for the maintenance of radio stations which are essential to Coast Guard functions.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.
References in Text
Section 4(e) of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is section 4(e) ofPub. L. 92–340, which is classified to section 1223 (e) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
The date of enactment of this paragraph, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 111–281, which was approved Oct. 15, 2010.
2012—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–213added subsec. (e).
2011—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 111–350, which directed amendment of subsec. (h) by substituting "division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41" for "title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)", was executed by making the substitution in subsec. (a)(8) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the amendment by Pub. L. 108–293, § 201. See 2004 Amendment note below.
2010—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 111–259substituted "function, including research, development, test, or evaluation related to intelligence systems and capabilities," for "function".
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 111–281added subsecs. (c) and (d).
2006—Subsec. (a)(19). Pub. L. 109–241, § 901(a), redesignated subpars. (1) and (2) as (A) and (B), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(24). Pub. L. 109–241, § 901(c), redesignated par. (y) as (24).
2004—Pub. L. 108–293, § 201, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (j) and (l) to (w) as pars. (1) to (23), respectively, of subsec. (a), substituted semicolon for comma at end of par. (18), and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 108–293, § 217, which directed amendment of this section by striking out "and" after semicolon at end of "paragraph (w)", substituting "; and" for period at end of "paragraph (x)", and adding a paragraph designated "(y)" at the end, was executed to this section prior to the amendment by Pub. L. 108–293, § 201, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See above.
2002—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 107–217inserted "subtitle I of title 40 and title III of" before "the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949" and substituted "(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)" for "(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)".
1998—Subsec. (w). Pub. L. 105–383, § 202, added subsec. (w).
Subsec. (x). Pub. L. 105–383, § 203, added subsec. (x).
1996—Subsec. (v). Pub. L. 104–324added subsec. (v).
1993—Subsec. (t). Pub. L. 103–206, § 202, added subsec. (t).
Subsec. (u). Pub. L. 103–206, § 316, added subsec. (u).
1991—Subsec. (s). Pub. L. 102–241added subsec. (s).
1982—Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 97–295substituted "(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)" for ", as amended," after "Act of 1949".
Subsec. (r). Pub. L. 97–276and Pub. L. 97–322made identical amendments adding subsec. (r) relating to medical and dental care for personnel entitled thereto by law or regulation, including care in private facilities.
1981—Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 97–136, inserted "including telephones in residences leased or owned by the Government of the United States when appropriate to assure efficient response to extraordinary operational contingencies of a limited duration," after "of such lines and cables,".
1976—Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 94–546substituted "to be deposited in the Treasury" for "to be covered into the Treasury".
1951—Subsec. (h). Act Oct. 31, 1951, § 2(10), inserted reference to applicable regulations of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, and struck out the requirement that net monies received from the disposition of patrol boats, etc., be covered into the Treasury.
Subsec. (i). Act Oct. 31, 1951, § 4(1), inserted provision permitting discontinuance of aids to navigation, etc., and struck out provision permitting discontinuance or other disposition of obsolete, unsuitable, or unserviceable aids to navigation, etc., and the requirement that the net monies received from such disposition be covered into the Treasury.
Subsec. (k). Act Oct. 31, 1951, § 1(33), repealed subsec. (k) which empowered the Commandant to exchange aircraft, vehicles, and parts thereof, and obsolete, unsuitable, or unserviceable machines, tools, aids to navigation, appliances, equipment, and supplies in part payment for new items of the same or similar character.
1950—Subsec. (o). Act Aug. 3, 1950, struck out "and" after the semicolon.
Subsec. (p). Act Aug. 3, 1950, substituted "; and" for the period at end.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468 (b), 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Report on Sexual Assaults in the Coast Guard
Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 217,Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2917, provided that:
"(a) In General.—Not later than January 15 of each year, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report on the sexual assaults involving members of the Coast Guard to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
"(b) Contents.—The report required under subsection (a) shall contain the following:
"(1) The number of sexual assaults against members of the Coast Guard, and the number of sexual assaults by members of the Coast Guard, that were reported to military officials during the year covered by such report, and the number of the cases so reported that were substantiated.
"(2) A synopsis of, and the disciplinary action taken in, each substantiated case.
"(3) The policies, procedures, and processes implemented by the Secretary concerned during the year covered by such report in response to incidents of sexual assault involving members of the Coast Guard concerned.
"(4) A plan for the actions that are to be taken in the year following the year covered by such report on the prevention of and response to sexual assault involving members of the Coast Guard concerned."
Marine Vessel and Cold Water Safety Education
Pub. L. 109–241, title IV, § 405,July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 535, provided that: "The Coast Guard shall continue cooperative agreements and partnerships with organizations in effect on the date of enactment of this Act [July 11, 2006] that provide marine vessel safety training and cold water immersion education and outreach programs for fishermen and children."
Redistricting Notification Requirement
Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 215,Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1038, provided that: "The Commandant shall notify the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate at least 180 days before—
"(1) implementing any plan to reduce the number of, change the location of, or change the geographic area covered by any existing Coast Guard Districts; or
"(2) permanently transferring more than 10 percent of the personnel or equipment from a district office where such personnel or equipment is based."
Innovative Construction Alternatives
Pub. L. 108–293, title II, § 222,Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1040, provided that: "The Commandant of the Coast Guard may consult with the Office of Naval Research and other Federal agencies with research and development programs that may provide innovative construction alternatives for the Integrated Deepwater System."
Icebreaking Services
Pub. L. 109–241, title II, § 210,July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 523, provided that:
"(a) Operation and Maintenance Plan.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [July 11, 2006], the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan—
"(1) for operation and maintenance after fiscal year 2006 of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR SEA, and HEALY, that does not rely on the transfer of funds to the Coast Guard by any other Federal agency; and
"(2) for the long-term recapitalization of these assets.
"(b) Necessary Measures.—The Secretary shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the Coast Guard maintains, at a minimum, its current vessel capacity for carrying out ice breaking in the Arctic and Antarctic, Great Lakes, and New England regions, including the necessary funding for operation and maintenance of such vessels, until it has implemented the long-term recapitalization of the Coast Guard polar icebreakers POLAR STAR, POLAR SEA, and HEALY in accordance with the plan submitted under subsection (a).
"(c) Reimbursement.—Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from seeking reimbursement for operation and maintenance costs of such polar icebreakers from other Federal agencies and entities, including foreign countries, that benefit from the use of the icebreakers.
"(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 to the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating $100,000,000 to carry out this section with respect to the polar icebreakers referred to in subsection (a)."
Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 429,Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2127, provided that: "The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall not plan, implement, or finalize any regulation or take any other action which would result in the decommissioning of any WYTL-class harbor tugs unless and until the Commandant certifies in writing to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that sufficient replacement capability has been procured by the Coast Guard to remediate any degradation in current icebreaking services that would be caused by such decommissioning."
Fishing Vessel Safety Training
Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, § 430,Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2128, provided that:
"(a) In General.—The Commandant of the Coast Guard may provide support, with or without reimbursement, to an entity engaged in fishing vessel safety training, including—
"(1) assistance in developing training curricula;
"(2) use of Coast Guard personnel, including active duty members, members of the Coast Guard Reserve, and members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, as temporary or adjunct instructors;
"(3) sharing of appropriate Coast Guard informational and safety publications; and
"(4) participation on applicable fishing vessel safety training advisory panels.
"(b) No Interference With Other Functions.—In providing support under subsection (a), the Commandant shall ensure that the support does not interfere with any Coast Guard function or operation."
Conveyance of Lighthouses; Notification
Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, § 416(d),Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3437, provided that: "Not less than 1 year prior to reporting to the General Services Administration that a lighthouse or light station eligible for listing under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) and under the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall notify the State in which the lighthouse or light station is located, (including the State Historic Preservation Officer, if any) the appropriate political subdivision of that State, and any lighthouse, historic, or maritime preservation organizations in that State, that such property is excess to the needs of the Coast Guard."
Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) Technology
Pub. L. 105–383, title IV, § 425(a),Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3441, provided that: "The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall, within 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 13, 1998], report to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on the applicability of Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) technology, including concepts developed by the United States Office of Naval Research, to the design of Coast Guard vessels."
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Found this surfing the web. Ordered a size medium bottoms and it got here in 3 days w/ free shipping. Only cost $22.50. Really nice stuff (sooooft),made in Aussieland. My medium weighs 137 gms (4.83 oz.) Not bad. Don't have all sizes in all styles but, hey, they're giving the stuff away. Seems very well made. Company put together by some surf dudes.
Edited by marklivia on 04/14/2008 11:30:01 MDT.
You have a website or something?
You can get limited styles and sizes from: http://www.skiuniverse.com/Go to the apparel section.I've got a few of the i/o pieces and recon it is THE best wool for its weight. Compared to wool2 patogonia it is 100 times tougher, equal in weight, slightly less soft. For the price it is fully worth it.
Whoops, spaced that out , didn't I? But, in fact, Jhaura (thanks) got you the right link.
Wow... what a deal!I ordered some to try out too.Thanks for the heads up Mark!
Nice...Jhuara, or any one else who actually has these, does the fit tend to be on the slim or loose side? Specifically compared to Icebreaker...Of course, at these prices I can grab a M and an L and unload (at a discount) whichever one I don't like the fit as much. I just wish they had the M Tank in stock as I suspect the Tank I'd definitely go with M...
Anybody know how long the tops and bottoms run. I'm pretty tall and that's always an issue for me.
Mike:Just got size large: I'm 6'2" w 32" inseam and these go down to ~ 2" above my ankle bone. Very soft and construction seems fine. Thanks to Mark for scoping the great deal.-Ken
Got mine in. These are really nice.Nice flat seams.Size large tank weighs in at 3.7 oz.Runs tight IMO as compared to Patagonia.But hey, they are a baselayer.
Tight as compared to Patagonia, eh? Then a L tank might be right up my alley as a base.Christopher, you mind letting me know you're size and how it fits? I'm 5'9"-10" 180 lbs, with about a 42 inch chest and 32-33 waist. For a tank I'd be looking for a pretty slim / tight fit.Of course, I could always be patient and wait for the M and L crews I ordered to come in (along with the M bottoms)...
That's funny Josh...We're almost exactly the same size.That stuff should fit you just the way you want.The Med bottoms too.I liked them so much I just placed a second order.
I just received a top and bottom today. Thanks for the heads up!Good stuff and worth the price. However, this merino wool is itchier than Icebreaker (the only other merino wool I have to compare it to). To me, the Icebreaker 150 shirt I have feels like the most comfortable thing I've worn besides silk. The I/O top feels like it has more of that regular wool itch to it. I'd definitely buy the bottoms again because my legs aren't as sensitive, but I'd save my money for the expensive, yet super comfortable Icebreaker tops.As far as sizing goes, I'm 5'10", 32 inch waist, 155 lbs and pretty skinny overall. The small bottoms fit me perfectly (form fitting, no saggy butt, extend to an inch or so just above my ankles), and the medium size top is probably also the right fit, although a small might have been ok because the sleeves have a little bit of extra length in them and the material stretches easily in every direction (enough to add thumb holes or loops).
Edited by jchaps on 04/17/2008 23:13:31 MDT.
"That's funny Josh... We're almost exactly the same size. That stuff should fit you just the way you want. The Med bottoms too." - ChristopherSweet! Of course that means might be unloading my M crew at a discount. Then again, that on paypal would probably pay for my L tank...Oh, and that is funny, especially because, from your avatar I would have guessed you were a bit bigger. It's probably because you're in better shape."However, this merino wool is itchier than Icebreaker (the only other merino wool I have to compare it to). To me, the Icebreaker 150 shirt I have feels like the most comfortable thing I've worn besides silk. The I/O top feels like it has more of that regular wool itch to it." - JedJed, I had similar experience with my Nau.com Wool2 stuff and my Icebreaker Tech T. After a couple washings, either because of the washings or because of my skin getting used to it, my Nau just feels slightly 'fuzzy / soft' as compared to IB's 'smooth / slick'.PS - I just got an email from our receptionist that my package showed up... post more impressions in a moment.
Edited by jdmitch on 04/18/2008 08:54:58 MDT.
Okay, I just got some time away to try these on.1) Sizing: Christopher was spot on on the sizing, L fits me about perfect as a baselayer. Trim but not too immodest. M is just tight enough to feel tight.2) Finish: Very nice seams, the hem is flat finished, so low bulk which is also nice. I noticed the fabric is, initially, a tad bit itchy as Jed mentioned (note the M was noticebly moreso probably because it was so tight). However, this itch is VERY similar to the feel of the Nau fabric I mentioned and I'm certain its due to loose / rough fibers which will decline with a couple of times of wearing it / washing it once or twice is water alone.PS - I will be selling my M Black Crew (which is, BTW, sold out at the site), as it's too tight. Look in the Gear Swap area if interested.
Edited by jdmitch on 04/18/2008 10:34:03 MDT.
Okay, just a note about Ski Universe... they are hella-fast in getting their stuff out the door. I've opted for the 'free (5-7 business days) shipping' in the cast of both shipments (one shipment was the two crews and bottoms, the other was a single tank). Both times I got shipping confirmations withing an hour-ish of placing the order and it wasn't a 'submitted for pickup later' but Ski U got it out the door that day and it showed up a couple of days later (for instance I ordered the tank on Friday and it showed up this morning)
Agreed.Fastest free shipping ever.
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