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Show DAILY Sunday, January 9, 2005 Families legislators how bills would hit families in the pocket book and how they would impact families' rights and responsibilities, he said. The legislative fiscal analyst would be responsible for the financial information, and the office of legislative research and general counsel would prepare the other portion of the statement. The statement would include, information on how a bill would strengthen the stability of the family and marital commitment; how it would impact the authority and rights of parents in edu- -' eating, nurturing and supervising their children; how it would help families, or if it substitutes government activity for family roles; and what specific services the bill would provide to families. It would also answer how a bill would increase or der crease a family's earnings for different income $55,000 and $110,000. groups The resolution is on a list of possible agenda items for the Legislature's Joint Rules Committee meeting next week, said Rep. Becky Lockhart. chairwoman of the House Rules Family is includes an individual who is not related to all of the individuals in the Family group by blood, marriage or adoption but who: I is related to one member of the group by blood, marriage or adoption; and f I receives more than of his support from the group in any calendar deal. With polls showing Abbas having more than double the support of his nearest rival, democracy activist Mustafa Barghouti, Sunday's election is more or less a foregone conclu- one-hal- year. sion. The question is not if Abbas will win but by how much and the answer will have great impact on Abbas's ability to rein in militants and talk peace lation, we should really put kind of a face on the legislation we consider," Frank said. The impact statement would have to be requested by the bill's sponsor, the head of a committee, Senate president or House speaker. It's hard to know how the optional statement would be used, or if it would be used, before it's actually implemented, Frank with Israel. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, chairman of the Palestinian Academic Lockhart said she thinks the resolution is a good idea. "If we truly believe the family is the fundamental unit of society, we need to be aware of what our legislation is going to do to the family," she said. "And, having it attached to every bill, we will be fully and always aware." Several states put family impact statements on state agency policies, including Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas, according to the ProFamily Legislative Network. In 1999, the Montana Legislature passed a bill allowing optional family impact statements on legislation. Amie Rose at reached Angela THE or 0 aroseheraldextra.com. Utah County Brown he still loved the military and did not want to lose his job. "If I had to go back, I would definitely do something different on those days," Perkins said, wiping away tears. Perkins, 33, and another soldier were accused of ordering soldiers to push two Iraqis into the river in Samarra in January 2004. Prosecutors say Zaid-ou- n Hassoun, 19, drowned and his cousin, Marwan Hassoun, climbed out the river. Defense attorneys contended Zaidoun may still be alive, but say if he is dead it was not at the hands of U.S. soldiers. n The military jury which decided against the manslaughter conviction also reduced Perkins' rank by one grade to staff sergeant, which cuts his pay and PRESS six-ma- it vmw.heraldextra.com 12PM-6P- ' the people, which he has never done," he said. "This campaign rfnf ie rriirinff uliinfo IO IU11I .V11J 1JVI IV v u o Kim on1 uiiu courage," Thousands of young Pales- tinians, packed like sardines inside a Hebron ballroom last week, chanted Abbas's nickname: "Abu Mazen, we will give our blood and soul for you!" "Vve will not turn back! Will not stop until we have our state and our freedom! We will not be quiet!" Abbas shouted back to roars ot approval. . How much Abbas would compromise on issues that have proven to be deal breakers with Israel in the past re- mains to be seen. Himself a refugee from the ancient city of Safed, Abbas told The Associated Press in an August interview that the Palestinians should be willing to compromise on the issue of ei ugeea. He acknowledged Israel would never accept the return of all the Palestinians who were displaced by the upheavals that i accompanied the Jewish state's creation in 1948. Jurors considered a sentencing range of no punishment to a dishonorable discharge, rank reduction and 1 1 12 years in prison. Prosecutors had recommended five years in prison and a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge. Perkins was taken to the Bell County Jail because Ford Hood has no jail. It could take up to a week to determine where he will serve his sentence. Prosecutors and defense attorneys declined to comment after the sentencing. Before deliberations began, the prosecutor, Capt. Megan Shaw, said Perkins had jeopardized the U.S. mission because insurgents were using the incidents to spread propaganda. The defense attorney, Capt. Tom Hurley , urged the jurors . to consider Perkins' numerous military awards. Marwan Hassoun testified that he tried to save his cousin by grabbing his hand, but the powerful current swept Zaidoun away. Marwan said the V body was found in the river nearly two weeks later. Perkins did not discuss specifics of the incident on the stand Saturday, but admitted he had ordered his soldiers to throw an Iraqi man into the river in December 2003. Perkins said the man had made a gesture of slitting his throat. He said he never meant to injure or kill the Iraqi by throwing him in the river; and ' he ordered him thrown in the river to teach him a "hard lesson" about threatening U.S. troops. He testified he saw the man climb out alive. 7V Bombay House News SHOP TODAY K. ASSOCIATED FORT HOOD, Texas An Army platoon sergeant who ordered his soldiers to throw Iraqis into the Tigris River was sentenced Saturday to six months in military prison, but will not be discharged. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Perkins was convicted Friday of two counts of aggravated assault, assault consummated by battery and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter and making a false statement. He did not testify during his trial, but before he was sentenced Saturday told the jury of Army officers and enlisted members that his actions were wrong although he did not apologize to the Iraqis. He said can be 344-253- pt crushing them as Israel demands. But he insists the armed uprising against Israel should end. Persuading militants to declare a truce while he attempts to reopen negotiations with Israel will likely be his biggest challenge. Abbas became interim Palestinian leader after Arafat died on Nov. 11 of still undetermined causes. He spent most of his career in Arafat's shadow, but he was instrumental in shaping Palestinian policy and became one of the first to favor dialogue with Israel. Israelis hope the harsher elements of Abbas' Campaign referring to Israel as the' "Zionist enemy," for instance, 6r being hoisted aloft on the shoulders of militant gunmen in Gaza can be chalked up to politics and his customary sobriety will ultimately win out. But Abdul Hadi of the Palestinian Academic Society said he has "come to see Mahmoud Abbas discovering a new Mahmoud Abbas." "He's speaking for the first contact with time, eye;to-eye-, Sergeant gets six months in drowning case said. consider the impact of what we draft in relation to families and marriages," Frank said. The Legislature already has includother review notes ing constitutional and fiscal tacked on to bills, he said. The idea for the resolution came from a 1987 executive orRonald der from Reagan, Frank said. It required federal agencies to consider the impact their policies would have on families. He said he sees the resolution applying to all kinds of bills but especially education legislation. Education bills usually carry large price tags, and it's hard to know how they will affect families. "Since the family is a significant segment of the state popu- - Mahmoud Abbas, the candidate almost certain to win, has been greeted with exuberant shows of support not unlike the emotional farewell Palestinians gave Arafat at his funeral two months ago. Abbas has begun to chip away at his gray image alarming some Israelis with a public embrace of militants but gaining new stature among Palestinians whose backing he'll need for any future peace a group of A3 Society, said the candidate will need 65 percent of the vote to get the mandate he needs. "Otherwise the Israelis will not respect your positioa and they will keep you weak) and (the militant group) Hamas wants you to be weak in order to bargain," he said. Arafat's authoritarian rule adminand corruption-ridde- n istration were seen as major obstacles to progress and Mideast peacemaking. Palestinians hope the new government will be more transparent and mindful of the rule of law. "Whoever wins ... will be subject to scrutiny and accountability, which Arafat got away with, because he could get away with anything' because of his standing," said Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi. At every campaign stop, Abbas made it clear his fundamental goal is the same as Arafat's: an end to Israeli occupation and a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Abbas says he wants to co-omilitants, such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad, instead of Continued from A 1 individuals related by blood, marriage or adoption who live together as a single household. . Committee. "This would just give us an additional tool in our toolbox to Election Accordingto the resolution Continued from A 1 HERALD m it DINNER HOURS Monday hJ if iaVMtt 463 N. University Ave Provo 7 ft m it m o sTY - Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 2 1615 S. 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