Tentative farm bill deal boosts spending and stalls caps
Lawmakers reached a tentative six year farm bill agreement to raise total agricultural spending by 73.5 billion dollars over a decade while keeping existing subsidy programs. The plan would raise loan rates for major crops, revive a target price system, and largely avoid new limits on payments to large farms, drawing praise from key negotiators but drawing criticism from critics who warn against big farm subsidies.
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Senate Privacy Bill Faces Hard Fights In Senate
A Senate effort to limit how businesses use online data faces strong industry opposition and scant consumer support. The Hollings privacy bill would require site notices, consent for sharing sensitive data, and allows suits for misuse, while balancing broader data use with consumer protections amid industry fears of overreach.
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Congress moves to dismantle INS and split duties
Congress takes first step to disband the Immigration and Naturalization Service and divide its functions into two Justice Department bureaus. Rep. James Sensenbrenner decries INS for failing to enforce immigration laws or serve immigrants. Senate action follows next week with Kennedy and Brownback sponsors. INS Commissioner James Ziglar would lose his job.
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