Rob Bishop: “there is something that is happening in the Department of Interior that is disturbing. So-called nonprofits, many of…”

“there is something that is happening in the Department of Interior that is disturbing. So-called nonprofits, many of them financed by wealthy individuals, are lining up with their hands extended, requesting and accepting government handouts in the form of grants. Then what do these nonprofits do with the taxpayers' money? They come back and they sue the same agents that wrote them a check. At the same time, these 501(c)(3)s complain that the agencies are then underfunded. Now it's difficult to see how land management agencies are ever going to have enough money to take care of their responsibilities and appease the nonprofits when a good chunk of their budget is siphoned off yearly by defending themselves against endless lawsuits. 501(c)(3)s have a great system. It's a very efficient business model for them. It does defy logic except in what we call the bureaucracy of the Federal Government. These nonprofits bite the hand that feeds them, and the hand simply can't stop itself from feeding them even more. After biting the hand, they then go out and find more money to continue the assault, line their pockets, all along touting their advocacies on behalf of the hand they had just bitten. My amendment provides a potential remedy to this disturbing and increasing trend. It would prohibit funds in this bill from being dispersed to 501(c)(3)s that are party to litigation against the dispensing agency.”