To prohibit the use of funds for the involuntary deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom of members of the National Guard and Reserves who have been involuntarily deployed for more than six months during the preceding six years.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 17, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
October 17, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1886 proposed by Senator Byrd.(consideration: CR S12789-12791; text: CR S12789)
October 17, 2003
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to table amendment SA 1886 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 397.
October 17, 2003
Amendment SA 1886 proposed by Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S12789-12791; text: CR S12789) To prohibit the use of funds for the involuntary deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom of members of the National Guard and Reserves who have been involuntarily deployed for more than six months during the preceding six years.
October 17, 2003
Motion to table amendment SA 1886 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 15. Record Vote Number: 397.
October 17, 2003
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 1883. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Wyden) 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 25, strike lines 7 through 18, and insert the following: For necessary expenses for security, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq, $18,449,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as follows: $3,243,000,000 for security and law enforcement; $1,318,000,000 for justice, public safety infrastructure, and civil society; $5,560,000,000 for the electric sector; $1,900,000,000 for oil infrastructure; $4,332,000,000 for water resources and sanitation; $500,000,000 for transportation and telecommunications; $370,000,000 for roads, bridges, and construction; $793,000,000 for health care; $153,000,000 for private sector development; and $280,000,000 for education, refugees, human rights, democracy, and governance: Provided, That ______ SA 1884. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1819 submitted by Mr. Byrd (for himself and Mr. Durbin) 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: In the Amendment, strike all after (a) in line 1 and insert the following: Sec. 3002. Notwithstanding section 3001 of this Act, all of the amounts provided in section 3003 of this Act, excluding amounts contained in subsections (j), (k), (l) and (m) of section 3003 of this Act, are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 502 of H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress). Sec. 3003. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts appropriated under the heading ``Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund'' shall be reduced by $1,655,000,0000 and the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be allocated as follows: (1) $3,243,0000,000 for security and law enforcement; (2) $1,268,000,000 for justice, public safety infrastructure, and civil society, of which not less than $107,000,000 shall be made available for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps; (3) $5,646,000,000 for the electric sector; (4) $1,850,000,000 for oil infrastructure; (5) $4,332,000,000 for water resources and sanitation; (6) $500,000,000 for transportation and telecommunications; (7) $240,000,000 for roads, bridges, and construction; (8) $850,000,000 for health are; (9) $155,000,000 for private sector development; and (10) $245,000,000 for refugees, human rights, democracy, and governance: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to fund (1) traffic police buildings, fleet, and equipment; (2) parking lots and cosmetic improvements at airports; (3) electric sector institutional strengthening; (4) solid waste management; (5) an Iraqi- American Enterprise Fund; (6) wireless internet capabilities for the Iraqi Telephone Postal Company (ITPC); (7) technical and management training for ITPC; (8) postal information technology architecture and systems; (9) management for Iraqi television and radio; (10) a numbering schema and 911 initiative for ITPC; (11) new housing communities and new government buildings; (12) a national security communications network; (13) market-oriented specialized training; (14) municipal public information centers; and (15) catch-up business training: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated by this Act, not more than $765,000,000 may be made available for petroleum product imports, and not more than $100,000,000 may be made available for new prison construction. (b) In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this Act, there is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense $363,300,000, to be used only for recovery and repair of damage due to natural disasters including Hurricane Isabel, to be distributed as follows: ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $66,600,000 ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $118,400,000 ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps'', $9,200,000 ``Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', $166, 900,000; and ``Other Procurement, Air Force'', $2,200,000. (c) For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'', $65,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, to be used only to repair facilities damaged by Hurricane Isabel at Fort Monroe, Virginia: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (d) For an additional amount for ``Military construction, Navy'', $45,530,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, to be used for facilities damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Isabel, including $40,920,000 to replace the central chilled water plant at the United States naval Academy, Maryland, and $4,610,000 to replace Building 3104, Lucas Hall, at Quantico, Virginia: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (e) For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $8,151,000 to repair family housing units damaged by Hurricane Isabel at Fort Monroe and Fort Lee, Virginia: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (f) For an additional amount for ``Family Housing, Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps'', $6,280,000 to repair family housing units damaged by Hurricane Isabel at various locations in Virginia and North Carolina: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (g) For an additional amount for ``Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force'', $6,981,000 to repair family housing units damaged by Hurricane Isabel at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. (h) For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', $23,183,000, which may be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security for Coast Guard Operations. (i) In addition to the amounts otherwise made available in this Act, $600,000,000 shall be made available for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'': Provided, That these funds are available only for the purpose of securing and destroying conventional munitions in Iraq, such as bombs, bomb materials, small arms, rocket propelled grenades, and shoulder-launched missiles. (j) For an additional amount for ``United States Emergency Fund for Complex Foreign Crises'', $150,000,000: Provided, That not less than $200,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading shall be made available for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities in Liberia: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available for Sudan. [[Page S12851]] (k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts appropriated for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'' shall be increased by $261,000,000 and the total amount appropriated under this heading for Afghanistan shall be allocated as follows: (1) not to exceed $60,000,000 should be used for activities related to disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of militia combatants, including registration of such combatants, notwithstanding section 531(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) not to exceed $120,000,000 for major and provincial road construction and repair; (3) not to exceed $95,000,000 for schools and education; (4) not to exceed $55,000,000 for private sector development including to repair and procure electric power generation and distribution infrastructure; (5) not to exceed $50,000,000 to support the Government of Afghanistan; (6) not to exceed $2,000,000 for additional policy experts in Afghan ministries; (7) not to exceed $65,000,000 for elections, governance, and human rights; (8) not to exceed $50,000,000 for projects directly involving requirements identified by provincial reconstruction teams; (9) not to exceed $66,000,000 for health services; (10) not to exceed $25,000,000 for water projects; (11) not to exceed $25,000,000 for environmental projects related to drought relief; (12) not to exceed $25,000,000 for emergency food, fuel, clothing and shelter materials for Afghans who are internally displaced; and (13) not to exceed $45,000,000 for additional activities that are specifically targeted to advancing the social, economic, and political rights and opportunities of women. (l) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts appropriated under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' shall be increased by $50,000,000. (m) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts appropriated under the heading ``Foreign Military Financing Program'' shall be increased by $75,000,000. (n) The entire amount in: (i) subsection (b) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in H. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, is transmitted by the President to the Congress; (ii) subsection (c) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; (iii) subsection (d) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; (iv) subsection (e) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; (v) subsection (f) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; (vi) subsection (g) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; and (vii) subsection (h) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; (viii) subsection (i) shall be available only to the extent that an official budget request for that amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 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; ______ SA 1885. Mr. BROWNBACK 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 sections: Sec. 2313. (a) The total amount appropriated in 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'', is hereby reduced by $600,000,000. (b) Of the total amount appropriated in chapter 2 of this title under the subheading referred to in subsection (a), $5,186,000,000 shall be available for security, including public safety requirements, national security, and justice, of which not less than $126,000,000, shall be available for the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps. Sec. 2313. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to fund the following: (1) Solid waste management in Iraq. (2) WiFi capabilities for IPTC in Iraq. (3) Housing in Iraq. (4) Market-oriented specialized training for Iraqis. (5) Catch-up business training for Iraqis. (6) Development or construction of the Abu Gharaib Memorial, or any similar memorial. (7) The Athletes Committee in Iraq, including any conference or memorial that addresses atrocities committed against Iraqi athletes. On page 28, beginning on line 18, strike ``$422,000,000'' and all that follows through ``Provided,'' on line 20 and insert ``$822,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan, of which not less than $60,000,000 shall be available for disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration; $50,000,000 shall be available for a venture capital fund to promote development of the private sector; $155,000,000 shall be available for accelerated funding for the National Army of Afghanistan; $60,000,000 shall be available for the Government of Afghanistan to provide security and minimal services, collect revenue, and pay salaries for military and civilian officials; $15,000,000 shall be available for power generation projects; and $5,000,000 shall be available for natural resources assessments: Provided,''. On page 29, line 17, strike ``$100,000,000'' and all that follows through ``Provided'' beginning on line 17, and insert ``$250,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $200,000,000 shall be made available for humanitarian relief and reconstruction activities in Liberia: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available for Sudan: Provided further,''. ______ SA 1886. Mr. BYRD 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. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be obligated or expended for the involuntary deployment overseas in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom of a member of the National Guard or Reserves if that member has been involuntarily deployed for any period of six months or more during the six-year period ending on the date the involuntary deployment overseas would otherwise commence. ______ SA 1887. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Harkin) 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 25, strike lines 7 through the colon on line 18, and insert the following: For necessary expenses for security, rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq, $18,449,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as follows: $3,243,000,000 for security and law enforcement; $1,318,000,000 for justice, public safety infrastructure, and civil society; $5,560,000,000 for the electric sector; $1,900,000,000 for oil infrastructure; $4,332,000,000 for water resources and sanitation; $500,000,000 for transportation and telecommunications; $370,000,000 for roads, bridges, and construction; $793,000,000 for health care; $153,000,000 for private sector development; and $280,000,000 for education, refugees, human rights, democracy, and governance: ______ SA 1888. Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dayton) 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 27, line 9, strike ``Provided further, That the President may reallocate funds provided under this heading:'' On page 27, line 21, strike ``used for such purposes'' and insert ``shall be available only to the extent that the funds are made available in a subsequent appropriations act''. On page 12, line 11, strike, ``, and in addition such funds as necessary, not to exceed $5,000,000,000, as approved by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Defense''; On page 15, strike Section 312; ______ SA 1889. Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself and Mr. Reid) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and [[Page S12852]] 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 39, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following: Sec. 3002. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to subsection (b), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2004 or any fiscal year thereafter may be expended by a United States Government agency or contractor to enter into or modify any contract or subcontract with the Government of Saudi Arabia or any company or other business entity incorporated or otherwise based in Saudi Arabia. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall be in effect until the Secretary of State has certified, in writing, to Congress that-- (1) the Government of Saudi Arabia has issued and made available valid exit visas to all United States citizens who are 18 years of age or older, and the minor children of such citizens, who the Secretary of State has reason to believe desire to leave Saudi Arabia but are currently prohibited from doing so; (2) the Government of Saudi Arabia has surrendered custody of United States citizen minor children who the Secretary of State has reason to believe were taken or removed from the United States in violation of a custody order issued by a court in the United states or in violation of United States law, to the United States or the minor child's left behind parent or guardian; and (3) the United States citizens referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) were provided a safe and meaningful opportunity to exit Saudi Arabia and return to the United States or their place of residence. ____________________