水资源法案遭布希否决 美国国会企图翻盘 http://e-info.org.tw/node/28020 摘译自2007年11月6日ENS美国，华府报导；蔡秦怡编译；蔡丽伶审校 全文及图片详见 http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/nov2007/2007-11-06-01.asp 美国国会民主党与共和党员决定联手推翻布希总统否决水资源法案之决议。 此一水道基础建设与环境保护法案总预算达230亿美元， 日前已由参众两议院表决通过。 布希总统於2日否决这项水资源计画(Water Resources Development Act, WRDA)， 布希表示，「这项法案缺乏财政上的编列依据。」 WRDA为核准美国境内流域与海岸的水运商业活动之影响评估计画的进行， 同时也核准重要的栖地重建与环境计画。 继柯林顿总统於2000年签署的一项水资源法案正式立法之後， WRDA为国会近期内首度通过的水资源法案。 参议院於9月24日以81：12多数赞成通过，众议院也已於8月以381：40表示同意。 布希对於否决此案则表示， 「众议院已将一个预算150亿美元的法案进入协商程序， 再加上参议院提出140亿美元的法案， 双方不去达成一个共识，却合并要华府花费230亿美元。 从财政方面来看并不负责任，特别是当地社区正急待资金以进行计画。」 Heading: Congress Intends to Override Bush Water Resources Veto Authorship: WASHINGTON, DC, November 6, 2007 (ENS) English Content: Congressional Democrats and Republicans are united in their determination to override President George W. Bush's veto of a $23 billion waterways infrastructure and environmental protection bill that passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate with solid veto-proof majorities. Saying, "This bill lacks fiscal discipline," the president Friday vetoed the Water Resources Development Act, WRDA, which authorizes projects that impact waterborne commerce on the nation's rivers and coasts. WRDA also authorizes critical habitat restoration projects and environmental projects. This is the first water resources bill passed by Congress since President Bill Clinton signed a water bill into law in 2000. On September 24, the Senate voted in favor of the WRDA bill by a margin of 81-12. The House approved the bill in August by a vote of 381-40. In his veto message, President Bush said, "The House of Representatives took a $15 billion bill into negotiations with a $14 billion bill from the Senate and instead of splitting the difference, emerged with a Washington compromise that costs over $23 billion. This is not fiscally responsible, particularly when local communities have been waiting for funding for projects already in the pipeline." 关键字: 财政 | 水资源 | 布希 | WRDA --

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