To restore a previous policy regarding restrictions on use of Department of Defense medical facilities.

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 687. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ____. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PAYMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF
NON-TRICARE HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE FOR
CERTAIN MOBILIZED RESERVES.

(a) Payment of Premiums.--
(1) Requirement to pay premiums.--Chapter 55 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1078a the following new section:

``Sec. 1078b. Continuation of non-TRICARE health benefits
plan coverage for certain Reserves called or ordered to
active duty and their dependents

``(a) Payment of Premiums.--The Secretary concerned shall
pay the applicable premium to continue in force any qualified
health benefits plan coverage for an eligible reserve
component member for the benefits coverage continuation
period if timely elected by the member in accordance with
regulations prescribed under subsection (h).
``(b) Eligible Member.--A member of a reserve component who
is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than
30 days under a provision of law referred to in section
101(a)(13)(B) of this title is eligible for payment of the
applicable premium for continuation of qualified health
benefits plan coverage under subsection (a).
``(c) Qualified Health Benefits Plan Coverage.--For the
purposes of this section, health benefits plan coverage for a
member called or ordered to active duty is qualified health
benefits plan coverage if--
``(1) the coverage was in force on the date on which the
Secretary notified the member that issuance of the call or
order was pending or, if no such notification was provided,
the date of the call or order; and
``(2) on that date, the coverage applied to the member and
dependents of the member.
``(d) Applicable Premium.--The applicable premium payable
under this section for continuation of health benefits plan
coverage in the case of a member is the amount of the premium
payable by the member for the coverage of the member and
dependents.
``(e) Benefits Coverage Continuation Period.--The benefits
coverage continuation period under this section for qualified
health benefits plan coverage in the case of a member called
or ordered to active duty is the period that--
``(1) begins on the date of the call or order; and
``(2) ends on the earlier of the date on which--
``(A) the member's eligibility for transitional health care
under section 1145(a) of this title terminates under
paragraph (3) of such section;
``(B) the member or the dependents of the member eligible
for benefits under the qualified health benefits plan
coverage become covered by another health benefits plan that
is not TRICARE; or
``(C) the member elects to terminate the continued
qualified health benefits plan coverage of the dependents of
the member.
``(f) Extension of Period of COBRA Coverage.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
``(1) any period of coverage under a COBRA continuation
provision (as defined in section 9832(d)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) for a member under this section shall
be deemed to be equal to the benefits coverage continuation
period for such member under this section; and
``(2) with respect to the election of any period of
coverage under a COBRA continuation provision (as so
defined), rules similar to the rules under section
4980B(f)(5)(C) of such Code shall apply.
``(g) Special Rule With Respect to Individual Health
Insurance Coverage.--With respect to a member of a reserve
component described in subsection (b) who was enrolled in
individual health insurance coverage (as such term is defined
in section 2791(b)(5) of the Public Health Service Act) on
the date on which the member was called or ordered to active
duty, the health insurance issuer may not--
``(1) decline to offer such coverage to, or deny re-
enrollment of, such individual during the benefits coverage
continuation period described in subsection (e);
``(2) impose any preexisting condition exclusion (as
defined in section 2701(b)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service
Act) with respect to the re-enrollment of such member for
such coverage during such period; or
``(3) increase the premium rate for re-enrollment of such
member under such coverage during such period above the rate
that was paid for the coverage prior to the date of such call
or order.
``(h) Nonduplication of Benefits.--A dependent of a member
who is eligible for benefits under qualified health benefits
plan coverage paid on behalf of a member by the Secretary
concerned under this section is not eligible for benefits
under TRICARE during a period of the coverage for which so
paid.
``(i) Revocability of Election.--A member who makes an
election under subsection (a) may revoke the election. Upon
such a revocation, the member's dependents shall become
eligible for TRICARE as provided for under this chapter.
``(j) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall
prescribe regulations for carrying out this section. The
regulations shall include such requirements for making an
election of payment of applicable premiums as the Secretary
considers appropriate.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1078a the following new item:

``1078b. Continuation of non-TRICARE health benefits plan coverage for
certain Reserves called or ordered to active duty and
their dependents.''.

(b) Applicability.--Section 1078b of title 10, United
States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply with
respect to calls or orders of members of reserve components
of the Armed Forces to active duty as described in subsection
(b) of such section, that are issued by the Secretary of a
military department on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
______

SA 688. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Feingold)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 3131.
______

SA 689. Mr. DASCHLE proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1050, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes; as follows:

On page 157, strike line 8 and all that follows through
``time of war,'' on line 14, and insert the following:
``(f)(1) At any time after the Secretary concerned notifies
members of the Ready Reserve that the members are to be
called or ordered to active duty,
On page 157, line 19, strike `` `(2)'' and insert the
following:
``(2) The screening and care authorized under paragraph (1)
shall include screening and care under TRICARE, pursuant to
eligibility under paragraph (3), and continuation of care
benefits under paragraph (4).
``(3)(A) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve and members of the Individual Ready Reserve described
in section 10144(b) of this title are eligible, subject to
subparagraph (I), to enroll in TRICARE.
``(B) A member eligible under subparagraph (A) may enroll
for either of the following types of coverage:
``(i) Self alone coverage.
``(ii) Self and family coverage.
``(C) An enrollment by a member for self and family covers
the member and the dependents of the member who are described
in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this
title.
``(D) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for at least
one open enrollment period each year. During an open
enrollment period, a member eligible under subparagraph (A)
may enroll in the TRICARE program or change or terminate an
enrollment in the TRICARE program.
``(E) A member and the dependents of a member enrolled in
the TRICARE program under this paragraph shall be entitled to
the same benefits under this chapter as a member of the
uniformed services on active duty or a dependent of such a
member, respectively. Section 1074(c) of this title shall
apply with respect to a member enrolled in the TRICARE
program under this section.
``(F)(i) The Secretary of Defense shall charge premiums for
coverage pursuant to enrollments under this paragraph. The
Secretary shall prescribe for each of the TRICARE program
options a premium for self alone coverage and a premium for
self and family coverage.
``(ii) The monthly amount of the premium in effect for a
month for a type of coverage under this paragraph shall be
the amount equal to 28 percent of the total amount determined
by the Secretary on an appropriate

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actuarial basis as being reasonable for the coverage.
``(iii) The premiums payable by a member under this
subparagraph may be deducted and withheld from basic pay
payable to the member under section 204 of title 37 or from
compensation payable to the member under section 206 of such
title. The Secretary shall prescribe the requirements and
procedures applicable to the payment of premiums by members
not entitled to such basic pay or compensation.
``(iv) Amounts collected as premiums under this
subparagraph shall be credited to the appropriation available
for the Defense Health Program Account under section 1100 of
this title, shall be merged with sums in such Account that
are available for the fiscal year in which collected, and
shall be available under subparagraph (B) of such section for
such fiscal year.
``(G) A person who receives health care pursuant to an
enrollment in a TRICARE program option under this paragraph,
including a member who receives such health care, shall be
subject to the same deductibles, copayments, and other
nonpremium charges for health care as apply under this
chapter for health care provided under the same TRICARE
program option to dependents described in subparagraph (A),
(D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.
``(H) A member enrolled in the TRICARE program under this
paragraph may terminate the enrollment only during an open
enrollment period provided under subparagraph (D), except as
provided in subparagraph (I). An enrollment of a member for
self alone or for self and family under this paragraph shall
terminate on the first day of the first month beginning after
the date on which the member ceases to be eligible under
subparagraph (A). The enrollment of a member under this
paragraph may be terminated on the basis of failure to pay
the premium charged the member under this paragraph.
``(I) A member may not enroll in the TRICARE program under
this paragraph while entitled to transitional health care
under subsection (a) of section 1145 of this title or while
authorized to receive health care under subsection (c) of
such section. A member who enrolls in the TRICARE program
under this paragraph within 90 days after the date of the
termination of the member's entitlement or eligibility to
receive health care under subsection (a) or (c) of section
1145 of this title may terminate the enrollment at any time
within one year after the date of the enrollment.
``(J) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
other administering Secretaries, shall prescribe regulations
for the administration of this paragraph.
``(4)(A) The Secretary concerned shall pay the applicable
premium to continue in force any qualified health benefits
plan coverage for an eligible reserve component member for
the benefits coverage continuation period if timely elected
by the member in accordance with regulations prescribed under
subparagraph (J).
``(B) A member of a reserve component is eligible for
payment of the applicable premium for continuation of
qualified health benefits plan coverage under subparagraph
(A) while serving on active duty pursuant to a call or order
issued under a provision of law referred to in section
101(a)(13)(B) of this title during a war or national
emergency declared by the President or Congress.
``(C) For the purposes of this paragraph, health benefits
plan coverage for a member called or ordered to active duty
is qualified health benefits plan coverage if--
``(i) the coverage was in force on the date on which the
Secretary notified the member that issuance of the call or
order was pending or, if no such notification was provided,
the date of the call or order;
``(ii) on such date, the coverage applied to the member and
dependents of the member described in subparagraph (A), (D),
or (I) of section 1072(2) of this title; and
``(iii) the coverage has not lapsed.
``(D) The applicable premium payable under this paragraph
for continuation of health benefits plan coverage in the case
of a member is the amount of the premium payable by the
member for the coverage of the member and dependents.
``(E) The total amount that may be paid for the applicable
premium of a health benefits plan for a member under this
paragraph in a fiscal year may not exceed the amount
determined by multiplying--
``(i) the sum of one plus the number of the member's
dependents covered by the health benefits plan, by
``(ii) the per capita cost of providing TRICARE coverage
and benefits for dependents under this chapter for such
fiscal year, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.
``(F) The benefits coverage continuation period under this
paragraph for qualified health benefits plan coverage in the
case of a member called or ordered to active duty is the
period that--
``(i) begins on the date of the call or order; and
``(ii) ends on the earlier of the date on which the
member's eligibility for transitional health care under
section 1145(a) of this title terminates under paragraph (3)
of such section, or the date on which the member elects to
terminate the continued qualified health benefits plan
coverage of the dependents of the member.
``(G) Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
``(i) any period of coverage under a COBRA continuation
provision (as defined in section 9832(d)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986) for a member under this paragraph shall
be deemed to be equal to the benefits coverage continuation
period for such member under this paragraph; and
``(ii) with respect to the election of any period of
coverage under a COBRA continuation provision (as so
defined), rules similar to the rules under section
4980B(f)(5)(C) of such Code shall apply.
``(H) A dependent of a member who is eligible for benefits
under qualified health benefits plan coverage paid on behalf
of a member by the Secretary concerned under this paragraph
is not eligible for benefits under the TRICARE program during
a period of the coverage for which so paid.
``(I) A member who makes an election under subparagraph (A)
may revoke the election. Upon such a revocation, the member's
dependents shall become eligible for benefits under the
TRICARE program as provided for under this chapter.
``(J) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations
for carrying out this paragraph. The regulations shall
include such requirements for making an election of payment
of applicable premiums as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
``(5) For the purposes of this section, all members of the
Ready Reserve who are to be called or ordered to active duty
include all members of the Ready Reserve.
``(6) The Secretary concerned shall promptly notify all
members of the Ready Reserve that they are eligible for
screening and care under this section.
______

SA 690. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title XXXI, add the following:

SEC. 3155. COVERAGE UNDER ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL
ILLNESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALS
EMPLOYED AT ATOMIC WEAPONS EMPLOYER FACILITIES
DURING PERIODS OF RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.

Paragraph (3) of section 3621 of the Energy Employees
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 7384l) is amended to read as follows:
``(3) The term `atomic weapons employee' means an
individual employed at an atomic weapons employer facility
during a period when--
``(A) the employer was processing or producing, for the use
by the United States, material that emitted radiation and was
used in the production of an atomic weapon, excluding uranium
mining and milling; or
``(B) as specified by the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health in the final report required
by section 3151(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (42 U.S.C. 7384 note)
or any supplement thereto or subsequent report, significant
contamination (as that term is defined in section
3151(b)(4)(B) of that Act) remained after such facility
discontinued activities described in subparagraph (A).''.
______

SA 691. Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms.
Cantwell) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the
bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of title VII, add the following:

SEC. 708. RESTORATION OF PREVIOUS POLICY REGARDING
RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MEDICAL FACILITIES.

Section 1093 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Restriction on Use of
Funds.--''.
______

SA 692. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

SEC. 313. INFORMATION OPERATIONS SUSTAINMENT FOR LAND FORCES
READINESS OF ARMY RESERVE.

(a) In General.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2004 by section 301(6) for
operation and maintenance for

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the Army Reserve, $3,000,000 may be available for Information
Operations (Account #19640) for Land Forces Readiness-
Information Operations Sustainment.
(b) Supplement Not Supplant.--The amount made available
under subsection (a) for the purpose specified in that
subsection is in addition to any other amounts available for
that purpose under this Act.
______

SA 693. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

In subtitle B of title I, add after the subtitle heading
the following:

SEC. 111. RAPID INFUSION PUMPS.

(a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Of the amount authorized to
be appropriated by section 101(5) for other procurement for
the Army, $2,000,000 may be available for medical equipment
for the procurement of rapid infusion (IV) pumps.
(2) The amount available under paragraph (1) for the
purpose specified in that paragraph is in addition to any
other amounts available under this Act for that purpose.
(b) Offset.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 101(5) for other procurement for the Army, the amount
available for the procurement of automated data processing
equipment is hereby reduced by $2,000,000.
______

SA 694. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:

SEC. 213. NON-THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS.

(a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Of the amount authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal year 2004 by section 201(2) for
research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, $2,000,000
may be available for Power Projection Applied Research (PE
602114N) for non-thermal imaging systems.
(2) The amount available under paragraph (1) for the
purpose specified in that paragraph is in addition to any
other amounts available under this Act for that purpose.
(b) Offset.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2004 by section 201(2) for research,
development, test, and evaluation, Navy, the amount available
for Retract Maple (PE 603746N) is hereby reduced by
$2,000,000.
______

SA 695. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2004 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:

SEC. 213. PORTABLE MOBILE EMERGENCY BROADBAND SYSTEMS.

(a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Of the amount authorized to
be appropriated by section 201(1) for research, development,
test, and evaluation for the Army, $2,000,000 may be
available for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency
Broadband Systems (MEBS).
(2) The amount available under paragraph (1) for the
purpose specified in that paragraph is in addition to any
other amounts available under this Act for that purpose.
(b) Offset.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by
section 201(1) for research, development, test, and
evaluation for the Army, the amount made available for
Missile and Rocket Advanced Technology (PE 603313A) is hereby
reduced by $2,000,000.
______

SA 696. Mr. GRAHAM of South Carolina proposed an amendment to the
bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

On page 157, line 8:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted insert the
following:
``(f)(1) At any time after the Secretary concerned notifies
the commander of a unit of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve that all members of the unit are to be called or
ordered to active duty under a provision of law referred to
in section 101(a)(13(B) in support of an operation, mission,
or contingency operation during a national emergency or in
time of war. This shall become effective one day after
enactment of the bill.
On page 157, line 19, in lieu of the matter to be inserted
insert the following:
``(2) A member provided medical or dental screening or care
under paragraph (1) may not be charged for the screening or
dental care. This section shall become effective two days
after enactment.

SEC.  . EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY OF READY RESERVISTS FOR TRICARE.

(a) Eligibility.--Chapter 55 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1097b the
following new section:

Sec. 1097c. TRICARE program: Reserves not on active duty

``(a) Eligibility.--A member of the Selected Reserve of the
Ready Reserve of the armed forces not otherwise eligible for
enrollment in the TRICARE program under this chapter for the
same benefits as a member of the armed forces eligible under
section 1074(a) of this title may enroll for self or for self
and family for the same benefits under this section.
``(b) Premiums.--(1) An enlisted member of the armed forces
enrolled in the TRICARE program under this section shall pay
an annual premium of $330 for self only coverage and $560 for
self and family coverage for which enrolled under this
section.
``(2) An officer of the armed forces enrolled in the
TRICARE program under this section shall pay an annual
premium of $380 for self only coverage and $610 for self and
family coverage for which enrolled under this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1097b the following new item:

``1097c. Section 101 head.''.
______

SA 697. Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Nelson of Florida)
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1050, to authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 2004 for military activities of the Department of
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:

SEC. 644. FULL PAYMENT OF BOTH RETIRED PAY AND COMPENSATION
TO DISABLED MILITARY RETIREES.

(a) Restoration of Full Retired Pay Benefits.--Section 1414
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows:

``Sec. 1414. Members eligible for retired pay who have
service-connected disabilities: payment of retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation

``(a) Payment of Both Retired Pay and Compensation.--Except
as provided in subsection (b), a member or former member of
the uniformed services who is entitled to retired pay (other
than as specified in subsection (c)) and who is also entitled
to veterans' disability compensation is entitled to be paid
both without regard to sections 5304 and 5305 of title 38.
``(b) Special Rule for Chapter 61 Career Retirees.--The
retired pay of a member retired under chapter 61 of this
title with 20 years or more of service otherwise creditable
under section 1405 of this title at the time of the member's
retirement is subject to reduction under sections 5304 and
5305 of title 38, but only to the extent that the amount of
the member's retired pay under chapter 61 of this title
exceeds the amount of retired pay to which the member would
have been entitled under any other provision of law based
upon the member's service in the uniformed services if the
member had not been retired under chapter 61 of this title.
``(c) Exception.--Subsection (a) does not apply to a member
retired under chapter 61 of this title with less than 20
years of service otherwise creditable under section 1405 of
this title at the time of the member's retirement.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `retired pay' includes retainer pay,
emergency officers' retirement pay, and naval pension.
``(2) The term `veterans' disability compensation' has the
meaning given the term `compensation' in section 101(13) of
title 38.''.
(b) Repeal of Special Compensation Programs.--Sections 1413
and 1413a of such title are repealed.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the items
relating to sections 1413, 1413a, and 1414 and inserting the
following:

``1414. Members eligible for retired pay who have service-connected
disabilities: payment of retired pay and veterans'
disability compensation.''.

(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on--
(1) the first day of the first month that begins after the
date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) the first day of the fiscal year that begins in the
calendar year in which this Act is enacted, if later than the
date specified in paragraph (1).

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(e) Prohibition on Retroactive Benefits.--No benefits may
be paid to any person by reason of section 1414 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), for any
period before the effective date applicable under subsection
(d).
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SA 698. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, and Mrs. Boxer) submitted
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1050, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table, as follows:

At the end of title VI, add the following:

Subtitle F--Citizenship for Servicemembers

SEC. 661. SHORT TITLE.

This subtitle may be cited as the ``Citizenship for
Servicemembers Act of 2003''.

SEC. 662. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION THROUGH SERVICE IN
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Reduction of Period for Required Service.--Section
328(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1439(a)) is amended by striking ``three years'' and inserting
``2 years''.
(b) Prohibition on Imposition of Fees Relating to
Naturalization.--Title III of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 328(b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking ``honorable. The'' and inserting
``honorable (the''; and
(ii) by striking ``discharge.'' and inserting ``discharge);
and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee
shall be charged or collected from the applicant for filing a
petition for naturalization or for the issuance of a
certificate of naturalization upon citizenship being granted
to the applicant, and no clerk of any State court shall
charge or collect any fee for such services unless the laws
of the State require such charge to be made, in which case
nothing more than the portion of the fee required to be paid
to the State shall be charged or collected.''; and
(2) in section 329(b)--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee
shall be charged or collected from the applicant for filing a
petition for naturalization or for the issuance of a
certificate of naturalization upon citizenship being granted
to the applicant, and no clerk of any State court shall
charge or collect any fee for such services unless the laws
of the State require such charge to be made, in which case
nothing more than the portion of the fee required to be paid
to the State shall be charged or collected.''.
(c) Naturalization Proceedings Overseas for Members of the
Armed Forces.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State,
and the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any
applications, interviews, filings, oaths, ceremonies, or
other proceedings under title III of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) relating to
naturalization of members of the Armed Forces are available
through United States embassies, consulates, and as
practicable, United States military installations overseas.
(d) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 328(b)(3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439(b)(3))
is amended by striking ``Attorney General'' and inserting
``Secretary of Homeland Security''.
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SA 699. Mr. WARNER (for Mr. McConnell) proposed an amendment to the
resolution S. Res. 100, recognizing the 100th anniversary year of the
founding of the Ford Motor Company, which has been a significant part
of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United States and
many other nations, and a revolutionary industrial and global
institution, and congratulating Ford Motor Company for its
achievements; as follows:

In the third clause of the preamble, strike ``, which was
advertised as the `Fordmobile' and had'' and insert ``with''.
In the ninth clause of the preamble, strike ``, completed
in 1925,''.
In the tenth clause of the preamble, strike ``196'' and
insert ``199''.
In the twelfth clause of the preamble, strike ``models
through 1937 (Ford and Lincoln)'' and insert ``automotive
brands (Ford and Lincoln) through 1937''.
In the seventeenth clause of the preamble, strike ``the
first major change in a Ford body since 1922,''.
In the seventeenth clause of the preamble, strike the comma
after ``1932''.
In the eighteenth clause of the preamble, strike ``Ford
`woodies',''.
In the eighteenth clause of the preamble, strike ``Galaxy''
and insert ``Galaxie''.

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