To provide additional funds for certain water resources development projects.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 1659. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:
Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available
to the Department of Energy by this Act may be available for
activities at the engineering development phases, phase 3 or
6.3, or beyond, in support of advanced nuclear weapons
concepts, including the robust nuclear earth penetrator.
______

SA 1660. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

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SEC. 1____. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND SEDIMENT
REMEDIATION PROGRAMS.

Of the amounts made available by this title under the
heading ``GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS'', not less than $1,500,000
shall be available for Great Lakes remedial action plans and
sediment remediation programs under section 401 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note;
Public Law 101-640).
______

SA 1661. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 39, strike lines 11 through 18.
______

SA 1662. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 34, line 10, strike the period at the end and
insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient
funds shall be available for the Secretary of the Interior,
not later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year,
to submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions
made by the Department of the Interior during such fiscal
year of articles, materials, or supplies that were
manufactured outside the United States. Such report shall
separately indicate the dollar value of any articles,
materials, or supplies purchased by the Department of the
Interior that were manufactured outside the United States, an
itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American Act (41
U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to such
articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total
procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United
States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of
the United States. The Secretary of the Interior shall make
the report publicly available by posting the report on an
Internet website.''.
On page 47, line 12, strike the period at the end and
insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient
funds shall be available for the Secretary of Energy, not
later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to
submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions
made by the Department of Energy during such fiscal year of
articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured
outside the United States. Such report shall separately
indicate the dollar value of any articles, materials, or
supplies purchased by the Department of Energy that were
manufactured outside the United States, an itemized list of
all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et
seq.) that were granted with respect to such articles,
materials, or supplies, and a summary of total procurement
funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus
funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United
States. The Secretary of Energy shall make the report
publicly available by posting the report on an Internet
website.''.
______

SA 1663. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1____. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.

Section 364(5) of Public Law 106-53 (113 Stat. 314) is
amended--
(1) by striking ``$18,265,000'' and inserting
``$21,075,000''; and
(2) by striking ``$9,835,000'' and inserting
``$7,025,000''.
______

SA 1664. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:
Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available
under this title under the heading ``ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES'' may be obligated or expended for additional and
exploratory studies under the Advanced Concepts Initiative
until 30 days after the date on which the Administrator for
Nuclear Security submits to Congress a detailed report on the
planned activities for additional and exploratory studies
under the initiative for fiscal year 2004. The report shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
______

SA 1665. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:

Working Capital Fund

(rescission)

From unobligated balances under this heading $4,525,000 are
rescinded.
______

SA 1666. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 32, line 10 strike ``853,517,000'' and insert in
lieu thereof ``859,517,000''.
______

SA 1667. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place insert the following:
Sec.  .That of the funds provided, an additional $3,000,000
shall be available for the Middle Rio Grande, NM project and
an additional $3,000,000 shall be available for the Lake
Tahoe Regional Wetlands Development project.
______

SA 1668. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 33, at the end of line 12 insert the following:

``bureau of reclamation loan program account

``For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the
program for direct loans and/or grants, $200,000, to remain
available until expended, of which the amount that can be
financed by the Reclamation Fund shall be derived from that
fund.''
______

SA 1669. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1____. SNAKE RIVER CONFLUENCE INTERPRETATIVE CENTER,
CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers (referred to in this section as the
``Secretary'') is authorized and directed to carry out a
project to plan, design, construct, furnish, and landscape a
federally owned and operated Collocated Civil Works
Administrative Building and Snake River Confluence
Interpretative Center, as described in the Snake River
Confluence Center Project Management Plan.
(b) Location.--The project--
(1) shall be located on Federal property at the confluence
of the Snake River and the Clearwater River, near Clarkston,
Washington; and
(2) shall be considered to be a capital improvement of the
Clarkston office of the Lower Granite Project.
(c) Existing Structures.--In carrying out the project, the
Secretary may demolish or relocate existing structures.
(d) Cost Sharing.--
(1) Total cost.--The total cost of the project shall not
exceed $3,500,000 (excluding interpretative displays).
(2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
project shall be $3,000,000.
(3) Non-federal share.--
(A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the
project--
(i) shall be $500,000; and
(ii) may be provided--

(I) in cash; or
(II) in kind, with credit accorded to the non-Federal
sponsor for provision of all necessary services, replacement
facilities, replacement land (not to exceed 4 acres),
easements, and rights-of-way acceptable to the Secretary and
the non-Federal sponsor.

(B) Interpretive exhibits.--In addition to the non-Federal
share described in subparagraph (A), the non-Federal sponsor
shall fund, operate, and maintain all interpretative exhibits
under the project.
______

SA 1670. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 4, line 2, after ``expended,'', insert the
following: ``of which not less than $90,000,000 shall be used
for Central and

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Southern Florida (of which not less than $1,000 shall be made
available to permit the Corps of Engineers and Palm Beach
County, Florida, to execute a project cooperation agreement
for project construction relating to the Winsberg Farm
Wetland Restoration Project authorized under section 601(c)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-541; 114 Stat. 2683)), and''.
______

SA 1671. Mr. DASCHLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 6, line 8, after the colon, insert the following:
``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of Engineers, shall allocate to the State
of South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and the
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe not less than $9,000,000 of the funds
made available under this heading for use in carrying out
certain projects and activities under title VI of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53; 113
Stat. 385)''.
______

SA 1672. Mr. DASCHLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 16, line 12, before the period, insert the
following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall allocate
to the State of South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe,
and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe not less than $5,000,000 of
the funds made available under this heading for use in
carrying out certain projects and activities under title VI
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law
106-53; 113 Stat. 385)''.
______

SA 1673. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 2, line 18, strike ``$131,700,000, to remain
available until expended:'' and insert ``$130,700,000, to
remain available until expended, of which not more than
$3,216,000 shall be used to carry out the Upper Mississippi
and Illinois Navigation Study:''.
On page 4, line 25, after the colon, insert the following:
``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army is
directed to use not less than $21,000,000 of the funds made
available under this heading to carry out the Upper
Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program:''.
______

SA 1674. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

On page 54, line 19, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That the $750,000 that
is made available under this heading for a transmission study
on the placement of 500 megawatt wind energy in North Dakota
and South Dakota shall be nonreimbursable''.
______

SA 1675. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; as follows:

After section 104, insert the following:
``The Secretary is directed and authorized to design,
remove and dispose of oil bollards and associated debris in
Burlington Harbor, VT, at full Federal expense.''
______

SA 1676. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC.   . LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 403(f) of the
Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)), no
amount from the lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund
shall be paid to the general fund of the Treasury until each
provision of the revised Stipulation Regarding a Stay and for
Ultimate Judgment Upon the Satisfaction of Conditions, filed
in United States district court on April 24, 2003, in Central
Arizona Water Conservation District v. United States (No. CIV
95-625-TUC-WDB (EHC), No. CIV 95-1720-OHX-EHC (Consolidated
Action)), and any amendment or revision thereof, is met.
(b) Payment to General Fund. If any of the provisions of
the stipulation referred to in subsection (a) are not met by
the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, payments to the general fund of the Treasury shall
resume in accordance with section 403(f) of the Colorado
River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)).
(c) Authorization. Amounts in the Lower Colorado River
Basin Development Fund that but for this section would be
returned to the general fund of the Treasury may not be
expended until further Act of Congress.
______

SA 1677. Mr. REID (for Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Johnson))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 33, line 12, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds
provided under this heading, an additional $5,000,000 may be
available for the Mni Wiconi project, South Dakota''.
______

SA 1678. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Shelby) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 15, line 16, after the colon, insert the following:
``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of Engineers, may use not less than
$5,461,000 of the funds made available under this heading for
the Alabama-Coosa River, Alabama (including for routine
operations and maintenance work at Swift Creek Park), of
which not less than $2,500,000 may be used for annual
maintenance dredging of navigational channels of the Alabama-
Coosa River''.
______

SA 1679. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

SEC. 3____. REPORT ON EXPENDITURES FOR THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES
OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION ACT.

Not later 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
report on administrative expenditures of the Secretary for
the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.).
______

SA 1680. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Allard) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

On page 32, lines 11 through 14, strike ``$56,330,000 shall
be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin
Fund and,'' and insert ``$56,330,000 shall be available for
transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Interior shall release to the
Congress and the public a report prepared by the Bureau of
Reclamation detailing project cost overruns and including
revised cost estimates and project recommendations within 90
days of enactment of this Act and,''
______

SA 1681. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754,
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 67, strike line 7 through line 11 and insert in
lieu thereof:

``SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF INDEMNIFICATION TO PROMOTE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

``Subsection (b)(2) of section 3158 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (42 U.S.C.
7274q(b)(2)) is amended by adding the following after
subparagraph (C):
`` `(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or
lessee of a person or entity described in subparagraphs (A)
through (C).'.''
(b) The amendment made by section 506, as amended by this
section, is effective as of the date of enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998.
______

SA 1682. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec.  . Section 560(f) of the Public Law 106-53 is amended
by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``7,500,000''.

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SA 1683. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Smith) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 42, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

SEC. 2____. TUALATIN RIVER BASIN, OREGON.

(a) Authorization To Conduct Feasibility Study.--The
Secretary of the Interior may conduct a Tualatin River Basin
water supply feasibility study--
(1) to identify ways to meet future water supply needs for
agricultural, municipal, and industrial uses;
(2) to identify water conservation and water storage
measures;
(3) to identify measures that would--
(A) improve water quality; and
(B) enable environmental and species protection; and
(4) as appropriate, to evaluate integrated water resource
management and supply needs in the Tualatin River Basin,
Oregon.
(b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the
study conducted under subsection (a)--
(1) shall not exceed 50 percent; and
(2) shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.
(c) Activities.--No activity carried out under this section
shall be considered a supplemental or additional benefit
under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32
Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and
amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)).
(d) Funding.--
(1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,900,000, to
remain available until expended.
______

SA 1684. Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, and Ms.
Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 13, line 21, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Army is directed to use at least $1,000,000 of the funds
provided under this heading for the Great Lakes fishery and
ecosystem restoration program''.
______

SA 1685. Mr. DeWINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; as follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1____. FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, MILL CREEK, CINCINNATI,
OHIO.

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of
Engineers, shall complete the general reevaluation report for
the project for flood damage reduction, Mill Creek,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
______

SA 1686. Mr. BYRD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 42, line 20, before the period at the end, insert
``, of which $400,000 shall be made available to the Office
of International Market Development to carry out a program to
implement, and serve as an administrative center in support
of, the multi-agency Clean Energy Technology Exports
Initiative''.
______

SA 1687. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 34, line 6, strike ``$56,525,000'' and insert
``$54,425,000''.

On page 42, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

SEC. 2____. FACILITATION OF INDIAN WATER RIGHTS.

The Secretary of the Interior may extend, on an annual
basis, the repayment schedule of debt incurred under section
9(d) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(d)) to
facilitate Indian water rights settlements in the State of
Arizona.
______

SA 1688. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 13 of the bill, line 21, before the period, insert
the following:
: Provided further, That within funds provided herein,
$500,000 may be used for completion of design and initiation
of construction of the McCarran Ranch, NV, environmental
restoration project
______

SA 1689. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mrs. Dole) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 16, line 12, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Army may use $3,000,000 of the funds provided under this
heading to undertake, in connection with the harbor of
Morehead City, North Carolina, a project to disperse sand
along Bogue Banks''.
______

SA 1690. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 2, line 18, after ``expended'' insert the
following: ``, of which $500,000, along with $500,000 of the
unobligated balance of funds made available under this
heading in the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2003, may
be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a
feasibility study for the purposes of providing water to Park
City and the Snyderville Basin, Utah''.
______

SA 1691. Mr. REID (for Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water and development for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 15, line 8, strike ``facilities:'' and insert
``facilities; and of which $500,000 may be available for
dredging and other operation and maintenance of the Rogue
River, Gold Beach, Oregon''.
______

SA 1692. Mr. REID (for Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms.
Stabenow, and Mr. Voinovich)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R.
2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1____. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND SEDIMENT
REMEDIATION PROGRAMS.

Of the amounts made available by this title under the
heading ``GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS'', not less than $1,500,000
may be available for Great Lakes remedial action plans and
sediment remediation programs under section 401 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note;
Public Law 101-640).
______

SA 1693. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 63, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

SEC. 3____. NEW SOURCE REVIEW DOCUMENTS.

Not later than the later of November 1, 2003, or the date
that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in
accordance with a commitment to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works of the Senate expressed in a letter from the
Department of Energy dated September 25, 2002, the Secretary
of Energy shall submit to that Committee a log of documents
that are responsive to the requests of the Committee relating
to the rules on the new source review program of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
______

SA 1694. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 42, at the end of line 20 insert:
Provided, That of the funds made available for the Office
of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office shall provide
grants to states and regional organizations to work with
system operators, including regional transmission
organizations and independent system operators, on
transmission system planning. The Office shall require that
grantees consider a full range of technology and policy
options for transmission system planning, including energy
efficiency at customer facilities and in transmission
equipment, customer demand response, distributed generation
and advanced communications and controls. Provided further,
That of the funds made available for the Office of
Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office shall develop
regional training and technical assistance programs for state
regulators and system operators to improve operation of the
electricity grid.
______

SA 1695. Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an

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amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

On page 10, line 9, strike ``That'' and all that follows
through line 12 and insert the following: ``That the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
shall use not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made
available under this heading to continue construction of the
project for Passaic River Streambank Restoration, Minish
Park, New Jersey, and not more than $6,500,000 of the funds
made available under this heading to carry out the project
for the Raritan River Basin, Green Brook Sub-Basin, New
Jersey: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army,
______

SA 1696. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Cochran) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
Sec. 1____. Section 592(g) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53; 113 Stat. 380) is
amended by striking ``$25,000,000 for the period beginning
with fiscal year 2000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
______

SA 1697. Mr. REID (for Mr. Dorgan) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 54, line 19, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That the $750,000 that
is made available under this heading for a transmission study
on the placement of 500 megawatt wind energy in North Dakota
and South Dakota may be nonreimbursable''.
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SA 1698. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec.  . Of the funds made available under Operation and
Maintenance, General, an additional $500,000 may be made
available to the Recreation Management Support Program to
work with the International Mountain Bicycling Association to
design, build, and maintain trails at Corps of Engineers
projects.
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SA 1699. Mr. REID (for Mr. Conrad) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1____. PARK RIVER, GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA.

Section 364(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1999 (113 Stat. 314) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$18,265,000'' and inserting
``$21,075,000''; and
(2) by striking ``$9,835,000'' and inserting
``$7,025,000''.
______

SA 1700. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 54, line 19, before the period, insert the
following: ``: Provided further, That, in accordance with
section 203 of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act
(43 U.S.C. 1593), electrical power supply and delivery
assistance may be provided to the local distribution utility
as required to maintain proper voltage levels at the Big
Sandy River Diffuse Source Control Unit''.
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SA 1701. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 13 of the bill, line 21, before the period, insert
the following:
: Provided further, That within funds provided herein,
$100,000 may be used for initiation of feasibility studies to
address erosion along Bayou Teche, LA within the Chitimacha
Reservation.
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SA 1702. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 28, strike lines 13 through 25 and insert the
following:
Sec. 115. Section 595 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999 (113 Stat.383; 117 Stat. 142) is amended--
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting the
following:

``SEC. 595. IDAHO, MONTANA, RURAL NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, AND
RURAL UTAH.'';

(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as
subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
(B) by striking (a) and all that follows through ``means--
'' and inserting the following:
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Rural nevada.--The term `rural Nevada' means''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Rural utah.--The term `rural Utah' means--
``(A) the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Tooele,
Morgan, Summit, Dagett, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah, Juab,
Sanpete, Carbon, Millard, Sevier, Emery, Grand, Beaver,
Piute, Wayne, Iron, Garfield, San Juan, and Kane, Utah; and
``(B) the portions of Washington County, Utah, that are
located outside the city of St. George, Utah.'';
(3) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``Nevada,
Montana, and Idaho'' and inserting ``Idaho, Montana, rural
Nevada, New Mexico, and rural Utah''; and
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ``2001--'' and all that
follows and inserting ``2001 $25,000,000 for each of Idaho,
Montana, New Mexico, and rural Utah, to remain available
until expended.''.
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SA 1703. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec.  . Of the funds made available under Construction,
General, $1,500,000 may be made available for work to be
carried out under Section 560 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53).
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SA 1704. Mr. REID (for Mr. Wyden) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 44, line 14, before the period at the end, insert
``, of which $3,000,000 may be available for a defense and
security research center''.
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SA 1705. Mr. REID (for Mr. Feingold) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 34, line 10, strike the period at the end and
insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient
funds may be available for the Secretary of the Interior, not
later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to
submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions
made by the Department of the Interior during such fiscal
year of articles, materials, or supplies that were
manufactured outside the United States. Such report shall
separately indicate the dollar value of any articles,
materials, or supplies purchased by the Department of the
Interior that were manufactured outside the United States, an
itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American Act (41
U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to such
articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total
procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United
States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of
the United States. The Secretary of the Interior shall make
the report publicly available by posting the report on an
Internet website.''.
On page 47, line 12, strike the period at the end and
insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient
funds shall be available for the Secretary of Energy, not
later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to
submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions
made by the Department of Energy during such fiscal year of
articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured
outside the United States. Such report shall separately
indicate the dollar value of any articles, materials, or
supplies purchased by the Department of Energy that were
manufactured outside the United States, an itemized list of
all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et
seq.) that were granted with respect to such articles,
materials, or supplies, and a summary of total procurement
funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus
funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United
States. The Secretary of Energy shall make the report
publicly available by posting the report on an Internet
website.''.
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SA 1706. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Reid) proposed an
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

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On page 41, line 5, strike ``655'' and insert in lieu
thereof ``566''.
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SA 1707. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754,
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 28, line 1 strike ``105-227'' and insert in lieu
thereof ``105-277''.
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SA 1708. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754,
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 48, line 8, after the word ``expended:'' insert the
following:
``Provided, That the Secretary of Energy may use $1,000,000
of available funds to preserve historical sites associated
with, and other aspects of the history of, the Manhattan
Project''
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SA 1709. Mr. REID (for Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 42, line 20, before the period at the end, insert
``, of which $400,000 may be made available to the Office of
International Market Development to carry out a program to
implement, and serve as an administrative center in support
of, the multi-agency Clean Energy Technology Exports
Initiative''.
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SA 1710. Mr. REID (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

At the end of title III, add the following:
Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available
under this title under the heading ``ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES'' may be obligated or expended for additional and
exploratory studies under the Advanced Concepts Initiative
until 30 days after the date on which the Administrator for
Nuclear Security submits to Congress a detailed report on the
planned activities for additional and exploratory studies
under the initiative for fiscal year 2004. The report shall
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a
classified annex.
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SA 1711. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Levin, and Ms. Stabenow)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R.
2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 13, line 21, before the period at the end, insert
the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of
the Army may use at least $1,000,000 of the funds provided
under this heading for the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem
restoration program''.
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SA 1712. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place on page 42, after section 211
insert the following:

``SEC. ____. RESTORATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND
PROVISION OF BOTTLED WATER FOR FALLON
SCHOOLCHILDREN.

(a) In General.--In carrying out section 2507 of Public Law
101-171, the Secretary of Interior, acting through the
Commissioner of Reclamation, shall--
(1) notwithstanding sec. 2507(b) of P.L. 101-171, provide
$2.5 million to the State of Nevada to purchase water rights
from willing sellers and make necessary improvements for
Carson Lake and Pasture.
(2) provide $100,000 to Families in Search of Truth,
Fallon, NV for the purchase of bottled water for
schoolchildren in Fallon-area schools.
(b) Limitation.--The funds specified to be provided in
(a)(1) shall only be provided by the Bureau of Reclamation
when the title to Carson lake and Pasture is conveyed to the
State of Nevada; the waiver of sec. 2507(b) of P.L. 101-171
shall only apply to water purchases for Carson Lake and
Pasture.
(c) Administration.--The Secretary of Interior, acting
through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide
financial assistance to State and local public agencies,
Indian tribes, nonprofit organization, and individuals to
carry out this section and sec. 2507 of P.L. 101-171.
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SA 1713. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Specter) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. SCHUYLKILL RIVER PARK, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

The Secretary of the Army may provide technical, planning,
design, and construction assistance for Schuylkill River
Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with section
564(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public
Law 104-303; 110 Stat. 3785), as contained in the May 2000
report of the Philadelphia District based on regional
economic development benefits, at a Federal share of 50
percent and a non-Federal share of 50 percent.
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SA 1714. Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Domenici) proposed an
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

SEC. 3____. MARTIN'S COVE LEASE.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Bureau of land management.--The term ``Bureau of Land
Management'', hereafter referred to as the ``BLM'', means an
agency of the Department of the Interior.
(2) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the
Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 50 East North Temple
Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
(3) Martin's cove.--The term ``Martin's Cove'' means the
area, consisting of approximately 940 acres of public lands
in Natrona County, Wyoming as depicted on the Martin's Cove
map numbered MC-001.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Lease.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary may enter into an
agreement with the Corporation to lease, for a term of 25
years, approximately 940 acres of Federal land depicted on
the Martin's Cove map MC-001. The Corporation shall retain
the right of ingress and egress in, from and to any part of
the leasehold for its use and management as an important
historical site.
(2) Terms and conditions.--
(A) Survey.--As a condition of the agreement under
paragraph (1), the Corporation shall provide a boundary
survey to the Secretary, acceptable to the Corporation and
the Secretary, of the parcels of land to be leased under
paragraph (1).
(B) Access.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary and the Corporation shall
enter into a lease covenant, binding on any successor or
assignee that ensures that, consistent with the historic
purposes of the site, public access will be provided across
private land owned by the Corporation to Martin's Cove and
Devil's Gate. Access shall--

(I) ensure public visitation for historic, educational and
scenic purposes through private lands owned by the
Corporation to Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate;
(II) provide for public education, ecologic and
preservation at the Martin's Cove site;
(III) be provided to the public without charge; and
(IV) permit the Corporation, in consultation with the BLM,
to regulate entry as may be required to protect the
environmental and historic values of the resource at Martin's
Cove or at such times as necessitated by weather conditions,
matters of public safety and nighttime hours.

(C) Improvements.--The Corporation may, upon approval of
the BLM, improve the leasehold as may become necessary from
time to time in order to accommodate visitors to the
leasehold.
(D) Archaeological preservation.--The Corporation shall
have the obligation to protect and maintain any historical or
archaeological artifacts discovered or otherwise identified
at Martin's Cove.
(E) Visitation guidelines.--The Corporation may establish,
in consultation with the BLM, visitation guidelines with
respect to such issues as firearms, alcoholic beverages, and
controlled substances and conduct consistent with the
historic nature of the resource, and to protect public health
and safety.
(F) No abridgement.--The lease shall not be subject to
abridgement, modification, termination, or other taking in
the event any surrounding area is subsequently designated as
a wilderness or other protected areas. The lease shall
contain a provision limiting the ability of the Secretary
from administratively placing Martin's Cove in a restricted
land management status such as a Wilderness Study Area.
(G) Right of first refusal.--The Corporation shall be
granted a right of first refusal to lease or otherwise manage
Martin's Cove in the event the Secretary proposes to lease or
transfer control or title of the land to another party.
(H) Fair market value lease payments.--The Corporation
shall make lease payments which reflect the fair market
rental value of the public lands to be leased, provided
however, such lease payments shall be offset by value of the
public easements granted by the Corporation to the Secretary
across private lands owned by the Corporation for access to
Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate.
(I) Renewal.--The Secretary may offer to renew such lease
on terms which are mutually acceptable to the parties.

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(c) Mineral Withdrawal.--The Secretary shall retain the
subsurface mineral estate under the leasehold, provided that
the leased lands shall be withdrawn from all forms of entry,
appropriations, or disposal under the public land laws and
disposition under all laws relating to oil and gas leasing.
(d) No Precedent Set.--This Act does not set a precedent
for the terms and conditions of leases between or among
private entities and the United States.
(e) Valid and Existing Rights.--The Lease provided for
under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights
with respect to any lease, right-of-way, permit, or other
valid existing rights to which the property is subject.
(f) Availability of Map.--The Secretary shall keep the map
identified in this section on file and available for public
inspection in the Casper District Office of the BLM in
Wyoming and the State Office of the BLM, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
(g) NEPA Compliance.--The Secretary shall comply with the
provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in carrying out this section.
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SA 1715. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Allen, and Ms. Mikulski)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754,
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Provided, That using $200,000 appropriated herein, the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
may develop an environmental impact statement for introducing
non-native oyster species into the Chesapeake Bay. During
preparation of the environmental impact statement, the
Secretary may establish a scientific advisory body consisting
of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the University
of Maryland, and other appropriate research institutions to
review the sufficiency of the environmental impact statement.
In addition, the Secretary shall give consideration to the
findings and recommendations of the National Academy of
Sciences report on the introduction of non-native oyster
species into the Chesapeake Bay in the preparation of the
environmental impact statement. Notwithstanding the cost
sharing provisions of Section 510(d) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996, 110 Stat. 3760, the preparation of
the environmental impact statement shall be cost shared 50%
Federal and 50% non-Federal, for an estimated cost of
$2,000,000. The non-Federal sponsors' may meet their 50%
matching cost share through in-kind services, provided that
the Secretary determines that work performed by the non-
Federal sponsor's is reasonable, allowable, allocable, and
integral to the development of the environmental impact
statement.
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SA 1716. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Reid) proposed an
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

On page 14, line 26, strike ``$1,949,000,000'' and insert
in lieu thereof ``2,014,000,000''.
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SA 1717. Mr. REID (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 42, at the end of line 20 insert:

Provided, That of the funds made available for the Office
of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office may provide
grants to states and regional organizations to work with
system operators, including regional transmission
organizations and independent system operators, on
transmission system planning. The Office may require that
grantees consider a full range of technology and policy
options for transmission system planning, including energy
efficiency at customer facilities and in transmission
planning, including energy efficiency at customer facilities
and in transmission equipment, customer demand response,
distributed generation and advanced communications and
controls. Provided further, That of the funds made available
for the Office of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the
Office may develop regional training and technical assistance
programs for state regulators and system operators to improve
operation of the electricity grid.
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SA 1718. Mr. REID (for Mr. Corzine (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg))
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 10, line 9, strike ``That'' and all that follows
through line 12 and insert the following: ``That the
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
may use $1,000,000 of the funds made available under this
heading to continue construction of the project for Passaic
River Streambank Restoration, Minish Park, New Jersey, and
$6,500,000 of the funds made available under this heading to
carry out the project for the Raritan River Basin, Green
Brook Sub-Basin, New Jersey: Provided further, That the
Secretary of the Army,
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SA 1719. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Grassley (for himself and Ms.
Murkowski)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. ____. (a) Memorandum of Agreement.--Not later than 45
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Energy and the Secretary of Labor shall enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement (referred to in this section as the
``MOA'') under which the Secretary of Labor shall agree to
provide technical and managerial assistance pursuant to
subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.).
(b) Requirement.--Under the MOA entered into under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall, not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, assume
management and operational responsibility for the development
and preparation of claims filed with the Department of Energy
under subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.),
consistent with the regulations under part 852 of title 10,
Code of Federal Regulations, including the development of
information necessary for the informed consideration of such
claims by a physicians panel (which shall include work
histories, medical records, and exposure assessments with
respect to toxic substances).
(c) Procurement of Services.--The Secretary of Labor may
procure temporary services in carrying out the duties of the
Secretary under the MOA.
(d) Duties of Secretary of Energy.--Under the MOA entered
into under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall--
(1) consistent with subtitle D of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 7385o et seq.), manage physician panels and secure
necessary records in response to requests from the Secretary
of Labor; and
(2) subject to the availability of appropriations, transfer
funds pursuant to requests by the Secretary of Labor.
(e) Submission to Congress.--The MOA entered into under
subsection (a) shall be submitted to the appropriate
committees of Congress and made available to the general
public in both printed and electronic forms.
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SA 1720. Mr. REID (for Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 15, line 16, after ``2004'' insert the following:
``: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading may be used for the Great Lakes Sediment
Transport Models''.
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SA 1721. Mr. REID (for Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to the bill
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

SEC. 3____. REINSTATEMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE FEDERAL LICENSE
FOR PROJECT NO. 2696.

(a) Definitions.--
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission.
(2) Town.--The term ``town'' means the town of Stuyvesant,
New York, the holder of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Preliminary Permit No. 11787.
(b) Reinstatement and Transfer.--Notwithstanding section 8
of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 801) or any other
provision of that Act, the Commission shall, not later than
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act--
(1) reinstate the license for Project No. 2696; and
(2) transfer the license to the town.
(c) Hydroelectric Incentives.--Project No. 2696 shall be
entitled to the full benefit of any Federal law that--
(1) promotes hydroelectric development; and
(2) that is enacted within 2 years before or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
(d) Co-Licensee.--Notwithstanding the issuance of a
preliminary permit to the town and any consideration of
municipal preference, the town may at any time add as a co-
licensee to the reinstated license a private or public
entity.
(e) Project Financing.--The town may receive loans under
sections 402 and 403 of the Public Utility Regulatory
Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2702, 2703) or similar
programs for the reimbursement of the costs of any
feasibility studies and project costs incurred during the
period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on December
31, 2006.
(f) Energy Credits.--Any power produced by the project
shall be deemed to be incremental hydropower for purposes of
qualifying for energy credits or similar benefits.

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SA 1722. Mr. SANTORUM (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
as follows:

On page 51, line 13, insert before the period:
``: Provided, That from the funds made available under this
heading for transfer to the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health for epidemiological research,
$7.5 million shall be transferred to include projects to
conduct epidemiological research and carry out other
activities to establish the scientific link between radiation
exposure and the occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia;

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