S.Amdt. 440Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

To provide critical funding to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear material in the United States and around the world.

Sponsored by Harry ReidSen. Harry Reid (D-NV)
Submitted April 2, 2003

SA 440. Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, and Ms. Stabenow) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 762, making supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes; as follows:

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL

Operations and Maintenance, General

For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for “Operations and Maintenance, General”, $29,000,000, to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of reclamation

water and related resources

For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for “Water and Related Resources”, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Programs

science

For an additional amount for “Science” for emergency expenses necessary to support safeguard and security activities, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

National Nuclear Security Administration

weapons activities

For an additional amount for “Weapons Activities” for emergency expenses necessary to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear material $70,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That $30,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for secure transportation asset activities: Provided further, That $40,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available to meet increased safeguards and security needs throughout the nuclear weapons complex, including at least $15,000,000 for cyber security.

nuclear nonproliferation

For an additional amount for “Nuclear Nonproliferation” for emergency expenses necessary to safeguard fissile nuclear material, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $135,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for the development of nuclear detectors at mega seaports, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Provided further, That $40,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for detection and deterrence of radiological dispersal devices: Provided further, That $20,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nonproliferation assistance to nations other than the Former Soviet Union: Provided further, That $20,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nonproliferation forensics and attribution: Provided further, That $15,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nuclear nonproliferation verification program, including $2,500,000 for the Caucasus Seismic Network: Provided further, That $12,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nonproliferation assistance to Russian strategic rocket forces: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for the packaging and disposition of any nuclear material found in Iraq: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nuclear material detection materials and devices: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for lower yield nuclear detection: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nuclear material characterization: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for a radionuclide deployable analysis system: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for U.S. export control nuclear security: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for international export control cooperation activities: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for support of proliferation analyses in post-war Iraq: Provided further, That $1,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for vulnerability assessments of spent nuclear fuel casks.

environmental and other defense activities

defense environmental restoration and waste management

For an additional amount for “Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management”, or emergency expenses necessary to support safeguards and security activities at nuclear and other facilities, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

defense facility closure projects

For an additional amount for “Defense Facility Closure Projects” for emergency expenses necessary to support safeguard and security activities at nuclear and other facilities, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

other defense activities

For an additional amount for “Other Defense Activities”, $18,000,000, to remain available until expended, for increased safeguard and security of Department of Energy facilities and personnel, including intelligence and counterintelligence activities: Provided, That this amount shall be available for transfer to other accounts within the Department of Energy for other expenses necessary to support elevated security conditions 15 days after notification to the Congress of the proposed transfers.

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4737, S4805-4806)

April 3, 2003

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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4737, S4805-4806)

April 3, 2003

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Proposed amendment SA 440 withdrawn in Senate.

April 3, 2003

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Senate amendment submitted

April 2, 2003

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 440 proposed by Senator Reid.(consideration: CR S4677-4678; text: CR S4677-4678)

April 2, 2003

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Amendment SA 440 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4677-4678; text: CR S4677-4678) To provide critical funding to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear material in the United States and around the world.

April 2, 2003