Regarding President Bush Executive Order
For Eminent Domain Actions
WASHINGTON , D.C. , June 26, 2006 - “We
applaud President Bush for issuing an Executive Order directing the attorney
general to provide guidance for federal agencies in eminent domain land takings.
His order requires that eminent domain should not be used except in true public
use projects, especially not for advancement of economic interests of private
parties. This is a policy of the Farm Bureau, too.
“The Farm Bureau appreciates the president taking a
stand in support of farmers and ranchers who are often the target of land
takings for economic develop near their communities. Individual states, with
urging from Farm Bureau members, have been taking action to limit the use of
eminent domain, but no federal law that would limit the use of federal funds has
been forthcoming since the Kelo v. City of New London case judgment a
year ago.
“We continue to support the House bill (H.R. 4128)
that denies the use of federal funds in any project where eminent domain is used
for only economic development purposes, and we urge the Senate to proceed with
this legislation which the House passed last year.”
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Contact: Richard Keller
Mace Thornton
(202) 406-3640
(202) 406-3641
keller@fb.org
macet@fb.org