S.Amdt. 4244

SA 4244. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Baucus) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 8, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

Forest Service

national forest system

For an additional amount for “National Forest System”, for the protection of public health and safety through the removal of hazard trees killed by bark beetles, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any of the funds made available under this heading may be transferred by the Secretary of Agriculture to the “Capital Improvement and Maintenance” account to carry out the purposes of the matter under this heading.

On page 77, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

National Park Service

operation of the national park system

For an additional amount for “Operation of the National Park System”, for the protection of public health and safety through the removal of hazard trees killed by bark beetles, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.