S.Amdt. 5158

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

SA 5149. Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. Burr) submitted an amendment
intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 5384, making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 168, strike lines 7 and 8 and insert the following:
``the purchase of land and moving of utilities;
(6) the Town of Boone, North Carolina, a rural area for
purposes of eligibility for Rural Utilities Service water and
waste water loans and grants; and
(7) the Cities of Alamo, Mercedes, Weslaco, and

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SA 5150. Mr. DAYTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. None of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to take an action that would violate Executive Order
13149 (65 Fed. Reg. 24607; relating to greening the
government through Federal fleet and transportation
efficiency).
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SA 5151. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms.
Stabenow, and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. None of the funds made available in this Act for
the Food and Drug Administration may be used to prevent an
individual not in the business of importing a prescription
drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(g))) from
importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with
sections 501, 502, and 505 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 351, 352,
and 355).

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SA 5152. Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Ms.
Stabenow, and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. None of the funds made available in this Act for
the Food and Drug Administration may be used to prevent an
individual not in the business of importing a prescription
drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 381(g))) from
importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with
sections 501, 502, and 505 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 351, 352,
and 355): Provided, That this section shall apply only to a
personal-use quantity of the prescription drug,

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not to exceed a 90-day supply: Provided further, That the
prescription drug may not be--
(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or
(2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262).

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SA 5153. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for the World Food Prize, and the total
amount made available in this Act is reduced by $350,000.
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SA 5154. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for the Population Management Center,
and the total amount made available in this act is reduced by
$200,000.
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SA 5155. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for Alternative salmon products, and the
total amount made available in this Act is reduced by
$1,088,000.
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SA 5156. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for goose control in the State of New
York, and the total amount made available in this Act is
reduced by $194,000.
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SA 5157. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for the National Wild Turkey Federation,
and the total amount made available in this Act is reduced by
$232,000.
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SA 5158. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for a Lettuce Geneticist/Breeder, and
the total amount made available in this Act is reduced by
$36,276.
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SA 5159. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for Seafood Waste, and the total amount
made available in this Act is reduced by $160,000.
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SA 5160. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for the planning and design of the
Biotechnology Laboratory in West Virginia, and the total
amount made available in this Act is reduced by $2,500,000.
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SA 5161. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for the Montana Sheep Institute, and the
total amount made available in this Act is reduced by
$591,000.
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SA 5162. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, add the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this
Act may be available for Termite Species in Hawaii, and the
total amount made available in this Act is reduced by
$150,000.
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SA 5163. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. (a) In this section, the term ``earmark'' means a
provision of law, or a directive contained in a joint
explanatory statement or report accompanying a conference
report or bill (as applicable), that specifies--
(1) the identity of an entity, program, project, or service
to receive assistance not authorized in the provision or
directive; and
(2) the amount of the assistance to be received.
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress,
and make available to the public on the Internet website of
the Department of Agriculture, the following information:
(1) A description of each earmark made available to the
Department of Agriculture by this Act, including--
(A) the location (by city, State, country, and
congressional district, as the Secretary determines to be
relevant) at which the earmarked funds will be used;
(B) the purpose of the earmark (if known); and
(C) the recipient of the earmark.
(2) The total cost of administering each earmark made
available to the Department of Agriculture by this Act,
including--
(A) the amount of the earmark;
(B) the cost of compensating applicable personnel;
(C) administrative expenses; and
(D) any other applicable costs.
(3) The total cost of administering all earmarks made
available to the Department of Agriculture by this Act.
(4) An assessment of the utility of each such earmark in
meeting the goals of the Department of Agriculture, in
accordance with a rating system as follows:
(A) An assessment of ``A'' for an earmark that directly
advances the primary goals of the Department (including any
agency, element, or component of the Department).
(B) An assessment of ``B'' for an earmark that advances
many of the primary goals of the Department (including any
agency, element, or component of the Department).
(C) An assessment of ``C'' for an earmark that may advance
some of the primary goals

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of the Department (including any agency, element, or
component of the Department).
(D) An assessment of ``D'' for an earmark that is not
demonstrated to be cost-effective in advancing the primary
goals of the Department (including any agency, element, or
component of the Department).
(E) An assessment of ``F'' for an earmark that distracts
from or otherwise impedes the capacity of the Department to
meet the primary goals of the Department.
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SA 5164. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. Any limitation, directive, or earmark contained
in the House of Representatives or Senate report accompanying
this Act shall be included in the conference report or joint
statement accompanying this Act in order to be considered as
having been approved by both Houses of Congress.
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SA 5165. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 5384, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 121, line 4, before the period insert ``: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, no loan guaranteed under this heading shall be used to
construct, improve, renovate, expand, or otherwise develop a
golf course''.

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SA 5166. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Obama) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5384, making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 175, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 758. (a) Each report described in subsection (b) shall
be posted on the Internet website of the Department of
Agriculture for the public not later than 48 hours after the
submission of the report to Congress.
(b) The reports described in this subsection are the
following:
(1) Each report required by a provision of this Act to be
submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
(2) Any report required to be submitted by the Secretary of
Agriculture to Congress in support of the budget of the
President for fiscal year 2008 (as submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code)
for the Department of Agriculture, including any budget
justification documents in support of such budget for the
Department of Agriculture.
(c) In posting a report on the Internet website of the
Department of Agriculture under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Agriculture may redact any information the release of
which to the public would, as determined by the Secretary,
compromise the national security of the United States.
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SA 5167. Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 5384, making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

On page 97, line 10, before the semicolon insert ``, of
which not less than $351,939 shall be for early disease
identification, comprehensive composting for cull disposal,
and potato late blight research activities in the State of
Maine''.

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