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 IWhat it changes
1 change to H.R. 1559
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Inserts new text at the heading BOARDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY of chapter 5 of title I
InsertsInserted: 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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House amendment offered
April 3, 2003
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House amendment offered
April 3, 2003
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Nadler.(consideration: CR H2774-2775; text: CR H2774)
April 3, 2003 • 5:47 PM
Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Nadler. (consideration: CR H2774-2775; text: CR H2774)
April 3, 2003 • 5:47 PM
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