S.Amdt. 522Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

To make certain improvements to the bill.

What it does: 30 changes: adds 16 sections, replaces text in 2 places, inserts text in 12 places
Submitted April 3, 2003

What it changes

30 changes to S. 762 · 3 shown in the bill's text

Adds 16 sectionsReplaces text in 2 placesInserts text in 12 places

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  1. Change 1: Adds Sec. ____. For an additional amount for the law enforcement technology program under the heading "Community Oriented Policing Services" in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, $5,000,000 for the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Public Safety Communications System to implement a common interoperable voice and data communications system for public safety organizations in the metropolitan area wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. For an additional amount for the law enforcement technology program under the heading "Community Oriented Policing Services" in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, $5,000,000 for the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Public Safety Communications System to implement a common interoperable voice and data communications system for public safety organizations in the metropolitan area.

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. Section 624 of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), is amended by inserting before the period at the end: "and, effective as of October 1, 2002, by inserting 'and subject to the provisions of Public Law 108-8,' after 'until expended,' ".

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  2. Change 2: Replaces “$106,060,000” with “$117,060,000”

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    procurement, acquisition and construction

    For an additional amount for "Procurement, Acquisition and Construction" for satellite programs, [struck: $106,060,000][inserted: $117,060,000], to remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided, That funds provided under this heading for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System shall only be made available on a dollar for dollar matching basis with funds provided for the same purpose by the Department of Defense: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,460,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds provided under the heading "International Fisheries Commissions" of Division B of Public Law 108-7 and shall only be available for the Pacific Salmon Commission: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds provided under the heading "International Fisheries Commissions" of Division B of Public Law 108-7 and shall only be available for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, of which $500,000 shall be used for sea lamprey control in Lake Champlain.

    RELATED AGENCIES

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    On page 46, line 13 strike “$106,060,000” and insert “$117,060,000”.

  3. Change 3: Inserts new text wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

    Inserted: Veterans Health Administration MEDICAL CARE

    Inserted: For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities: for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the department; and for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment incident to the provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care authorized by section 1710(e)(1)(D) of title 38, United States Code, $155,000,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain available until expended.

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  4. Change 4: Inserts new text on page 46, between lines 3 and 4

    Inserted: (e) Livestock Compensation Program.--Section 203(a) of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (title II of division N of Public Law 108-7) is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(3) Grants.--

    Inserted: "(A) In general.--To provide assistance to eligible applicants under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall provide grants to appropriate State departments of agriculture (or other appropriate State agencies) that agree to provide assistance to eligible applicants.

    Inserted: "(B) Amount.--The total amount of grants provided under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the total amount of assistance that the Secretary determines all eligible applicants are eligible to receive under paragraph (2)(B).".

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  5. Change 5: Inserts new text on page 38, line 24

    Inserted: severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars) For an additional amount for "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Control, Research, and Training", $16,000,000 for costs associated with the prevention and control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

    Inserted: Insert on page 69, after line 24 the following:

    Inserted: NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

    Inserted: RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

    Inserted: The first sentence under this heading in Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking "$320,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof: "$330,000,000".

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  6. Change 6: Adds Sec. ____. Extension of Energy Savings Performance Contracting Authority.--Section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(c)) is amended by striking "October 1, 2003" and inserting "December 31, 2004." wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. Extension of Energy Savings Performance Contracting Authority.--Section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(c)) is amended by striking "October 1, 2003" and inserting "December 31, 2004."

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  7. Change 7: Adds TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT on page 89, between lines 4 and 5

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    Inserted: TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

    Inserted: Sec. 501. Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(h) Claims for Money Damages for Death or Personal Injury.--(1) Any United States citizen who dies or suffers injury caused by a foreign state's act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking committed on or after November 1, 1979, and any member of the immediate family of such citizen, shall have a claim for money damages against such foreign state, as authorized by subsection (a)(7), for death or personal injury (including economic damages, solatium, pain and suffering).

    Inserted: "(2) A claim under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any other provision of law or any international agreement in effect on or after November 1, 1979, that would otherwise bar, preclude, terminate, extinguish, or suspend a claim for damages described in such paragraph.".

    Inserted: Sec. ____. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall use $3,300,000 of funds available under the Construction, General appropriation, Corps of Engineers, Civil, to continue dam safety and seepage stability correction measures for the Waterburg Dam, VT project.

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  8. Change 8: Adds SEC. ____. USE OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FEED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ORGANIC FARM wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. ____. USE OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FEED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ORGANIC FARM.

    Inserted: Section 771 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (division A of Public Law 108-7) is repealed.

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  9. Change 9: Adds Sec. ____. Wild Seafood. Section 2107 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6503) is amended-- wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. Wild Seafood. Section 2107 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6503) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and

    Inserted: (2) by inserting after section (b) the following:

    Inserted: "(c) Wild Seafood--

    Inserted: "(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirement of section 2107(a)(1)(A) requiring products be produced only on certified organic farms, the Secretary shall allow, through regulations promulgated after public notice and opportunity for comment, wild seafood to be certified or labeled as organic.

    Inserted: "(2) Consultation and accommodation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--

    Inserted: "(A) consult with--

    Inserted: "(i) the Secretary of Commerce;

    Inserted: "(ii) the National Organic Standards Board established under section 2119;

    Inserted: "(iii) producers, processors, and sellers; and

    Inserted: "(iv) other interested members of the public; and

    Inserted: "(B) to the maximum extent practicable, accommodate the unique characteristics of the industries in the United States that harvest and process wild seafood."

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  10. Change 10: Adds SEC. ____. POSTAL PATRON POSTCARDS wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. ____. POSTAL PATRON POSTCARDS.

    Inserted: The matter under the subheading "MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS" under the heading "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" under title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7) is amended by striking "with a population of less than 250,000".

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  11. Change 11: Inserts new text wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec.____. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended to pay for transportation described in section 41106 of title 49, United States Code, to be performed by any air carrier that is not effectively controlled by citizens of the United States.

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  12. Change 12: Inserts new text on page 12, line 9

    Inserted: for ongoing military operations in Iraq, and those operations authorized by P.L. 107-040,

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  13. Change 13: Inserts new text at the end of chapter 3

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    Inserted: Sec.____. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of American Registry of Pathology personnel used by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology for programs, projects, and activities of the Institute during fiscal year 2000 below the number of such personnel who are so used as of April 1, 2003.

    Inserted: (b) Of the total amount appropriated by chapter 3 of title I under the heading "Defense Health Program

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  14. Change 14: Adds Sec. 314. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following account and program in the specified amount: at the end of chapter 3

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    Inserted: Sec. 314. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following account and program in the specified amount:

    Inserted: "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2003", $3,400,000.

    Inserted: Starting on page 2, line 11, strike all through line 6 on page 3, and insert in lieu thereof:

    Inserted: "DETENTION TRUSTEE

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "Detention Trustee" for the detention of Federal prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, $45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003.

    Inserted: INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

    Inserted: INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT

    Inserted: (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

    Inserted: For expenses necessary to administer and support joint Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement activities, including the design, development, test, deployment, maintenance, upgrade, or retirement of systems; the purchase, lease, loan, or maintenance of equipment and vehicles; the design, construction, maintenance, upgrade, or demolition of facilities; and travel, overtime, and other support, $72,000,000, which shall remain available until December 31, 2003: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall be managed only by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General to be transferred to, and merged with, any appropriations account under this title: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

    Inserted: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

    Inserted: SALARIES AND EXPENSES

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "Federal Bureau of Investigation", $63,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, of which $13,380,000 shall be for language translation needs, of which $20,270,000 shall be for the Federal Bureau of Investigation participation in the Terrorist Threat Integration Center, and of which $29,350,000 shall be for the incorporation of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force into the Terrorist Threat Integration Center: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expending except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.

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    Inserted: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

    Inserted: CONSTRUCTION

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction", $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, to accelerate construction and fit out of the new wing of the Engineering Research Facility.

    Inserted: OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

    Inserted: STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance", $91,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, for the terrorism prevention and response training for law enforcement and other responders for increased costs associated with heightened homeland security alerts and law enforcement needs related to the temporary replacement of veteran officers called to duty: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.

    Inserted: COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

    Inserted: For an additional amount for "Community Oriented Policing Services", $109,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, shall be for the Community Oriented Policing Services, Interoperable Communications Technology Programs, for grants to States and localities to improve communications within and among law enforcement agencies: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.".

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  15. Change 15: Adds TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT on page 89, between lines 4 and 5

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    Inserted: TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

    Inserted: Sec. 501. Section 127b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking "$200,000" and inserting "$5,000,000".

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  16. Change 16: Adds Sec. ____. Section 626 of title VI of division B of Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking "previously" wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. Section 626 of title VI of division B of Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking "previously".

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  17. Change 17: Adds Sec. ____. Section 7304 of Public Law 107-110 is amended by striking "such as wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. Section 7304 of Public Law 107-110 is amended by striking "such as

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  18. Change 18: Inserts new text on page 30, line 5

    Inserted: Provided further, That up to $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading "Andean Counterdrug Initiative" for aircraft, training, and other assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces:

    Inserted: Insert on page 69, after line 24, the following:

    Inserted: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

    Inserted: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

    Inserted: Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall adjust each "maximum annual fee payable" pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)(D) and (E) in a manner such that Maintenance Fee collections made to reach the level authorized in Division K of Public Law 108-7 shall be established in the same proportion as those Maintenance Fee collections authorized in Public Law 107-73.

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  19. Change 19: Inserts new text wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: (a) The Secretary of the Army may accept funds from the State of Utah, and credit them to the appropriate Department of the Army accounts for the purpose of the funding of the costs associated with extending the runway at Michael Army Airfield, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, as part of a previously authorized military construction project.

    Inserted: (b) The Secretary may use the funds accepted for the refurbishment, in addition to funds authorized and appropriated for the project. The authority to accept a contribution under this section does not authorize the Secretary of the Army to reduce expenditures of amounts appropriated for the refurbishment project. The funds accepted shall remain available until expended.

    Inserted: (c) The authority provided in this section shall be effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act.

    Inserted: Section 501(b) of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 is amended--

    Inserted: (1) by striking "program authorized for the fishery in Sec. 211" and inserting "programs authorized for the fisheries in sections 211 and 212"; and

    Inserted: (2) by striking "program in section 211" and inserting "programs in sections 211 and 212".

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  20. Change 20: Replaces the period on page 32, line 13 with new text

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    Inserted: : Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $4,300,000 shall be made available to the United States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General for the purpose of monitoring and auditing expenditures for reconstruction and related activities in Iraq: Provided further, That such sums are in addition to funds otherwise made available by this Act to such office.

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  21. Change 21: Adds Sec. ____. In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is ill or injured as described in section 411h of title 37, United States Code, as a result of service on active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the travel and transportation benefits under that section may be provided to members of the family of the ill or injured member without regard to whether there is a determination that the presence of the family member may contribute to the member's health and welfare at the end of chapter three

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    Inserted: Sec. ____. In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is ill or injured as described in section 411h of title 37, United States Code, as a result of service on active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the travel and transportation benefits under that section may be provided to members of the family of the ill or injured member without regard to whether there is a determination that the presence of the family member may contribute to the member's health and welfare.

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  22. Change 22: Inserts new text at the end of chapter three

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    Inserted: Sec. ____ (a) For a member of the Armed Forces medically evacuated for treatment in a medical facility, or for travel to a medical facility or the member's home station, by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated by the member while on active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Secretary of the military department concerned may procure civilian attire suitable for wear by the member during the travel.

    Inserted: (b) The Secretary may not expend more than $250 for the procurement of civilian attire for any member under subsection (a).

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  23. Change 23: Adds SEC. ____. TSA TO ISSUE LETTERS OF INTENT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF EDS AT AIRPORTS wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. ____. TSA TO ISSUE LETTERS OF INTENT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF EDS AT AIRPORTS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Transportation and Border Security may issue letters of intent to airports to provide assistance for the installation of explosive detection systems by the date prescribed by section 44901(d)(2)(i) of title 49, United States Code.

    Inserted: (b) Report.--Beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter in calendar year 2003, the Under Secretary shall transmit a classified report to the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation describing each letter of intent issued by the Under Secretary under subsection (a).

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  24. Change 24: Inserts new text wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: Sec.____. In accordance with section 873(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 453(b)), the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may accept donations of body armor for United States border patrol agents and United States border patrol canines if such donations would further the mission of protecting our Nation's border and ports of entry as determined by the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security.

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  25. Change 25: Inserts new text on page 46, between lines 3 and 4

    Inserted: (e) Report on Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust and Future of United States Food Aid.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (in coordination with the Administrator of the Agency for International Development) shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report that describes--

    Inserted: (1) the policy of the Secretary with respect to the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust established under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1 et seq.), including whether that policy includes an intent to replenish the Trust; and

    Inserted: (2)(A) the means by which the Secretary proposes to ensure that the United States retains the long-term strategy and capability to respond to emergency international food shortages; and

    Inserted: (B) whether, and to what extent, other food aid programs conducted by the Secretary and the Administrator will be a part of that strategy.

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  26. Change 26: Adds Sec. 210. No provision of this Act may be construed as altering or amending the force or effect of any of the following provisions of law as currently applied: at the end of chapter 2 of title I

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    For an additional amount for "International Broadcasting Operations", $62,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, for activities related to the Middle East Television Network broadcasting and radio broadcasting to Iraq.

    Inserted: Sec. 210. No provision of this Act may be construed as altering or amending the force or effect of any of the following provisions of law as currently applied:

    Inserted: (1) Sections 2631 and 2631a of title 10, United States Code.

    Inserted: (2) Sections 901(b) and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b), 1241f).

    Inserted: (3) Public Resolution Numbered 17, Seventy-third Congress (48 Stat. 500).

    Inserted: (4) Any other similar provision of law requiring the use of privately owned United States flag commercial vessels for certain transportation purposes of the United States.

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  27. Change 27: Adds TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT on page 89, between lines 4 and 5

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    Inserted: TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

    Inserted: Sec. 501. Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(h) Claims for Money Damages for Death or Personal Injury.--(1) Any United States citizen who dies or suffers injury caused by a foreign state's act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking committed on or after November 1, 1979, and any member of the immediate family of such citizen, shall have a claim for money damages against such foreign state, as authorized by subsection (a)(7), for death or personal injury (including economic damages, solatium, pain and suffering).

    Inserted: "(2) A claim under paragraph (1) shall not be barred or precluded by the Algiers Accords."

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  28. Change 28: Inserts new text wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: (b) Inspections.--The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall--

    Inserted: (1) inspect all commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31101(1) of title 49, United States Code) carrying municipal solid waste and seeking to enter the United States through the Blue Water Bridge port-of-entry in Port Huron, Michigan and the Ambassador Bridge port-of-entry in Detroit, Michigan and ensure that,

    Inserted: (c) by May 2003, the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, MI shall be:

    Inserted: (A) equipped with radiation detection equipment; and

    Inserted: (B) staffed by Bureau inspectors formally trained in the process of detecting radioactive materials in cargo and equipped with both portal monitor devices and hand-held isotope identifiers.

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  29. Change 29: Adds SEC. ____. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS wherever appropriate

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    Inserted: SEC. ____. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

    Inserted: "(b) Technical Assistance.--

    Inserted: "(1) In general.--Effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, subject to paragraph (2), Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available under paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance (subject to section 1242) for the conservation programs specified in subsection (a).

    Inserted: "(2) Conservation security program.--Effective for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out the conservation security program under subsection (a)(3)--

    Inserted: "(A) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance for the conservation security program; and

    Inserted: "(B) shall not be available for the provision of technical assistance for conservation programs specified in subsection (a) other than the conservation security program.".

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on February 20, 2003.

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  30. Change 30: Adds Sec. ____. It is the sense of the Senate that-- at the end of title IV

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    (aa) as of the time that all amounts established in such account in accordance with section 203(b) of such Act (as deemed to be amended under this subsection, and including any amounts described in clause (i)) are in fact exhausted, except that (bb) if such individual's account was both augmented by and exhausted of all TEUC-X amounts before the date of enactment of this Act, such determination shall be made as if exhaustion (as described in section 203(c)(1) of such Act) had not occurred until such date of enactment. This Act may be cited as the "Supplemental Appropriations Act to Support Department of Defense Operations in Iraq for Fiscal Year 2003".

    Inserted: Sec. ____. It is the sense of the Senate that--

    Inserted: (1) the asset acquisition of Trans World Airlines by American Airlines was a positive action that should be commended;

    Inserted: (2) although the acquisition was a positive action, the combination of the 2 airlines has resulted in a difficult seniority integration for the majority of the employee groups involved;

    Inserted: (3) airline layoffs from American Airlines should be conducted in a manner that maintains the maximum level of fairness and equitable treatment for all parties involved; and

    Inserted: (4) American Airlines should encourage its employee groups to integrate all employees in a manner that is fair and equitable for all parties involved.

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On page 47, line 5, before the “.” insert the following “: Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2004, shall only be available for the incorporation of additional technologies for disseminating terrorism warnings within the All Hazards Warning Network”.

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SA 522. Mr. STEVENS 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. ____. For an additional amount for the law enforcement technology program under the heading “Community Oriented Policing Services” in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, $5,000,000 for the Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky Public Safety Communications System to implement a common interoperable voice and data communications system for public safety organizations in the metropolitan area.

Insert at the appropriate place in the bill:

Sec. ____. Section 624 of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), is amended by inserting before the period at the end: “and, effective as of October 1, 2002, by inserting ‘and subject to the provisions of Public Law 108-8,' after ‘until expended,' ”.

On page 46, line 13 strike “$106,060,000” and insert “$117,060,000”.

On page 47, line 5, before the “.” insert the following “:

Provided further, That of the amount made available under this heading, $10,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2004, shall only be available for the incorporation of additional technologies for disseminating terrorism warnings within the All Hazards Warning Network”.

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans Health Administration

MEDICAL CARE

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities: for furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including care and treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the department; and for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment incident to the provision of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care authorized by section 1710(e)(1)(D) of title 38, United States Code, $155,000,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain available until expended.

On page 46, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

(e) Livestock Compensation Program.--Section 203(a) of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (title II of division N of Public Law 108-7) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(3) Grants.--

“(A) In general.--To provide assistance to eligible applicants under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall provide grants to appropriate State departments of agriculture (or other appropriate State agencies) that agree to provide assistance to eligible applicants.

“(B) Amount.--The total amount of grants provided under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the total amount of assistance that the Secretary determines all eligible applicants are eligible to receive under paragraph (2)(B).”.

On page 18, line 8, strike all that follows through page 20, line 10 and insert the following:

CHAPTER 4

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 expenses necessary to support safeguards and security of nuclear and other facilities and for other purposes; $11,000,000, to remain available until expended.

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For an additional amount for “Weapons Activities” for expenses necessary to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear material, $61,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $25,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for secure transportation asset activities: Provided further, That $36,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available to meet increased safeguards and security needs throughout the nuclear weapons complex.

NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

For an additional amount for “Nuclear Nonproliferation” for expenses necessary to safeguard fissil nuclear material, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $84,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for the development and deployment of nuclear detectors at mega seaports, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: Provided further, That $17,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for detection and deterrence of radiological dispersal devices: Provided further, That $17,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nonproliferation assistance to nations other than the Former Soviet Union: Provided further, That $15,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nuclear nonproliferation verification programs, including $2,500,000 for the Caucasus Seismic Network: Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for the packaging and disposition of any nuclear material found in Iraq; Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for nuclear material detection materials and devices: 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 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”, for expenses necessary to support safeguards and security activities at nuclear and other facilities, $6,000,000, 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 safeguards 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 a notification to the Congress of the proposed transfers.

On page 38, after line 24, add the following:

severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars)

For an additional amount for “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Control, Research, and Training”, $16,000,000 for costs associated with the prevention and control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Insert on page 69, after line 24 the following:

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

The first sentence under this heading in Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking “$320,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof: “$330,000,000”.

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. ____. Extension of Energy Savings Performance Contracting Authority.--Section 801(c) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287(c)) is amended by striking “October 1, 2003” and inserting “December 31, 2004.”

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

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

Sec. 501. Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(h) Claims for Money Damages for Death or Personal Injury.--(1) Any United States citizen who dies or suffers injury caused by a foreign state's act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking committed on or after November 1, 1979, and any member of the immediate family of such citizen, shall have a claim for money damages against such foreign state, as authorized by subsection (a)(7), for death or personal injury (including economic damages, solatium, pain and suffering).

“(2) A claim under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to any other provision of law or any international agreement in effect on or after November 1, 1979, that would otherwise bar, preclude, terminate, extinguish, or suspend a claim for damages described in such paragraph.”.

Sec. ____. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall use $3,300,000 of funds available under the Construction, General appropriation, Corps of Engineers, Civil, to continue dam safety and seepage stability correction measures for the Waterburg Dam, VT project.

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. USE OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FEED FOR CERTIFICATION AS ORGANIC FARM.

Section 771 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (division A of Public Law 108-7) is repealed.

At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following general provision:

Sec. ____. Wild Seafood. Section 2107 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6503) is amended--

(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and

(2) by inserting after section (b) the following:

“(c) Wild Seafood--

“(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the requirement of section 2107(a)(1)(A) requiring products be produced only on certified organic farms, the Secretary shall allow, through regulations promulgated after public notice and opportunity for comment, wild seafood to be certified or labeled as organic.

“(2) Consultation and accommodation.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--

“(A) consult with--

“(i) the Secretary of Commerce;

“(ii) the National Organic Standards Board established under section 2119;

“(iii) producers, processors, and sellers; and

“(iv) other interested members of the public; and

“(B) to the maximum extent practicable, accommodate the unique characteristics of the industries in the United States that harvest and process wild seafood.”

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. POSTAL PATRON POSTCARDS.

The matter under the subheading “MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS” under the heading “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” under title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7) is amended by striking “with a population of less than 250,000”.

At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following general provision:

“Sec.____. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated or expended to pay for transportation described in section 41106 of title 49, United States Code, to be performed by any air carrier that is not effectively controlled by citizens of the United States.”

On page 12, line 9, after “expended,” insert the following:

“for ongoing military operations in Iraq, and those operations authorized by P.L. 107-040,”

At the end of chapter 3, insert the following:

“Sec.____. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of American Registry of Pathology personnel used by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology for programs, projects, and activities of the Institute during fiscal year 2000 below the number of such personnel who are so used as of April 1, 2003.

(b) Of the total amount appropriated by chapter 3 of title I under the heading “Defense Health Program”, $7,500,000 shall be available for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.

At the end of chapter 3, insert the following new provision:

Sec. 314. Of the funds appropriated in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following account and program in the specified amount:

“Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2003”, $3,400,000.

Starting on page 2, line 11, strike all through line 6 on page 3, and insert in lieu thereof:

“DETENTION TRUSTEE

For an additional amount for “Detention Trustee” for the detention of Federal prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service, $45,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003.

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary to administer and support joint Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement activities, including the design, development, test, deployment, maintenance, upgrade, or retirement of systems; the purchase, lease, loan, or maintenance of equipment and vehicles; the design, construction, maintenance, upgrade, or demolition of facilities; and travel, overtime, and other support, $72,000,000, which shall remain available until December 31, 2003: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall be managed only by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General to be transferred to, and merged with, any appropriations account under this title: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for “Federal Bureau of Investigation”, $63,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, of which $13,380,000 shall be for language translation needs, of which $20,270,000 shall be for the Federal Bureau of Investigation participation in the Terrorist Threat Integration Center, and of which $29,350,000 shall be for the incorporation of the Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force into the Terrorist Threat Integration Center: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expending except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

CONSTRUCTION

For an additional amount for “Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction”, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, to accelerate construction and fit out of the new wing of the Engineering Research Facility.

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for “State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance”, $91,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, for the terrorism prevention and response training for law enforcement and other responders for increased costs associated with heightened homeland security alerts and law enforcement needs related to the temporary replacement of veteran officers called to duty: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

For an additional amount for “Community Oriented Policing Services”, $109,500,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003, shall be for the Community Oriented Policing Services, Interoperable Communications Technology Programs, for grants to States and localities to improve communications within and among law enforcement agencies: Provided, That the funds provided under this heading shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.”.

At the appropriate place in Title I, Chapter 6, insert the following:

“FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

DISASTER RELIEF

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount, not otherwise provided for, to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201) et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404-405), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 197, $109,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be for grants to improve public safety communications and interoperability.”.

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

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

Sec. 501. Section 127b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “$200,000” and inserting “$5,000,000”.

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec. ____. Section 626 of title VI of division B of Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking “previously”.

At the appropriate place in the bill add the following general provision:

“Sec. ____. Section 7304 of Public Law 107-110 is amended by striking “such as” and inserting in lieu thereof “operated by”.”

On page 30, line 5, after the colon, insert the following:

Provided further, That up to $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be transferred to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading “Andean Counterdrug Initiative” for aircraft, training, and other assistance for the Colombian Armed Forces:

Insert on page 69, after line 24, the following:

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall adjust each “maximum annual fee payable” pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 136a-1(i)(5)(D) and (E) in a manner such that Maintenance Fee collections made to reach the level authorized in Division K of Public Law 108-7 shall be established in the same proportion as those Maintenance Fee collections authorized in Public Law 107-73.

At the appropriate place, add the following:

(a) The Secretary of the Army may accept funds from the State of Utah, and credit them to the appropriate Department of the Army accounts for the purpose of the funding of the costs associated with extending the runway at Michael Army Airfield, Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, as part of a previously authorized military construction project.

(b) The Secretary may use the funds accepted for the refurbishment, in addition to funds authorized and appropriated for the project. The authority to accept a contribution under this section does not authorize the Secretary of the Army to reduce expenditures of amounts appropriated for the refurbishment project. The funds accepted shall remain available until expended.

(c) The authority provided in this section shall be effective upon the date of the enactment of this Act.

Section 501(b) of title V of division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 is amended--

(1) by striking “program authorized for the fishery in Sec. 211” and inserting “programs authorized for the fisheries in sections 211 and 212”; and

(2) by striking “program in section 211” and inserting “programs in sections 211 and 212”.

On page 32, line 13 strike the period and add the following “: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $4,300,000 shall be made available to the United States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector General for the purpose of monitoring and auditing expenditures for reconstruction and related activities in Iraq: Provided further, That such sums are in addition to funds otherwise made available by this Act to such office.

At the end of chapter three, insert the following:

Sec. ____. In the case of a member of the Armed Forces who is ill or injured as described in section 411h of title 37, United States Code, as a result of service on active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the travel and transportation benefits under that section may be provided to members of the family of the ill or injured member without regard to whether there is a determination that the presence of the family member may contribute to the member's health and welfare.

At the end of chapter three, insert the following:

Sec. ____ (a) For a member of the Armed Forces medically evacuated for treatment in a medical facility, or for travel to a medical facility or the member's home station, by reason of an illness or injury incurred or aggravated by the member while on active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Secretary of the military department concerned may procure civilian attire suitable for wear by the member during the travel.

(b) The Secretary may not expend more than $250 for the procurement of civilian attire for any member under subsection (a).

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. TSA TO ISSUE LETTERS OF INTENT REGARDING INSTALLATION OF EDS AT AIRPORTS.

(a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Transportation and Border Security may issue letters of intent to airports to provide assistance for the installation of explosive detection systems by the date prescribed by section 44901(d)(2)(i) of title 49, United States Code.

(b) Report.--Beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 60 days thereafter in calendar year 2003, the Under Secretary shall transmit a classified report to the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation describing each letter of intent issued by the Under Secretary under subsection (a).

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

Sec.____. In accordance with section 873(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 453(b)), the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection may accept donations of body armor for United States border patrol agents and United States border patrol canines if such donations would further the mission of protecting our Nation's border and ports of entry as determined by the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security.

On page 46, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:

(e) Report on Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust and Future of United States Food Aid.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (in coordination with the Administrator of the Agency for International Development) shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, and the Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a report that describes--

(1) the policy of the Secretary with respect to the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust established under the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f-1 et seq.), including whether that policy includes an intent to replenish the Trust; and

(2)(A) the means by which the Secretary proposes to ensure that the United States retains the long-term strategy and capability to respond to emergency international food shortages; and

(B) whether, and to what extent, other food aid programs conducted by the Secretary and the Administrator will be a part of that strategy.

At the end of chapter 2 of title I, add the following:

Sec. 210. No provision of this Act may be construed as altering or amending the force or effect of any of the following provisions of law as currently applied:

(1) Sections 2631 and 2631a of title 10, United States Code.

(2) Sections 901(b) and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b), 1241f).

(3) Public Resolution Numbered 17, Seventy-third Congress (48 Stat. 500).

(4) Any other similar provision of law requiring the use of privately owned United States flag commercial vessels for certain transportation purposes of the United States.

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

TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS ACT

Sec. 501. Section 1605 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(h) Claims for Money Damages for Death or Personal Injury.--(1) Any United States citizen who dies or suffers injury caused by a foreign state's act of torture, extrajudicial killing, aircraft sabotage, or hostage taking committed on or after November 1, 1979, and any member of the immediate family of such citizen, shall have a claim for money damages against such foreign state, as authorized by subsection (a)(7), for death or personal injury (including economic damages, solatium, pain and suffering).

“(2) A claim under paragraph (1) shall not be barred or precluded by the Algiers Accords.”

At the appropriate place insert the following:

(b) Inspections.--The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall--

(1) inspect all commercial motor vehicles (as defined in section 31101(1) of title 49, United States Code) carrying municipal solid waste and seeking to enter the United States through the Blue Water Bridge port-of-entry in Port Huron, Michigan and the Ambassador Bridge port-of-entry in Detroit, Michigan and ensure that,

(c) by May 2003, the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, MI shall be:

(A) equipped with radiation detection equipment; and

(B) staffed by Bureau inspectors formally trained in the process of detecting radioactive materials in cargo and equipped with both portal monitor devices and hand-held isotope identifiers.

At the appropriate place insert the following:

SEC. ____. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--Section 1241 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

“(b) Technical Assistance.--

“(1) In general.--Effective beginning on the date of enactment of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, subject to paragraph (2), Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available under paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance (subject to section 1242) for the conservation programs specified in subsection (a).

“(2) Conservation security program.--Effective for fiscal year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Corporation funds made available to carry out the conservation security program under subsection (a)(3)--

“(A) shall be available for the provision of technical assistance for the conservation security program; and

“(B) shall not be available for the provision of technical assistance for conservation programs specified in subsection (a) other than the conservation security program.”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on February 20, 2003.

At the end of title IV, insert the following:

Sec. ____. It is the sense of the Senate that--

(1) the asset acquisition of Trans World Airlines by American Airlines was a positive action that should be commended;

(2) although the acquisition was a positive action, the combination of the 2 airlines has resulted in a difficult seniority integration for the majority of the employee groups involved;

(3) airline layoffs from American Airlines should be conducted in a manner that maintains the maximum level of fairness and equitable treatment for all parties involved; and

(4) American Airlines should encourage its employee groups to integrate all employees in a manner that is fair and equitable for all parties involved.

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 522 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 522 proposed by Senator Stevens.(consideration: CR S4806-4808)

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Amendment SA 522 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S4806-4808) To make certain improvements to the bill.

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Amendment SA 522 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

April 3, 2003