S.Amdt. 543

SA 543. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 98 proposed by Mr. Inouye (for himself and Mr. Baucus) to
the bill H.R. 1, making supplemental appropriations for job
preservation and creation, infrastructure investement, energy
efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and
local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending September 30, 2009,
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

On page 37, strike line 8 and all that follows through page
56, line 24, and insert the following:

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

broadband infrastructure loans

For an amount for the development or expansion of broadband
or broadband services, $200,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010: Provided, That the Secretary of
Commerce use the amounts under this heading to make loans to
Internet service providers and telecommunication service
providers to build broadband infrastructure.

digital-to-analog converter box program

For an amount for ``Digital-to-Analog Converter Box
Program'', $650,000,000, for additional coupons and related
activities under the program implemented under section 3005
of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of
2005, to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided,
That of the amounts provided under this heading, $90,000,000
may be for education and outreach, including grants to
organizations for programs to educate vulnerable populations,
including senior citizens, minority communities, people with
disabilities, low-income individuals, and people living in
rural areas, about the transition and to provide one-on-one
assistance to vulnerable populations, including help with
converter box installation: Provided further, That the
amounts provided in the previous proviso may be transferred
to the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) if
deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary of Commerce
in consultation with the Commission, and only if the
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate are
notified not less than 5 days in advance of transfer of such
funds: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of funds provided
under this heading shall be transferred to ``Department of
Commerce, Office of Inspector General'' for audits and
oversight of funds provided under this heading.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

scientific and technical research and services

For an additional amount for ``Scientific and Technical
Research and Services'', $218,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010.

construction of research facilities

For an additional amount for ``Construction of Research
Facilities'', $357,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

operations, research, and facilities

For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'', $427,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010.

procurement, acquisition and construction

For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction'', $795,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010.

departmental management

For an additional amount for ``Departmental Management'',
$34,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $6,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

General Administration

tactical law enforcement wireless communications

For an additional amount for ``Tactical Law Enforcement
Wireless Communications'', $200,000,000 for the costs of
developing and implementing a nationwide Integrated Wireless
network supporting Federal law enforcement, to remain
available until September 30, 2010.

detention trustee

For an additional amount for ``Detention Trustee'',
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $2,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010.

United States Marshall Service

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

construction

For an additional amount for ``Construction'',
$125,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

construction

For an additional amount for ``Construction'',
$400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

Federal Prison System

buildings and facilities

For an additional amount for ``Federal Prison System,
Buildings and Facilities'', $1,000,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2010.

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities

office on violence against women

violence against women prevention and prosecution programs

For an additional amount for ``Violence Against Women
Prevention and Prosecution Programs'', $300,000,000 for
grants to combat violence against women, as authorized by
part T of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.): Provided, That, $50,000,000
shall be transitional housing assistance grants for victims
of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault as
authorized by section 40299 of the Violent Crime Control and
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322).

Office of Justice Programs

state and local law enforcement assistance

For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $1,500,000,000 for the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by
subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Street Act of 1968 (``1968 Act''), (except that
section 1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under
section 505(g), of the 1968 Act, shall not apply for purposes
of this Act), to remain available until September 30, 2010.
For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $440,000,000 for competitive grants
to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to
assist victims of crime (other than compensation), and youth
mentoring grants, to remain available until September 30,
2010.

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For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $100,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, for competitive grants to provide
assistance and equipment to local law enforcement along the
Southern border and in High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
to combat criminal narcotics activity stemming from the
Southern border, of which $10,000,000 shall be transferred to
``Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
Salaries and Expenses'' for the ATF Project Gunrunner.
For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $300,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, for assistance to Indian tribes,
notwithstanding Public Law 108-199, division B, title I,
section 112(a)(1) (118 Stat. 62), of which--
(1) $250,000,000 shall be available for grants under
section 20109 of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-322);
(2) $25,000,000 shall be available for the Tribal Courts
Initiative; and
(3) $25,000,000 shall be available for tribal alcohol and
substance abuse drug reduction assistance grants.

For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $100,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, to be distributed by the Office for
Victims of Crime in accordance with section 1402(d)(4) of the
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98-473).
For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $150,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, for assistance to law enforcement
in rural areas, to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-
related crime.
For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance'', $50,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, for Internet Crimes Against
Children (ICAC) initiatives.

community oriented policing services

For an additional amount for ``Community Oriented Policing
Services'', for grants under section 1701 of title I of the
1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (42 U.S.C.
3796dd) for hiring and rehiring of additional career law
enforcement officers under part Q of such title, and civilian
public safety personnel, notwithstanding subsection (i) of
such section and notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 3796dd-3(c),
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

salaries and expenses

For an additional amount, not elsewhere specified in this
title, for management and administration and oversight of
programs within the Office on Violence Against Women, the
Office of Justice Programs, and the Community Oriented
Policing Services Office, $10,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010.

SCIENCE

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

science

For an additional amount for ``Science'', $500,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2010.

aeronautics

For an additional amount for ``Aeronautics'', $250,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2010.

exploration

For an additional amount for ``Exploration'', $500,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2010.

cross agency support

For an additional amount for ``Cross Agency Support'',
$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $2,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010.

National Science Foundation

research and related activities

For an additional amount for ``Research and Related
Activities'', $1,200,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010.

major research equipment and facilities construction

For an additional amount for ``Major Research Equipment and
Facilities Construction'', $150,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010.

education and human resources

For an additional amount for ``Education and Human
Resources'', $50,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010.

office of inspector general

For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'', $2,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010.

general provisions--this title

Sec. 201.  The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information may reissue any coupon issued
under section 3005(a) of the Digital Television Transition
and Public Safety Act of 2005 that has expired before use,
and shall cancel any unredeemed coupon reported as lost and
may issue a replacement coupon for the lost coupon.
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