An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 108-48 to require the AMBER Alert coordinator to submit a report by March 1, 2005, to Congress on the effectiveness and status of the AMBER Alert plans that each state has implemented; to establish a $5 million grant program to assist states in implementing new technologies designed to improve the dissemination of AMBER Alerts.
What it does: 4 changes: inserts text in 2 places, strikes text in 2 placesDescription
Amendment requires the new AMBER Alert coordinator to submit a report to Congress by Mar. 1, 2005 on the effectiveness and status of the AMBER Alert plans in each State; and provides an additional $5 million in grant funding to help States implement new technologies designed to improve the dissemination of AMBER alerts.
What it changes
4 changes to H.R. 1104 · 2 shown in the bill's text
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Change 1: Inserts new text at the end of section 301
InsertsIn H.R. 1104 · Reported in House
(d) Cooperation.--The Coordinator shall cooperate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal Communications Commission in carrying out activities under this section.
Inserted: (e) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2005, the Coordinator shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Coordinator and the effectiveness and status of the AMBER plans of each State that has implemented such a plan. The Coordinator shall prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.
Original wording
At the end of section 301 of the bill, insert the following:
Change 2: Strikes “and” at the section 304(b)
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Original wording
In section 304(b) of the bill, strike “and” at the end
Change 3: Strikes the period at the end at the section 304(f)(1)
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[struck: .]Original wording
In section 304(f)(1) of the bill, strike the period at the end
Change 4: Inserts new text at the end of the bill
InsertsIn H.R. 1104 · Reported in House
Union Calendar No. 29
Inserted: and, in addition, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out subsection (b)(3).
Original wording
insert the following:
Shown as written
of paragraph (2), redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and insert after paragraph (2) the following:
(3) the development and implementation of new technologies to improve AMBER Alert communications; and
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As printed
At the end of section 301 of the bill, insert the following:
(e) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2005, the Coordinator shall submit to Congress a report on the activities of the Coordinator and the effectiveness and status of the AMBER plans of each State that has implemented such a plan. The Coordinator shall prepare the report in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation.
In section 304(b) of the bill, strike “and” at the end of paragraph (2), redesignate paragraph (3) as paragraph (4), and insert after paragraph (2) the following:
(3) the development and implementation of new technologies to improve AMBER Alert communications; and
In section 304(f)(1) of the bill, strike the period at the end insert the following:
and, in addition, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 to carry out subsection (b)(3).
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House amendment offered
March 27, 2003
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House amendment offered
March 27, 2003
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
March 27, 2003 • 12:02 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Foley amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 27, 2003 • 12:02 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Foley.(consideration: CR H2425-2426; text: CR H2426)
March 27, 2003 • 11:58 AM
Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Foley. (consideration: CR H2425-2426; text: CR H2426)
March 27, 2003 • 11:58 AM
On agreeing to the Foley amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
March 27, 2003 • 12:02 PM