PAGE FOUR CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP Student Artist Honored A painting by Grace Hunt, a 2004 graduate of Crisp Academy, is now on dis- play at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Her entry is the Second District win- ner in the 2004 Congressional Arts Com- petition, sponsored by members of the U.S. House in an effort to help promote art edu- cation and encourage young people to de- velop their talent. The contest is held yearly and is open to area students. This year’s runners up were: Carrie Skalla from Deerfield Windsor School and Micki Williams of Deerfield Windsor came in third. Artwork by Grace Hunt, Jes- sica Thompson from Albany High School and Spencer Duncan Young of Tift Co. High School received honorable mentions. Grace Hunt and her family visted Washington, D.C. where she was honored as as For information on entering next year’s con- the Second District’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition. Her winning test, contact one of my offices. entry “Cousins” currently hangs in the U.S. Capitol Building. Appropriations Social Security Homeland Security (continued from page 2) (cointinued from page 1) (continued from page 1) · $45,000 - City of Shellman, GA - Police continue benefits at the current rate until exit system known as “US Visit,” as well as communications and security equipment 2021 rather than 2041. funding for the Coast Guard and anti-missile · $100,000- Baker County, GA - 911 communication Proponents of the plan argue that they technologies for commercial aircraft. system will find additional money to put into the · $350,000 – Moultrie - Technical improvement Congress also passed the $8.2 billion grants/police trust funds so that current beneficiaries can Coast Guard Reauthorization. This includes continue to count on their monthly checks, $1.1 billion to replace antiquated ships and INTERIOR: $775,000 however I have yet to see how this can be aircraft, as well as extended training bonuses · $150,000 - Albany Theater - Restoration and repair achieved without adding billions to the and increases to the Coast Guard’s law · $125,000 - Stewart County, GA - Courthouse - already skyrocketing budget deficit. enforcement authority to carry firearms, make Restoration of national historic site As members of Congress we need to arrests and seize vessels whose owners fail to · $500,000 - GA Streambank Restoration examine Social Security and look for ways comply with judgments for maritime security AGRICULTURE: $8,057,000 to improve the system and ensure that it will law violations. · $1,000,000 - Children’s Nutritional Research take care of our retirees for many years to While there is still much that needs to be Center/Peanut Institute-Study of overweight come. I look forward to working with my done, rest assured that in the years ahead we children; alternative uses of peanuts in diet colleagues on both sides of the aisle to see will continue fighting to keep Americans safe · $625,000 - Poultry-Agriculture-UGA-Gamebird this happen, however I believe that we must and secure. and wildlife restoration first acknowledge that the system we have · $3,600,000 - GA Water Soil & Water Conservation today works and Americans can not afford Commission-Water Conservation · $200,000 - SE Fruit Tree/Nut – Byron, GA for us to put it in jeopardy. · $350,000 - UGA-Community Nutrient Management ) · $898,000 - UGA-Water Policy Research · $500,000 - UGA-Cotton Fiber Quality Research Constituent Service · $100,000 – Pecan Scab – Byron, GA · $50,000 – Poultry Enteritis Mortality Syndrome Working for the People of Georgia’s · $474,000 Water Use Efficiency and Quality UGA · $260,000 – Agriculture Water Usage Second Congressional District ENERGY AND WATER: $8,471,000 My most important job as a While we are unable to order federal · $250,000 -Flint River Environmental Impact Study Member of Congress is serving my agencies to decide a matter in your favor, · $5,221,000 - Chattahoochee and Flint River constituents. Whether we are helping we are often successful in getting you a revitalization our young people start their military prompt response. Here are some areas DEFENSE: $185,660,000 career at one of the U.S. Service where we might be able to help: · $1,000,000- MCLB - Albany-Sewer Line Academies, making plans for your family Replacement to tour the U.S. Capitol or assisting you · Social Security and Medicare · $121,590,000 -MCLB - Albany-Marine Amphibious in your federal grant or appropriation Benefits Assault Vehicles application, my staff members and I are · Student Loans · $2,400,000 - Muscogee Co-Army Logistics- always pleased to assist you. We are able · Veterans Benefits and Military Dimensions Int’l. to secure U.S. Flags that have been flown Service · $2,000,000 -Ft. Benning-Ammunition Route · $58,670,000 -Sumter Co-Defense-Lockheed-Wind over the U.S. Capitol; we can help speed · Disaster Assistance Corrected Munitions Dispenser up your application for a passport and · Small Business Loan each of my offices offers internships to Applications MILITARY CONSTRUCTION: $ 114,277,000 give students a hands-on opportunity to · Immigration, Naturalization and · $9,600,000 - Moody AFB-Base Support Center learn about their government. Citizenship · $49,565,000 - Ft. Benning-Barracks Replacement Additionally we are happy to assist · FHA, VA and RHS Home Loan · $3,850,000 - Ft. Benning-Hazardous Cargo you with questions or problems that you Applications Loading Facility- · $18,362,000 - Ft. Benning-Physical Fitness might be encountering with the federal · IRS problems Complex government. Contact Congressman Sanford Bishop...www.house.gov/bishop ALBANY COLUMBUS WASHINGTON DAWSON VALDOSTA Albany Towers, Suite 216 18 Ninth Street 2429 Rayburn House Office City Hall 401 North Patterson St. 235 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 201 Building 101 South Main Street Room 255 Albany Georgia 31701. Columbus, Georgia Washington, DC 20515 Dawson, Georgia 31742. Valdosta, Georgia 31601. (229) 439-8067 (706) 320-9477 (202) 225-3631 (229) 995-3991 (229) 247-9705 Fax: (229) 436-2099 Fax: (706) 320-9479 Fax: (202) 225-2203 Fax: (229) 995-4894 Fax: (229) 241-1035 E-Mail: [email protected] U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Postal Patron Official Business 2nd Congressional District Georgia M.C. Bulk Rate This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense. ECRWSS Congressman Sanford Bishop Reports 2nd Congressional District, Georgia 2429 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Winter 2005 Dear Friends, Homeland Security Over the past year in Washington, DC, Congress has addressed issues of health care, Keeping Our Nation Safe homeland security, education, crime and foreign policy, but as Keeping all Americans safe is one of a we move into the 109th Congress, Member of Congress’s most sacred starting in January, there is more responsibilities. That is why I was pleased that that we can do and much that we Congress passed major intelligence and can do better. homeland security measures in the 108th Currently more than 200,000 Congress. American service members are First, Congress passed the 9/11 serving in harms way in Iraq and Recommendations Implementation Act, Afghanistan. We owe these brave which implements the recommendations of men and women the tools and the September 11 Commission. This equipment they need to get the job landmark measure represents the most done and get them home safely. sweeping intelligence reform in decades, They must be our priority. creating a new director of national Yet we must not allow our intelligence to oversee all intelligence overseas commitments to let us agencies, creates uniform security clearance lose focus on our priorities here at home. It is wrong for the protocol, temporarily permits the United States to rebuild schools government to search and monitor “lone in Iraq at the same time that wolf terrorists” — individuals who act alone, school construction in Georgia rather than for foreign countries, authorizes lacks funding. It is wrong to be at least 2,000 additional border security spending $2.1 billion on public agents, provides additional border security safety programs in Iraq, while and investigative resources, and establishes FIGHTING FOR OUR CHILDREN--Today chil- homeland security programs are strict federal standards for state-issued drivers dren of Southwest Georgia have more teachers, being cut here at home. And it is licenses and other forms of identification. smaller classes and better facilities. We have fought wrong to ask our armed forces to Additionally, as a member of the House for after school programs to keep our children on a risk their lives in Iraq, without Appropriations Committee, I was active in positive path and tax credits and educational sav- keeping our committment to them voting for and helping to secure $33.1 billion ings plans to see them succeed in college. Yet we and other veterans when they to fund the Department of Homeland must do more. Three years ago, I joined my col- return home. We must get our Security in fiscal year 2005. The measure leagues in an unprecedented bipartisan effort to priorities straight. increases funding by about 9 percent, and pass the “No Child Left Behind” initiative; how- As a nation we are facing provides funding for the immigration entry- ever this initiative has not received the full funding some of the most critical that it needs to succeed. This past March I visited challenges in our history: (continued on page 4) with students at Valwood Christian Academy to challenges to our military, to our discuss the importance of participating in govern- security and to our very way of ment. (see picture above) life. These are challenges that can Battle Ahead not and must not be met along partisan lines, but rather we must put partisanship aside and work Strengthening Social Security together on a bipartisan basis to Social Security is among the most crisis.