H.Amdt. 37House108th Congress (2003-2005)

An amendment to provide $15 billion in funds for the purpose of inspecting by United States inspection teams in foreign ports of every shipping container before the container is loaded on a vessel bound for the United States.

What it does: Inserts new text at the heading BOARDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY of chapter 5 of title I
Submitted April 3, 2003

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 1559

Inserts text

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  1. Inserts new text at the heading BOARDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY of chapter 5 of title I

    Inserts

    Inserted: Port Security For necessary expenses for inspection by a United States inspection team in foreign ports of every shipping container, before the container is loaded on a vessel bound for the United States, and for boarding and searching every vessel before it approaches closer than 200 miles to the United States coast, $15,000,000,000.

    Original wording

    In chapter 5 of title I, under the heading “BOARDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY”, insert the following:

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As printed

In chapter 5 of title I, under the heading “BOARDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY”, insert the following:

Port Security

For necessary expenses for inspection by a United States inspection team in foreign ports of every shipping container, before the container is loaded on a vessel bound for the United States, and for boarding and searching every vessel before it approaches closer than 200 miles to the United States coast, $15,000,000,000.

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April 3, 2003

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House amendment offered

April 3, 2003

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Nadler.(consideration: CR H2774-2775; text: CR H2774)

April 3, 2003 • 5:47 PM

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Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H2774-2775; text: CR H2774)

April 3, 2003 • 5:47 PM

Floor

Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Nadler amendment (A008). Mr. Young stated that the amendment constituted legislation in an appropriations bill by imposing new duties. The Chair sustained the point of order.

April 3, 2003 • 5:50 PM