S.Amdt. 4588

SA 4588. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 80, line 19, strike ``$37,200,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008.'' and insert
``$87,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008,
of which $50,000,000 shall be made available to develop and
implement a system, either directly or by providing technical
and financial assistance to motor carriers through a
competitive grant program, to enable motor carriers and the
Department of Homeland Security to immediately identify the
exact location of a commercial motor vehicle carrying a
hazardous materials shipment (as defined in section 385.403
of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations): Provided, That the
amount provided under this header is designated as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res.
83 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2007, as made applicable in the Senate by
section 7035 of Public Law 109-234.''.
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