S.Amdt. 4279

SA 4279. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Bennet) 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:

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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, $50,000,000, 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: Provided further, That $8,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be transferred to the National Park Service for “Operation of the National Park System”, to carry out the purposes of the matter under this heading.

Foreign Agricultural Service

food for peace title ii grants

For an additional amount for “Food for Peace Title II Grants” for emergency relief and rehabilitation, and other expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-response activities relating to the earthquake, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended.

GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER

Sec. 101. None of the funds appropriated or made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a biomass crop assistance program as authorized by section 9011 of Public Law 107-171 in excess of $552,000,000 in fiscal year 2010, $432,000,000 in fiscal year 2011, or $299,000,000 in fiscal year 2012: Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the amount under this section.