To express the Sense of the Senate that the Global War on Terrorism medal should be awarded expeditiously to members of the Armed Forces serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 1860. Mr. HARKIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 28, line 15, insert before the period:
: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not less than $12,520,000 shall be used to
facilitate inter-ethnic and inter-religious dialogue,
conflict resolution activities, support rule of law programs,
and train Iraqi leaders in democratic principles
______

SA 1861. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction 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 I, insert the following:
Sec. 316. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Iraq Survey Group is charged with investigating the
weapons of mass destruction programs of Iraq.
(2) The Special Advisor to the Director of Central
Intelligence for Strategy and Iraq heads the efforts of the
Iraq Survey Group.
(b) Quarterly Reports on Status of Efforts of Iraq Survey
Group.--Not later than January 1, 2004, and every three
months thereafter through September 30, 2004, the Special
Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence for Strategy
and Iraq shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a comprehensive written report on the status of the
efforts of the Iraq Survey Group to account for the programs
of Iraq on weapons of mass destruction and related delivery
systems.
(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (b)
shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives.
______

SA 1862. Mr. HOLLINGS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Paragraph (1) of section 1314 of Public Law 108-11 is
amended by inserting ``through September 30, 2004,'' after
``available'' the first place it appears.
______

SA 1863. Mr. McCONNELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 34, line 1, strike everything after ``proviso,''
through ``Iraq''; on line 5, and insert in lieu thereof:

striking the first proviso, and inserting in lieu thereof:

Provided, That subject to the determination and
notification requirements of this section, exports are
authorized to Iraq of lethal military equipment designated by
the Secretary of State for use by a reconstituted (or
interim) Iraqi military, private security force, other
official Iraqi security forces or police forces, or forces
from other countries in Iraq that support United States
efforts in Iraq:
______

SA 1864. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Crapo,
and Mr. Alexander) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 2309 and insert the following:
Sec. 2309. (a) Initial Report on Relief and
Reconstruction.--Not later than 60

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days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit to Congress a report on the United States
strategy for activities related to post-conflict security,
humanitarian assistance, governance, and reconstruction to be
undertaken as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The report
shall include information on the following:
(1) The distribution of duties and responsibilities
regarding such activities among the agencies of the United
States Government, including the Department of State, the
United States Agency for International Development, and the
Department of Defense.
(2) A plan describing the roles and responsibilities of
foreign governments and international organizations,
including the United Nations, in carrying out such
activities.
(3) A strategy for coordinating such activities among the
United States Government, foreign governments, and
international organizations, including the United Nations.
(4) A strategy for distributing the responsibility for
paying costs associated with reconstruction activities in
Iraq among the United States Government, foreign governments,
and international organizations, including the United
Nations, and for actions to be taken by the President to
secure increased international participation in peacekeeping
and security efforts in Iraq.
(5) A comprehensive strategy for completing the
reconstruction of Iraq, estimated timelines for the
completion of significant reconstruction milestones, and
estimates for Iraqi oil production.
(b) Subsequent Reports on Relief and Reconstruction.--(1)
Not later than 60 days after the submittal of the report
required by subsection (a), and every 60 days thereafter
until all funds provided by this title are expended, the
President shall submit to Congress a report that includes
information as follows:
(A) A list of all activities undertaken related to
reconstruction in Iraq, and a corresponding list of the funds
obligated in connection with such activities, during the
preceding 60 days.
(B) A list of the significant activities related to
reconstruction in Iraq that the President anticipates
initiating during the ensuing 60-day period, including--
(i) the estimated cost of carrying out the proposed
activities; and
(ii) the source of the funds that will be used to pay such
costs.
(C) Updated strategies, objectives, and timelines if
significant changes are proposed regarding matters included
in the report required under subsection (a), or in any
previous report under this subsection.
(2) Each report under this subsection shall include
information on the following:
(A) The expenditures for, and progress made toward, the
restoration of basic services in Iraq such as water,
electricity, sewer, oil infrastructure, a national police
force, an Iraqi army, and judicial systems.
(B) The significant goals intended to be achieved by such
expenditures.
(C) The progress made toward securing increased
international participation in peacekeeping efforts and in
the economic and political reconstruction of Iraq.
(D) The progress made toward securing Iraqi borders.
(E) The progress made toward securing self-government for
the Iraqi people and the establishment of a democratically
elected government.
(F) The progress made in securing and eliminating munitions
caches, unexploded ordinance, and excess military equipment
in Iraq.
(G) The measures taken to protect United States troops
serving in Iraq.
______

SA 1865. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Hollings) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and
Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

Paragraph (1) of section 1314 of Public Law 108-11 is
amended by inserting ``without fiscal year limitation'' after
``available'' the first place it appears.
______

SA 1866. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Durbin) proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and
Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title I, insert the following:
Sec. 316. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Iraq Survey Group is charged with investigating the
weapons of mass destruction programs of Iraq.
(2) The Special Advisor to the Director of Central
Intelligence for Strategy and Iraq heads the efforts of the
Iraq Survey Group.
(b) Quarterly Reports on Status of Efforts of Iraq Survey
Group.--Not later than January 1, 2004, and every three
months thereafter through September 30, 2004, the Special
Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence for Strategy
and Iraq shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a comprehensive written report on the status of the
efforts of the Iraq Survey Group to account for the programs
of Iraq on weapons of mass destruction and related delivery
systems.
(c) Form of Report.--Each report required by subsection (b)
shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.
(d) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives.
______

SA 1867. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Edwards) proposed an amendment to the bill
S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and
Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 39, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 3002. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Federal share of the cost of any disaster relief payment made
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) for damage caused by
Hurricane Isabel shall be 90 percent.
Sec. 3003. Of the funds appropriated by this Act,
$500,000,000 shall be available for repair or replacement of
Department of Defense and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration infrastructure damaged or destroyed by
Hurricane Isabel, related flooding, or other related natural
forces.
______

SA 1868. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Corzine)
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1689, making emergency
supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and
reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; as follows:

On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
Sec. 2313. (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as
the ``Ethics in Government Contracting Act of 2003''.
(b) Prohibition on Contracts with Certain Entities.--None
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this
title may be obligated or expended for any contract, any
financial agreement, or any other arrangement between the
United States and any entity that--
(1) at the time of such obligation or expenditure, is
obligated under an agreement or otherwise to pay deferred
compensation to any individual who holds a position listed in
subsection (c); or
(2) has issued to such an individual one or more options
for such individual to purchase a total of more than 1,000
shares of stock of such entity.
(c) Covered Individuals.--The positions referred to in
subsection (b) are--
(1) President;
(2) Vice President;
(3) Secretary of State;
(4) Secretary of the Treasury;
(5) Secretary of Defense;
(6) Attorney General;
(7) Secretary of the Interior;
(8) Secretary of Agriculture;
(9) Secretary of Commerce;
(10) Secretary of Labor;
(11) Secretary of Health and Human Services;
(12) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;
(13) Secretary of Transportation;
(14) Secretary of Energy;
(15) Secretary of Education;
(16) Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(17) Secretary of Homeland Security;
(18) Director of the Office of Management and Budget;
(19) United States Trade Representative;
(20) Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;
(21) Director of National Drug Control Policy; and
(22) Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
______

SA 1869. Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1689, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security
and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:
Sec. 2313. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
available by this Act under the heading ``Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'', or under any other heading, may be
obligated or expended for the purpose of arming, training, or
employing individuals under the age of 18 years for the
Facilities Protection Service, or to carry out any function
similar to the functions performed by the Service, or for any
other security force.
______

SA 1870. Mr. HOLLINGS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security

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and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and
for other purposes; as follows:

Sec.   . Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code is
amended by adding a new subsection (h) as follows:
``(h) Notwithstanding any provision of the Algiers Accords,
or any other international agreement, any United States
citizen held hostage during the period between 1979 and 1981,
and their spouses and children at the time, shall have a
claim for money damages against a foreign state for personal
injury that was caused by the Foreign State's act of torture
or hostage taking. Any provision in an international
agreement, including the Algiers Accords that purports to bar
such suit is abrogated. This subsection shall apply
retroactively to any cause of action cited in 28 U.S.C.
1605(a)(7)(A).
______

SA 1871. Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Ensign,
Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Graham of South Carolina, Mr. Chambliss,
Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an amendment intended
to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency
supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and
reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; as follows:

On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following
new section:
Sec. 2313. (a) Of the amounts appropriated under the
subheading ``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund''--
(1) the $5,136,000,000 allocated for security, including
public safety requirements, national security, and justice
shall be used to rebuild Iraq's security services;
(2) $5,168,000,000 shall be available for the purposes,
other than security, set out under such subheading; and
(3) $10,000,000,000 shall be available to the President to
use as loans to Iraq for the purposes, other than security,
set out under such subheading until the date on which the
President submits the certification described in subsection
(c).
(b) The President shall submit a notification to Congress
if, of the amounts referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
subsection (a), an amount in excess of $250,000,000 is used
for any single purpose in Iraq.
(c)(1) The certification referred to in subsection (a)(3)
is a certification submitted to Congress by the President
stating that not less than 90 percent of the total amount of
the bilateral debt incurred by the regime of Saddam Hussein
has been forgiven by the countries owed such debt.
(2) On the date that the President submits the
certification described in paragraph (1)--
(A) the unobligated balance of the $10,000,000,000 referred
to in subsection (a)(3) may be obligated and expended with no
requirement that such amount be provided as loans to Iraq;
and
(B) the President may waive repayment of any amount made as
a loan under subsection (a)(3) prior to such date.
(d) The head of the Coalition Provisional Authority shall
ensure that the amounts appropriated under the subheading
``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund'', are expended,
whether by the United States or by the Governing Counsel in
Iraq, for the purposes set out under such subheading and in a
manner that the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority
does not find objectionable.
(e) It is the sense of Congress that each country that is
owed bilateral debt by Iraq that was incurred by the regime
of Saddam Hussein should--
(1) forgive such debt; and
(2) provide robust amounts of reconstruction aid to Iraq
during the conference of donors scheduled to begin on October
23, 2003, in Madrid, Spain and during other conferences of
donors of foreign aid.
(f) In this section:
(1) The term ``amounts appropriated under the subheading
`Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund' '' means the amounts
appropriated by chapter 2 of this title under the subheading
``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund'' under the heading
``OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO
THE PRESIDENT''.
(2) The term ``Coalition Provisional Authority'' means the
entity charged by the President with directing reconstruction
efforts in Iraq.
______

SA 1872. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nelson of Florida,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Graham of Florida, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Edwards) proposed an
amendment to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF A
SPECIAL COUNSEL TO CONDUCT A FAIR, THOROUGH,
AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO A NATIONAL
SECURITY BREACH.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the national security of the United States is dependent
on our intelligence operatives being able to operate
undercover and without fear of having their identities
disclosed;
(2) recent reports have indicated that administration or
White House officials may have deliberately leaked the
identity of a covert CIA agent to the media;
(3) the unauthorized disclosure of a covert intelligence
agent's identity is a Federal felony; and
(4) the Attorney General has the power to appoint a special
counsel of integrity and stature who may conduct an
investigation into the leak without the appearance of any
conflict of interest.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Attorney General of the United States should appoint a
special counsel of the highest integrity and stature to
conduct a fair, independent, and thorough investigation of
the leak and ensure that all individuals found to be
responsible for this heinous deed are punished to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
______

SA 1873. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and Mr.
Lautenberg) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1689, making emergency
supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and
reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Global HIV/AIDS Funding.--For necessary
expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and
control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, in addition to funds
appropriated under the heading ''Global AIDS Initiative'' in
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Act, 2004, $879,700,000 to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the funds appropriated by this
section shall be made available in accordance with the amount
authorized in accordance with sections 202(d)(1) and
202(d)(4) of Public Law 108-25.
(b) Offset.--The total amount appropriated under title II
under the heading ``OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE--
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT--Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'' (other than the amount appropriated for
Iraqi border enforcement and enhanced security communications
and the amount appropriated for the establishment of an Iraqi
national security force and Iraqi Defense Corps) shall be
reduced by $879,700,000.
(c) Notification.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President shall consult with, and
provide a written report to, the appropriate committees of
Congress, concerning the amount by which each sector,
program, and activity is reduced pursuant to subsection (b).
(2) Committee procedures.--The report submitted under
paragraph (1) shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
______

SA 1874. Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Warner) proposed an
amendment to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

SEC.  . SHORT TITLE.

Sec.  . (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) That on October 7, 2001, the Armed Forces of the United
States and its coalition allies launched military operations
in Afghanistan, designated as Operation Enduring Freedom,
that quickly caused the collapse of the Taliban regime, the
elimination of Afghanistan's terrorist infrastructure and the
capture of significant and numerous members of Al Qaeda;
(2) That on March 19, 2003, the Armed Forces of the United
States and its coalition allies launched military operations,
designated as Operation Iraqi Freedom, that quickly caused
the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime, the elimination of
Iraq's terrorist infrastructure, the end of Iraq's illicit
and illegal programs to acquire weapons of mass destruction,
and the capture of significant international terrorists;
(3) That success in those two campaigns in the Global War
on Terrorism would not have been possible without the
dedication, courage, and service of the members of the United
States Armed Forces and their coalition partners;
(4) That throughout the proud military history of our
nation, we have recognized our brave men and women of the
Armed Forces by awarding them service medals for personal
bravery and other leadership actions and for their service in
military operations abroad and for support operations at home
and abroad;
(5) That historically the President has relied on senior
military officers to recommend the personal and theater
campaign

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medals and that, in keeping with these longstanding
traditions, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combatant
commanders, including General Tommy Franks, U.S. Army, former
Commander of the United States Central Command, recommended
the awards described below in recognition of the worldwide
nature of the current conflict;
(6) That following the advice of his senior military and
civilian defense leaders, President Bush, by Executive Order
13289 on March 12, 2003, established the Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal to be awarded to service
members who serve in military operations to combat terrorism
on or after September 11, 2001, including, but not limited to
actions in Operations Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi
Freedom, in such locations as Afghanistan, Iraq, the Republic
of the Philippines, and elsewhere in Southwest Asia, in
recognition of the sacrifice and contributions military
members make in the global war on terrorism;
(7) That eligibility for the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal is predicated on deployment abroad for 30
days or more in support of Global War on Terrorism operations
on or after September 11, 2001;
(8) That by the same Executive Order, the President
established the Global War on Terrorism Service Medical
recognizing duty in Operation Noble Eagle and the homeland
defense mission against further terrorist attacks, and which
recognizes duty in support of military operations performed
in areas that do not qualify for the Global War on Terrorism
Expeditionary Medal; and
(9) That implementing regulations for eligibility have not
been issued by Secretary of Defense.
(b) Sense of the Senate on the Award of Campaign Medal.--It
is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Defense
should, on an expedited basis, issue the necessary
regulations to implement these awards and ensure that any
person who renders qualifying service with the Armed Forces
in those phases of the Global War on Terrorism including
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom; and
Operation Noble Eagle should promptly receive these awards.
______

SA 1875. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S.1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
Sec. 2313. Of the amounts appropriated by chapter 2 of this
title under the heading ``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction
Fund'' and available for refugees, human rights, democracy
and civil society--
(1) $25,000,000 shall be made available to support the
Iraqi Human Rights Ministry, as named in the justification
document prepared by the Coalition Provisional Authority, of
which--
(A) not less than $5,000,000 shall be available to
establish an Iraq Independent Human Rights Commission to--
(i) monitor human rights, including abuses of women's
rights such as rape, abduction, and ``honor killings'';
(ii) conduct educational programs on human rights,
including with respect to women's rights; and
(iii) promote human rights, including awareness of women's
rights and the prevention of violence against women; and
(B) not less than $7,000,000 shall be available for
activities in Iraq designed to give women the skills
necessary to participate in public life, including--
(i) the conduct of civic education campaigns;
(ii) the construction and operation of women's resource
centers and shelters throughout Iraq; and
(iii) the conduct of leadership training and exchange
programs;
(2) $10,000,000 shall be made available to support the
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission to--
(A) monitor human rights, including abuses of women's
rights such as rape, abduction, and ``honor killings'';
(B) conduct educational programs on human rights, including
with respect to women's rights; and
(C) promote human rights, including awareness of women's
rights and the prevention of violence against women; and
(3) $25,000,000 shall be made available to support the
Afghanistan Ministry of Women's Affairs and independent
Afghan women's organizations and networks for--
(A) the construction of women's centers and shelters; and
(B) programs to provide legal aid services and computer,
English, literacy, and vocational courses for women.
______

SA 1876. Mr. NICKLES proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1689,
making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan
security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) The Senate finds the following:
(1) When Saddam Hussein came to power in the 1970's Iraq
was a prosperous county with no foreign debt and significant
foreign cash reserves.
(2) Iraq's reserves were exhausted during the Iran-Iraq War
in the 1980's and Iraq became a debtor nation.
(3) Today, the debts incurred by Saddam Hussein's regime
are estimated to be as much as $150,000,000,000.
(4) A process has been put in place that will establish a
new representative Iraqi government based on a democratic
political system with a free market economy. The goal is a
prosperous Iraq that is not a threat to its neighbors.
(5) For Iraq to be prosperous it must rebuild. In the near
term the United States and other donor countries will provide
grants to begin the process. In the longer term Iraq must be
able to fully participate in the international financial
system.
(6) It is impossible for Iraq to borrow funds in
international financial markets based on its existing debt.
Eliminating that debt will make possible Iraq's continued
rebuilding toward a prosperous and stable nation. A
prosperous nation is less likely to be a threat to its
neighbors and to be a breeding ground for terrorists. A
prosperous Iraq is more likely to be a positive force in the
region and participant in the world economy.
(b) It is the sense of the Senate that all countries that
hold debt from loans to the former Iraqi regime of Saddam
Hussein should be urged to forgive their debt.
______

SA 1877. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by her to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental
appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as
follows:

On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following
new section:
Sec. 2313. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
(1) A coalition of allied countries led by the United
States entered Iraq on March 19, 2003, to liberate the people
of Iraq from the tyrannical rule of Saddam Hussein and the
Baathist party and to remove a threat to global security and
stability.
(2) Achieving stability in Iraq will require substantial
monetary investments to develop a secure environment and
improve the physical infrastructure.
(3) A stable and prosperous Iraq is important to the peace
and economic well-being of the Middle East region and to all
nations.
(4) As of October 2003, the United States has provided the
majority of the personnel and financial contributions to the
effort to rebuild Iraq.
(5) Congress fully supports the commitment required by the
United States to establish a stable economic, social, and
political environment in Iraq.
(6) The President is currently striving to increase global
participation in the effort to stabilize and reconstruct
Iraq.
(7) While the United States should aid the people of Iraq
during the critical time of transition between tyranny and
democracy, the participation of the people of Iraq in the
reconstruction effort is essential for the success of such
effort.
(b) It is the sense of Congress that the President should--
(1) make every effort to increase the level of financial
commitment from other nations to improve the physical,
political, economic, and social infrastructure of Iraq; and
(2) seek to provide aid from the United States to Iraq in a
manner that promotes economic growth in Iraq and limits the
long-term cost to taxpayers in the United States.
______

SA 1878. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Global HIV/AIDS Funding.--For necessary
expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and
control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, in addition to funds
appropriated under the heading ''Global AIDS Initiative'' in
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Act, 2004, $879,700,000.
(b) Offset.--The total amount appropriated under title II
under the heading ``OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE--
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT--Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'' (other than the amount appropriated for
Iraqi border enforcement and enhanced security communications
and the amount appropriated for the establishment of an Iraqi
national security force and Iraqi Defense Corps) shall be
reduced by $879,700,000.
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SA 1879. Mr. DURBIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations
for Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

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At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Global HIV/AIDS Funding.--For necessary
expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, and
control of, and research on HIV/AIDS, in addition to funds
appropriated under the heading ''Global AIDS Initiative'' in
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Act, 2004, $879,700,000.
(b) Offset.--The total amount appropriated under title II
under the heading ``OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE--
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT--Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'' (other than the amount appropriated for
Iraqi border enforcement and enhanced security communications
and the amount appropriated for the establishment of an Iraqi
national security force and Iraqi Defense Corps) shall be
reduced by $879,700,000.
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SA 1880. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to
amendment SA 1867 proposed by Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Dole, and Mr. Edwards) to the bill S.
1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and
Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of line 8, strike ``.'' and insert the
following:
``: Provided that the entire amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502
of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress): provided further that
the entire amount shall be available only to the extent that
an official budget request for a specific dollar amount, that
includes the designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in House Concurrent
Resolution 95, the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2004, is transmitted by the President to the
Congress.''
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SA 1881. Mr. REID (for Mr. Nelson of Florida) proposed an amendment
to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for
Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of title I, add the following:
Sec. 316. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following
findings:
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the Senate specified
in Senate Report 107-151 to accompany S. 2514 (107th
Congress) that the Chief of Naval Operations submit to the
congressional defense committees a report, not later than
June 2, 2003, on the plans of the Navy for basing aircraft
carriers through 2015.
(2) As of October 16, 2003, the report has not been
submitted.
(b) Report on Aircraft Carrier Basing Plans Through 2020.--
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the plans of the
Navy for basing aircraft carriers through 2020.
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SA 1882. Mr. CORZINE proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1689,
making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan
security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 38, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following
new title:

TITLE III--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF
INTELLIGENCE RELATED TO IRAQ

SEC. 3001. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

There is established the National Commission on the
Development and Use of Intelligence Related to Iraq.

SEC. 3002. FINDINGS.

The Congress underscores its commitment to and support for
ongoing congressional reviews regarding the collection and
analysis of intelligence related to Iraq.

SEC. 3003. PURPOSES.

The purposes of the Commission are as follows:
(1) To examine and report upon the role of policymakers in
the development of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
(2) To examine and report upon the use of intelligence
related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(3) To build upon the reviews of intelligence related to
Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom, including those being
conducted by the Executive Branch, Congress, and other
entities.
(4) To investigate and publicly report to the President and
Congress on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

SEC. 3004. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) Members.--The Commission shall be composed of 12
members, of whom--
(1) 3 members shall be appointed by the majority leader of
the Senate;
(2) 3 members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(3) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the Senate; and
(4) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the House of Representatives.
(b) Chairperson; Vice Chairperson.
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson of the Commission shall be elected by
the members.
(2) Political party affiliation.--The Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson shall not be from the same political party.
(c) Qualifications; Initial Meeting.--
(1) Qualifications.--It is the sense of Congress that
individuals appointed to the Commission should be prominent
United States citizens, with national recognition and
significant depth of experience in such professions as
intelligence, governmental service, the armed services, law
enforcement, and foreign affairs.
(2) Initial meeting.--Once 6 or more members of the
Commission have been appointed, those members who have been
appointed may meet and, if necessary, select a temporary
chairperson, who may begin the operations of the Commission,
including the hiring of staff.
(d) Quorum; Vacancies.--After its initial meeting, the
Commission shall meet upon the call of the Chairperson or a
majority of its members. Six members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in
which the original appointment was made.

SEC. 3005. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION.

The functions of the Commission are to--
(1) conduct an investigation that--
(A) investigates the development and use of intelligence
related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
(B) shall include an investigation of intelligence related
to whether Iraq--
(i) possessed chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and
the locations of those weapons;
(ii) had links to Al Qaeda;
(iii) attempted to acquire uranium in Africa, and if so,
when;
(iv) attempted to procure aluminum tubes for the
development of nuclear weapons;
(v) possessed mobile laboratories for the production of
weapons of mass destruction;
(vi) possessed delivery systems for weapons of mass
destruction; and
(vii) any other matters that bear upon the imminence of the
threat to the national security of the United States and its
allies; and
(2) submit to the President and Congress such report as is
required by this title containing such findings, conclusions,
and recommendations as the Commission shall determine,
including proposing organization, coordination, planning,
management arrangements, procedures, rules, and regulations.
(A) Form of report.--Each report prepared under this
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
contain a classified annex.

SEC. 3006. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--
(1) Hearings and evidence.--The Commission or, on the
authority of the Commission, any subcommittee or member
thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this title--
(A) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and
places, take such testimony, receive such evidence,
administer such oaths; and
(B) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and
testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books,
records, correspondence, memoranda, cables, E-mails, papers,
and documents, as the Commission or such designated
subcommittee or designated member may determine advisable.
(2) Subpoenas.--
(A) Issuance.--Subpoenas issued under paragraph (1)(B) may
be issued under the signature of the chairperson of the
Commission, the Vice Chairperson of the Commission, the
chairperson of any subcommittee created by a majority of the
Commission, or any member designated by a majority of the
Commission, and may be served by any person designated by the
chairperson, subcommittee chairperson, or member.
(B) Enforcement.--
(i) In general.--In the case of contumacy or failure to
obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1)(B), the United
States district court for the judicial district in which the
subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or
where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order
requiring such person to appear at any designated place to
testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any
failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the
court as a contempt of that court.
(ii) Additional enforcement.--In the case of any failure of
any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when
summoned under authority of this section, the Commission may,
by majority vote, certify a statement of fact constituting
such failure to the appropriate United States attorney, who
may bring the matter before the grand jury for its action,
under the same statutory authority and procedures as if the
United States attorney had received a certification under
sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (2 U.S.C. 192 through 194).
(b) Closed Meetings.--
(1) In general.--Meetings of the Commission may be closed
to the public under section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) or other applicable law.
(2) Additional authority.--In addition to the authority
under paragraph (1), section

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10(a)(1) and (3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to any portion of a Commission
meeting if the President determines that such portion or
portions of that meeting is likely to disclose matters that
could endanger national security. If the President makes such
determination, the requirements relating to a determination
under section 10(d) of that Act shall apply.
(c) Contracting.--The Commission may, to such extent and in
such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter
into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its
duties under this title.
(d) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission is
authorized to secure directly from any executive department,
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent
establishment, or instrumentality of the Government
information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the
purposes of this title. Each department, bureau, agency,
board, commission, office, independent establishment, or
instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law,
furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and
statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by
the Chairperson, the chairperson of any subcommittee created
by a majority of the Commission, or any member designated by
a majority of the Commission.
(e) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--
(1) General services administration.--The Administrator of
General Services shall provide to the Commission on a
reimbursable basis administrative support and other services
for the performance of the Commission's functions.
(2) Other departments and agencies.--In addition to the
assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), departments and
agencies of the United States are authorized to provide to
the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and
other support services as they may determine advisable and as
may be authorized by law.
(f) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of
gifts or donations of services or property.
(g) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions
as departments and agencies of the United States.

SEC. 3007. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.

(a) In General.--
(1) Appointment and compensation.--The chairperson and vice
chairperson, in accordance with rules agreed upon by the
Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation of a staff
director and such other personnel as may be necessary to
enable the Commission to carry out its functions, without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code,
governing appointments in the competitive service, and
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification
and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay
fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that
payable for a position at level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Personnel as federal employees.--
(A) In general.--The executive director and any personnel
of the Commission who are employees shall be employees under
section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of
chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title.
(B) Members of commission.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be
construed to apply to members of the Commission.
(b) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may be
detailed to the Commission without reimbursement from the
Commission, and such detailee shall retain the rights,
status, and privileges of his or her regular employment
without interruption.
(c) Consultant Services.--The Commission is authorized to
procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance
with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at
rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a
position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3008. COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.

(a) Compensation.--Each member of the Commission may be
compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5,
United States Code, for each day during which that member is
engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the
Commission.
(b) Travel Expenses.--While away from their homes or
regular places of business in the performance of services for
the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the
Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b)
of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3009. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND
STAFF.

The appropriate executive departments and agencies shall
cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to
the Commission members and staff appropriate security
clearances in a manner consistent with existing procedures
and requirements, except that no person shall be provided
with access to classified information under this section who
would not otherwise qualify for such security clearance.

SEC. 3010. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION; TERMINATION.

(a) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the date of the
first meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit
to the President and Congress a report containing such
findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective
measures as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission
members.
(b) Termination.--
(1) In general.--The Commission, and all the authorities of
this title, shall terminate 60 days after the date on which
the report is submitted under subsection (a).
(2) Administrative activities before termination.--The
Commission may use the 60-day period referred to in paragraph
(1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including
providing testimony to committees of Congress concerning its
reports and disseminating the second report.

SEC. 3011. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission
to carry out this title $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended.

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