S.Amdt. 465

SA 465. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In chapter 6 of title I under the heading “Border and Transportation Security” under the heading “office for domestic preparedness”, increase the amount appropriated by $150,000,000.

In chapter 6 of title I, add at the end the following:

GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 601. (a) Availability of Funds for Fire Prevention and Control.--Of the amount appropriated by this chapter under the heading “Border and Transportation Security” under the heading “office for domestic preparedness”, $150,000,000 shall be available to carry out activities under section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229).

(b) Relationship to Other Funds.--The amount available under subsection (a) for the activities referred to in that subsection is in addition to any other amounts available in fiscal year 2003 for such activities.