To increase money appropriated for Geographic Programs, with an offset.

SA 1182. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 948 proposed by Mr.
Shelby to the bill H.R. 3055, making appropriations for the Departments
of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title IV of division C, insert
the following:

geographic programs

Sec. 4__.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
division, the amount made available for Geographic Programs
under the heading ``Environmental Programs and Management''
under the heading ``ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'' under
title II shall be increased by 3 percent, and the amount made
available for each Geographic Program described in the report
accompanying this Act shall be increased by 3 percent.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division,
the amount authorized to be transferred under the fourth
paragraph under the heading ``Administrative Provisions--
Environmental Protection Agency'' under the heading
``ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'' under title II shall be
increased by the additional amount made available for the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative under subsection (a).
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division,
funds made available under the heading ``Environmental
Programs and Management'' under the heading ``ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY'' under title II for operations and
administration, as specified in the report accompanying this
Act, shall be reduced by an amount equal to the total amount
additionally appropriated for Geographic Programs under
subsection (a).
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