To provide funds to repay accounts from which funds were borrowed for wildfire suppression.

SA 1768. Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Immediately following Title III of the bill insert the following new Title:

“TITLE IV--WILDLAND FIRE EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses to repay advances from other appropriations transferred in fiscal year 2003 for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression activities of the Department of the Interior, $75,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for $75,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of $75,000,000 as an emergency requirement as defined in H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.

RELATED AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses to repay advances from other appropriations transferred in fiscal year 2003 for wildfire suppression and emergency rehabilitation activities of the Forest Service, $325,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for $325,000,000, that includes designation of the entire amount of $325,000,000 as an emergency requirement as defined in H. Con. Res. 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.”