The Board opened the meeting and annouced the astonished vote of 3-0 by Board Members temporarily dening the proposed Act a place on the November ballot.
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It appears Board members didn't read the Recovery Act before voting on it and stated it relied upon its General Counsel’s flawed recommendation as being

1. Unconstitutional”
2. A burden to DC taxpayers because fund would need to be appropriated.
3. A violation of the D.C. Home Rule Act

After the Board made that brief annoucement the Chairmen attempted to close the meeting.
However John Cheeks, Director of USCRIA and proposer for the Recovery Act interreupted to speak. He made several points to the Chairman, addressing the flawed reasons.
He said, it was Constituional and expressed the Board's lack of principals, comparing its approval of the Marijuna Bill

" We are not looking to use drugs we’re looking to gain the unpaid wages and benefits that the people of the District of Columbia and the rest of this country has been so long been denied and how can you rule psychedelic mushrooms, as constitutionally legal bill When they[Board Members] can vote for legalization of psychedelic mushrooms over my people suffering for over 400 years.
and you are going to give them that over us? We built this city, my ancestorsbuilt it, we paid for it and we’re still paying for it."

John Cheeks, addressed the second flawed objection by the Board. He and others pointed out several time the Bill specifically states no funds are required from the DC governmen programs in the Bill would enhance DC's Treasury.This fell on the Board member's deaf ears.
Only corporations and organizations that used slaves or profited from slavery would contribute funds.

One such organization is the catholic church for its use of slaves. He pointed out 2 Board members and its General Counsel had a conflict of interest having affiliations with the Catholic church. They should have recused themselves because the Catholic church, according to the Bill would be required to make payments of unpaid wages to descendants of enslaved Americans.

He admonished the Board members citing their lack of professional competence and ,a final statment with advice to the Board Chariman:

"You need to raise your level of consciousness Brother,and to your members, you educate them and inform them and tell your general counsel to carry herself back to Georgetown University [a catholic orgainzation] and learn constitutional law"

It remains to be seen what Board Members, Michael Bennett, Mike Gill and Karyn Greenfield; and General Counsel Terry Stroud will do to redeem themselves for attempting to block this Act which would benefit all Americans, at no cost to the Government or tax payers.

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See the Proposed Act

Mr. Cheeks Autographing A Copy of The DC Recovery Act (for A Couple That Are Descendants of Abolitionists). The Were Present to Discuss HR Bill 40 and Other Reparations Initiatives. — at Rayburn House Office Building.

Mr. John C. Cheeks Executive Director of the United States Citizens Recovery Initiative Alliance Preparing To Deliver Copies of The DC Recovery Act 2016 for Living Descendants of American Slaves To Select Members of Congress. All Congress Members, Senators, The White House & DC Local Governmental Officials Will Be Presented With The Illustrious Proposed Legislation Soon. — At The Rayburn House Office Building.