S.Amdt. 467

SA 467. Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Campbell) 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:

On page 89, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

prohibition on providing funds for reconstruction in iraq to entities from countries that did not publicly support a united nations resolution authorizing the use of force in iraq

Sec. 501. (a) No funds made available in this Act for purposes of reconstruction in Iraq may be provided, directly or indirectly through a subcontract or otherwise, to a person that is a resident of or is organized under the laws of a country that did not publicly commit to vote in favor of the draft resolution introduced in the United Nations Security Council by the United Kingdom, Spain, and the United States on March 7, 2003.

(b) The President may waive the prohibition described in subsection (a) for a person if the President determines that--

(1) such person possesses unique capabilities or expertise that are critical to the reconstruction of Iraq; and

(2) it is in the national interest of the United States to grant the waiver.