SENATE—Friday, November 9, 2001

22098 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 SENATE—Friday, November 9, 2001

The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was RECOGNITION OF THE ACTING support from the people in the audi- called to order by the Honorable MAJORITY LEADER ence. It was probably the loudest reac- BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, a Senator from The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tion to his whole speech. I believe that is correct. It is a na- the State of Arkansas. pore. The Senator from Nevada. tional concept and there is national Mr. REID. Madam President, there PRAYER support for that goal. Today we still do will be no rollcall votes today, as was not have a commitment to bring up The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John announced last evening by the major- and complete action on this energy Ogilvie, offered the following prayer: ity leader. This morning the Senate Almighty God, in the quiet of this bill. This morning I rise to again high- will be in a period of morning business light some of the implications of fail- magnificent moment of conversation with Senators allowed to speak for up with You, we dedicate this day. We ure to act now. to 10 minutes each. As under the direc- The stability of some of the nations want to live it to Your glory, alert to tion of the majority leader, next week principally responsible for supplying the dangers of this time but without is going to be an extremely busy week. oil to the United States can no longer anxiety, prepared but not perplexed. We are going to work on the economic be taken for granted. In 1979, when the We praise You that it is Your desire to stimulus package, and there are a num- instability of the Middle East was of give Your presence and blessing to ber of other pieces of legislation we are paramount concern, we took action to those who ask You. You give strength going to do our very best to complete protect Israel. As our major ally in the and power to Your people when we seek prior to Thanksgiving. Middle East, we should proceed with You above anything else. You guide the f energy legislation not only to protect humble and teach them Your way. Help our own interests but to ensure that we us to humble ourselves as we begin this RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME can continue to support Israel as we day so that no self-serving agenda or The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- have agreed to do. self-aggrandizing attitude will block pore. Under the previous order, the In 1979, our Government entered into Your blessings to this Senate and to leadership time is reserved. a bilateral agreement with Israel to en- our Nation through us. Speak to us so f sure that Israel would have access to that we may speak with both the tenor the oil it needs to meet its daily re- of Your truth and the tone of Your MORNING BUSINESS quirements. Everyone in the Senate grace. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- should be familiar with that agree- We say with the Psalmist: ment. We understood then that some pore. Under the previous order, there God be merciful to us and bless us and Middle Eastern countries had the will now be a period for the transaction cause Your face to shine upon us, that power to hold Israel hostage by deny- of morning business with Senators per- Your way may be known on Earth and ing access to oil. mitted to speak therein for up to 10 Your salvation among the nations. You Let me read from a relevant portion minutes each. are our Lord and Saviour. of the agreement we signed with Israel The Senator from Alaska. Amen. to protect its supply of oil: f If the oil Israel needs to meet all its nor- f mal requirements for domestic consumption ENERGY NEEDS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE is unavailable for purchase . . . the United COMMITMENTS States Government will promptly make oil The Honorable BLANCHE L. LINCOLN Mr. STEVENS. Madam President, I available for purchase by Israel to meet all led the Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: of the aforementioned normal requirements have applauded the actions of my col- of Israel. I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the league, Senator MURKOWSKI, as our sen- Our Government renewed that agree- United States of America, and to the Repub- ior Republican on the Energy Com- ment in 1994 to ensure that Israel is lic for which it stands, one nation under God, mittee. Because of my involvement in indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. protected through 2004. When we fi- other matters, particularly appropria- nally take up the comprehensive en- f tions, it has not been possible for me to ergy bill, we should include an amend- be here to join him as much as I would APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ment to extend that agreement with like to do so. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE our Middle Eastern ally, Israel. I consider the opening of the coastal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The point is, Israel produces less plain of the Arctic National Wildlife than 500 barrels of oil per day. It con- clerk will please read a communication Refuge area for environmentally sound to the Senate from the President pro sumes nearly 300,000 barrels of oil a oil and gas development to be the issue day. Regardless of what happens in the tempore (Mr. BYRD). of highest national security we will Middle East, Israel needs guaranteed The assistant legislative clerk read vote on this year. The President of the access to oil just to maintain its econ- the following letter: United States shares that view. I be- omy. And regardless of what happens U.S. SENATE, lieve many in this body do. in the Middle East, we have to be able PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Last week President Bush said: It is Washington, DC, November 9, 2001. to produce and provide to Israel at in ‘‘our national interest to get [an en- those 300,000 barrels of oil per day in To the Senate: ergy bill] to [his] desk.’’ I am para- Under the provisions of Rule I, paragraph accordance with that agreement. 3, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I phrasing that. I believe the vast major- My understanding is that Alaska’s hereby appoint the Honorable BLANCHE L. ity of Americans share the President’s oil is the oil that would fulfill that LINCOLN, a Senator from the State of Arkan- view. Just last night while speaking in agreement because it is the same qual- sas, to perform the duties of the Chair. Atlanta, President Bush called upon ity of oil that Israel’s refineries run ROBERT C. BYRD, Congress to send an energy bill to his and could be run in those refineries President pro tempore. desk again ‘‘to reduce our dependence without change. Mrs. LINCOLN thereupon assumed on foreign oil.’’ Given our current dependence on for- the chair as Acting President pro tem- When the President said that, there eign oil, and 57 percent of our oil is im- pore. was such a unanimous outpouring of ported, Middle Eastern supplies of oil

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VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22099 are unstable as far as we are concerned. from Iraq. Over 40 million barrels of I want to quote from two recent let- We have to have a way to fulfill the that oil went to California to replace ters. This is an October 26 letter from commitment we have made to Israel, oil that California used to get from the National Commander of AMVETS: our primary ally in that part of the Alaska. At $20 per barrel, Americans Our current reliance on foreign oil leaves world. will send over $5 billion to Saddam the United States vulnerable to the whim of Our own vulnerability to protect un- Hussein’s terrorism machine by this individual oil-exporting countries, many ex- stable oil supplies is a national secu- Christmas—$5 billion, and hundreds of isting in the unpredictable and highly dan- rity issue for us. Think what it is for thousands of jobs that we don’t have gerous Persian Gulf. . . .Passage of H.R. 4 Israel. now because we don’t have permission would greatly assist in our ability to secure I am deeply disturbed about our con- a more dependable and diversified domestic to increase production to continue fill- supply of energy. tinued reliance upon Saddam Hussein’s ing the Alaska pipeline daily. And I would note that since the Per- oil. We are using more than 700,000 bar- This year, we have thousands of sian Gulf war our security has become rels of oil per day in this country im- American troops stationed in the Mid- more threatened with our dependence ported from Iraq. From press reports, dle East and around Afghanistan. They on foreign sources of oil growing from we know that one of Osama bin Laden’s risk their lives to protect our interests 35 percent of domestic supply to nearly goals is to overthrow the House of and our security. I believe we must do 60 percent. AMVETS firmly believes we Saud and to gain access to the vast oil something about our growing depend- cannot wait for the next crisis before reserves in Saudi Arabia. ence on these potentially unreliable we act. How secure would those supplies be if supplies of oil. We must begin to ex- I ask unanimous consent that letter that unfortunate event should take plore for oil in our own country, and we be printed in the RECORD following my place? Today Saudi Arabia is the larg- know where the largest potential sup- statement. est single supplier of oil to the United ply of oil is. It is in the Coastal Plain The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States. We import over 1.8 million bar- of Alaska. We just need the oppor- objection, it is so ordered. rels a day from Saudi Arabia. tunity to go get it. (See Exhibit 1.) At the height of the Persian Gulf The Energy Information Agency re- Mr. STEVENS. In an October 25 let- War, 2.1 million barrels a day were sent leased a new report last week detailing ter, the National Commander of the through the Alaska oil pipeline. In the all of the proven reserves in the United American Legion said: time of need, then we had oil to States. That report says in the entire produce. Today, we send just over 1 State of Texas there are now 5.27 bil- War and international terrorism have again brought into sharp focus the heavy re- million barrels a day through that lion barrels of proven reserves. Texans pipeline because we don’t have the pro- liance of the U.S. on imported oil. During don’t like me to remind them, but that times of crisis, such reliance threatens our duction necessary to fill the pipeline. State is less than half the size of Alas- national security and economic well-being. Today, our pipeline is half full as the ka. It is important that we develop domestic production at Prudhoe Bay declines. As The House-passed energy bill, H.R. 4, sources of oil, contained within our public it declines, we send more American contains authorization for oil produc- lands—such as the supplies within the Arctic money to Saddam Hussein to buy his tion in the Coastal Plain of ANWR. National Wildlife Refuge. oil. That Coastal Plain, as designated by I ask unanimous consent that letter We must consider the implications of the Jackson amendment in the 1980 and additional letters be printed in the our Government having just recalled act, is 1.5 million acres, and it is esti- RECORD after these remarks. our Ambassador to Venezuela as we mated to contain a minimum of 5.7 bil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without consider the stability of our oil sup- lion barrels of oil, with a very good objection, it is so ordered. plies. For those who missed it, let me possibility, I am told, of recovering up (See Exhibit 2.) quote from a November 6 story in the to 16 billion barrels of oil—enough to Mr. STEVENS. Madam President, ac- Wall Street Journal discussing Ven- fill the Alaska pipeline for another tion is required now to protect our na- ezuela: three decades and beyond. tional security. The advice of these Relations have deteriorated steadily since Madam President, people forget when veterans groups representing the voices the September 11 terrorist attacks on the I stood here on the floor and urged ap- of all men and women who have fought United States. President Chavez and his min- proval of the Alaska oil pipeline, the for our freedom should be followed. isters have made what U.S. officials have de- estimate for production from Prudhoe Their advice to increase our economic scribed as ‘‘contradictory’’ and ambiguous statements. In the most recent incident, Mr. Bay was 1 billion barrels. This year, we security by opening the Coastal Plain Chavez last week criticized U.S. bombing have produced the thirteen-billionth of ANWR needs to be adhered to. raids in Afghanistan during a televised barrel of oil from Prudhoe Bay. These The advice of organized labor, which speech.... Venezuela is especially impor- estimates are always on the very con- wants to see us create hundreds of tant because it is one of the top three sup- servative side. thousands of jobs by opening this pliers of oil to the United States market. . . The House energy bill limits oil pro- Coastal Plain of ANWR, is also compel- Madam President, this is the same duction to just 2,000 acres of the 1.5 ling. President Chavez who was the first million-acre area. Remember, the mil- Israel needs even greater assurance head of state to break the multilateral lion and a half acres was set aside for that we can fulfil our obligations to sanctions on Iraq by visiting Saddam oil and gas exploration. Now, if the oil meet her energy needs. In short, re- Hussein after the gulf war. No wonder in ANWR could replace our imports sponding to these requests and to the President Bush has recalled our Am- from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, or Ven- President of the United States to pro- bassador for consultations. Keep in ezuela—and that is possible—it could mote our national security by passing mind that nearly 1.6 million barrels of produce enough oil to replace at least the comprehensive energy bill, H.R. 4, oil per day come to the United States one of our three largest suppliers. Can containing authorization to proceed to from Venezuela, and they are subject anyone really doubt that this is an use 2,000 of the 1.5 million acres of to the control of President Chavez. issue involving our national security? ANWR, should be our No. 1 goal before When we talk of potentially unstable Madam President, as we approach we leave for the holiday. sources of crude oil, we cannot ignore Veterans Day, I am proud to stand here Passing a comprehensive energy bill Iraq. My colleague, Senator MUR- as a World War II veteran and applaud that contains environmentally sound KOWSKI, has continued to remind the the veterans groups of our country. provisions by producing the largest sin- Senate that the United States now im- They understand the vulnerabilities of gle potential oilfield on the North ports 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day our country. They understand the im- American Continent is a goal of most from Saddam Hussein. As I said last portance of reducing our reliance on Americans. If we act now, our men and week, by the end of the year, we will the Middle East and increasing our do- women serving overseas will know that have imported 230 million barrels of oil mestic production. we stand behind them.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 Passing this bill before we go home ment stoutly maintains that the polar bear to the whim of individual oil-exporting coun- for the holiday will tell families from agreement does not prohibit oil exploration. tries, many existing in the unpredictable and New England to Minnesota that the Alaska’s Sen. Frank Murkowski points out highly dangerous Persian Gulf. And it can- fuel oil they burn in the future, after that the 25,000 or so Arctic polar bears that not be overstated that energy supplies touch he represents seem to be quite happily nearly every aspect of our lives from our our Arctic Plain begins to produce, is lolling around the existing oil drilling in economy to our national security. American oil, not oil from Saddam Alaska. Passage of H.R. 4 would greatly assist in Hussein, from Iraq, or from any of I too have little doubt that the polar bears our ability to secure a more dependable and these unstable sources. will do fine, just as the caribou have thrived diversified domestic supply of energy. And, I In short, I believe we must act before around the Prudhoe Bay field. But the whole would note that since the Persian Gulf War we go home for this holiday so we will debate is surreal. We are at war, are we not? our security has become more threatened Americans are fighting. In Washington and with our dependence on foreign sources of oil know we have acted to protect the se- growing from 35 percent of domestic supply curity of our Nation, our total national New York, nearly 5,000 have already been killed. Fifteen of the 19 murderers were to nearly 60 percent. security. A filibuster against a na- Saudi. Their leader is Saudi. Most of their AMVETS firmly believes that we cannot tional security issue involving energy money is Saudi. And that same Saudi money wait for the next crisis before we act. H.R. 4, has never taken place in this Chamber. funds the madrassas, the fundamentalist re- as approved by the House, is a critical part It did not take place when the oil pipe- ligious schools where poor Pakistani, Afghan of an overall policy America requires to pro- line was built, and there was severe, and Arab children are inducted into the mote dependable, affordable, and environmentally sound production and distribution even worse, opposition at that time world of radical Islam and war against the American infidel. And yet we bow and scrape of energy for the future. We urge your expe- than there is now. That pipeline passed dited approval of this legislation. by one vote, the vote of the Vice Presi- to the Saudis. We beg and borrow. We tolerate their deflecting onto America the pop- Dedicated to service, dent of the United States. ular hatred that would otherwise be directed JOSEPH W. LIPOWSKI, The opponents at that time knew at their own corruption. Why? Because we National Commander. they could filibuster, but they did not need their oil. EXHIBIT 2 because it was a matter of national se- The war on terrorism will be fought in curity. I call upon the Senate to recog- many places. Alaska is one. We have known THE AMERICAN LEGION, nize the tradition of this body and not since 1973 that we need to reduce our depend- Washington, DC, October 25, 2001. Hon. TOM DASCHLE, filibuster a national security issue as ence on Persian Gulf oil. But we have never been serious. It was assumed that Sept. 11 Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, The Capitol, we raise H.R. 4 next week. would make us serious. Instead, we are en- Washington, DC. I ask unanimous consent that an ar- gaged in exegeses on polar bear mating hab- DEAR SENATOR DASCHLE: We write today ticle by the eminent Charles its and a ridiculous debate that pits con- out of a sense of urgency concerning our na- Krauthammer from today’s Wash- servation vs. drilling. Why one and not the tional security, as it relates to our need for ington Post be printed in the RECORD. other is beyond me. Of course we need con- energy independence. The development of There being no objection, the mate- servation. I have been an advocate of a dol- America’s domestic energy resources is vital lar-a-gallon gasoline tax for 20 years. What- to our national security. We respectfully rial was ordered to be printed in the urge you to adopt the provisions contained RECORD, as follows: ever it takes: auto efficiency standards, higher taxes, incentives for new fuels. in H.R. 4, the ‘‘Securing America’s Future [From the Washington Post, Nov. 9, 2001] But why stop there? We need more oil still. Energy Act of 2001.’’ War and international terrorism have WAR AND THE POLAR BEAR Every additional barrel that substitutes do- again brought into sharp focus the heavy re- (By Charles Krauthammer) mestic oil for foreign oil is a victory. Drill- liance of the United States on imported oil. ing in the Arctic will involve less than 1 per- So you thought that Sept. 11 changed ev- During times of crises, such reliance threat- cent of the Arctic Refuge. It might produce erything, that the era of game-show fri- ens our national security and economic well an additional million barrels a day. The sea volity, ‘‘Survivor’’ silliness and general self- being. The import of more than 50 percent of of natural gas beneath could be the largest indulgence had given way to an era of seri- our petroleum from the Persian Gulf further in North America. And yet the Luddites ousness. Well, not quite. Here we are, for the compounds our foreign trade balance at a stand firm, as if Sept. 11 never happened. second time in a decade, risking American time when our energy demands continue Sen. John Kerry vows a filibuster if anyone lives in a war against an enemy fueled and unabated. It is important that we develop fed by oil money. Here we are again decrying dares legislate Arctic drilling. Imagine where we would be if those railing domestic sources of oil, contained within our our dependence on oil from a particularly public lands—such as the supplies within the unstable, unfriendly part of the world. Here against Arctic drilling today had prevailed 30 years ago and stopped Prudhoe Bay. The mil- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. we are in desperate need of both energy con- Working for a comprehensive energy policy lion barrels a day we now get from Alaska servation and new energy production. And and achieving responsible energy independ- would be coming from Saudi Arabia. We here we see (in the Oct. 30 Post) that we may ence are critical national security and eco- would be even more in their debt and under be prevented from drilling in the single most nomic goals. H.R. 4, as passed by the House their thumb. A concerned citizenry is yearn- promising area on this continent because of of Representatives, is a major step forward ing to do something significant for the war a . . . polar bear treaty: ‘‘New Species Enters to achieving these imperative goals. We effort on the home front. But this is not Debate on Arctic Oil; Polar Bear Agreement strongly urge your support. World War II. We do not need rubber. We do Cited by Drilling Foes.’’ Sincerely, not need war bonds. We do not need Rosie Now, I like polar bears as much as the next RICHARD J. SANTOS, riveting. We desperately do need energy guy. I like pandas and caribou and all the National Commander. furry cuddlies on God’s good earth. But I also independence. And that is a home-front battle: conservation—and a willingness to dis- like people, particularly Americans, and par- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS turb a few acres of snow in a vast wilderness ticularly American soldiers. And I do not OF THE UNITED STATES, as remote as Afghanistan. like seeing them shot and killed in wars that Washington, DC, October 29, 2001. There’s a war on, senators. Lets get seri- would be both more avoidable and more win- Hon. TOM DASCHLE, ous. nable were we not so disastrously dependent Majority Leader U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. on energy supplies from a nasty part of the EXHIBIT 1 DEAR SENATOR DASCHLE: The 2.7 million world with nasty people who use our oil AMVETS, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of money for nasty purposes. Lanham, MD, October 26, 2001. the United States and its Ladies Auxiliary At a time when Washington should be Hon. TOM DASCHLE, supports H.R. 4, the ‘‘Securing America’s Fu- working on a crash program of conservation Majority Leader, The U.S. Senate, The Capitol, ture Energy Act of 2001’’ or SAFE Act of and new drilling, a six-year-old report from Washington, DC. 2001. We applaud the House of Representa- the Fish and Wildlife Service is leaked in the DEAR SENATOR DASCHLE: On behalf of tives for its bipartisan work in addressing hope that a 28-year-old polar bear treaty AMVETS, I am writing to encourage you to our energy vulnerability by passing H.R. 4. might derail drilling in the Arctic National bring H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future We believe the Senate should consider and Wildlife Refuge. The Outrage! ‘‘This is a clas- Energy Act of 2001, before the full Senate for vote on H.R. 4 so that our nation has an en- sic Bush administration strategy of running consideration at the earliest possible mo- ergy plan for the future and can move for- roughshod over international agreements,’’ ment prior to the close of the 1st Session of ward quickly with a comprehensive plan to charged Kieran Suckling, executive director the 107th Congress. develop our domestic energy resources. of the Center for Biological Diversity and As you know, our current reliance on for- Keeping in mind the horrific events of Sep- leaker of the report. The Interior Depart- eign oil leaves the United States vulnerable tember 11 and mindful of the threats we are

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22101 facing, we strongly believe that the develop- rific events of September 11, 2001, failure to porting our troops in the field, all Ameri- ment of America’s domestic energy re- pass this bill would pose a threat to our peo- cans, their families, and our nation. We, as sources is a vital national security priority. ple, our economy, and our national security, Veterans, stand united and respectfully re- We need to take steps to reverse our growing that we all wore the uniform to maintain.’’ quest that the Senate vote on and pass H.R. dependence on Middle East oil as quickly as Also attending the news conference was 4. possible. By passing H.R. 4, the Senate will Roger Thomas, 81, of Frederick, MD, who J. ELDON YATES, be supporting our troops serving in combat was a Navy radioman at Kaneohe Bay near Chairman and Founder, Vietnam Veterans on Operation Enduring Freedom, the Amer- Pearl Harbor when Japanese warplanes Institute. ican people, and our national security with a dropped bombs around him on December 7, JOSEPH SATRIANO, comprehensive energy legislation that is des- 1941. Thomas was uninjured and went on to National First Vice Commander, Catholic War perately needed to diversify the energy sup- fly combat missions in World War II. ‘‘The Veterans of the United States of America. ply for our country and chart a course for terrorist attacks of September 11 were worse the future. than the attack on Pearl Harbor, because un- VIETNAM VETERANS INSTITUTE, The VFW strongly urges the Senate to con- armed civilians were murdered and many October 30, 2001. sider and vote on H.R. 4 as passed in the more died,’’ Thomas said. ‘‘In World War II, Hon. TOM DASCHLE, House in this session of Congress. America could produce all the oil we needed Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, the Capitol, Sincerely, to fight back and defeat our enemies in bat- Washington, DC. ROBERT E. WALLACE, tle, but today we’re in a dangerous situation DEAR SENATOR DASCHLE: We write today Executive Director. because we rely on other countries to pro- out of a sense of urgency concerning our na- vide our oil.’’ tional security as it relates to our energy VIETNAM VETERANS INSTITUTE, Today’s military uses far more fuel than in supply. The development of America’s do- October 30, 2001. past wars. For example, the 582,000 U.S. mili- mestic energy resources is vital to our na- tary personnel in the Persian Gulf War in MAJOR VETERANS GROUPS ASK SENATE TO tional security. We respectfully urge you to 1991 consumed more oil on a daily basis than immediately pass H.R. 4, the comprehensive QUICKLY PASS ENERGY BILL TO STRENGTH- the 2 million men of the Allied armies that EN AMERICA FOR WAR ON TERRORISM energy legislation. liberated Europe in World War II. We are pleased the House of Representa- WASHINGTON.—Major veterans groups— The United States gets about 55 percent of tives, acting with bipartisan support, ad- with a combined membership of nearly 5 mil- its oil from foreign nations—up steadily over dressed our energy vulnerability by passing lion—today called on the Senate to quickly the years from almost nothing during WWII, H.R. 4, the ‘Securing America’s Future En- pass an energy bill that includes a provision to 36 percent in 1973 and 46 percent as re- ergy Act of 2001’ or the ‘SAFE Act of 2001.’ It allowing more oil drilling in Alaska to cently as 1991. America sends about $100 bil- is imperative the Senate do the same. Fol- strengthen America’s national security and lion a year to foreign nations to pay for im- lowing the horrific events of September 11, economy for the war on terrorism. ported oil. 2001, failure to pass this bill would pose a The American Legion, the Veterans of For- Experts believe ANWR may contain the threat to our people, our economy, and our eign Wars, AMVETS, the Vietnam Veterans largest supply of oil ever found in American national security, that we all wore the uni- Institute and the Catholic War Veterans history—an estimated 16 billion barrels of reform to maintain. urged senators to accelerate development of coverable oil, which could be turned into 742 All Americans, as well as our military domestic energy resources, including the billion gallons of gasoline. That’s the equiva- troops, need this legislation enacted into supplies within the Arctic National Wildlife lent of total U.S. gasoline consumption for law. If we intend to rebuild our economy and Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska, as an urgent mat- nearly six years. continue the campaign against international ter of national security. According to an analysis by Wharton Econ- terrorism and those who attack us, we must In letters to Senate Majority Leader Tom ometrics Forecasting Associates, develop- develop domestic sources of oil contained Daschle (D–SD), veterans groups asked ment of oil reserves in the coastal plain of within our public lands—such as the supplies Daschle to allow the energy bill passed by ANWR could create as many as 736,000 jobs in within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. the House—H.R. 4—to come to a straight ma- the United States—most of them outside We must be able to rely to the fullest extent jority vote in the Senate promptly, without Alaska—and pump billions of dollars into the possible on our own resources to provide for a Democratic filibuster that would take 60 U.S. economy. the maintenance of our economy at home votes to break. Daschle opposes the bill’s ANWR covers 19.6 million acres, but the energy legislation before the Senate would and our prolonged war effort abroad. provision allowing oil drilling in part of By passing H.R. 4, the comprehensive en- open up only 1.5 million acres to exploration. ANWR. ergy legislation now, the Senate will be sup- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Just a tiny fraction of that—about 2,000 porting our troops in the field and all work- Principi and Senators Frank Murkowski (R– acres of surface land—would experience oil ing Americans, including those displaced by AK), Larry Craig (R–ID), Rick Santorum (R– drilling activity if oil were found. this heartless act of aggression. We, as Vet- PA) and George Voinovich (R–OH)—who all erans, stand united and cannot overstate the support the energy legislation—joined the STATEMENT OF OUR NATION’S VETERANS importance of this legislation, and respect- veterans groups at a news conference today. GROUPS fully request you lead the Senate by voting American Legion National Commander ‘‘OUR DOMESTIC ENERGY SECURITY IS OUR on and passing H.R. 4 so our nation can move Richard J. Santos wrote in his letter to NATIONAL SECURITY’’ forward in defense of freedom around the Daschle: ‘‘War and international terrorism We, the undersigned, representing our na- world. have again brought into sharp focus the tion’s veterans, strongly believe that the de- We know that when the chips are down, heavy reliance of the United States on im- velopment of America’s domestic energy re- America can and will stand and fight, using ported oil. During times of crises, such reli- sources is a vital national security priority. all its resources and all its might to defend ance threatens our national security and The horrific events of September 11, 2001, our nation and the cause of freedom around economic well being....It is important constitute a threat to our people, our econ- the world. Join us in this cause. Pass the that we develop domestic sources of oil, con- omy, and our nation’s security. With U.S. comprehensive energy bill and help us retained within our public lands—such as the troops actively engaged in combat overseas, build America! supplies within the Arctic National Wildlife we firmly believe that America can and will With the support of our members, Refuge.’’ win this prolonged war against terrorism, J. ELDON YATES, Robert E. Wallace, executive director of using all its resources to defend our nation Chairman and Founder, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, wrote and the cause of freedom around the world. Vietnam Veterans Institute. Daschle: ‘‘By passing H.R. 4, the Senate will Because of these beliefs, we applaud the be supporting our troops serving in combat House of Representatives for its bipartisan The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- on Operation Enduring Freedom, the Amer- work in addressing our energy vulnerability pore. The Senator from Illinois. ican people and our national security with a by passing H.R. 4, the ‘‘Securing America’s f comprehensive energy legislation that is des- Future Energy Act of 2001’’ or the ‘Safe Act perately needed to diversify the energy sup- of 2001.’’ It is imperative that the Senate THE RIGHT MEDICINE ply for our country and chart a course for pass the House version of H.R. 4 so that our Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, the future.’’ nation can move forward in establishing our President Bush’s speech to the Amer- J. Eldon Yates, chairman and founder of energy security, as well as our defense of ican people last night was exactly the the Vietnam Veterans Institute wrote freedom at home and abroad. It is essential right medicine. America is truly con- Daschle: ‘‘The development of America’s do- for us to develop all domestic energy re- mestic energy resources is vital to our na- sources including the supplies within the cerned over terrorism and bioterrorism tional security. We respectfully urge you to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. and what it means to our country. immediately pass H.R. 4, the comprehensive By passing H.R. 4, the comprehensive en- I listened carefully to the President’s energy legislation....Following the hor- ergy legislation, the Senate will be sup- speech in Atlanta, GA. I thought he

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 struck the right tone. As concerned as clear this week that this has to be an rorism. I know the House Ways and we are—and we should be concerned— immediate response by the United Means Committee had a hearing on we take heart in the fact that this States. So as part of antiterrorism, we this bill last week. I am happy the Sen- country has been strengthened by this have created new authority to deal ate passed this bill earlier this year, crisis and this challenge. We have come with money laundering—money laun- and we are going to have to address it together in what has been called the dering and transfers of money that again. ‘‘re-United States of America.’’ have been used to finance the terrorist I call on all my colleagues, Demo- Many people understand patriotism network. crats and Republicans, to consider this from a different perspective than they A little over a week ago, though, we a matter of great urgency and join us did just a few weeks ago. We stand in came to learn that there was another in a bipartisan fashion. Senator FEIN- awe, in respect, and in admiration of source for the terrorist operation. That GOLD, Senator DEWINE, I, Congressman many heroes in America. The President source is diamonds. It appears that in TONY HALL, and Congressman FRANK acknowledged them last night—the west Africa in particular, and in Sierra WOLF, in a true bipartisan fashion, firefighters in New York City and Leone, where terrorist organizations have tried to move this important across America, the people who are in have taken control of the production of issue forward. law enforcement, medical rescue diamonds, they are not only using I close on this issue by giving special teams, teachers, postal workers, and of these diamonds to promote their ter- credit to Congressman TONY HALL, who course the men and women in uniform rorism in west Africa, but they are ex- has been a leader on this for years—not who daily put their lives on the line for changing these diamonds in inter- for months but for years. It is his good America. It is appropriate that we re- national commerce among terrorist work that has brought us to this point. member them as we try to wrestle with groups. I am happy to be an ally of TONY HALL our personal concerns about safety and In Sierra Leone and other countries, in any cause, but when it comes to a security since September 11. we have seen absolutely barbaric con- cause of this importance, I hope my I thought the President struck just duct by these terrorists in west Africa. colleagues will take a close look at the right chord in calling on America We have seen people who have been this legislation. to bring out the very best in our Na- killed and mutilated, hundreds if not f tion. thousands of people who faced amputa- AMERICA’S ECONOMY Within the last several weeks, Con- tions of their hands, arms, legs, and Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, as gress has been called on by the Presi- feet as terrorist payback for their lack part of the challenge facing America dent many times to provide him with of loyalty to the terrorist cause. today, we have to consider the state of the authority and the resources to deal How do these terrorists keep moving America’s economy, and it is a sad with this crisis. Without exception, along? They are mining diamonds state of affairs. After almost 10 years Congress has responded in a strong bi- which eventually find their way into of unparalleled prosperity in the his- partisan manner in an effort to make some of the most comfortable, demo- tory of the United States, during the certain the President and certainly the cratic, and peaceful parts of this world. past year we have seen terrible things armed services have all they need to We have introduced legislation, the occur—a massive growth in unemploy- execute this war effectively. Conflict Diamonds Act, which will re- ment. The number of people who have This week, the Senate considered the quire a certification of the country of been laid off across America is now intelligence authorization bill which origin for diamonds so we can starve reaching, unfortunately, historic lev- gives additional resources to the intel- out the diamonds that are coming out els. Last month saw the biggest 1- ligence community. This is an impor- of west Africa and other places where month increase in unemployment in 21 tant component of our effective defense they are supporting terrorism. years. Nearly 71⁄2 million Americans of America and defense of our values. This is so important. It was impor- are now out of work, and the econo- As a member of the Senate Intelligence tant before September 11. It is more mists have warned us that a 1 or 2 mil- Committee, I know full well that one of important now because we have come lion more may be losing their jobs over the most heartening events that has to learn that Osama bin Laden gath- the next 12 months. Small and large occurred since September 11 is the fact ered these diamonds before September businesses have faced this. that countries around the world are 11 as his way of bankrolling his ter- A friend of mine who deals with now cooperating with the United rorist operation. Diamonds do not bankruptcies has told me we will be States in fighting terrorism. Some of leave a paper trail. A person with a shocked as we hear the names of the those countries, which have been our handful of diamonds worth many thou- major corporations and businesses closest allies for years, frankly, did not sands of dollars can stick them in his which are going to go bankrupt in the take this subject as seriously as they pocket or in a purse or in a packet and near future. It is a fact of life this should have. Now they do. As they co- move through any metal detector, any downturn in the economy is touching operate with us, we have an oppor- security device undetected. That is a us in virtually every area of American tunity to reach out and try to stop the reality. life. spread of terrorism across the world. We have joined in a bipartisan fash- This is a time of year when many f ion with the jewelry industry and with American businesses hope to show the diamond industry to promote the their greatest profit and success. This CONFLICT DIAMONDS ACT conflict diamonds bill to stop this il- retail season around the holidays Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, yes- licit terrorist trade in diamonds. means so much to companies across terday I had a press conference with The United States plays such a crit- America. Unfortunately, the sales are two of my colleagues, Senator DEWINE ical role when it comes to this issue. slow and the indication is clear that of Ohio and Congressman TONY HALL of We in the United States import 65 per- the American people are holding back. Ohio as well. We are cosponsors of leg- cent of all the diamonds in the world. It is an understandable impulse on islation which deals with a phe- If we put strong standards in place and their part, understandable because nomenon that has become increasingly our allies who have joined us in this they are not certain of their own sta- important in this discussion. war against terrorism also pass similar bility in their job or their small busi- It is not enough we search out Osama standards, we can starve off a source of ness. They are uncertain about the fu- bin Laden and his lieutenants in their money, a source of terrorism that is ture of our economy and, of course, the caves in Afghanistan and stop those clearly becoming rampant, even as we war which we are waging has led people cells of terrorist activity around the speak. to have a certain personal austerity, a world. We have to find a way to starve Diamonds have always been a symbol little less flamboyance when it comes them of the assets and resources they of enduring love. Unfortunately, today to their lifestyle. It is understandable. need to succeed. The President made it they have become the currency of ter- It reflects the spirit of sacrifice.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22103 So what we need to do in Congress is Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous con- gish economy, we are told, by pro- to consider what it will take to turn sent for an additional 10 minutes. viding immediate tax relief and eco- this around. How can we breathe life The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- nomic assistance targeted to those who back into this economy and get it mov- pore. Is there objection? are most likely to invest and spend. ing forward? They have called it an Mr. MURKOWSKI. Madam President. These economists have also warned us economic stimulus package or an eco- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- that if we abandon fiscal discipline, nomic recovery package. Whatever the pore. The Senator from Alaska. long-term interest rates will rise. It is description, it is clear to me Congress Mr. MURKOWSKI. Did I hear the time for us to heed their sensible ad- should do something and do it imme- Senator request an additional 10 min- vice. diately. utes? The Democratic and Republican lead- Several weeks ago, I called together The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- ers of the Budget Committee in both business and labor leaders in my home pore. That is correct. the House and the Senate have laid out State of Illinois, in the city of Chicago. Mr. MURKOWSKI. I was seeking rec- very useful principles for an effective Some of the largest corporations were ognition and was going to recognize my stimulus package. They all agree the represented, as well as small businesses colleague from Missouri who has to legislation ought to be immediate, it and labor unions, and I said to them: catch an airplane. She needed 5 min- should be temporary, and it should be Tell me what the problem is as you see utes. I stepped aside for her. I obvi- focused on individuals and businesses it; what do you think the solution ously want to accommodate Members most likely to spend the stimulus dol- should be. and do not intend to object, but what is lars. I believe if we abide by these bi- They came amazingly to a consensus. the order of morning business? Is it 10 partisan principles, we can craft a Seated around this table were Demo- minutes? stimulus package that would give a crats and Republicans and Independ- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- boost to the American economy, and ents, people in labor, people in busi- pore. It is a 10-minute limitation. we can do that without jeopardizing ness. They said: It is our impression we Mr. DURBIN. In response to the Sen- our long-term fiscal health. have too much production in America ator from Alaska, I gave the same ac- Using these guidelines, we can craft a and not enough consumption. There commodation to his colleague who just package that will garner support from are too many cars and refrigerators left, who asked for additional time to both parties and one that President and washers and dryers waiting for speak, but I do not want to keep any- Bush can sign quickly. Our goal is to buyers. So we need to give the Amer- one from catching their plane. get the Nation back to work again and ican people the resources and the con- Mr. MURKOWSKI. My concern was back to growing again. By getting cash fidence to take money, go to the store, to accommodate the Senator from Mis- into the hands of businesses, we can and make an important purchase. They souri. create new jobs and new investments in plants and equipment. said that consumer confidence is crit- Mr. DURBIN. I want to accommodate A number of promising ideas have ical to any kind of economic stimulus; my colleague from Missouri, too. I been suggested that would provide this yield 5 minutes to her and then ask for focus on the consumers. needed cash infusion into businesses. It Secondly, they said to do it in a an additional 10 minutes. has been proposed that businesses hurry because if there is going to be an Mr. MURKOWSKI. I have no objec- could accelerate the rate at which they impact on this economy, do not wait. tion. depreciate new assets. Doing this The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Congress has a tendency to identify would help businesses of all sizes de- problems and then spend months, if not pore. Without objection, it is so or- crease their costs this year and free up years, waiting to respond. Well, when dered. investment capital. it comes to the economy, we cannot af- The Senator from Missouri. For example, let me tell my col- ford to do that. f leagues about a company in my home- The third thing they said is, do not REVITALIZING THE AMERICAN town of Rolla, MO. It is called Brewer do anything today that you will regret ECONOMY Science, Inc. It is a successful and tomorrow. Make this a temporary fix growing company that employs 235 peo- so when it is all over, we will not have Mrs. CARNAHAN. Madam President, ple. It produces the chemicals used in a problem we have to cope with for I thank my colleague from Alaska and the manufacture of integrated circuits. years to come. my colleague from Illinois for their The proposed increase in allowable de- This is the advice of a diverse group kindness this morning. ductions would enable this small busi- of people who came together in Chi- I add my voice to those who believe ness to expand faster. Additional cash cago. It is exactly the same advice we must act quickly to revitalize the in this business could be spent on addi- which we have been given on Capitol American economy. Even before the tional research and development, and Hill. Economist after economist has terrorist attacks, our economy was that is the kind of investment and ex- come into this building and told us, slowing down. New reports now indi- pansion that will get our economy these are the three things: Help the cate the unemployment rate is rising, back on track. consumers move forward, do it quickly, that consumer confidence is low, and Increasing business investments ad- and do not do anything that will jeop- that businesses are postponing invest- dress only part of the problem. While ardize the economy in the long run. ments. The convergence of these im- the economy goes through its natural So how do we achieve that? Well, it is portant indicators spells trouble for us business cycle, many Americans are very clear to me if we want to move in the months ahead. That is why Con- facing immediate unemployment. Cre- the economy forward and help congress must act now. ating new jobs for these workers is cru- sumers, we ought to focus on those in- The American people expect us to cial, but it will take some time. In the dividuals in our economy who are most find solutions. All across America, the meanwhile, we must help these fami- likely, with additional resources, to fires of patriotism are burning brightly lies in crisis. Last Friday, the Labor spend them. while in the Congress we smolder in in- Department released some alarming My basic course in economics, which decision. In fact, we in this Congress figures. Seven hundred thousand Amer- I took many years ago at Georgetown, can learn from the unity and patriot- icans lost their jobs in October. The said people in lower and middle-income ism of the American people. They want unemployment rate surged to 5.4 per- groups will spend their money and do it us to work together across party lines cent this month. There are now a total more quickly, and they are more likely to do the urgent business of this Na- of 7.7 million Americans out of work. to spend it than those in higher income tion. These are staggering numbers. Fami- categories. Leading economists in the country lies all across America are hurting. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- have repeatedly told us what needs to Shortly after September 11, I encour- pore. The Senator’s time has expired. be done. We can jump-start our slug- aged my colleagues to act quickly on

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 behalf of the workers in the airline in- that money comes from the payroll buy health insurance once they have dustry who lost their jobs abruptly. To workers across America. lost a job, they will have none; they my great regret, they did not act. When we talk about invigorating this are not likely to do so. Just do the At that time, many in this body economy and getting it moving forward math. The average unemployment claimed it was appropriate to wait. again, what a difference in approach we check is $230 a week; the average pay- They said we ought to deal with assist- have between the two political parties. ment for private health insurance when ance to the unemployed when we con- On the House side, the Republicans you have lost your job is $588 a month. sider broader legislation to stimulate came up with a stimulus package It just does not work. the economic recovery. Now almost 8 which I am afraid doesn’t meet the test We have quite a contrast between the million Americans are worrying about of encouraging consumer spending, Republican approach of getting this how they will pay the rent or their doing it in a timely fashion, and not economy moving forward and the mortgage. Millions of American par- damaging the economy. Instead, what Democratic approach. The Republican ents have lost their health care insur- the House Republican package came up approach embodies tax cuts for the ance, and they are worrying what they with was, sadly, a great deal of tax re- wealthy and profitable corporations will do if a child gets sick. Millions of lief for the biggest corporations in and nothing for homeland security. I families are wondering how they will America. This is profiteering in the hope I get a moment to get to this put food on their Thanksgiving table name of patriotism. issue. this year. It would be unconscionable Consider for a minute that these cor- When it comes to tax cuts for the to tell these people to wait any longer. porations would receive rebate checks wealthy, by speeding up the rate cuts, Extended unemployment benefits and for 15 years’ worth of Federal income the Republican plan would give a new help with health care coverage must be tax under the stimulus plan supported $16,000-a-year tax break to the wealthi- included in a stimulus package. by the House of Representatives. IBM est 1 percent of Americans. Those are By extending unemployment com- would receive $1.4 billion from the So- people making over $1 million a year, pensation, we will be putting dollars cial Security trust fund; Ford, $1 bil- receiving $16,000 from the Republican into the hands of people who need the lion; General Motors, $833 million. The tax stimulus. What a stimulus that is: money immediately for their basic list goes on and on. Billions and bil- For citizens making $1 million a year, needs. The money will be spent quick- lions of dollars in corporate relief from we want to give you $16,000 more. That ly, which in turn provides the needed the House Republican stimulus plan is not going to put money back into remedy for an ailing economy. We have and precious little or nothing for the the economy, not nearly as much as an opportunity to do the right thing at workers across America. helping the economy by giving the the right time and for the right rea- We know what will get this economy money to the average working family, sons. We must act quickly and in a bi- moving again. Give some money to the the middle-income family across Amer- partisan fashion. We cannot afford to people who are having a tough time— ica. wait until more people are laid off or having just lost their jobs—to keep When we give every millionaire a more businesses fail. We must not their families together, and they will check from the Treasury for $16,000, leave our families to struggle without spend it. Of course they will. Give the that is money being thrown away that help or without hope. people who just lost their jobs help in could be used to deal with economic If we have the will, we can forge a paying for health insurance, and they stimulus. That $16,000 goes right out of just and reasonable compromise that will use that help because they are as the Social Security trust fund. Payroll will ease the pain of this recession. frightened as anyone that family mem- taxes paid by average workers into the When Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel bers or their children will not be pro- Social Security trust fund are being was asked what was the most impor- tected with health insurance. Those spent to give a $16,000-a-year check to tant commandment, he replied: Thou are the pillars of the Senate Demo- the wealthiest people in America—and shall not sit by idly. That response cratic plan for stimulus: That we help to do it for 4 years under the Repub- points up the importance of acting those who have just been laid off, who lican plan. when we have a chance to influence an are facing a difficult time. The Republican plan, in addition, outcome. During this time of crisis, let We also provide tax rebates for 45 with the accelerated tax cuts, costs $27 it not be said of the U.S. Congress that million low-income taxpayers who re- billion in 2002—next year—and in- we sat idly by. Let us act with courage, ceived no rebate earlier this year. Peo- creases to $121 billion over 10 years. Re- and let us act now. ple pay payroll taxes, pay into the So- member the advice we receive from The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- cial Security trust fund. This time people: Don’t do anything that will pore. The Senator from Illinois. around, we believe they should receive hurt us in the long term. They are Mr. DURBIN. I congratulate my col- some tax assistance. going to basically eat up any surplus league from Missouri. She said in just We have business tax cuts, as well— we have in the future to give tax cuts a few moments exactly what we need a 10-percent bonus appreciation. I to the wealthiest people in this coun- to hear as we consider this economic heard from businesses across Illinois: try. That makes no sense at all. stimulus package. Give us some help in depreciating some f I believe she has put a finger on it: of the things we purchase and we will HOMELAND SECURITY We are being called on, across America, purchase more. That can move the to rally behind our flag, our President, economy forward. It is a sensible plan. Mr. DURBIN. I have a limited and our cause, that we should make We want to extend unemployment amount of time and will now reflect on certain when it comes to the economic benefits an additional 13 weeks in all 50 the issue of homeland security. There stimulus package, we also keep in States. This is not a radical sugges- are two ways to move the economy for- mind that all America is involved. It is tion. This is the course followed by ward: Tax cuts and spending. The fast- the working families in America pay- President Bush’s father. In the teeth of er way, the more effective and imme- ing the payroll taxes into the Social a recession, he said: We have to stand diate way, is through spending because Security trust fund who are funding all by the people who have lost their jobs. as we spend on important projects and we are doing. The money we are spend- In America we have 7.5 million Ameri- the money is spent, people are em- ing to defend America against ter- cans who are out of work. We ought to ployed to do things important for rorism, the money we are spending to stand by them and any laid off in the America. rebuild New York, the money we are near future. We need to expand cov- Senator BYRD of West Virginia and spending to help the airline industry, erage to the people who do not receive others have offered as part of the stim- the money we are spending for an eco- unemployment insurance today. ulus package a $20 billion package nomic stimulus all comes out of the We also know when it comes to this dealing with homeland security. Where Social Security trust fund, and all of health insurance, unless we help people would that money go? For example, it

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22105 would go to law enforcement. In my I yield the floor. What I am doing is drawing a little State of Illinois, my Republican Gov- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- bit of a parallel to the power politics of ernor has asked me to help come up pore. The Senator from Alaska. what is occurring here. We saw ini- with $20 million so we can have a state- f tially on the energy bill, as I have indi- wide communications network to deal cated, where the authorizing commit- DEVELOPING ANWR with any emergencies, any crisis, any tee’s jurisdiction was basically elimi- act of terrorism. This is money well Mr. MURKOWSKI. Madam President, nated and the chairman of the com- spent. I want to give the Governor that I listened carefully to my colleague mittee saw fit to simply leave the obli- money, but unless Senator BYRD’s from Illinois. I think what we are going gation up to the Democratic leader- package moves forward, it is not likely to see next week is almost class war- ship. That almost occurred in the Fi- that will happen. fare on the issue of the stimulus. nance Committee but not quite. The same thing on bioterrorism: We What is a stimulus? Stimulus is what As we look at the stimulus, I want to want to see money going into public really stimulates the economy. I think reflect one more time on what true health departments, State and local, to as we look at the difference in the posi- stimulus is. True stimulus is the cre- help them fight the war against bioter- tions of both parties, we come to the ation of jobs, the creation of jobs by rorism. We need them. We have real- conclusion that for those who happen urging the private sector to invest, ini- ized that with the anthrax crisis. to have the circumstances that allow tiate action. There is one issue before Look at the contrast: What the ad- them to have accumulated capital, it is this body, and it is either going to be ministration has called for to help pub- in our interests to encourage them to on the stimulus bill or perhaps we can lic health departments on bioterrorism invest in inventories, expenditures, and make an arrangement with the Demo- is $300 million a year to go to State and so forth, so this economy can move. It cratic leadership to take it up, debate local public health agencies. That doesn’t move necessarily simply by it, vote up or down, and address the amount is nothing. Remember, as well, government spending. These should be issues as they should be—and that is the Republicans, in their stimulus plan determined to be true stimulus mat- the issue of an energy bill. coming from the House, want to give ters. One of the issues in that bill is the $1.4 billion to one corporation—IBM. I would like to reflect, as a member contentious issue of ANWR. Should it To give four or five times as much as of the Finance Committee, on how we be opened? Should it not? We have seen might be spent to fight the war against got into this situation relative to put- the position of our President on numer- bioterrorism is clearly a loss of our pri- ting a bill together, under the Finance ous occasions who says it is an integral ority. Committee leadership of the two lead- part of the Nation’s energy policy to We also need to put money into secu- ers, Senator BAUCUS and Senator reduce our dependence on imported oil. rity for Amtrak, for our airports, for GRASSLEY, who had worked together The American Legion, Veterans of For- our highways, for critical infrastruc- extraordinarily well on the tax pack- eign Wars, AMVETS, Vietnam Vet- ture across America. The money called age. It was a bipartisan package, so un- erans, the Catholic War Veterans, what for by Senator BYRD would go for that like what came out of the Finance do they say? I could go on and on. They purpose. I think that is money well Committee yesterday. It seemed as if have implored the Democratic leader spent and invested in the infrastruc- the Republican participation in the to put this on the calendar, to take it ture of this country. process had been virtually eliminated People expect us to respond to this up, vote on it. Their particular view of by the Democratic majority and the crisis with not only tax cuts that will this issue is they don’t believe we Democratic majority leader. In the truly move the economy forward but should send any more men and women manner in which he dictated the terms also with a spending package that to fight a war on foreign shores. and conditions, there would be vir- makes America safer. It doesn’t make I am reminded of the comments of a tually no input from the Republicans America safer to give a $16,000 check to former Member, Mark Hatfield, who in that package. a millionaire out of the Social Security was a pacifist. He said: I would vote for As a consequence, I do admire the trust fund. It might make America opening ANWR any day rather than chairman, Senator BAUCUS, for insist- safer if we take that money and invest send another man or woman to fight a ing that the process at least go through it in law enforcement, in protecting war on foreign shores over oil. the committee because, unlike what critical infrastructure such as water I think that says a lot for American supplies, nuclear power plants, and the happened in the Energy Committee veterans. Make no mistake about it; we highways, and infrastructure across where the Democratic leader simply fought a war over oil in the Persian America. pulled the energy bill and there was no Gulf. Today we are buying oil from our Those are the differences, and they committee process; there was no input enemy, whom we basically conquered are critical differences. from the authorization committee, so in that war, Saddam Hussein. We are I also make note of the fact that the the committee basically shut down, importing over a million barrels a day. editorial response to the Republican and the Democratic leader took it upon Yet at the same time we are enforcing stimulus package so far has been uni- himself to work up an energy bill that a no-fly zone over that country. We are formly negative. As a matter of fact, we have yet to see. What we are seeing putting at stake the lives of American Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill re- here is an extraordinary dictate of men and women. As we take the oil ferred to the House-Republican-backed power from the Democratic leader who from Iraq, put it in our planes, and en- stimulus package as just so much show says: We are going to do it my way. We force the no-fly zone, we bomb him. business. We don’t need show business are not going to go through the process The consequence of that is he takes our on Capitol Hill; we need to get down to associated with the authorizing com- money, develops a missile capability, serious business. That serious business mittees. maybe a biological capability, and involves responding to our economic As a consequence, what happened aims it at our ally, Israel. Maybe that crisis and doing it in a timely fashion yesterday in the Finance Committee is an oversimplification of foreign pol- and a fair manner. was a partisan vote. We are going to icy, but it is not too far off. I salute the Senate Finance Com- start in with that package on Tuesday. Organized labor is totally aboard. mittee for moving forward a package If we are going to get anywhere, we are For the International Brotherhood of yesterday, on a partisan rollcall, I am going to start in accommodating each Teamsters, maritime unions, seafarers sorry to report, but one that we will other’s points of view, working towards unions, operating engineers, plumbers, consider next week. I hope the Repub- a bipartisan solution. Clearly, this pipefitters, carpenters and joiners, this licans will work with us quickly pass a country, and the President, wants to is a jobs issue. Where can you find a bipartisan package. The sooner we can have this issue resolved. It should be stimulus that will generate roughly respond to this economy and its needs, resolved. But it has to be a true stim- 250,000 jobs—these are U.S. jobs, these the better it will be. ulus. are union jobs in this country—other

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22106 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 than this particular issue of opening up Prudhoe Bay was supposed to provide The same issues prevail today. Now, that sliver of ANWR? 10 billion barrels. It has now produced in a time of war, when do we face up to The interesting thing is we are cre- 13 billion barrels. It is still producing reality and address the opportunities ating jobs. We are also generating rev- 17 percent of the total crude oil pro- to open this area and reduce our de- enue to the Federal Government be- duced in this country today. Those are pendence on imported oil and stimu- cause those lease sales are estimated to the realities. late our economy? It is not a few days’ generate about $3.6 billion from the I am very disappointed that some supply. It is the largest potential oil private sector. people who have never been up there field that we could possibly find in What we have here is an opportunity, speak with such eloquence and knowl- North America. It can flow within 18 an extraordinary opportunity to recog- edge. They do not know what our Na- months of opening as a consequence of nize the realities associated with what tive people want. Our Native people the process simply of moving the per- this stimulus would do to the economy. want a lifestyle that provides better mitting. We all know this. There is not one other thing any Mem- job opportunities and better health Let’s get on with the stimulus at ber can identify that will not cost the care. The people in my State of Alaska hand and recognize the greatest single taxpayer one red cent and that will em- within that 1,002 area of ANWR own stimulus that we can identify. That is ploy more people in this country, gen- 59,000 acres. It is their own private simply opening up ANWR. erate more jobs. land. They can’t even get access to I thank the Chair. From where do these jobs come? We drill for gas on their own land. This is The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. will have to build another 19 or 20 U.S.- an injustice. CLINTON). The Senator from Con- flagged vessels, tankers, to move the There is a rather interesting dichot- necticut. oil because we have to move it in a omy here because we are all concerned Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, U.S.-flagged vessel. They are going to about public opinion. The New York I thank the Chair. I have come to the be built in U.S. yards with U.S. work- Times, in 1987, 1988, and 1989, supported floor to speak this morning about the ers. We don’t make steel or pipes or opening this area. I will read a little various ideas proposed to help our valves in Alaska. They are built all bit from the New York Times, April 23. economy recover from the recession over the United States. This is real It says: that we are in currently. stimulus. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has I say to my friend and colleague from The Hispanic community, the Latin- the most promising untapped source of oil. Alaska that he will not be surprised American Management Association It further states: that I respectfully disagree with most and Latino coalition, the United This area could be opened up safely, and we of what he just said about drilling for States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, could avoid any disaster associated with the oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Ref- all support this. We even have the sen- dangers. uge. But I have the feeling that either iors organizations and of course the Further, in 1988, they say: next week or sometime soon we will American businesses, manufacturers, The potential is enormous. The environ- have the opportunity to debate these and so forth. mental risks are modest. matters at length. I look forward to a What is this all about? This is an In March of 1989, they say: good, constructive debate. issue that America’s extreme environ- Alaska’s oil is too valuable to leave in the f mental community has latched onto ground. A SENSIBLE ECONOMIC STRATEGY over a period of time, generated a lot of That is where they were then. Of revenues and a lot of membership, and course, they are in a different position Mr. LIEBERMAN. Madam President, they are going to hang onto this issue now. They say now that we shouldn’t I do want to go back to the fiscal stim- because they recognize the value of it. open it. ulus and put it in the context of where Some Members, obviously, are look- The Washington Post, April 23, 1987: we are now. ing to the political support from these America is a nation at war. It is a Preservation of wilderness in Alaska is im- issues. I think we have to stand up for portant. Much of Alaska is already protected war that challenges our values and our what is right for America. under the strictest of preservation. That security as fundamentally as the great We see a remark made by a spokes- part of the Arctic coast is one of the wars we fought in the last century man for the Democratic leader: bleakest, most remote places on this con- against Nazism and communism. So a Everyone knows we will not get a drop of tinent. There is hardly any other place war of this kind naturally affects most oil out of Alaska for a decade, and it won’t where drilling would have less impact on the everything else we do in ways that we last more than a few days. surrounding wildlife. may not yet see in America. That in- That is a statement made by a person In April 1989, they said: cludes the ways we in Congress conduct who obviously has no knowledge of re- If less is produced here at home, more will our business. ality. The reality is, if it ranges be- have to come from other countries. The ef- It is a time to put national interests fect will be to move oil spills to other shores. tween the estimates of 5.6 billion and As a policy to protect the global environ- ahead of narrow partisan or ideological 16 billion barrels, it would be as much ment, that is not very helpful. The lessons of agendas. But when there are important as we import currently from Saudi conventional wisdom seem to be drawn . . . disagreements, we cannot sweep them Arabia over 30 years and as much as we that this country should produce less and under the rug. After all, democracy, in are now importing from Iraq for 50 turn to greater imports is exactly wrong. all its fractious glory, is one of the years. That is reality. How quickly we change with no ex- most fundamental values that unites How can we frame this in any sense? planation. It is just the influence of us. It is a value that we are fighting to Let’s look at Prudhoe Bay. Every- America’s environmental community defend in the current war against ter- body is somewhat familiar with that. on these newspapers. But that is a rorism. The moment we stop practicing That came on line 27 years ago. The ar- turnaround. democracy is the moment we start giv- guments today against opening up My colleague this morning entered ing in to the terrorists. ANWR are basically the same that ex- an excerpt from the Washington Post It is in that spirit that I wish to isted 30 years ago when we were talk- by Charles Krauthammer entitled speak today—not negatively, but con- ing about opening Prudhoe Bay. We ‘‘War and the Polar Bear.’’ It is very structively, and not divisively, but I built an 800-mile pipeline along the interesting. I advise all people to read hope in a spirit of what I take to be the length of Alaska. Is it going to be a it. national interest. fence? Are the animals going to be able But I will again reflect on reality. I want to speak in disagreement with to cross it? Is it a hot pipeline over per- Thirty years ago in this Chamber we the fiscal stimulus plan passed by the mafrost. Will it melt? Will it withstand were arguing the issue of opening House of Representatives, which is earthquakes? It is one of the construc- Prudhoe Bay. It passed by one vote. really a House Republican plan passed tion wonders of the world. The Vice President broke the tie. almost entirely on partisan grounds.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22107 This plan has apparently now been en- So I say, respectfully, the Republican jump-start the economy now, these big dorsed and supported by the President proposals for fiscal stimulus do harm. tax breaks to a select group of our of the United States. Our economy needs help, not harm. largest companies simply make no The fact that our economy was weak- Frankly, I believe we would be better sense. In the first place, they will not ening before September 11th is clear, off passing no stimulus than passing get their refunds until next year. Even particularly in the information tech- the package that was adopted by the then, there is no guarantee they will nology, telecom, and high-tech sectors. House of Representatives, because I spend the money, which is what we But after September 11, unfortunately, really believe it will hurt our economy, need to spur economic growth. There is the terrorists helped to push the Amer- not help it. no guarantee they will invest in ac- ican economy from weakening into re- Our economy is ready and waiting for quiring new equipment and funding the cession. That has challenged all of us a quick, significant, temporary shot in kind of research and development that to regain the kind of psychological, let the arm. But if the Federal Govern- will support economic growth. We are alone economic, confidence that will ment makes the wrong choices, we will just going to have to cross our fingers once again create growth. effectively be shooting ourselves in the and hope they use it in the right way, Unemployment has risen now to 5.4 foot. and don’t use it to pay off their debts percent. That is a statistic which ex- In the current economic climate, we or buy back stock. It’s the wrong strat- presses itself in hundreds of thousands need to discard the stale, knee-jerk de- egy. of our fellow Americans being out of bates of the past and come together The same is true, as I said briefly work. Demand in the business sector now to craft a commonsense solution earlier, of the House Republicans’ plan and the personal consumption sector is that again puts the national interest to accelerate the reduction in income just not where it was or where we want ahead of narrow partisan or ideological tax rates adopted earlier this year. it to be. interests, and ahead of the paying of That is not going to prime the pump; it We must always recognize that the old political debts. We need to act to is simply going to pump up the in- American economy is the strongest in produce economic growth and to pro- comes of those who need it least. It is the world and that we have the most tect jobs. not likely to spur new investments or vibrant, productive private sector in I want to speak, for a moment, about job growth, but, instead, to reward past the world—both those who invest and a very significant event that occurred success—which is not what our econ- manage it and those who work in it. In just over a month ago, on October 4. omy needs now. It is not the quick ac- fact, it is from that private sector that The chairmen and ranking members of tion we need, but a slow road to budget the recovery to this recession will ulti- the House and Senate Budget Commit- deficits and higher interest rates. mately come. tees—Democrats and Republicans There are only two provisions in the It is also important for us to ac- alike—released basic principles that knowledge that we in government have House fiscal stimulus bill that meet they thought should guide any eco- some options by which we can facili- the agreed-upon, bipartisan standards: nomic stimulus proposal. They agreed tate and encourage the private sector A grant of rebates to those working that the package—and I quote— to do what it does best in helping to Americans who did not receive them create economic growth. ‘‘Should be based on the recognition this summer, and accelerated deprecia- It is important as we put together a that long-term fiscal discipline is es- tion for companies, businesses that buy fiscal stimulus package to remember, sential to sustained economic growth. and place in service new equipment in ironically enough, the Hippocratic oath Measures to stimulate the economy the coming year. Those are both good that every doctor knows very well. It should be limited in time so that as the ideas. They are the beginning of the is, ‘‘First, do no harm.’’ I say respect- economy recovers, the budget regains a basis of an agreement. And they are fully that the stimulus package passed surplus that is at least equal to the both contained in the Senate Finance by the House of Representatives, re- surplus in Social Security. Any short- Committee’s package that was reflected in part in the Republican pro- term economic stimulus should not reported out yesterday. posals that are surfacing here in the sult in higher long-term interest This is not the time for serving old, Senate, does not pass the test of the rates.’’ stale, narrow party and ideological Hippocratic oath. The Republican proposals simply do agendas. It is the time for unity, for They will harm our economy by not not meet that test. Given the spending leadership, for discipline, and for bipar- only being unfair but by bringing us demands of prosecuting the war on ter- tisanship. further into long-term debt—building, rorism, of upgrading our homeland de- I think the Senate Finance Com- unfortunately, on the precedent set fense, of rebuilding the City of New mittee has reported a bill that meets when we passed President Bush’s tax York, President Bush initially said he those standards. It is focused. It is dis- cut earlier in the year. That tax cut supported enacting a stimulus package ciplined. It is short term. It is a real plan made the most glowing assump- of between $60 and $75 billion which stimulus. It will cost $75 billion over 10 tions about the future of the economy, would be balanced—half and half—be- years. It contains no permanent and then spent the revenue that was tween spending and tax incentives. changes in law. It has minimal nega- predicted based on those assumptions. The President asked for a finely tive out-year impact on our budget. That was not fiscal responsibility. And, tuned performance vehicle. Instead, the And, unlike the House Republican of course, now the multi-trillion dollar House has given him a broken-down ja- bill, it includes reasonable and effec- estimates of surplus on which that tax lopy. The House Ways and Means Com- tive assistance to those who are unem- cut was based have evaporated, have mittee reported a $212 billion plan that ployed or are about to lose their health been altered. meets few, if any, of the bipartisan care benefits. In fact, half of the cost of The Republican proposals for fiscal principles of the Budget chairs and the bill goes to temporarily extending stimulus, particularly by accelerating ranking members issued on October 4. and expanding unemployment insur- some of the President’s tax cuts that At the heart of the House Republican ance and a subsidy for COBRA health were adopted, not only do nothing to package is a large corporate tax cut, insurance premiums. That gives bal- increase demand by individuals which retroactive to 1986—before my young- ance to the proposal. It gives heart to will stimulate the economy and create est child, my 13-year-old daughter—was the proposal. And it will help to stimu- growth and jobs, but they increase born. It totals about $25 billion in cost. late the economy because every addi- America’s long-term debt. That means And $6.3 billion of that ends up in the tional dollar that goes to an unem- increasing long-term interest rates. bank accounts of just 14 large compa- ployed worker will surely be spent. And that means inhibiting the flow of nies. Over the last couple of weeks, I have capital, money that is the underpin- Madam President, I am all for tax been talking to workers who are unem- ning of growth in the private sector of cuts, as I know you are, including tax ployed and those who fear they will our economy. cuts for business. But if our goal is to soon be unemployed.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22108 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 Madam President, I ask unanimous No. 511, Edith Brown Clement, be He said: I got a letter out at my farm consent for two additional minutes. changed to reflect that the debate time that was addressed ‘‘Grandpa, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without occur at 4:45 p.m. and the vote on con- Glenburn, ND.’’ It was from my grand- objection, it is so ordered. firmation occur at 5 p.m., with all son. Mr. LIEBERMAN. I thank the Chair. other provisions of the previous order I asked: How on earth could that Madam President, I find that the remaining in effect, with the above oc- have been? How would you have gotten greatest fear of those who are cur- curring without further intervening ac- a letter addressed ‘‘Grandpa, Glenburn, rently unemployed or who fear that tion or debate. ND’’? they will, in this recession, be unem- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without He said: You can ask the postmaster ployed, is: How in the Good Lord’s objection, it is so ordered. over there. name am I going to be able to continue Mr. REID. Madam President, on So I asked the postmaster: How health insurance for my family? Tuesday, as a result of this unanimous would that have happened? I spoke to one couple last weekend consent agreement, there will be no He said: We got the letter that said who said their health insurance pre- votes until 5 o’clock. There will be a ‘‘Grandpa, Glenburn, ND.’’ We looked miums are $600 to $700 a month. How number of matters, as indicated in the at the postmark and it was Silver can they afford to pay those premiums unanimous consent request, taken up. Spring, MD. We knew the only person around here that had relatives in Sil- through COBRA to keep their insur- That is the beginning of the time also ver Spring was Frank, so we sent it out ance going? for the debate on the stimulus package. to Frank’s farm. Sure enough, it got to The Senate bill, in an act of not only We are going to be very busy Tuesday, the right grandpa. humaneness but an expression of clas- but the first vote will not occur until 5 I told the Postmaster General that sic American values, said why would o’clock. story. So many others like it describe we not want to help working families The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- quite a remarkable system that has who, through no fault of their own, ator from North Dakota. worked for a long while and one that have been laid off, to at least cover the f we must preserve and keep and nurture cost of health insurance for their fami- ECONOMIC STIMULUS and protect during these difficult lies? The Senate finance bill will do times. Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I that up to the tune of 75 percent. I rise to talk about all of the chal- This is a good, balanced program. It rise to talk a bit about the economic lenges, not just to the U.S. Postal is the medicine our economy needs to recovery plan. Service but to our country. We face help it grow. I hope we will not find the I begin by saying that yesterday, I several challenges now. One is the chal- debate on the stimulus to be rigid, to chaired a hearing dealing with the U.S. lenge dealing with national security. be unthinking, to be unyielding. I Postal Service. My colleague, Senator One is a challenge dealing with eco- think we need to be open-minded be- BYRD from West Virginia, attended the nomic security. And another is the cause the threat to our economy is real hearing and asked the Postmaster Gen- challenge dealing with energy security. and profound. eral a series of questions. As with a lot Some of my colleagues spoke about The American people not only need of areas in our country since Sep- that earlier. help, but they will not tolerate a par- tember 11, the U.S. Postal Service has National security doesn’t need much tisan debate that ultimately produces been dramatically affected, perhaps more description. Most of us under- sound and fury but nothing to help more so than others. They have had stand that some sick, twisted minds them hold their jobs or help their fami- postal workers die as a result of terror- hatched a plot that murdered thou- lies. ists who used the system as a delivery sands of Americans in cold blood. Ter- I thank the Chair and yield the floor. mechanism for terror and death from rorism has visited our land in a manner The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the anthrax spores sent through the that we never thought before possible. ator from Nevada. mail. Now this Nation is one in its deter- f I told the Postmaster General that mination to find and bring to justice this country expresses its sorrow for those who committed these acts of ter- UNANIMOUS CONSENT what has happened to the Postal Serv- ror. AGREEMENT—S.J. RES. 28 ice workers. These are wonderful peo- It is a different time. There is a pre- Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask ple. September 11 and a post-September 11. unanimous consent that at 10:30 a.m. I mentioned one of the stories about We have a President who has spoken to Tuesday, November 13, the Senate pro- the two Postal Service workers who the American people about putting the ceed to consideration of Calendar No. died which described both of them in men and women in America’s uniform 219, S.J. Res. 28; that the statutory quite remarkable terms. One of them in harm’s way to try to find the terror- time limitation be reduced to 2 hours, had worked 15 years on the night shift ists and bring them to justice, to root with the time equally divided and con- and had never, in 15 years, used 1 day of out the terrorist cells formed around trolled between the chairman and sick leave. One should not judge some- the world who would commit acts of ranking member of the Budget Com- one by whether or not they use sick these types. This country supports our mittee or their designees; that upon leave. The point is, this person’s neigh- President and the men and women in the use or yielding back of time, the bors talked about what a wonderful uniform who are risking their lives to joint resolution be laid aside, and the human being this person was. do that. vote on final passage of the joint reso- The U.S. Postal Service is populated I toured Ground Zero in New York lution occur immediately following the with men and women who do their job, about a week after the tragedy. I saw vote on confirmation of the Executive as we say, in rain, sleet, and snow; re- on the highest twisted metal beam yet Calendar No. 511, with no intervening grettably now with anthrax, which has standing where an iron worker had action or debate. taken the lives of a couple of them. climbed and attached an American flag The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I told the Postmaster General yester- to that highest metal beam. As we objection, it is so ordered. day about a town meeting I had in came upon that tragic site, that is f Glenburn, ND, a small town with hun- what we saw, carnage, destruction, but dreds of people. At my town meeting, a also an American flag gently blowing UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREE- fellow stood up and said: There is a lot in the breeze that morning. MENT—EXECUTIVE CALENDAR of criticism about things and good gov- Two days later, I was in North Da- Mr. REID. Madam President, as in ernment. I want to give you one piece kota driving between Bismarck and executive session, I ask unanimous of good news about the U.S. Post Of- Dickinson, ND, on interstate 94, a consent that the previously scheduled fice. patch where you couldn’t see a struc- debate and vote on Executive Calendar I asked: What is that? ture of any kind anywhere, just rolling

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22109 prairies. Someone had taken a flag pole from all sides. Let me describe some of something done on a tax bill in the with a flag on it and attached to it a them. Some of them are wonderful, other body. I described it as ‘‘larding fence post there in the middle of the challenging, interesting; some of them up.’’ It is plugging the arteries of this prairie where you could see nothing are nutty—but that is the way the system by putting in place certain pro- that was made by human hand except process works. visions. I will give you an example. from this fence post—a single Amer- We have, for example, one piece of Mr. BYRD. Would that be choles- ican flag also blowing in the gentle legislation that was developed by the terol? morning breeze in North Dakota. other body, and it was described as Mr. DORGAN. Yes. When I talk about The connection between the flag and something that is a stimulus package larding up, the Senator from West Vir- the Trade Center and the flag in North and is going to help the country. I will ginia is talking about how people al- Dakota was a connection of unity of give you a couple of examples: They ways refer to spending bills as pork, spirit and one Nation doing what it put in a $21 billion tax piece that bene- but never refer to tax bills as pork. In needs to do to protect itself and to fits many of the largest corporations in fact, there is more lard and larding up bring to justice those who committed the country for the purpose of of tax bills than almost anything else. these terrorists acts. incentivizing them to move and keep The retroactive repeal of the cor- Our Nation was having some dif- needed investment capital overseas. porate alternative minimum tax in the ficulty even prior to September 11 with How would I classify that? Nutty. House tax bill does as I said it would— an economy that was very week. Our Does anybody think that is going to it provides the biggest tax benefits to economy had softened a great deal and strengthen our country, strengthen our the biggest, most powerful corpora- people were beginning to lose jobs. Our economy, by saying to big companies: tions in the country. economy was losing steam and What we would like you to do, by the Here is what the chief economist strength. September 11 cut a hole right way, is keep investing overseas. We from Merrill Lynch said about it be- through the belly of this country’s would like you to move capital over- cause, remember now, the only reason economy. seas because we think that is just we are going through this exercise is to The news since that time has been great. try to determine how we help the more layoffs. Hundreds and hundreds of Well, that is not the way to strength- American economy. Bruce Steinberg, thousands of Americans have lost their en our economy, the way to provide a chief economist, said: lift and boost and helium to the Amer- jobs. They, too, in many ways are vic- The silliest idea is the retroactive AMT tims of terrorist attacks. ican economy. But that is exactly what payments. If you want to stimulate spending What do we do about the soft econ- came out of this package from the U.S. in the future, you don’t give out tax breaks omy in the aftermath of these terrorist House of Representatives. There are so for things that already happened. attacks? We are unified as a Nation in many other items in that bill that it’s It is as simple as that. going after the terrorists and trying to almost hard to start when you describe Mr. BYRD. That is the epitome of prevent terrorist action from occurring things you think are kind of off base. pork, isn’t it? It drips with lard. Another provision would retro- again. Are we unified with respect to Mr. DORGAN. The Senator describes actively repeal the corporate alter- how we come together as a nation to it in a way that makes it visual. But it native minimum tax. That means that try to provide a boost to the American is a slow turn on a medium-hot spit—or IBM, for example, would get a $1.4 bil- economy? ‘‘pit,’’ I guess it would be in West Vir- lion tax cut. General Motors would get The answer to that is, no, not so uni- ginia. Let me continue. a $833 million tax cut. Will Rogers said something I want to fied these days. We have a lot of dif- It seems to me that is kind of larding put up on a chart. ferent ideas about how you promote up a piece of legislation that is sup- Will Rogers said this a long time ago: economic growth and how you help the posed to be designed to help our coun- American people during an economic try recover. Instead, it becomes a car- The unemployed here ain’t eating regular, but we will get round to them soon as we get downturn. rier for the favored old tax cuts for the This is the political system. I don’t everybody else fixed up OK. biggest and most powerful economic regret the fact that there is debate Now, while IBM, General Electric, interests among us. about these things. With respect to na- Mr. BYRD. Will the Senator yield? and others are prepared, according to tional security issues, this country has Mr. DORGAN. Yes. the House bill, to get hundreds of mil- unity. On some of the other issues, we Mr. BYRD. The Senator spoke of lions of dollars in tax cuts retro- have debate. I don’t regret that. It ‘‘larding up.’’ Would he say that is a actively, last Friday it was announced strengthens us. There is an old saying cholesterol-laden piece of pork? that 415,000 people lost their jobs in Oc- when everyone in the room is thinking Mr. DORGAN. I hadn’t thought about tober. What about those folks? When the same thing, no one is thinking that. you talk about stimulating the econ- about much. I don’t shrink from de- Mr. BYRD. When I was a young man, omy, what about giving the people who bate. We should not shrink from de- which was quite a while ago, I worked lost their jobs some assistance? How bate. When in debate we get the best of in a meat shop in a coal mining camp. about a helping hand to somebody who what everyone has to offer, democracy All of the ladies who came to the store, got a pink slip or a notice that said: By is served. including my mother and my wife’s the way, you do a good job and I am Groucho Marx once said: Politics is mother, bought lard. Those coal min- glad you are here. It is just that our the art of looking for trouble; finding ers, before they went into the bowels of company is shrinking. We don’t have as it everywhere, diagnosing it incor- the earth and did that back-breaking much business. So guess what, we don’t rectly, and then applying the wrong work, ate sausage and bacon fried in a have room for you. Tell your family to- remedies. deep skillet with lard. We never heard night when you go home and sit at the Groucho Marx was a humorist. Poli- of the word ‘‘cholesterol’’ in those supper table that you have lost your tics takes a lot of humor and should days. That is a new word in my lexicon, job. Tell them it is not your fault, that over many years. But politics is the coming along probably about in the you worked hard, we appreciated you, process by which we make judgments middle of my life. So I was interested but you can’t go to work on Monday and decisions about the country. That when the Senator used the words because you no longer have a job. is politics; that is the best of the Amer- ‘‘larding up.’’ Was he talking about a What about those people? For exam- ican people. It is what served this spending measure or was he talking ple, in New York, when that act of ter- country well for a long time. So as we about pork? What did the Senator have rorism struck the World Trade Center, talk now together in this country reference to? I missed that. Would he it is true that the people who were about how we apply some remedies and say that again? climbing those stairs, even as the develop policies that strengthen Amer- Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I was buildings were collapsing, were people ica’s economy, we have ideas coming actually using that term to describe making $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 a year,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22110 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 willing to risk their lives in public In addition, coming from the Finance months from now, not over a year from service—firefighters, law enforcement Committee, we have put in place some now, but now. Now. This needs to be folks, and others. There are a lot of tax provisions we think will provide a temporary. It needs to have a signifi- folks around this country of ours who lift to this economy. We had a tax cut cant, compelling urge to it to give the don’t have a lot, don’t make a lot, and for people in this country earlier this American people confidence about the don’t ask for a lot. They don’t have a year. Not everybody got a tax cut. future that we are doing the right million dollars. They are not going to More than 70,000 North Dakotans did thing. get $1.4 billion in tax refunds. They are not get a tax cut. They did not get a If we err as a Congress, I want us to not on this list with K-Mart, American tax cut because it was based on per- err on the side of doing something, Airlines, and Enron. They are the folks centage of income taxes paid. even doing too much. I do not want to who, last month, had to tell their fami- Everybody who works pays payroll err on the side of doing nothing be- lies they were no longer employed. And taxes. In fact, that is a proportional cause there are too many families out if the families asked why, is it a part of tax. Everybody pays the same rate; it of work. Our economy is perilously a soft economy or part of terrorist does not matter how much you make. close to a very deep recession, and it acts? The answer is: Yes, it is. Yet those folks did not get a tax cut. could be a lengthy recession. We have a What do we do about that? Do we in So we propose a tax rebate for those responsibility to blend good fiscal pol- the U.S. Congress have a concern about people. That also will be spent imme- icy in the Congress with monetary pol- those folks, or is it just about the diately and provide lift to the econ- icy at the Federal Reserve Board to say upper income and the big economic be- omy. to the American people: We are going hemoths who really have clout? Is We have a whole series of items we to put in place the right plans to give there anybody within 100 yards of this have proposed that we think represent you hope for the future. building today, Friday, who is here be- the first step in the right direction to Winston Churchill gave many stir- cause they are lobbying on behalf of provide lift to this country’s economy. ring speeches in the Second World War somebody who lost their job last Let me make the most important to fire up the interest and urgency of month? No one. It is just the folks who point about all of this. The only way his countrymen to the cause of the have a lot of money, a lot of assets and our economy is going to experience a war. At one point, he challenged his a lot at stake. They are here and they recovery is if the American people are countrymen to imagine a thousand are trying to get more than their confident about the future. We do not years in the future and what they share. have a ship of state in which there is would say about that current genera- I will tell you, they succeeded in the an engine room with dials, knobs, tion’s efforts. He asked that they do U.S. House. So we are trying to write a gauges, and levers and we have some things now that would allow people in stimulus package, something that pro- people in there fiddling with the dials, the future to look back and say that vides economic recovery. knobs, gauges, and levers and get it this was their finest hour, even in the We have a couple of thoughts in just right with tax cuts and move the face of substantial challenge. mind. One is there is no quicker or ship along. That is what we, it seems to me, need more effective way, and there is no That is not how the system works. to do now in confronting terrorism, in way, in my judgment, that provides What propels this economy is people’s the challenge to provide economic se- more justice to this system as well confidence in the future. If people are curity. We must fight as hard as we can than to help people who are out of confident about tomorrow, next month, possibly fight for the right policies now work. They are going to spend that next year, they will do things that rep- that give this country and economy a money instantly. When we extend un- resent that confidence. They will take chance to do well so all American fami- employment benefits, that money goes a trip. They will buy a car. They will lies can, again, do well and will not right back into the economy. All buy a house. They will make life deci- have to worry about next week or next economists tell you: Step one, help sions that express their view about the month having to tell their family they those who lost jobs because that is future. lost their job. stimulative, helps the economy. It is Confidence means expansion. If they This is about hope. It is about oppor- not only just and the right thing to do, are not confident, they will not take tunity. It is about expanding this coun- it is the most effective thing to provide the trip, they will defer the purchase of try’s economy. The New York Times some lift to this economy. the car, they will defer the purchase of last week had the headline: ‘‘Attacks So we are going to have a debate the house, and our economy will con- Hit Low Paid Jobs the Hardest.’’ I had about that because some don’t want to tract. a hearing 2 weeks ago, and the head of do much for these folks. That is wrong- There is nothing more important the hotel and restaurant union testi- headed, in my judgment. We have a re- than instilling confidence. Our job is fied. He had a dozen of his members be- sponsibility to the country to reach to, one, prosecute the war abroad. We hind him. Each one stood up and told out and tell them they are not alone; have to do that and support our Presi- me their name, told me where they we want to help them and we want to dent doing that—and increase security worked, when they got fired, how long help this economy. at home. Part of our economic recov- they had worked there, and what it Obviously, what we want in the end ery package is investment in security meant to them to lose their job. It was is for the economy to get back on its at home. Senator BYRD has a homeland just gripping. It just breaks one’s heart feet and for those folks who have lost security proposal that is stimulative. to see someone who struggled all their jobs to become employed once again. It is not only stimulative and gives lift life, found a good job and worked for 8 That is what we want. There is no so- to the economy because it invests in years or 10 years or 15 years and had a cial program much better than a good this country and our security, but it is good record and was making it on their job. There is nothing like a good job also the right thing and the necessary own, only to learn a pink slip has come that pays well and has security. What thing to do. that says this economy has shrunk and we are trying to do is put together a When we can marry the right and you are out of a job. recovery package that recognizes what necessary things to do with actions It requires us to understand this is is just, what is right, and what will be that will give lift to our country’s not about numbers, this is about peo- effective in providing lift to this coun- economy, that is exactly the course ple. It is about our future. That is why try’s economy. people expect us to take. we must get this right. Extending unemployment benefits, We need to prosecute the war, in- I am pleased with the work the Fi- paying for 75 percent of the COBRA crease security at home, and give busi- nance Committee, Senator BAUCUS, benefits—all of that provides lift to nesses and individuals the extra incen- Senator DASCHLE, all of us have done this economy and is the right thing to tives they need to make those key pur- together to try to get the right solu- do. chases and key investments, not 6 tion in place for this country’s future.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22111 We are going to have a debate about were on strong fiscal footing, that we If we go back and look at history, we this next week. Let us not shrink from did have a policy for economic growth know when we are at war we have to it. Let us not think that debate injures that would demonstrate fiscal responsi- think differently about our priorities this country or hurts this country. It bility, pay down the debt, free up in- than when we are not at war. So what strengthens this country. vestment capital, and keep this great are those priorities? First, to do every- At the end of the debate, I hope we engine of economic prosperity going. thing we possibly can to support the can convince everyone there is a right We did not repeal the law of business President, to support our military way and a wrong way. The wrong way cycles, so understandably there will be leadership, in waging this war success- leads to economic trouble, and the ups and downs, but we moved the eco- fully and victoriously. I do not think right way leads to hope, confidence, nomic plain to a higher level and had a there is one dissenting voice in this and economic expansion. That rides on consensus in the country that the body to that proposition. our making the right decision on be- smart fiscal policy was the responsible We also know this is a war that has half of the American people. one; that trying to continue to pay been brought home tragically to us, Mr. President, I yield the floor. down our debt in order to relieve the that those on the front lines are not The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- burdens not only from future genera- just our men and women in uniform, ator from West Virginia. tions but from ourselves, not to crowd they are also our firefighters, our po- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- out investment capital so that busi- lice officers, our emergency responders, imous consent that I may be recog- nesses could come into the market and our doctors and our nurses, our postal nized at the completion of the remarks have long-term interest rates at an af- workers, men and women who got up by the distinguished junior Senator fordable level, meant we knew the di- on September 11 and in the weeks since from New York and that I may be rec- rection in which the economy should to do their job as part of the great ognized for as much time as I may con- go. American mosaic where people, Now it will not surprise anyone in sume. through their individual efforts, create this Chamber that I ascribe to the Clin- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without this extraordinary democracy we so ton-Rubin economic policies. I happen objection, it is so ordered. treasure. The Senator from New York. to think they make sense. I believe in We know we have to do more to pro- a global economy, fiscal responsibility, f tect ourselves at home. That is why investment policies. Making it possible the President has named Governor STIMULATING THE ECONOMY for people to pursue their own futures Ridge the Director of Homeland Secu- by creating economic opportunities Mrs. CLINTON. Mr. President, I rity. So we have to take a very close goes hand in hand with keeping deficits thank my distinguished colleague, the look at what it is we need, both for our down, in fact keeping surpluses grow- chairman of the Appropriations Com- men and women in uniform and on the ing and giving us a chance to know we mittee and a great leader of this body homeland front to protect ourselves. are going to have for the foreseeable and our country, for that courtesy. I We did not have to think about that future strong economic times. thank my colleague from North Da- when this big old tax cut was voted on kota for very thoughtful and thought- That is not the philosophy of the other side, and I respect their right to last spring. Maybe people should have, provoking remarks. I join those re- hold that contrary philosophy. So we but nobody really stopped and said, marks, and I ask that as we do move stand here now in November, having well, we cannot take all this revenue toward this debate on how we stimu- passed a very large tax cut in the away because Heaven knows we might late our economy and how we take care spring which undermines our long-term have anthrax attacks that will cause of our people, we put it in a broader economic future, which demonstrates the Postal Service and the Federal context. clearly we are going to have some very Government and local communities I sometimes worry that talk about hard choices to make even had Sep- across our country to spend literally economic stimulus, talk about Tax tember 11 never occurred because we millions and billions of dollars to pro- Code provisions, talk about a lot of the had already seen that we were going tect themselves and us. We did not issues that come before the Finance into deficits, that we were taking from imagine that, but now we not only Committee and then come before the the Medicare and Social Security sur- imagine it, we have lived with it. That Senate may not be communicating di- plus dollars that hard-working people raises a whole new set of responsibil- rectly and effectively with the public believed would be there for Medicare ities that we ignore at our peril. who need to follow this debate closely and Social Security, and as a result we So part of what we have to figure out because what we will be or will not be now are facing much more difficult how to do is provide enough resources deciding over the course of the next choices which, had we been more fis- to protect us, to wage the war on both several weeks will have profound ef- cally responsible, we could have avoid- fronts that we are waging, and to cre- fects on our daily lives, on our quality ed. ate economic opportunities by getting of life, on our national security at That is water under the bridge. There our economy moving again. home and abroad, and on the future of is nothing we can do about it. A major- I have listened very closely to what our economic growth and opportuni- ity of our colleagues in both Houses my colleagues have said, and I have ties. voted for a U-turn away from fiscal re- consulted with people in the business The Finance Committee came out sponsibility. So here we are. world, people who run big companies, with a package that should deserve the What do we do now? Again, I do not people who are economists, some of support of Senators on both sides of think we can look at this stimulus de- whom sit in ivory towers, others of the aisle. I am well aware there is a bate in some kind of vacuum. We were whom actually get out and talk to peo- very different point of view on behalf of attacked on September 11. We are at ple on the street about what is hap- my colleagues on the other side, so we war. We have men and women from pening. are going to have a debate. I agree with Fort Drum in northern New York over The real core of our challenge is, how my colleague from North Dakota; it is in central Asia. We have Special do we inspire confidence? How do we an important debate. But we cannot Forces. We have carriers. We have peo- get consumer confidence, citizen con- look at what is being proposed today ple who wear the uniform of our coun- fidence up? How do we get people back without recognizing several very im- try who are in full-time service defend- into the normal give and take of their portant factors. ing us because this is an act of self-de- lives? First, we are now moving into defi- fense, attempting to uproot and de- When I first joined the Senate last cits. We thought we had deficits tamed. stroy the terrorist networks. We have January, and all through the spring We thought the struggle, sacrifice— many from the National Guard and the and summer, I could not walk through economic, personal, political, and pub- Reserves called to duty, disrupting these halls. They were crowded with lic—of the last 8 years meant that we their lives. We know we are at war. people, especially school groups. I used

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22112 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 to be so thrilled to think I was honored face they can put a provision into their loss of tax revenues—because 15 per- to serve in a body of the greatest de- package which pays people back for cent of all the State’s tax revenues mocracy in the history of the world taxes they paid all the way back to 1985 came from Ground Zero; those are that was open, where people could without a promise that it is going to gone—we are looking at laying off up come, like those who are here today create a new job, without a promise to 500 teachers in Buffalo, which is at but in far smaller numbers than they that it will be invested in a new plant the opposite end of the State. ever have been. and equipment right now. The package coming out of the Fi- Now, of course, we can walk through As Senator DORGAN rightly pointed nance Committee will help enor- the halls and not see anybody. I do not out, they actually give an incentive to mously. I am particularly grateful for have young people coming up to me businesses to move American jobs over- the tax incentives that will help us re- and saying, oh, Senator, what are you seas. What on Earth are they thinking build Lower Manhattan, will help us doing today? Or, I am from New York. about? That is just unbelievable to me. recover some of that lost office space Or, how are you? So I think the Finance Committee, to get back into the business of being They are not here. Why? Because with their vote last night, really the global financial capital of the en- schools do not want children to travel. struck the right balance. I hope we go tire world. It will take a long time. Parents understandably are concerned. forward with that. New York will need a lot of help. This We have not done what we should do to I also hope we recognize the addi- is a very welcome start. take care of airline security. That is tional program that Senator BYRD and The tax credits for employers to keep still being debated. So we have to in- Senator REID have advocated is essen- their offices in Manhattan will help tip spire confidence. tial. We have not made the commit- the balance in favor of doing just that. How do we inspire confidence? I ment of resources. Tax-exempt bonding authority for con- think there really are several ways we Mr. President, I ask unanimous construction will give an extra boost to re- should address it. Some of it does go di- sent for an additional 5 minutes. building, and reinvesting insurance rectly to the points the Senator from The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAR- proceeds will enable people to make North Dakota was making. We have to PER). Without objection, it is so or- that decision. We are still working on have a balance. We have to have a bal- dered. something to keep residents downtown, ance between what we believe will Mrs. CLINTON. We have not made which is a very big challenge, and to work for business and what we believe the commitment of resources we need provide additional relief for advance we should do for workers and citizens to our public health system, to our refunding for the port authority and who themselves deserve both help and fight against bioterrorism, to the kind the metropolitan transportation au- motivation to go on with their lives, to of security we need in our powerplants, thority and for their infrastructure be productive. our chemical plants. I think we have a projects. I think the Finance Committee has lot more to do. I commend Senator We lost our subway lines. We lost the PATH Train from New Jersey. We will struck the right balance. Spending BYRD for his leadership. money on unemployment insurance is Finally, a special word of apprecia- have a lot of work ahead. I thank and not only the right thing to do—a lot of tion to the Finance Committee for commend the Finance Committee, par- people are out of work not because their recognition and support of New ticularly the chairman, Senator BAU- CUS, for a job well done. they were sloughing off on the job, not York. We know this was an attack on The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under because they did not show up on time, America. The epicenter of the attack the previous order, the Senator from was on New York City. It was New but because we were attacked—we owe West Virginia is recognized for such York City firefighters who went up an obligation to these people. I think time as he may consume. unemployment insurance will enable those towers when people were coming f people to get back on their feet, and if down. It is the firefighters and the po- there is any dollar that will be spent lice officers and the emergency re- FAST-TRACK LEGISLATION immediately to stimulate the econ- sponders who have been going to count- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I am deep- omy, it is a dollar in unemployment in- less funerals. It is the people who ly concerned about the administra- surance. There is not an economist in worked in those buildings who have tion’s top trade legislation priority: the world who disagrees with that, un- scrambled to try to make sense of their Fast track, known in administration less they are blinded by some ideolog- lives, to restart their jobs, and many of circles as ‘‘trade promotion author- ical prejudice. That is what they all them are no longer employed. The esti- ity.’’ tell us. mate is about 100,000 have been dis- How crass. How crass. ‘‘Trade pro- Health care is increasingly a prob- located. motion authority.’’ To denominate fast lematic issue. My colleagues know I The ripple effect through the city track as ‘‘trade promotion authority’’ have had a few things to say about that and the State has been even greater. is the acme of crassitude. Hear me in the past, and I am still very con- Because of those 100,000 who directly down there at the other end of the ave- cerned about it. I am especially con- lost their jobs in lower Manhattan, nue: The acme of crassitude! To de- cerned because I see the price of health many of them work for companies that nominate fast-track legislation as care going back up. I see employers bought from smaller companies, that trade promotion authority, or by its pushing down on employees and mak- did work with banks and law firms and acronym, TPA, is the acme of ing it more difficult for people to af- advertising agencies that had catering crassitude. One might better interpret ford health care. We are going to have and restaurant business to give out. the acronym TPA as standing for ‘‘tac- to address that issue. They no longer do that. We are now tic to prevent amendments’’; TPA, What we are worried about right now looking at a loss of about 250,000 indi- ‘‘Tactic to Prevent Amendments.’’ are all of those people who have lost viduals in New York alone by the end Hear me! Colleagues on the other side their health care because it came of this year. of the Capitol Building, where the ad- through employment they no longer We have seen unemployment go up ministration has put on its big push for have. They cannot afford the COBRA around the Nation, but it has gone up the acme of crassitude: Fast track au- extension. They need help. even more in New York City. We are thority, calling it trade promotion au- We also are stimulating the economy not sure the end has been reached. We thority. But it is a tactic to prevent in the Finance Committee package by know this has had a ripple effect amendments. That is what fast track trying to do in a targeted way what we through the entire State, not just is, a tactic to preclude Congress from have been advised will work in busi- through the city. In Syracuse we lost fulfilling its constitutional obligations ness, not these big, irresponsible give- 400 employees of USAir when they de- to debate and, if necessary, to amend. aways in which the House engaged. I do cided to close a call center after losing I hope they can stop this oafish piece not understand how with a straight so much business. In Buffalo, with the of legislation on the other side of the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22113 Capitol. If they can’t, then bring it Now is the time for Congress to re- for fast track. Ambassador Zoellick onto the Senate Floor. spond to the September 11 terrorist as- maintained that fast track is needed in Come one, come all, sault upon the American way of life. order for the administration ‘‘to re- This rock shall fly This is not the time for us to short-cir- assert America’s leadership in trade.’’ From its firm base cuit our deliberative processes. Let us I remember very well the old-fash- As soon as I! debate. Let us debate the trade meas- ioned vaudeville shows where they sold Yes, come one, come all. Hear me ures. What are you afraid of, Mr. those patent medicines, that snake oil. down there at the other end of the ave- Zoellick? Moreover, the Ambassador This is snake oil that Mr. Zoellick is nue, the White House: Bring on your cannot support his attempt to link fast peddling—snake oil! It will curl your TPA. Yes, ‘‘tactic to prevent amend- track to global economic recovery. hair. If you don’t have any hair, it will ments.’’ With or without fast track, it is going grow hair for you: Snake oil! Come one, come all, to take years, not months, for the The United States can, and should, This rock shall fly President to negotiate a new world lead in opening up world trade by offer- From its firm base trade agreement. ing other countries arrangements that As soon as I! I question whether, in the current are mutually advantageous, not by un- Those words from, I believe it was international climate, we should even dermining a key provision of the Con- Scott’s ‘‘Lady of the Lake,’’ are very desire to have a new global trade stitution. apropos here. This tactic to prevent round. As the United States forges a Senators might well consider the im- Congress from fulfilling its constitu- coalition to fight terrorism, those pact of normal debate and amendment tional obligations to debate and, if nec- countries that have been attacking the rules on the basic leverage available to essary, to amend trade bills. framework of fair trade for the past U.S. trade negotiators. Normal rules The administration hoists its flag on several years have absolutely no incen- should be a matter of enhanced lever- the flagpole of trade promotion author- tive to agree to mutually beneficial age for U.S. negotiators in terms of in- ity. This is my flag, the Constitution of trade proposals. Rather, they will at- cluding provisions that are of strong the United States! I hold it in my hand. tempt—as they have in the past—to appeal to Congress, the people’s elected representatives in the legislative Those who would defy the Constitution use cooperation on security issues as a branch, the people’s elected representa- will find the battle lines formed here. bargaining chip—a bargaining chip to I oppose this surrender of our con- tives who take an oath when they extract trade concessions from the stitutional authority. That is what the stand before that Presiding Officer and United States. White House would have us do. I oppose Just look at the so-called Harbinson put their hand on the Holy Bible. They this surrender. ‘‘We’ve just begun to take an oath to support and defend the text being considered at this very mo- fight.’’ The authority to ‘‘regulate Constitution of the United States ment in Doha, Qatar. Is there any ques- commerce with foreign nations’’ is against all enemies, foreign and domes- tion that our trading partners are ask- granted exclusively to Congress in Ar- tic. ing that our trade laws be substan- ticle I, section 8, of the Constitution. Let’s remember that oath. tially weakened? Is there any question Congress, the House, and Senate of the The threat that an agreement might United States—not the President—has that the administration is indicating a be amended by Congress to include a this authority under the Constitution willingness to put those laws on the ne- provision gives all parties to a negotia- and has this responsibility under the gotiating table? If we allow our trade tion an incentive to conclude realistic Constitution. laws to be gutted—gutted, what will and politically viable agreements. If I So let us not be persuaded by admin- happen to essential U.S. industries? were a negotiator, I would like to have istration attempts to promote fast What will happen to the steel industry? the leverage of being able to say, ‘‘if we track as an antidote to the events of What will happen to other essential don’t include this provision in the September 11, 2001. There are those U.S. industries that are being picked agreement, Congress may include it who attempt to promote the idea that, apart by predatory foreign trade prac- anyway.’’ under the rubric of a stimulus bill, tices? Congress may include it anyway. Members in the House and the Senate In any event, it is indisputable that Fast-track Trade Promotional Author- would add language that would pro- Congress and the President can work ity—TPA—fast track eliminates this mote their pet ideas, their pet projects. together, under the Constitution, to form of leverage. Well, under the rubric of ‘‘stimulus,’’ conclude and implement international When you go to negotiate over the the administration is attempting to trade agreements. Immediately after purchase of an automobile, are you bet- promote its own pet project—TPA. the September 11 terrorist attack, Con- ter off going in on your own with your Trade promotion authority? Fast gress passed the U.S.-Jordan trade own free will? You can take it, you can track. Let us not be persuaded by these agreement, one in a long series of trade leave it, or you can go somewhere else. furtive attempts. agreements concluded and imple- It is common knowledge that you can U.S. Trade Representative Robert mented by the United States since fast strike a better deal if you are able to Zoellick has stated that fast track is track lapsed in 1994. suggest to the seller that there is necessary because ‘‘we need to Bring it on. Trade promotion author- someone back home who may amend or strengthen the U.S. and global econo- ity—ha, ha, ha—trade promotion au- modify any agreement that you might mies as they reel from the shocks of thority! Of all the gimmicks that I reach. September 11.’’ have heard in my 84 years of life on The Administration, I think, has it Who is Robert Zoellick? Was he this Earth, that one takes the cake. It exactly backwards: instead of concen- elected by the people of any State? Did is plain old fast track! trating its energies on accumulating as he stand before the bar of judgment of The constitutional system works and much leverage as possible vis-a-vis our the electorate? Is that how he became the administration has not made the trading partners, it is marshaling those Trade Representative? No! Yet he, U.S. case for tinkering with it. energies to convince Congress to re- Trade Representative Robert Zoellick, President Bush claims to need this duce its leverage on behalf of hard- has stated that fast track is necessary extra-constitutional negotiating au- working American families and their because ‘‘we need to strengthen the thority in order to exercise leadership communities. This can only hamper U.S. and global economies as they reel in opening up world trade. On June 21, our efforts to maintain, and enhance, from the shocks of September 11.’’ I do 2001, he sent many of his highest rank- U.S. leverage abroad. not understand Mr. Zoellick’s logic. ing trade officials, including Secretary The Administration is implicitly say- Now is the time for the President and of Commerce Evans—for whom I have a ing: ‘‘If you are for shortchanging the the Congress to stand by the Constitu- great deal of respect—and Ambassador legislative process, you are for opening tion; stand by the Constitution and Zoellick, to the Senate Finance Com- up world trade and combating ter- work together. mittee to testify on the supposed need rorism.’’ That makes no sense to me. I

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22114 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 am for free trade that is fair to all par- laws of international economics been to benefit from expanded international ties. What is wrong with that? And I repealed? Is the so-called ‘‘New Econ- trade, and all countries should bear the am certainly for rooting out terrorism omy’’ a land flowing with milk and costs of constructing the framework of and enacting measures to ensure our honey, in which we no longer need a that trade. American workers should national security. We need not, how- real economy, that is, an economy that no longer be left holding the bag in ever, abandon the Constitution in order produces goods and services, and em- international trade negotiations. The to achieve these objectives! ploys workers? Have we entered the steel workers have been left holding I didn’t take an oath up here before Promised Land of perspiration-free ec- the bag all too long, the textile work- this Presiding Officer to abandon the onomics? I am afraid not. Even our for- ers have been left holding the bag all Constitution. That is what we are eign trading partners cannot be san- too long in international trade. The doing. guine as the United States, historically automobile workers have been left I am not saying we ought to debate the engine of growth for the entire holding the bag all too long in inter- every little duty on every little tooth- world, is left without the means to national trade negotiations. brush that comes into this country, or play that role. U.S. trade negotiators need congres- every little paper clip or every fiddle America is becoming ever more de- sional input. Let’s debate it. Let’s talk bow or every violin string. I am not pendent on foreign suppliers of basic about it, and, if necessary, let’s amend saying we ought to debate the duties manufactured products, even in areas— it. U.S. trade negotiators need congres- on toothpicks if they come from China such as steel—where our producers are sional input in the negotiating process. or wherever. But I am saying, the the most technologically sophisticated Remember the ad? ‘‘Do it here. Do it elected representatives of the people and efficient in the world. Has anyone now.’’ The same with trade negotia- ought not even to be asked to give up stopped to consider the impact on our tions. U.S. trade negotiators need con- the cherished right to debate and national defense of this foreign depend- gressional input. Enhanced legislative amend trade legislation when the peo- ence? Has anyone attempted to deter- participation will help them in their ple’s interests are involved. mine how our international position efforts to reinforce the framework of We need not abandon the Constitu- will be affected as we become more sus- fair trade. Is it only fair trade when tion in order to achieve these objec- ceptible to economic blackmail? Has the United States continues to run up tives. We Senators need carefully to anyone taken full account of how un- huge deficits in the billions of dollars consider and analyze the claims that fair international trade has helped to or in the hundreds of billions of dol- we hear about the benefits of fast restrict income growth at home, par- lars? It will give the results of trade track. ticularly in the case of middle class negotiations greater legitimacy and in- There may be one amendment or two crease public understanding of the amendments or three that go to policy families? Many such families now need two incomes—both parents out in the costs and benefits of globalization. The when we deal with trade matters. I am Constitution—ah, there is the Rock of not saying, as I have already indicated, workplace—to maintain the kind of lifestyle that single-earner families Gibraltar, the Constitution—the Con- that we ought to take a microscope stitution requires that we make this and go over a trade bill and get our- could expect a generation ago. We hear a lot about the projected effort, and the American people expect selves involved in the teeny-weeny, economic benefits of fast track. Of it. itsy-bitsy little pieces here or there. course, this administration does not Mr. President, toward the end of his But I am saying that there may be life, in a letter to Henry Lee, Thomas major policy amendments that we may dare call it fast track. No, it is ‘‘trade promotion authority’’—‘‘trade pro- Jefferson brilliantly analyzed the fun- wish to debate or on which we may damental issue upon which the debate want to vote. motion authority.’’ That is an attempt to hoodwink those who would fall for over fast track turns. This is what he Now, I have a letter dated June 28, said: 1993, from then-United States Trade it: fast track! We hear a lot about the projected Men by their constitutions are naturally Representative Kantor, urging support divided into two parties: Those who fear and for what he called ‘‘the fast track nego- economic benefits of trade promotion authority, fast track. Yet, as a recent distrust the people, and wish to draw all tiating authority needed to complete powers from them into the hands of the high- the Uruguay Round.’’ He wrote: ‘‘As study by the Economic Policy Institute er classes, and, Those who identify them- the world’s leading exporter and the pointed out, the forecast model most selves with the people.... In every country world’s most open economy, the U.S. frequently cited by fast track advo- these two parties exist; and in every one stands to benefit greatly by reducing cates relies on unrealistic assumptions. where they are free to think, speak, and barriers and opening markets around For example, the model assumes that write, they will declare themselves. the world for manufactured goods, ag- there is no unemployment here or any- Mr. President, from 1974 to 1994, Con- ricultural products and services.’’ How where else in the world and that there gress was, unfortunately, asleep at the accurate was this prognostication? If, are no national labor or environmental wheel as the one-sided trade jalopy—I as the former Ambassador suggested, standards. Moreover, the model as- wonder if our little pages here have the last round of multilateral trade sumes that denying elected officials ever heard that word, ‘‘jalopy’’?—as agreements was focused on reducing the authority to set the rules of the the one-sided trade jalopy rumbled foreign trade barriers—not opening up marketplace has no costs either in down the fast track. The people’s the floodgates to imports—shouldn’t terms of the functioning of the global branch of Government—ha, ha, ha— our overall balance of trade have im- economy or the achievement of domes- let’s let that other branch of Govern- proved in the 1990s? tic economic and social objectives. ment down the avenue become aware The facts belie the fast-track sales These assumptions tell us more about again that there is the people’s branch, pitch. That is what it is—a fast-track the prejudices of a global trade elite that does not bend before any Presi- sales pitch. In the year 2000, the United than they do about the economic cir- dent, that isn’t elected by any Presi- States ran a trade deficit on the cur- cumstances in which we find ourselves. dent, that isn’t sent here by any Presi- rent account of $435 billion. That is Let us have a trade policy for the dent, that cannot be fired by any Presi- nearly nine times the trade deficit in new millennium. Let us demand that dent—let them hear it from Capitol 1992. How much longer can this go on? trade negotiations become a two-way Hill. Bring on your trade promotion Even more disturbingly, it equals 4.5 street, both in form and in substance. authority. You will get your fight right percent of America’s total national Let us make it clear to our trading here. output. On a percentage basis, that is partners that we will not be duped by The people’s branch of the Govern- the worst trade performance in U.S. those who would grant America the ment—the Congress—allowed itself, I history! mantle of ‘‘leadership’’—the mantle of am ashamed to say, to be shunted aside How long can the United States con- ‘‘leadership’’—only in exchange for uni- in the process of formulating and im- tinue to run these deficits? Have the lateral concessions. All countries stand plementing U.S. trade policy. Let us

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22115 resolve to seize the day, to restore the when I was a boy—Armistice Day, No- eye. This attack must be answered or constitutional balance—bring it on; vember 11. the scope and scale of terror attacks there isn’t enough time left in this To say Veterans Day is to hear the worldwide will be forever increased. year, if we did nothing else, to pass it haunting echo of taps being played on That universal understanding is re- in this body—and to make inter- a lone trumpet on a West Virginia hill flected in the broad consensus sup- national trade agreements reflect the far away—I can hear its tones being porting the current U.S. military ac- interests of hard-working Americans. wafted by the autumn air to this Cap- tion and in the concerted efforts to cut There is not enough time left in the ital City—and the sharp report of a 21- off funding for terrorists. So this year, year to pass ‘‘fast track’’ here, unless I gun salute ricocheting across a field of as we honor the veterans of past wars, am very, very badly and sadly mis- sad white crosses. Out of the corner of it is appropriate to salute those who taken. one’s eye is glimpsed the silent rank are still in uniform and to give them Now is the time to move past the and file of heroes who came home, our support. failed trade paradigm of recent admin- some whole and some not, but all re- In 1961, a veteran of World War II istrations, both Republican and Demo- made by the shared experience of war- gave his Inaugural Address, his first cratic. Now is the time to restore the fare. speech as the new President of the people’s faith that they can have an On Veterans Day, we travel in the United States. He said, in part: impact on the policies that shape their company of heroes. Veterans Days, Ar- Since this country was founded, each gen- lives. Mr. Zoellick, we are talking mistice Day. My mother died on the eration of Americans has been summoned to about the people’s lives. ‘‘I come to eve of Armistice Day 1918; my mother, give testimony to its national loyalty. The bury Caesar, not to praise him.’’ whom I never saw, as far as my recol- graves of young Americans who answered the Mr. President, I come to bury fast- lection is concerned—the 11th hour of call to service surround the globe. Now the track authority, not to praise it! Now the 11th day of the 11th month, the day trumpet summons us again—not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need—not as a is the time to reject fast track and to on which the guns fell silent at the end call to battle, though embattled we are—but embrace republican self-government as of the war to end all wars, World War a call to bear the burden of a long twilight it has been bequeathed to us by the I. struggle, year in and year out, ‘‘rejoicing in Framers of the Constitution, by those Today it honors the veterans from all hope, patient in tribulation,’’—a struggle who debated the Constitution, by those wars, and, sadly, there have been far against the common enemies of man: tyr- who ratified it in the State conven- too many of those: World War II, the anny, poverty, disease, and war itself. tions. cold war, the Korean war, the Vietnam To President Kennedy’s list of the We must be steadfast in our loyalty conflict, the Persian Gulf war, and common enemies of man, we can now to the Constitution. Forget about po- none-too-peaceful peacekeeping mis- add terror. litical party. Think of the Constitution sions around the globe. America has in Though we may hope for a quick and and think of the people who send us the last century been embroiled in conclusive end to this new struggle, we here. We are not to be yeasayers or some form of conflict far more often must be prepared for the long haul, for naysayers. We are here to debate and than she has known peace. a ‘‘long twilight struggle, year in and to amend and to render our considered No conflict is ever truly finished. In year out . . .’’ and for eternal vigi- judgment on behalf of the people who addition to the troops we leave buried lance. We have but to look to our own send us here, who pay our salaries, and in foreign soil, a living guarantor re- history to know that we can muster who can bring us back home when the mains behind to protect each fragile the will, we can muster the determina- day of judgment comes. and precious truce. United States tion, we can muster the perseverance We must be steadfast in our loyalty forces remain in Europe, in Korea, a to achieve our goal and to preserve the to that Constitution. Here it is in my legacy of this war or that war. United liberty that this Nation has held dear hand, the Constitution. There is my States troops stand at the frontier be- through long centuries. trade promotion authority! See it? tween the two Koreas. They were there In the wake of September 11, Ameri- There is my trade promotion author- when I looked with binoculars at the cans have rallied by proudly flying ity, my TPA, the Constitution of the Communists just across the dividing American flags on their homes, on United States! line in Korea 46 years ago this month. their mailboxes, on their cars, yes, and We must be steadfast in our loyalty They have been there since the 1950s. on their lapels. On November 11, those to the Constitution, that exquisitely More United States troops remain in flags fly in remembrance not only of balanced instrument of the people, by Saudi Arabia and Turkey, vigilant those who so recently lost their lives in the people, and for the people. We must against further aggression from Iraq. New York, Washington, and Pennsyl- stand together and resist the tempta- In these last months, the United States vania, but also for all those men and tion to once again ignore the clear dic- has been thrust unwillingly but women who have struggled or died to tates of our most fundamental law. unhesitatingly into a conflict of a new defend our freedom, our liberty, our f and more ambiguous kind, the war Nation through the years. I am proud against terrorism. Already this conflict to salute them all, to remember them IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES has added new names to the honor roll all, to honor them all. No amount of Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, the nights of heroes whom we honor on Veterans bloodshed and no amount of fear can are growing chilly, though the days re- Day. Already active-duty Reserve and turn this great Nation from the ideals main warm and dry—dry for too long, National Guard troops have responded that were forged in war in 1776, 1777, really, over in McLean. The brilliant to this latest call to arms. Much rides 1778, 1779, 1780, and 1781, and defended crimson maple and bright yellow pop- on their shoulders, beyond an under- ever since. Our flag—there it is stand- lar leaves have nearly disappeared, re- standable thirst to avenge the sense- ing beside the presiding officer’s chair, placed by the more somber late au- less slaughter of innocent men and in all of its grandeur, in all of its state- tumn tones of deep bronze oak and rich women, leaving innocent widows and ly magnificence, in all of its quiet golden hickory leaves falling in swirl- orphans behind. This war on terrorism beauty. It still flies! ing waves across the road to join the must succeed. Mr. President, I close with one of my drifts of leaves awaiting the rake. The New Testament’s—‘‘testament’’ favorite poems, by Henry Holcomb The more subdued coloring is in meaning covenant—admonition to turn Bennett, entitled ‘‘The Flag Goes By.’’ keeping with the holiday that ap- the other cheek does not work here. It eloquently puts words to the mes- proaches this Sunday. For, despite any The New Covenant’s admonition to sage being sent by the many, many attempts to mask the nature of this turn the other cheek does not work flags now bedecking our Nation. holiday behind sales and pre-Christmas here, but rather we must hew to the Hats off! hype, Veterans Day remains true to its Old Testament’s—Old Covenant’s— Along the street there comes purpose. It was the old Armistice Day harsh warning regarding an eye for an A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 A flash of color beneath the sky: and communism, we rescued democ- On October 8, 2001, the Nobel Assem- Hats off! racy, and we built a better world. bly announced that Dr. Hartwell, along The flag is passing by! America’s veterans led the way. with Paul Nurse and Timothy Hunt, Blue and crimson and white it shines, Today, our President has called us to has won the 2001 Nobel Prize in physi- Over the steel-tipped, ordered lines. a similar resolve. And we will answer ology or medicine. The award honors Hats off! that call again. We must start by mak- Dr. Hartwell’s more than 30 years of The colors before us fly; But more than the flag is passing by: ing a new commitment to all those who pioneering work in yeast genetics. Dr. serve today, and to every one of Amer- Hartwell’s research into cell division Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great, Fought to make and to save the State; ica’s veterans. has helped scientists throughout the Weary marches and sinking ships; I have proposed legislation that world to better understand cancer and Cheers of victory on dying lips: would extend Tri-Care benefits to our has laid the foundation for future can- Days of plenty and years of peace; citizens soldiers for up to four months cer treatments. March of a strong land’s swift increase; after they return from active duty. It Dr. Hartwell leads one of the finest Equal justice, right and law, has passed the Senate, and I am work- research teams in the world at the Stately honor and reverend awe; ing to make sure it becomes part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Cen- Sign of a nation great and strong Defense bill. ter. In the past five years, I’ve worked To ward her people from foreign wrong: I also support a bill to provide Tri- in Congress to double funding for the Pride and glory and honor,—all Care for life to every American vet- National Institutes of Health (NIH). Live in the colors to stand or fall. eran, because I think we owe them that This investment is intended to support Hats off! much. the kind of groundbreaking research Along the street there comes I believe we should extend the Mont- being conducted at the Research Cen- A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums; gomery G.I. bill, and allow veterans to ter. In fact, as a member of the Senate And loyal hearts are beating high: transfer half of their education benefits HELP Committee and the Senate Hats off! The flag is passing by! to their family. Labor, H.H.S. and Education Appro- I also support the President’s efforts priations Subcommittee, I often point Mr. President, I yield the floor and to improve the Veterans’ Administra- to the lifesaving research and care the suggest the absence of a quorum. tion’s response to benefit claims. It is center provides as an example of why The PRESIDING OFFICER. The shameful that someone who risked this investment in NIH is so important. clerk will call the roll. their life for our country should have Dr. Hartwell is not just a talented The senior assistant bill clerk pro- to wait for months, even years, to get scientist. He is a real champion for ceeded to call the roll. the benefits they deserve, the benefits cancer patients and their families. Dur- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- they have earned. ing consideration of a Patients’ Bill of imous consent that the order for the There might be those who say we Rights, Dr. Hartwell often spoke out on quorum call be rescinded. can’t afford to care for our Nation’s behalf of cancer patients and explained The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without veterans, that the price is too high. the importance of access to clinical objection, it is so ordered. But I say, if we don’t stand by those trials, which is sometimes the only Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, before pro- who fought for us, we are unworthy of hope for patients. Thanks to the advo- ceeding, I wish to express on behalf of their sacrifice. cacy of cancer researchers like Dr. the majority leader and myself our pro- So on the Veteran’s Day 2001, a day Hartwell, the final legislation included found gratitude to the Presiding Offi- of remembrance and commitment, we this protection for patients. cer for his patience and for his equa- salute the fighting men and women of Dr. Hartwell was born on October 30, nimity and for his good humor always, our Nation, active duty, reserves, and 1939 in Los Angeles, California. He for the work he has done on behalf of veterans. earned his Bachelor of Science in 1961 his country today, sitting in the Chair We look to them in our time of na- from the California Institute of Tech- for longer than he should. tional need. They have never let us nology and his Ph.D in 1964 from the f down. We pledge our support in the de- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. fense of freedom. We declare to them, From 1965–68, he served as Associate A NEW COMMITMENT TO we declare to each other, we will not Professor at the University of Cali- AMERICA’S VETERANS allow the American dream to be dimin- fornia. In 1968, he joined the faculty of Mrs. CARNAHAN. Mr. President, in ished by fear, or our eyes dimmed by the University of Washington and be- the past few weeks, I have often tears. came a professor of genetics in 1973. In thought of that scene in one of Shake- From the ashes of terrorism, we will 1997, he became President and Director speare’s plays where two friends meet, build a new tower to freedom that will of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Re- but one does not recognize the other. cast its light around the world. With search Center. In 1987, he became a One explains: ‘‘Grief hath changed me God’s help, we will prove again what member of the U.S. National Academy since you saw me last.’’ Yes, grief has the poet Carl Sandburg once said: ‘‘We of Sciences. He has received numerous changed the face of America. We are are Americans. Nothing like us ever honors including: the General Motors tear stained by tragedy, but we are tri- was.’’ Sloan Award (1991), Gairdner Founda- umphant in spirit. f tion International Award (1992), Genet- It has been nearly 60 years since we ics Society of America Medal (1994) and experienced such a lethal and cowardly NOBEL PRIZE TO DR. LEE the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Re- attack on our Nation. Though I was a HARTWELL search Award (1998). young child at the time, I still remem- Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I rise Dr. Hartwell will be presented with ber the shock and sadness of Pearl Har- today to share with the Senate and the the award on December 10, 2001, which bor. But I also recall the spirit of unity American people the remarkable work is the 100th anniversary of the death of and partiotism that swelled up within of Dr. Lee Hartwell, a respected sci- Alfred Nobel, after whom the award is us following that attack. entist in Washington State. Dr. named. The Nobel Committee has rec- At a time when half of our Navy lay Hartwell was recently awarded the ognized what we in the Northwest have at the bottom of the ocean, President Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking re- known for a long time; namely that be- Roosevelt spoke of our ‘‘inevitable tri- search in cell division and cancer. cause of Dr. Hartwell’s hard work and umph.’’ He placed his confidence in I’m especially proud that Dr. dedication, the world is a better place. what he called ‘‘the unbounding deter- Hartwell conducted much of his re- It is an honor and a distinct pleasure mination of the American people.’’ search at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer to join with the Nobel Committee in We all pulled together in the years Research Center in Seattle, where he formally recognizing Dr. Lee that followed. We conquered fascism serves as president and director. Hartwell’s many accomplishments.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22117 KOREAN WAR VETERAN 1ST LT. let me tell you what you are missing. women who served on those wind swept LEON J. JACQUES, JR. Some of the harshest and most unbear- and hauntingly beautiful islands have Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. able weather exists in this region of my not been forgotten. Alaskans are grate- President, I rise today to pay tribute State. Some call the Aleutians the ful for what they did to defend our free- to the late 1st Lt. Leon J. Jacques, Jr., birth place of the winds. It is my honor dom and land. Their efforts, and those of Milford, NH, for his heroic services to recognize these fine men who fought who served elsewhere in the territory, to the United States of America during to protect our nation. contributed immeasurably to the the Korean war. These courageous individuals are also growth and development of my State. Leon was a graduate of Saint Anselm the founders of today’s Eleventh Air They helped provide the foundation College and the United States Military Force. Appropriately, those who spent that ultimately led to the achievement Academy at West Point who also at- their youth defending Alaska elected of statehood. tended the Ground General School at ‘‘Back to Our Roots,’’ as their reunion Those who fought for our Nation’s Fort Riley, KS and the United States theme. values during a difficult time in the Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, The men and women of the Eleventh Aleutians and the North Pacific The- GA. Air Force served their Nation well, ater are truly heros. It is my honor to He was assigned to the 21st Infantry helping drive the Japanese from the say thank you and recognize them on Regiment, 24th Infantry Division in western Aleutian Islands of Attu and this Veterans Day. Kumamoto, Japan. After the outbreak Kiska during the Aleutian Campaign. f of war in Korea on June 25, 1950, Leon It was the only campaign fought on the was committed to combat in Korea. North American continent during the VETERANS DAY, 2001 During the first two weeks of combat, war. It was also the first time since the Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, it more than forty percent of the men War of 1812 that a foreign military is my privilege to rise and thank the fighting were killed, wounded, pris- force had occupied North American men and women who have served in our oners of war, or missing in action. soil. Nation’s armed forces. This Sunday, On July 12, 1950, Leon and his men Later, the men of the Eleventh Air November 11, 2001, our country takes a were captured as prisoners of war and Force flew some of the war’s longest moment to recognize the men and it was later learned that Leon had been missions against Japanese installa- women who have made our country a killed by the enemy. He was in charge tions in the northern Kurile Islands free Nation for over 225 years. of several soldiers who were harassed from bases on Attu and Shemya Is- Veterans Day is a day that is as di- by the enemy. Leon demanded that lands. During the Aleutian Campaign, verse and as rich in history as the they stop and for making this state- the veterans of the Eleventh Air Force many battles that were fought defend- ment, he was killed. According to a re- flew 297 missions and dropped 3,662 tons ing our freedom. November 11, 1918 is port received, ‘‘Lt. Jacques’ complete of bombs on Japanese installations on the date most remembered as the 11th disregard for his personal safety and Attu and Kiska. One hundred and four- hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. valor in response to enemy aggression teen men were killed; another forty- This day began with the laying down of were in the finest tradition of military two were reported missing in action arms and blowing of whistles. Im- service and reflected great credit upon and another forty-six died as a result of promptu parades were held and shops himself, the 21st Infantry Regiment accidents. closed for the day to honor veterans. 83 and the United States Army.’’ Following the end of the campaign, years ago November 11 became known Thanks to the generous efforts of the Eleventh Air Force was reduced in as ‘‘Armistice Day.’’ Colonel Phil Day US Army (Ret), Leon strength from a high of 16,526 in August For 16 peaceful years following World has been honored with ten award med- 1943 to a low of 6,849 by the war’s end. War I, the United States along with als including: Bronze Star Medal with The two bomber squadrons that re- other countries such as Canada, Aus- ‘‘v’’ device, United Nations Service mained along with Navy air units flew tralia and Britain celebrated this day. Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and bombing and reconnaissance missions A moment of silence at the allotted the combat infantryman badge. hour of 11AM was held to remember the As the son of a World War II Naval against Japanese targets in the north- sacrifices that men and women made in aviator who was killed in a war related ern Kurile Islands. The military used order to ensure that freedom reigns. incident and a veteran of the Vietnam the highly classified operation, code Sadly, as we all know, war is a part war, I empathize with the Jacques fam- named Wedlock, which also involved our lives. Around every corner adver- ily. Leon is an American hero whose submarine patrols and shore bombard- sity and evil exists. However, Ameri- selfless dedication to his State and ment, to divert Japanese attention cans being steadfast and always deter- country has benefitted his fellow citi- north and mislead them about U.S. mined to live life peacefully continued zens with the blessings of freedom and strategy in the Pacific. liberty. It is truly an honor and a privi- It succeeded in its objective. The to observe a day of remembrance and lege to represent his family in the Japanese increased their garrison in appreciation on November 11. United States Senate. the northern Kuriles from 8,000 in 1943, In 1938 Congress passed a bill that November 11 ‘‘shall be dedicated to the f to 41,000 in 1944. They maintained 400 aircraft there in anticipation that cause of world peace and. . .hereafter RECOGNIZING THE HEROES OF America was planning to invade Japan celebrated and known as Armistice THE ALEUTIANS CAMPAIGN by a northern route. Day.’’ But shortly thereafter World Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I During this time, Eleventh Air Force War II broke out. Over Sixteen mil- rise today to share a story about a re- bombers flew 276 missions, losing 74 lion—I repeat, over sixteen million— markable group of veterans that fought crew members killed in action and 11 Americans took part in World War II. for our freedom over 50 years ago. Dur- taken prisoners of war, of which 3 died Veterans Day was officially recognized ing October 4–7, 2001, a small band of in captivity. Another 179 were interned in 1954 when the late President Eisen- World War II veterans and their fami- in the Soviet Union—where they land- hower signed a bill that proclaimed No- lies gathered in Anchorage for what ed after experiencing difficulties re- vember 11 as Veterans Day. was probably their last reunion. They turning to their home bases. They were We also pay tribute to those soldiers shared the common experience of hav- among the 291 young American air- who made the ultimate sacrifice. In ing fought an air war in one of the crews who temporarily wound up in So- 1921 an American soldier, whose name most difficult theaters of operations viet hands as the result of the air war was ‘‘known but to God,’’ was buried at during World War II, the Aleutian Is- in the Pacific. Arlington National Cemetery. This sol- lands. Unlike other World War II theaters of dier became the personification of dig- For those of you who have not had operations, the Aleutians has not been nity and reverence for America’s vet- the opportunity to visit the Aleutians, properly recognized. The men and erans. In 1958, two more unidentified

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22118 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 fallen American soldiers from World Throughout his career, Edwards has tude toward those who serve in the War II and Korea were interred next to served the city of Lebanon and the United States Armed Forces. their comrade of World War I. These State of New Hampshire with dedica- I am proud to represent the State of brave soldiers, and all those who have tion and pride. The people of Lebanon West Virginia in the Senate. West Vir- died on the battle field who have never owe a debt of gratitude to Edward for ginia has one of the highest veteran returned home for a proper burial, are the contributions which he has made populations per capita of any State. guarded day and night by men and making the city and the State a safer The deep patriotism and loyalty to our women in the armed services. and more pleasant environment in country of the people of my State of Today America is facing a new kind which to live. West Virginia fills me with gratitude, of war, one that does not quickly as- It is an honor and a privilege to rep- and inspires me in my role as Chair- similate with previous conflicts our resent Edward Laurie in the United man of the Senate Committee on Vet- soldiers have faced, a war that is being States Senate. I wish him and his fam- erans’ Affairs. In that position, I am fought by men and women who, as ily Godspeed in his retirement and in fortunate to represent not only the thousands before them, have answered all of their future endeavors.∑ veterans of West Virginia, but veterans the call to duty to protect and defend f all over our country. our freedom. As Chairman, I have fought very hard VETERANS DAY, 2001 Our military is engaged in conflict for improvements in benefits and serv- overseas with a vile and inhumane ∑ Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, ices to veterans. We have made signifi- enemy, an enemy that lives in shad- as we again approach Veterans Day, it cant strides this year in fulfilling the ows, strikes at innocent civilians, and is vital that we pause, more so than on pledge of Abraham Lincoln, ‘‘to care finds victory in terror. It is a new kind any Veterans Day in recent memory, for him who shall have borne the bat- of war. But one thing remains the to give tribute to the more than 48 mil- tle, and for his widow and his orphans.’’ same. Our armed forces carry on the lion heroic veterans who have served in A critical need for veterans is long- fight for freedom. our military since the start of the Re- term care. Our veteran population is On September 11, our world changed. public and who have fought so that the aging rapidly and it is our responsi- Once again, we are a nation at war. freedom and safety of this great Nation bility to care for them. I am dedicated Once again, our troops are engaged in would not be compromised. We owe our to this need, and in groundbreaking conflict overseas. And once again, they veterans our heartfelt gratitude for an- legislation, I was able to secure a sig- will prevail. swering the call and serving us all in nificant expansion in the eligibility for It is my sincere honor to thank all the United States Armed Forces. and types of treatment that will soon veterans who have served in our armed Today, as it should be, military serv- be available to veterans. forces. ice is being held in high esteem. The It is my belief that the Montgomery f events of September 11 have renewed GI Bill must be sufficient to recognize America’s sense of gratitude toward the commitment and sacrifices that in- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS the men and women of the Armed dividuals make to serve in the mili- Forces for the great sacrifices they tary. In keeping with that belief, the make everyday on behalf of our Nation. Committee has endorsed legislation TRIBUTE TO EDWARD A. LAURIE America has been steadfast in its com- under which the basic rate of the MGIB ∑ Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. mitment to the world to be a beacon benefit will be raised over the next 3 President, I rise today to pay tribute for freedom. Our military personnel years. In addition, accelerated pay- to Edward Laurie of Enfield, NH, an ex- have honored our commitment to the ments of MGIB benefits will be author- emplary public official who dedicated world, time after time, in every part of ized to accommodate the compressed himself to serving the people of New the globe. schedule of courses that leads to em- Hampshire for more than 26 years. As At present, the members of our ployment in a high technology indus- chief of police for the city of Lebanon Armed Forces are fighting the terrorist try. We should make every effort to ac- since 1991, he has brought to the office regime responsible for the deaths of commodate the educational needs of the professional skills and knowledge thousands of Americans on September our veterans, and this change is an im- of law enforcement which has bene- 11th. We will win this fight. And once portant step in doing so. fitted the citizens of Lebanon and the again, our men and women in uniform Additionally, the Committee en- entire State. will honor our commitment to the dorsed legislation under which the Edward began his career as a patrol world. What strikes me with enormous maximum amount for the popular VA officer in 1975, and was promoted poignancy is the age of those who have home loan guaranty will be increased. through the ranks of the Lebanon Po- answered the call to duty throughout It will now be within the reach of vet- lice Department serving positions in- our history. In this war, as in those of erans to buy homes in major metro- cluding: police sergeant from 1984–1985, our past, we send our young to honor politan areas where home prices have police lieutenant from 1985–1986, police our commitments abroad and to pro- skyrocketed. Many years have passed captain from 1987–1991 and police chief tect our great Nation. They are the since a VA home loan guaranty in- from 1991–2001. best of the best. Their motto might crease, and high housing costs in cer- He was an active member of the law well be, in the words of Alexander tain areas had put homeownership be- enforcement who participated in pro- Pope, ‘‘Act well your part, therein all yond the reach of our veterans who live grams including: chairman of the New honor lies.’’ in those areas. This increase will add Hampshire Regional Drug Task Force, As we observe Veterans Day, let us value to the existing benefit. executive board member of the New remember that we owe our veterans Today, and everyday, we should Hampshire Attorney General’s Drug our gratitude and appreciation year honor those who have worn the uni- Task Force, president of the New round, and not merely on the day set forms of our Nation. All those who Hampshire Police Association, asso- aside for the commemoration of their served deserve our appreciation, our re- ciate of the FBI National Academy, service and sacrifice. It would be truly spect, and our compassion. They are in- and member of the New England and disgraceful if veterans were made to deed, the best of the best.∑ Grafton County Chiefs of Police Asso- feel forgotten except for this one day f ciations. per year. Indeed, our gratitude should Edward was active in the Lebanon be as steadfast as the great monuments TRIBUTE TO JESSICA CATANESE community and provided dedicated that Americans have built in com- ∑ Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. service to area charities including the memoration of the very service and President, I rise today to pay tribute New Hampshire Special Olympics and sacrifices our veterans made. There to Jessica Catanese, of Groton, MA for Lebanon Lions and Kiwanis Clubs. should be no ambivalence in our atti- being honored as the 2001 recipient of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22119 the Veteran’s Affairs Hands and Heart Though there are still causes to hind their peers in many accepted Award. The award is an annual rec- champion and battle to fight, this tire- measures of general health. ognition given to one employee in each less advocate has been called to rest. Western Kentucky University recog- VA medical facility whose ‘‘sustained, May we all find inspiration in her deeds nizes that limited access to health care compassionate, direct patient care is and renew our commitment to public services is a critical problem con- exceptional.’’ service, a calling worthy of our lives.∑ fronting the people of south-central Jessica is a recreation therapist for f Kentucky. To address this problem, the Manchester VA Medical Center WKU decided that if families living in Nursing Home who provides emotional LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT rural communities are not able to trav- support, help and guidance to patients OF 2001 el to receive adequate care, then WKU above and beyond the call of duty. I ∑ Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, should bring health care services to comment Jessica for the caring and I rise today to speak about hate crimes rural communities through a Mobile professional expertise she provides to legislation I introduced with Senator Health Clinic. VA hospital patients. KENNEDY in March of this year. The When Dr. Gary Ransdell, President of Staff and volunteers from the Man- Local Law Enforcement Act of 2001 WKU, approached me with the idea for chester VA facility were included in would add new categories to current their mobile health program, I was im- the nomination process and all agreed hate crimes legislation sending a sig- mediately impressed by the potential that Jessica is an outstanding asset to nal that violence of any kind is unac- of this vehicle to bring quality health the nursing home who consistently ceptable in our society. care to the citizens of rural Kentucky. demonstrates courteous, friendly, and I would like to describe a terrible Our shared vision is that such a clinic respectful care for the patients. crime that occurred September 6, 1996 can provide basic health care services Jessica has served the veterans of the in Washington, D.C. The assailant, Mi- such as physicals, well-child check-ups, Manchester VA Medical Center Nursing chael J. Monts, 29, was charged with PSA’s, mammographies, and basic den- Home with dedication and concern. As simple assault and assault with a dead- tal screenings. With that in mind, I a veteran of the Vietnam war and sen- ly weapon for allegedly attacking a gay was proud to use my position on the ior member of the Senate Armed Serv- man in July 1996. Monts was ulti- Senate Appropriations Committee to ices Committee, I applaud her achieve- mately convicted of assault with a secure $700,000 for this important ini- ments and professionalism. The citi- deadly weapon in connection to that tiative in the Fiscal Year 2001 Labor, zens of New Hampshire own Jessica a crime. Health and Human Services, Education debt of thanks for her exemplary serv- I believe that government’s first duty Appropriations Bill. ices. is to defend its citizens, to defend them I believe that all Kentuckians, I wish Jessica continued success in against the harms that come out of whether they live in the smallest hol- her professional endeavors at the Man- hate. The Local Law Enforcement En- lows or the biggest cities, should have chester VA Medical Center Nursing hancement Act of 2001 is now a symbol access to basic health care services and Home. It is truly an honor and a privi- that can become substance. I believe the most modern screening tech- lege to represent her in the United that by passing this legislation, we can nologies. WKU’s Mobile Health and States.∑ change hearts and minds as well.∑ Wellness Program, which will be dedi- f f cated today, is an important step in that direction. I look forward to work- MISSOURI STATE SENATOR PAULA WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY ing with Western Kentucky University CARTER MOBILE HEALTH AND WELLNESS on this and other successful programs UNIT ∑ Mrs. CARNAHAN. Mr. President, designed to improve the lives of Ken- today I rise to honor the memory of a ∑ Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. President, I tucky’s citizens.∑ fearless leader and influential figure in rise this morning to pay tribute to the f Missouri politics, State Senator Paula Western Kentucky University, WKU, J. Carter. Mobile Health and Wellness Program. I TRIBUTE TO BAE SYSTEMS A native of Saint Louis, Senator worked vigorously to secure funding ∑ Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. Carter got involved in politics in the for this important initiative which will President, I rise today to pay tribute ’60s. Her rise from Democratic precinct provide needed health care services to to the Business Unit of BAE Systems worker to an influential figure in the the families of rural Kentucky. I am of Nashua, NH, for being named as one Missouri General Assembly clearly pleased to announce that the WKU Mo- of five companies in the country to re- demonstrates the fact that one person bile Health and Wellness Unit will be ceive the Pro Patria Award. The award can make a tremendous difference in dedicated this afternoon in a ceremony is given to companies which are sup- the lives of all. in Morgantown, KY. portive of military reservists. During her tenure in the Missouri America has led the world in devel- The Information and Electronic War- House and Senate, she was a fierce de- oping exciting medical advances and fare Systems business unit received the fender and protector of peoples’ rights. innovations during the last decade. award on October 11, 2001, at a cere- To her it never mattered who her foes New diagnostic tools, like PET Scans mony at the Pentagon following a pres- were. At a time when many accepted and MRI’s, allow physicians to detect idential proclamation ceremony in the inequity and injustice as the way it al- serious diseases in their earliest stages Rose Garden of the White House. ways was, she saw them as challenges and treat patients before they become BAE was nominated for the Pro to be overcome. When other politicians seriously ill. Advancements in pharma- Patria Award by Pete Kilger, depart- asked, ‘‘Can we win?’’ Senator Carter ceuticals, biotechnology, and medical ment manager for BAE’s Systems En- asked ‘‘Should we fight?’’ More often devices also allow doctors to success- gineering in the Information Domi- than not, the answer was a rousing fully cure illnesses that would have nance Systems area and a member of ‘‘Yes!’’ Her efforts on behalf of women been fatal just a few years ago. the Naval Reserve. BAE was chosen for and minorities will never be forgotten. Unfortunately, many of the miracles the prestigious award because of its In addition to her legislative and of modern medicine are not always outstanding support and understanding civic successes, Senator Carter was available to the citizens of rural Ken- for employees in the military reserves. proud of her role as a mother and tucky. For far too many rural Ken- BAE does work for the U.S. military grandmother. Wardell, Gregory, Keena, tuckians, economic and geographic services and values the exemplary con- and Willie Christopher will attempt to barriers impede access to even the tributions of employee reservists and carry on their mother’s tradition, each most basic medical and dental the contributions they make to New in their own way, as will, also, her screenings. As a result, these men, Hampshire and the country. BAE is one seven grandchildren. women, and children frequently lag be- of the largest employers of reservists

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22120 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 in the state providing benefits includ- sary date. In accordance with this pro- gency declared on November 14, 1994, ing paying reservists on military duty vision, I have sent the enclosed notice, regarding weapons of mass destruction, the difference between their military stating that the Iran emergency de- beyond November 14, 2001. and civilian pay. clared by Executive Order 12170 on No- GEORGE W. BUSH. I commend BAE Systems for the vember 14, 1979, is to continue in effect THE WHITE HOUSE, November 9, 2001. many contributions they have made to beyond November 14, 2001, to the Fed- f eral Register for publication. The most the defense industry. Their concern for PERIODIC REPORT ON THE NA- recent notice continuing this emer- company employees who are reservists TIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RE- gency was published in the Federal Reg- in the United States military is exem- SPECT TO THE 1979 IRANIAN ister on November 13, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. plary. The people of New Hampshire EMERGENCY AND ASSETS and the country owe a debt of grati- 68061). Our relations with Iran have not yet BLOCKING FROM THE PERIOD tude to BAE Systems for the economic BEGINNING MAY 2001 THROUGH and defense benefits provided by their returned to normal, and the process of implementing the January 19, 1981, OCTOBER 2001—MESSAGE FROM hard work and dedication. THE PRESIDENT—PM 58 BAE will continue to provide exper- agreements with Iran is still underway. tise which will be of benefit to the For these reasons, I have determined The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- military personnel in the country with that it is necessary to continue the na- fore the Senate the following message its involvement in the production of tional emergency declared on Novem- from the President of the United the next generation fighter jets. BAE ber 14, 1979, with respect to Iran, be- States, together with an accompanying Systems will have two teams working yond November 14, 2001. report; which was referred to the Com- on electronic warfare systems for the GEORGE W. BUSH. mittee on Banking, Housing, and F–35, also known as the Joint Strike THE WHITE HOUSE, November 9, 2001. Urban Affairs. f Fighter. The contract won by BAE will To the Congress of the United States: eventually lead to the replacement of REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION As required by section 401(c) of the fighter planes used by the U.S. Navy, OF EMERGENCY REGARDING National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. Air Force, and Marines and Britain’s WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC- 1641(c), and section 204(c) of the Inter- Royal Navy and Air Force. It is truly TION DECLARED ON NOVEMBER national Emergency Economic Powers an honor and a privilege to represent 14, 1994 IS TO CONTINUE IN EF- Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), I transmit here- BAE Systems and their employees in FECT BEYOND NOVEMBER 14, with a 6-month periodic report on the the United States Senate.∑ 2001—MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI- national emergency with respect to f DENT—PM 57 Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message GEORGE W. BUSH. Messages from the President of the from the President of the United THE WHITE HOUSE, November 9, 2001. United States were communicated to States, together with an accompanying f the Senate by Ms. Evans, one of his report; which was referred to the Com- MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE secretaries. mittee on Banking, Housing, and ENROLLED BILL SIGNED f Urban Affairs. At 10:41 a.m., a message from the EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED To the Congress of the United States: House of Representatives, delivered by As in executive session the Presiding Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, Officer laid before the Senate messages gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides announced that the Speaker has signed from the President of the United for the automatic termination of a na- the following enrolled bill: States submitting sundry nominations tional emergency unless, prior to the H.R. 768. An act to amend the Improving which were referred to the appropriate anniversary date of its declaration, the America’s Schools Act of 1994 to extend the committees. President publishes in the Federal Reg- favorable treatment of need-based edu- ister and transmits to the Congress a cational aid under the antitrust laws, and for (The nominations received today are other purposes. printed at the end of the Senate pro- notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniver- ceedings.) At 11:03 a.m., a message from the sary date. In accordance with this pro- f House of Representatives, delivered by vision, I have sent the enclosed notice Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, to the Federal Register for publication. REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION announced that the House has agreed The notice states that the national OF IRAN EMERGENCY DECLARED to the following concurrent resolution, emergency with respect to the unusual ON NOVEMBER 14, 1979 IS TO in which it requests the concurrence of and extraordinary threat to the na- CONTINUE IN EFFECT BEYOND the Senate: NOVEMBER 14, 2001—MESSAGE tional security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by H. Con. Res. 264. Concurrent resolution ex- FROM THE PRESIDENT—PM 56 pressing the sense of Congress to welcome the proliferation of nuclear, biological, The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari and chemical weapons (weapons of fore the Senate the following message Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the mass destruction) and the means of de- from the President of the United United States, and to affirm that India is a livering such weapons declared by Ex- valued friend and partner and an important States, together with an accompanying ecutive Order 12938 on November 14, ally in the campaign against international report; which was referred to the Com- 1994, is to continue in effect beyond No- terrorism. mittee on Banking, Housing, and vember 14, 2001. The most recent notice The message also announced that Urban Affairs. continuing this emergency was pub- pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 2501, the Speaker To the Congress of the United States: lished in the Federal Register on Novem- appoints the following Member of the Section 202(d) of the National Emer- ber 13, 2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 68063). House of Representatives to the Na- gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides The proliferation of weapons of mass tional Historical Publications and for the automatic termination of a na- destruction and the means of deliv- Records Commission: Mr. BLUNT of tional emergency unless, prior to the ering them continues to pose an un- Missouri. anniversary date of its declaration, the usual and extraordinary threat to the The message further announced that President publishes in the Federal Reg- national security, foreign policy, and pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761 and clause 10 ister and transmits to the Congress a economy of the United States. There- of rule 1, the Speaker appoints the fol- notice stating that the emergency is to fore, I have determined that it is nec- lowing Members of the House of Rep- continue in effect beyond the anniver- essary to continue the national emer- resentatives to the British-American

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22121 Interparliamentary Group in addition ance agreement for the export of defense ar- 8, 2001; to the Committee on Environment to Mr. PETRI of Wisconsin, Chairman, ticles or services sold commercially under a and Public Works. and Mr. GALLEGLY of California, Vice contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more EC–4571. A communication from the Prin- Chairman, appointed on May 1, 2001: to France; to the Committee on Foreign Re- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the lations. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Mr. BEREUTER of Nebraska, Mr. TAYLOR EC–4562. A communication from the Assist- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- of North Carolina, Mr. HORN of Cali- ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Depart- titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- fornia, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the plementation Plan, California State Imple- BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. SPRATT Arms Export Control Act, the report of a mentation Plan Revisions; San Joaquin Val- of South Carolina, Mr. PRICE of North certification of a proposed license for the ex- ley Unified Air Pollution Control District, Carolina, Mr. POMEROY of North Da- port of defense articles or services sold com- and South Coast Air Quality Management kota, Mr. CLYBURN of South Carolina, mercially under a contract in the amount of District’’ (FRL7100-6) received on November $50,000,000 or more to Israel; to the Com- 8, 2001; to the Committee on Environment and Mr. ALLEN of Maine. mittee on Foreign Relations. and Public Works. The message also announced that EC–4563. A communication from the Assist- EC–4572. A communication from the Dis- pursuant to section 1238(b) of the Floyd ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Depart- trict of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, a D. Spence National Defense Authoriza- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the report entitled ‘‘Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Re- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Arms Export Control Act, the report of a port on Advisory Neighborhood Commis- Law 106–398), the Speaker appoints the certification of a proposed license for the ex- sions’’; to the Committee on Governmental following member on the part of the port of defense articles or services sold com- Affairs. House of Representatives to the United mercially under a contract in the amount of EC–4573. A communication from the Dis- States-China Security Review Commis- $50,000,000 or more to Israel; to the Com- trict of Columbia Financial Responsibility mittee on Foreign Relations. and Management Assistance Authority, sion to fill the existing vacancy there- EC–4564. A communication from the Assist- transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on on: Mr. Larry M. Wortzel of Alexan- ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative the suspension of operations on Sunday, Sep- dria, Virginia. Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- tember 30, 2001 at 12:00 PM; to the Com- f ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Re- mittee on Governmental Affairs. view of the Restrictions on Persons of EC–4574. A communication from the Direc- EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Italian Ancestry During World War II’’; to tor of the Office of Procurement and Assist- COMMUNICATIONS the Committee on the Judiciary. ance Management, Department of Energy, The following communications were EC–4565. A communication from the Attor- transmitting, pursuant to the Federal Ac- laid before the Senate, together with ney General, transmitting, the Department tivities Inventory Reform Act of 1988, a re- of Justice Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years port on the annual list of government activi- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- 2001-2006; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ties not inherently governmental in nature; uments, which were referred as indi- EC–4566. A communication from the Prin- to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. cated: cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the EC–4575. A communication from the Assist- EC–4556. A communication from the Acting Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Director of the Office of Sustainable Fish- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- eries, National Marine Fisheries Service, De- titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- ting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report for partment of Commerce, transmitting, pursu- mentation Plans; California State Imple- the Office of Justice Programs for Fiscal ant to law, the report of a rule entitled mentation Plan Revision; Interim Final De- Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judici- ‘‘Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the termination the State Has Corrected the De- ary. Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish ficiencies’’ (FRL7102-4) received on Novem- Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustment’’ received on ber 8, 2001; to the Committee on Environ- f November 8, 2001; to the Committee on Com- ment and Public Works. merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–4567. A communication from the Prin- PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS EC–4557. A communication from the Acting cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the The following petitions and memo- Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Office of the General Counsel, Office of Spe- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- rials were laid before the Senate and cial Education and Rehabilitative Services, titled ‘‘Clean Air Act Approval and Promul- were referred or ordered to lie on the Department of Education, transmitting, pur- gation of Air Quality Implementation Plan table as indicated: suant to law, the report of a rule entitled for Montana; Revisions to the Missoula City- POM–216. A resolution adopted by the ‘‘Rehabilitation Short-Term Training (Na- County Air Pollution Control Program’’ Board of Supervisors of Yuma County, Ari- tional Rehabilitation Leadership Institute)’’ (FRL7086-3) received on November 8, 2001; to zona relative to September 11, 2001; to the (CFDA No. 84.246D) received on November 7, the Committee on Environment and Public Committee on Foreign Relations. 2001; to the Committee on Health, Education, Works. POM–217. A resolution adopted by the Labor, and Pensions. EC–4568. A communication from the Prin- County Commission of Baldwin County, Ala- EC–4558. A communication from the Dep- cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the bama relative to Supporting Defense Against uty Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pur- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Terrorists Attacks; to the Committee on suant to law, a report relative to the United ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Foreign Relations. States Participation in and Support of Oper- titled ‘‘Clean Air Act Final Approval of Op- POM–218. A resolution adopted by the ation STABILISE; to the Committee on erating Permit Programs: Tennessee and Council of Berkeley County, South Carolina Armed Services. Memphis-Shelby County’’ (FRL7103-2) re- relative to September 11, 2001; to the Com- EC–4559. A communication from the Dep- ceived on November 8, 2001; to the Com- mittee on Governmental Affairs. uty Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pur- mittee on Environment and Public Works. suant to the Floyd D. Spence National De- EC–4569. A communication from the Prin- f fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the a report relative to the Study on Impact of Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Foreign Sourcing of Systems dated October ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- 2001; to the Committee on Armed Services. titled ‘‘Delegation of National Emission The following reports of committees EC–4560. A communication from the Assist- Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for were submitted: ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Depart- Source Categories; State of Arizona; Arizona By Mr. KENNEDY, from the Committee on ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Department of Environmental Quality’’ Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Arms Export Control Act, the report of a (FRL7100-4) received on November 8, 2001; to without amendment. certification of a proposed license for the ex- the Committee on Environment and Public S. 1274: A bill to amend the Public Health port of defense articles or services sold com- Works. Service Act to provide programs for the pre- mercially under a contract in the amount of EC–4570. A communication from the Prin- vention, treatment, and rehabilitation of $50,000,000 or more to the United Kingdom; to cipal Deputy Associate Administrator of the stroke. (Rept. No. 107–97). the Committee on Foreign Relations. Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- By Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on EC–4561. A communication from the Assist- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Finance, with an amendment in the nature ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, Depart- titled ‘‘Request for Qualifications and Pre- of a substitute and an amendment to the ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the liminary Proposals for Training and Out- title: Arms Export Control Act, the report of a reach Coordination Support to the Chesa- H.R. 3090: A bill to provide tax incentives certification of a proposed technical assist- peake Bay Program’’ received on November for economic recovery.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND tims of domestic and sexual violence, In the days since September 11, all of JOINT RESOLUTIONS and for other purposes. us have learned that anthrax hoaxes The following bills and joint resolu- S. 1274 are no joking matter. They are acts of tions were introduced, read the first At the request of Mr. DORGAN, his terror in the true sense of the word be- and second times by unanimous con- name was added as a cosponsor of S. cause they inflict great fear and anx- sent, and referred as indicated: 1274, a bill to amend the Public Health iety on innocent people. In addition, these hoaxes drain resources from po- By Mr. KERRY: Service Act to provide programs for S. 1670. A bill to amend the Small Business the prevention, treatment, and reha- lice and emergency workers—resources Investment Act of 1958 with respect to sub- bilitation of stroke. desperately needed not only for the sidy fees; to the Committee on Small Busi- S. 1377 real war on terror, but for all of the or- ness and Entrepreneurship. At the request of Mr. SANTORUM, his dinary emergencies that continue to By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. name was added as a cosponsor of S. arise every single day. GRASSLEY): According to recent reports, there S. 1671. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1377, a bill to require the Attorney General to establish an office in the have been some 160 anthrax and other 1974 to provide for duty-free treatment under terrorism hoaxes since September 11. the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Department of Justice to monitor acts for certain hand-knotted or hand-woven car- of inter-national terrorism alleged to In Connecticut, one hoax triggered the pets and leather gloves; to the Committee on have been committed by Palestinian evacuation of 800 government employ- Finance. individuals or individuals acting on be- ees for two days. Hoaxes in Virginia By Mr. EDWARDS: half of Palestinian organizations and and Oregon have shut down post of- S. 1672. A bill to prevent terrorist hoaxes to carry out certain other related ac- fices. In my State of North Carolina, and false reports; to the Committee on the tivities. from Greensboro to Chapel Hill, hoaxes Judiciary. have targeted and terrified workers at S. 1479 By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. family planning medical clinics—work- HUTCHINSON, Mr. HELMS, Mr. MILLER, At the request of Mr. BOND, the ers who already must live with death Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. BREAUX): names of the Senator from New York threats day in and day out. S. 1673. A bill to provide for the continu- (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from New I have spoken with law enforcement ation of agricultural programs through fiscal York (Mrs. CLINTON), and the Senator year 2011; to the Committee on Agriculture, officials in North Carolina who believe from Illinois (Mr. DURBIN) were added Nutrition, and Forestry. we need new Federal legislation spe- as cosponsors of S. 1479, a bill to re- By Mr. SMITH of Oregon: cifically to fight hoaxes. At a hearing quire procedures that ensure the fair S. 1674. A bill to amend the Agricultural of the Judiciary Committee’s Sub- and equitable resolution of labor inte- Adjustment Act to authorize the Secretary committee on Technology, Terrorism, of Agriculture to issue marketing orders for gration issues in transactions for the and Government Information earlier caneberries; to the Committee on Agri- combination of air carriers, and for this week, officials from the Bush Ad- culture, Nutrition, and Forestry. other purposes. f ministration requested that legisla- S. 1522 tion. In response to several questions SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND At the request of Mr. CONRAD, the that I asked, they articulated the very SENATE RESOLUTIONS name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. real need: Current law prohibits ter- GRAHAM) was added as a cosponsor of S. The following concurrent resolutions rorist ‘‘threats,’’ but terrorism hoaxes 1522, a bill to support community-based and Senate resolutions were read, and may not always be viewed as threats group homes for young mothers and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: because the people perpetrating the their children. By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. hoaxes are not able and do not intend S. 1578 AKAKA): to carry out actual terrorist acts. Yet S. Res. 177. A resolution expressing the At the request of Mr. DORGAN, the these hoaxes must be punished. sense of the Senate that United States Post- name of the Senator from Oklahoma The legislation I propose builds on al Service employees should be commended (Mr. INHOFE) was added as a cosponsor proposals by other Senators on both for their outstanding service and dedication of S. 1578, a bill to preserve the contin- sides of the aisle, including Senator since the terrorist attacks of September 11, ued viability of the United States trav- LEAHY, Senators BIDEN and HATCH, and 2001; considered and agreed to. el industry. Senators SCHUMER and DEWINE. There f S. 1618 are two things that distinguish the leg- ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS At the request of Mr. DEWINE, his islation I propose, and I want to high- name was added as a cosponsor of S. light those. S. 980 1618, a bill to enhance the border secu- First, my proposal includes ‘‘find- At the request of Mr. FITZGERALD, rity of the United States, and for other ings’’ about the need for this legisla- the names of the Senator from Illinois purposes. tion. In recent decisions holding that (Mr. DURBIN), the Senator from Ohio S. 1643 Federal laws are not proper exercises of (Mr. DEWINE), and the Senator from URRAY Congress’s ‘‘commerce clause’’ power Missouri (Mrs. CARNAHAN) were added At the request of Mrs. M , the and therefore are not constitutional, as cosponsors of S. 980, a bill to provide names of the Senator from Maryland the Supreme Court has said that ‘‘find- for the improvement of the safety of (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Senator from ings’’ about a real Federal need are im- child restraints in passenger motor ve- Missouri (Mrs. CARNAHAN) were added portant. Although I don’t agree with hicles, and for other purposes. as cosponsors of S. 1643, a bill to provide Federal reimbursement to State those recent cases, I want to do every- S. 990 and local governments for a limited thing I can to make sure this statute is At the request of Mr. REID, his name sales , use and retailers’ occupation tax upheld in the courts. The addition of was added as a cosponsor of S. 990, a holiday. findings is one way to do that while bill to amend the Pittman-Robertson f still enacting the ban we need. Wildlife Restoration Act to improve Second, my proposal establishes two the provisions relating to wildlife con- STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED Federal hoax crimes, not just one. All servation and restoration programs, BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS persons who perpetrate hoaxes are pun- and for other purposes. By Mr. EDWARDS: ishable by up to two years in prison. In S. 1249 S. 1672. A bill to prevent terrorist addition, persons who perpetrate hoax- At the request of Mr. WELLSTONE, the hoaxes and false reports; to the Com- es with intent to cause fear, in a man- name of the Senator from Massachu- mittee on the Judiciary. ner reasonably likely to cause an emer- setts (Mr. KENNEDY) was added as a co- Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. President, I rise gency response, are punishable by up to sponsor of S. 1249, a bill to promote the to introduce the Punishing Terrorist five years in prison. The line we are economic security and safety of vic- Hoaxes Act of 2001. drawing is a line between people who

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 22123 really and truly think they are ‘‘just SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS nomic and Social Council of the United Na- joking’’ and people who want to ter- tions, with the rank of Ambassador. Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be an Alternate rorize others. SENATE RESOLUTION 177—EX- Representative of the United States of Amer- Both kinds of hoaxes should be felony PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE ica to the Sessions of the General Assembly crimes. And the person who wants to SENATE THAT UNITED STATES of the United Nations during this tenure of POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES service as Representative of the United inflict fear deserves a stiffer sentence States of America on the Economic and So- than the person who does not. That is SHOULD BE COMMENDED FOR cial Council of the United Nations. a line we regularly draw in the crimi- THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be an nal law. We punish people with evil mo- AND DEDICATION SINCE THE Alternate Representative of the United tives more than people who are reck- TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SEP- States of America to the Sessions of the TEMBER 11, 2001 General Assembly of the United Nations dur- less or stupid. Federal law makes that ing his tenure of service as Alternate Rep- distinction in the Bomb Hoax Act, 18 Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. resentative of the United States of America U.S.C. § 35, which sets up a lesser of- AKAKA) submitted the following resolu- for Special Political Affairs in the United tion; which was considered and agreed fense requiring no criminal intent, and Nations. to: Richard S. Williamson, of Illinois, to be Al- a greater offense requiring that the S. RES. 177 ternate Representative of the United States perpetrator act ‘‘maliciously.’’ Whereas on September 11, 2001, the Nation of America for Special Political Affairs in I ask the Congress to enact the Pun- was victimized by a horrific terrorist attack, the United Nations, with the rank of Ambas- sador. ishing Terrorist Hoaxes Act of 2001. the likes of which have not been seen in f And whether we enact this legislation United States history; Whereas terrorist attacks continued on LEGISLATIVE SESSION or one of my colleagues’ proposals, I United States soil after September 11, 2001, ask the Congress to enact an anti-hoax in the form of anthrax-tainted letters; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under bill before we go out of session. We owe Whereas these anthrax-tainted letters have the previous order, the Senate will now it to police officers, public health offi- led to the deaths of 4 individuals, including return to legislative session. cials, and the American people. 2 United States Postal Service employees; f Whereas numerous United States Postal Service employees are currently taking anti- SENSE OF CONGRESS TO WEL- By Mr. SMITH of Oregon: biotics to protect them from potential an- COME THE PRIME MINISTER OF thrax exposure; and INDIA S. 1674. A bill to amend the Agricul- Whereas the United States Postal Service tural Adjustment Act to authorize the continues to deliver mail, on the order of ap- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- Secretary of Agriculture to issue mar- proximately 680,000,000 pieces per day, to en- imous consent that the Senate proceed keting orders for cranberries; to the sure that the daily operation of our citizens to the immediate consideration of H. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and our companies may continue unaffected, Con. Res. 264 just received from the despite these dangers: Now, therefore, be it and Forestry. House. Resolved, That the Senate— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The (1) commends the men and women of the Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. President, clerk will report the concurrent resolu- I ask unanimous consent that the text United States Postal Service for their outstanding service, hard work, and dedication tion by title. of the bill be printed in the RECORD. during this time of national emergency; and The assistant legislative clerk read There being no objection, the bill was (2) will continue to work with the United as follows: States Postal Service to ensure the safety ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 264) and well-being of postal workers as they follows: expressing the sense of Congress to welcome carry out their duties and responsibilities. the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari S. 1674 f Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the United States, and to affirm that India is a Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- EXECUTIVE SESSION valued friend and partner and important ally resentatives of the United States of America in in the campaign against international ter- Congress assembled, rorism. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR There being no objection, the Senate SECTION 1. MARKETING ORDERS FOR Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- CANEBERRIES. proceeded to consider the concurrent imous consent that the Senate proceed resolution. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8c of the Agricul- to executive session to consider the fol- tural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reen- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- lowing nominations: Calendar Order imous consent that the concurrent res- acted with amendments by the Agricultural Nos. 541 through 546; that the nomina- Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amend- olution be agreed to; that the preamble tions be confirmed; that the motions to be agreed to; that the motion to recon- ed— reconsider be laid upon the table; that (1) in subsection (2)(A), by inserting sider be laid upon the table; and that any statements relating to the nomina- ‘‘caneberries (including raspberries, black- any statements relating to the concur- berries, and loganberries),’’ after ‘‘other than tions be printed in the RECORD; that rent resolution be printed in the pears, olives, grapefruit, cherries,’’; and the President be immediately notified RECORD. (2) in subsection (6)(I), by striking ‘‘toma- of the Senate’s action; and that the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without toes,,’’ and inserting ‘‘tomatoes, caneberries Senate return to legislative session. objection, it is so ordered. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (including raspberries, blackberries, and lo- The concurrent resolution (H. Con. objection, it is so ordered. ganberries),’’. Res. 264) was agreed to. The nominations considered and con- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8e(a) The preamble was agreed to. firmed are as follows: of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. f 608e–l(a)), reenacted with amendments by the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of Kimberly Terese Nelson, of Pennsylvania, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 1937, is amended in the first sentence by to be an Assistant Administrator of the En- COMMENDATION vironmental Protection Agency. striking ‘‘or eggplants’’ and inserting ‘‘egg- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- plants, or caneberries (including raspberries, DEPARTMENT OF STATE imous consent that the Senate proceed blackberries, and loganberries)’’. Eric M. Javits, of New York, for the rank to the consideration of S. Res. 177, sub- of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the Conference on mitted earlier today by Senator BOXER. Disarmament. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be Representative clerk will report the resolution by of the United States of America on the Eco- title.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:29 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\S09NO1.000 S09NO1 22124 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE November 9, 2001 The assistant legislative clerk read AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEE TO NOMINATIONS as follows: REPORT Executive nominations received by A resolution (S. Res. 177) expressing the Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- the Senate November 9, 2001: sense of the Senate that United States Post- imous consent that the Committee on CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING al Service employees should be commended Finance have until 4 p.m. today to re- for their outstanding service and dedication CHERYL FELDMAN HALPERN, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A port the economic recovery stimulus MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COR- since the terrorist attacks on September 11, PORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOR THE RE- 2001. bill, notwithstanding the adjournment MAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 31, 2004, VICE DIANE D. BLAIR. There being no objection, the Senate of the Senate. proceeded to consider the resolution. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY objection, it is so ordered. MARGARET S.Y. CHU, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE DIRECTOR Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- OF THE OFFICE OF CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MAN- imous consent that the resolution and f AGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VICE IVAN ITKIN, the preamble be agreed to, en bloc; RESIGNED. that the motion to reconsider be laid AUTHORITY FOR RECORD TO UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL upon the table; and that any state- REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 2 P.M. DEVELOPMENT ments and supporting documents relat- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- ADOLFO A. FRANCO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR ing to the resolution be printed in the imous consent that the RECORD remain INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VICE MARK L. SCHNEI- RECORD. open today until 2 p.m. for the submis- DER. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without sion of statements and the introduc- OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION objection, it is so ordered. tion of legislation. COLLISTER JOHNSON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEM- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS The resolution (S. Res. 177) was PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM EX- agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. PIRING DECEMBER 17, 2001, VICE LOTTIE LEE SHACKELFORD, TERM EXPIRED. The preamble was agreed to. f COLLISTER JOHNSON, JR., OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEM- (The resolution, with its preamble, is BER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OVERSEAS ECORD PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR A TERM EX- printed in today’s R under ‘‘Sub- ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, PIRING DECEMBER 17, 2004. (REAPPOINTMENT) mitted Resolutions.’’) NOVEMBER 13, 2001 NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD f Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on behalf EDWARD J. FITZMAURICE, JR., OF TEXAS, TO BE A of the majority leader, I ask unani- MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2004, VICE ERNEST W. AUTHORIZATION FOR PRINTING mous consent that when the Senate DUBESTER, RESIGNED. completes its business today, it ad- Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- f imous consent that the Rules Com- journ until the hour of 10:30 a.m., Tues- day November 13; that following the mittee be discharged from consider- CONFIRMATIONS ation of H. Con. Res. 130 and that the prayer and the pledge, the Journal of Senate then proceed to its consider- proceedings be approved to date, the Executive nominations confirmed by ation. morning hour be deemed expired, the the Senate November 9, 2001: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without time for the two leaders be reserved for ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY their use later in the day, and that the objection, it is so ordered. The clerk KIMBERLY TERESE NELSON, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE will report the concurrent resolution Senate begin consideration of S.J. Res. AN ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRON- 28; further, that the Senate recess from MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. by title. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The assistant legislative clerk read 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly ERIC M. JAVITS, OF NEW YORK, FOR THE RANK OF AM- as follows: party conferences. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without BASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS U.S. A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 130) REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CONFERENCE ON DISAR- objection, it is so ordered. MAMENT. authorizing printing of the book entitled SICHAN SIV, OF TEXAS, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF ‘‘Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, on behalf THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON THE ECONOMIC Congress.’’ of the majority leader, I again remind AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. There being no objection, the Senate our colleagues that the next rollcall SICHAN SIV, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ALTERNATE REP- votes will occur at 5 p.m. on Tuesday RESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO proceeded to consider the concurrent THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE resolution. next. UNITED NATIONS DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, I ask unan- f ON THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OF THE UNITED imous consent that the concurrent res- NATIONS. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10:30 A.M. RICHARD S. WILLIAMSON, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AN AL- olution be agreed to, with no inter- TERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF vening action or debate; that the mo- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001 AMERICA TO THE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS DURING HIS TENURE OF SERV- tion to reconsider be laid upon the Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, if there is ICE AS ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED table; and that any statements relating no further business to come before the STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE UNITED NATIONS. to the concurrent resolution be printed Senate, I ask unanimous consent that RICHARD S. WILLIAMSON, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE ALTER- in the RECORD. the Senate stand in adjournment under NATE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR SPECIAL POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN THE The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the previous order. UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR. objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the Senate, THE ABOVE NOMINATIONS WERE APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE NOMINEES’ COMMITMENT TO RESPOND TO RE- The concurrent resolution (H. Con. at 1:09 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, QUESTS TO APPEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE ANY DULY Res. 130) was agreed to. November 13, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.

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The House met at 10 a.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER TO called to order by the Speaker pro tem- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. UNITED STATES-CHINA SECU- pore (Mr. CULBERSON). f RITY REVIEW COMMISSION f MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER A message from the Senate by Mr. objection, and pursuant to section PRO TEMPORE Monahan, one of its clerks, announced 1238(b) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- that the Senate has passed with an amendment in which the concurrence Year 2001 (Public Law 106–398), the fore the House the following commu- Chair announces the Speaker’s ap- nication from the Speaker: of the house is requested, a bill of the House of the following title: pointment of the following member on HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, H.R. 2883. An Act to authorize appropria- the part of the House to the United Washington, DC, November 9, 2001. States-China Security Review Commis- I hereby appoint the Honorable JOHN tions for fiscal year 2002 for intelligence and ABNEY CULBERSON to act as Speaker pro tem- intelligence-related activities of the United sion to fill the existing vacancy there- pore on this day. States Government, the Community Man- on: DENNIS HASTERT, agement Account, and the Central Intel- Mr. Larry M. Wortzel, Alexandria, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ligence Agency Retirement and Disability Virginia. system, and for other purposes. f There was no objection. The message also announced that the f PRAYER Senate insists upon its amendment to The Reverend David Nuss, Catholic the bill (H.R. 2883) ‘‘An Act to author- APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO NA- Diocese of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, offered ize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 TIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICA- the following prayer: for intelligence and intelligence-re- TIONS AND RECORDS COMMIS- Almighty and ever-living God, we do lated activities of the United States SION well always and everywhere to give Government, the Community Manage- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without You thanks. ment Account, and the Central Intel- objection, and pursuant to 44 United In a former time You chose a people ligence Agency Retirement and Dis- States Code, section 2501, the Chair an- and ascribed a destiny to them. The ability System, and for other pur- nounces the Speaker’s appointment of light of freedom they carried then, poses,’’ requests a conference with the the following Member of the House to burns brightly now, dispelling the House on the disagreeing votes of the the National Historical Publications darkness and the shadow of death. two Houses thereon, and appoints from and Records Commission: the— Your goodness, O God, has come to Mr. BLUNT of Missouri. Select Committee on Intelligence: pass in every American generation. It There was no objection. Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. ROCKE- happened to our ancestors, who came f to this land as if out of the desert into FELLER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. WYDEN, a place of promise. It happens to us Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BAYH, Mr. EDWARDS, ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. KYL, still as you guide our Nation into the Mr. Trandahl, Clerk of the House, re- Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HATCH, Mr. ROBERTS, way of peace. ported and found truly enrolled a bill Mr. DEWINE, Mr. THOMPSON, and Mr. Lord God, lavish Your blessings of the House of the following title, today upon all the Members of this LUGAR; and Committee on Armed Services: Mr. which was thereupon signed by the venerable Chamber. Protect and inspire Speaker: our elected Representatives, and all REED, and Mr. WARNER; to be the conferees on the part of the Senate. H.R. 768. An act to amend the Improving who labor with them and for them so America’s Schools Act of 1994 to extend the that they may work together for jus- The message also announced that the Senate agrees to the report of the com- favorable treatment of need-based edu- tice and bring forth peace. cational aid under the antitrust laws, and for mittee of conference on the disagreeing We trust in You, all-powerful God, other purposes. votes of the two Houses on the amend- who is and who was until the end of the f ages. Amen. ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2620) ‘‘An Act making appropriations f CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2330 for the Departments of Veterans Af- Mr. BONILLA submitted the fol- THE JOURNAL fairs and Housing and Urban Develop- lowing conference report and statement, and for sundry independent The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment on the bill (H.R. 2330) ‘‘making agencies, boards, commissions, cor- Chair has examined the Journal of the appropriations for Agriculture, Rural porations, and offices for the fiscal last day’s proceedings and announces Development, Food and Drug Adminis- year ending September 30, 2002, and for to the House his approval thereof. tration, and Related Agencies pro- Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- other purposes.’’ The message also announced that the grams for the fiscal year ending Sep- nal stands approved. tember 30, 2002, and for other pur- f Senate has passed a concurrent resolution of the following title in which the poses’’: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE concurrence of the House is requested. CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. 107–275) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The S. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution ex- The committee of conference on the dis- Chair will lead the House in the Pledge pressing the sense of Congress to welcome agreeing votes of the two Houses on the of Allegiance. the Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. Vajpayee, on the occasion of his visit to the 2330) ‘‘making appropriations for Agri- The SPEAKER pro tempore led the United States, and to affirm that India is a culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Pledge of Allegiance as follows: valued friend and partner and an important Administration, and Related Agencies pro- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ally in the campaign against international grams for the fiscal year ending September United States of America, and to the Repub- terrorism. 30, 2002, and for other purposes’’, having met,

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after full and free conference, have agreed to vided, That obligation of these funds shall be OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED recommend and do recommend to their re- consistent with the Department of Agriculture FARMERS spective Houses as follows: Service Center Modernization Plan of the coun- For grants and contracts pursuant to section That the House recede from its disagree- ty-based agencies, and shall be with the concur- 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and ment to the amendment of the Senate, and rence of the Department’s Chief Information Of- Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $3,243,000, to agree to the same with an amendment, as ficer. remain available until expended. follows: OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted For necessary expenses of the Office of the CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS by said amendment, insert: Chief Financial Officer, including employment (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) That the following sums are appropriated, out pursuant to the second sentence of section For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), propriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development, fice of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment Relations to carry out the programs funded by Food and Drug Administration, and Related under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,384,000: Provided, That Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending this Act, including programs involving intergov- the Chief Financial Officer shall actively mar- ernmental affairs and liaison within the execu- September 30, 2002, and for other purposes, ket and expand cross-servicing activities of the namely: tive branch, $3,718,000: Provided, That these National Finance Center. funds may be transferred to agencies of the De- TITLE I OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR partment of Agriculture funded by this Act to AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION maintain personnel at the agency level: Pro- PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- vided further, That no other funds appropriated OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY fice of the Assistant Secretary for Administra- to the Department by this Act shall be available tion to carry out the programs funded by this to the Department for support of activities of For necessary expenses of the Office of the Act, $647,000. congressional relations. Secretary of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS $2,992,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 RENTAL PAYMENTS For necessary expenses to carry out services of this amount shall be available for official re- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) relating to the coordination of programs involv- ception and representation expenses, not other- For payment of space rental and related costs ing public affairs, for the dissemination of agri- wise provided for, as determined by the Sec- pursuant to Public Law 92–313, including au- cultural information, and the coordination of retary: Provided further, That none of the funds thorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of au- information, work, and programs authorized by appropriated or otherwise made available by thority from the Administrator of General Serv- Congress in the Department, $8,894,000, includ- this Act may be used to pay the salaries and ex- ices to the Department of Agriculture under 40 ing employment pursuant to the second sentence penses of personnel of the Department of Agri- U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 culture to carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Pub- Department which are included in this Act, and U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 shall lic Law 104–127: Provided further, That none of for alterations and other actions needed for the be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, the funds made available by this Act may be Department and its agencies to consolidate and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for used to enforce section 793(d) of Public Law 104– unneeded space into configurations suitable for farmers’ bulletins. 127. release to the Administrator of General Services, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS and for the operation, maintenance, improve- For necessary expenses of the Office of the In- ment, and repair of Agriculture buildings, CHIEF ECONOMIST spector General, including employment pursu- $187,647,000, to remain available until expended: ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of For necessary expenses of the Chief Econo- Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may mist, including economic analysis, risk assess- the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and the transfer a share of that agency’s appropriation Inspector General Act of 1978, $70,839,000, in- ment, cost-benefit analysis, energy and new made available by this Act to this appropriation, uses, and the functions of the World Agricul- cluding such sums as may be necessary for con- or may transfer a share of this appropriation to tracting and other arrangements with public tural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agri- that agency’s appropriation to cover the costs of cultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), agencies and private persons pursuant to sec- new or replacement space for such agency, but tion 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and including employment pursuant to the sec- such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic including not to exceed $50,000 for employment funds made available for space rental and re- under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including not to exceed Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to ex- lated costs to or from this account. ceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. $125,000 for certain confidential operational ex- AZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 3109, $7,704,000. H penses, including the payment of informants, to (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) be expended under the direction of the Inspector NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION For necessary expenses of the Department of General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and sec- For necessary expenses of the National Ap- tion 1337 of Public Law 97–98. peals Division, including employment pursuant Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Environmental Response, Compensation, and Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and the Re- For necessary expenses of the Office of the to exceed $25,000 is for employment under 5 source Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 General Counsel, $32,627,000. U.S.C. 6901 et seq., $15,665,000, to remain avail- U.S.C. 3109, $12,869,000. OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR able until expended: Provided, That appropria- RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS tions and funds available herein to the Depart- For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget ment for Hazardous Materials Management may For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- and Program Analysis, including employment be transferred to any agency of the Department fice of the Under Secretary for Research, Edu- pursuant to the second sentence of section for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant cation and Economics to administer the laws en- 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal acted by the Congress for the Economic Re- of which not to exceed $5,000 is for employment lands. search Service, the National Agricultural Statis- under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,041,000. tics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER and the Cooperative State Research, Education, (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) and Extension Service, $573,000. For necessary expenses of the Office of the For Departmental Administration, $37,079,000, ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE Chief Information Officer, including employ- to provide for necessary expenses for management pursuant to the second sentence of section ment support services to offices of the Depart- For necessary expenses of the Economic Re- 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), ment and for general administration and dis- search Service in conducting economic research of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment aster management of the Department, repairs and analysis, as authorized by the Agricultural under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $10,029,000. and alterations, and other miscellaneous sup- Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) and COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT plies and expenses not otherwise provided for other laws, $67,200,000: Provided, That this ap- For necessary expenses to acquire a Common and necessary for the practical and efficient propriation shall be available for employment Computing Environment for the Natural Re- work of the Department, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section sources Conservation Service, the Farm and pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). Foreign Agricultural Service and Rural Devel- 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE opment mission areas for information tech- of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment For necessary expenses of the National Agri- nology, systems, and services, $59,369,000, to re- under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appro- cultural Statistics Service in conducting statis- main available until expended, for the capital priation shall be reimbursed from applicable ap- tical reporting and service work, including crop asset acquisition of shared information tech- propriations in this Act for travel expenses inci- and livestock estimates, statistical coordination nology systems, including services as authorized dent to the holding of hearings as required by 5 and improvements, marketing surveys, and the by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421–28: Pro- U.S.C. 551–558. Census of Agriculture, as authorized by 7 U.S.C.

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1621–1627, Public Law 105–113, and other laws, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT $113,786,000, of which up to $25,350,000 shall be For acquisition of land, construction, repair, FUND available until expended for the Census of Agri- improvement, extension, alteration, and pur- For the Native American Institutions Endow- culture: Provided, That this appropriation shall chase of fixed equipment or facilities as nec- ment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 be available for employment pursuant to the sec- essary to carry out the agricultural research U.S.C. 301 note), $7,100,000. ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic programs of the Department of Agriculture, EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed where not otherwise provided, $118,987,000, to For payments to States, the District of Colum- $40,000 shall be available for employment under remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. bia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Mi- 5 U.S.C. 3109. 2209b): Provided, That funds may be received cronesia, Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $439,473,000, as follows: payments for co- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE from any State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of es- operative extension work under the Smith-Lever SALARIES AND EXPENSES tablishing any research facility of the Agricul- Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of For necessary expenses to enable the Agricul- tural Research Service, as authorized by law. Public Law 93–471, for retirement and employ- tural Research Service to perform agricultural COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ees’ compensation costs for extension agents and research and demonstration relating to produc- EXTENSION SERVICE for costs of penalty mail for cooperative exten- tion, utilization, marketing, and distribution RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES sion agents and State extension directors, (not otherwise provided for); home economics or For payments to agricultural experiment sta- $275,940,000, of which $3,600,000 may be used to nutrition and consumer use including the acqui- tions, for cooperative forestry and other re- carry out Public Law 107–19; payments for ex- sition, preservation, and dissemination of agri- search, for facilities, and for other expenses, tension work at the 1994 Institutions under the cultural information; and for acquisition of $542,062,000, as follows: to carry out the provi- Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a sions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i), payments for the nutrition and family education nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land ex- $180,148,000; for grants for cooperative forestry program for low-income areas under section 3(d) changes where the lands exchanged shall be of research (16 U.S.C. 582a–a7), $21,884,000; for of the Act, $58,566,000; payments for the pest equal value or shall be equalized by a payment payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, in- management program under section 3(d) of the of money to the grantor which shall not exceed cluding Tuskegee University (7 U.S.C. 3222), Act, $10,759,000; payments for the farm safety 25 percent of the total value of the land or inter- $34,604,000, of which $1,507,496 shall be made program under section 3(d) of the Act, ests transferred out of Federal ownership, available only for the purpose of ensuring that $5,250,000; payments to upgrade research, exten- $979,464,000: Provided, That appropriations each institution shall receive no less than sion, and teaching facilities at the 1890 land- hereunder shall be available for temporary em- $1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural re- grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, ployment pursuant to the second sentence of search (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $97,008,000; for special as authorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95– section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 grants for agricultural research on improved 113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $13,500,000, to remain avail- U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall be pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,206,000; for able until expended; payments for the rural de- available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), velopment centers under section 3(d) of the Act, Provided further, That appropriations here- $120,452,000; for the support of animal health $953,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs under shall be available for the operation and and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,098,000; under section 3(d) of the Act, $8,481,000; for maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not for supplemental and alternative crops and youth farm safety education and certification to exceed one for replacement only: Provided products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $924,000; for grants extension grants, to be awarded competitively further, That appropriations hereunder shall be for research pursuant to the Critical Agricul- under section 3(d) of the Act, $499,000; payments available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the con- tural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 178) and for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable struction, alteration, and repair of buildings section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of Resources Extension Act of 1978, $4,093,000; pay- and improvements, but unless otherwise pro- 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318), $720,000, to remain avail- ments for Indian reservation agents under sec- vided, the cost of constructing any one building able until expended; for the 1994 research pro- tion 3(d) of the Act, $1,996,000; payments for shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses gram (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $998,000, to remain sustainable agriculture programs under section or greenhouses which shall each be limited to available until expended; for higher education 3(d) of the Act, $4,750,000; payments for rural $1,200,000, and except for 10 buildings to be con- graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), health and safety education as authorized by structed or improved at a cost not to exceed $2,993,000, to remain available until expended (7 section 2390 of Public Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one U.S.C. 2209b); for higher education challenge note, 2662), $2,622,000; payments for cooperative building during the fiscal year shall not exceed grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $4,340,000; for a extension work by the colleges receiving the ben- 10 percent of the current replacement value of higher education multicultural scholars program efits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $998,000, to remain avail- and 328) and Tuskegee University, $31,181,000, Provided further, That the limitations on alter- able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an edu- of which $1,724,884 shall be made available only ations contained in this Act shall not apply to cation grants program for Hispanic-serving In- for the purpose of ensuring that each institution modernization or replacement of existing facili- stitutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $3,492,000; for non- shall receive no less than $1,000,000; and for ties at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, competitive grants for the purpose of carrying Federal administration and coordination includ- That appropriations hereunder shall be avail- out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (Section 759 of ing administration of the Smith-Lever Act, and able for granting easements at the Beltsville Ag- Public Law 106–78) to individual eligible institu- the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), ricultural Research Center, including an ease- tions or consortia of eligible institutions in Alas- and section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 ment to the University of Maryland to construct ka and in Hawaii, with funds awarded equally (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate and pro- the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, vide program leadership for the extension work completion shall be accepted by the Secretary as $2,997,000; for a secondary agriculture education of the Department and the several States and a gift: Provided further, That the foregoing limi- program and 2-year post-secondary education (7 insular possessions, $17,610,000: Provided, That tations shall not apply to replacement of build- U.S.C. 3152(h)), $1,000,000; for aquaculture funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section ings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,996,000; for sustainable 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid to may be received from any State, other political 5811), $12,500,000; for a program of capacity any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto subdivision, organization, or individual for the building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, purpose of establishing or operating any re- eligible to receive funds under the Act of August Northern Marianas, and American Samoa prior search facility or research project of the Agri- 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including to availability of an equal sum from non-Fed- cultural Research Service, as authorized by law. Tuskegee University, $9,479,000, to remain avail- eral sources for expenditure during the current None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for pay- fiscal year. shall be available to carry out research related ments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to sec- INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES to the production, processing or marketing of to- tion 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $1,549,000; For the integrated research, education, and bacco or tobacco products. and for necessary expenses of Research and extension competitive grants programs, includ- In fiscal year 2002, the agency is authorized to Education Activities, of which not to exceed ing necessary administrative expenses, as au- charge fees, commensurate with the fair market $100,000 shall be for employment under 5 U.S.C. thorized under section 406 of the Agricultural value, for any permit, easement, lease, or other 3109, $21,676,000. Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act special use authorization for the occupancy or None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), $42,853,000, as follows: use of land and facilities (including land and shall be available to carry out research related payments for the water quality program, facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research to the production, processing or marketing of to- $12,971,000; payments for the food safety pro- Center) issued by the agency, as authorized by bacco or tobacco products: Provided, That this gram, $14,967,000; payments for the national ag- law, and such fees shall be credited to this ac- paragraph shall not apply to research on the riculture pesticide impact assessment program, count, and shall remain available until ex- medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial $4,531,000; payments for the Food Quality Pro- pended for authorized purposes. uses of tobacco. tection Act risk mitigation program for major

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 22128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 food crop systems, $4,889,000; payments for the the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 crops affected by Food Quality Protection Act credited to this account, to remain available (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 for em- implementation, $1,497,000; payments for the until expended, without further appropriation, ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $33,117,000: Pro- methyl bromide transition program, $2,498,000; for providing such assistance, goods, or services. vided, That this appropriation shall be available and payments for the organic transition pro- Of the total amount available under this pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alter- gram, $1,500,000. heading in fiscal year 2002, $84,813,000 shall be ation and repair of buildings and improvements, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR derived from user fees deposited in the Agricul- but the cost of altering any one building during MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS tural Quarantine Inspection User Fee Account. the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES current replacement value of the building. fice of the Under Secretary for Marketing and For plans, construction, repair, preventive LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING Regulatory Programs to administer programs maintenance, environmental support, improve- SERVICES EXPENSES under the laws enacted by the Congress for the ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; the fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 shall be obligated during the current fiscal year Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as author- for inspection and weighing services: Provided, Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administra- ized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $7,189,000, to remain That if grain export activities require additional tion; $654,000. available until expended. supervision and oversight, or other uncontrol- lable factors occur, this limitation may be ex- ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to MARKETING SERVICES SALARIES AND EXPENSES the Committees on Appropriations of both For necessary expenses to carry out services (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Houses of Congress. For expenses, not otherwise provided for, in- related to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, and OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD cluding those pursuant to the Act of February SAFETY 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani- for administration and coordination of pay- fice of the Under Secretary for Food Safety to mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quar- ments to States, including field employment pur- administer the laws enacted by the Congress for antine, and regulatory activities; to discharge suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not $476,000. under the Acts of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468) to exceed $90,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. and December 22, 1987 (101 Stat. 1329–1331) (7 3109, $71,430,000, including funds for the whole- FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE U.S.C. 426–426c); and to protect the environ- sale market development program for the design For necessary expenses to carry out services ment, as authorized by law, $620,490,000, of and development of wholesale and farmer mar- authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, which $4,096,000 shall be available for the con- ket facilities for the major metropolitan areas of the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the trol of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, ani- the country: Provided, That this appropriation Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to mal diseases and for control of pest animals and shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. exceed $50,000 for representation allowances and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act ap- conditions; of which $77,355,000 shall be used for and improvements, but the cost of altering any proved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), the boll weevil eradication program for cost one building during the fiscal year shall not ex- $715,642,000, of which no less than $608,730,000 share purposes or for debt retirement for active ceed 10 percent of the current replacement value shall be available for Federal food inspection; eradication zones: Provided, That no funds of the building. and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to shall be used to formulate or administer a bru- Fees may be collected for the cost of standard- this account from fees collected for the cost of cellosis eradication program for the current fis- ization activities, as established by regulation laboratory accreditation as authorized by sec- cal year that does not require minimum match- pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). tion 1017 of Public Law 102–237: Provided, That ing by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES this appropriation shall be available for field further, That this appropriation shall be avail- Not to exceed $60,596,000 (from fees collected) employment pursuant to the second sentence of able for field employment pursuant to the sec- shall be obligated during the current fiscal year section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic for administrative expenses: Provided, That if U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol- available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: $40,000 shall be available for employment under lable events occur, the agency may exceed this Provided further, That this appropriation shall 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this ap- limitation by up to 10 percent with notification be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for propriation shall be available for the operation to the Committees on Appropriations of both the alteration and repair of buildings and im- and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase Houses of Congress. provements, but the cost of altering any one of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, building during the fiscal year shall not exceed replacement only: Provided further, That, in ad- AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 10 percent of the current replacement value of dition, in emergencies which threaten any seg- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) the building. ment of the agricultural production industry of Funds available under section 32 of the Act of OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM this country, the Secretary may transfer from August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES other appropriations or funds available to the only for commodity program expenses as author- For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- agencies or corporations of the Department such ized therein, and other related operating ex- fice of the Under Secretary for Farm and For- sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail- penses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart- eign Agricultural Services to administer the laws able only in such emergencies for the arrest and ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agen- eradication of contagious or infectious disease and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers cy, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the Risk or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more Management Agency, and the Commodity Credit expenses in accordance with the Act of Feb- than $13,995,000 for formulation and administra- Corporation, $606,000. ruary 28, 1947, and section 102 of the Act of Sep- tion of marketing agreements and orders pursu- FARM SERVICE AGENCY tember 21, 1944, and any unexpended balances ant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement SALARIES AND EXPENSES of funds transferred for such emergency pur- Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961. (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) poses in the preceding fiscal year shall be PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS For necessary expenses for carrying out the merged with such transferred amounts: Provided For payments to departments of agriculture, administration and implementation of programs further, That appropriations hereunder shall be bureaus and departments of markets, and simi- administered by the Farm Service Agency, available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the lar agencies for marketing activities under sec- $939,030,000: Provided, That the Secretary is au- repair and alteration of leased buildings and im- tion 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of thorized to use the services, facilities, and au- provements, but unless otherwise provided the 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,347,000. cost of altering any one building during the fis- thorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity cal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur- GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS Credit Corporation to make program payments rent replacement value of the building. ADMINISTRATION for all programs administered by the Agency: In fiscal year 2002, the agency is authorized to SALARIES AND EXPENSES Provided further, That other funds made avail- collect fees to cover the total costs of providing For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- able to the Agency for authorized activities may technical assistance, goods, or services requested sions of the United States Grain Standards Act, be advanced to and merged with this account: by States, other political subdivisions, domestic for the administration of the Packers and Stock- Provided further, That these funds shall be and international organizations, foreign govern- yards Act, for certifying procedures used to pro- available for employment pursuant to the sec- ments, or individuals, provided that such fees tect purchasers of farm products, and the stand- ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic are structured such that any entity’s liability ardization activities related to grain under the Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed for such fees is reasonably based on the tech- Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including $1,000,000 shall be available for employment nical assistance, goods, or services provided to field employment pursuant to the second sen- under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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STATE MEDIATION GRANTS in the budget for the current fiscal year for such further, That this appropriation shall be avail- For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the corporation or agency, except as hereinafter able for employment pursuant to the second sen- Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101– provided. tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 5106), $3,493,000. FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM For payments as authorized by section 516 of Provided further, That qualified local engineers (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the Federal Crop Insurance Act, such sums as may be temporarily employed at per diem rates may be necessary, to remain available until ex- For necessary expenses involved in making in- to perform the technical planning work of the pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). demnity payments to dairy farmers and manu- Service (16 U.S.C. 590e–2). facturers of dairy products under a dairy in- COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING demnity program, $100,000, to remain available REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES For necessary expenses to conduct research, until expended: Provided, That such program is For fiscal year 2002, such sums as may be nec- investigation, and surveys of watersheds of riv- carried out by the Secretary in the same manner essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor- ers and other waterways, and for small water- as the dairy indemnity program described in the poration for net realized losses sustained, but shed investigations and planning, in accordance Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 2 with the Watershed Protection and Flood Pre- Administration, and Related Agencies Appro- of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11). priations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387; 114 vention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. Stat. 1549A–12). OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS 1001–1009), $10,960,000: Provided, That this ap- WASTE MANAGEMENT AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND propriation shall be available for employment PROGRAM ACCOUNT (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) pursuant to the second sentence of section For fiscal year 2002, the Commodity Credit 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Corporation shall not expend more than and not to exceed $110,000 shall be available for For gross obligations for the principal amount $5,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup ex- employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by penses, and operations and maintenance ex- WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be available from funds in penses to comply with the requirement of section For necessary expenses to carry out preventive the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as fol- 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re- measures, including but not limited to research, lows: farm ownership loans, $1,146,996,000, of sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 engineering operations, methods of cultivation, which $1,000,000,000 shall be for guaranteed U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of ex- loans and $146,996,000 shall be for direct loans; Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961. operating loans, $2,616,729,000, of which isting works and changes in use of land, in ac- $1,500,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran- TITLE II cordance with the Watershed Protection and teed loans, $505,531,000 shall be for subsidized CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 guaranteed loans and $611,198,000 shall be for OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009), the provi- direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a– as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $2,000,000; for For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- f), and in accordance with the provisions of emergency insured loans, $25,000,000 to meet the fice of the Under Secretary for Natural Re- laws relating to the activities of the Department, needs resulting from natural disasters; and for sources and Environment to administer the laws $106,590,000, to remain available until expended boll weevil eradication program loans as author- enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000 may ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000. and the Natural Resources Conservation Serv- be available for the watersheds authorized For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, ice, $730,000. under the Flood Control Act approved June 22, including the cost of modifying loans as defined 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Pro- in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE vided, That not to exceed $45,514,000 of this ap- of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, CONSERVATION OPERATIONS propriation shall be available for technical as- $8,366,000, of which $4,500,000 shall be for guar- For necessary expenses for carrying out the sistance: Provided further, That this appropria- anteed loans; operating loans, $175,780,000, of provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. tion shall be available for employment pursuant which $52,650,000 shall be for unsubsidized 590a–f), including preparation of conservation to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the guaranteed loans and $68,550,000 shall be for plans and establishment of measures to conserve Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land soil and water (including farm irrigation and exceed $200,000 shall be available for employ- acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, land drainage and such special measures for soil ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, $118,400; and for emergency insured loans, and water management as may be necessary to That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropria- $3,362,500 to meet the needs resulting from nat- prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and tion is available to carry out the purposes of the ural disasters. to control agricultural related pollutants); oper- Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93– In addition, for administrative expenses nec- ation of conservation plant materials centers; 205), including cooperative efforts as con- essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed classification and mapping of soil; dissemination templated by that Act to relocate endangered or loan programs, $280,595,000, of which of information; acquisition of lands, water, and threatened species to other suitable habitats as $272,595,000 shall be transferred to and merged interests therein for use in the plant materials may be necessary to expedite project construc- with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agen- program by donation, exchange, or purchase at tion. cy, Salaries and Expenses’’. a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agri- the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); pur- For necessary expenses to carry out rehabili- cultural Credit Insurance Program Account for chase and erection or alteration or improvement tation of structural measures, in accordance farm ownership and operating direct loans and of permanent and temporary buildings; and op- with section 14 of the Watershed Protection and guaranteed loans may be transferred among eration and maintenance of aircraft, Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 these programs: Provided, That the Committees $779,000,000, to remain available until expended (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), as amended by section on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress (7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than 313 of Public Law 106–472, November 9, 2000 (16 are notified at least 15 days in advance of any $8,515,000 is for snow survey and water fore- U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provi- transfer. casting, and not less than $9,849,000 is for oper- sions of laws relating to the activities of the De- ation and establishment of the plant materials RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY partment, $10,000,000, to remain available until centers, and of which not less than $21,500,000 For administrative and operating expenses, as expended. shall be for the grazing lands conservation ini- authorized by the Federal Agriculture Improve- tiative: Provided, That appropriations here- RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. For necessary expenses in planning and car- $74,752,000: Provided, That not to exceed $700 2250 for construction and improvement of build- rying out projects for resource conservation and shall be available for official reception and rep- ings and public improvements at plant materials development and for sound land use pursuant to resentation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. centers, except that the cost of alterations and the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the 1506(i). improvements to other buildings and other pub- Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. CORPORATIONS lic improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Pro- 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 1935 The following corporations and agencies are vided further, That when buildings or other (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and the Agriculture and hereby authorized to make expenditures, within structures are erected on non-Federal land, that Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), the limits of funds and borrowing authority the right to use such land is obtained as pro- $48,048,000, to remain available until expended available to each such corporation or agency vided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That this appropria- and in accord with law, and to make contracts this appropriation shall be available for tech- tion shall be available for employment pursuant and commitments without regard to fiscal year nical assistance and related expenses to carry to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the limitations as provided by section 104 of the out programs authorized by section 202(c) of Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to Government Corporation Control Act as may be title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment necessary in carrying out the programs set forth Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM such Act; not to exceed $24,000,000 shall be for title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be avail- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- water and waste disposal systems for rural and able from funds in the rural housing insurance vided for, to carry out the program of forestry native villages in Alaska pursuant to section fund, as follows: $4,217,816,000 for loans to sec- incentives, as authorized by the Cooperative 306D of such Act, with up to one percent avail- tion 502 borrowers, as determined by the Sec- Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), able to administer the program and up to one retary, of which $1,079,848,000 shall be for direct including technical assistance and related ex- percent available to improve interagency coordi- loans, and of which $3,137,968,000 shall be for penses, $6,811,000, to remain available until ex- nation may be transferred to and merged with unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $32,324,000 for pended, as authorized by that Act. the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Sal- section 504 housing repair loans; $114,068,000 for TITLE III aries and Expenses’’; not to exceed $17,465,000, section 515 rental housing; $99,770,000 for sec- RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS shall be for technical assistance grants for rural tion 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; water and waste systems pursuant to section $5,090,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,778,000 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 306(a)(14) of such Act , of which $5,250,000 shall for credit sales of acquired property, of which DEVELOPMENT be for Rural Community Assistance Programs; up to $1,778,000 may be for multi-family credit For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- and not to exceed $11,000,000 shall be for con- sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help fice of the Under Secretary for Rural Develop- tracting with qualified national organizations housing land development loans. ment to administer programs under the laws en- for a circuit rider program to provide technical For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, acted by the Congress for the Rural Housing assistance for rural water systems: Provided fur- including the cost of modifying loans, as defined Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, ther, That of the total amount appropriated, not in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act and the Rural Utilities Service of the Depart- to exceed $37,624,000 shall be available through of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $182,274,000 ment of Agriculture, $623,000. June 30, 2002, for authorized empowerment of which $142,108,000 shall be for direct loans, RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM zones and enterprise communities and commu- and of which $40,166,000 shall be for unsub- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture sidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones; of repair loans, $10,386,000; section 515 rental hous- and grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, which $1,163,000 shall be for the rural commu- ing, $48,274,000; section 538 multi-family housing 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, except for sections nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of guaranteed loans, $3,921,000; section 524 site 381E–H, 381N, and 381O of the Consolidated such Act, of which $27,431,000 shall be for the loans, $28,000; multi-family credit sales of ac- Farm and Rural Development Act, $806,557,000, rural utilities programs described in section quired property, $750,000; and section 523 self- to remain available until expended, of which 381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which $9,030,000 help housing land development loans, $254,000: $83,545,000 shall be for rural community pro- shall be for the rural business and cooperative Provided, That of the total amount appro- grams described in section 381E(d)(1) of such development programs described in section priated in this paragraph, $11,656,000 shall be Act; of which $646,512,000 shall be for the rural 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That available through June 30, 2002, for authorized utilities programs described in sections of the amount appropriated for rural community empowerment zones and enterprise communities 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act; programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be to and communities designated by the Secretary of and of which $76,500,000 shall be for the rural provide grants for facilities in rural communities Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partner- business and cooperative development programs with extreme unemployment and severe eco- ship Zones. described in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of nomic depression (P.L. 106–387), with five per- In addition, for administrative expenses nec- such Act: Provided, That of the total amount cent for administration and capacity building in essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed appropriated in this account, $24,000,000 shall the State rural development offices: Provided loan programs, $422,241,000, which shall be be for loans and grants to benefit Federally Rec- further, That of the amount appropriated transferred to and merged with the appropria- ognized Native American Tribes, including $30,000,000 shall be to provide grants in rural tion for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex- grants for drinking water and waste disposal communities with extremely high energy costs: penses’’. systems pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of Provided further, That any prior year balances Of the amounts made available under this which $4,000,000 shall be available for commu- for high cost energy grants authorized by sec- heading in chapter 1 of title II of Public Law nity facilities grants to tribal colleges, as au- tion 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 106–246 (114 Stat. 540) for gross obligations for thorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Consoli- U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and principal amount of direct loans authorized by dated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High title V of the Housing Act of 1949 for section 515 which $250,000 shall be available for a grant to Energy Costs Grants’’ account: Provided fur- rental housing, the Secretary of Agriculture a qualified national organization to provide ther, That of the funds appropriated by this Act may use up to $5,986,197 for rental assistance technical assistance for rural transportation in to the Rural Community Advancement Program agreements described in the item relating to order to promote economic development: Pro- for guaranteed business and industry loans, ‘‘Rental Assistance Program’’ in such chapter: vided further, That of the amount appropriated funds may be transferred to direct business and Provided, That such amount is designated by for rural community programs, $6,000,000 shall industry loans as deemed necessary by the Sec- the Congress as an emergency requirement pur- be available for a Rural Community Develop- retary and with prior approval of the Commit- suant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced ment Initiative: Provided further, That such tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985, as funds shall be used solely to develop the capac- gress. amended. ity and ability of private, nonprofit community- RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES In making available for occupancy dwelling units in housing that is provided with funds based housing and community development or- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) made available under the heading referred to in ganizations, low-income rural communities, and For necessary expenses for carrying out the the preceding paragraph, the Secretary of Agri- Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to administration and implementation of programs culture may give preference to prospective ten- undertake projects to improve housing, commu- in the Rural Development mission area, includ- ants who are residing in temporary housing pro- nity facilities, community and economic devel- ing activities with institutions concerning the vided by the Federal Emergency Management opment projects in rural areas: Provided fur- development and operation of agricultural co- Agency as a result of an emergency. ther, That such funds shall be made available to operatives; and for cooperative agreements; qualified private, nonprofit and public inter- $133,722,000: Provided, That this appropriation RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM mediary organizations proposing to carry out a shall be available for employment pursuant to For rental assistance agreements entered into program of financial and technical assistance: the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or- or renewed pursuant to the authority under sec- Provided further, That such intermediary orga- ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to ex- tion 521(a)(2) or agreements entered into in lieu nizations shall provide matching funds from ceed $1,000,000 may be used for employment of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible other sources, including Federal funds for re- under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) lated activities, in an amount not less than more than $10,000 may be expended to provide of the Housing Act of 1949, $701,004,000; and, in funds provided: Provided further, That of the modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA em- addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au- amount appropriated for the rural business and ployees: Provided further, That any balances thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate cooperative development programs, not to exceed available from prior years for the Rural Utilities debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural out the rental assistance program under section qualified national organization to provide tech- Business-Cooperative Service salaries and ex- 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of this nical assistance for rural transportation in penses accounts shall be transferred to and amount, not more than $5,900,000 shall be avail- order to promote economic development; and merged with this appropriation. able for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible $2,000,000 shall be for grants to Mississippi Delta households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) RURAL HOUSING SERVICE Region counties: Provided further, That of the of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project amount appropriated for rural utilities pro- RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM for advances to nonprofit organizations or pub- grams, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for ACCOUNT lic agencies to cover direct costs (other than water and waste disposal systems to benefit the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, For gross obligations for the principal amount pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Pro- including grants pursuant to section 306C of of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by vided further, That agreements entered into or

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22131 renewed during fiscal year 2002 shall be funded dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 For the cost of direct loans and grants, as au- for a 5-year period, although the life of any U.S.C. 1932), $7,750,000, of which $2,500,000 shall thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $49,441,000, such agreement may be extended to fully utilize be available for cooperative agreements for the to remain available until expended, to be avail- amounts obligated. appropriate technology transfer for rural areas able for loans and grants for telemedicine and MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS program: Provided, That not to exceed $1,497,000 distance learning services in rural areas: Pro- For grants and contracts pursuant to section of the total amount appropriated shall be made vided, That $22,500,000 may be available for the 523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 available to cooperatives or associations of co- continuation of a pilot project for a loan and U.S.C. 1490c), $35,000,000, to remain available operatives whose primary focus is to provide as- grant program to finance broadband trans- until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That sistance to small, minority producers and whose mission and local dial-up Internet service in of the total amount appropriated, $1,000,000 governing board and/or membership is comprised areas that meet the definition of ‘‘rural area’’ shall be available through June 30, 2002, for au- of at least 75 percent minority. used for the Distance Learning and Telemedi- thorized empowerment zones and enterprise RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE cine Program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa: communities and communities designated by the COMMUNITIES GRANTS Provided further, That the cost of direct loans Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic For grants in connection with a second round shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres- Area Partnership Zones. of empowerment zones and enterprise commu- sional Budget Act of 1974. nities, $14,967,000, to remain available until ex- RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS LOCAL TELEVISION LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM pended, for designated rural empowerment For grants and contracts for very low-income ACCOUNT zones and rural enterprise communities, as au- housing repair, supervisory and technical assist- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) thorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and ance, compensation for construction defects, For gross obligations for the principal amount the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Sup- of guaranteed loans, as authorized by Title X of and rural housing preservation made by the plemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law Public Law 106–553 for the purpose of facili- Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 105–277). U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, tating access to signals of local television sta- URAL UTILITIES SERVICE $38,914,000, to remain available until expended: R tions for households located in nonserved areas Provided, That of the total amount appro- RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND and underserved areas, $258,065,000. priated, $1,200,000 shall be available through TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT For the cost of guaranteed loans, including June 30, 2002, for authorized empowerment (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the cost of modifying loans as defined in section zones and enterprise communities and commu- Insured loans pursuant to the authority of 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of $20,000,000. as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be made as follows: 5 In addition, for administrative expenses nec- FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT percent rural electrification loans, $121,107,000; essary to carry out the guaranteed loan pro- For the cost of direct loans, grants, and con- municipal rate rural electric loans, $500,000,000; gram, $2,000,000, which shall be transferred to tracts, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural $31,431,000, to remain available until expended, rural electric, $2,700,000,000; Treasury rate di- Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic rect electric loans, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural TITLE IV telecommunications loans, $74,827,000; cost of farm labor housing grants and contracts. DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS money rural telecommunications loans, RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE $300,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES ACCOUNT $120,000,000. For necessary salaries and expenses of the Of- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the fice of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition For the principal amount of direct loans, as Congressional Budget Act of 1974, including the and Consumer Services to administer the laws authorized by the Rural Development Loan cost of modifying loans, of direct and guaran- enacted by the Congress for the Food and Nutri- Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), $38,171,000. teed loans authorized by the Rural Electrifica- tion Service, $587,000. For the cost of direct loans, $16,494,000, as au- tion Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as fol- FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE lows: cost of rural electric loans, $3,689,000, and thorized by the Rural Development Loan Fund CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS the cost of telecommunication loans, $2,036,000: (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 shall be (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) for Federally Recognized Native American Provided, That notwithstanding section For necessary expenses to carry out the Na- Tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be for Mis- 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), sissippi Delta Region counties (as defined by borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of Public Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, year. 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 including the cost of modifying such loans, shall In addition, for administrative expenses nec- and 21; $10,087,246,000, to remain available be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional essary to carry out the direct and guaranteed through September 30, 2003, of which Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of loan programs, $36,000,000, which shall be trans- $4,914,788,000 is hereby appropriated and the total amount appropriated, $2,730,000 shall ferred to and merged with the appropriation for $5,172,458,000 shall be derived by transfer from be available through June 30, 2002, for the cost ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. funds available under section 32 of the Act of of direct loans for authorized empowerment RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That zones and enterprise communities and commu- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) none of the funds made available under this nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby author- heading shall be used for studies and evalua- as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. ized to make such expenditures, within the lim- tions: Provided further, That of the funds made In addition, for administrative expenses to its of funds available to such corporation in ac- available under this heading, $500,000 shall be carry out the direct loan programs, $3,733,000 cord with law, and to make such contracts and for a School Breakfast Program startup grant shall be transferred to and merged with the ap- commitments without regard to fiscal year limi- pilot program for the State of Wisconsin: Pro- propriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries tations as provided by section 104 of the Govern- vided further, That up to $4,507,000 shall be and Expenses’’. ment Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized programs. available for independent verification of school RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM food service claims. ACCOUNT During fiscal year 2002 and within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) the principal amount of direct loans shall be WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) For the principal amount of direct loans, as $174,615,000. For necessary expenses to carry out the spe- authorized under section 313 of the Rural Elec- For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the cial supplemental nutrition program as author- trification Act, for the purpose of promoting Congressional Budget Act of 1974, including the ized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of rural economic development and job creation cost of modifying loans, of direct loans author- 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $4,348,000,000, to remain projects, $14,966,000. ized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 available through September 30, 2003: Provided, For the cost of direct loans, including the cost U.S.C. 935), $3,737,000. That none of the funds made available under of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of In addition, for administrative expenses, in- this heading shall be used for studies and eval- the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $3,616,000. cluding audits, necessary to carry out the loan uations: Provided further, That of the total Of the funds derived from interest on the programs, $3,082,000, which shall be transferred amount available, the Secretary shall obligate cushion of credit payments in fiscal year 2002, to and merged with the appropriation for $10,000,000 for the farmers’ market nutrition as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Elec- ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. program within 45 days of the enactment of this trification Act of 1936, $3,616,000 shall not be ob- DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM Act, and up to an additional $15,000,000 for the ligated and $3,616,000 are rescinded. For the principal amount of direct distance farmers’ market nutrition program upon a deter- RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS learning and telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; mination by the Secretary that funds are avail- For rural cooperative development grants au- and for the principal amount of broadband tele- able to meet caseload requirements: Provided thorized under section 310B(e) of the Consoli- communication loans, $80,000,000. further, That notwithstanding section

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17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, $10,000,000 shall be FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT available for the purposes specified in section For necessary expenses to carry out section DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS 17(h)(10)(B), and up to an additional $4,000,000 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) shall be available for the purposes specified in Act of 1973; special assistance for the nuclear For ocean freight differential costs for the section 17(h)(10)(B) upon a determination by the affected islands as authorized by section shipment of agricultural commodities under title Secretary that funds are available to meet case- 103(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association I of the Agricultural Trade Development and load requirements: Provided further, That none Act of 1985; and section 311 of the Older Ameri- Assistance Act of 1954 and under the Food for of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay cans Act of 1965, $150,749,000, to remain avail- Progress Act of 1985, $20,277,000, to remain administrative expenses of WIC clinics except able through September 30, 2003. available until expended: Provided, That funds those that have an announced policy of prohib- FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION made available for the cost of agreements under iting smoking within the space used to carry out For necessary administrative expenses of the title I of the Agricultural Trade Development the program: Provided further, That none of the domestic food programs funded under this Act, and Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean funds provided in this account shall be avail- $127,546,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be avail- freight differential may be used interchangeably able for the purchase of infant formula except able only for simplifying procedures, reducing between the two accounts with prior notice to in accordance with the cost containment and overhead costs, tightening regulations, improv- the Committees on Appropriations of both competitive bidding requirements specified in ing food stamp benefit delivery, and assisting in Houses of Congress. section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That the prevention, identification, and prosecution PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS none of the funds provided shall be available for of fraud and other violations of law and of For expenses during the current fiscal year, activities that are not fully reimbursed by other which not less than $6,500,000 shall be available not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered Federal Government departments or agencies to improve integrity in the Food Stamp and prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, unless authorized by section 17 of such Act. Child Nutrition programs: Provided, That this under the Agricultural Trade Development and FOOD STAMP PROGRAM appropriation shall be available for employment Assistance Act of 1954, $850,000,000, to remain pursuant to the second sentence of section available until expended, for commodities sup- For necessary expenses to carry out the Food 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), plied in connection with dispositions abroad Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $22,991,986,000, and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for under title II of said Act. of which $2,000,000,000 shall be placed in reserve employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS for use only in such amounts and at such times PROGRAM ACCOUNT as may become necessary to carry out program TITLE V (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) operations: Provided, That of the funds made FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED For administrative expenses to carry out the available under this heading and not already PROGRAMS Commodity Credit Corporation’s export guar- appropriated to the Food Distribution Program FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE antee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) established SALARIES AND EXPENSES $4,014,000; to cover common overhead expenses under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), not to exceed $3,000,000 shall (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Credit Corporation Charter Act and in con- be used to purchase bison meat for the FDPIR For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agri- formity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of from producer-owned cooperative organizations: cultural Service, including carrying out title VI 1990, of which $3,224,000 may be transferred to Provided further, That none of the funds made of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761– and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign available under this heading shall be used for 1768), market development activities abroad, and Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, studies and evaluations: Provided further, That for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and in- and of which $790,000 may be transferred to and funds provided herein shall be expended in ac- tegrate activities of the Department in connec- merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Serv- cordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: tion with foreign agricultural work, including ice Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. Provided further, That this appropriation shall not to exceed $158,000 for representation allow- be subject to any work registration or workfare ances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of TITLE VI requirements as may be required by law: Pro- the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG vided further, That of funds that may be re- $121,813,000: Provided, That the Service may uti- ADMINISTRATION served by the Secretary for allocation to State lize advances of funds, or reimburse this appro- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN agencies under section 16(h)(1) of such Act to priation for expenditures made on behalf of Fed- SERVICES carry out Employment and Training programs, eral agencies, public and private organizations FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION and institutions under agreements executed pur- not more than $145,000,000 made available in SALARIES AND EXPENSES previous years may be obligated in fiscal year suant to the agricultural food production assist- For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug 2002: Provided further, That funds made avail- ance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign Administration, including hire and purchase of able for Employment and Training under this assistance programs of the United States Agency passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space heading shall remain available until expended, for International Development: Provided fur- rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food ther, That none of the funds appropriated in 92–313 for programs and activities of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That funds pro- this account may be used to pay the salaries and Drug Administration which are included in vided under this heading may be used to pro- and expenses of personnel to disburse funds to this Act; for rental of special purpose space in cure food coupons necessary for program oper- any rice trade association under the market ac- the District of Columbia or elsewhere; and for ations in this or subsequent fiscal years until cess program or the foreign market development miscellaneous and emergency expenses of en- electronic benefit transfer implementation is program at any time when the applicable inter- forcement activities, authorized and approved complete. national activity agreement for such program is by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely not in effect. on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph $25,000; $1,345,386,000, of which not to exceed shall be available to promote the sale or export (INCLUDING RESCISSION) $161,716,000 to be derived from prescription drug of tobacco or tobacco products. For necessary expenses to carry out the com- user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379(h), includ- modity supplemental food program as author- PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I PROGRAM ACCOUNT ing any such fees assessed prior to the current ized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con- (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) fiscal year but credited during the current year, sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the in accordance with section 736(g)(4), shall be and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of agreements credited to this appropriation and remain avail- $152,813,000, to remain available through Sep- under the Agricultural Trade Development and able until expended: Provided, That fees derived tember 30, 2003: Provided, That none of these Assistance Act of 1954, and the Food for from applications received during fiscal year funds shall be available to reimburse the Com- Progress Act of 1985, including the cost of modi- 2002 shall be subject to the fiscal year 2002 limi- modity Credit Corporation for commodities do- fying credit arrangements under said Acts, tation: Provided further, That none of these nated to the program: Provided further, That of $126,409,000, to remain available until expended. funds shall be used to develop, establish, or op- the total amount available, the Secretary shall In addition, for administrative expenses to erate any program of user fees authorized by 31 provide $10,000,000 for senior farmers’ market carry out the credit program of title I, Public U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That of the total activities: Provided further, That notwith- Law 83–480, and the Food for Progress Act of amount appropriated: (1) $312,049,000 shall be standing section 5(a)(2) of the Agriculture and 1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public for the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nu- Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law Law 83–480 are utilized, $2,005,000, of which trition and related field activities in the Office 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note), $20,820,000 of this $1,033,000 may be transferred to and merged of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $352,647,000 shall be amount shall be available for administrative ex- with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricul- for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Re- penses of the commodity supplemental food pro- tural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, and of search and related field activities in the Office gram: Provided further, That $3,300,000 of unob- which $972,000 may be transferred to and of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than ligated balances available at the beginning of merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Serv- $13,207,000 shall be available for grants and con- fiscal year 2002 are hereby rescinded. ice Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. tracts awarded under section 5 of the Orphan

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Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), latory Affairs; (5) $179,521,000 shall be for the SEC. 704. The Secretary of Agriculture may funds provided by this Act for grants awarded Center for Devices and Radiological Health and transfer unobligated balances of funds appro- competitively by the Cooperative State Research, for related field activities in the Office of Regu- priated by this Act or other available unobli- Education, and Extension Service shall be avail- latory Affairs; (6) $37,082,000 shall be for the gated balances of the Department of Agriculture able to pay full allowable indirect costs for each National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition grant awarded under section 9 of the Small $29,798,000 shall be for Rent and Related activi- of plant and capital equipment necessary for the Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). ties, other than the amounts paid to the General delivery of financial, administrative, and infor- SEC. 711. Notwithstanding any other provision Services Administration, of which $4,000,000 for mation technology services of primary benefit to of this Act, all loan levels provided in this Act costs related to occupancy of new facilities at the agencies of the Department of Agriculture: shall be considered estimates, not limitations. White Oak, Maryland, shall remain available Provided, That none of the funds made avail- SEC. 712. Appropriations to the Department of until September 30, 2003; (8) $105,116,000 shall be able by this Act or any other Act shall be trans- Agriculture for the cost of direct and guaran- for payments to the General Services Adminis- ferred to the Working Capital Fund without the teed loans made available in fiscal year 2002 tration for rent and related costs; and (9) prior approval of the agency administrator: Pro- shall remain available until expended to cover $90,331,000 shall be for other activities, including vided further, That none of the funds trans- obligations made in fiscal year 2002 for the fol- the Office of the Commissioner; the Office of ferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to lowing accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account; the Rural Telephone Management and Systems; the Office of the Sen- this section shall be available for obligation Bank program account; the Rural Electrifica- ior Associate Commissioner; the Office of Inter- without the prior approval of the Committees on tion and Telecommunications Loans program national and Constituent Relations; the Office Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. account; the Local Television Loan Guarantee of Policy, Legislation, and Planning; and cen- SEC. 705. New obligational authority provided program; the Rural Housing Insurance Fund tral services for these offices: Provided further, for the following appropriation items in this Act program account; and the Rural Economic De- That funds may be transferred from one speci- shall remain available until expended: Animal velopment Loans program account. fied activity to another with the prior approval and Plant Health Inspection Service, the contin- SEC. 713. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title of the Committees on Appropriations of both gency fund to meet emergency conditions, fruit 31, United States Code, marketing services of the Houses of Congress. fly program, emerging plant pests, integrated Agricultural Marketing Service; the Grain In- In addition, mammography user fees author- systems acquisition project, boll weevil program, spection, Packers and Stockyards Administra- ized by 42 U.S.C. 263(b) may be credited to this up to 25 percent of the screwworm program, and tion; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection account, to remain available until expended. up to $2,000,000 for costs associated with collo- Service; and the food safety activities of the In addition, export certification user fees au- cating regional offices; Food Safety and Inspec- Food Safety and Inspection Service may use co- thorized by 21 U.S.C. 381 may be credited to this tion Service, field automation and information operative agreements to reflect a relationship be- account, to remain available until expended. management project; Cooperative State Re- tween the Agricultural Marketing Service; the BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES search, Education, and Extension Service, funds Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Ad- For plans, construction, repair, improvement, for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. ministration; the Animal and Plant Health In- extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 450i(b)), funds for the Research, Education and spection Service; or the Food Safety and Inspec- equipment or facilities of or used by the Food Economics Information System (REEIS), and tion Service and a state or cooperator to carry and Drug Administration, where not otherwise funds for the Native American Institutions En- out agricultural marketing programs, to carry provided, $34,281,000, to remain available until dowment Fund; Farm Service Agency, salaries out programs to protect the nation’s animal and expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). and expenses funds made available to county plant resources, or to carry out educational pro- INDEPENDENT AGENCIES committees; Foreign Agricultural Service, mid- grams or special studies to improve the safety of dle-income country training program and up to COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION the nation’s food supply. $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service SEC. 714. None of the funds in this Act may be For necessary expenses to carry out the provi- appropriation solely for the purpose of offset- used to retire more than 5 percent of the Class sions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. ting fluctuations in international currency ex- A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank or to 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of change rates, subject to documentation by the maintain any account or subaccount within the passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space (to Foreign Agricultural Service. accounting records of the Rural Telephone include multiple year leases) in the District of SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation con- Bank the creation of which has not specifically Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed tained in this Act shall remain available for ob- been authorized by statute: Provided, That not- $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless withstanding any other provision of law, none $70,700,000, including not to exceed $2,000 for of- expressly so provided herein. of the funds appropriated or otherwise made ficial reception and representation expenses. SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appro- available in this Act may be used to transfer to FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION priations available to the Department of Agri- the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES culture in this Act shall be available to provide any unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone appropriate orientation and language training Not to exceed $36,700,000 (from assessments Bank telephone liquidating account which is in pursuant to section 606C of the Act of August collected from farm credit institutions and from excess of current requirements and such balance 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1766b). the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall receive interest as set forth for financial SEC. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be obligated during the current fiscal year accounts in section 505(c) of the Federal Credit may be used to pay negotiated indirect cost for administrative expenses as authorized under Reform Act of 1990. rates on cooperative agreements or similar ar- 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limitation SEC. 715. Of the funds made available by this rangements between the United States Depart- shall not apply to expenses associated with re- Act, not more than $1,800,000 shall be used to ment of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions ceiverships. cover necessary expenses of activities related to in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of all advisory committees, panels, commissions, TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS the agreement when the purpose of such cooper- and task forces of the Department of Agri- SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by ative arrangements is to carry out programs of culture, except for panels used to comply with law, appropriations and authorizations made mutual interest between the two parties. This negotiated rule makings and panels used to for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year does not preclude appropriate payment of indi- evaluate competitively awarded grants. 2002 under this Act shall be available for the rect costs on grants and contracts with such in- SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by purchase, in addition to those specifically pro- stitutions when such indirect costs are computed this Act may be used to carry out section 410 of vided for, of not to exceed 379 passenger motor on a similar basis for all agencies for which ap- the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. vehicles, of which 378 shall be for replacement propriations are provided in this Act. 679a) or section 30 of the Poultry Products In- only, and for the hire of such vehicles. SEC. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall spection Act (21 U.S.C. 471). SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the be available to restrict the authority of the Com- SEC. 717. No employee of the Department of Department of Agriculture shall be available for modity Credit Corporation to lease space for its Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized own use or to lease space on behalf of other agency or office funded by this Act to any other by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). agencies of the Department of Agriculture when agency or office of the Department for more SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appro- such space will be jointly occupied. than 30 days unless the individual’s employing priations of the Department of Agriculture in SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall agency or office is fully reimbursed by the re- this Act for research and service work author- be available to pay indirect costs charged ceiving agency or office for the salary and ex- ized by sections 1 and 10 of the Act of June 29, against competitive agricultural research, edu- penses of the employee for the period of assign- 1935 (7 U.S.C. 427, 427i; commonly known as the cation, or extension grant awards issued by the ment.

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SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or awarded and obligations incurred prior to en- viding Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger otherwise made available to the Department of actment of this Act, none of the funds appro- Fellowships through the Congressional Hunger Agriculture shall be used to transmit or other- priated or otherwise made available by this or Center. wise make available to any non-Department of any other Act may be used to pay the salaries SEC. 729. Hereafter, refunds or rebates re- Agriculture employee questions or responses to and expenses of personnel to carry out the pro- ceived on an on-going basis from a credit card questions that are a result of information revisions of section 401 of Public Law 105–185, the services provider under the Department of Agri- quested for the appropriations hearing process. Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Sys- culture’s charge card programs may be deposited SEC. 719. None of the funds made available to tems (7 U.S.C. 7621). to and retained without fiscal year limitation in the Department of Agriculture by this Act may SEC. 723. None of the funds appropriated or the Department’s Working Capital Fund estab- be used to acquire new information technology otherwise made available by this Act shall be lished under 7 U.S.C. 2235 and used to fund systems or significant upgrades, as determined used to pay the salaries and expenses of per- management initiatives of general benefit to the by the Office of the Chief Information Officer, sonnel to carry out a conservation farm option Department of Agriculture bureaus and offices without the approval of the Chief Information program, as authorized by section 1240M of the as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture or Officer and the concurrence of the Executive In- Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb). the Secretary’s designee. formation Technology Investment Review SEC. 724. None of the funds made available to SEC. 730. Notwithstanding section 412 of the Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any the Food and Drug Administration by this Act Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance other provision of law, none of the funds appro- shall be used to reduce the Detroit, Michigan, Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1736f) any balances avail- priated or otherwise made available by this Act Food and Drug Administration District Office able to carry out title III of such Act as of the may be transferred to the Office of the Chief In- below the operating and full-time equivalent date of enactment of this Act, and any recov- formation Officer without the prior approval of staffing level of July 31, 1999; or to change the eries and reimbursements that become available the Committees on Appropriations of both Detroit District Office to a station, residence to carry out title III of such Act, may be used Houses of Congress. post or similarly modified office; or to reassign to carry out title II of such Act. SEC. 720. (a) None of the funds provided by residence posts assigned to the Detroit District SEC. 731. Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consoli- this Act, or provided by previous Appropriations Office: Provided, That this section shall not dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that re- apply to Food and Drug Administration field U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) is amended by striking main available for obligation or expenditure in laboratory facilities or operations currently lo- ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$26,000,000’’. fiscal year 2002, or provided from any accounts cated in Detroit, Michigan, except that field lab- SEC. 732. None of the funds appropriated or in the Treasury of the United States derived by oratory personnel shall be assigned to locations made available by this Act shall be used to issue the collection of fees available to the agencies in the general vicinity of Detroit, Michigan, a proposed rule for which the comment period funded by this Act, shall be available for obliga- pursuant to cooperative agreements between the would close prior to September 30, 2002, final, or tion or expenditure through a reprogramming of Food and Drug Administration and other lab- interim final rule pursuant to notice and com- funds which: (1) creates new programs; (2) oratory facilities associated with the State of ment rulemaking in relation to any change or eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) in- Michigan. modification of the definition of ‘‘animal’’ in ex- creases funds or personnel by any means for SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated by isting regulations pursuant to the Animal Wel- any project or activity for which funds have this Act or any other Act shall be used to pay fare Act. been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office the salaries and expenses of personnel who pre- SEC. 733. Notwithstanding any other provision or employees; (5) reorganizes offices, programs, pare or submit appropriations language as part of law, the City of Cabot, Arkansas, the City of or activities; or (6) contracts out or privatizes of the President’s Budget submission to the Con- Berlin, New Hampshire, and the City of any functions or activities presently performed gress of the United States for programs under Coachella, California, shall be eligible for loans by Federal employees; unless the Committees on the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Sub- and grants provided through the Rural Commu- Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are committees on Agriculture, Rural Development, nity Advancement Program. notified 15 days in advance of such reprogram- Food and Drug Administration, and Related SEC. 734. Notwithstanding any other provision ming of funds. Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a re- of law, the Secretary shall consider the City of (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or duction from the previous year due to user fees Casa Grande, Arizona, as meeting the require- provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the proposals that have not been enacted into law ments of a rural area in section 520 of the Hous- agencies funded by this Act that remain avail- prior to the submission of the Budget unless ing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490). able for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year such Budget submission identifies which addi- SEC. 735. Of the funds made available under 2002, or provided from any accounts in the tional spending reductions should occur in the section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 Treasury of the United States derived by the event the user fees proposals are not enacted U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary may use up to collection of fees available to the agencies fund- prior to the date of the convening of a committee $5,000,000 for administrative costs associated ed by this Act, shall be available for obligation of conference for the fiscal year 2003 appropria- with the distribution of commodities. or expenditure for activities, programs, or tions Act. SEC. 736. Notwithstanding any other provision projects through a reprogramming of funds in SEC. 726. None of the funds made available by of law, the Secretary may transfer up to excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is this Act or any other Act may be used to close $13,000,000 in funds provided for the Environ- less, that: (1) augments existing programs, or relocate a state Rural Development office un- mental Quality Incentives Program authorized projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent less or until cost effectiveness and enhancement by Chapter 4, Subtitle D, Title XII of the Food funding for any existing program, project, or ac- of program delivery have been determined. Security Act of 1985, for technical assistance to tivity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as SEC. 727. Of any shipments of commodities implement the Conservation Reserve Program approved by Congress; or (3) results from any made pursuant to section 416(b) of the Agricul- authorized by subchapter B, Chapter 1, Title general savings from a reduction in personnel tural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(b)), the Sec- XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, with funds which would result in a change in existing pro- retary of Agriculture shall, to the extent prac- to remain available until expended. grams, activities, or projects as approved by ticable, direct that tonnage equal in value to not SEC. 737. Notwithstanding any other provision Congress; unless the Committees on Appropria- more than $25,000,000 shall be made available to of law, the City of St. Joseph, Missouri, shall be tions of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 foreign countries to assist in mitigating the ef- eligible for grants and loans administered by the days in advance of such reprogramming of fects of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and rural development mission area of the Depart- funds. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome on comment of Agriculture relating to an application (c) The Secretary of Agriculture shall notify munities, including the provision of— submitted to the Department by a farmer-owned the Committees on Appropriations of both (1) agricultural commodities to— cooperative, a majority of whose members reside Houses of Congress before implementing a pro- (A) individuals with Human Immuno- in a rural area, as determined by the Secretary, gram or activity not carried out during the pre- deficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency and for the purchase and operation of a facility vious fiscal year unless the program or activity Syndrome in the communities, and beneficial to the purpose of the cooperative. is funded by this Act or specifically funded by (B) households in the communities, particu- SEC. 738. Notwithstanding any other provision any other Act. larly individuals caring for orphaned children; of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall con- SEC. 721. With the exception of funds needed and sider the City of Hollister, California, as meeting to administer and conduct oversight of grants (2) agricultural commodities monetized to pro- the requirements of a rural area for the pur- awarded and obligations incurred prior to en- vide other assistance (including assistance poses of housing programs in the rural develop- actment of this Act, none of the funds appro- under microcredit and microenterprise pro- ment mission areas of the Department of Agri- priated or otherwise made available by this or grams) to create or restore sustainable liveli- culture. any other Act may be used to pay the salaries hoods among individuals in the communities, SEC. 739. None of the funds appropriated or and expenses of personnel to carry out section particularly individuals caring for orphaned otherwise made available by this Act may be 793 of Public Law 104–127, the Fund for Rural children. used to maintain, modify, or implement any as- America (7 U.S.C. 2204f). SEC. 728. In addition to amounts otherwise ap- sessment against agricultural producers as part SEC. 722. With the exception of funds needed propriated or made available by this Act, of a commodity promotion, research, and con- to administer and conduct oversight of grants $2,496,000 is appropriated for the purpose of pro- sumer information order, known as a check-off

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22135 program, that has not been approved by the af- Advancement Program for a grant for an inte- and change its election. The eligible county fected producers in accordance with the statu- grated ethanol plant, feedlot, and animal waste shall notify the Secretary of Agriculture of any tory requirements applicable to the order. digestion unit, to the extent matching funds change in its election before the end of such pe- SEC. 740. None of the funds made available to from the Department of Energy are provided if riod. If an eligible county elects under this sub- the Food and Drug Administration by this Act a commitment for such matching funds is made section to receive the 25-percent payment in shall be used to close or relocate, or to plan to prior to July 1, 2002: Provided, That such funds place of the full payment amount, the election close or relocate, the Food and Drug Adminis- shall be released to the project after the farmer- shall be effective for one year. tration Division of Drug Analysis (recently re- owned cooperative equity is in place, and a for- (e) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN MINERAL LEASING named the Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis) mally executed commitment from a qualified RECEIPTS.—(1) An eligible county that elects in St. Louis, Missouri, except that funds could lender based upon receipt of necessary permits, under section 102(b) of such Act to receive its be used to plan a possible relocation of this Di- contract, and other appropriate documentation share of an eligible State’s full payment amount vision within the city limits of St. Louis, Mis- has been secured by the project. shall continue to receive its share of any pay- souri. SEC. 748. Hereafter, notwithstanding any ments made to that State from a lease for min- SEC. 741. MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE FOR APPLE other provision of law, the Administrator of the eral resources issued by the Secretary of the In- PRODUCERS (a) ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE.—The Rural Utilities Service shall use the authorities terior under the last paragraph under the head- Secretary of Agriculture shall use $75,000,000 of provided in the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ing ‘‘FOREST SERVICE.’’ in the Act of March 4, funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation to to finance the acquisition of existing generation, 1917 (Chapter 179; 16 U.S.C. 520). make payments as soon as possible after the transmission and distribution systems and facili- (2) Section 6(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act for date of the enactment of this Act to apple pro- ties serving high cost, predominantly rural areas Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355(b)) is amended by ducers to provide relief for the loss of markets by entities capable of and dedicated to providing inserting after the first sentence the following for their 2000 crop. or improving service in such areas in an effi- new sentence: ‘‘The preceding sentence shall (b) PAYMENT BASIS.—The amount of the pay- cient and cost effective manner. also apply to any payment to a State derived ment to a producer under subsection (a) shall be SEC. 749. Notwithstanding subsection (f) of from a lease for mineral resources issued by the made on a per pound basis equal to each quali- section 156 of the Agricultural Market Transi- Secretary of the Interior under the last para- fying producer’s 2000 production of apples, ex- tion Act (7 U.S.C. 7272(f)), any assessment im- graph under the heading ‘FOREST SERVICE.’ in cept that the Secretary shall not make payments posed under that subsection for marketings of the Act of March 4, 1917 (Chapter 179; 16 U.S.C. for that amount of a particular farm’s apple raw cane sugar or beet sugar for the 2002 fiscal 520).’’. production that is in excess of 20,000,000 year shall not be required to be remitted to the (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms pounds. Commodity Credit Corporation before September ‘‘eligible State’’, ‘‘eligible county’’, ‘‘eligibility (c) DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS.—A producer shall 2, 2002. period’’, ‘‘full payment amount’’, ‘‘25-percent be ineligible for payments under this section SEC. 750. Notwithstanding any other provision payment’’, and ‘‘safety net payments’’ have the with respect to a market loss for apples to the of law, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting meanings given such terms in section 3 of such extent of that amount that the producer re- through the Natural Resources Conservation Act, and the term ‘‘such Act’’ means the Secure ceived as compensation or assistance for the Service, shall provide financial assistance from Rural Schools and Community Self-Determina- same loss under any other Federal program, available funds from the Emergency Watershed tion Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. other than under the Federal Crop Insurance Protection Program in Arkansas, in an amount 500 note). Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). not to exceed $400,000 for completion of the cur- SEC. 752. ALASKA PERMANENT FUND. Section (d) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec- rent construction phase of the Kuhn Bayou 501(b) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471) retary shall not establish any terms or condi- (Point Remove) Project. is amended in paragraph (5)— tions for producer eligibility, such as limits SEC. 751. (a) TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING (1) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(A)’’; based upon gross income, other than those spec- PAYMENTS TO STATES TABLE.—Notwithstanding and ified in this section. section 101(a)(1) of the Secure Rural Schools (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies only and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ‘‘(B) For purposes of this title, for fiscal years with respect to the 2000 crop of apples and pro- (Public Law 106–393; 16 U.S.C. 500 note), for the 2002 and 2003, the term ‘income’ does not in- ducers of that crop. purpose of making the fiscal year 2001 payments clude dividends received from the Alaska Perma- SEC. 742. No funds appropriated or otherwise under section 102 of such Act to eligible States nent Fund by a person who was under the age made available under this Act shall be made and eligible counties, the full payment amount of 18 years when that person qualified for the available to any person or entity that has been for each eligible State and eligible county shall dividend.’’. convicted of violating the Act of March 3, 1933 be deemed to be equal to the full payment SEC. 753. Hereafter, any provision of any Act (41 U.S.C. 10a–10c; popularly known as the amount calculated for that eligible State or eli- of Congress relating to colleges and universities ‘‘Buy American Act’’). gible county in the Forest Service document en- eligible to receive funds under the Act of August SEC. 743. Section 17(a)(2)(B) of the Richard B. titled ‘‘P.L. 106–393, Secure Rural Schools and 30, 1890, including Tuskegee University, shall Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. Community Self-Determination Act’’ and dated apply to West Virginia State College at Insti- 1766(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘2001’’ and July 31, 2001, subject to the adjustment required tute, West Virginia: Provided, That the Sec- inserting ‘‘2002’’. by section 101(b) of such Act. retary may waive the matching funds’ require- SEC. 744. Notwithstanding any other provision (b) REVISION OF TABLE.—For the purpose of ment under section 1449 of the National Agricul- of law, the Natural Resources Conservation making payments under section 102 of such Act tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Service shall provide financial and technical as- to eligible States and eligible counties for fiscal Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3222d) for fiscal year 2002 sistance in the amount of $150,000 to the Mal- years 2002 through 2006, as required by section for West Virginia State College if the Secretary lard Pointe project in Madison County, Mis- 101(a)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Agri- determines the State of West Virginia will be un- sissippi. culture shall revise the table referred to in sub- likely to satisfy the matching requirement. SEC. 745. Notwithstanding any other provision section (a) to accurately reflect, to the maximum SEC. 754. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall, in co- extent practicable, each eligible State’s and eli- of law, the Secretary, acting through the Nat- operation with the State of Illinois, develop and gible county’s historic share of the 25-percent ural Resources Conservation Service, shall pro- implement a pilot project utilizing conservation payments and safety net payments made for the vide financial and technical assistance relating programs of the Department of Agriculture for fiscal years of the eligibility period. to the Tanana River bordering the Big Delta soil, water, wetlands, and wildlife habitat en- (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than State Historical Park. hancement in the Illinois River Basin: Provided, March 1, 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture shall SEC. 755. None of the funds appropriated or That no funds shall be made available to carry submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural otherwise made available by this Act to the out this section unless they are expressly pro- Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Food and Drug Administration shall be used to vided for a program in this Act or any other Act Agriculture of the House of Representatives a allow admission of fish or fish products labeled for obligation in fiscal year 2002: Provided fur- report containing the revisions made to the table wholly or in part as ‘‘catfish’’ unless the prod- ther, That any conservation reserve program en- referred to in subsection (a), as required by sub- ucts are taxonomically from the family rollments made pursuant to this section shall be section (b). Ictaluridae. subject to section 734 of this Act. (d) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBLE COUNTY ELEC- SEC. 756. The Secretary of Agriculture is au- SEC. 746. Notwithstanding any other provision TION.—Notwithstanding section 102(b)(2) of such thorized to accept any unused funds transferred of law, the Natural Resources Conservation Act, if the revision pursuant to subsection (b) of to the Alaska Railroad Corporation for ava- Service shall provide $250,000 for a wetlands res- the table referred to in subsection (a) results in lanche control and retransfer up to $499,000 of toration and water conservation project in the a reduced full payment amount for an eligible such funds as a direct lump sum payment to the vicinity of Jamestown, Rhode Island. county that elected under section 102(b) of such City of Valdez to construct an avalanche con- SEC. 747. Notwithstanding any other provision Act to receive the full payment amount, the eli- trol wall to protect a public school. of law, $3,000,000 shall be made available from gible county shall have a 90-day period, begin- SEC. 757. The Secretary of Agriculture may funds under the rural business and cooperative ning on the date the revised table is first avail- use not more than $5,000,000 of funds of the development programs of the Rural Community able to the public, during which to reconsider Commodity Credit Corporation to pay claims of

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crop damage, upon consultation with the Sec- (3) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by make emergency loans under subtitle C of the retary of the Interior, that resulted from the Bu- this subsection shall apply beginning with the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act reau of Land Management’s use of herbicides 2002 crop. (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.). during the 2001 calendar year in the State of (c) HORSE BREEDER LOANS.— (10) TERMINATION.—The authority provided Idaho: Provided, That if the amount provided in (1) DEFINITION OF HORSE BREEDER.—In this by this subsection to make a loan terminates ef- this section is not sufficient to pay all approved subsection, the term ‘‘horse breeder’’ means a fective September 30, 2003. claims the Secretary of Agriculture shall reduce person that, as of the date of enactment of this SEC. 760. During fiscal year 2002, subsection all approved claims on a pro rata basis related Act, derives more than 70 percent of the income (a)(2) of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insur- to the degree of loss in production: Provided fur- of the person from the business of breeding, ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) shall be applied as ther, That nothing in this section shall be con- boarding, raising, training, or selling horses, though the term ‘‘and potatoes’’ read as follows: strued to constitute an admission of liability by during the shorter of— ‘‘, potatoes, and sweet potatoes’’. the United States arising from the use by the (A) the 5-year period ending on January 1, SEC. 761. CITRUS CANKER ERADICATION. (a) IN Bureau of Land Management of the herbicide 2001; or GENERAL.—Section 810 of the Agriculture, Rural Oust: Provided further, That the issuance of (B) the period the person has been engaged in Development, Food and Drug Administration, regulations promulgated pursuant to this sec- such business. and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 tion shall be made without regard to: (1) the no- (2) LOAN AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary (114 Stat. 1549A–52) is amended— tice and comment provisions of section 553 of shall make loans to eligible horse breeders to as- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘The’’ and in- title 5, United States Code; (2) the Statement of sist the horse breeders for losses suffered as a re- serting ‘‘Subject to subsection (e), the’’; and Policy of the Secretary of Agriculture effective sult of mare reproductive loss syndrome. (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2001’’ and July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804), relating to no- (3) ELIGIBILITY.—A horse breeder shall be eli- inserting ‘‘2002’’. tices of proposed rulemaking and public partici- gible for a loan under this subsection if the Sec- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments in pation in rulemaking; and (3) chapter 35 of title retary determines that, as a result of mare re- subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on 44, United States Code (commonly known as the productive loss syndrome— September 30, 2001. ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’): Provided further, (A) during the period beginning January 1 SEC. 762. Section 306(a)(20) of the Consoli- That in carrying out this section, the Secretary and ending October 1 of any of calendar years dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 shall use the authority provided under section 2000, 2001, or 2002— U.S.C. 1926(a)(20)) is amended by adding at the 808 of title 5, United States Code. (i) 30 percent or more of the mares owned by end the following new subparagraph: SEC. 758. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENROLLMENT the horse breeder failed to conceive, miscarried, ‘‘(E) RURAL BROADBAND.—Notwithstanding OF WETLAND AND BUFFER ACREAGE IN CON- aborted, or otherwise failed to produce a live subparagraph (C), the Secretary may make SERVATION RESERVE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section healthy foal; or grants to state agencies for use by regulatory 1231(h)(4)(B) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (ii) 30 percent or more of the mares boarded on commissions in states with rural communities (16 U.S.C. 3831(h)(4)(B)) is amended by inserting a farm owned, operated, or leased by the horse without local dial-up Internet access or ‘‘(which may include emerging vegetation in breeder failed to conceive, miscarried, aborted, broadband service to establish a competitively, water)’’ after ‘‘vegetative cover’’. or otherwise failed to produce a live healthy technologically neutral grant program to tele- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section foal; communications carriers or cable operators that 1232(a)(4) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 (B) the horse breeder is unable to meet the fi- establish common carrier facilities and services U.S.C. 3832(a)(4)) is amended by inserting nancial obligations, or pay the ordinary and which, in the commission’s determination, will ‘‘(which may include emerging vegetation in necessary expenses, of the horse breeder in- result in the long-term availability to such com- water)’’ after ‘‘vegetative cover’’. curred in connection with breeding, boarding, munities of affordable broadband services which SEC. 759. SPECIALITY CROPS. (a) GRADING OF raising, training, or selling horses; and are used for the provision of high speed Internet TOBACCO.— (C) the horse breeder is not able to obtain suf- access.’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, ficient credit elsewhere, in accordance with sub- SEC. 763. In accordance with the Farmland 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in title C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De- Protection Program, a total of $720,000 shall be this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.). made available to purchase conservation ease- referenda among producers of each kind of to- (4) AMOUNT.— ments or other interests in land, not to exceed bacco that is eligible for price support under the (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph 235 acres, in Adair, Green, and Taylor Counties, Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) to (B), the amount of a loan made to a horse Kentucky: Provided, That $490,000 of this determine whether such producers favor the breeder under this subsection shall be deter- amount shall be from funds made available to mandatory grading of that kind of tobacco by mined by the Secretary on the basis of the the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Pro- the Secretary. amount of losses suffered by the horse breeder, gram for the State of Kentucky. (2) MANDATORY GRADING.— and the financial needs of the horse breeder, as SEC. 764. Notwithstanding any other provision (A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines a result of mare reproductive loss syndrome. of law, the City of Caldwell, Idaho, shall be eli- that mandatory grading is favored by a majority (B) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of a gible for grants and loans administered by the of the producers of a kind of tobacco voting in loan made to a horse breeder under this sub- Rural Housing Service of the United States De- the referendum, the Secretary is authorized and section shall not exceed the maximum amount of partment of Agriculture for a period not to ex- directed to ensure that the kind of tobacco is an emergency loan under section 324(a) of the ceed one year from the date of enactment of this graded at the time of sale effective for the 2002 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Act. and subsequent marketing years. (7 U.S.C. 1964(a)). SEC. 765. Section 8c(1) of the Agricultural (B) FEES.—To the maximum extent prac- (5) TERM.— Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 is amended by ticable, the Secretary shall establish, collect, (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph adding the following provision at the end of the and use fees for the grading of tobacco required (B), the term for repayment of a loan made to a penultimate sentence: under this subsection in the same manner as horse breeder under this subsection shall be de- ‘‘The Secretary is authorized to implement a user fees for the grading of tobacco sold at auc- termined by the Secretary based on the ability of producer allotment program and a handler tion authorized under the Tobacco Inspection the horse breeder to repay the loan. withholding program under the cranberry mar- Act (7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.). (B) MAXIMUM TERM.—The term of a loan (3) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A determination by the keting order in the same crop year through in- Secretary under this subsection shall not be sub- made to a horse breeder under this subsection formal rulemaking based on a recommendation ject to judicial review. shall not exceed 20 years. and supporting economic analysis submitted by NTEREST RATE (b) QUOTA REDUCTION FOR CONSERVATION RE- (6) I .—The interest rate for a the Cranberry Marketing Committee. Such rec- SERVE ACREAGE.— loan made to a horse breeder under this sub- ommendation and analysis shall be submitted by (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1236 of the Food Se- section shall be the interest rate for emergency the Committee no later than March 1 of each curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3836) is amended— loans prescribed under section 324(b)(1) of the year.’’. (A) by striking subsection (a); Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act SEC. 766. Section 11(f) of the Richard B. Rus- (B) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (7 U.S.C. 1964(b)(1)). sell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. (d) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; (7) SECURITY.—A loan to a horse breeder 1759a(f)) is amended by— (C) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by under this subsection shall be made on the secu- (1) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘2001’’ striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- rity required for emergency loans under section and inserting ‘‘2003’’; and section (a)’’; and 324(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De- (2) in paragraph (2)— (D) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1964(d)). (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and insert- striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- (8) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to obtain a ing the following: section (b)’’. loan under this subsection, a horse breeder shall ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section submit an application for the loan to the Sec- to the Committee on Education and the Work- 1232(a)(5) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 retary not later than September 30, 2002. force of the House of Representatives and the U.S.C. 3832(a)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘sec- (9) FUNDING.—The Secretary shall carry out Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- tion 1236(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1236(c)’’. this subsection using funds made available to estry of the Senate—

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Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.); tion 553 of title 5, United States Code; SEC. 767. Notwithstanding any other provision (B) controls the farm from which, under the (2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of of law, the City of Mt. Vernon, Washington, quota or allotment for the relevant period, eligi- Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. shall be eligible for grants and loans adminis- ble tobacco is marketed, could have been mar- 13804), relating to notices of proposed rule- tered by the Rural Housing Service of the keted, or can be marketed, taking into account making and public participation in rulemaking; United States Department of Agriculture for a temporary transfers; or and period not to exceed one year from the date of (C) grows, could have grown, or can grow eli- (3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code enactment of this Act. gible tobacco that is marketed, could have been (commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction SEC. 768. Notwithstanding any other provision marketed, or can be marketed under the quota Act’’). of law, the Natural Resources Conservation or allotment for the 2001 crop year, taking into (i) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULE- Service shall provide financial and technical as- account temporary transfers. MAKING.—In carrying out subsection (h), the sistance to DuPage County, Illinois, from funds (2) The term ‘‘eligible tobacco’’ means each of Secretary shall use the authority provided available for the Watershed and Flood Preven- the following kinds of tobacco: under section 808 of title 5, United States Code. tion Operations program, not to exceed (A) Fire-cured tobacco, comprising types 22 SEC. 775. The Competitive, Special, and Facili- $1,400,000. and 23. ties Research Grant Act (7 U.S.C. 450i) is SEC. 769. Notwithstanding any other provision (B) Dark air-cured tobacco, comprising types amended: of law, from funds previously appropriated for 35 and 36. (1) in subsection (b)(3) by adding at the end Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations of (C) Virginia sun-cured tobacco, comprising the following: the Natural Resource and Conservation Service, type 37. ‘‘(G) Grants may be awarded to improve re- the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide tech- (b) PAYMENTS.—Not later than March 31, search capabilities in States (as defined in the nical and financial assistance, but not to exceed 2002, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in National Agricultural Research, Extension, and $1,000,000, in connection with a lake level sta- this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall use funds Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended) in bilization project carried out as part of local ef- of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make which institutions have been less successful in forts to restore and repair watersheds damaged payments under this section. receiving funding under this subsection, based by the 2001 tornado and storms in Burnett and (c) POUNDAGE PAYMENT QUANTITIES.—For the on a three-year rolling average of funding lev- Washburn Counties, Wisconsin: Provided, That purposes of this section, in the case of each kind els.’’; and the Secretary shall waive the cost share require- of eligible tobacco, individual tobacco quotas (2) in subsections (b)(10)(C) by striking ‘‘and ment of the local sponsors of such efforts in and allotments shall be converted to poundage (F) of paragraph (3) for awarding grants in’’ Burnett and Washburn Counties, Wisconsin. payment quantities by multiplying— and inserting ‘‘, (F), and (G) of paragraph (3) SEC. 770. Nothwithstanding any other provi- (1) the number of acres that may, irrespective for’’. sion of law, from the funds appropriated to the of temporary transfers or undermarketings, be SEC. 776. None of the funds made available in Rural Utilities Service by this Act, any current devoted, without penalty, to the production of this Act may be used to pay the salaries of per- Rural Utilities Service borrower within 100 miles the kind of tobacco under the allotment under sonnel of the Department of Agriculture who of New York City shall be eligible for additional part I of subtitle B of title III of the Agricul- carry out the programs authorized by section financing, refinancing, collateral flexibility, and tural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1311 et 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 deferrals on an expedited basis without regard seq.) for the 2001 crop year; by U.S.C. 1524) in excess of a total of $4,000,000 for to population limitations for any financially (2)(A) in the case of fire-cured tobacco (types all such programs for fiscal year 2002. feasible telecommunications, energy or water 22 and 23), 2,601 pounds per acre; SEC. 777. Section 501 of the Agricultural Trade project that assists endeavors related to the re- (B) in the case of dark air-cured tobacco Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 habilitation, prevention, relocation, site prepa- (types 35 and 36), 2,337 pounds per acre; and U.S.C. 1737) is amended— ration, or relief efforts resulting from the ter- (C) in the case of Virginia sun-cured tobacco (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘JOHN rorist events of September 11, 2001. (type 37), 1,512 pounds per acre. OGONOWSKI’’ before ‘‘FARMER-TO-FARMER SEC. 771. Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. (d) AVAILABLE PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—In the PROGRAM’’; and Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. case of each kind of eligible tobacco, the avail- (2) by adding at the end the following new 1766(r)(5)) is amended— able payment amount for pounds of a payment subsection: (1) by striking ‘‘six’’ and inserting ‘‘seven’’; quantity under subsection (c) shall be equal to ‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF PROGRAM.—The pro- (2) by striking ‘‘four’’ and inserting ‘‘five’’; 10 cents per pound. gram of farmer-to-farmer assistance authorized and (e) DIVISION OF PAYMENTS AMONG ELIGIBLE by this section shall be known and designated (3) by inserting ‘‘Illinois,’’ after the first in- PERSONS.—Payments available with respect to a as the ‘John Ogonowski Farmer-to-Farmer Pro- stance of ‘‘States shall be’’. pound of payment quantity, as determined gram’.’’. SEC. 772. (a) EXTENSION.—Section 141 of the under subsection (d), shall be made available to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. eligible persons in accordance with this sub- Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- 7251) is amended— section. In the case of payments made available tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the in a State under this section for each kind of eli- 2002’’. following new paragraph: gible tobacco, the Secretary shall distribute (as And the Senate agree to the same. ‘‘(5) During the period beginning on January determined by the Secretary)— HENRY BONILLA, 1, 2002, and ending on May 31, 2002, $9.90.’’; (1) 331⁄3 percent of the payments to eligible JAMES T. WALSH, and persons that are owners described in subsection JACK KINGSTON, (2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December (a)(1)(A); TOM LATHAM, 31, 2001’’ both places it appears and inserting (2) 331⁄3 percent of the payments to eligible JO ANN EMERSON, ‘‘May 31, 2002’’. persons that are controllers described in sub- VIRGIL H. GOODE, Jr., (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 142 of section (a)(1)(B); and RAY LAHOOD, the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 (3) 331⁄3 percent of the payments to eligible C.W. BILL YOUNG, U.S.C. 7252) is repealed. persons that are growers described in subsection MARCY KAPTUR, SEC. 773. The Secretary shall transfer to the (a)(1)(C). ROSA L. DELAURO, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op, refined (f) STANDARDS.—In carrying out this section, MAURICE D. HINCHEY, sugar, acquired by the Commodity Credit Cor- the Secretary shall use, to the maximum extent SAM FARR, poration, in the amount of 10,000 tons to com- practicable, the same standards for payments ALLEN BOYD, pensate sugar producers in Minnesota for losses that were used for making payments under sec- DAVID R. OBEY, incurred beyond those that may be compensated tion 204(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Managers on the Part of the House. under existing programs administered by the Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note; Public Law 106– Secretary: Provided, That this amount of sugar 224). HERB KOHL, shall be provided in installments starting on the (g) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A determination by the TOM HARKIN, day that is 30 days after the date of enactment Secretary under this section shall not be subject BYRON L. DORGAN, of this Act and on the first day of each of the to judicial review. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, following 7 months after that day. (h) REGULATIONS.—As soon as practicable RICHARD J. DURBIN, SEC. 774. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- TIM JOHNSON,

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ROBERT C. BYRD, The conferees have recommended Committees advised of any action on this THAD COCHRAN, $40,000,000 under ‘‘Agricultural Research matter. ARLEN SPECTER, Service, Buildings and Facilities’’ to incre- The conferees are aware that certain states CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, mentally fund a long-term project for con- have meat and poultry inspection standards MITCH MCCONNELL, solidation and replacement of laboratory fa- that are as stringent as Federal standards, CONRAD BURNS, cilities in Ames, IA. In addition, the Presi- and that those states would like to be able to LARRY CRAIG, dent has proposed $14,081,000 for the Animal ship state-inspected meat interstate. The TED STEVENS, and Plant Health Inspection Service for relo- conferees encourage the Department to con- Managers on the Part of the Senate. cation of facilities in Ames, IA, and this pro- sider developing a limited pilot project that JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF posal will be considered in subsequent appro- would allow for such shipment, involving the THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE priations action related to emergency ex- state of Ohio. The conferees direct the De- The managers on the part of the House and penses to respond to the September 11, 2001, partment to provide a report to the Commit- Senate at the conference on the disagreeing terrorist attacks on the United States. The tees on Appropriations before the fiscal year votes of the two Houses on the amendment conferees are concerned about the manage- 2003 appropriations hearings regarding the of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2330) making ment of this very substantial effort involv- feasibility of such a pilot project, including appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Devel- ing two agencies of the Department and, the legal requirements and a proposed de- opment, Food and Drug Administration, and therefore, direct the Office of the Secretary sign. Related Agencies programs for the fiscal to submit a report to the Committees on Ap- EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS propriations by March 1, 2002, that will in- year ending September 30, 2002, and for other CHIEF ECONOMIST purposes, submit the following joint state- clude current estimates of full costs and the proposed construction schedule for this The conference agreement provides ment to the House and Senate in explanation $7,704,000 for the Chief Economist as pro- of the effect of the action agreed upon by the project as well as the Department’s management plan for coordinating the efforts of posed by the House instead of $7,648,000 as managers and recommended in the accom- proposed by the Senate. panying conference report. ARS and APHIS in the performance of this long range construction program. NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES The conferees are seriously concerned that The conference agreement provides The statement of the managers remains si- domestic lamb prices have fallen by 50 per- $12,869,000 for the National Appeals Division lent on provisions that were in both the cent or more since June 2001, causing sheep as proposed by the House instead of House and Senate bills that remain un- producers to incur unprecedented losses $12,766,000 as proposed by the Senate. changed by this conference agreement, ex- which are unexplained by historic pricing OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS cept as noted in this statement of the man- patterns. The conferees direct the Secretary agers. to conduct a study of lamb prices in the U.S. The conference agreement provides The conferees agree that executive branch including comparison of live lamb prices to $7,041,000 for the Office of Budget and Pro- wishes cannot substitute for Congress’ own carcass and boxed lamb prices for 2001, deter- gram Analysis as proposed by the House in- statements as to the best evidence of con- mination of the spreads between these cat- stead of $6,978,000 as proposed by the Senate. gressional intentions—that is, the official re- egories, and documentation of what market OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ports of the Congress. The conferees further factors are affecting and establishing live The conference agreement provides point out that funds in this Act must be used lamb and carcass prices since January. A re- $10,029,000 for the Office of the Chief Informa- for the purposes for which appropriated, as port on this study shall be submitted to the tion Officer instead of $10,325,000 as proposed required by section 1301 of title 31 of the Committees on Appropriations and Agri- by the House and $10,261,000 as proposed by United States Code, which provides: ‘‘Appro- culture by February 1, 2002, and this report the Senate. priations shall be applied only to the objects should also include the degree and influence, COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT for which the appropriations were made ex- if any, that imports, concentration, and cept as otherwise provided by law.’’ mandatory price reporting have had on the The conferees do not agree that within the The House and Senate report language lamb market this year as compared to the amount appropriated for common computing that is not changed by the conference is ap- past five years. environment, $4,500,000 is for data storage in- proved by the committee of conference. The The conferees strongly encourage the Sec- frastructure hardware and software, and of statement of the managers, while repeating retary, in direct consultation with the wheat which $1,500,000 is for the same data storage some report language for emphasis, does not industry, to review the need for regulating technology for the combined administrative intend to negate the language referred to Karnal bunt as a pest. The conferees are also management system (CAMS) as proposed by above unless expressly provided herein. concerned with the financial impacts in- the House. The conferees do not direct the In cases in which the House or the Senate curred by producers and handlers as a result use of a specific amount within the $4,500,000 have directed the submission of a report, of Karnal bunt and direct the Secretary to available for data storage infrastructure, but such report is to be submitted to both the continue compensation activities with all af- note that it should be used for coordination House and Senate Committees on Appropria- fected entities. with CAMS as proposed by the Senate. tions. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER The conferees encourage the consideration The conferees are concerned with the se- of grant and loan applications for various en- vere drought conditions along the U.S./Mex- The conference agreement provides tities. The conferees expect the Department ico border in the area of the Rio Grande wa- $5,384,000 for the Office of the Chief Financial only to approve those applications judged tershed and Mexico’s continuing failure to Officer as proposed by the House instead of meritorious when subjected to the estab- meet its water obligations to the area as de- $5,335,000 as proposed by the Senate. lished review process. lineated in the 1944 water treaty. The con- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ferees are concerned with Mexico’s lack of ADMINISTRATION TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS progress in implementing a repayment plan The conference agreement provides $647,000 PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING for its water deficit under this treaty, and for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY the resulting negative effect on U.S. agricul- Administration as proposed by the Senate tural production. The conferees direct the The conference agreement provides instead of $652,000 as proposed by the House. $2,992,000 for the Office of the Secretary as Secretary to provide a report to the Commit- proposed by the Senate instead of $3,015,000 tees on Appropriations of the House and Sen- AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND as proposed by the House. ate by March 1, 2002, detailing the value of RENTAL PAYMENTS The conferees strongly support the exten- the annual loss of U.S. agricultural produc- The conference agreement provides sion of the Global Food for Education Initia- tion resulting from this deficit and the De- $187,647,000 for agriculture buildings and fa- tive program for fiscal year 2002. While both partment’s authorities and plans to assist cilities and rental payments instead of the House and Senate Committee reports agricultural interests in the Rio Grande wa- $177,647,000 as proposed by the House and demonstrated strong support for the pro- tershed with the financial ramifications of $187,581,000 as proposed by the Senate. gram, the Department has still not an- Mexico’s water debt. The conferees expect that in the event an nounced its intentions for fiscal year 2002. Ohio School Food Service Authorities con- agency within the Department should re- The conferees urge the Secretary in the tinue to work with other State agencies and quire modification of space needs, any trans- strongest possible terms to use available au- the Department to develop an inspection sys- fers of funds for such modification should thorities to continue the Global Food for tem that ensures safety while maximizing occur only between the agency requiring the Education Initiative for fiscal year 2002. the number of eligible children receiving the modification and this account. The conferees The Secretary shall report to the Commit- benefit of the program. The conferees direct also note that such transfers shall not ex- tees on Appropriations no later than March the Department to continue to work towards ceed 5 percent of the funds made available 1, 2002 on USDA’s plans for the National Fi- developing a pilot project for school food for space rental and related costs to or from nance Center. safety inspections in Ohio, and to keep the this account.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22139 The conference agreement provides make available $25,350,000 for the Census of The following table reflects the conference $31,438,000 for buildings operations as pro- Agriculture as proposed by the Senate in- agreement: posed by the House, and $25,943,000 for the stead of $25,456,000 as proposed by the House. Arizona, Maricopa: U.S. Strategic Space Plan as proposed by the Sen- AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE Arid Land Agricultural ate. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Research Center ...... $8,400,000 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION The conference agreement provides California: The conference agreement provides $979,464,000 for Agricultural Research Serv- Western Human Nutri- $37,079,000 for Departmental Administration ice, Salaries and Expenses, instead of tion Research Center, as proposed by the Senate instead of $971,365,000 as proposed by the House and Davis ...... 5,000,000 $37,398,000 as proposed by the House. $999,438,000 as proposed by the Senate. Western Regional Re- OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED The conference agreement continues the search Center, Albany 3,800,000 FARMERS fiscal year 2001 level of funding for all re- District of Columbia: U.S. National Arboretum ...... 4,600,000 The conference agreement provides search projects proposed to be terminated in the President’s budget and for salaries and Hawaii, Hilo: Pacific Basin $3,243,000 for Outreach for Socially Disadvan- Agriculture Research taged Farmers instead of $2,993,000 as pro- administrative expenses of the Agricultural Research Service. With respect to additional Center ...... 3,000,000 posed by the House and $3,493,000 as proposed Idaho, Aberdeen: Advanced by the Senate. funding for various research activities, as specified in either the House or Senate re- Genetics Laboratory ...... 500,000 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR Illinois, Peoria: National ports accompanying the fiscal year 2002 ap- CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS Center for Agricultural propriations bill, the conference agreement Utilization Research ...... 6,500,000 The conference agreement provides provides eighty percent of the increase pro- Iowa, Ames: National Ani- $3,718,000 for the Office of the Assistant Sec- vided. Where increased funding is provided mal Disease Center ...... 40,000,000 retary for Congressional Relations as pro- by both the House and Senate for the same Kansas, Manhattan: Grain posed by the House instead of $3,684,000 as research activity, the conference agreement Marketing and Produc- proposed by the Senate. provides funding at eighty percent of the The conference agreement allows funds to tion Research Center ...... 3,000,000 higher level. Maine, Orono/Franklin: be transferred to the agencies, but does not The conferees expect that research objec- Northeast Marine Cold prescribe the amount of funds to be trans- tives related to woody genomics and breed- Water Marine Aqua- ferred. The conferees direct the Department, ing for the Southeast will be coordinated culture Center ...... 3,000,000 within 30 days of enactment, to notify the with the priorities of the Floriculture and Committees on the allocation of these funds, Maryland: Nursery Research Initiative as well as asso- National Agricultural Li- including an explanation for any agency-by- ciated industry input. Further, the conferees agency distribution of these funds. brary ...... 1,800,000 expect that close cooperation will be estab- Beltsville Agricultural OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS lished and maintained among the nursery Research Center ...... 3,000,000 The conference agreement provides and floral industry, the Agricultural Re- Minnesota, St. Paul: Cereal $8,894,000 for the Office of Communications search Service, the University of Tennessee, Disease Laboratory ...... 300,000 as proposed by the Senate instead of and the Tennessee State University/ARS Mississippi: $8,975,000 as proposed by the House. Nursery Crop Research Station in Horticultural Laboratory McMinnville to avoid duplication of effort. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL for the Gulf Coast, Increased funding provided by the con- Poplarville ...... 800,000 The conference agreement provides ference agreement for residue management $70,839,000 for the Office of the Inspector Gen- National Biological Con- in sugarcane is to be carried out at the trol Laboratory, Stone- eral as proposed by the Senate instead of Houma, LA, worksite. $71,429,000 as proposed by the House. ville ...... 8,400,000 Funding provided by the conference agree- New Mexico, Las Cruces: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL ment for biobased products and bioenergy in Jornado Experimental The conference agreement provides New Orleans, LA, may be used for Nicholls Range Management Re- $32,627,000 for the Office of the General Coun- State University to develop methods of using search Laboratory ...... 475,000 sel as proposed by the Senate instead of agricultural byproducts to decrease elec- New York: Plum Island $32,937,000 as proposed by the House. tricity costs. Animal Disease Center ... 3,762,000 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR Increased funding provided by the con- Oklahoma, Woodward: RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS ference agreement for Formosan subterra- Southern Plains Range nean termite research is available to expand The conference agreement provides $573,000 Research Station ...... 1,500,000 the test area to a larger portion of the Pennsylvania, Philadel- for the Office of the Under Secretary for Re- French Quarter of New Orleans, LA, and for search, Education and Economics as pro- phia: Eastern Regional detection and eradication research using di- Research Center ...... 5,000,000 posed by the Senate instead of $578,000 as rected energy technologies. proposed by the House. South Carolina, Charles- The conference agreement includes an in- ton: U.S. Vegetable Lab- ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE crease above the fiscal year 2001 level for oratory ...... 4,500,000 The conference agreement provides Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Re- South Dakota, Brookings: $67,200,000 for the Economic Research Service search at the U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Northern Grain Insects as proposed by the Senate instead of Research Center in Hawaii. The conferees di- Research Laboratory ...... 850,000 $67,620,000 as proposed by the House. rect the ARS to redirect existing funds allo- Utah, Logan: Poisonous The conferees provide $9,195,000 for food cated to the University of Hawaii related to Plant Research Labora- program studies and evaluations under ERS, Non-Toxic Control of Tephritid and Other In- tory ...... 5,600,000 as proposed by the House, instead of sects and Environmental Effects of Tephritid West Virginia, Leetown: $9,168,000 as proposed by the Senate. Fruit Fly Control and Eradication in order National Center for Cool The conferees direct that funding provided to make additional funds available in con- and Cold Water Aqua- for food program studies and evaluations junction with the Center and the University culture ...... 2,200,000 work must be used in accordance with the of Hawaii at Hilo and the University of Ha- Wisconsin, Madison: Cereal statutes governing Federal nutrition assist- waii at Manoa. Crops Research Labora- ance programs. These statutes, Section 17 of The conferees direct the Agricultural Re- tory ...... 3,000,000 the Food Stamp Act of 1977, Section 6 of the search Service to submit a feasibility study Richard B. Russell National School Lunch to the Committees on Appropriations by Total ...... 118,987,000 Act, and Section 17 of the Child Nutrition March 1, 2002, on facility needs at the Wood- The conference agreement includes a direc- Act of 1966, authorize the use of funds to ward, OK, location, including the need for a tion to the ARS to conduct and provide to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of conference center, and its plans to meet the Committees a feasibility study by March Federal nutrition assistance programs. those requirements. 1, 2002, on the establishment of a Center for NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Renewable Resources at Morgantown, West The conference agreement provides The conference agreement provides Virginia, instead of Jackson’s Mill, West Vir- $113,786,000 for the National Agricultural $118,987,000 for the Agricultural Research ginia, as proposed by the Senate. Statistics Service as proposed by the Senate Service, Buildings and Facilities, instead of The conferees are aware of facility needs instead of $114,546,000 as proposed by the $78,862,000 as proposed by the House and associated with the Human Nutrition Center House. Within that amount, the conferees $99,625,000 as proposed by the Senate. in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and that an

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 22140 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 opportunity now exists for the acquisition of Conference Conference realty in the vicinity of the Center. The con- agreement agreement ferees direct the agency to proceed with ac- Cool season legume research Integrated production systems quisition of this property from within avail- (ID, WA) ...... 321 (OK) ...... 176 able funds of the Center. Cotton fiber quality (GA) ...... 400 Intelligent quality sensor for Cranberry/blueberry (MA) ...... 172 COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, food safety (ND) ...... 360 Cranberry/blueberry disease International arid lands consor- AND EXTENSION SERVICE and breeding (NJ) ...... 216 tium ...... 484 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES Crop diversification (MO, ND) .. 800 Iowa Biotechnology Consor- The conference agreement provides Crop genomics (MS) ...... 640 tium ...... 1,530 $542,062,000 for research and education activi- Crop integration and produc- Livestock and Dairy Policy ties instead of $507,452,000 as proposed by the tion (SD) ...... 200 (NY, TX) ...... 558 House and $542,842,000 as proposed by the Dairy and meat goat research Livestock genome sequencing Senate. (TX) ...... 63 (IL) ...... 400 The following table reflects the conference Dairy farm profitability (PA) ... 294 Lowbush blueberry research agreement: Delta rural revitalization (MS) 201 (ME) ...... 254 Designing foods for health (TX) 690 Research and education activities Maple research (VT) ...... 120 Diaprepes/root weevil (FL) ...... 400 Meadowfoam (OR) ...... 293 [In thousands of dollars] Drought mitigation (NE) ...... 196 Michigan biotechnology consor- Conference Ecosystems (AL) ...... 489 tium ...... 481 agreement Efficient irrigation (NM, TX) ... 1,176 Midwest Advanced Food Manu- Research Activities: Environmental biotechnology facturing Alliance ...... 452 Payments under the Hatch Act $180,148 (RI) ...... 400 Midwest agricultural products Cooperative Forestry Research Environmental horticulture (IA) ...... 632 (McIntire-Stennis) ...... 21,884 (FL) ...... 400 Midwest poultry consortium Payments to 1890 Colleges and Environmental research (NY) ... 391 (IA) ...... 400 Tuskegee University ...... 34,604 Environmental risk factors/can- Milk safety (PA) ...... 600 cer (NY) ...... 222 Minor use animal drugs (IR–4) .. 588 Special Research Grants (P.L. 89– Environmentally-safe products Molluscan shellfish (OR) ...... 391 106): (VT) ...... 240 Montana Sheep Institute ...... 400 Advanced genetic technologies Exotic pest diseases (CA) ...... 1,600 Multi-commodity research (OR) 356 (KY) ...... 600 Expanded wheat pasture (OK) ... 286 Multi-cropping strategies for Advanced spatial technologies Farm injuries and illnesses aquaculture (HI) ...... 124 (MS) ...... 978 (NC) ...... 278 National beef cattle genetic Aegilops cylindricum (jointed Feed barley for rangeland cat- evaluation consortium (NY) .. 343 goatgrass) (WA) ...... 367 tle (MT) ...... 833 National biological impact as- Agricultural diversification Feedstock conversion (SD) ...... 560 sessment program ...... 248 Fish and shellfish technologies (HI) ...... 128 Nematode resistance genetic Agricultural diversity/Red (VA) ...... 465 engineering (NM) ...... 147 Floriculture (HI) ...... 400 River Corridor (MN, ND) ...... 400 Nevada arid rangelands initia- Food and Agriculture Policy Agriculture-based industrial lu- tive (NV) ...... 400 Research Institute (IA, MO) .. 1,000 bricants (IA) ...... 0 New crop opportunities (AK) .... 485 Food irradiation (IA) ...... 245 Agriculture water usage (GA) ... 293 New crop opportunities (KY) .... 735 Food Marketing Policy Center Agroecology (MD) ...... 400 Non-food uses of agricultural Air quality (TX) ...... 640 (CT) ...... 484 products (NE) ...... 64 Alliance for food protection Food processing center (NE) ..... 42 Nursery, greenhouse, turf spe- Food quality (AK) ...... 342 (GA, NE) ...... 293 cialties (AL) ...... 320 Food safety (AL) ...... 608 Alternative crops for arid lands Oil resources from desert plants Food safety (OK) ...... 400 (TX) ...... 100 (NM) ...... 196 Food safety research consor- Alternative nutrient manage- Organic waste utilization (NM) 100 tium (NY) ...... 800 ment (VT) ...... 186 Oyster post harvest treatment Food safety risk assessment Alternative salmon products (FL) ...... 400 (ND) ...... 800 (AK) ...... 631 Ozone air quality (CA) ...... 400 Food security (WA) ...... 400 Alternative uses for tobacco Pasture and forage research Food Systems Research Group (MD) ...... 360 (UT) ...... 244 (WI) ...... 490 Animal science food safety con- Peach tree short life (SC) ...... 175 Forages for advancing livestock sortium (AR, IA, KS) ...... 1,598 Pest control alternatives (SC) .. 280 production (KY) ...... 367 Apple fire blight (MI, NY) ...... 489 Phytophthora root rot (NM) ..... 135 Forestry (AR) ...... 512 Aquaculture (AR) ...... 232 Phytoremediation plant re- Generic commodity pro- Aquaculture (FL) ...... 490 search (OH) ...... 280 motions, research and evalua- Aquaculture (ID, WA) ...... 600 Pierce’s disease (CA) ...... 1,960 Aquaculture (LA) ...... 322 tion (NY) ...... 194 Plant, drought, and disease re- Aquaculture (MS) ...... 579 Global change/ultraviolet radi- sistance gene cataloging (NM) 244 Aquaculture (NC) ...... 293 ation ...... 1,402 Potato research ...... 1,568 Aquaculture (VA) ...... 100 Grain sorghum (KS) ...... 104 Precision agriculture (KY) ...... 733 Aquaculture product and mar- Grass seed cropping systems for Preharvest food safety (KS) ...... 208 keting development (WV) ...... 733 sustainable agriculture (ID, Preservation and processing re- Armillaria root rot (MI) ...... 160 OR, WA) ...... 414 search (OK) ...... 221 Asparagus technology and pro- Hoop barns (IA) ...... 200 Protein utilization (IA) ...... 186 duction (WA) ...... 260 Human nutrition (IA) ...... 463 Rangeland ecosystems (NM) ..... 320 Babcock Institute (WI) ...... 588 Human nutrition (LA) ...... 800 Red snapper research (AL) ...... 960 Beef technology transfer (MO) .. 294 Human nutrition (NY) ...... 609 Regional barley gene mapping Biomass-based energy research Hydroponic tomato production project ...... 760 (OK, MS) ...... 960 (OH) ...... 100 Regionalized implications of Biotechnology (NC) ...... 306 Illinois-Missouri Alliance for farm programs (MO, TX) ...... 287 Blocking anhydrous meth- Biotechnology ...... 1,214 Ruminant nutrition consortium amphetamine production (IA) 242 Improved dairy management (MT, ND, SD, WY) ...... 400 Bovine tuberculosis (MI) ...... 318 practices (PA) ...... 389 Rural Development Centers Brucellosis vaccine (MT) ...... 485 Improved early detection of (PA, IA, ND, MS, OR, LA) ...... 560 Center for rural studies (VT) .... 240 crop diseases (NC) ...... 194 Rural Policies Research Insti- Chesapeake Bay agroecology Improved fruit practices (MI) ... 239 tute (NE, IA, MO) ...... 1,040 (MD) ...... 280 Increasing shelf life of agricul- Russian wheat aphid (CO) ...... 320 Citrus canker (FL) ...... 490 tural commodities (ID) ...... 640 Satsuma orange research (AL) 800 Citrus tristeza ...... 725 Infectious disease research (CO) 640 Seafood and aquaculture har- Competitiveness of agriculture Institute for Food Science & vesting, processing, and mar- products (WA) ...... 665 Engineering (AR) ...... 1,222 keting (MS) ...... 298

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22141 Conference Conference The conference agreement includes bill agreement agreement language which provides funds for payments Seafood harvesting, processing, Institution challenge grants ...... 4,340 to land-grant colleges of which $1,507,496 and marketing (AK) ...... 1,142 Graduate fellowships grants ...... 2,993 shall be made available only for the purpose Seafood safety (MA) ...... 400 Multicultural scholars program .. 998 of ensuring that each institution shall re- Small fruit research (OR, WA, Hispanic education partnership ceive no less than $1,000,000 as proposed by ID) ...... 392 grants ...... 3,492 the Senate. Soil and environmental quality Capacity building grants (1890 in- The conference agreement does not include (DE) ...... 120 stitutions) ...... 9,479 bill language regarding a grant for Okla- Southwest consortium for plant Payments to the 1994 Institutions 1,549 homa State University and its industrial genetics and water resources 392 Alaska Native-serving and Native partners to develop chemical and biological Soybean cyst nematode (MO) ... 686 Hawaiian-serving Institutions sensors as proposed by the Senate. Soybean research (IL) ...... 800 education grants ...... 2,997 The conference agreement does not include STEEP—water quality in the Secondary agriculture education 1,000 bill language regarding the Environmental Pacific Northwest ...... 588 Sustainable agriculture research Biotechnology initiative at the University of Sustainable agriculture (CA) .... 400 and education/SARE ...... 12,500 Rhode Island as proposed by the Senate. Sustainable agriculture (MI) .... 435 Aquaculture centers (sec. 1475) .... 3,996 The conference agreement does not include Sustainable agriculture and bill language regarding grants for authorized natural resources (PA) ...... 123 Federal Administration: competitive research programs related to en- Sustainable agriculture sys- Agriculture-based industrial lu- hancement of the nitrogen-fixing ability and tems (NE) ...... 59 bricants (IA) ...... 360 efficiency of plants as proposed by the Sustainable beef supply (MT) ... 1,000 Agriculture development in the House. Sustainable engineered mate- American Pacific ...... 552 The conference agreement includes bill rials from renewable re- Agriculture waste utilization language which provides $2,997,000 to indi- sources (VA) ...... 400 (WV) ...... 600 vidual eligible institutions or consortia of Sustainable pest management Agriculture water policy (GA) .. 600 institutions in Alaska and Hawaii instead of for dryland wheat (MT) ...... 452 Alternative fuels characteriza- $2,993,000 for such purposes as proposed by Swine and other animal waste tion laboratory (ND) ...... 294 the House and $3,000,000 as proposed by the management (NC) ...... 489 Animal waste management Senate. Synthetic gene technology (OH) 168 (OK) ...... 320 It is the intent of the conferees that the Technological development of Aquaculture (OH) ...... 400 funds provided for wood utilization research renewable resources (MO) ...... 294 Biotechnology (MS) ...... 680 be distributed to existing centers on a basis Tillage, silviculture, waste Botanical research (UT) ...... 640 proportionate to each center’s share of the management (LA) ...... 400 Center for Agricultural and fiscal year 2001 total program funding. Tomato wilt virus (GA) ...... 244 Rural Development (IA) ...... 600 The conference agreement includes Tri-state joint peanut research Center for Innovative Food $1,199,000 for the Geographic Information (AL) ...... 600 Technology (OH) ...... 765 System Program. The conferees expect that Tropical aquaculture (FL) ...... 194 Center for North America Stud- the amount provided shall be made available Tropical and subtropical re- ies (TX) ...... 200 for program activities of entities in the same search/T STAR ...... 8,000 Cotton research (TX) ...... 880 areas as the fiscal year 2001 level on a pro- Value-added product develop- Data Information System ...... 2,078 portional basis and that program management from agricultural re- Feed efficiency (WV) ...... 160 ment costs will be kept at a minimum and sources (MT) ...... 324 Fruit and vegetable market any remaining funds will be distributed to Value-added products (IL) ...... 120 analysis (AZ, MO) ...... 340 the sites. Viticulture consortium (NY, Geographic information system 1,199 EXTENSION ACTIVITIES CA, PA) ...... 1,600 Germplasm development in for- The conference agreement provides Water conservation (KS) ...... 79 age grasses (OH) ...... 100 $439,473,000 for extension activities instead of Water use efficiency and water Livestock marketing informa- $436,029,000 as proposed by the House and quality enhancements (GA) ... 480 tion center (CO) ...... 196 $433,546,000 as proposed by the Senate. Weed control (ND) ...... 426 Mariculture (NC) ...... 360 The following table reflects the conference Wetland plants (LA) ...... 587 Mississippi Valley State Uni- agreement: Wheat genetic research (KS) .... 255 versity ...... 633 Wheat sawfly research (MT) ..... 505 National Center for Peanut Extension activities Wood utilization (AK, ID, ME, Competitiveness (GA) ...... 391 [In thousands of dollars] MI, MN, MS, NC, OR, TN) ...... 5,670 Office of Extramural Programs 439 Wool research (TX, MT, WY) .... 294 Pay costs and FERS ...... 1,386 Conference Peer Panels ...... 342 agreement Smith-Lever sections 3(b) and 3(c) $275,940 Subtotal, Special Grants ...... 97,008 PM–10 air quality study (WA) ... 426 Smith-Lever section 3(d): Precision agriculture/Tennessee Farm safety ...... 5,250 valley research and extension Improved pest control: Food and nutrition education ... 58,566 center (AL) ...... 480 Emerging pests/critical issues .. 200 Indian reservation agents ...... 1,996 Expert IPM decision support Produce pricing (AZ) ...... 76 Pest management ...... 10,759 system ...... 177 Salmon quality standards (AK) 120 Rural development centers ...... 953 Integrated pest management .... 2,725 Shrimp aquaculture (AZ, HI, Sustainable agriculture ...... 4,750 IR–4 minor crop pest manage- LA, MA, MS, SC, TX) ...... 4,214 Youth at risk ...... 8,481 ment ...... 10,485 Sustainable agriculture devel- Youth farm safety education Pest management alternatives 1,619 opment (OH) ...... 490 and certification ...... 499 Urban silviculture (NY) ...... 232 Renewable Resources Extension Subtotal, Improved pest con- Water pollutants (WV) ...... 206 Act ...... 4,093 trol ...... 15,206 Water quality (IL) ...... 341 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee Uni- Water quality (ND) ...... 417 versity ...... 31,181 Wetland plants (WV) ...... 160 National Research Initiative 1890 facilities grants ...... 13,500 Rural health and safety edu- (NRI) competitive grants ...... 120,452 Subtotal, Federal Adminis- cation ...... 2,622 tration ...... 21,676 Animal health and disease (sec. Extension services at the 1994 institutions ...... 3,273 1433) ...... 5,098 Total, Research and Edu- Alternative crops: cation Activities ...... 542,062 Subtotal ...... 421,863 Canola ...... 693 Hesperaloe and other natural The conference agreement does not include products from desert plants ... 231 bill language which provides funds for pay- Federal Administration: Critical Agricultural Materials ments to land-grant colleges of which Ag in the classroom ...... 600 Act ...... 720 $998,000 shall be made available to West Vir- Agricultural telecommuni- 1994 Institutions research pro- ginia State College in Institute, West Vir- cations (NY) ...... 339 gram ...... 998 ginia, as proposed by the House. Avian conservation (PA) ...... 320

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 22142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 Conference Conference Conference agreement agreement agreement Beef producers improvement Pesticide Impact Assessment ... 4,531 Scrapie ...... 3,119 (AR) ...... 193 Crops at Risk from FQPA Im- Tuberculosis ...... 8,694 Botanical garden initiative (IL) 232 plementation ...... 1,497 Wildlife services operations ...... 49,071 Conservation technology trans- FQPA Risk Mitigation Program Witchweed ...... 1,520 fer (WI) ...... 490 for Major Food Crop Systems 4,889 Dairy education (IA) ...... 232 Methyl Bromide Transition Total, Pest and Disease Man- Delta Teachers Academy ...... 0 Program ...... 2,498 agement ...... 221,087 Diabetes detection, prevention Organic Transition Program .... 1,500 (WA) ...... 906 Animal Care: Efficient irrigation (NM, TX) ... 1,960 Total, Integrated Activities .. 42,853 Animal welfare ...... 15,167 Extension specialist (MS) ...... 100 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR Horse protection ...... 415 Family farm beef industry net- MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS work (OH) ...... 1,372 The conference agreement provides $654,000 Total, Animal Care ...... 15,582 Food Animal Residue Avoid- for the Office of the Under Secretary for ance Database/FARAD ...... 800 Marketing and Regulatory Programs as pro- Scientific and Technical Serv- Food product development (AK) 280 posed by the Senate instead of $660,000 as ices: Health education leadership proposed by the House. Biotechnology and environ- (KY) ...... 800 mental protection ...... 10,516 Income enhancement dem- ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE Integrated systems acquisition onstration (OH) ...... 241 project ...... 1,748 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Integrated cow/calf manage- Plant methods ...... 5,118 ment (IA) ...... 294 The conference agreement provides Veterinary biologics ...... 11,763 Iowa vitality center ...... 280 $620,490,000, of which $84,813,000 is derived Veterinary diagnostics ...... 18,278 National Center for Agriculture from agricultural quarantine inspection user Wildlife services methods devel- Safety (IA) ...... 196 fees, for the Animal and Plant Health Inspec- opment ...... 12,955 Pilot technology transfer (WI) 160 tion Service (APHIS) instead of $587,386,000 Pilot technology transfer (OK, as proposed by the House and $602,754,000 as Total, Scientific and Tech- MS) ...... 319 proposed by the Senate. nical Services ...... 60,378 Potato pest management (WI) .. 396 The following table reflects the conference Range improvement (NM) ...... 240 agreement: Rural development (AK) ...... 637 Contingency fund ...... 4,096 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Rural development (NM) ...... 363 Pay parity ...... Rural rehabilitation (GA) ...... 240 [In thousands of dollars] Urban horticulture (WI) ...... 200 Conference Total, Salaries and Expenses 620,490 Wood biomass as an alternative agreement Fruit fly exclusion and detection.—The con- farm product (NY) ...... 193 Pest and Disease Exclusion: ference agreement includes funds to address General administration and pay 5,227 Agricultural quarantine inspec- the inequity in the distribution of funds for tion ...... $47,254 fruit fly trapping in California and Florida Total, Federal Administra- User fees ...... 84,813 by increasing the California program by tion ...... 17,610 $4,000,000 as proposed by the Senate instead Subtotal, AQI ...... 132,067 of $2,000,000 as proposed by the House. Total, Extension Activities ... 439,473 Animal health monitoring and surveillance.— Cattle ticks ...... 6,232 The conference agreement provides an in- The conference agreement includes lan- Foot-and-mouth disease ...... 3,839 crease of $2,429,000 for the animal health guage which permits $3,600,000 of the amount Fruit fly exclusion and detec- monitoring and surveillance (AHM&S) pro- available under Smith-Lever 3(b) and 3(c) to tion ...... 36,818 gram instead of $1,229,000 as proposed by the provide funding for the National 4–H Pro- Import-export ...... 8,132 Senate. gram Centennial Initiative as proposed by Screwworm ...... 30,557 The conference agreement includes an ad- the Senate. Trade issues resolution man- ditional $300,000 for the National Poultry Im- The conference agreement does not include agement ...... 11,367 provement Plan instead of $750,000 as pro- bill language which provides funds for pay- Tropical bont tick ...... 415 posed by the House and the fiscal year 2001 ments to land-grant colleges of which level of funding as proposed by the Senate. $998,000 shall be made available to West Vir- Total, Pest and Disease Ex- The conference agreement includes a ginia State College in Institute, West Vir- clusion ...... 229,427 $750,000 increase for a cooperative agreement ginia, as proposed by the House. with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification The conference agreement includes bill Consortium for a pilot project instead of language which provides funds for payments Plant and Animal Health Moni- $1,000,000 as proposed by the House and to land-grant colleges of which $1,724,884 toring: $500,000 as proposed by the Senate. shall be made available only for the purpose Animal health monitoring and The conference agreement includes $100,000 of ensuring that each institution shall re- surveillance ...... 70,931 Animal and plant health regu- to develop a bio-security demonstration and ceive no less than $1,000,000 as proposed by latory enforcement ...... 8,101 outreach program in cooperation with the the Senate. Emergency management sys- Vermont Department of Agriculture and the The conference agreement provides tem ...... 4,044 University of Vermont College of Agri- $5,250,000 for farm safety, of which $4,050,000 Pest detection ...... 6,844 culture instead of $200,000 as proposed by the is for the AgrAbility project. Senate. INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES Total, Plant and Animal The conference agreement includes an in- The conference agreement provides Health Monitoring ...... 89,920 crease of $750,000 to implement a program for $42,853,000 for integrated activities instead of chronic wasting disease under the AHM&S $43,355,000 as proposed by the House and Pest and Disease Management: line item instead of $1,000,000 for a new line $42,350,000 as proposed by the Senate. Aquaculture ...... 1,130 item as proposed by the Senate. The following table reflects the conference Biological control ...... 8,759 Animal and plant health regulatory and en- agreement: Boll Weevil ...... 77,355 forcement.—The conference agreement includes an increase of $1,852,000 for the animal Integrated activities Brucellosis ...... 9,800 Chronic wasting disease ...... and plant health regulatory and enforcement [In thousands of dollars] Emerg. plant pests ...... 43,130 program as proposed by the Senate instead Conference Golden nematode ...... 810 of $1,000,000 as proposed by the House. agreement Gypsy moth ...... 4,559 The conferees direct the agency to include Integrated Research, Education Imported fire ant ...... 2,868 animal welfare violations and related en- and Extension Competitive Johne’s disease ...... 3,000 forcement responses in the agency’s annual Grants Program: Noxious weeds ...... 1,255 report to Congress. Water Quality ...... $12,971 Pink bollworm ...... 1,866 Emergency Management System.—The con- Food Safety ...... 14,967 Pseudorabies ...... 4,151 ference agreement provides an increase of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22143 $1,000,000 for the Emergency Management in addition, provides an increase of $240,000 total amount includes $5,980,000 for the Live- System instead of $2,000,000 as proposed by for completion of an environmental impact stock Mandatory Price Reporting Program the House. statement necessary for a baiting program as proposed by the Senate instead of Boll weevil.—The conference agreement scheduled to begin in March of 2002. $5,900,000 as proposed by the House. provides $77,355,000 for boll weevil instead of Animal welfare.—The conference agreement The conferees expect the Microbiological $33,931,000 as proposed by the House and includes an increase of $2,400,000 for animal Data Program to produce national, con- $79,157,000 as proposed by the Senate. welfare as proposed by the House instead of sistent, and statistically reliable data that Brucellosis.—The conference agreement in- $1,627,000 as proposed by the Senate, and di- may be used for research and risk analysis cludes the fiscal year 2001 level of funding for rects APHIS to hire an additional 14 inspec- purposes by federal agencies such as USDA, the Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucel- tors and support staff so that the overall FDA, and CDC, state health departments, re- losis Committee as proposed by the Senate number of inspections can increase, and searchers, and other stakeholders. The Agri- instead of $600,000 as proposed by the House. those facilities that are in non-compliance cultural Marketing Service is encouraged to Emerging plant pests.—The conference may be re-inspected more frequently. The contract for the data collection with organi- agreement includes $43,130,000 for the emerg- conferees encourage the Secretary to use any zations that have demonstrated research and ing plant pests program instead of $48,515,000 additional funds made available during fiscal technical competence, and that are not as proposed by the House and $28,557,000 as year 2001 for these activities to increase pro- barred by statute from administering a proposed by the Senate. Within this total, gram effectiveness as quickly as possible, blinded microbiological survey program for the conferees expect that $3,618,000 be pro- and remind the Secretary of Agriculture of fruits and vegetables. In order to ensure that vided for the base program. In addition to the request for information on this subject the data collected will be useful, and to funds made available from the Commodity in Senate Report 107–33. avoid duplication of effort, the conferees ex- Credit Corporation, the conferees direct that Integrated systems acquisition project.—The pect AMS to hold a public meeting, within 60 of this appropriation, no less than $8,500,000 conference agreement provides an increase of days of enactment, to present a detailed data be provided for activities regarding the $750,000 for the integrated systems acquisi- collection proposal and seek input from all glassy-winged sharpshooter; and no less than tion project instead of $1,000,000 as proposed interested parties. $31,030,000 be provided to combat emergency by the House. FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, outbreaks of citrus canker in Florida, the Veterinary biologics.—The conference agree- AND SUPPLY Asian long-horned beetle in New York and Il- ment provides an increase of $1,036,000 for (SECTION 32) linois (of which no less than $1,500,000 shall the Center for Veterinary Biologics instead be for activities in the area of Chicago, Illi- of $1,186,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement provides nois), plum pox virus, and Mormon crickets Wildlife services methods development.—The $13,995,000 for Funds for Strengthening Mar- and grasshoppers, of which $500,000 shall be conference agreement provides an increase of kets, Income and Supply as proposed by the for Utah. $1,500,000 for wildlife services methods devel- House instead of $13,874,000 as proposed by The conferees direct the Secretary of Agri- opment, of which $1,000,000 is to address in- the Senate. culture to continue to use the authority pro- frastructure deficiencies at NWRC, and GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS, AND vided in this bill to transfer funds from the $500,000 is for non-lethal predator control STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION Commodity Credit Corporation for the arrest methods of which $50,000 is for work at the SALARIES AND EXPENSES Monell Center in Pennsylvania. and eradication of animal and plant pests The conference agreement provides Avocados.—The conferees do not include and diseases that threaten American agri- $33,117,000 for the Grain Inspection, Packers House language directing the agency to re- culture. and Stockyards Administration as proposed port to the Congress prior to publishing any Golden nematode.—The conference agree- by the House instead of $34,000,000 as pro- rules expanding the approved areas or ment provides an increase of $200,000 for posed by the Senate. golden nematode instead of $400,000 as pro- lengthening time periods for importation of posed by the House. Mexican avocados. Those rules are in the OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD Imported fire ant.—The conference agree- process of being promulgated. The conferees SAFETY ment includes $2,868,000, of which $45,000 is direct APHIS to report to the Committees on The conference agreement provides $476,000 for New Mexico, for imported fire ants in- Appropriations on the status of Mexican avo- for the Office of the Under Secretary for stead of $2,118,000 as proposed by the House cado imports, including any problems in pest Food Safety as proposed by the Senate in- and $3,618,000 as proposed by the Senate. surveys, and oversight by APHIS personnel, stead of $481,000 as proposed by the House. Noxious weeds.—The conference agreement including the diversion of Mexican avocados FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE to other than approved destinations. includes an increase of $125,000 in association The conference agreement provides The conferees have been made aware of re- with the Nez-Perce Bio-Control Center in- $715,642,000 for the Food Safety and Inspec- ports regarding captive polar bears recently stead of $250,000 as proposed by the Senate. tion Service instead of $720,652,000 as pro- imported in the United States and request Pink bollworm.—The conference agreement posed by the House and $715,747,000 as pro- APHIS to report back to the Committees on provides an increase of $250,000 over fiscal posed by the Senate. Appropriations by January 1, 2002 on this year 2001 for pink bollworm activities in- The conference agreement includes matter. stead of $455,000 as proposed by the Senate. $608,730,000 for federal food inspection. The conferees are concerned about the Tuberculosis.—The conference agreement The conference agreement provides an in- spread of West Nile Virus in Illinois and ex- provides an increase of $3,231,000 for tuber- crease of $100,000 over the fiscal year 2002 pect APHIS to work with the State of Illi- culosis eradication activities instead of budget request for activities related to the nois and the University of Illinois on cooper- $6,463,000 as proposed by the Senate. Codex Alimentarius. ative ways to conduct research, monitor, and Wildlife services operations.—The conference The conference agreement includes the fol- respond to the outbreak, including using agreement provides an increase of $300,000 for lowing amounts, which fully fund food in- contingency funds for these efforts. predator control activities in Montana, Wyo- spection activities at the requested level. ming, and Idaho instead of $500,000 proposed The conferees encourage APHIS, in order to strengthen protections of U.S. meat and by the House and Senate. Food safety and inspection service, funding by poultry supply, to expedite the development The conference agreement provides $300,000 activity above the fiscal year 2001 funding level for of its automated database system to track the South Dakota Department of Game and imported meat and animal product ship- ($000) Fish instead of $500,000 as proposed by the ments and its Automated Manifest System, Conference Senate. designed to automatically target shipments FSIS activity agreement The conference agreement provides $125,000 for hold. Federal Food Inspection ...... $608,730 for a cost sharing beaver control program in BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES Import-Export Inspection ...... 12,127 Louisiana instead of $250,000 as proposed by The conference agreement provides Laboratory Services ...... 36,548 the Senate. $7,189,000 for Animal and Plant Health In- FAIM ...... 8,005 The conference agreement provides spection Service Buildings and Facilities as Grants ...... 42,517 $8,250,000 for a rabies control program in- proposed by the House instead of $5,189,000 as Special Assistance to States ...... 5,220 stead of $16,500,000 as proposed by the House proposed by the Senate. Codex ...... 2,495 and $4,600,000 as proposed by the Senate. The AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE conferees expect the agency to direct funds 715,642 to Texas, West Virginia, Ohio, New York, MARKETING SERVICES Vermont, Wyoming, and other states. The conference agreement provides Food Safety Inspection: The conference agreement continues sup- $71,430,000 for the Agricultural Marketing Federal ...... 638,513 port for blackbird control activities in North Service as proposed by the Senate instead of State ...... 47,418 Dakota, South Dakota, and Louisiana and, $71,774,000 as proposed by the House. The International ...... 15,344

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 22144 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 Conference CORPORATIONS Barataria-Terrebone National Estuary Pro- FSIS activity agreement COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND gram (LA) $125,000; Lyon Canyon Creek FAIM ...... 11,872 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR Drainage Improvement-Taylorsville (MS) Codex ...... 2,495 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT $400,000; Cattle and nutrient management (MS) $475,000; Chickasaway River-Quitman (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 715,642 Planning and Design (MS) $75,000; Choctaw The conference agreement includes the ac- OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM County Feasibility Study for surface im- count heading ‘‘(Limitation on Expenses)’’ as AND FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES poundment (MS) $75,000; Mill Creek Water- proposed by the Senate. The House had no shed channel modification—Magee (MS) The conference agreement provides $606,000 such heading. for the Office of the Under Secretary for $900,000; Jamie Whitten PMC (MS) $275,000; TITLE II—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services as Wildlife Management Institute (MS) proposed by the Senate instead of $611,000 as OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR $5,609,000, an increase of $900,000; Lake Tahoe proposed by the House. NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Basin Soil Conservation Project (CA/NV) The conference agreement provides $730,000 FARM SERVICE AGENCY $350,000; Westchester County SWCD (NY) for the Office of the Under Secretary for Nat- $325,000; $200,000 for the refinement, integra- SALARIES AND EXPENSES ural Resources and Environment as proposed tion, and implementation of computer tools The conference agreement provides by the Senate instead of $736,000 as proposed to improve nutrient management planning $939,030,000 for the Farm Service Agency as by the House. on dairy farms (NY); $130,000 for a coopera- proposed by the Senate instead of $945,993,000 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION tive agreement with Pace University (NY); as proposed by the House. SERVICE Red River Flood Prevention/Environmental STATE MEDIATION GRANTS CONSERVATION OPERATIONS Research Center (ND) $700,000; Oregon Gar- The conference agreement provides The conference agreement provides den, Silverton (OR) $325,000; Advanced Wet- $3,493,000 for State Mediation Grants instead $779,000,000 for Conservation Operations in- land Plant Research-Hillsboro (OR) $125,000; of $2,993,000 as proposed by the House and stead of $782,762,000 as proposed by the House study to characterize land use change- $3,993,000 as proposed by the Senate. and instead of $807,454,000 as proposed by the Clemson University (SC) $550,000; GIS based model (SC) $600,000; field office telecommuni- DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM Senate, of which not less than $8,515,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting as pro- cations pilot program (TX) $3,000,000; and The conference agreement provides $100,000 posed by the Senate instead of $7,137,000 as Great Lakes Basin Program for Soil and Ero- for the Dairy Indemnity Program as pro- proposed by the House; not less than sion Sediment $1,250,000. posed by both the House and the Senate, and $9,849,000 is for operation and establishment includes bill language that provides by ref- The conferees provide $100,000 for the Weed of plant materials centers as proposed by the It Now initiative in the southern Taconic erence the guidelines for making indemnity Senate instead of $9,349,000 as proposed by Mountains of Massachusetts, New York and payments as proposed by the House. the House; and, not less than $21,500,000 for Connecticut. AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND the grazing lands conservation initiative in- PROGRAM ACCOUNT stead of $20,000,000 as proposed by the House The conferees provide $3,000,000, the same The following table reflects the conference and $23,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. amount as fiscal year 2001, for matching agreement: The conference agreement does not provide funds to the National Fish and Wildlife $30,500,000 for conservation reserve program Foundation. This Federal financial assist- Farm Ownership Loans: (CRP) technical assistance as proposed by ance shall be advanced without regard to Direct ...... ($146,996,000) the House; nor do the conferees include when expenses are incurred for projects on or Subsidy ...... 3,866,000 House language directing the Secretary to benefiting the mission of the Natural Re- Guaranteed ...... (1,000,000,000) spend up to $8,500,000 from CCC Section 11 for sources Conservation Service. Subsidy ...... 4,500,000 CRP technical assistance. The conference The conferees continue funding for the Farm Operating Loans: agreement includes a provision that allows Texas plant materials centers at not less Direct ...... (611,198,000) the Secretary to transfer up to $13,000,000 than the fiscal year 2001 funding levels. Subsidy ...... 54,580,000 from the environmental quality incentives Unsubsidized guaranteed (1,500,000,000) program for CRP technical assistance in- The conference agreement provides $250,000 Subsidy ...... 52,650,000 stead of $26,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. as proposed by the Senate instead of $150,000 Subsidized guaranteed .... (505,531,000) The conferees note that the CCC Section 11 as proposed by the House, for a cooperative cap was recently revised upwards from Subsidy ...... 68,550,000 agreement with the Wisconsin State Depart- $36,208,700 to $56,102,700. The conferees Indian Tribe Land Acquisi- ment of Agriculture to expand the Wisconsin strongly encourage the Secretary, in addition Loans ...... (2,000,000) grazing lands initiative to augment the fund- tion to the funds available for transfer from Subsidy ...... 118,400 ing that this initiative is receiving through the environmental quality incentives pro- Emergency Disaster Loans (25,000,000) the environmental quality incentives program, to use CCC Section 11 funds to ensure gram. Subsidy ...... 3,362,500 that CRP technical assistance is fully funded Boll Weevil Eradication in fiscal year 2002. The conference agreement provides Loans ...... (100,000,000) In addition to the items in the House and $5,000,000, the same as fiscal year 2001, for the continued implementation and acceleration The conference agreement includes bill Senate reports that are not changed by the of pilot projects for innovative technology language that breaks out the direct loan and conference agreement, funding is included subsidy amounts as proposed by the House. for the following items: $300,000 for the Sand systems resulting in a 75 percent reduction in nutrients of wastewater discharged by The conference agreement provides Mountain Water Quality Project (AL); $280,595,000 for administrative expenses of $150,000 for the Central Alabama/Birmingham animal feeding operations to be managed by which $272,595,000 shall be transferred to the Water Quality Initiative; $200,000 for the Gulf Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. The Farm Service Agency for this purpose as pro- Coast Water Quality/conservation initiative Secretary is directed to release these funds posed by the Senate instead of $282,769,000 for (AL); Juneau and Glennallen Offices (AK) after submitting a report to the Committees administrative expenses of which $274,769,000 $250,000; $500,000 to staff each Soil and Water on Appropriations that a satisfactory coop- shall be transferred as proposed by the Conservation District (AK); $375,000 for the erative agreement between the NRCS and House. Little Red River Irrigation Project (AR); Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc. has The conference agreement includes bill $125,000 for the Walnut Bayou Irrigation been consummated. Project (AR); $150,000 for the Upper Petit language providing that the Committees on The conference agreement does not include Jean Watershed Project (AR); $375,000 for ag- Appropriations are to be notified at least 15 $1,250,000 for the Seward/Resurrection River riculture enhancement/open space (CA); days in advance of any transfer of funds as North Forest Acres (AK) as proposed by the proposed by the House instead of language Manatee Agriculture Reuse System (FL) $500,000; Georgia Agricultural Water Con- Senate, or $1,500,000 for field telecommuni- requiring prior approval as proposed by the cations pilot program (NM) as proposed by Senate. servation Initiative $500,000; Little Wood River Irrigation District Delivery System the House. RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ID) $500,000; conversion to sprinkler irriga- WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING The conference agreement provides tion (ID) $500,000; Hungry Canyon/Loess Hills $74,752,000 for the Risk Management Agency Erosion Control (IA) $800,000; $200,000 for The conference agreement provides (RMA) instead of $75,142,000 as proposed by CEMSA with Iowa Soybean Association; Soil $10,960,000 for Watershed Surveys and Plan- the House and $73,752,000 as proposed by the erosion control/soil survey (KY) $1,700,000; ning as proposed by the Senate instead Senate. Golden Meadows PMC (LA) $344,000; $11,030,000 as proposed by the House.

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WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION for assistance from rural development pro- The conference agreement adopts Senate OPERATIONS grams: community facilities grant for the language setting aside $25,000,000 for facili- The conference agreement provides transfer of the Audubon Sugar Institute at ties in rural communities with extreme un- $106,590,000 for Watershed and Flood Preven- the Louisiana State University Agricultural employment and severe economic depression. tion Operations instead of $111,143,000 as pro- Center; funding for the International Agri- The conference agreement adopts Senate posed by the House and $100,413,000 as pro- Center, Inc. in Tulare, California; assistance language setting aside $30,000,000 for grants posed by the Senate. The conference agree- from the distance learning and telemedicine in rural communities with extremely high- ment includes $15,000,000 for watersheds au- program to the Commonwealth of Kentucky energy costs. thorized under the Flood Control Act of 1936 for the Kentucky Telehealth Network, to ex- The conference agreement adopts Senate as proposed by the Senate instead of pand telemedicine services in rural Ken- language allowing funds provided for guaran- $10,000,000 as proposed by the House. tucky; funding for a feasibility study of the teed business and industry loans to be trans- The conferees provide funds for continuing Public Market project in Springfield, MA; ferred for direct business and industry loans work in connection with the Hickory Creek, assistance from community facilities loan as deemed necessary by the Secretary. Marthasville, West Fork of Big Creek, East and grant programs to build a Regional The conferees are aware that raw sewage is Fork of Grand River, McKenzie Creek, Upper Health Center by the Community Medical spilling into the Talkeetna River, Alaska, Locust Creek, Troublesome Creek, and East Centers of Fresno, CA; assistance from the and threatens to contaminate the City of Yellow Creek, Missouri. rural business opportunity grant program for Talkeetna’s drinking water supply because The conferees provide funds for the fol- the Appalachian Information Technology the sewer system has failed. Within the lowing projects in Mississippi: to finish the Partnership (WV); assistance for the Women funds provided for water and waste disposal installation of the remaining channel work in Technology Project, Hawaii and Wis- systems for rural and native villages in Alas- on Coonewah Creek, Lee County; for flood consin; assistance to deal with the deterio- ka, the managers expect adequate funds to control in the Pearl River Basin, Dry Creek rating situation that exists within the be made available to make emergency and watershed, Marion County; for installation Pascoag Utility District, RI, due to contami- permanent repairs to bring the system into of grade stabilization structures in the nation of the District’s groundwater; assist- compliance with applicable federal and state Skuna River; to provide bank stabilization ance to the City of Nanticoke, PA for a clean water requirements. structures in the Strayhorn Creek Water- Downtown Redevelopment Initiative; assist- The following table indicates the distribu- shed; and for the study, planning and design ance for the development of sewer service in tion of funding for the RCAP: of flood water retarding structures in the Kinsman Township, OH; assistance for a Community Facilities ...... $83,545,000 Pellaphalia Creek Watershed, Carthage. wastewater treatment upgrade in Business-Cooperative De- WATERSHED REHABILITATION Columbiana, OH; a guaranteed business and velopment ...... 76,500,000 PROGRAM industry loan for Fayette, AL; Montana Water and Waste ...... 646,512,000 The conference agreement includes a new Rural Business Accelerator, MT; and assist- account for the Watershed Rehabilitation ance for extension of water lines in Lake Total ...... 806,557,000 Program and provides $10,000,000 as proposed Milton and Craig Beach, OH. by the Senate. The House had a similar pro- The conferees note the important work Federally Recognized Na- vision under Watershed Flood Prevention provided through the National Rural Devel- tive American Tribes ...... 24,000,000 Operations. The conferees expect that prior- opment Partnership, and its associated State Rural Community Develop- ities under this program be given only to Rural Development Councils, and encourage ment Initiative ...... 6,000,000 those structures which pose the highest risk the Department to continue support for Technical Assistance for to life and property. these efforts from within available funds. Rural Transportation ..... 500,000 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT Mississippi Delta ...... 2,000,000 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Colonias ...... 20,000,000 The conference agreement provides The conference agreement provides Alaska Villages ...... 24,000,000 $48,048,000 for Resource Conservation and De- $806,557,000 for the Rural Community Ad- Technical Assistance ...... 17,465,000 velopment as proposed by the Senate instead vancement Program (RCAP) instead of Circuit Rider ...... 11,000,000 EZ/EC and REAP ...... 37,624,000 of $48,361,000 as proposed by the House. $767,465,000 as proposed by the House and The conference agreement includes funds $1,004,125,000 as proposed by the Senate. Economic impact initia- to maintain funding for the eight councils The conference agreement does not include tive grants...... 25,000,000 that were funded out of the Fund for Rural Senate language that specifies program lev- High energy costs grants.. 30,000,000 America in fiscal year 2001. The conferees els within the total made available under the RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES provide $1,125,000 for pay cost as proposed by RCAP for assistance to Federally Recognized The conference agreement provides the Senate instead of $1,438,000 as proposed Native American Tribes. The conferees are $133,722,000 for Rural Development Salaries by the House. The conference agreement in- aware of housing, utility, business oppor- and Expenses as proposed by the Senate includes $1,000,000 to bring the per council allo- tunity, and educational infrastructure needs stead of $134,733,000 as proposed by the cation closer to the $161,000 level rec- and direct the Department to allocate pro- House. ommended by USDA, and $3,000,000 to fund gram benefits in a manner that best serves The conferees have provided $200,000, with- the maximum number of pending applica- the requirements of this population, but ex- in available funds, for the Alaska State of- tions for new councils that the $3,000,000 will pect that up to $4,000,000 shall be available fice to maintain existing field offices, to es- allow. for community facilities grants to tribal col- tablish an Assistant State Director position FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM leges. and new field offices to be collocated to the The conference agreement adopts Senate The conference agreement provides maximum extent possible with the Natural language providing $24,000,000 for rural and $6,811,000 for the Forestry Incentives Pro- Resources Conservation Service. A staffing native villages in Alaska. gram instead of $7,811,000 as proposed by the plan for the Alaska State office should be The conference agreement adopts Senate submitted by the Rural Development Agency Senate. language providing for up to one percent of The conferees note authorization under the to the Committees on Appropriations no funds provided for water and waste disposal Forestry Incentives Program for removal later than December 15, 2001. systems in Alaska for program administra- and site preparation for replanting on pri- RURAL HOUSING SERVICE tion and up to one percent to improve inter- vate lands which may serve to reduce the po- agency coordination instead of one percent RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM tential of wildfires and directs the agency, as proposed by the House. ACCOUNT where appropriate, to provide resources for The conference agreement provides The conference agreement provides a total that purpose, utilizing flexibility regarding $17,465,000 for technical assistance grants for subsidy of $245,887,000 for activities under the minimum productivity requirements. rural water and waste systems. Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Ac- TITLE III—RURAL DEVELOPMENT The conferees provide bill language that of count instead of $243,887,000 as proposed by PROGRAMS the funds provided for technical assistance the House and $247,887,000 as proposed by the OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL for rural water and waste systems, $5,250,000 Senate. The conference agreement provides DEVELOPMENT be designated for Rural Community Assist- for an estimated loan program level of The conference agreement provides $623,000 ance Programs. $4,485,846,000 instead of $4,470,648,000 as pro- for the Office of the Under Secretary for The conference agreement adopts language posed by the House and $4,501,044,000 as pro- Rural Development as proposed by the Sen- setting aside $11,000,000 for the circuit rider posed by the Senate. ate instead of $628,000 as proposed by the program and expects that this will provide The conference agreement adopts Senate House. sufficient funds for a third circuit rider in language providing for a transfer of The conferees expect the Department to approximately 15 states, including Mis- $422,241,000 to salaries and expenses instead give consideration to the following requests sissippi. of $422,910,000 as proposed by the House.

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The conference agreement adopts House RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS Direct, Treasury rate 300,000 language that allows up to $5,986,197 to be The conference agreement provides Direct, FFB ...... (1) transferred from the section 515 rental hous- $7,750,000 for Rural Cooperative Development ing program to the rental assistance pro- Grants instead of $7,500,000 as proposed by Subtotal ...... 2,036,000 gram for emergency designations. the House and $8,000,000 as proposed by the The conferees are aware of the storm dam- Senate. Total, loan sub- age that occurred in Oklahoma on October 9, The conference agreement adopts House sidies ...... 5,725,000 2001, and urge the Secretary to give high pri- language providing $2,500,000 for the appro- RETLP administrative ex- ority to section 502 loan and grant applica- priate technology transfer for rural areas penses (transfer to RD) ... 36,000,000 tions for housing reparations. program instead of $2,000,000 as proposed by Total, Rural Electrifica- The following table indicates loan and sub- the Senate. tion and Telecommuni- sidy levels provided in the conference agree- The conference agreement adopts Senate cations Loans Program ment: language providing not to exceed $1,497,000 Account ...... 41,725,000 Rural Housing Insurance for cooperatives or associations of coopera- 1 Negative subsidy rates for fiscal year 2002 are cal- Fund Program Account: tives, whose primary focus is to provide as- culated for these programs. Loan authorizations: sistance to small, minority producers and RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT Single family (sec. 502) ($1,079,848,000) whose governing board and/or membership is The conference agreement provides Unsubsidized guaran- comprised of at least 75 percent minority. $3,737,000 for the Rural Telephone Bank Pro- teed ...... (3,137,968,000) RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE gram Account as proposed by the Senate in- Rental housing (sec. COMMUNITIES GRANTS stead of $2,584,000 as proposed by the House. 515) ...... (114,068,000) The conference agreement adopts Senate Multi-family housing The conference agreement adopts Senate language that makes funds available for guarantees (sec. 538) (99,770,000) language providing for a transfer of $3,082,000 grants authorized by the Omnibus Consoli- Housing repair (sec. to salaries and expenses instead of $3,107,000 dated and Emergency Supplemental Appro- 504) ...... (32,324,000) as proposed by the House. priations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277). Credit sales of acquired DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE property ...... (11,778,000) RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE PROGRAM Site loans (sec. 524) ...... (5,090,000) RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNI- The conference agreement provides Self-help housing land CATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT $49,441,000 for the Distance Learning and development fund ..... (5,000,000) The conference agreement provides a total Telemedicine Program instead of $26,941,000 subsidy of $2,036,000 for activities under the as proposed by the House and $51,941,000 as Total, Loan author- Rural Electrification and Telecommuni- proposed by the Senate. izations ...... (4,485,846,000) cations Loans Program Account. The con- The conference agreement includes lan- ference agreement provides for an estimated guage setting aside $22,500,000 to finance Loan subsidies: loan program level of $4,565,934,000 as pro- broadband transmission and local dial-up Single family (sec. 502) 142,108,000 posed by the Senate instead of $4,610,292,000 service in rural areas, of which at least Unsubsidized guaran- as proposed by the House. $12,500,000 is to be made available for grants teed ...... 40,166,000 The conference agreement adopts Senate to carry out this program. Rental housing (sec. language providing for a transfer of The conference agreement provides for an 515) ...... 48,274,000 $36,000,000 to salaries and expenses instead of estimated loan program level of $300,000,000 Multi-family housing $36,322,000 as proposed by the House. Included for distance learning and telemedicine loans guarantees (sec. 538) 3,921,000 in this amount is an increase of $400,000 for and $80,000,000 for broadband telecommuni- Housing repair (sec. additional administrative expenses due to cation loans. 504) ...... 10,386,000 the recommended loan levels in the electric Credit sales of acquired LOCAL TELEVISION LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM treasury rate and FFB accounts. property ...... 750,000 ACCOUNT The following table indicates loan and sub- Site loans (sec. 524) ...... 28,000 The conference agreement provides sidy levels provided in the conference agree- Self-help housing land $20,000,000 for the Local Television Loan ment: development fund ..... 254,000 Guarantee Program instead of $25,000,000 as Rural Electrification and proposed by the Senate. The House bill pro- Total, Loan subsidies 245,887,000 Telecommunications vided no funds for this account. The con- Loans Program Ac- ference agreement provides for an estimated RHIF administration ex- count: loan program level of $258,065,000 instead of penses (transfer to RD) ... 422,241,000 Loan authorizations: $322,580,000 as proposed by the Senate. RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Electric: The conference agreement adopts Senate The conference agreement provides Direct, 5 percent ...... ($121,107,000) language providing for a transfer of $2,000,000 $701,004,000 for the Rental Assistance Pro- Direct, Muni ...... (500,000,000) to salaries and expenses. gram instead of $693,504,000 as proposed by Direct, FFB ...... (2,600,000,000) TITLE IV—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS the House and $708,504,000 as proposed by the Direct, Treasury rate (750,000,000) Guaranteed ...... (100,000,000) OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, Senate. NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS Subtotal ...... (4,071,107,000) The conference agreement provides $587,000 The conference agreement provides for the Office of the Under Secretary for $35,000,000 for Mutual and Self-Help Housing Telecommunications: Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services as Grants as proposed by the Senate and Direct, 5 percent ...... (74,827,000) proposed by the Senate instead of $592,000 as $33,925,000 as proposed by the House. Direct, Treasury rate (300,000,000) proposed by the House. FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT Direct, FFB ...... (120,000,000) The conferees direct the Department to provide $100,000 to the State of New York for The conference agreement provides Subtotal ...... (494,827,000) a pilot program to provide wireless equip- $31,431,000 for the Farm Labor Program Ac- ment and services capable of supporting count as proposed by the House instead of Total, loan author- Food Stamp Electronic Benefit Transfer $28,431,000 as proposed by the Senate. izations ...... (4,565,934,000) transactions in farmers’ markets authorized The conference agreement provides by the Department and operating in the $13,464,000 for loan subsidies and $17,967,000 State of New York. The conference agree- for grants, of which $15,000,000 is for farm Loan subsidies: ment does not include language relating to labor housing grants and $2,967,000 is for Electric: the use of WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer grants for migrant and seasonal farm- Direct, 5 percent ...... 3,609,000 funds for state initiatives to implement pilot workers. Direct, Muni ...... (1) Direct, FFB ...... (1) programs relating to wireless purchases at RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE Direct, Treasury rate (1) farmers’ markets. RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM Guaranteed ...... 80,000 The conferees are concerned about the ef- ACCOUNT fect of rising food and labor costs on school The conference agreement adopts Senate Subtotal ...... 3,689,000 meal programs, and request a report to the language providing for a transfer of $3,733,000 Committees on Appropriations on USDA to salaries and expenses instead of $3,761,000 Telecommunications: plans to address this subject by June 30, 2002, as proposed by the House. Direct, 5 percent ...... 1,736,000 instead of by January 31, 2002 as proposed by

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While and support ...... 381,877,000 the WIC farmers’ market and infrastructure this action indicates strong support on the School meals initiative/ programs and to provide a justification for part of the conferees for this program, it Team nutrition ...... 9,991,000 those levels of funding. does not replace expectations that the Sec- Coordinated review effort 4,507,000 FOOD STAMP PROGRAM retary will consider these funds supple- Food safety education .... 1,998,000 The conference agreement provides mental to resources of the Commodity Credit School breakfast pilot $22,991,986,000 for the food stamp program as Corporation, as provided by the Department project ...... 500,000 proposed by the Senate instead of in fiscal year 2001. In addition, the conferees $21,991,986,000 as proposed by the House. In- fully expect the Secretary to work with the Total ...... 10,087,246,000 cluded in this amount is a reserve of appropriate authorization committees to es- $2,000,000,000 as proposed by the Senate in- tablish this program under law. The conference agreement does not include language relating to study of the effect of stead of a reserve of $1,000,000,000 as proposed The conferees recognize that childhood by the House. obesity and adult diseases in children, such rising food and labor costs on school-based child nutrition programs as proposed by the The conference agreement includes a Sen- as type II diabetes of which poor nutrition is ate provision limiting obligations of reserved the major contributing factor, have become Senate under this account. The conferees request such information under the account of funds for Employment and Training pro- a serious problem. In response, the conferees grams made available in previous fiscal believe that nutrition education is crucial to the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. years to $145,000,000. the health and well-being of our nation’s The conference agreement includes a Sen- children, and the Department should have a The conferees recommend that the Sec- retary continue the pilot program with the ate provision allowing for purchase of bison significant nutrition education program in meat, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, our schools, including through in-school edu- Alisal Union School District in Salinas, Cali- fornia to combine the administration of the for the Food Distribution Program on Indian cational networks and school menus. There- Reservations (FDPIR). fore, the conferees urge the Secretary to put summer food service program and the school COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM an increased emphasis on nutrition edu- lunch program. cation and training. The conferees are encouraged that the The conference agreement provides The conferees are concerned about the nu- Food and Nutrition Service has made $152,813,000 for the Commodity Assistance tritional status and obesity levels of our na- progress on assisting schools with enforcing Program, as proposed by the House, instead tion’s children and are aware of recent stud- the Buy American provisions of the Richard of $139,991,000 as proposed by the Senate. In- ies that indicate a nutritionally adequate B. Russell National School Lunch Act. The cluded in that amount is $50,000,000 for ad- diet, which includes increased amounts of conferees are concerned, however, that guid- ministration of TEFAP, and $102,813,000 for quality, fresh produce, is integral to better ance material being drafted by the agency the Commodity Supplemental Food Pro- health and educational preparedness. In conflicts with guidance provided on other gram. The conference agreement provides that order to improve efficiencies and increase procurement issues. Accordingly, FNS is di- $20,820,000 of this appropriation shall be levels of fresh produce available to children, rected to ensure that all guidance documents available for administrative expenses of the the conferees expect the Department to ana- and other material on this topic follow the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, in- lyze the current levels of fresh produce in its agency’s current procurement principles and stead of $21,820,000 as proposed by the House. nutrition programs, including the school not distinguish between the sources of funds The Senate had no similar provision. lunch program, review its method of trans- used to conduct a procurement. The conference agreement provides portation and efficiency of distribution uti- SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM $10,000,000 for funding of senior farmers’ mar- lizing Defense facilities, and undertake out- FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) ket activities. The House proposed funding reach efforts to increase produce purchases The conference agreement provides for that purpose of up to $15,000,000 from under sections 4 and 11 of the National $4,348,000,000 for the Special Supplemental funds not needed to maintain caseload. The School Lunch Act and report back to the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Senate included language that encouraged Committees on Appropriations no later than Children (WIC) instead of $4,137,086,000 as funding for this purpose through the Com- 120 days after enactment of this Act. proposed by the House and $4,247,086,000 as modity Credit Corporation. FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement rescinds CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS The conference agreement provides that $3,300,000 of unobligated balances available the Secretary shall obligate $10,000,000 for The conference agreement provides at the beginning of fiscal year 2002, instead the farmers’ market nutrition program with- $10,087,246,000 for Child Nutrition Programs of $5,300,000 as proposed by the Senate. The in 45 days of enactment of this Act, and that as proposed by the Senate instead of House had no similar provision. the Secretary may obligate up to an addi- $10,088,746,000 as proposed by the House. The conference agreement provides tional $15,000,000 for this program from funds Included in this amount is an appropriated $5,000,000 in additional funding to support not needed to meet caseload requirements. amount of $4,914,788,000 and a transfer from the participation of five new states in the The conference agreement provides that section 32 of $5,172,458,000. The transfer Commodity Supplemental Food Program $10,000,000 shall be available for infrastruc- amount from section 32 was changed due to (CSFP). These states, Missouri, Wisconsin, ture, and that up to an additional $4,000,000 updated information available from the De- North Dakota, South Dakota, and Pennsyl- shall be available for this purpose from funds partment. Included in the appropriated vania, have CSFP-approved plans and await not needed to meet caseload requirements. amount is $500,000 for a school breakfast funding. The conferees expect that funding The House had proposed $10,000,000 for infra- pilot project in Wisconsin, as proposed by to support the state of Washington, which structure and the Senate had proposed the Senate. The House had no similar provi- joined the program in late fiscal year 2001, be $14,000,000. The conferees encourage the De- sion. continued. partment to continue funding for WIC Elec- The conference agreement does not include FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAM tronic Benefit Transfer at the current level $2,000,000 for a National School Lunch Pro- of $6,000,000 from within infrastructure fund- The conference agreement provides gram integrity study as proposed by the ing. $150,749,000 for the Food Donations Program House. This study is funded under the Food The conference agreement does not include as proposed by the Senate instead of Program Administration account, as pro- a provision relating to senior farmers mar- $160,749,000 as proposed by the House. In- posed by the Senate. ket nutrition activities, as proposed by the cluded in this amount is $149,668,000 for the The conference agreement provides the fol- Elderly Feeding Program, as proposed by the lowing for Child Nutrition programs: House. The Senate had no similar provision. The conference agreement does not include House, instead of $149,670,000 as proposed by Total obligational authority a provision that allows fiscal year 2001 WIC the Senate. For the needy family program, the conference agreement provides $1,081,000, Child Nutrition Programs: carryover funds in excess of $110,000,000 to be School lunch program .... $5,759,232,000 transferred to the Rural Community Ad- instead of $1,079,000 as proposed by the Sen- School breakfast pro- vancement Program as proposed by the Sen- ate. gram ...... 1,579,752,000 ate. FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Child and adult care food The conferees agree to the WIC infant for- The conference agreement provides program ...... 1,878,179,000 mula study as proposed by the Senate. The $127,546,000 for Food Program Administration

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This funding will provide a loan au- tivities: $15,000,000 for BSE prevention and $6,500,000 to improve integrity in the Food thorization level of $154,664,000 instead of enforcement; $10,000,000 for adverse event Stamp Program and Child Nutrition Pro- $150,000,000 as proposed by the House and monitoring and reporting; $10,000,000 for gram as proposed by the Senate instead of $159,327,000 as proposed by the Senate. human subject protection; $9,400,000 for food not less than $4,500,000 as proposed by the The conference agreement provides safety activities; and $10,297,000 for inspec- House. The House had proposed funding of $850,000,000 for Public Law 480 title II as pro- tions and import monitoring. $2,000,000 for integrity studies under the posed by the Senate instead of $835,159,000 as The conference agreement provides an in- Child Nutrition Program account; the con- proposed by the House. crease of $45,200,000 over the fiscal year 2001 ference agreement provides that funding The conference agreement provides $972,000 level to fund pay cost increases as proposed under the FPA account. for a transfer to FSA salaries and expenses by the House instead of $40,000,000 as pro- The conference agreement includes as proposed by the Senate instead of $980,000 posed by the Senate. $3,000,000 for research, evaluation, and as- as proposed by the House. For other increases requested in the Presi- sessment activities and $1,800,000 to improve The following table reflects the conference dent’s fiscal year 2002 budget, the conferees FNS information technology. As deemed agreement for Public Law 480 program ac- provide: $4,000,000 for the move of the Center necessary for the proper administration of counts: for Drug Evaluation and Research to White the nutrition assistance programs by the Oak, Maryland; and $3,100,000 for financial Agency, additional recurring studies, evalua- Public Law 480 management system priorities. The con- tions, and program information collections Title 1—Program account: ferees direct that the priority use of the fi- may be undertaken with the amount appro- Loan authorization, di- nancial management system funds will be to priated herein. rect ...... ($154,664,000) support streamlining and centralizing FDA’s The conferees direct that food program Loan subsidies ...... 126,409,000 existing financial management systems, studies and evaluations work must be done Ocean freight differential 20,277,000 rather than beginning investment in a new in accordance with the statutes governing Title II—Commodities for financial system. Federal nutrition assistance programs. disposition abroad: The conference agreement provides in- These statutes, Section 17 of the Food Stamp Program level ...... (850,000,000) creases for the generic drugs program and Act of 1977, Section 6 of the Richard B. Rus- Appropriation ...... 850,000,000 generic drug education, as proposed by both sell National School Lunch Act, and Section Salaries and expenses: the House and the Senate. The conferees di- 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, author- Foreign Agricultural rect an increase of $2,500,000 above the fiscal ize the use of funds to evaluate and improve Service (transfer to year 2001 level for the generic drug program. the effectiveness of Federal nutrition assist- FAS) ...... 1,033,000 This amount includes a $250,000 increase for ance programs. Farm Service Agency generic drug education activities, for a total The conferees request a report on all integ- (transfer to FSA) ...... 972,000 of $400,000 in fiscal year 2002 funding for that rity studies underway or anticipated for purpose. start in fiscal year 2002. This report should Subtotal ...... 2,005,000 The conference agreement provides an in- include a description of the study purpose, crease of $3,000,000 for activities related to duration, cost, and note whether the study is Total, Public Law 480: antibiotic drugs. The conference agreement being conducted by FNS staff or by a con- Program level ...... (1,004,664,000) does not include a proviso that $5,000,000 may tractor. The conferees request that this re- Appropriation ...... 998,691,000 be for activities carried out with respect to port be submitted to the Committees on Ap- PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT antibiotic drugs, as proposed by the House. propriations by February 1, 2002. DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS The Senate had no similar provision. The conference agreement does not include TITLE V—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND The conference agreement includes new RELATED PROGRAMS a proviso that $250,000 may be for activities bill language that provides for the use of carried out with regard to food labeling, as FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE funds to be used for the shipment of com- proposed by the House. The Senate had no SALARIES AND EXPENSES modities under the Agricultural Trade De- similar provision. The conference agreement provides velopment and Assistance Act of 1954 and In addition, the conference agreement pro- $121,813,000 for the Foreign Agricultural under the Food for Progress Act of 1985, and vides increases from the fiscal year 2001 lev- Service instead of $122,631,000 as proposed by that funds may be used interchangeably be- els of $1,500,000 for dietary supplement ad- the House and instead of $121,563,000 as pro- tween the Title I program account and ocean verse event monitoring, instead of $2,000,000 posed by the Senate. freight differential account with prior notice as proposed by the Senate; $1,000,000 to con- The conference agreement contains a pro- to the Committees on Appropriations. tinue work carried out by the FDA in col- vision prohibiting the disbursal of funds to TITLE VI—RELATED AGENCIES AND laboration with the National Center for Nat- any rice trade association when the applica- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ural Products Research to identify and ana- ble international agreement for such activ- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN lyze botanical ingredients in dietary supple- ity is not in effect as proposed by the House. SERVICES ments, as proposed by the Senate; $500,000 for The conferees are concerned with the cur- a gene tracking system, as proposed by the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION rent international terrorism crisis and its ef- Senate; $500,000 for dietary supplement ac- fect on commodity assistance programs in SALARIES AND EXPENSES tivities relating to enforcement purposes, in- Southwest Asia and North Africa. Accord- The conference agreement provides total stead of $1,000,000 as proposed by the Senate; ingly, the conferees encourage the Foreign appropriations, including Prescription Drug and $1,000,000 for the orphan product grant Agricultural Service to prioritize its activi- User Fee Act collections, of $1,345,386,000 for program, instead of $2,000,000 as proposed by ties with the goal of assisting those coun- the salaries and expenses of the Food and the Senate. The $1,000,000 increase for the or- tries, including Egypt and Jordan, and other Drug Administration, as proposed by the phan product grant program includes $850,000 nations that are actively engaged and assist- Senate, instead of $1,345,289,000 as proposed for orphan product grants and $150,000 for ad- ing the U.S. Government in its efforts to by the House, and provides specific amounts ministrative expenses. The House had no combat terrorism. by FDA activity as reflected in the following similar proposals. The conferees are concerned with the re- table. The conferees continue the fiscal year 2001 cent discovery of BSE in Japan as Japan ac- level of funding for FDA to continue its con- counts for almost $2 billion, approximately Budget author- Prescription tract with New Mexico State University’s Program ity drug user fees Total 50%, of U.S. beef exports. Even though U.S. Physical Science Laboratory to conduct beef remains BSE-free, there is rising con- Foods ...... 312,049,000 0 312,049,000 method evaluation of rapid testing methods cern that the discovery of BSE in Japan is Human Drugs...... 246,459,000 106,188,000 352,647,000 of fresh fruits and vegetables for microbial Biologics ...... 120,531,000 35,344,000 155,875,000 resulting in reduced consumption of beef, contamination. and subsequently impacting sales of U.S. Animal Drugs and Feeds ...... 82,967,000 0 82,967,000 The conference agreement provides an in- beef to Japan. The conferees strongly en- Medical Devices ..... 179,521,000 0 179,521,000 crease of $500,000 for the Office of Women’s courage the Secretary to use the Foreign NCTR ...... 37,082,000 0 37,082,000 Health, instead of $700,000 as proposed by the Market Development program to assist the Rent and Rent-related activities ... 29,798,000 0 29,798,000 House. The Senate language did not provide U.S. beef industry in promoting U.S. beef to Other Activities...... 76,387,000 13,944,000 90,331,000 an increase. The conferees are concerned Japanese consumers. Rental Payments to GSA ...... 98,876,000 6,240,000 105,116,000 that the FDA has paid insufficient attention PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I AND TITLE II Net Appropriation ... 1,183,670,000 161,716,000 1,345,386,000 to gender-based research. The conferees di- PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS rect that the agency develop an agency-wide The conference agreement provides The conference agreement provides the full database focused on women’s health activi- $126,409,000 for the Title I Program Account budget authority increases from the fiscal ties to include demographic data on clinical

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.000 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22149 trials. The conferees require a report to the sitized to latex may never experience symp- focus groups regarding the labeling of irradi- Committees by June 3, 2002, which should in- toms, severe reactions may be lethal. The ated food products and to report on how the clude an update on the current pilot program FDA states in the 1999 Food Code—Annex 3 results will be integrated into future rule- and a capability assessment of the agency’s that there have been reports of individuals making decisions. ability to review clinical trial databases, co- experiencing an allergic reaction from eating The conferees are familiar with concerns ordinate data collection, and identify areas food prepared by food handlers wearing latex that have been expressed regarding the im- in which gaps exist. gloves. Given this, the conferees direct the pact of regulations promulgated by the Food The conference agreement does not include FDA to report back within nine months of and Drug Administration (21 CFR Sec. 203.39) a provision that an additional $2,950,000 is the enactment of this Act on the incidence of on free health care clinics. The conferees en- available for drug reimportation activities, latex allergies related to food handling, courage the agency to continue its review of after certain requirements are met, as pro- FDA’s monitoring of the situation, and agen- the regulations’ impacts and direct the agen- posed by the House. The Senate had no simi- cy plans to eliminate exposure to latex from cy to include a status report on this matter lar provision. food handling if data warrants such a deci- when it submits its budget request for the The conference agreement includes lan- sion. The conferees also encourage FDA to next fiscal year. guage relating to the credit of user fees, as consider adding latex to its priority list of INDEPENDENT AGENCIES proposed by the Senate. The House included food allergens. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION similar language. The conferees are aware that FDA has pro- The conference agreement provides that posed rules that include a prohibition on The conference agreement provides fees derived from applications received dur- pooling tissue from multiple donors, but $70,700,000 for the Commodity Futures Trad- ing fiscal year 2002 shall be subject to the fis- allow a waiver under certain circumstances. ing Commission as proposed by the House in- cal year 2002 limitation as proposed by the According to the FDA, these rules are de- stead of $70,400,000 as proposed by the Senate. Senate. The House had no similar provision. signed to ‘‘prevent the introduction, trans- TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS The conference agreement directs that no mission, and spread of communicable dis- House and Senate Section 707.—The con- funds be used to develop or establish user fee eases.’’ The conferees believe that FDA ference agreement (Section 707) does not in- programs, as proposed by the Senate. The should only consider granting waivers from clude the phrase ‘‘commonly known as the House had no similar provision. the pooling prohibition if it can be dem- Agricultural Act of 1954’’ as proposed by the The conferees include program specifica- onstrated that the products are as safe, pure, Senate. tions and allow funds to be transferred from and potent as tissue products that have been House and Senate Section 712.—The con- one specified activity to another with prior processed without pooling. The conferees ference agreement includes language (Sec- approval of the Committees on Appropria- urge the agency to continue to encourage tion 712) that allows the Local Television tions, as proposed by the Senate. The House medical and technological innovation, and to Loan Guarantee program to remain available had no similar provision. employ a balanced, science-based process to until expended to cover obligations made in The conferees request a report to the Com- evaluate applications for waivers, with the fiscal year 2002 as proposed by the Senate mittees on Appropriations from FDA on ultimate goal of ensuring patient safety. The and technical corrections as proposed by the FDA’s plans to promulgate regulations to conferees direct FDA to provide the Commit- House. prevent cross-contamination of foods by tees on Appropriations with quarterly re- House Section 714.—The conference agree- undeclared allergens. The report is due ports on the status of such waivers. ment does not include a provision allowing March 1, 2002, instead of December 31, 2001, as The conferees are aware that FDA has the Natural Resources Conservation Service proposed by the House. never issued Current Good Manufacturing to enter into cooperative agreements as pro- The conferees direct the Secretary of Practice (CGMP) regulations for medical ox- posed by the House. This provision was made Health and Human Services to submit a re- ygen and other medical gases despite the permanent in P.L. 106–387. port to the Committees on Appropriations on fact that the agency intended to do so in House Section 723 and Senate Section the administration of the National Anti- 1978. The conferees are concerned that FDA’s 722.—The conference agreement includes lan- microbial Resistance Monitoring System interpretation of CGMP requirements per- guage (Section 722) regarding limitations on (NARMS) by May 1, 2002, instead of March 1, taining to the validation of Air Separation the Initiative for Future Agriculture and 2002, as proposed by the House. This report Units (ASUs) would benefit from more exten- Food Systems as proposed by the House. should include a breakout of all FDA funds sive comment from, and interaction with, House Section 725 and Senate Section allocated to NARMS, other funding sources, the regulated industry. Therefore, the con- 726.—The conference agreement (Section 725) overhead costs, and the activities of the ferees strongly encourage FDA to develop includes ‘‘Food and Drug Administration’’ in NARMS program, including interagency draft guidance on medical gas CGMPs that the title of the Appropriations Sub- agreements and interactions with non-gov- addresses ASU validation requirements and committee as proposed by the House. ernmental institutions. to report to the Committees on Appropria- House Section 727 and Senate Section The conferees expect that FDA will con- tions regarding the status of these guidelines 729.—The conference agreement (Section 728) tinue its work with the Interstate Shellfish within six months of the enactment of this provides $2,496,000 for hunger fellowships in- Sanitary Commission (ISSC) to promote edu- Act. The guidance development process stead of $4,000,000 as proposed by the House cational and research activities related to should be fully consistent with the agency’s and $1,996,000 as proposed by the Senate. shellfish safety in general, and Vibrio good guidance practices and should allow for House Section 728 and Senate Section vulnificus in particular. The conference extensive industry input and interaction. In 730.—The conference agreement includes per- agreement directs the use of $250,000 for this addition, FDA would be expected to address manent language (Section 729) allowing the effort from within sums provided for food and respond to each significant comment re- deposit of credit card refunds and rebates in safety, the same amount proposed by the ceived as it would in a rulemaking process. the Working Capital Fund as proposed by the House and instead of $200,000 as proposed by The conferees note that the Food and Drug House. the Senate. In addition, the conferees direct Administration has received a petition re- House Section 730.—The conference agree- that the FDA continue to devote not less questing the promulgation of a new standard ment includes language (Section 731) regard- than $200,000 to its efforts in working with of identity for yogurt. The conferees agree ing authorization for the National Sheep In- the ISSC on assuring the safety and quality that the petition should be given full consid- dustry Improvement Center as proposed by of shellfish and development of shellfish reg- eration and request the agency to submit a the House. ulations, as proposed by the House. status report on this matter by June 1, 2002. House Section 731.—The conference agree- The conference agreement includes a re- The conferees strongly encourage FDA to ment includes language (Section 732) regard- quirement for a report on shellfish safety make the availability of safe, effective ani- ing limitations on issuing a proposed rule goals, due to the Committees on Appropria- mal drugs a priority for the agency. FDA modifying the Animal Welfare Act. tions by December 1, 2002, instead of by should focus on reviewing animal drug appli- House Section 732.—The conference agree- March 1, 2002 as proposed by the Senate. cations in a timely, efficient manner with ment (Section 733) makes Cabot, AR, The conferees direct that at least $2,100,000 high quality standards. The conferees urge Coachella, CA, and Berlin, NH, eligible for of the funds appropriated for FDA activities the agency to take action to meet statutory Rural Community Advancement Program be used in support of Codex Alimentarius ac- time frames for animal drug application re- grants and loans. tivities, as proposed by the Senate. view and to report on its performance to the House Section 733.—The conference agree- The conferees provide $1,000,000, from with- Committees on Appropriations prior to the ment (Section 734) makes Casa Grande, AZ in the funds for food safety, to analyze risks fiscal year 2003 appropriations hearings. as meeting the requirements of a rural area associated with biotech foods used for ani- Consistent with its continuing interest in in section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 as mal feeds, as proposed by the Senate. the appropriate labeling of irradiated food proposed by the House. The conferees are aware that a small but products, the conferees direct the FDA to re- Senate Section 732.—The conference agree- growing percentage of the population is al- port to the Committees on Appropriations by ment includes language (Section 735) that lergic to latex. While many individuals sen- February 1, 2002, on the outcome of recent provides authority for the Secretary to use

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 22150 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 up to $5,000,000 of funds made available under regarding marketing of raw cane sugar or of the House and Senate within 8 months section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act for ad- beet sugar as proposed by the Senate. after completion of the FTC report. The re- ministrative costs for the distribution of House Section 742.—The conference agree- port should provide information on FDA’s commodities as proposed by the Senate. ment does not include language that de- evaluation of the FTC findings. Senate Section 733.—The conference agree- creases by $6,000,000 the amount that can be In addition, the conferees direct the Sec- ment includes language (Section 736) that al- spent pursuant to section 524(a) of the Fed- retary to report to the Committees by March lows the Secretary to transfer up to eral Crop Insurance Act and increases the 1, 2002, on the best methods to collect and $13,000,000 for technical assistance to imple- amount for the Watershed and Flood Preven- disseminate information on the nature of ment the Conservation Reserve Program in- tion Operations account. patent extensions that have been granted on stead of $26,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Senate Section 742.—The conference agree- products appearing in the Orange Book, the House Section 734 and Senate Section ment (Section 750) provides not to exceed effect those extensions would have on costs 734.—The conference agreement (Section 737) $400,000 from available Emergency Watershed to consumers and a societal cost/benefit makes the City of St. Joseph, MO, eligible Protection Program funds in Arkansas to analysis in regard to such extensions. for grants and loans administered by the complete the current construction phase of Senate Section 747.—The conference agree- rural development mission area as proposed the Kuhn Bayou Project as proposed by the ment includes language (Section 755) prohib- by the Senate. Senate. iting the use of funds to the Food and Drug House Section 735.—The conference agree- House Section 743.—The conference agree- Administration to allow the admission of ment (Section 738) makes Hollister, CA as ment does not include language prohibiting fish or fish products labeled as ‘‘catfish’’ un- meeting the requirements of a rural area for the use of funds to enforce section 801(g) of less they are from the family Ictaluridae as grants and loans administered by the Rural the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. proposed by the Senate. Housing Service as proposed by the House. Senate Section 743.—The conference agree- Senate Section 748.—The conference agree- Senate Section 735.—The conference agreement includes language (Section 751) regard- ment includes language (Section 756) that ment includes language (Section 743) that ing Secure Rural Schools and Community authorizes the Secretary to accept any un- extends the eligibility of private organiza- Self-Determination Act of 2000. used funds that were transferred to the Alas- tions to participate in the Child and Adult House Section 744.—The conference agree- ka Railroad Corporation and retransfer such Care Food Program as proposed by the Sen- ment includes language (Section 742) prohib- funds as a direct lump sum payment to the ate. iting the use of funds from being available to City of Valdez as proposed by the Senate. House Section 736.—The conference agree- any person or entity that has been convicted Senate Section 749.—The conference agreement includes language (Section 739) regard- of violating the Buy American Act as pro- ment includes language (Section 757) pro- ing prohibition of funds for check-off proposed by the House. viding not more than $5,000,000 of funds of gram as proposed by the House. Senate Section 744.—The conference agree- the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay Senate Section 736.—The conference agreement includes language (Section 752) that claims of crop damage that resulted from the ment (Section 744) provides $150,000 for the amends the Housing Act of 1949. Bureau of Land Management’s use of herbi- Mallard Pointe project in Madison County, House Section 745.—The conference agree- cides during the 2001 calendar year. MS as proposed by the Senate. ment does not include language that reduces Senate Section 750.—The conference agree- House Section 737 and Senate Section the Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and ment includes language (Section 758) regard- 724.—The conference agreement includes lan- Rental Payments account and increases the ing a pilot program for enrollment of wet- guage (Section 740) that prohibits the use of Elderly Feeding Program. land and buffer acreage in conservation refunds to close or relocate certain FDA offices Senate Section 745.—The conference agree- serve as proposed by the Senate. Senate Section 751.—The conference agree- in St. Louis, Missouri. ment includes permanent language (Section ment includes language (Section 759) regard- Senate Section 737.—The conference agree- 753) making West Virginia State College eli- ing tobacco and horses. ment includes language (Section 745) direct- gible to receive funds under the Act of Au- Senate Section 752.—The conference agreeing the Secretary to develop and implement gust 30, 1890 as proposed by the Senate. ment includes language (Section 760) making a pilot project in the Illinois basin as pro- House Section 746.—The conference agree- sweet potatoes eligible for crop insurance. posed by the Senate. ment does not include language that in- Senate Section 753.—The conference agree- House Section 738 and Senate Section creases the salaries and expenses of the Food ment does not include a provision that re- 725.—The conference agreement includes lan- and Drug Administration. quires the Secretary of Agriculture to sub- guage (Section 724) prohibiting the use of Senate Section 746.—The conference agree- mit a reprogramming request to address tor- funds to reduce staff levels at certain FDA ment includes language (Section 754) making nado damage at the Beltsville Agricultural offices in Detroit, Michigan, below the July financial and technical assistance relating to Research Center. The conferees expect the 31, 1999, levels as proposed by the Senate in- the Tanana River as proposed by the Senate. Secretary to assess the funding requirements stead of July 31, 2000, levels as proposed by House Section 747.—The conference agree- for repair and/or replacement of damaged or the House. ment does not include language regarding destroyed facilities, and to take appropriate Senate Section 738.—The conference agree- the responsibilities of the Food and Drug Ad- action to assure that facilities needs are ment (Section 746) provides $250,000 for a ministration with respect to section 505(j) of met. wetlands restoration and water conservation the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act or Senate Section 754.—The conference agree- project. section 314.53(b) of title 21, Code of Federal ment includes language (Section 761) that House Section 739.—The conference agree- Regulations. However, the conferees are con- extends the date for citrus canker eradi- ment (Section 741) provides $75,000,000 for cerned that the U.S. patent law allows phar- cation payments as proposed by the Senate. market loss payments for apple producers. maceutical manufacturing companies to ob- Senate Section 755.—The conference agree- Senate Section 739.—The conference agree- tain additional patents for drugs approved by ment does not include language regarding ment (Section 747) provides $3,000,000 of the the Food and Drug Administration and sub- Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome. The con- Rural Community Advancement Program for mitted for listing in the Approved Drug ferees encourage the Secretary to use the a grant for an integrated ethanol plant, feed- Products with Therapeutic Equivalence APHIS contingency fund to combat Mare Re- lot, and animal waste digestion unit as pro- Evaluations, or Orange Book, for changes to productive Loss Syndrome in Kentucky. posed by the Senate. their products that, on the merits, may not Senate Section 756.—The conference agree- Senate Section 740.—The conference agree- justify the resulting high pharmaceutical ment includes language (Section 762) that al- ment provides permanent language (Section costs to consumers. lows the Secretary to make grants to state 748) instructing the Administrator of the The conferees note that U.S. patent law is agencies for use by regulatory commissions Rural Utilities Service to use the authorities not within the Appropriations this Commit- in states with rural communities without of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to fi- tees’ jurisdiction. In addition, the FDA has local dial-up Internet access or broadband nance the acquisition of electricity in pre- little expertise or responsibility in the field service to establish a competitively, techno- dominantly rural areas as proposed by the of patent determinations. The conferees also logically neutral grant program. Senate. note that the Federal Trade Commission Senate Section 757.—The conference agree- House Section 741.—The conferees do not (FTC) is doing a study on pharmaceutical in- ment includes language (Section 763) regard- include a House provision prohibiting the use dustry practices relating to the Hatch-Wax- ing the Farmland Protection Program as of funds to eliminate two river navigator po- man Act. The conferees do believe that addi- proposed by the Senate. sitions. The conference agreement, however, tional information on this subject would be Senate Section 758.—The conference agree- does include $204,000 under the Natural Re- helpful to those with oversight responsibil- ment (Section 764) makes the City of sources Conservation Service, Conservation ities in this area, and request the Secretary Caldwell, ID, eligible for grants and loans ad- Operations account, fully funding those posi- of Health and Human Services to instruct ministered by the Rural Housing Service as tions. the Food and Drug Administration to work proposed by the Senate. Senate Section 741.—The conference agree- with the FTC and provide a report on this Senate Section 759.—The conference agreement does not include language (Section 749) subject to the Committees on Appropriations ment includes language (Section 765) that

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22151 amends the Agriculture Marketing Agree- Budget estimates of new the Department Leadership Program exclusive ment Act of 1937 as proposed by the Senate. (obligational) author- of augmentation that occurred in these offices Senate Section 760.—The conference agree- ity, fiscal year 2002 ...... +1,818,335 in fiscal year 2001: Provided further, That not to ment includes language (Section 766) that House bill, fiscal year exceed 41 permanent positions and 48 full-time amends the Richard B. Russell National 2002 ...... +1,434,600 equivalent workyears and $4,997,000 shall be ex- School Lunch Act as proposed by the Senate. Senate bill, fiscal year pended for the Offices of Legislative Affairs and Senate Section 761.—The conference agree- 2002 ...... ¥3,022 Public Affairs: Provided further, That the latter ment does not include language regarding two aforementioned offices may utilize non-re- HENRY BONILLA, West Nile Virus. The conferees encourage the imbursable details of career employees within Secretary to use the APHIS contingency JAMES T. WALSH, the caps described in the preceding proviso: Pro- fund to combat West Nile Virus in Illinois. JACK KINGSTON, vided further, That the Attorney General is au- Senate Section 762.—The conference agree- TOM LATHAM, thorized to transfer, under such terms and con- ment (Section 767) makes the City of Mt. JO ANN EMERSON, ditions as the Attorney General shall specify, Vernon, WA, eligible for grants and loans ad- VIRGIL H. GOODE, Jr., forfeited real or personal property of limited or ministered by the Rural Housing Service as RAY LAHOOD, marginal value, as such value is determined by proposed by the Senate. C.W. BILL YOUNG, guidelines established by the Attorney General, Section 768.—The conference agreement MARCY KAPTUR, to a State or local government agency, or its provides that Watershed and Flood Preven- ROSA L. DELAURO, designated contractor or transferee, for use to tion Operation funds shall be available for MAURICE D. HINCHEY, support drug abuse treatment, drug and crime technical and financial assistance to imple- SAM FARR, prevention and education, housing, job skills, ment the Ferry Creek Mainstream Water- ALLEN BOYD, and other community-based public health and shed Plan in DuPage County, Illinois. DAVID R. OBEY, safety programs: Provided further, That any Section 769.—The conference agreement Managers on the Part of the House. transfer under the preceding proviso shall not provides that Watershed and Flood Preven- HERB KOHL, create or confer any private right of action in tion Operation funds shall be available for TOM HARKIN, any person against the United States, and shall technical and financial assistance for a lake BYRON L. DORGAN, be treated as a reprogramming under section 605 level stabilization project in Burnett and DIANNE FEINSTEIN, of this Act. Washburn Counties, Wisconsin. RICHARD J. DURBIN, JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM Section 770.—The conference agreement in- TIM JOHNSON, For expenses necessary for the nationwide de- cludes language that makes any current ROBERT C. BYRD, ployment of a Joint Automated Booking System Rural Utilities Service borrower within 100 THAD COCHRAN, including automated capability to transmit fin- miles of New York City eligible for addi- ARLEN SPECTER, gerprint and image data, $1,000,000, to remain tional financing, refinancing, collateral CHRISTOPHER S. BOND, available until expended. flexibility, and deferrals for telecommuni- MITCH MCCONNELL, NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS cations, energy or water projects. Section 771.—The conference agreement in- CONRAD BURNS, For the costs of conversion to narrowband cludes language that amends section 17(r)(5) LARRY CRAIG, communications, including the cost for oper- of the Richard B. Russell National School TED STEVENS, ation and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio legacy systems, $94,615,000, to remain available Lunch Act. Managers on the Part of the Senate. Section 772.—The conference agreement in- f until expended. COUNTERTERRORISM FUND cludes language that amends section 141 of CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2500 the Agricultural Market Transition Act. For necessary expenses, as determined by the Section 773.—The conference agreement in- Mr. WOLF submitted the following Attorney General, $4,989,000, to remain available cludes language that authorizes the Sec- conference report and statement on the until expended, to reimburse any Department of Justice organization for: (1) the costs incurred retary to transfer refined sugar to the bill (H.R. 2500) ‘‘making appropriations Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op. in reestablishing the operational capability of Section 774.—The conference agreement infor the Departments of Commerce, Jus- an office or facility which has been damaged or cludes language regarding tobacco. tice, and State, the Judiciary, and re- destroyed as a result of any domestic or inter- Section 775.—The conference agreement in- lated agencies for the fiscal year end- national terrorist incident; and (2) the costs of cludes language that amends the Competi- ing September 30, 2002, and for other providing support to counter, investigate or tive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant purposes’’: prosecute domestic or international terrorism, Act. including payment of rewards in connection Section 776.—The conference agreement in- CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. 107–278) with these activities: Provided, That any Fed- cludes language that limits the program au- The committee of conference on the dis- eral agency may be reimbursed for the costs of thorized by section 524(a) of the Federal Crop agreeing votes of the two Houses on the detaining in foreign countries individuals ac- Insurance Act to a total of $4,000,000 in fiscal amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. cused of acts of terrorism that violate the laws year 2002. 2500) ‘‘making appropriations for the Depart- of the United States: Provided further, That Section 777.—The conference agreement ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the funds provided under this paragraph shall be amends language that amends section 501 of Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal available only after the Attorney General noti- the Agricultural Trade Development and As- year ending September 30, 2002, and for other fies the Committees on Appropriations of the sistance Act of 1954. purposes’’, having met, after full and free House of Representatives and the Senate in ac- CONFERENCE TOTAL—WITH conference, have agreed to recommend and cordance with section 605 of this Act. COMPARISONS do recommend to their respective Houses as ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS The total new budget (obligational) au- follows: For expenses necessary for the administration thority for the fiscal year 2002 recommended That the House recede from its disagree- of pardon and clemency petitions and immigra- by the Committee on Conference, with comment to the amendment of the Senate, and tion-related activities, $173,647,000. parisons to the fiscal year 2001 amount, the agree to the same with an amendment, as DETENTION TRUSTEE 2002 budget estimates, and the House and follows: For necessary expenses of the Federal Deten- Senate bills for 2002 follow: In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted tion Trustee who shall exercise all power and by said amendment, insert: [In thousands of dollars] functions authorized by law relating to the detention of Federal prisoners in non-Federal in- New budget (obligational) That the following sums are appropriated, out stitutions or otherwise in the custody of the authority, fiscal year of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- United States Marshals Service; and the deten- 2001 ...... $76,659,577 propriated, for the fiscal year ending September Budget estimates of new 30, 2002, and for other purposes, namely: tion of aliens in the custody of the Immigration (obligational) authority, TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and Naturalization Service, $1,000,000: Provided, That the Trustee shall be responsible for over- fiscal year 2002 ...... 73,976,108 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION House bill, fiscal year 2002 74,359,843 seeing construction of detention facilities or for Senate bill, fiscal year 2002 75,797,465 SALARIES AND EXPENSES housing related to such detention; the manage- Conference agreement, fis- For expenses necessary for the administration ment of funds appropriated to the Department cal year 2002 ...... 75,794,443 of the Department of Justice, $91,668,000, of for the exercise of any detention functions; and Conference agreement which not to exceed $3,317,000 is for the Facili- the direction of the United States Marshals compared with: ties Program 2000, to remain available until ex- Service and Immigration and Naturalization New budget pended: Provided, That not to exceed 43 perma- Service with respect to the exercise of detention (obligational) author- nent positions and 44 full-time equivalent policy setting and operations for the Depart- ity, fiscal year 2001 ...... ¥865,134 workyears and $8,451,000 shall be expended for ment.

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting and representation expenses; and of which not For necessary expenses of the Office of In- collections are received during fiscal year 2002, to exceed $4,000,000 for development, implemen- spector General in carrying out the provisions of so as to result in a final fiscal year 2002 appro- tation, maintenance and support, and training the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, priation from the general fund estimated at not for an automated prisoner information system $50,735,000; including not to exceed $10,000 to more than $0. shall remain available until expended: Provided, meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES That, in addition to reimbursable full-time character, to be expended under the direction ATTORNEYS equivalent workyears available to the United of, and to be accounted for solely under the cer- For necessary expenses of the Offices of the States Marshals Service, not to exceed 4,128 po- tificate of, the Attorney General; and for the ac- United States Attorneys, including inter-govern- sitions and 3,993 full-time equivalent workyears quisition, lease, maintenance, and operation of mental and cooperative agreements, shall be supported from the funds appropriated motor vehicles, without regard to the general $1,353,968,000; of which not to exceed $2,500,000 in this Act for the United States Marshals Serv- purchase price limitation for the current fiscal shall be available until September 30, 2003, for: ice. year. (1) training personnel in debt collection; (2) lo- In addition, for the costs of courthouse secu- UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION cating debtors and their property; (3) paying the rity equipment, including furnishings, reloca- tions, and telephone systems and cabling, SALARIES AND EXPENSES net costs of selling property; and (4) tracking debts owed to the United States Government: $14,267,000, to remain available until expended. For necessary expenses of the United States Provided, That of the total amount appro- Parole Commission as authorized by law, CONSTRUCTION priated, not to exceed $8,000 shall be available $9,876,000. For planning, constructing, renovating, for official reception and representation ex- LEGAL ACTIVITIES equipping, and maintaining United States Mar- penses: Provided further, That not to exceed shals Service prisoner-holding space in United SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL $10,000,000 of those funds available for auto- States courthouses and Federal buildings, in- ACTIVITIES mated litigation support contracts shall remain cluding the renovation and expansion of pris- For expenses necessary for the legal activities available until expended: Provided further, oner movement areas, elevators, and sallyports, of the Department of Justice, not otherwise pro- That not to exceed $2,500,000 for the operation $15,000,000 to remain available until expended. vided for, including not to exceed $20,000 for ex- of the National Advocacy Center shall remain penses of collecting evidence, to be expended available until expended: Provided further, FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION under the direction of, and to be accounted for That, in addition to reimbursable full-time For expenses, related to United States pris- solely under the certificate of, the Attorney equivalent workyears available to the Offices of oners in the custody of the United States Mar- General; and rent of private or Government- the United States Attorneys, not to exceed 9,571 shals Service, but not including expenses other- owned space in the District of Columbia, positions and 9,776 full-time equivalent wise provided for in appropriations available to $549,176,000; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 workyears shall be supported from the funds ap- the Attorney General, $706,182,000, to remain for litigation support contracts shall remain propriated in this Act for the United States At- available until expended. available until expended: Provided, That of the torneys: Provided further, That, notwith- FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES standing any other provision of law, the Attor- total amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,000 For expenses, mileage, compensation, and per ney General shall transfer to the Department of shall be available to the United States National diems of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for Justice Working Capital Fund, unobligated, all Central Bureau, INTERPOL, for official recep- the procurement and supervision of expert wit- unexpended funds appropriated by the first tion and representation expenses: Provided fur- nesses, for private counsel expenses, and for per heading of chapter 2 of title II of division B of ther, That notwithstanding any other provision diems in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by Public Law 106–246 and by section 202 of divi- of law, upon a determination by the Attorney law, including advances, $156,145,000, to remain sion A of appendix H.R. 5666 of Public Law 106– General that emergent circumstances require ad- available until expended; of which not to exceed 554: Provided further, That the fourth proviso ditional funding for litigation activities of the $6,000,000 may be made available for planning, under the heading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, Civil Division, the Attorney General may trans- construction, renovations, maintenance, remod- United States Attorneys’’ in title I of H.R. 3421 fer such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, eling, and repair of buildings, and the purchase of the 106th Congress, as enacted by section General Legal Activities’’ from available appro- of equipment incident thereto, for protected wit- 1000(a)(1) of Public Law 106–113 shall apply to priations for the current fiscal year for the De- ness safesites; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 amounts made available under this heading for partment of Justice, as may be necessary to re- may be made available for the purchase and fiscal year 2002. spond to such circumstances: Provided further, maintenance of armored vehicles for transpor- That any transfer pursuant to the previous pro- UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND tation of protected witnesses; and of which not viso shall be treated as a reprogramming under For necessary expenses of the United States to exceed $5,000,000 may be made available for section 605 of this Act and shall not be available Trustee Program, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. the purchase, installation, and maintenance of for obligation or expenditure except in compli- 589a(a), $147,000,000, to remain available until secure telecommunications equipment and a se- ance with the procedures set forth in that sec- expended and to be derived from the United cure automated information network to store tion. States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That, and retrieve the identities and locations of pro- In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of notwithstanding any other provision of law, de- tected witnesses. the Department of Justice associated with proc- posits to the Fund shall be available in such SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS essing cases under the National Childhood Vac- amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds SERVICE cine Injury Act of 1986, as amended, not to ex- due depositors: Provided further, That, notwith- ceed $4,028,000, to be appropriated from the Vac- standing any other provision of law, For necessary expenses of the Community Re- cine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. $147,000,000 of offsetting collections pursuant to lations Service, $9,269,000 and, in addition, up LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFFICE AUTOMATION 28 U.S.C. 589a(b) shall be retained and used for to $1,000,000 of funds made available to the De- For necessary office-automation expenses of necessary expenses in this appropriation and re- partment of Justice in this Act may be trans- organizations funded under the headings ‘‘Sala- main available until expended: Provided fur- ferred by the Attorney General to this account: ries and Expenses’’, General Legal Activities, ther, That the sum herein appropriated from the Provided, That notwithstanding any other pro- and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, General Adminis- Fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collec- vision of law, upon a determination by the At- tration, and of the United States Attorneys, the tions are received during fiscal year 2002, so as torney General that emergent circumstances re- United States Marshals Service, the Antitrust to result in a final fiscal year 2002 appropriation quire additional funding for conflict prevention Division, the United States Trustee Program, from the Fund estimated at $0. and resolution activities of the Community Rela- tions Service, the Attorney General may transfer the Executive Office for Immigration Review, SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS and the Community Relations Service, SETTLEMENT COMMISSION such amounts to the Community Relations Serv- ice, from available appropriations for the cur- $15,765,000, to remain available until expended. For expenses necessary to carry out the activi- rent fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION ties of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commis- may be necessary to respond to such cir- sion, including services as authorized by 5 For expenses necessary for the enforcement of cumstances: Provided further, That any transfer U.S.C. 3109, $1,136,000. antitrust and kindred laws, $130,791,000: Pro- pursuant to the previous proviso shall be treated vided, That, notwithstanding any other provi- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES as a reprogramming under section 605 of this sion of law, not to exceed $130,791,000 of offset- MARSHALS SERVICE Act and shall not be available for obligation or ting collections derived from fees collected for For necessary expenses of the United States expenditure except in compliance with the pro- premerger notification filings under the Hart- Marshals Service, including the acquisition, cedures set forth in that section. Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of lease, maintenance, and operation of vehicles, 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND collection, shall be retained and used for nec- for police-type use, without regard to the gen- For expenses authorized by 28 U.S.C. essary expenses in this appropriation, and shall eral purchase price limitation for the current 524(c)(1)(A)(ii), (B), (F), and (G), as amended, remain available until expended: Provided fur- fiscal year, $619,429,000; of which not to exceed $22,949,000, to be derived from the Department of ther, That the sum herein appropriated from the $6,000 shall be available for official reception Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.

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RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION an amount in excess of $30,000 during the cal- ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES endar year beginning January 1, 2002, except For necessary administrative expenses in ac- For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforce- that the INS Commissioner may exceed this cap cordance with the Radiation Exposure Com- ment Administration, including not to exceed as necessary for national security purposes and in cases of immigration emergencies: Provided pensation Act, $1,996,000. $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the di- further, That uniforms may be purchased with- INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT rection of, and to be accounted for solely under out regard to the general purchase price limita- INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT the certificate of, the Attorney General; ex- tion for the current fiscal year: Provided fur- For necessary expenses for the detection, in- penses for conducting drug education and train- ther, That, in addition to reimbursable full-time vestigation, and prosecution of individuals in- ing programs, including travel and related ex- equivalent workyears available to the Immigra- volved in organized crime drug trafficking not penses for participants in such programs and tion and Naturalization Service, not to exceed otherwise provided for, to include inter-govern- the distribution of items of token value that pro- 20,759 positions and 20,096 full-time equivalent mental agreements with State and local law en- mote the goals of such programs; purchase of workyears shall be supported from the funds ap- forcement agencies engaged in the investigation not to exceed 1,477 passenger motor vehicles, of propriated under this heading in this Act for the and prosecution of individuals involved in orga- which 1,354 will be for replacement only, for po- Immigration and Naturalization Service: Pro- nized crime drug trafficking, $338,577,000, of lice-type use without regard to the general pur- vided further, That none of the funds provided which $50,000,000 shall remain available until chase price limitation for the current fiscal year; in this or any other Act shall be used for the expended: Provided, That any amounts obli- and acquisition, lease, maintenance, and oper- continued operation of the San Clemente and Temecula checkpoints unless the checkpoints gated from appropriations under this heading ation of aircraft, $1,481,783,000; of which are open and traffic is being checked on a con- may be used under authorities available to the $33,000,000 for permanent change of station tinuous 24-hour basis. organizations reimbursed from this appropria- shall remain available until September 30, 2003; tion: Provided further, That any unobligated of which not to exceed $1,800,000 for research CITIZENSHIP AND BENEFITS, IMMIGRATION balances remaining available at the end of the shall remain available until expended, and of SUPPORT AND PROGRAM DIRECTION fiscal year shall revert to the Attorney General which not to exceed $4,000,000 for purchase of For all programs of the Immigration and Nat- for reallocation among participating organiza- evidence and payments for information, not to uralization Service not included under the head- tions in succeeding fiscal years, subject to the exceed $10,000,000 for contracting for automated ing ‘‘Enforcement and Border Affairs’’, reprogramming procedures set forth in section data processing and telecommunications equip- $631,745,000, of which not to exceed $400,000 for 605 of this Act. ment, and not to exceed $2,000,000 for laboratory research shall remain available until expended: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION equipment, $4,000,000 for technical equipment, Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representa- SALARIES AND EXPENSES and $2,000,000 for aircraft replacement retrofit and parts, shall remain available until Sep- tion expenses: Provided further, That the Attor- For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau tember 30, 2003; of which not to exceed $50,000 ney General may transfer any funds appro- of Investigation for detection, investigation, and shall be available for official reception and rep- priated under this heading and the heading prosecution of crimes against the United States; resentation expenses: Provided, That, in addi- ‘‘Enforcement and Border Affairs’’ between said including purchase for police-type use of not to tion to reimbursable full-time equivalent appropriations notwithstanding any percentage exceed 1,354 passenger motor vehicles, of which workyears available to the Drug Enforcement transfer limitations imposed under this appro- 1,190 will be for replacement only, without re- Administration, not to exceed 7,654 positions priations Act and may direct such fees as are gard to the general purchase price limitation for and 7,515 full-time equivalent workyears shall collected by the Immigration and Naturalization the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger be supported from the funds appropriated in Service to the activities funded under this head- motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance, this Act for the Drug Enforcement Administra- ing and the heading ‘‘Enforcement and Border and operation of aircraft; and not to exceed tion. Affairs’’ for performance of the functions for $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a con- which the fees legally may be expended: Pro- IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE fidential character, to be expended under the divided further, That not to exceed 40 permanent rection of, and to be accounted for solely under SALARIES AND EXPENSES positions and 40 full-time equivalent workyears the certificate of, the Attorney General, For expenses necessary for the administration and $4,300,000 shall be expended for the Offices $3,491,073,000; of which not to exceed $50,000,000 and enforcement of the laws relating to immi- of Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs: Pro- for automated data processing and telecommuni- gration, naturalization, and alien registration, vided further, That unencumbered positions in cations and technical investigative equipment as follows: the aforementioned offices after the date of en- and not to exceed $1,000,000 for undercover op- ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER AFFAIRS actment of this Act shall be filled only by per- erations shall remain available until September For salaries and expenses for the Border Pa- sonnel details, temporary transfers of personnel 30, 2003; of which not less than $459,243,000 trol program, the detention and deportation pro- on either a reimbursable or non-reimbursable shall be for counterterrorism investigations, for- gram, the intelligence program, the investiga- basis, or any other formal or informal transfer eign counterintelligence, and other activities re- tions program, and the inspections program, in- or reimbursement of personnel or funds on ei- lated to our national security; of which not to cluding not to exceed $50,000 to meet unforeseen ther a temporary or long-term basis up to 10 exceed $10,000,000 is authorized to be made emergencies of a confidential character, to be full-time equivalent workyears: Provided fur- available for making advances for expenses aris- expended under the direction of, and to be ac- ther, That the number of positions filled ing out of contractual or reimbursable agree- counted for solely under the certificate of, the through non-career appointment at the Immi- ments with State and local law enforcement Attorney General; purchase for police-type use gration and Naturalization Service, for which agencies while engaged in cooperative activities (not to exceed 3,165 passenger motor vehicles, of funding is provided in this Act or is otherwise related to violent crime, terrorism, organized which 2,211 are for replacement only), without made available to the Immigration and Natu- crime, and drug investigations: Provided, That regard to the general purchase price limitation ralization Service, shall not exceed six perma- not to exceed $45,000 shall be available for offi- for the current fiscal year, and hire of passenger nent positions and six full-time equivalent cial reception and representation expenses: Pro- motor vehicles; acquisition, lease, maintenance workyears: Provided further, That none of the vided further, That of the amount made avail- and operation of aircraft; research related to im- funds available to the Immigration and Natu- able under this heading, $53,000 shall be avail- migration enforcement; for protecting and main- ralization Service shall be used to pay any em- able only to reimburse Acadian Ambulance & taining the integrity of the borders of the United ployee overtime pay in an amount in excess of Air Med Services for costs incurred during the States including, without limitation, equipping, $30,000 during the calendar year beginning Jan- December 1999 prison riot in St. Martin Parish maintaining, and making improvements to the uary 1, 2002, except that the INS Commissioner Correctional Center, St. Martin Parish, Lou- infrastructure; and for the care and housing of may exceed this cap as necessary for national isiana: Provided further, That, in addition to Federal detainees held in the joint Immigration security purposes and in cases of immigration reimbursable full-time equivalent workyears and Naturalization Service and United States emergencies: Provided further, That funds may available to the Federal Bureau of Investiga- Marshals Service Buffalo Detention Facility, be used, without limitation, for equipping, tion, not to exceed 24,935 positions and 24,488 $2,739,695,000; of which not to exceed $5,000,000 maintaining, and making improvements to the full-time equivalent workyears shall be sup- is for payments or advances arising out of con- infrastructure and the purchase of vehicles for ported from the funds appropriated in this Act tractual or reimbursable agreements with State police-type use within the limits of the Enforce- for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. and local law enforcement agencies while en- ment and Border Affairs appropriation: Pro- CONSTRUCTION gaged in cooperative activities related to immi- vided further, That, in addition to reimbursable For necessary expenses to construct or acquire gration; of which not to exceed $5,000,000 is to full-time equivalent workyears available to the buildings and sites by purchase, or as otherwise fund or reimburse other Federal agencies for the Immigration and Naturalization Service, not to authorized by law (including equipment for costs associated with the care, maintenance, exceed 3,100 positions and 3,500 full-time equiva- such buildings); conversion and extension of and repatriation of smuggled illegal aliens: Pro- lent workyears shall be supported from the federally-owned buildings; and preliminary vided, That none of the funds available to the funds appropriated under this heading in this planning and design of projects; $33,791,000, to Immigration and Naturalization Service shall be Act for the Immigration and Naturalization remain available until expended. available to pay any employee overtime pay in Service.

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CONSTRUCTION FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED ing funds for any other Federal grant program, For planning, construction, renovation, The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, of which: equipping, and maintenance of buildings and is hereby authorized to make such expenditures, (A) $70,000,000 shall be for Boys and Girls facilities necessary for the administration and within the limits of funds and borrowing au- Clubs in public housing facilities and other enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, thority available, and in accord with the law, areas in cooperation with State and local law naturalization, and alien registration, not oth- and to make such contracts and commitments, enforcement: Provided, That funds may also be erwise provided for, $128,454,000, to remain without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro- used to defray the costs of indemnification in- available until expended: Provided, That no vided by section 9104 of title 31, United States surance for law enforcement officers, funds shall be available for the site acquisition, Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the (B) $19,956,000 shall be available for grants, design, or construction of any Border Patrol program set forth in the budget for the current contracts, and other assistance to carry out sec- checkpoint in the Tucson sector. fiscal year for such corporation, including pur- tion 102(c) of H.R. 728; FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM chase (not to exceed five for replacement only) (2) $565,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien and hire of passenger motor vehicles. SALARIES AND EXPENSES Assistance Program, as authorized by section LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, For expenses necessary for the administration, 242(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED operation, and maintenance of Federal penal as amended; Not to exceed $3,429,000 of the funds of the and correctional institutions, including pur- (3) $20,000,000 for the Cooperative Agreement corporation shall be available for its administra- chase (not to exceed 685, of which 610 are for re- Program; tive expenses, and for services as authorized by placement only) and hire of law enforcement (4) $48,162,000 for assistance to Indian tribes, 5 U.S.C. 3109, to be computed on an accrual and passenger motor vehicles, and for the provi- of which: basis to be determined in accordance with the sion of technical assistance and advice on cor- corporation’s current prescribed accounting sys- (A) $35,191,000 shall be available for grants rections related issues to foreign governments, tem, and such amounts shall be exclusive of de- under section 20109(a)(2) of subtitle A of title II $3,808,600,000: Provided, That the Attorney Gen- preciation, payment of claims, and expenditures of the 1994 Act; eral may transfer to the Health Resources and which the said accounting system requires to be (B) $7,982,000 shall be available for the Tribal Services Administration such amounts as may be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities ac- Courts Initiative; and necessary for direct expenditures by that Ad- quired or produced, including selling and ship- (C) $4,989,000 shall be available for demonstra- ministration for medical relief for inmates of ping expenses, and expenses in connection with tion grants on alcohol and crime in Indian Federal penal and correctional institutions: Pro- acquisition, construction, operation, mainte- Country; vided further, That the Director of the Federal nance, improvement, protection, or disposition Prison System (FPS), where necessary, may (5) $594,489,000 for programs authorized by of facilities and other property belonging to the enter into contracts with a fiscal agent/fiscal part E of title I of the 1968 Act, notwithstanding corporation or in which it has an interest. intermediary claims processor to determine the the provisions of section 511 of said Act, of amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS which $94,489,000 shall be for discretionary grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial State FPS, furnish health services to individuals com- JUSTICE ASSISTANCE and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Pro- mitted to the custody of FPS: Provided further, For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, grams; That not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for and other assistance authorized by title I of the official reception and representation expenses: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of (6) $11,975,000 for the Court Appointed Special Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’), and the Advocate Program, as authorized by section 218 shall remain available for necessary operations Missing Children’s Assistance Act, as amended, of the 1990 Act; until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That, including salaries and expenses in connection (7) $2,296,000 for Child Abuse Training Pro- of the amounts provided for Contract Confine- therewith, and with the Victims of Crime Act of grams for Judicial Personnel and Practitioners, ment, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain 1984, as amended, $185,514,000, to remain avail- as authorized by section 224 of the 1990 Act; available until expended to make payments in able until expended, as authorized by section (8) $998,000 for grants for televised testimony, advance for grants, contracts and reimbursable 1001 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and as authorized by section 1001(a)(7) of the 1968 agreements, and other expenses authorized by Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended by Public Act; section 501(c) of the Refugee Education Assist- Law 102–534 (106 Stat. 3524). (9) $184,737,000 for Grants to Combat Violence ance Act of 1980, as amended, for the care and In addition, for grants, cooperative agree- Against Women, to States, units of local govern- security in the United States of Cuban and Hai- ments, and other assistance authorized by sec- ment, as authorized by section 1001(a)(18) of the tian entrants: Provided further, That the Direc- tions 819 and 821 of the Antiterrorism and Effec- 1968 Act, of which: tor of the Federal Prison System may accept do- tive Death Penalty Act of 1996 and for other (A) $1,000,000 shall be for the Bureau of Jus- nated property and services relating to the oper- counterterrorism programs, $251,494,000, to re- tice Statistics for grants, contracts, and other ation of the prison card program from a not-for- main available until expended. assistance for a domestic violence Federal case profit entity which has operated such program STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE processing study; in the past notwithstanding the fact that such For assistance authorized by the Violent (B) $5,200,000 shall be for the National Insti- not-for-profit entity furnishes services under Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 tute of Justice for grants, contracts, and other contracts to the Federal Prison System relating (Public Law 103–322), as amended (‘‘the 1994 assistance for research and evaluation of vio- to the operation of pre-release services, halfway Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe lence against women; houses or other custodial facilities. Streets Act of 1968, as amended (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); (C) $10,000,000 shall be for the Office of Juve- BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as nile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the For planning, acquisition of sites and con- amended (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); and the Victims of Safe Start Program, to be administered as au- struction of new facilities; purchase and acqui- Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 thorized by part C of the Juvenile Justice and sition of facilities and remodeling, and equip- (Public Law 106–386); $2,403,354,000 (including Delinquency Act of 1974, as amended; and ping of such facilities for penal and correctional amounts for administrative costs, which shall be (D) $200,000 for the Attorney General to con- use, including all necessary expenses incident transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Justice As- duct a study and prepare a report to be sub- thereto, by contract or force account; and con- sistance’’ account), to remain available until ex- mitted to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Jus- structing, remodeling, and equipping necessary pended as follows: tice and State Appropriations of the Senate and buildings and facilities at existing penal and (1) $400,000,000 for Local Law Enforcement House of Representatives Appropriations Com- correctional institutions, including all necessary Block Grants, pursuant to H.R. 728 as passed by mittee on the response of local law enforcement expenses incident thereto, by contract or force the House of Representatives on February 14, agencies to emergency calls involving domestic account, $813,552,000, to remain available until 1995, except that for purposes of this Act and violence; expended, of which not to exceed $14,000,000 retroactive to October 1, 2000, Guam shall be shall be available to construct areas for inmate considered as one ‘‘State’’ for all purposes (10) $64,925,000 for Grants to Encourage Arrest work programs: Provided, That labor of United under H.R. 728, notwithstanding any provision Policies to States, units of local government, States prisoners may be used for work performed of section 108(3) thereof, the Commonwealth of and Indian tribal governments, as authorized by under this appropriation: Provided further, Puerto Rico shall be considered a ‘‘unit of local section 1001(a)(19) of the 1968 Act; That not to exceed 10 percent of the funds ap- government’’ as well as a ‘‘State’’, for the pur- (11) $39,945,000 for Rural Domestic Violence propriated to ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ in this poses set forth in paragraphs (A), (B), (D), (F), and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance or any other Act may be transferred to ‘‘Salaries and (I) of section 101(a)(2) of H.R. 728, and for Grants, as authorized by section 40295 of the and Expenses’’, Federal Prison System, upon establishing crime prevention programs involv- 1994 Act; notification by the Attorney General to the ing cooperation between community residents (12) $4,989,000 for training programs to assist Committees on Appropriations of the House of and law enforcement personnel in order to con- probation and parole officers who work with re- Representatives and the Senate in compliance trol, detect, or investigate crime or the prosecu- leased sex offenders, as authorized by section with provisions set forth in section 605 of this tion of criminals: Provided, That no funds pro- 40152(c) of the 1994 Act, and for local dem- Act. vided under this heading may be used as match- onstration projects;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22155 (13) $3,000,000 for grants to States and units of agreements, including grants, cooperative agree- grants, contracts and other assistance to States local government to improve the process for en- ments, and contracts, with State and local law under section 102(b) of the Crime Identification tering data regarding stalking and domestic vio- enforcement agencies, non-profit organizations, Technology Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 14601), of lence into local, State, and national crime infor- and agencies of local government engaged in the which $17,000,000 is for the National Institute of mation databases, as authorized by section 40602 investigation and prosecution of violent crimes Justice for grants, contracts, and other agree- of the 1994 Act; and drug offenses in ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ des- ments to develop school safety technologies and (14) $10,000,000 for grants to reduce Violent ignated communities, and for either reimburse- training; Crimes Against Women on Campus, as author- ments or transfers to appropriation accounts of (3) for prosecution assistance, $99,780,000 as ized by section 1108(a) of Public Law 106–386; the Department of Justice and other Federal follows: $49,780,000 for a national program to re- (15) $40,000,000 for Legal Assistance for Vic- agencies which shall be specified by the Attor- duce gun violence, and $50,000,000 for the tims, as authorized by section 1201 of Public ney General to execute the ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ Southwest Border Prosecutor Initiative to reim- Law 106–386; program strategy: Provided, That funds des- burse State, county, parish, tribal, or municipal (16) $5,000,000 for enhancing protection for ignated by Congress through language for other governments only for Federal costs associated older and disabled women from domestic vio- Department of Justice appropriation accounts with the prosecution of criminal cases declined lence and sexual assault as authorized by sec- for ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities shall be by local U.S. Attorneys offices; tion 40801 of the 1994 Act; managed and executed by the Attorney General (4) for grants, training, technical assistance, (17) $15,000,000 for the Safe Havens for Chil- through the Executive Office for Weed and and other expenses to support community crime dren Pilot Program as authorized by section Seed: Provided further, That the Attorney Gen- prevention efforts, $70,202,000 as follows: 1301 of Public Law 106–386; eral may direct the use of other Department of $14,967,000 for Project Sentry; $14,934,000 for an (18) $200,000 for the study of standards and Justice funds and personnel in support of offender re-entry program; $23,338,000 for the processes for forensic exams of domestic vio- ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ program activities only after Safe Schools Initiative; and $16,963,000 for a po- lence, as authorized by section 1405 of Public the Attorney General notifies the Committees on lice integrity program; and Law 106–386; Appropriations of the House of Representatives (5) not to exceed $32,812,000 for program man- (19) $7,500,000 for Education and Training to and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of agement and administration. end violence against and abuse of women with this Act. JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, Public Law 106–386; For activities authorized by the Violent Crime and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile (20) $10,000,000 for victim services programs for Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub- Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, victims of trafficking, as authorized by section lic Law 103–322 (‘‘the 1994 Act’’) (including ad- as amended (‘‘the Act’’), including salaries and 107(b)(2) of Public Law 106–386; ministrative costs), $1,050,440,000, to remain expenses in connection therewith to be trans- (21) $70,000,000 for grants for residential sub- available until expended: Provided, That prior ferred to and merged with the appropriations for stance abuse treatment for State prisoners, as year balances available in this program shall be Justice Assistance, $286,403,000, to remain avail- authorized by section 1001(a)(17) of the 1968 Act: used for the direct hiring of law enforcement of- able until expended, as authorized by section Provided, That States that have in-prison drug ficers through the Universal Hiring Program: 299 of part I of title II and section 506 of title V treatment programs, in compliance with Federal Provided further, That section 1703 (b) and (c) of the Act, as amended by Public Law 102–586, requirements, may use their residential sub- of the 1968 Act shall not apply to non-hiring of which: (1) notwithstanding any other provi- stance abuse grant funds for treatment, both grants made pursuant to part Q of title I thereof sion of law, $6,832,000 shall be available for ex- during incarceration and after release; (42 U.S.C. 3796dd et seq.): Provided further, penses authorized by part A of title II of the (22) $898,000 for the Missing Alzheimer’s Dis- That all prior year balances derived from the Act, $88,804,000 shall be available for expenses ease Patient Alert Program, as authorized by Violent Crime Trust Fund for Community Ori- authorized by part B of title II of the Act, and section 240001(c) of the 1994 Act; ented Policing Services may be transferred into $58,513,000 shall be available for expenses au- (23) $50,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized this appropriation: Provided further, That the thorized by part C of title II of the Act: Pro- by title V of the 1994 Act; officer redeployment demonstration described in vided, That $26,442,000 of the amounts provided (24) $1,497,000 for Law Enforcement Family Section 1701(b)(1)(C) shall not apply to equip- for part B of title II of the Act, as amended, is Support Programs, as authorized by section ment, technology, support system or overtime for the purpose of providing additional formula 1001(a)(21) of the 1968 Act; grants made pursuant to part Q of title I thereof grants under part B to States that provide as- (25) $1,995,000 for public awareness programs (42 U.S.C. 3796 dd et seq.). surances to the Administrator that the State has addressing marketing scams aimed at senior citi- Of the amounts provided: in effect (or will have in effect no later than 1 zens, as authorized by section 250005(3) of the (1) for Public Safety and Community Policing year after date of application) policies and pro- 1994 Act; Grants pursuant to title I of the 1994 Act, grams that ensure that juveniles are subject to (26) $249,450,000 for Juvenile Accountability $496,014,000 as follows: $330,000,000 for the hir- accountability-based sanctions for every act for Incentive Block Grants, of which $38,000,000 ing of law enforcement officers, including up to which they are adjudicated delinquent; (2) shall be available for grants, contracts, and $180,000,000 for school resource officers; $11,974,000 shall be available for expenses au- other assistance under the Project ChildSafe $20,662,000 for training and technical assistance; thorized by sections 281 and 282 of part D of Initiative, except that such funds shall be sub- $25,444,000 for the matching grant program for title II of the Act for prevention and treatment ject to the same terms and conditions as set Law Enforcement Armor Vests pursuant to sec- programs relating to juvenile gangs; (3) forth in the provisions under this heading for tion 2501 of part Y of the Omnibus Crime Con- $9,978,000 shall be available for expenses author- this program in Public Law 105–119, but all ref- trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended ized by section 285 of part E of title II of the erences in such provisions to 1998 shall be (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); $35,000,000 to improve tribal Act; (4) $15,965,000 shall be available for ex- deemed to refer instead to 2002, and Guam shall law enforcement including equipment and train- penses authorized by part G of title II of the Act be considered a ‘‘State’’ for the purposes of title ing; $70,473,000 for policing initiatives to combat for juvenile mentoring programs; and (5) III of H.R. 3, as passed by the House of Rep- methamphetamine production and trafficking $94,337,000 shall be available for expenses au- resentatives on May 8, 1997; and and to enhance policing initiatives in ‘‘drug hot thorized by title V of the Act for incentive (27) $1,298,000 for Motor Vehicle Theft Preven- spots’’; and $14,435,000 for Police Corps edu- grants for local delinquency prevention pro- tion Programs, as authorized by section cation, training, and service under sections grams; of which $12,472,000 shall be for delin- 220002(h) of the 1994 Act: Provided, That funds 200101–200113 of the 1994 Act; quency prevention, control, and system improve- made available in fiscal year 2002 under subpart (2) for crime technology, $351,632,000 as fol- ment programs for tribal youth; of which 1 of part E of title I of the 1968 Act may be obli- lows: $154,345,000 for a law enforcement tech- $14,513,000 shall be available for the Safe gated for programs to assist States in the litiga- nology program; $35,000,000 for grants to up- Schools Initiative including $5,033,000 for tion processing of death penalty Federal habeas grade criminal records, as authorized under the grants, contracts, and other assistance under corpus petitions and for drug testing initiatives: Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 (42 the Project Sentry Initiative; and of which Provided further, That, if a unit of local govern- U.S.C. 14601); $40,000,000 for DNA analysis and $25,000,000 shall be available for grants of ment uses any of the funds made available backlog reduction of which $35,000,000 shall be $360,000 to each State and $6,640,000 shall be under this title to increase the number of law used as authorized by the DNA Analysis Back- available for discretionary grants to States, for enforcement officers, the unit of local govern- log Elimination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) programs and activities to enforce State laws ment will achieve a net gain in the number of and of which $5,000,000 shall be available for prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to mi- law enforcement officers who perform non- Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement nors or the purchase or consumption of alco- administrative public safety service. Grants under part BB of title I of the Omnibus holic beverages by minors, prevention and re- WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 duction of consumption of alcoholic beverages For necessary expenses, including salaries U.S.C. 3797j et seq.); $35,000,000 for State and by minors, and for technical assistance and and related expenses of the Executive Office for local DNA laboratories as authorized by section training: Provided further, That of amounts Weed and Seed, to implement ‘‘Weed and Seed’’ 1001(a)(22) of the 1968 Act, and improvements to made available under the Juvenile Justice Pro- program activities, $58,925,000, to remain avail- forensic laboratory general forensic science ca- grams of the Office of Justice Programs to carry able until expended, for inter-governmental pacity and capabilities; and $87,287,000 for out part B (relating to Federal Assistance for

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(c)(1) The events described in this subsection carry out the At-Risk Children’s Program under SEC. 107. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- are the following: title V of that Act, not more than 10 percent of propriation made available for the current fiscal (A) The hijacking of American Airlines Flight each such amount may be used for research, year for the Department of Justice in this Act 11 on September 11, 2001, the crash of that air- evaluation, and statistics activities designed to may be transferred between such appropria- craft into the World Trade Center in New York, benefit the programs or activities authorized tions, but no such appropriation, except as oth- New York, and the subsequent destruction that under the appropriate part or title, and not erwise specifically provided, shall be increased resulted. more than 2 percent of each such amount may by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: (B) The hijacking of United Airlines Flight be used for training and technical assistance ac- Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 175 on such date, the crash of that aircraft into tivities designed to benefit the programs or ac- section shall be treated as a reprogramming of the World Trade Center in New York, New tivities authorized under that part or title. funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not York, and the subsequent destruction that re- In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative be available for obligation except in compliance sulted. agreements, and other assistance, $10,976,000 to with the procedures set forth in that section. (C) The hijacking of American Airlines Flight remain available until expended, for developing, SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision 77 on such date, the crash of that aircraft into testing, and demonstrating programs designed to of law, $1,000,000 shall be available for technical the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the reduce drug use among juveniles. assistance from the funds appropriated for part subsequent destruction that resulted. In addition, for grants, contracts, cooperative G of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- (D) The hijacking of United Airlines Flight 93 agreements, and other assistance authorized by quency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended. on such date, and the crash of that aircraft in the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as SEC. 109. Section 286 of the Immigration and Stony Creek Township, Pennsylvania. amended, $8,481,000, to remain available until Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356), as amended, is (2) Any person who died as a result of an in- expended, as authorized by section 214B of the further amended as follows: jury incurred while assisting in the emergency Act. (1) by striking in subsection (d) ‘‘$6’’, and in- response to an event described in paragraph (1) (such as military personnel, law enforcement of- PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS serting ‘‘$7’’; ficers, firefighters, emergency management per- To remain available until expended, for pay- (2) by amending subsection (e)(1), by replacing sonnel, search and rescue personnel, medical ments authorized by part L of title I of the Om- ‘‘No’’ with ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph personnel, engineers and other personnel pro- nibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (3), no’’; and viding technical assistance, and volunteers) (42 U.S.C. 3796), as amended, such sums as are (3) by adding a new paragraph (e)(3) as fol- shall be considered to have died as a result of an necessary, as authorized by section 6093 of Pub- lows: ‘‘(3) The Attorney General is authorized to injury incurred in such event. lic Law 100–690 (102 Stat. 4339–4340); and charge and collect $3 per individual for the im- (d)(1) Unless otherwise provided by this sec- $4,500,000, to remain available until expended migration inspection or pre-inspection of each tion, no person may be granted posthumous citi- for payments as authorized by section 1201(b) of commercial vessel passenger whose journey zenship under this section who would not other- said Act. originated in the United States or in any place wise have been eligible for naturalization on the GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE set forth in paragraph (1): Provided, That this date of the person’s death. Unless otherwise SEC. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise authorization shall not apply to immigration in- provided by this section, any provision of law made available in this title for official reception spection at designated ports of entry of pas- that specifically bars or prohibits a person from and representation expenses, a total of not to sengers arriving by the following vessels, when being naturalized as a citizen of the United exceed $45,000 from funds appropriated to the operating on a regular schedule: Great Lakes States shall be applied to the granting of post- Department of Justice in this title shall be avail- international ferries, or Great Lakes Vessels on humous citizenship under this section. able to the Attorney General for official recep- the Great Lakes and connecting waterways.’’. (2) Notwithstanding section 312 of the Immi- tion and representation expenses in accordance SEC. 110. Section 286(q)(1)(A) of the Immigra- gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1423), or with distributions, procedures, and regulations tion and Nationality Act of 1953, as amended, is any similar provision of law requiring that a established by the Attorney General. further amended by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting person demonstrate an understanding of the SEC. 102. Authorities contained in the Depart- ‘‘96’’. English language or a knowledge and under- ment of Justice Appropriation Authorization SEC. 111. (a) Section 1402(d)(3) of the Victims standing of the fundamentals of the history, Act, Fiscal Year 1980 (Public Law 96–132; 93 of Crime Act of 1984, is amended by striking the and of the principles and form of government, of Stat. 1040 (1979)), as amended, shall remain in period at the end and inserting ‘‘, and for a Vic- the United States in order to be naturalized, no effect until the effective date of a subsequent tim Notification System.’’. such demonstration shall be required for the Department of Justice Appropriation Authoriza- (b) Section 1402(c) of the Victims of Crime Act granting of posthumous citizenship under this tion Act. of 1984 is amended to read as it did on October section. SEC. 103. None of the funds appropriated by 25, 2001. (3) No oath of renunciation or allegiance shall this title shall be available to pay for an abor- SEC. 112. Section 6 of the Hmong Veterans’ be required for the granting of posthumous citi- tion, except where the life of the mother would Naturalization Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–207; zenship under this section. be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, 8 U.S.C. 1423 note) (as amended by Public Law (4) To the maximum extent practicable, the in- or in the case of rape: Provided, That should 106–415) is amended by striking ‘‘18 months’’ vestigation and examination described in section this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘36 335 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 a court of competent jurisdiction, this section months’’. U.S.C. 1446) shall be conducted with respect to shall be null and void. SEC. 113. No provision of section 614 of Public an application described in subsection (b)(3) in SEC. 104. None of the funds appropriated Law 107–56 shall incorporate the organization the same manner as they otherwise would have under this title shall be used to require any per- that administers Title I of the Violent Crime been conducted if the subject of the application son to perform, or facilitate in any way the per- Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub- had not died. formance of, any abortion. lic Law 103–322) (Community Oriented Policing (e) A request for the granting of posthumous SEC. 105. Nothing in the preceding section Services), its programs and functions, into the citizenship to a person described in subsection shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Office of Justice Programs, for fiscal year 2002 (b) may be filed on behalf of the person only by Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services nec- and thereafter. the next of kin (as defined by the Attorney Gen- essary for a female inmate to receive such serv- SEC. 114. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of eral) or another representative (as defined by ice outside the Federal facility: Provided, That title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act the Attorney General), and must be filed not nothing in this section in any way diminishes (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), the Attorney General later than 2 years after the later of— the effect of section 104 intended to address the shall provide, in accordance with this section, (1) the date of the enactment of this section; philosophical beliefs of individual employees of for the granting of posthumous citizenship, as of or the Bureau of Prisons. September 10, 2001, to a person described in sub- (2) the date of the person’s death. SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision section (b), if the Attorney General approves an (f) If the Attorney General approves such a of law, not to exceed $10,000,000 of the funds application for such citizenship filed under sub- request to grant a person posthumous citizen- made available in this Act may be used to estab- section (e). ship, the Attorney General shall send to the in- lish and publicize a program under which pub- (b) A person referred to in subsection (a) is a dividual who filed the request a suitable docu- licly advertised, extraordinary rewards may be person who— ment which states that the United States con- paid, which shall not be subject to spending lim- (1) while an alien or a noncitizen national of siders the person to have been a citizen of the itations contained in sections 3059 and 3072 of the United States, died as a result of an injury United States as of September 10, 2001.

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(g) Nothing in this section shall be construed the requirements of this subsection to any public INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION as providing for any benefits under the Immi- or private carrier transporting persons by land SALARIES AND EXPENSES gration and Nationality Act for any spouse, son, to the United States. Such list or manifest shall For necessary expenses of the International daughter, or other relative of a person granted be prepared and delivered at such time, be in Trade Commission, including hire of passenger posthumous citizenship under this section. such form, and shall contain such information motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 (h)(1) Notwithstanding section 341 of the Im- as the Attorney General shall prescribe by regu- U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1452), lation as being necessary for the identification reception and representation expenses, the Attorney General shall provide, in accord- of the persons transported and for the enforce- $51,440,000, to remain available until expended. ance with this subsection, for the furnishing of ment of the immigration laws. The Attorney DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a certificate of citizenship to a person described General may require in such regulations that INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION in paragraph (4), if the Attorney General ap- the list or manifest be delivered electronically proves under paragraph (3) an application for prior to boarding the vessel, aircraft, train or OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION such certificate described in paragraph (2). bus at the place of departure, or at such other For necessary expenses for international trade (2) An application described in this paragraph time reasonably in advance of the arrival of the activities of the Department of Commerce pro- is an application for a certificate of citizenship vessel, aircraft, train or bus in the United States vided for by law, and for engaging in trade pro- that was— as the Attorney General may direct.’’. motional activities abroad, including expenses of (A) filed with the Attorney General under (b) Section 231(b) of the Immigration and Na- grants and cooperative agreements for the pur- such section 341 by a person who subsequently tionality Act is amended to read— pose of promoting exports of United States firms, died as a result of an injury incurred in one or ‘‘(b) DEPARTURE MANIFEST; FORM AND CON- without regard to 44 U.S.C. 3702 and 3703; full more of the events described in section 114(c) TENTS.—It shall be the duty of the master or medical coverage for dependent members of im- and who was not culpable for any of such commanding officer or authorized agent of every mediate families of employees stationed overseas events; and vessel or aircraft taking passengers on board at and employees temporarily posted overseas; (B) pending on September 11, 2001. any port of the United States, who are destined travel and transportation of employees of the (3) The Attorney General shall consider an to any place outside the United States, to file United States and Foreign Commercial Service application described in paragraph (2) pursuant with the immigration officers before departure between two points abroad, without regard to 49 to the standards under such section 341 and from such port a list or manifest of all such per- U.S.C. 1517; employment of Americans and shall approve the application if the applicant sons transported. The Attorney General is au- aliens by contract for services; rental of space would have been eligible to receive a certificate thorized to extend, by regulation, the require- abroad for periods not exceeding 10 years, and of citizenship on September 11, 2001, if the appli- ments of this subsection to any public or private expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; cant had not died, except that the requirements carrier transporting persons by land from the purchase or construction of temporary demount- of such section relating to the oath of allegiance United States. Such list or manifest shall be pre- able exhibition structures for use abroad; pay- and presence within the United States shall not pared and delivered at such time, be in such ment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in apply. form, and shall contain such information as the the first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such (4) A request for a certificate of citizenship Attorney General shall prescribe by regulation claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed under this subsection may be filed only by the as being necessary for the identification of the $327,000 for official representation expenses next of kin (as defined by the Attorney General) persons transported and for the enforcement of abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for or another representative (as defined by the At- the immigration laws. The Attorney General official use abroad, not to exceed $30,000 per ve- torney General) of the applicant described in may require in such regulations that the list or hicle; obtaining insurance on official motor ve- paragraph (2), and must be filed not later than manifest be delivered electronically prior to hicles; and rental of tie lines, $347,547,000, to re- 2 years after the later of— boarding the vessel, aircraft, train or bus at the main available until expended, of which (A) the date of the enactment of this section; place of departure, or at such other time reason- $3,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be re- or ably in advance of the departure of the vessel, tained and used by the International Trade Ad- (B) the date of the applicant’s death. aircraft, train or bus from the United States as ministration, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: (i)(1) Notwithstanding section 322 of the Immi- the Attorney General may direct. No master or Provided, That $67,669,000 shall be for Trade gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1433), the commanding officer of any such vessel or air- Development, $27,741,000 shall be for Market Ac- Attorney General shall provide, in accordance craft, or operator of any private or public car- cess and Compliance, $43,346,000 shall be for the with this subsection, for the furnishing of a cer- rier, shall be granted clearance papers until he Import Administration, $195,791,000 shall be for tificate of citizenship to a parent described in or the authorized agent has complied with the the United States and Foreign Commercial Serv- paragraph (2), if, upon the request of the par- requirements of this subsection, except that in ice, and $13,000,000 shall be for Executive Direc- ent, the Attorney General approves under para- the case of vessels, aircraft, trains or buses tion and Administration: Provided further, That graph (3) an application for naturalization de- which the Attorney General determines are the provisions of the first sentence of section scribed in paragraph (2). making regular trips to the United States, the 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual (2) An application described in this paragraph Attorney General may, when expedient, arrange Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 is an application for naturalization that was— for the delivery of lists of outgoing persons at a (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in (A) filed with the Attorney General under later date.’’. carrying out these activities without regard to such section 322 by a parent of a child who sub- (c) Section 231(d) of the Immigration and Na- section 5412 of the Omnibus Trade and Competi- sequently died as a result of an injury incurred tionality Act is amended by— tiveness Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4912); and that in one or more of the events described in section (1) In the heading, striking ‘‘Shipments or for the purpose of this Act, contributions under 114(c) and who was not culpable for any of such Aircraft’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘Ship- the provisions of the Mutual Educational and events; and ments, Aircraft or Carriers’’; Cultural Exchange Act shall include payment (B) pending on September 11, 2001. (2) In the first sentence, inserting ‘‘, any pub- for assessments for services provided as part of (3) The Attorney General shall consider an lic or private carrier,’’ after ‘‘or aircraft,’’; and these activities. application described in paragraph (2) pursuant (3) In the second sentence, striking ‘‘vessel or EXPORT ADMINISTRATION to the standards under such section 322 and aircraft’’ and inserting in lieu thereof, ‘‘vessel, OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION shall approve the application if the child would aircraft, train or bus’’. For necessary expenses for export administra- have been eligible to receive a certificate of citi- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of tion and national security activities of the De- zenship on September 11, 2001, if the child had Justice Appropriations Act, 2002’’. partment of Commerce, including costs associ- not died, except that the requirements of such TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ated with the performance of export administra- section relating to the oath of allegiance shall AND RELATED AGENCIES tion field activities both domestically and not apply. TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT abroad; full medical coverage for dependent SEC. 115. (a) Section 231(a) of the Immigration members of immediate families of employees sta- RELATED AGENCIES and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1221(a), is amend- tioned overseas; employment of Americans and ed to read— OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE aliens by contract for services abroad; payment ‘‘(a) ARRIVAL MANIFEST; FORM AND CON- REPRESENTATIVE of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the TENTS.—With respect to the arrival of any per- SALARIES AND EXPENSES first paragraph of 28 U.S.C. 2672 when such son by water or by air at any port within the For necessary expenses of the Office of the claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed United States from any place outside the United United States Trade Representative, including $15,000 for official representation expenses States, it shall be the duty of the master or com- the hire of passenger motor vehicles and the em- abroad; awards of compensation to informers manding officer, or authorized agent, owner, or ployment of experts and consultants as author- under the Export Administration Act of 1979, consignee, of the vessel or aircraft transporting ized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $30,097,000, of which and as authorized by 22 U.S.C. 401(b); purchase such person to deliver to the Service at the port $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: of passenger motor vehicles for official use and of arrival a list or manifest of the persons trans- Provided, That not to exceed $98,000 shall be motor vehicles for law enforcement use with spe- ported on such vessel or aircraft. The Attorney available for official reception and representa- cial requirement vehicles eligible for purchase General is authorized to extend, by regulation, tion expenses. without regard to any price limitation otherwise

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 22158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 established by law, $68,893,000, to remain avail- regarding the expenditure of funds and project provision of law, no entity that receives tele- able until expended, of which $7,250,000 shall be planning, design and cost decisions shall be pro- communications services at preferential rates for inspections and other activities related to vided by the Bureau, in cooperation with the under section 254(h) of the Act (47 U.S.C. national security: Provided, That the provisions General Services Administration, to the Commit- 254(h)) or receives assistance under the regional of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the information sharing systems grant program of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and House of Representatives: Provided further, the Department of Justice under part M of title Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) That none of the funds provided in this Act or I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these any other Act under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796h) may use funds activities: Provided further, That payments and the Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs’’ under a grant under this heading to cover any contributions collected and accepted for mate- shall be used to fund the construction and ten- costs of the entity that would otherwise be cov- rials or services provided as part of such activi- ant build-out costs of a facility at the Suitland ered by such preferential rates or such assist- ties may be retained for use in covering the cost Federal Center. ance, as the case may be. of such activities, and for providing information NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE to the public with respect to the export adminis- INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES tration and national security activities of the SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Department of Commerce and other export con- For necessary expenses, as provided for by Patent and Trademark Office provided for by trol programs of the United States and other law, of the National Telecommunications and law, including defense of suits instituted governments. Information Administration (NTIA), $14,054,000, against the Under Secretary of Commerce for In- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION to remain available until expended: Provided, tellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the $843,701,000, to remain available until expended, For grants for economic development assist- Secretary of Commerce shall charge Federal which amount shall be derived from offsetting ance as provided by the Public Works and Eco- agencies for costs incurred in spectrum manage- collections assessed and collected pursuant to 15 nomic Development Act of 1965, as amended, ment, analysis, and operations, and related U.S.C. 1113 and 35 U.S.C. 41 and 376, and shall and for trade adjustment assistance, services and such fees shall be retained and be retained and used for necessary expenses in $335,000,000, to remain available until expended. used as offsetting collections for costs of such this appropriation: Provided, That the sum spectrum services, to remain available until ex- SALARIES AND EXPENSES herein appropriated from the general fund shall pended: Provided further, That hereafter, not- For necessary expenses of administering the be reduced as such offsetting collections are re- withstanding any other provision of law, NTIA economic development assistance programs as ceived during fiscal year 2002, so as to result in shall not authorize spectrum use or provide any provided for by law, $30,557,000: Provided, That a fiscal year 2002 appropriation from the general these funds may be used to monitor projects ap- spectrum functions pursuant to the National fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That proved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Telecommunications and Information Adminis- during fiscal year 2002, should the total amount Employment Act of 1976, as amended, title II of tration Organization Act, 47 U.S.C. 902–903, to of offsetting fee collections be less than the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, and the any Federal entity without reimbursement as re- $843,701,000, the total amounts available to the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of quired by NTIA for such spectrum management United States Patent and Trademark Office 1977. costs, and Federal entities withholding payment shall be reduced accordingly: Provided further, of such cost shall not use spectrum: Provided MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY That an additional amount not to exceed further, That the Secretary of Commerce is au- $282,300,000 from fees collected in prior fiscal MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT thorized to retain and use as offsetting collec- For necessary expenses of the Department of years shall be available for obligation in fiscal tions all funds transferred, or previously trans- year 2002, to remain available until expended: Commerce in fostering, promoting, and devel- ferred, from other Government agencies for all oping minority business enterprise, including ex- Provided further, That from amounts provided costs incurred in telecommunications research, herein, not to exceed $1,000 shall be made avail- penses of grants, contracts, and other agree- engineering, and related activities by the Insti- ments with public or private organizations, able in fiscal year 2002 for official reception and tute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, in representation expenses. $28,381,000. furtherance of its assigned functions under this SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE paragraph, and such funds received from other TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Government agencies shall remain available until expended. SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, For necessary expenses for the Under Sec- For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION retary for Technology/Office of Technology Pol- of economic and statistical analysis programs of For grants authorized by section 392 of the icy, $8,238,000. the Department of Commerce, $62,515,000, to re- Communications Act of 1934, as amended, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND main available until September 30, 2003. $43,466,000, to remain available until expended TECHNOLOGY BUREAU OF THE CENSUS as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SALARIES AND EXPENSES amended: Provided, That not to exceed SERVICES For expenses necessary for collecting, com- $2,358,000 shall be available for program admin- For necessary expenses of the National Insti- piling, analyzing, preparing, and publishing istration as authorized by section 391 of the Act: tute of Standards and Technology, $321,111,000, statistics, provided for by law, $169,424,000. Provided further, That, notwithstanding the to remain available until expended, of which PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS provisions of section 391 of the Act, the prior not to exceed $282,000 may be transferred to the For necessary expenses related to the 2000 de- year unobligated balances may be made avail- ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’. cennial census, $85,238,000, to remain available able for grants for projects for which applica- INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES until expended: Provided, That, of the total tions have been submitted and approved during For necessary expenses of the Manufacturing amount available related to the 2000 decennial any fiscal year. Extension Partnership of the National Institute census ($85,238,000 in new appropriations and INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS of Standards and Technology, $106,522,000, to $54,000,000 in deobligated balances from prior For grants authorized by section 392 of the remain available until expended: Provided, That years), $8,606,000 is for Program Development Communications Act of 1934, as amended, the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to enter and Management; $68,330,000 is for Data Con- $15,503,000, to remain available until expended into agreements with one or more nonprofit or- tent and Products; $9,455,000 is for Field Data as authorized by section 391 of the Act, as ganizations for the purpose of carrying out col- Collection and Support Systems; $24,462,000 is amended: Provided, That not to exceed lective research and development initiatives per- for Automated Data Processing and Tele- $3,097,000 shall be available for program admin- taining to 15 U.S.C. 278k paragraph (a), and is communications Support; $22,844,000 is for Test- istration and other support activities as author- authorized to seek and accept contributions ing and Evaluation; $3,105,000 is for activities ized by section 391: Provided further, That, of from public and private sources to support these related to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the funds appropriated herein, not to exceed 5 efforts as necessary. Pacific Areas; and $2,436,000 is for Marketing, percent may be available for telecommunications In addition, for necessary expenses of the Ad- Communications and Partnership activities. research activities for projects related directly to vanced Technology Program of the National In- In addition, for expenses related to planning, the development of a national information institute of Standards and Technology, testing, and implementing the 2010 decennial frastructure: Provided further, That, notwith- $184,500,000, to remain available until expended, census, $65,000,000. standing the requirements of sections 392(a) and of which not to exceed $60,700,000 shall be avail- In addition, for expenses to collect and pub- 392(c) of the Act, these funds may be used for able for the award of new grants. lish statistics for other periodic censuses and the planning and construction of telecommuni- CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES programs provided for by law, $171,138,000, to cations networks for the provision of edu- For construction of new research facilities, in- remain available until expended: Provided, That cational, cultural, health care, public informa- cluding architectural and engineering design, regarding engineering and design of a facility at tion, public safety, or other social services: Pro- and for renovation of existing facilities, not oth- the Suitland Federal Center, quarterly reports vided further, That, notwithstanding any other erwise provided for the National Institute of

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Standards and Technology, as authorized by 15 PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND U.S.C. 278c–278e, $62,393,000, to remain available (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Of amounts collected pursuant to section 308 until expended. of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 For procurement, acquisition and construction U.S.C. 1456a), not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC of capital assets, including alteration and modi- transferred to the ‘‘Operations, Research, and ADMINISTRATION fication costs, of the National Oceanic and At- OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES Facilities’’ account to offset the costs of imple- mospheric Administration, $836,552,000, to re- menting such Act. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) main available until expended: Provided, That FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND For necessary expenses of activities author- unexpended balances of amounts previously For carrying out the provisions of title IV of ized by law for the National Oceanic and At- made available in the ‘‘Operations, Research, Public Law 95–372, not to exceed $952,000, to be mospheric Administration, including mainte- and Facilities’’ account for activities funded nance, operation, and hire of aircraft; grants, derived from receipts collected pursuant to that under this heading may be transferred to and Act, to remain available until expended. contracts, or other payments to nonprofit orga- merged with this account, to remain available FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND nizations for the purposes of conducting activi- until expended for the purposes for which the For expenses necessary to carry out the provi- ties pursuant to cooperative agreements; and refunds were originally appropriated: Provided sions of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of location of facilities as authorized by 33 U.S.C. further, That of the amounts provided for the 1975, as amended (Public Law 96–339), the Mag- 883i, $2,253,697,000, to remain available until ex- National Polar-orbiting Operational Environ- pended: Provided, That fees and donations re- nuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- mental Satellite System, funds shall only be agement Act of 1976, as amended (Public Law ceived by the National Ocean Service for the made available on a dollar for dollar matching management of the national marine sanctuaries 100–627), and the American Fisheries Promotion basis with funds provided for the same purpose Act (Public Law 96–561), to be derived from the may be retained and used for the salaries and by the Department of Defense: Provided further, expenses associated with those activities, not- fees imposed under the foreign fishery observer That of the amount provided under this heading program authorized by these Acts, not to exceed withstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, for expenses necessary to carry out conservation That, in addition, $68,000,000 shall be derived by $191,000, to remain available until expended. activities defined in section 250(c)(4)(E) of the FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con- Develop Fishery Products and Research Per- For the cost of direct loans, $287,000, as au- trol Act of 1985, as amended, including funds for thorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as taining to American Fisheries’’: Provided fur- the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation ther, That grants to States pursuant to sections amended: Provided, That such costs, including Program, $58,487,000 to remain available until the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de- 306 and 306A of the Coastal Zone Management expended: Provided further, That the Secretary Act of 1972, as amended, shall not exceed fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget shall establish a Coastal and Estuarine Land Act of 1974: Provided further, That none of the $2,000,000: Provided further, That, of the Conservation Program, for the purpose of pro- $2,341,697,000 provided for in direct obligations funds made available under this heading may be tecting important coastal and estuarine areas used for direct loans for any new fishing vessel under this heading (of which $2,253,697,000 is that have significant conservation, recreation, appropriated from the General Fund, $71,000,000 that will increase the harvesting capacity in ecological, historical, or aesthetic values, or that any United States fishery. is provided by transfer, and $17,000,000 is de- are threatened by conversion from their natural rived from deobligations from prior years), DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT or recreational state to other uses: Provided fur- $413,911,000 shall be for the National Ocean ther, That by September 30, 2002, the Secretary SALARIES AND EXPENSES Service, $579,196,000 shall be for the National shall issue guidelines for this program delin- For expenses necessary for the departmental Marine Fisheries Service, $356,062,000 shall be eating the criteria for grant awards: Provided management of the Department of Commerce for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, further, That the Secretary shall distribute provided for by law, including not to exceed $672,355,000 shall be for the National Weather these funds in consultation with the States’ $5,000 for official entertainment, $37,652,000. Service, $139,627,000 shall be for the National Coastal Zone Managers’ or Governors’ des- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information ignated representatives based on demonstrated For necessary expenses of the Office of In- Service, and $180,546,000 shall be for Program need and ability to successfully leverage funds, spector General in carrying out the provisions of Support: Provided further, That, hereafter, and shall give priority to lands which can be ef- the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (5 habitat conservation activities under this head- fectively managed and protected and which U.S.C. App. 1–11, as amended by Public Law ing shall be considered to be within the ‘‘Coast- have significant ecological value: Provided fur- 100–504), $20,176,000. al Assistance sub-category’’ in section ther, That grants funded under this program GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 250(c)(4)(K) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- shall require a 100 percent match from other COMMERCE gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: sources: Provided further, That none of the SEC. 201. During the current fiscal year, appli- Provided further, That, of the amount provided funds provided in this Act or any other Act cable appropriations and funds made available under this heading, $223,273,000 shall be for the under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and At- to the Department of Commerce by this Act shall conservation activities defined in section mospheric Administration, Procurement, Acqui- be available for the activities specified in the 250(c)(4)(K) of the Balanced Budget and Emer- sition and Construction’’ shall be used to fund Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: the General Services Administration’s standard extent and in the manner prescribed by the Act, Provided further, That no general administra- construction and tenant build-out costs of a fa- and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be tive charge shall be applied against an assigned cility at the Suitland Federal Center. used for advanced payments not otherwise au- activity included in this Act and, further, that thorized only upon the certification of officials any direct administrative expenses applied PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY designated by the Secretary of Commerce that against an assigned activity shall be limited to For necessary expenses associated with the such payments are in the public interest. 5 percent of the funds provided for that assigned restoration of Pacific salmon populations and SEC. 202. During the current fiscal year, ap- activity so that total National Oceanic and At- the implementation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon propriations made available to the Department mospheric Administration administrative ex- Treaty Agreement between the United States of Commerce by this Act for salaries and expenses shall not exceed $265,025,000: Provided and Canada, $110,000,000: Provided, That this penses shall be available for hire of passenger further, That any use of deobligated balances of amount shall be for the conservation activities motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 funds provided under this heading in previous defined in section 250(c)(4)(E) of the Balanced and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. years shall be subject to the procedures set forth Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as in section 605 of this Act: Provided further, That 1985, as amended. authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). of the amounts provided, $3,000,000 shall be de- SEC. 203. None of the funds made available by rived by transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Coast- In addition, for implementation of the 1999 this Act may be used to support the hurricane al Zone Management’’: Provided further, That Pacific Salmon Treaty Agreement, $47,419,000, of reconnaissance aircraft and activities that are the Secretary may proceed as he deems nec- which $20,000,000 shall be deposited in the under the control of the United States Air Force essary to have the National Oceanic and Atmos- Northern Boundary and Transboundary Rivers or the United States Air Force Reserve. pheric Administration occupy and operate its re- Restoration and Enhancement Fund, of which SEC. 204. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- search facilities which are located at Lafayette, $20,000,000 shall be deposited in the Southern propriation made available for the current fiscal Louisiana: Provided further, That the R/V Boundary Restoration and Enhancement Fund, year for the Department of Commerce in this Act FAIRWEATHER shall be homeported in Ketch- of which $5,419,000 shall be for a final direct may be transferred between such appropria- ikan, Alaska. payment to the State of Washington for obligations, but no such appropriation shall be in- In addition, for necessary retired pay ex- tions under the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty creased by more than 10 percent by any such penses under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Agreement, and of which $2,000,000 is for the transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for Pacific Salmon Commission: Provided, That this to this section shall be treated as a reprogram- payments for medical care of retired personnel amount shall be for the conservation activities ming of funds under section 605 of this Act and and their dependents under the Dependents defined in section 250(c)(4)(E) of the Balanced shall not be available for obligation or expendi- Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of ture except in compliance with the procedures as may be necessary. 1985, as amended. set forth in that section.

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SEC. 205. Any costs incurred by a department $6,500,000 is appropriated for a critical infra- the court, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. or agency funded under this title resulting from structure project at the George Mason Univer- 3109, and necessary expenses of the court, as au- personnel actions taken in response to funding sity School of Law, $3,700,000 is appropriated thorized by law, $13,064,000. reductions included in this title or from actions for the Conservation Institute of the Bronx Zoo, COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND taken for the care and protection of loan collat- $2,000,000 is appropriated for the Adolescent OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES Mental Health Residential Treatment program eral or grant property shall be absorbed within SALARIES AND EXPENSES at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, $1,300,000 is the total budgetary resources available to such For the salaries of circuit and district judges appropriated for the Puerto Rican Historical, department or agency: Provided, That the au- (including judges of the territorial courts of the Cultural and Activities Center, $5,000,000 is ap- thority to transfer funds between appropriations United States), justices and judges retired from propriated for the National Infrastructure Insti- accounts as may be necessary to carry out this office or from regular active service, judges of section is provided in addition to authorities in- tute, and $2,000,000 is appropriated for the Uni- versity of South Carolina School of Public the United States Court of Federal Claims, cluded elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, bankruptcy judges, magistrate judges, and all That use of funds to carry out this section shall Health. SEC. 209. (a) The Secretary of Commerce shall other officers and employees of the Federal Ju- be treated as a reprogramming of funds under diciary not otherwise specifically provided for, section 605 of this Act and shall not be available present with the fiscal year 2003 budget request a detailed description of all projects, programs, and necessary expenses of the courts, as author- for obligation or expenditure except in compli- ized by law, $3,591,116,000 (including the pur- ance with the procedures set forth in that sec- and activities to be funded from the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’ and the ‘‘Advances and Reim- chase of firearms and ammunition); of which tion. not to exceed $27,817,000 shall remain available EC. 206. The Secretary of Commerce may bursements’’ account. S until expended for space alteration projects and award contracts for hydrographic, geodetic, and (b) The ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’ and ‘‘Ad- for furniture and furnishings related to new photogrammetric surveying and mapping serv- vances and Reimbursements’’ account shall be space alteration and construction projects. ices in accordance with title IX of the Federal subject to section 605 of this Act begining in fiscal year 2003. Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 In addition, for expenses of the United States SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding section 102 of (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.). Court of Federal Claims associated with proc- the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as essing cases under the National Childhood Vac- SEC. 207. The Secretary of Commerce may use amended, or section 9 of the Endangered Species the Commerce franchise fund for expenses and cine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $2,692,000, Act of 1973, the Anchorage Sister Cities Commis- to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury equipment necessary for the maintenance and sion of Anchorage, Alaska, may export, on a operation of such administrative services as the Compensation Trust Fund. one-time basis, to the Town of Whitby, in the DEFENDER SERVICES Secretary determines may be performed more ad- care of the Scarborough Borough Council, vantageously as central services, pursuant to For the operation of Federal Public Defender Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, two and Community Defender organizations; the section 403 of Public Law 103–356: Provided, bowhead whale jawbones taken as part of a That any inventories, equipment, and other as- compensation and reimbursement of expenses of legal subsistence hunt by Native Alaskans and attorneys appointed to represent persons under sets pertaining to the services to be provided by identified in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, such fund, either on hand or on order, less the the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, as amended; Convention on International Trade of Endan- the compensation and reimbursement of ex- related liabilities or unpaid obligations, and any gered Species, permit 01US037393/9. penses of persons furnishing investigative, ex- appropriations made for the purpose of pro- (b) The Anchorage Sister Cities Commission pert and other services under the Criminal Jus- viding capital shall be used to capitalize such shall notify the National Marine Fisheries Serv- fund: Provided further, That such fund shall be ice Office of Enforcement 15 days prior to ship- tice Act of 1964 (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)); the com- paid in advance from funds available to the De- ment to ensure compliance with all applicable pensation (in accordance with Criminal Justice partment and other Federal agencies for which export requirements. Act maximums) and reimbursement of expenses such centralized services are performed, at rates SEC. 211. Section 213(a) of Title II of Division of attorneys appointed to assist the court in which will return in full all expenses of oper- C of Public Law 105–277 is amended by striking criminal cases where the defendant has waived ation, including accrued leave, depreciation of the second sentence and inserting in lieu there- representation by counsel; the compensation fund plant and equipment, amortization of of: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated and reimbursement of travel expenses of guard- automated data processing (ADP) software and $6,700,000 per year to carry out the provisions of ians ad litem acting on behalf of financially eli- systems (either acquired or donated), and an this Act through fiscal year 2004.’’. gible minor or incompetent offenders in connec- amount necessary to maintain a reasonable op- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of tion with transfers from the United States to erating reserve, as determined by the Secretary: Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations foreign countries with which the United States Provided further, That such fund shall provide Act, 2002’’. has a treaty for the execution of penal sen- services on a competitive basis: Provided fur- TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY tences; the compensation of attorneys appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protec- ther, That an amount not to exceed 4 percent of SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES the total annual income to such fund may be re- tion of their employment, as authorized by 28 SALARIES AND EXPENSES U.S.C. 1875(d); and for necessary training and tained in the fund for fiscal year 2002 and each For expenses necessary for the operation of fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until general administrative expenses, $500,671,000, to the Supreme Court, as required by law, exclud- remain available until expended as authorized expended, to be used for the acquisition of cap- ing care of the building and grounds, including by 18 U.S.C. 3006A(i). ital equipment, and for the improvement and im- purchase or hire, driving, maintenance, and op- FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS plementation of department financial manage- eration of an automobile for the Chief Justice, ment, ADP, and other support systems: Provided not to exceed $10,000 for the purpose of trans- For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized further, That such amounts retained in the porting Associate Justices, and hire of passenger by 28 U.S.C. 1871 and 1876; compensation of jury fund for fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 commissioners as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1863; thereafter shall be available for obligation and and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official recep- and compensation of commissioners appointed expenditure only in accordance with section 605 tion and representation expenses; and for mis- in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71A(h) of this Act: Provided further, That no later than cellaneous expenses, to be expended as the Chief of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (28 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, Justice may approve, $39,988,000. U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71A(h)), $48,131,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts in excess of this reserve limitation shall CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS the compensation of land commissioners shall be deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the For such expenditures as may be necessary to not exceed the daily equivalent of the highest Treasury: Provided further, That such franchise enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United fund pilot program shall terminate pursuant to the duties imposed upon the Architect by the States Code. section 403(f) of Public Law 103–356. Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U.S.C. 13a–13b), SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision $37,530,000, which shall remain available until COURT SECURITY of law, of the amounts made available elsewhere expended. For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- in this title to the ‘‘National Institute of Stand- vided for, incident to providing protective guard UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ards and Technology, Construction of Research services for United States courthouses and the FEDERAL CIRCUIT Facilities’’, $8,000,000 is appropriated to fund a procurement, installation, and maintenance of cooperative agreement with the Medical Univer- SALARIES AND EXPENSES security equipment for United States court- sity of South Carolina, $6,000,000 is appro- For salaries of the chief judge, judges, and houses and other facilities housing Federal priated to the Thayer School of Engineering for other officers and employees, and for necessary court operations, including building ingress- the nanocrystalline materials and biomass re- expenses of the court, as authorized by law, egress control, inspection of mail and packages, search initiative, $3,000,000 is appropriated to $19,287,000. directed security patrols, and other similar ac- the Institute for Information Infrastructure Pro- UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL tivities as authorized by section 1010 of the Judi- tection at the Institute for Security Technology TRADE cial Improvement and Access to Justice Act Studies, $3,350,000 is appropriated for the Insti- SALARIES AND EXPENSES (Public Law 100–702), $220,677,000, of which not tute for Politics, $650,000 is appropriated to the For salaries of the chief judge and eight to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until Mount Washington Technology Village, judges, salaries of the officers and employees of expended for security systems or contract costs

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22161 for court security officers, to be expended di- shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds the purposes set out in that section; in addition, rectly or transferred to the United States Mar- in the ‘‘Federal Judicial Center, Salaries and as authorized by section 810 of the United States shals Service, which shall be responsible for ad- Expenses’’ appropriations account to be avail- Information and Educational Exchange Act, not ministering the Judicial Facility Security Pro- able only for distance learning. to exceed $6,000,000, to remain available until gram consistent with standards or guidelines SEC. 305. Pursuant to section 140 of Public expended, may be credited to this appropriation agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Law 97–92, justices and judges of the United from fees or other payments received from Office of the United States Courts and the At- States are authorized during fiscal year 2002, to English teaching, library, motion pictures, and torney General. receive a salary adjustment in accordance with publication programs and from fees from edu- ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 28 U.S.C. 461: Provided, That $8,625,000 is ap- cational advising and counseling and exchange COURTS propriated for salary adjustments pursuant to visitor programs; and, in addition, not to exceed this section and such funds shall be transferred $15,000, which shall be derived from reimburse- SALARIES AND EXPENSES to and merged with appropriations in title III of ments, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair For necessary expenses of the Administrative this Act. House facilities. Office of the United States Courts as authorized This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Ap- In addition, for the costs of worldwide secu- by law, including travel as authorized by 31 propriations Act, 2002’’. rity upgrades, $487,735,000, to remain available U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND until expended. authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, RELATED AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF STATE For necessary expenses of the Capital Invest- $61,664,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is au- ment Fund, $203,000,000, to remain available thorized for official reception and representa- ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS until expended, as authorized: Provided, That tion expenses. DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS section 135(e) of Public Law 103–236 shall not FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER For necessary expenses of the Department of apply to funds available under this heading. SALARIES AND EXPENSES State and the Foreign Service not otherwise pro- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial vided for, including employment, without regard For necessary expenses of the Office of In- Center, as authorized by Public Law 90–219, to civil service and classification laws, of per- spector General, $29,000,000, notwithstanding $19,735,000; of which $1,800,000 shall remain sons on a temporary basis (not to exceed section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of available through September 30, 2003, to provide $700,000 of this appropriation), as authorized by 1980, as amended (Public Law 96–465), as it re- education and training to Federal court per- section 801 of the United States Information and lates to post inspections. sonnel; and of which not to exceed $1,000 is au- Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended; EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE thorized for official reception and representa- representation to certain international organi- PROGRAMS tion expenses. zations in which the United States participates For expenses of educational and cultural ex- pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the ad- JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS change programs, as authorized, $237,000,000, to vice and consent of the Senate or specific Acts remain available until expended: Provided, That PAYMENT TO JUDICIARY TRUST FUNDS of Congress; arms control, nonproliferation and not to exceed $2,000,000, to remain available For payment to the Judicial Officers’ Retire- disarmament activities as authorized; acquisi- until expended, may be credited to this appro- ment Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 377(o), tion by exchange or purchase of passenger priation from fees or other payments received $26,700,000; to the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities motor vehicles as authorized by law; and for ex- from or in connection with English teaching, Fund, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 376(c), penses of general administration, $3,142,277,000: educational advising and counseling programs, $8,400,000; and to the United States Court of Provided, That, of the amount made available and exchange visitor programs as authorized. Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement Fund, as au- under this heading, not to exceed $4,000,000 may REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES thorized by 28 U.S.C. 178(l), $1,900,000. be transferred to, and merged with, funds in the For representation allowances as authorized, UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular $6,485,000. Service’’ appropriations account, to be available SALARIES AND EXPENSES PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS only for emergency evacuations and terrorism For the salaries and expenses necessary to rewards: Provided further, That, of the amount For expenses, not otherwise provided, to en- carry out the provisions of chapter 58 of title 28, made available under this heading, $270,259,000 able the Secretary of State to provide for ex- United States Code, $11,575,000, of which not to shall be available only for public diplomacy traordinary protective services, as authorized, exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception international information programs: Provided $9,400,000, to remain available until September and representation expenses. further, That of the amount made available 30, 2003. GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY under this heading, $694,190,000 shall be avail- EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations able only for information resource management: MAINTENANCE made in this title which are available for sala- Provided further, That notwithstanding section For necessary expenses for carrying out the ries and expenses shall be available for services 140(a)(5), and the second sentence of section Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amend- as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 140(a)(3), of the Foreign Relations Authoriza- ed (22 U.S.C. 292–300), preserving, maintaining, SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- tion Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995, fees may be repairing, and planning for buildings that are propriation made available for the current fiscal collected during fiscal years 2002 and 2003, owned or directly leased by the Department of year for the Judiciary in this Act may be trans- under the authority of section 140(a)(1) of that State, renovating, in addition to funds other- ferred between such appropriations, but no such Act: Provided further, That all fees collected wise available, the Harry S Truman Building, appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of Appeals, Dis- under the preceding proviso shall be deposited and carrying out the Diplomatic Security Con- trict Courts, and Other Judicial Services, De- in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 as an offsetting col- struction Program as authorized, $458,000,000, to fender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, Dis- lection to appropriations made under this head- remain available until expended as authorized, trict Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of ing to recover costs as set forth under section of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for Jurors and Commissioners’’, shall be increased 140(a)(2) of that Act and shall remain available domestic and overseas representation as author- by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: until expended: Provided further, That, of the ized: Provided, That none of the funds appro- Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this amount made available under this heading, priated in this paragraph shall be available for section shall be treated as a reprogramming of $1,800,000 shall be available for a grant to con- acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or genera- funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not duct an international conference on combating tors for other departments and agencies. be available for obligation or expenditure except sex trafficking: Provided further, That no funds In addition, for the costs of worldwide secu- in compliance with the procedures set forth in may be obligated or expended for processing li- rity upgrades, acquisition, and construction as that section. censes for the export of satellites of United authorized, $815,960,000, to remain available SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision States origin (including commercial satellites until expended. of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation and satellite components) to the People’s Repub- EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR for district courts, courts of appeals, and other lic of China unless, at least 15 days in advance, SERVICE judicial services shall be available for official re- the Committees on Appropriations of the House For expenses necessary to enable the Sec- ception and representation expenses of the Judi- of Representatives and the Senate are notified retary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies cial Conference of the United States: Provided, of such proposed action. arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, That such available funds shall not exceed In addition, not to exceed $1,343,000 shall be $6,500,000, to remain available until expended as $11,000 and shall be administered by the Direc- derived from fees collected from other executive authorized, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 tor of the Administrative Office of the United agencies for lease or use of facilities located at may be transferred to and merged with the Re- States Courts in the capacity as Secretary of the the International Center in accordance with patriation Loans Program Account, subject to Judicial Conference. section 4 of the International Center Act, as the same terms and conditions. SEC. 304. Of the unexpended balances trans- amended; in addition, as authorized by section REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ferred to the Commission on Structural Alter- 5 of such Act, $490,000, to be derived from the re- For the cost of direct loans, $612,000, as au- natives in Federal Appellate Courts, $400,000 serve authorized by that section, to be used for thorized: Provided, That such costs, including

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In addition, for administrative ex- therein followed, setting forth the source of ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM penses necessary to carry out the direct loan funds that will be used to pay for the cost of the For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab program, $607,000, which may be transferred to new or expanded mission: Provided further, Scholarship Program as authorized by section and merged with the Diplomatic and Consular That funds shall be available for peacekeeping 214 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Programs account under Administration of For- expenses only upon a certification by the Sec- Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), all eign Affairs. retary of State to the appropriate committees of interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN the Congress that American manufacturers and Arab Scholarship Fund on or before September For necessary expenses to carry out the Tai- suppliers are being given opportunities to pro- 30, 2002, to remain available until expended. wan Relations Act, Public Law 96–8, $17,044,000. vide equipment, services, and material for EAST-WEST CENTER PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to To enable the Secretary of State to provide for AND DISABILITY FUND those being given to foreign manufacturers and carrying out the provisions of the Center for For payment to the Foreign Service Retire- suppliers: Provided further, That none of the Cultural and Technical Interchange Between ment and Disability Fund, as authorized by funds made available under this heading are East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Cen- law, $135,629,000. available to pay the United States share of the ter for Cultural and Technical Interchange Be- cost of court monitoring that is part of any INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND tween East and West in the State of Hawaii, United Nations peacekeeping mission. CONFERENCES $14,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS appropriated herein shall be used to pay any CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- ORGANIZATIONS salary, or enter into any contract providing for vided for, to meet obligations of the United the payment thereof, in excess of the rate au- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, nec- States arising under treaties, or specific Acts of thorized by 5 U.S.C. 5376. essary to meet annual obligations of membership Congress, as follows: in international multilateral organizations, pur- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER suant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice For grants made by the Department of State COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO and consent of the Senate, conventions or spe- to the National Endowment for Democracy as cific Acts of Congress, $850,000,000: Provided, For necessary expenses for the United States authorized by the National Endowment for De- That any payment of arrearages under this title Section of the International Boundary and mocracy Act, $33,500,000, to remain available shall be directed toward special activities that Water Commission, United States and Mexico, until expended. are mutually agreed upon by the United States and to comply with laws applicable to the RELATED AGENCY United States Section, including not to exceed and the respective international organization: BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS $6,000 for representation; as follows: Provided further, That none of the funds appro- INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS SALARIES AND EXPENSES priated in this paragraph shall be available for For expenses necessary to enable the Broad- a United States contribution to an international For salaries and expenses, not otherwise pro- casting Board of Governors, as authorized, to organization for the United States share of in- vided for, $24,705,000. carry out international communication activi- terest costs made known to the United States CONSTRUCTION ties, $428,234,000, of which not to exceed $16,000 Government by such organization for loans in- For detailed plan preparation and construc- may be used for official receptions within the curred on or after October 1, 1984, through ex- tion of authorized projects, $5,450,000, to remain United States as authorized, not to exceed ternal borrowings: Provided further, That, of available until expended, as authorized. $35,000 may be used for representation abroad as the funds appropriated in this paragraph, AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL authorized, and not to exceed $39,000 may be $100,000,000 may be made available only pursu- COMMISSIONS used for official reception and representation ant to a certification by the Secretary of State For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; that the United Nations has taken no action in vided, for the International Joint Commission and in addition, notwithstanding any other pro- calendar year 2001 prior to the date of enact- and the International Boundary Commission, vision of law, not to exceed $2,000,000 in receipts ment of this Act to increase funding for any United States and Canada, as authorized by from advertising and revenue from business ven- United Nations program without identifying an treaties between the United States and Canada tures, not to exceed $500,000 in receipts from co- offsetting decrease elsewhere in the United Na- or Great Britain, and for the Border Environ- operating international organizations, and not tions budget and cause the United Nations to ment Cooperation Commission as authorized by to exceed $1,000,000 in receipts from privatiza- exceed the budget for the biennium 2000–2001 of Public Law 103–182, $9,911,000, of which not to tion efforts of the Voice of America and the $2,535,700,000: Provided further, That if the Sec- exceed $9,000 shall be available for representa- International Broadcasting Bureau, to remain retary of State is unable to make the aforemen- tion expenses incurred by the International available until expended for carrying out au- tioned certification, the $100,000,000 is to be ap- Joint Commission. thorized purposes. plied to paying the current year assessment for INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS BROADCASTING TO CUBA other international organizations for which the For necessary expenses for international fish- assessment has not been paid in full or to pay- For necessary expenses to enable the Broad- eries commissions, not otherwise provided for, as ing the assessment due in the next fiscal year casting Board of Governors to carry out broad- authorized by law, $20,480,000: Provided, That for such organizations, subject to the re- casting to Cuba, including the purchase, rent, the United States’ share of such expenses may programming procedures contained in section construction, and improvement of facilities for be advanced to the respective commissions pur- 605 of this Act: Provided further, That funds ap- radio and television transmission and reception, suant to 31 U.S.C. 3324. propriated under this paragraph may be obli- and purchase and installation of necessary gated and expended to pay the full United OTHER equipment for radio and television transmission States assessment to the civil budget of the PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION and reception, $24,872,000, to remain available North Atlantic Treaty Organization. For a grant to the Asia Foundation, as au- until expended. BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL thorized by the Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 4402), as amended, $9,250,000, to remain avail- For the purchase, rent, construction, and im- For necessary expenses to pay assessed and able until expended, as authorized. provement of facilities for radio transmission other expenses of international peacekeeping ac- EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM and reception, and purchase and installation of tivities directed to the maintenance or restora- TRUST FUND necessary equipment for radio and television tion of international peace and security, For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Ex- transmission and reception as authorized, $844,139,000, of which 15 percent shall remain change Fellowships, Incorporated, as author- $25,900,000, to remain available until expended, available until September 30, 2003: Provided, ized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower Ex- as authorized. That none of the funds made available under change Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204– GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE this Act shall be obligated or expended for any 5205), all interest and earnings accruing to the AND RELATED AGENCY new or expanded United Nations peacekeeping Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program SEC. 401. Funds appropriated under this title mission unless, at least 15 days in advance of Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2002, to shall be available, except as otherwise provided, voting for the new or expanded mission in the remain available until expended: Provided, That for allowances and differentials as authorized United Nations Security Council (or in an emer- none of the funds appropriated herein shall be by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States Code; gency as far in advance as is practicable): (1) used to pay any salary or other compensation, for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House or to enter into any contract providing for the for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to of Representatives and the Senate and other ap- payment thereof, in excess of the rate author- 31 U.S.C. 1343(b). propriate committees of the Congress are noti- ized by 5 U.S.C. 5376; or for purposes which are SEC. 402. Not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- fied of the estimated cost and length of the mis- not in accordance with OMB Circulars A–110 propriation made available for the current fiscal sion, the vital national interest that will be (Uniform Administrative Requirements) and A– year for the Department of State in this Act may served, and the planned exit strategy; and (2) a 122 (Cost Principles for Non-profit Organiza- be transferred between such appropriations, but

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no such appropriation, except as otherwise spe- (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM cifically provided, shall be increased by more law, any period of discontinuity of the United ACCOUNT than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro- States Advisory Commission on Public Diplo- For the cost of guaranteed loans, as author- vided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any ap- macy shall not affect the appointment or terms ized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, propriation made available for the current fiscal of service of members of the commission. $33,000,000, to remain available until expended: year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors in SEC. 408. (a) Section 303 of the Departments of Provided, That such costs, including the cost of this Act may be transferred between such appro- Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec- priations, but no such appropriation, except as and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, otherwise specifically provided, shall be in- (as enacted into law by section 101(a) of Public as amended. creased by more than 10 percent by any such Law 100–202) is amended in the first sentence by In addition, for administrative expenses to transfers: Provided further, That any transfer striking ‘‘$440,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$620,000’’. carry out the guaranteed loan program, not to pursuant to this section shall be treated as a re- (b)(1) Section 2(2) of the joint resolution enti- exceed $3,978,000, which shall be transferred to programming of funds under section 605 of this tled ‘‘Joint resolution to authorize participation and merged with the appropriation for Oper- Act and shall not be available for obligation or by the United States in parliamentary con- ations and Training. expenditure except in compliance with the pro- ferences of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME cedures set forth in that section. tion’’, approved July 11, 1956 (22 U.S.C. 1928b) is ADMINISTRATION SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in amended— Notwithstanding any other provision of this this Act may be used by the Department of State (A) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting Act, the Maritime Administration is authorized or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to pro- ‘‘$200,000’’; and to furnish utilities and services and make nec- vide equipment, technical support, consulting (B) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ each of the two essary repairs in connection with any lease, services, or any other form of assistance to the places it appears and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. contract, or occupancy involving Government Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. (2) Section 2 of the joint resolution entitled property under control of the Maritime Adminis- SEC. 404. Hereafter, none of the funds appro- ‘‘Joint resolution to authorize participation by tration, and payments received therefore shall priated or otherwise made available for the the United States in parliamentary conferences be credited to the appropriation charged with United Nations may be used by the United Na- with Mexico’’, approved April 9, 1960 (22 U.S.C. the cost thereof: Provided, That rental payments tions for the promulgation or enforcement of 276i) is amended— under any such lease, contract, or occupancy any treaty, resolution, or regulation authorizing (A) by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting for items other than such utilities, services, or the United Nations, or any of its specialized ‘‘$120,000’’; and repairs shall be covered into the Treasury as agencies or affiliated organizations, to tax any (B) by striking ‘‘$40,000’’ each of the two miscellaneous receipts. aspect of the Internet or international currency places it appears and inserting ‘‘$60,000’’. No obligations shall be incurred during the transactions. (3) Section 2 of the joint resolution entitled current fiscal year from the construction fund SEC. 405. Funds appropriated by this Act for ‘‘Joint resolution to authorize participation by established by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the the United States in parliamentary conferences or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and Department of State may be obligated and ex- with Canada’’, approved June 11, 1959 (22 limitations contained in this Act or in any prior pended notwithstanding section 313 of the For- U.S.C. 276e) is amended— Appropriations Act. (A) by striking ‘‘$70,000’’ and inserting eign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ‘‘$150,000’’; and 1994 and 1995, and section 15 of the State De- AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD (B) by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ each of the two partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as SALARIES AND EXPENSES amended. places it appears and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. (4) Section 109(b) of the Department of State For expenses for the Commission for the Pres- SEC. 406. The Mutual Educational and Cul- ervation of America’s Heritage Abroad, $489,000, tural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (22 U.S.C. 276 note) is amended by striking as authorized by section 1303 of Public Law 99– seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- 83. lowing new section: ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS ‘‘SEC. 114. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL law, whenever either the House of Representa- SALARIES AND EXPENSES AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS. tives or the Senate does not appoint its allot- For necessary expenses of the Commission on ‘‘Of each amount transferred to the Bureau of ment of members as part of the American delega- Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor Educational and Cultural Affairs out of appro- tion or group to a conference or assembly of the vehicles, $9,096,000: Provided, That not to ex- priations other than appropriations under the British-American Interparliamentary Group, the ceed $50,000 may be used to employ consultants: heading ‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Conference on Security and Cooperation in Eu- Provided further, That none of the funds appro- Programs’ for support of an educational or cul- rope (CSCE), the Mexico-United States Inter- priated in this paragraph shall be used to em- tural exchange program, notwithstanding any parliamentary Group, the North Atlantic Assem- ploy in excess of four full-time individuals other provision of law, not more than 7.5 per- bly, or any similar interparliamentary group of under Schedule C of the Excepted Service exclu- cent shall be made available to cover adminis- which the United States is a member or partici- sive of one special assistant for each Commis- trative expenses incurred in connection with pates and so notifies the other body of Congress, sioner: Provided further, That none of the funds support of the program. Amounts made avail- the other body may make appointments to com- appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to able to cover administrative expenses shall be plete the membership of the American delega- reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 credited to the appropriations under the head- tion. Any appointment pursuant to this section billable days, with the exception of the chair- ing ‘Educational and Cultural Exchange Pro- shall be for the period of such conference or as- person, who is permitted 125 billable days. grams’ and shall remain available until ex- sembly and the body of Congress making such COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS pended.’’. an appointment shall be responsible for the ex- FREEDOM penses of any member so appointed. Any such SEC. 407. (a) Section 1334 of the Foreign Af- SALARIES AND EXPENSES appointment shall be made in the same manner fairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (as For necessary expenses for the United States in which other appointments to the delegation enacted in division G of the Omnibus Consoli- Commission on International Religious Freedom, by such body of Congress are made. dated and Emergency Supplemental Appropria- as authorized by title II of the International Re- This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of tions Act, 1999; Public Law 105–277 and amend- ligious Freedom Act of 1998 (Public Law 105– State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, ed by section 404(a) of the Admiral James W. 292), $3,000,000, to remain available until ex- 2002’’. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Au- pended. TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES thorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001) is COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2001’’ and in- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION serting ‘‘October 1, 2005’’. SALARIES AND EXPENSES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) For the necessary expenses of the Commission shall take effect as if included in the enactment MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM on Ocean Policy, pursuant to Public Law 106– of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Dono- For necessary expenses to maintain and pre- 256, $3,000,000, to remain available until ex- van Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal serve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the na- pended: Provided, That the Commission shall Years 2000 and 2001. tional security needs of the United States, present to the Congress within 18 months of ap- (c) The provisions of law repealed by section $98,700,000, to remain available until expended. pointment its recommendations for a national 404(c) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg OPERATIONS AND TRAINING ocean policy. Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, For necessary expenses of operations and COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (section 404(c) of di- training activities authorized by law, EUROPE vision A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by $89,054,000, of which $13,000,000 shall remain SALARIES AND EXPENSES section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113; appen- available until expended for capital improve- For necessary expenses of the Commission on dix G; 113 Stat. 1501A–446) are hereby reenacted ments at the United States Merchant Marine Security and Cooperation in Europe, as author- into law. Academy. ized by Public Law 94–304, $1,499,000, to remain

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 22164 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 available until expended as authorized by sec- passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,000 include multiple year leases) in the District of tion 3 of Public Law 99–7. for official reception and representation ex- Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE penses, $155,982,000: Provided, That not to ex- $3,000 for official reception and representation PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ceed $300,000 shall be available for use to con- expenses, $109,500,000 from fees collected in fis- tract with a person or persons for collection cal year 2002 to remain available until ex- SALARIES AND EXPENSES services in accordance with the terms of 31 pended, and from fees collected in previous fis- For necessary expenses of the Congressional- U.S.C. 3718, as amended: Provided further, cal years, $328,400,000, to remain available until Executive Commission on the People’s Republic That, notwithstanding any other provision of expended; of which not to exceed $10,000 may be of China, as authorized, $1,000,000, to remain law, not to exceed $155,982,000 of offsetting col- used toward funding a permanent secretariat available until expended. lections derived from fees collected for premerger for the International Organization of Securities EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Commissions; and of which not to exceed SALARIES AND EXPENSES Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. $100,000 shall be available for expenses for con- For necessary expenses of the Equal Employ- 18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall sultations and meetings hosted by the Commis- ment Opportunity Commission as authorized by be retained and used for necessary expenses in sion with foreign governmental and other regu- title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as this appropriation, and shall remain available latory officials, members of their delegations, amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d) and 621–634), the until expended: Provided further, That the sum appropriate representatives and staff to ex- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and the herein appropriated from the general fund shall change views concerning developments relating Civil Rights Act of 1991, including services as be reduced as such offsetting collections are re- to securities matters, development and imple- authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger ceived during fiscal year 2002, so as to result in mentation of cooperation agreements concerning motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. a final fiscal year 2002 appropriation from the securities matters and provision of technical as- 1343(b); non-monetary awards to private citi- general fund estimated at not more than $0, to sistance for the development of foreign securities zens; and not to exceed $30,000,000 for payments remain available until expended: Provided fur- markets, such expenses to include necessary lo- gistic and administrative expenses and the ex- to State and local enforcement agencies for serv- ther, That none of the funds made available to penses of Commission staff and foreign invitees ices to the Commission pursuant to title VII of the Federal Trade Commission shall be available in attendance at such consultations and meet- the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, sec- for obligation for expenses authorized by section ings including: (1) such incidental expenses as tions 6 and 14 of the Age Discrimination in Em- 151 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora- meals taken in the course of such attendance; ployment Act, the Americans with Disabilities tion Improvement Act of 1991 (Public Law 102– (2) any travel and transportation to or from Act of 1990, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, 242; 105 Stat. 2282–2285). such meetings; and (3) any other related lodging $310,406,000: Provided, That the Commission is LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION or subsistence: Provided, That fees and charges authorized to make available for official recep- PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION authorized by sections 6(b)(4) of the Securities tion and representation expenses not to exceed For payment to the Legal Services Corpora- Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)(4)) and 31(d) of the $2,500 from available funds. tion to carry out the purposes of the Legal Serv- Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ices Corporation Act of 1974, as amended, 78ee(d)) shall be credited to this account as off- SALARIES AND EXPENSES $329,300,000, of which $310,000,000 is for basic setting collections: Provided further, That in the For necessary expenses of the Federal Commu- field programs and required independent audits; event that H.R. 1088, the Investor and Capital nications Commission, as authorized by law, in- $2,500,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, Markets Fee Relief Act, or other legislation to cluding uniforms and allowances therefor, as of which such amounts as may be necessary amend section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed may be used to conduct additional audits of re- (15 U.S.C. 77f(b)), and sections 13(e), 14(g), and $600,000 for land and structure; not to exceed cipients; $12,400,000 is for management and ad- 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 $500,000 for improvement and care of grounds ministration; and $4,400,000 is for client self-help U.S.C. 78m(e), 78n(g) and 78ee), is enacted into and repair to buildings; not to exceed $4,000 for and information technology. law prior to the date on which a regular appro- official reception and representation expenses; ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES priation to the Commission for fiscal year 2003 is purchase (not to exceed 16) and hire of motor CORPORATION enacted, the fees, charges, and assessments au- vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as None of the funds appropriated in this Act to thorized by such sections, as amended, shall be authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $245,071,000, of the Legal Services Corporation shall be ex- deposited and credited to this account as offset- which not to exceed $300,000 shall remain avail- pended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, ting collections: Provided further, That fees col- able until September 30, 2003, for research and or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections lected as authorized by section 31 of the Securi- policy studies: Provided, That $218,757,000 of 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law ties Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) for offsetting collections shall be assessed and col- 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this Act sales transacted on, and with respect to securi- lected pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Com- to the Legal Services Corporation shall be sub- ties registered solely on, an exchange that is ini- munications Act of 1934, as amended, and shall ject to the same terms and conditions set forth tially granted registration as a national securi- be retained and used for necessary expenses in in such sections, except that all references in ties exchange after February 24, 2000 shall be this appropriation, and shall remain available sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections: until expended: Provided further, That the sum deemed to refer instead to 2001 and 2002, respec- Provided further, That for purposes of collec- herein appropriated shall be reduced as such tively. tions under section 31, a security shall not be offsetting collections are received during fiscal Section 504(a)(16) of Public Law 104–134 is deemed registered on a national securities ex- year 2002 so as to result in a final fiscal year hereafter amended by striking ‘‘if such relief change solely because that national securities 2002 appropriation estimated at $26,314,000: Pro- does not involve’’ and all that follows through exchange continues or extends unlisted trading vided further, That any offsetting collections re- ‘‘representation’’. privileges to that security. ceived in excess of $218,757,000 in fiscal year MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2002 shall remain available until expended, but SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES shall not be available for obligation until Octo- For necessary expenses, not otherwise pro- ber 1, 2002. For necessary expenses of the Marine Mam- mal Commission as authorized by title II of Pub- vided for, of the Small Business Administration FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION lic Law 92–522, as amended, $1,957,000. as authorized by Public Law 105–135, including SALARIES AND EXPENSES hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized NATIONAL VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344, and not to exceed For necessary expenses of the Federal Mari- CORPORATION time Commission as authorized by section 201(d) $3,500 for official reception and representation For necessary expenses of the National Vet- of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended expenses, $308,476,000: Provided, That the Ad- erans Business Development Corporation as au- (46 U.S.C. App. 1111), including services as au- ministrator is authorized to charge fees to cover thorized under section 33(a) of the Small Busi- thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger the cost of publications developed by the Small ness Act, as amended, $4,000,000. motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. Business Administration, and certain loan serv- 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefor, as PACIFIC CHARTER COMMISSION icing activities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, $16,458,000: SALARIES AND EXPENSES all such activities shall be credited to this ac- Provided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be For necessary expenses for the Pacific Charter count, to be available for carrying out these available for official reception and representa- Commission, as authorized by the Pacific Char- purposes without further appropriations: Pro- tion expenses. ter Commission Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–570), vided further, That $88,000,000 shall be available $1,500,000, to remain available until expended. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION to fund grants for performance in fiscal year SALARIES AND EXPENSES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 2002 or fiscal year 2003 as authorized by section For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade SALARIES AND EXPENSES 21 of the Small Business Act, as amended. Commission, including uniforms or allowances For necessary expenses for the Securities and OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; Exchange Commission, including services as au- For necessary expenses of the Office of In- services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of thorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental of space (to spector General in carrying out the provisions of

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(a) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE available until expended; and for the cost of UNITED STATES-CANADA ALASKA RAIL EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—It is the sense of guaranteed loans, $78,000,000, as authorized by COMMISSION the Congress that, to the greatest extent prac- 15 U.S.C. 631 note, of which $45,000,000 shall re- ticable, all equipment and products purchased SALARIES AND EXPENSES main available until September 30, 2003: Pro- with funds made available in this Act should be vided, That such costs, including the cost of For necessary expenses of the ‘‘United States- American-made. Canada Alaska Rail Commission’’, as author- modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec- (b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT.—In providing fi- tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, ized by Title III of Public Law 106–520, nancial assistance to, or entering into any con- as amended: Provided further, That during fis- $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. tract with, any entity using funds made avail- cal year 2002 commitments to guarantee loans TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS able in this Act, the head of each Federal agen- under section 503 of the Small Business Invest- SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation con- cy, to the greatest extent practicable, shall pro- ment Act of 1958, as amended, shall not exceed tained in this Act shall be used for publicity or vide to such entity a notice describing the state- $4,500,000,000, as provided under section propaganda purposes not authorized by the ment made in subsection (a) by the Congress. 20(h)(1)(B)(ii) of the Small Business Act: Pro- Congress. (c) PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS vided further, That during fiscal year 2002 com- SEC. 602. No part of any appropriation con- FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN mitments for general business loans authorized tained in this Act shall remain available for ob- AMERICA.—If it has been finally determined by under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, as ligation beyond the current fiscal year unless a court or Federal agency that any person in- amended, shall not exceed $10,000,000,000 with- expressly so provided herein. tentionally affixed a label bearing a ‘‘Made in out prior notification of the Committees on Ap- SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropria- America’’ inscription, or any inscription with propriations of the House of Representatives tion under this Act for any consulting service the same meaning, to any product sold in or and Senate in accordance with section 605 of through procurement contract, pursuant to 5 shipped to the United States that is not made in this Act: Provided further, That during fiscal U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts the United States, the person shall be ineligible year 2002 commitments to guarantee loans for where such expenditures are a matter of public to receive any contract or subcontract made debentures and participating securities under record and available for public inspection, ex- with funds made available in this Act, pursuant section 303(b) of the Small Business Investment cept where otherwise provided under existing to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility Act of 1958, as amended, shall not exceed the law, or under existing Executive order issued procedures described in sections 9.400 through levels established by section 20(h)(1)(C) of the pursuant to existing law. 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. Small Business Act. SEC. 604. If any provision of this Act or the SEC. 608. None of the funds made available in In addition, for administrative expenses to application of such provision to any person or this Act may be used to implement, administer, carry out the direct and guaranteed loan pro- circumstances shall be held invalid, the remain- or enforce any guidelines of the Equal Employ- grams, $129,000,000, which may be transferred to der of the Act and the application of each provi- ment Opportunity Commission covering harass- and merged with the appropriations for Salaries sion to persons or circumstances other than ment based on religion, when it is made known and Expenses. those as to which it is held invalid shall not be to the Federal entity or official to which such DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT affected thereby. funds are made available that such guidelines For the cost of direct loans authorized by sec- SEC. 605. (a) None of the funds provided under do not differ in any respect from the proposed tion 7(b) of the Small Business Act, as amended, this Act, or provided under previous appropria- guidelines published by the Commission on Oc- $87,360,000, to remain available until expended: tions Acts to the agencies funded by this Act tober 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266). Provided, That such costs, including the cost of that remain available for obligation or expendi- SEC. 609. None of the funds made available by modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec- ture in fiscal year 2002, or provided from any ac- this Act may be used for any United Nations tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, counts in the Treasury of the United States de- undertaking when it is made known to the Fed- as amended. rived by the collection of fees available to the eral official having authority to obligate or ex- In addition, for administrative expenses to agencies funded by this Act, shall be available pend such funds: (1) that the United Nations carry out the direct loan program, $122,354,000, for obligation or expenditure through a re- undertaking is a peacekeeping mission; (2) that which may be transferred to and merged with programming of funds which: (1) creates new such undertaking will involve United States appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, of programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or Armed Forces under the command or oper- which $500,000 is for the Office of Inspector activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any ational control of a foreign national; and (3) General of the Small Business Administration means for any project or activity for which that the President’s military advisors have not for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relo- submitted to the President a recommendation disaster loan program and shall be transferred cates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes of- that such involvement is in the national secu- to and merged with appropriations for the Of- fices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out rity interests of the United States and the Presi- fice of Inspector General; of which $112,000,000 or privatizes any functions or activities pres- dent has not submitted to the Congress such a is for direct administrative expenses of loan ently performed by Federal employees; unless recommendation. making and servicing to carry out the direct the Appropriations Committees of both Houses SEC. 610. (a) None of the funds appropriated loan program; and of which $9,854,000 is for in- of Congress are notified 15 days in advance of or otherwise made available by this Act shall be direct administrative expenses: Provided, That such reprogramming of funds. expended for any purpose for which appropria- any amount in excess of $9,854,000 to be trans- (b) None of the funds provided under this Act, tions are prohibited by section 609 of the De- ferred to and merged with appropriations for or provided under previous appropriations Acts partments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Salaries and Expenses for indirect administra- to the agencies funded by this Act that remain Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations tive expenses shall be treated as a reprogram- available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal Act, 1999. ming of funds under section 605 of this Act and year 2002, or provided from any accounts in the (b) The requirements in subparagraphs (A) shall not be available for obligation or expendi- Treasury of the United States derived by the and (B) of section 609 of that Act shall continue ture except in compliance with the procedures collection of fees available to the agencies fund- to apply during fiscal year 2002. set forth in that section. ed by this Act, shall be available for obligation SEC. 611. Hereafter, none of the funds appro- ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS or expenditure for activities, programs, or priated or otherwise made available to the Bu- ADMINISTRATION projects through a reprogramming of funds in reau of Prisons shall be used to provide the fol- Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is lowing amenities or personal comforts in the made available for the current fiscal year for less, that: (1) augments existing programs, Federal prison system— the Small Business Administration in this Act projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent (1) in-cell television viewing except for pris- may be transferred between such appropria- funding for any existing program, project, or ac- oners who are segregated from the general pris- tions, but no such appropriation shall be in- tivity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent as on population for their own safety; creased by more than 10 percent by any such approved by Congress; or (3) results from any (2) the viewing of R, X, and NC–17 rated mov- transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant general savings from a reduction in personnel ies, through whatever medium presented; to this paragraph shall be treated as a re- which would result in a change in existing pro- (3) any instruction (live or through broad- programming of funds under section 605 of this grams, activities, or projects as approved by casts) or training equipment for boxing, wres- Act and shall not be available for obligation or Congress; unless the Appropriations Committees tling, judo, karate, or other martial art, or any expenditure except in compliance with the pro- of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days bodybuilding or weightlifting equipment of any cedures set forth in that section. in advance of such reprogramming of funds. sort; STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE SEC. 606. None of the funds made available in (4) possession of in-cell coffee pots, hot plates SALARIES AND EXPENSES this Act may be used for the construction, repair or heating elements; or For necessary expenses of the State Justice In- (other than emergency repair), overhaul, con- (5) the use or possession of any electric or stitute, as authorized by the State Justice Insti- version, or modernization of vessels for the Na- electronic musical instrument.

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SEC. 612. (a) The President shall submit as such department or agency: Provided, That the ligious or moral beliefs of students who partici- part of the fiscal year 2003 budget to Congress a authority to transfer funds between appropria- pate in programs for which financial assistance proposal to restructure the Department of Jus- tions accounts as may be necessary to carry out is provided from those funds, or of the parents tice to include a coordinator of Department of this section is provided in addition to authori- or legal guardians of such students. Justice activities relating to combating domestic ties included elsewhere in this Act: Provided SEC. 621. None of the funds appropriated or terrorism, including State and local grant pro- further, That use of funds to carry out this sec- otherwise made available to the Department of grams subject to the authority of the Attorney tion shall be treated as a reprogramming of State and the Department of Justice shall be General, and who will serve as the Department funds under section 605 of this Act and shall not available for the purpose of granting either im- of Justice representative at interagency meetings be available for obligation or expenditure except migrant or nonimmigrant visas, or both, con- on combating terrorism below the Cabinet level. in compliance with the procedures set forth in sistent with the Secretary’s determination under (b) If the President does not submit a proposal that section. section 243(d) of the Immigration and Nation- as described in subsection (a), or if Congress SEC. 614. Hereafter, none of the funds appro- ality Act, to citizens, subjects, nationals, or resi- fails to enact legislation establishing a new posi- priated or otherwise made available to the Fed- dents of countries that the Attorney General has tion described in subsection (a), by June 30, eral Bureau of Prisons may be used to distribute determined deny or unreasonably delay accept- 2002, then effective on such date subsections (c) or make available any commercially published ing the return of citizens, subjects, nationals, or through (f) shall take effect. information or material to a prisoner when it is residents under that section. (c)(1) Section 504 of title 28, United States made known to the Federal official having au- SEC. 622. None of the funds made available to Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘General’’ thority to obligate or expend such funds that the Department of Justice in this Act may be the following: ‘‘and a Deputy Attorney General such information or material is sexually explicit used for the purpose of transporting an indi- for Combating Domestic Terrorism’’. or features nudity. vidual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction (2) the Section heading for section 504 of title SEC. 615. Of the funds appropriated in this for crime under State or Federal law and is clas- 28, United States Code, is amended by striking Act under the heading ‘‘Office of Justice Pro- sified as a maximum or high security prisoner, ‘‘Attorney’’ and inserting ‘‘Attorneys’’. grams—State and Local Law Enforcement As- other than to a prison or other facility certified (d) The Deputy Attorney General for Com- sistance’’, not more than 90 percent of the by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appro- bating Domestic Terrorism (appointed under sec- amount to be awarded to an entity under the priately secure for housing such a prisoner. tion 504 of title 28, United States Code, as Local Law Enforcement Block Grant shall be SEC. 623. The requirements of section 312(a)(3) amended by subsection (c)) shall— made available to such an entity when it is of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation (1) serve as the principal adviser to the Attor- made known to the Federal official having au- and Management Act shall not apply to funds ney General for combating terrorism, thority to obligate or expend such funds that made available by section 2201 of Public Law counterterrorism, and antiterrorism policy; the entity that employs a public safety officer 106–246. (2) have responsibility for coordinating all (as such term is defined in section 1204 of title SEC. 624. (a) Section 203(i) of the Act entitled functions within the Department of Justice re- I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets ‘‘An Act to approve a governing international lating to combating domestic terrorism includ- Act of 1968) does not provide such a public safe- agreement between the United States and the ing— ty officer who retires or is separated from service Republic of Poland, and for other purposes’’, (A) policies, plans, and oversight, as they re- due to injury suffered as the direct and proxi- approved November 13, 1998, is amended by late to combating terrorism, counterterrorism, mate result of a personal injury sustained in the striking ‘‘2001’’ and inserting ‘‘2006’’. and antiterrorism activities; line of duty while responding to an emergency (b) Section 203 of such Act, as amended by (B) State and local preparedness for terrorist situation or a hot pursuit (as such terms are de- subsection (a), is further amended by adding at events; fined by State law) with the same or better level the end the following: (C) security classifications and clearances of health insurance benefits at the time of re- ‘‘(j) Not later than December 31, 2001, and within the Department of Justice; tirement or separation as they received while on every 2 years thereafter, the Pacific State Ma- (D) contingency operations within the Depart- duty. rine Fisheries Commission shall submit to the ment of Justice; and SEC. 616. None of the funds provided by this Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- (E) critical infrastructure. Act shall be available to promote the sale or ex- tation of the Senate and the Committee on Re- (3) coordinate— port of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek sources of the House of Representatives a report (A) all inter-agency interface between the De- the reduction or removal by any foreign country on the health and management of the Dunge- partment of Justice and other departments, of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or to- ness Crab fishery located off the coasts of the agencies, and entities of the United States, in- bacco products, except for restrictions which are States of Washington, Oregon, and California.’’. cluding State and local organizations, engaged not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco SEC. 625. Section 140 of Public Law 97–92 (28 in combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and products of the same type. U.S.C. 461 note; 95 Stat. 1200) is amended by antiterrorism activities; and SEC. 617. (a) None of the funds appropriated adding at the end the following: ‘‘This section (B) the implementation of the national strat- or otherwise made available by this Act shall be shall apply to fiscal year 1981 and each fiscal egy for combating terrorism by State and local expended for any purpose for which appropria- year thereafter.’’. entities with responsibilities for combating do- tions are prohibited by section 616 of the De- SEC. 626. (a) The President shall submit, by mestic terrorism; and partments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the not later than the time of submission of the (4) recommend changes in the organization Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Budget of the United States Government for Fis- and management of the Department of Justice Act, 1999, as amended. cal Year 2003, a legislative proposal to establish and State and local entities engaged in com- (b) Subsection (a)(1) of section 616 of that Act, a comprehensive program to ensure fair, equi- bating domestic terrorism to the Attorney Gen- as amended, is further amended by striking table, and prompt compensation for all United eral. ‘‘Claudy Myrthil,’’. States victims of international terrorism (or rel- (e) There is appropriated, out of any money in (c) The requirements in subsections (b) and (c) atives of deceased United States victims of inter- the Treasury of the United States not otherwise of section 616 of that Act shall continue to apply national terrorism) that occurred or occurs on or appropriated, for necessary expenses of the Of- during fiscal year 2002. after November 1, 1979. fice of the Deputy Attorney General for Com- SEC. 618. None of the funds appropriated pur- (b) The legislative proposal shall include, bating Domestic Terrorism of the Department of suant to this Act or any other provision of law among other things, which types of events Justice, $1,000,000, to remain available until ex- may be used for: (1) the implementation of any should be covered; which categories of individ- pended. tax or fee in connection with the implementa- uals should be covered by a compensation pro- (f) Effective September 30, 2002, there is trans- tion of 18 U.S.C. 922(t); and (2) any system to gram; the means by which United States victims ferred to the Deputy Attorney General for Com- implement 18 U.S.C. 922(t) that does not require of prior or future acts of international terrorism, bating Domestic Terrorism all authorities, liabil- and result in the destruction of any identifying including those with hostage claims against for- ities, funding, personnel, equipment, and real information submitted by or on behalf of any eign states, will be covered; the establishment of property employed or used by, or associated person who has been determined not to be pro- a Special Master to administer the program; the with, the Office of Domestic Preparedness, the hibited from owning a firearm. categories of injuries for which there should be National Domestic Preparedness Office, the Ex- SEC. 619. Notwithstanding any other provision compensation; the process by which any collat- ecutive Office of National Security, and such of law, amounts deposited or available in the eral source of compensation to a victim (or a rel- appropriate components of the Office of Intel- Fund established under 42 U.S.C. 10601 in any ative of a deceased victim) for an act of inter- ligence Policy and Review as relate to com- fiscal year in excess of $550,000,000 shall not be national terrorism shall be offset from any combating terrorism, counterterrorism, and available for obligation until the following fiscal pensation that may be paid to that victim (or antiterrorism activities. year, with the exception of emergency appro- that relative) under the program established by SEC. 613. Any costs incurred by a department priations made available by Public Law 107–38 this section; and identifiable sources of funds or agency funded under this Act resulting from and transferred to the Fund. including assets of any state sponsor of ter- personnel actions taken in response to funding SEC. 620. None of the funds made available to rorism to make payments under the program. reductions included in this Act shall be absorbed the Department of Justice in this Act may be (c) Amend 28 U.S.C. Section 1605(a)(7)(A) by within the total budgetary resources available to used to discriminate against or denigrate the re- inserting at the end, before the semicolon, the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 6333 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22167 following: ‘‘or the act is related to Case Number $700,000 shall be for a grant to Social Compact TITLE VII—RESCISSIONS 1:00CV03110(ESG) in the United States District for the ‘‘Realizing the Dream’’ initiative; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Court for the District of Columbia’’. $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to Soundview LEGAL ACTIVITIES SEC. 627. No funds appropriated by this Act Community in Action for a technology access ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND may be used by Federal prisons to purchase and business improvement project; $500,000 shall cable television services, to rent or purchase vid- be for a grant to the Urban Justice Center in (RESCISSION) eocassettes, videocassette recorders, or other New York City for a community development Of the unobligated balances available under audiovisual or electronic equipment used pri- project; $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to the this heading, $40,000,000 are rescinded. marily for recreational purposes. The preceding Bronx Child Study Center at the Bronx-Leb- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sentence does not preclude the renting, mainte- anon Hospital Center; $2,000,000 shall be for a DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT nance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic grant to the Los Angeles Conservancy for re- EMERGENCY OIL AND GAS GUARANTEED LOAN equipment for inmate training, religious, or edu- building and revitalization; $2,000,000 shall be to cational programs. PROGRAM ACCOUNT the Rhode Island School of Design for the mod- SEC. 628. Clause (ii) of section 621(5)(A) of the (RESCISSION) ernization of a building to establish a small Communications Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. Of the unobligated balances available under business incubator; $500,000 shall be for a grant 763(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘on or about this heading from prior year appropriations, October 1, 2000,’’ and all that follows through to Johnstown Area Regional Industries for a $5,200,000 are rescinded. High Technology Initiative and a Wireless/Dig- the end and inserting ‘‘not later than December RELATED AGENCIES ital Technology Program; $400,000 shall be for a 31, 2002, except that the Commission may extend DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION this deadline to not later than June 30, 2003. grant to Purdue University for the purposes of MARITIME ADMINISTRATION SEC. 629. For an additional amount for ‘‘Small constructing the Purdue Regional Technology Business Administration, Salaries and Ex- Center in Lake County, Indiana; $500,000 shall SHIP CONSTRUCTION penses’’, $30,000,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be be for a grant to the NTTC at Wheeling Jesuit (RESCISSION) available for a grant to Green Thumb, Inc., to University to continue the outreach program to Of the unobligated balances available under expand activities serving small businesses and assist small business development; $400,000 shall this heading, $4,400,000 are rescinded. older entrepreneurs; $500,000 shall be available be for a grant to the Infotonics Center of Excel- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION for a grant to the New York Small Business De- lence in Rochester, New York, for photonics in- SALARIES AND EXPENSES velopment Center to establish veterans business cubation and business development; $1,100,000 outreach programs; $1,000,000 shall be for a shall be for a grant to the MountainMade Foun- (RESCISSION) grant to the University of West Florida for a dation to fulfill its charter purposes and to con- Of the unobligated balances available under virtual business accelerator program; $1,000,000 tinue the initiative developed by the NTTC for this heading, $50,000,000 are rescinded. shall be for a grant to Hamilton County, Ten- promotion, business and sites development, and SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION nessee, to establish a high-tech small business education of artists and craftspeople; $500,000 BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT incubator; $500,000 shall be available for a grant shall be for a grant to the West Virginia High (RESCISSION) to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Consortium Foundation to develop Of the unobligated balances available under Technology Education for a technology-based a small business commercialization grant pro- program for vocational training for economic this heading, $5,500,000 are rescinded. gram; $400,000 shall be for a grant to the Na- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of and job development; $200,000 shall be available tional Corrections and Law Enforcement Train- for a grant to Rural Enterprises, Inc., in Dur- Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, ing and Technology Center, Inc., to work in and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, ant, Oklahoma, to continue support for a re- conjunction with the Office of Law Enforcement source center for rural businesses; $100,000 shall 2002’’. Technology Commercialization and the And the Senate agree to the same. be available for a grant to Oklahoma State Uni- Moundsville Economic Development Council for versity for a center for international trade de- FRANK R. WOLF, continued operations of the National Correc- velopment; $300,000 shall be for a grant to the HAROLD ROGERS, tions and Law Enforcement Training and Tech- University of Montana to establish an economic JIM KOLBE, nology Center, and for infrastructure improve- development resource center; $1,000,000 shall be CHARLES H. TAYLOR, ments associated with this initiative; $500,000 for a grant to George Mason University to con- RALPH REGULA, duct an information technology business devel- shall be for a grant to the Chippewa Falls In- TOM LATHAM, opment program; $1,500,000 shall be for a grant dustrial Development Corporation in Chippewa DAN MILLER, to Shenandoah University to develop a histor- Falls, Wisconsin, for a business development as- DAVID VITTER, ical and tourism development facility; $1,000,000 sistance program; $400,000 shall be for a grant to BILL YOUNG, shall be for a grant to the Software Productivity the National Center for e-Commerce at Poly- JOSE E. SERRANO, Consortium to develop a facility to support dem- technic University in Brooklyn, New York; ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, onstration programs on information technology $150,000 shall be for a grant to Portage County, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, and telework; $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to Wisconsin, for the establishment of a revolving ROBERT E. CRAMER, Jr., the Southern Kentucky Tourism Development loan fund; $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to the PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Association for continuation of a regional tour- Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone to de- DAVID OBEY, ism promotion initiative; $1,500,000 shall be for a velop a community accessible recreational area Managers on the Part of the House. grant to the Southern Kentucky Economic De- and economic development site along the Hud- ERNEST HOLLINGS, velopment Corporation for regional infrastruc- son River between 125th and 135th Streets; DANIEL K. INOUYE, ture and economic development initiatives; $150,000 is for a grant to the Long Island Bay BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, $450,000 shall be for a grant to Southern Ken- Shore Aquarium to develop a facility; $500,000 is PATRICK J. LEAHY, tucky Rehabilitation Industries for financial as- for a grant to Yonkers, New York, for the HERB KOHL, sistance and small business development; Nepperhan Valley Technology Center; and PATTY MURRAY, $350,000 shall be available for a grant to the $500,000 shall be for a grant for Greenpoint JACK REED, Catskill Mountain Foundation to develop facili- Manufacturing and Design Center to acquire ROBERT C. BYRD, ties and small business assistance programs; certain properties to develop a small business in- JUDD GREGG, $500,000 shall be for a grant to the East Los An- cubator facility: Provided, That Section 633 of TED STEVENS, geles Community Union to redevelop small busi- Public Law 106–553 is amended with respect to a PETE V. DOMENICI, ness assistance facilities; $300,000 shall be for a grant of $1,000,000 for the City of Oak Ridge, MITCH MCCONNELL, grant to the Rockford, Illinois, Health Council Tennessee, by inserting the words ‘‘through a KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, for a pilot program on small business health subaward to the Oak Ridge Associated Univer- BEN NIGHTHORSE care insurance issues; $2,000,000 shall be for a sity for renovation and expansion of a facility CAMPBELL, grant for the Illinois Coalition for a national owned by the Oak Ridge Associated University’’ THAD COCHRAN, demonstration project providing one-stop assist- after ‘‘to support technology and economic de- Managers on the Part of the Senate. ance for technology startup businesses; velopment initiatives’’. $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to James Madison JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF University for library programs and facilities to SEC. 630. None of the funds appropriated or THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE assist small businesses; $300,000 shall be for a otherwise made available by this Act shall be The managers on the part of the House and grant to Lewis and Clark College in Lewiston, available for cooperation with, or assistance or the Senate at the conference on the dis- Idaho, to develop a virtual business incubator; other support to, the International Criminal agreeing votes of the two Houses on the $300,000 shall be for a grant to the City of Court or the Preparatory Commission. This sub- amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. Chesapeake, Virginia, to develop a community section shall not be construed to apply to any 2500) making appropriations for the Depart- and microenterprise development facility; other entity outside the Rome treaty. ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 22168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 Judiciary and Related Agencies for the fiscal essary to accelerate the deployment of the all detention funding under the Detention year ending September 30, 2002, and for other system nationwide without recourse to a re- Trustee, or a plan for the orderly shutdown purposes, submit the following joint state- programming. The JABS program office is of this office. ment to the House and the Senate in expla- directed to report to the Committees on Ap- OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL nation of the effect of the action agreed upon propriations as necessary regarding the sta- The conference agreement includes by the managers and recommended in the ac- tus of program deployment. $50,735,000 for the Office of Inspector General companying conference report. The legisla- NARROWBAND COMMUNICATIONS as proposed by the House, instead of tive intent in the House and Senate versions The conference agreement includes a total $46,006,000 as proposed by the Senate. in H.R. 2500 is set forth in the accompanying of $104,615,000 for narrowband communica- The conference agreement adopts by ref- House report (H. Rept. 107–139 and the actions conversion activities as proposed by erence the House report language regarding companying Senate report (S. 107–42). the House, instead of $204,549,000 as proposed the provision of $5,000,000 to expand the In- Senate amendment: The Senate deleted by the Senate. This includes $94,615,000 in di- spector General’s authorities in inves- the entire House bill after the enacting rect appropriations and a $10,000,000 transfer tigating allegations of employee misconduct clause and inserted the Senate bill. The con- from the Working Capital Fund. The con- within the FBI and the Drug Enforcement ference agreement includes a revised bill. ferees note that there is $105,000,000 in prior Administration (DEA). TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE year carryover in this account. The con- UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ference agreement provides funding nec- SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES essary to continue implementation of the The conference agreement includes The conference agreement includes Department of Justice Wireless Network and $9,876,000 for the United States Parole Com- $91,668,000 for General Administration as pro- for operations and maintenance of legacy mission, instead of $10,915,000 as proposed by posed by the House, instead $93,433,000 as pro- systems. The conference agreement does not the House and $8,836,000 as proposed by the posed by the Senate. include language from the Senate report re- Senate. The conference agreement adopts by ref- garding transfers from the Judiciary or the The conferees are aware that the Parole erence the House report language regarding State Department, or availability of funds Commission is scheduled to be phased out in the planned integration of the Immigration for this account. Instead, the Wireless Man- November 2002. The conferees are also aware and Naturalization Service (INS) IDENT sys- agement Office is directed to submit, as part that a substantial parole caseload, the ma- tem and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the fiscal year 2003 President’s budget sub- jority of which is District of Columbia pris- (FBI) IAFIS system. mission, a program plan based on the final oners, will exist well into the future. As part The conference agreement adopts by ref- list of system requirements and a breakout, of the fiscal year 2003 budget submission, the erence the Senate report language regarding by fiscal year and activity, of the total pro- Attorney General is directed to propose ei- a study for the establishment of an Inter- gram cost based on the program plan. ther an extension of the existing Commission national Law Enforcement Training Acad- COUNTERTERRORISM FUND or the transfer of the residual caseload to a Federal or District of Columbia agency. In emy in Mexico. The conference agreement includes the event the latter is proposed, the budget The conferees continue to be concerned $4,989,000 for the Counterterrorism Fund as submission should include a plan for the or- about the security of classified information proposed by the House. The Senate did not derly shutdown of the Parole Commission. at the Department. The conferees under- fund this program. When combined with stand that Federal requirements for storage $41,077,000 in prior year carryover, this will LEGAL ACTIVITIES of classified information mandate that the make a total of $46,066,000 available in the SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL General Services Administration approved Fund for fiscal year 2002 to cover unantici- ACTIVITIES containers are secured with locks that meet pated, extraordinary expenses as a result of The conference agreement includes or exceed Federal specifications. The con- a terrorist threat or incident. $549,176,000 for General Legal Activities, in- ferees expect the Department to report to PORT SECURITY stead of $568,011,000 as proposed by the House the Committees no later than March 1, 2002, The conference agreement does not include and $527,543,000 as proposed by the Senate. identifying the number of Department-con- The conference agreement adopts by ref- $39,950,000 for Port Security as proposed by trolled containers that are not in compliance erence the House report language and fund- the Senate. The House did not address this with the Federal specification. ing levels for the Civil Rights Division to en- matter. The conferees are concerned that the De- force the Victims of Trafficking and Protec- The conferees believe that the Maritime partment of Justice has not adequately fo- tion Act of 2000 and to investigate and pros- Administration (MARAD) is better suited to cused its attention on the growing problem ecute abuses in facilities for individuals who administer a port security program. The con- of methamphetamine production and traf- are mentally ill and developmentally dis- ferees support any actions taken by MARAD ficking and the strain this crime is placing abled, nursing homes, juvenile correctional to work with local ports to improve security. on State and local law enforcement re- facilities, and adult jails and prisons. sources. The Department of Justice is di- ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS The conference agreement adopts by ref- rected to undertake a review of its current The conference agreement includes erence the Senate report language and fund- efforts in assisting States and local commu- $173,647,000 for Administrative Review and ing levels for the Criminal Division’s Child nities with this growing problem and to pre- Appeals, instead of $178,751,000 as proposed by Exploitation and Obscenity section, Com- pare a report that (1) defines the scope of the the House and $45,813,000 as proposed by the puter Crime and Intellectual Property sec- methamphetamine problem nationwide; (2) Senate. tion, and Office of Enforcement Operations, identifies the regions of the country most The conference agreement includes and the Civil Division’s All Other Torts sec- adversely affected by methamphetamine pro- $12,940,000 for inflationary costs and other tion. duction and trafficking; (3) identifies the adjustments to base. The conferees direct Within the Environment and Natural Re- needs of State and local law enforcement in that the Executive Office of Immigration Re- sources Division’s base, the conference addressing this issue; and (4) defines the De- view fully fund contract court interpreter agreement adopts by reference the Senate partment’s role in providing training, inves- services as necessary. The conferees adopt by report language on the prosecution of drug tigative, and clean-up assistance to States reference the House reporting requirement labs in Federal parklands and poaching on and localities. This plan shall be provided to regarding the detention of criminal aliens, Federal lands. the Committee by February 15, 2002. but direct that the Immigration and Natu- The Department is directed to notify the The conference agreement includes bill ralization Service prepare this report and Committees of its fiscal year 2002 spending language, as proposed by the House, speci- submit it to the Committees on Appropria- plan incorporating the above initiatives no fying the amount of funding provided for the tions by December 28, 2001. later than January 15, 2002. The plan will not Department Leadership Program and the Of- DETENTION TRUSTEE be subject to Committee approval unless it fices of Legislative and Public Affairs. alters or fails to incorporate any of the The conference agreement includes aforementioned items. JOINT AUTOMATED BOOKING SYSTEM $1,000,000 for the Federal Detention Trustee, The conference agreement includes a total instead of $1,721,000 as proposed by the THE NATIONAL CHILDHOOD VACCINE INJURY ACT of $15,957,000 for the Joint Automated Book- House, and $88,884,000 as proposed by the Sen- The conference agreement includes a reim- ing System (JABS) program as proposed by ate. The conferees note that once again the bursement of $4,028,000 for fiscal year 2002 the House, instead of $22,500,000 as proposed Department has failed to centralize funding from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust by the Senate. This includes $1,000,000 in di- for the Department’s detention needs under Fund to the Department of Justice, as pro- rect appropriations and a transfer of the Detention Trustee account as required posed by the House and Senate. $14,957,000 from the Working Capital Fund. by the fiscal year 2001 conference report. The LEGAL ACTIVITIES OFFICE AUTOMATION The JABS program office may transfer both Attorney General is directed, as part of the The conference agreement includes prior year unobligated and current year fiscal year 2003 budget submission, to include $15,765,000 for Legal Activities Office Auto- JABS funds between components as nec- either a funding proposal to fully centralize mation, instead of $34,600,000 as proposed by

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22169 the Senate. The House provided $18,835,000 Commission as proposed by the House, in- protective details, be returned to the South- for Legal Activities Office Automation stead of $1,130,000 as proposed by the Senate. ern District of New York, that all costs asso- through the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ciated with these operations be budgeted out Legal Activities’’ appropriation. The con- MARSHALS SERVICE of base funds, and that a multi-agency secu- ference agreement adopts the Senate lan- The conference agreement includes rity review of these operations be under- guage creating this new account structure. $619,429,000 for the U.S. Marshals Service taken immediately. This review shall be pro- The conferees expect the Department to (USMS) salaries and expenses account, in- vided to the Committees on Appropriations provide an additional $18,835,000 for Legal stead of $622,646,000 as proposed by the House when completed. In addition, the conferees Activities Office Automation from the Work- direct that, within two weeks of the date of ing Capital Fund. and $644,746,000 as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement adopts by ref- enactment of this Act, the Marshals shall SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION erence Senate language and funding levels identify to the Committees on Appropria- The conference agreement provides for the Warrant Information Network and tions the total amount available for special $130,791,000 for the Antitrust Division as pro- other networks and on-line services, includ- assignments in fiscal year 2002. Thereafter, posed by the Senate, instead of $141,366,000 as ing the transfer from the Justice Detainee obligations of special assignment funds shall proposed by the House. This amount will be Information System, recurring costs of the require the notification of the Committees offset with Hart-Scott-Rodino fee collec- Electronic Surveillance Unit, and the trans- on Appropriations. tions, regardless of the year of collection, refer of funds from Human Resources to the Fugitive Apprehensions.—The conference sulting in no direct appropriations. The con- Central Courthouse Management Group for agreement provides increases of $3,150,000 for ference agreement adopts the Senate bill safety and health programs. The conference Electronic Surveillance Unit personnel and language structure. agreement does not adopt Senate language equipment and $5,825,000 for the establish- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES regarding increases to the base, except those ment of dedicated fugitive task forces on ATTORNEYS specifically addressed below, or the transfer both coasts as proposed by the Senate. The conference agreement includes of Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation Courthouse Security Staffing and Prisoner $1,353,968,000 for the United States Attorneys System funding from this account to the De- Transportation.—The total amount of funding as proposed by the House, instead of tention Trustee. The conference agreement provided also includes increases of $3,625,000 $1,260,353,000 as proposed by the Senate. includes $500,000 for Special Operations for courthouse security personnel for exist- The conference agreement includes Group training, equipment, and facilities ing and new courthouses, and $1,451,000 for $9,000,000 for Project Sentry. This will estab- maintenance and $583,000 for permanent prisoner transportation. —The con- lish new Federal-State partnerships that will changes of station. The latter two items Courthouse Security Equipment. support and expand Project Safe Neighbor- ference agreement includes a new appropria- should be treated as permanent increases to hood, particularly focusing on school safety, tion for the USMS, ‘‘courthouse security the base. The conference agreement does not and identifying and prosecuting juveniles equipment,’’ as proposed by the Senate. The include Senate language or funding levels who violate State and Federal firearms laws House did not include a similar provision. referencing courthouse security personnel, and adults who illegally furnish firearms to The conference agreement includes terrorism or radios, or House language and them. $14,267,000 for these activities, instead of funding levels regarding District of Colum- The conference agreement adopts by ref- $5,769,000 as proposed by the House under bia revitalization. The conference agreement erence the House report language regarding USMS salaries and expenses and $18,145,000 includes language providing not to exceed habeas corpus overload, and adopts Senate as proposed by the Senate. Funding for 4,128 positions and 3,993 full time equivalents report language regarding fundamental re- courthouse security equipment is provided as for the Marshals Service as proposed by the form of United States Attorneys operations, follows: gun prosecutions in Colorado, and the Na- House. The Senate did not include a similar tional Advocacy Center, including the dis- provision. USMS courthouse security equipment tance learning facility. In addition, the con- Overseas Assignments.—The conferees are [In thousands of dollars] ference agreement provides such sums as aware that the U.S. Marshals Service has es- Detainee Facilities ...... $13,069 may be necessary for court technology and tablished a number of foreign offices in U.S. Fort Smith, AR ...... 200 computer and telecommunications coordina- embassies without Congressional approval, Denver, CO ...... 1,090 tors. using extended temporary duty assignments Washington, DC...... 75 The conference agreement directs the to circumvent the relocation report process. Jacksonville, FL ...... 1,065 United States Attorneys to provide a total of Therefore, the conferees direct the Justice Dublin, GA ...... 432 $10,000,000 for cybercrime and intellectual Management Division to report by November Moscow, ID ...... 50 property enforcement. The direction in- 30, 2001, to the Committees on Appropria- Bowling Green, KY ...... 330 cluded in both the House and Senate reports tions regarding the locations and purposes of Bay City, MI ...... 175 regarding the submission of a report on all Marshals overseas assignments of greater Detroit, MI ...... 450 copyright enforcement is adopted by ref- than 30 days for the previous five years. The Cape Girardeau, MO ...... 75 erence. Department is directed to terminate all Mar- East St. Louis, MO ...... 10 The conference agreement does not include shals overseas operations that should have Greenville, MS ...... 645 language in the Senate bill and report re- been included in the relocation report. Fi- Gulfport, MS ...... 540 Hattiesburg, MS ...... 590 garding gun surveillance technology and nally, none of the funds appropriated or oth- Oxford, MS ...... 1,095 state and local training on child pornog- erwise made available by this Act may be raphy investigations. Instead, both projects Newark, NJ ...... 300 used for Marshals overseas temporary duty Columbus, OH ...... 300 were funded under the Office of Justice Pro- assignments of greater than 30 days without grams. The conference agreement includes Muskogee, OK ...... 920 the approval of the Committees on Appro- Aiken, SC ...... 220 $6,500,000 under the Office of Justice Pro- priations. grams, Justice Assistance, to assist State Florence, SC ...... 321 Financial Management.—The conferees are Spartanburg, SC ...... 555 and local law enforcement agencies to ac- concerned that, even with a reformed budget quire the necessary knowledge, equipment, Columbia, TN ...... 195 execution process, a small budget shortfall Amarillo, TX ...... 450 and personnel resources to prevent, inter- in the Marshals Service at the beginning of dict, or investigate child sexual exploitation. Houston, TX ...... 1,063 the year was left unaddressed until well into Laredo, TX ...... 700 UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND the fourth quarter, despite sharp prompting Waco, TX ...... 423 The conference agreement provides from the Committees on Appropriations. Cheyenne, WY ...... 800 $147,000,000 for the United States Trustees, to Therefore, the conferees direct the Marshals be funded entirely from offsetting collec- Service to submit, through the Justice Man- Subtotal, Detainee Facilities 13,069 tions, instead of $145,937,000 as proposed by agement Division, within 30 days of the date Minor Repair ...... 375 the House and $154,044,000 as proposed by the of enactment of this Act, an overall agency Engineering Services ...... 643 Senate. spending plan for the full amount appro- Security Survey ...... 180 The conference agreement adopts by ref- priated for fiscal year 2002. erence the House report language regarding Special Assignments.—The conferees are Total, USMS Security Equip- funding various automation projects through concerned that special assignment funds, ment ...... 14,267 the Working Capital Fund, and the Senate provided for contingencies, are being used to CONSTRUCTION report language on the National Advocacy subsidize base activities. This misuse of The conference agreement includes Center. emergency funding threatens to undermine $15,000,000 for the USMS construction ac- SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS the budget execution process. Therefore, the count, instead of $6,628,000 as proposed by the SETTLEMENT COMMISSION conferees direct that management of all op- House and $25,812,000 as proposed by the Sen- The conference agreement includes erations associated with the New York City ate. The conference agreement includes the $1,136,000 for the Foreign Claims Settlement and East Africa bombing trials, including following distribution of funds:

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 22170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 USMS Construction that emergent circumstances warrant addi- not less than $459,243,000 shall be used for [In thousands of dollars] tional funding, as proposed by the House. counterterrorism investigations, foreign counterintelligence, and other activities re- Detainee Facilities: ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND lated to national security, instead of Construction: The conference agreement provides $448,467,000 as proposed by the House and Hot Springs, AR ...... $1,328 $22,949,000 for the Assets Forfeiture Fund as $485,278,000 as proposed by the Senate. Prescott, AZ ...... 550 proposed by Senate, instead of $21,949,000 as The conference agreement includes an in- Grand Junction, CO ...... 450 proposed by the House. crease of $122,119,000 for inflationary in- Davenport, IA ...... 856 RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION creases and other adjustments to base to Sioux City, IA ...... 100 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES support the FBI’s current staffing and oper- Moscow, ID ...... 200 ating level as reflected in the budget request. Rock Island, IL ...... 1,250 The conference agreement includes The conference agreement does not adopt the Rockford, IL ...... 24 $1,996,000 for administrative expenses for the Springfield, IL ...... 85 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, as new budget structure proposed by the Sen- Bay City, MI ...... 685 proposed by the House and Senate. ate. The conference agreement also includes Flint, MI ...... 248 PAYMENT TO THE RADIATION EXPOSURE programmatic increases of $140,472,000. The Natchez, MS ...... 1,000 COMPENSATION TRUST FUND FBI is reminded that changes in this dis- Billings, MT ...... 850 The conference agreement does not include Raleigh, NC ...... 2,446 tribution are subject to the reprogramming funding to make payment to the Radiation requirements in section 605 of this Act. Sante Fe, NM ...... 500 Exposure Compensation Trust Fund, instead New York, NY (40 Foley) ...... 250 of $10,776,000 as proposed by the House and Columbus, OH ...... 1,000 FBI Salaries and Expenses Senate. [In thousands of dollars] Dayton, OH ...... 150 The conferees believe that the Federal gov- Muskogee, OK ...... 280 ernment must meet its obligations to per- Activity Positions FTE Amount Sioux Falls, SD ...... 680 sons, and their families, who were exposed to Cheyenne, WY ...... 200 Criminal, Security and Other radiation and who now suffer from related Investigations: diseases. The conferees note that the com- Subtotal, Construction ...... 13,132 Organized Criminal Ac- pensation payments are based on claimants tivities ...... 3,778 3,787 $467,246 Planning, Design & Relocation: meeting eligibility criteria and therefore White Collar Crime ...... 4,164 4,068 501,066 El Dorado, AR ...... 100 Other Field Programs ...... 10,362 10,130 1,442,277 should be scored or treated as mandatory Fayetteville, AR ...... 100 payments under the Budget Act. Such pay- Subtotal ...... 18,304 17,985 2,410,589 El Centro, CA ...... 32 ments were assumed in the fiscal year 2002 Ocala, FL ...... 475 congressional budget resolution to be scored Law Enforcement Support: Billings, MT ...... 200 Training, Recruitment, as mandatory with enactment of appropriate Wilmington, NC ...... 125 and Applicants ...... 1,014 985 124,383 legislation starting in fiscal year 2002. Sup- Forensic Services ...... 730 697 156,853 Columbia, SC ...... 46 plemental appropriations were provided for Information, Manage- Casper, WY ...... 100 ment, Automation & fiscal year 2001 with the understanding and Telecommunications ... 553 554 213,603 expectation that future funding for this pur- Technical Field Support & Subtotal, Planning, Design Services ...... 263 244 164,510 & Relocation ...... 1,178 pose would be mandatory and that further Criminal Justice Services 2,010 2,021 210,354 discretionary appropriations would not be Security Specialists/Construction Subtotal ...... 4,570 4,501 869,703 Engineers ...... 690 necessary. INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT Program Direction: Manage- Subtotal, Construction ...... $15,000 INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ment and Administration .... 2,061 2,002 210,781 Total, Direct Appro- JUSTICE PRISONER AND ALIEN TRANSPORTATION The conference agreement provides priations ...... 24,935 24,488 $3,491,073 SYSTEM FUND $338,577,000 for Interagency Crime and Drug The conference agreement does not include Enforcement, instead of $340,189,000 as pro- The conference agreement adopts by ref- funding for the USMS Justice Prisoner and posed by the House and $336,966,000 as pro- erence House language and funding levels for Alien Transportation System account, as posed by the Senate. Of the amounts pro- counterintelligence, the 2002 Winter Olym- proposed by the House, instead of $53,050,000 vided, $500,000 shall be made available to pics, the Incident Response Readiness Pro- as proposed by the Senate. equip the Federal gun range replacing the gram, and a comprehensive information closed range at Rocky Flats, Colorado, for technology report, and the Senate language FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION use by Federal, state and local law enforce- and funding levels regarding technically- The conference agreement provides ment. The conferees adopt by reference the trained agent and electronic technician $706,182,000 for Federal Prisoner Detention, Senate language regarding the Immigration training, Computer Analysis Response Team instead of $724,682,000 as proposed by the and Naturalization Service 25 percent match- training, Evidence Response Team supplies, House and $687,682,000 as proposed by the ing requirement. The distribution of the interception capabilities, counter-encryption Senate. This is an increase of $110,094,000, or total available funding, which reflects a per- equipment, white-collar crime computer 18 percent, over the fiscal year 2001 appro- manent reprogramming of $450,000 from the equipment, forensic research, the forensic priation. The Department should notify the Tax Division to the Criminal Division, is as audio/video program, regional mitochondrial Committees on Appropriations by the end of follows: DNA lab oversight, the National Instant the second quarter regarding the status of Background Check System, and drug juris- obligations in this account. Reimbursements by agency diction. The conference agreement does not FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES [In thousands of dollars] include language or funding levels in the The conference agreement includes Drug Enforcement Administra- Senate report regarding regional computer $156,145,000 for Fees and Expenses of Wit- tion ...... $111,422 forensic labs, regional mitchondrial DNA nesses as proposed by the Senate, instead of Federal Bureau of Investigation .. 115,444 labs, the Violent Criminal Apprehension Pro- $148,494,000 as proposed by the House. Immigration and Naturalization gram, or end strength. The conference agree- Service ...... 15,987 ment also adopts by reference the House and SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY Marshals Service ...... 2,049 Senate report language regarding the Jew- RELATIONS SERVICE U.S. Attorneys ...... 89,623 elry and Gem program. The conference agreement includes Criminal Division ...... 1,328 Trafficking in Persons.—The conferees expect $9,269,000 for the Community Relations Serv- Tax Division ...... 964 the FBI to continue its support of the Southeast ice, as proposed by both the House and Sen- Administrative Office ...... 1,760 European Cooperative Initiative with regard to ate. its efforts to combat trafficking in women and The conference agreement includes a pro- Total ...... 338,577 children. vision allowing the Attorney General to —The conference agreement in- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Trilogy. transfer up to $1,000,000 to this program, as cludes a total of $142,390,000 for Trilogy, of proposed by the House and Senate. The At- SALARIES AND EXPENSES which $74,730,000 is base funding, $29,565,000 is torney General is expected to notify the The conference agreement includes a total derived from a Working Capital Fund trans- Committees if this transfer authority is ex- of $3,491,073,000 in new budget authority for fer, and $38,095,000 is provided in new direct ercised. In addition, a provision is included the Salaries and Expenses account of the appropriations. allowing the Attorney General to transfer Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as pro- Quantico Laboratory.—The conference additional resources, subject to reprogram- posed by the House, instead of $3,425,041,000 agreement provides a total of $36,602,000 for ming requirements, upon a determination as proposed by the Senate. Of this amount, laboratory activation, including a transfer of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.001 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22171 $24,837,000 from the Working Capital Fund The following table represents funding pro- Drug Diversion Control Fee Account.—The for laboratory equipment and $11,765,000 for vided under this account: conference agreement includes total funding moving costs, fit out, and operations and of $86,021,000 for DEA’s Drug Diversion Con- maintenance. If prior year recoveries or DEA SALARIES AND EXPENSES trol Program for fiscal year 2002, of which other funds become available, the FBI should [In thousands of dollars] $67,000,000 is from new diversion fee collec- seek a reprogramming to initiate decommis- tions and $19,021,000 is from prior year collec- sioning and renovation of former lab space in Activity Positions FTE Amount tions. The conference agreement assumes the J. Edgar Hoover Building. that the level of balances in the Fee Account Enforcement: The conference agreement directs the FBI Domestic Enforcement .... 2,091 2,042 $435,183 is sufficient to fully support diversion con- to fully reimburse private ambulance pro- Foreign Cooperative In- trol programs in fiscal year 2002. viders for their costs in support of Hostage vestigations ...... 633 600 193,275 Drug and Chemical Di- IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE Rescue Team operations in St. Martin Par- version ...... 165 166 18,961 ish, Louisiana, in December 1999, as proposed State and Local Task SALARIES AND EXPENSES by the Senate. The House did not include a Forces ...... 1,699 1,696 244,385 The conference agreement includes similar provision. Subtotal ...... 4,804 4,504 891,804 $3,371,440,000 for the salaries and expenses of The conference agreement includes lan- the Immigration and Naturalization Service guage limiting the FBI to not exceed 24,935 Investigative Support: (INS) as proposed by the House, instead of positions and 24,488 full time equivalents, as Intelligence ...... 952 967 120,237 $3,176,037,000 as proposed by the Senate. In Laboratory Services ...... 452 415 60,674 proposed by the House. The Senate did not Training ...... 99 98 24,754 addition to the amounts appropriated, the include a similar provision. The conference Research, Engineering conference agreement assumes that agreement also includes a provision that pro- and Technical Oper- $2,142,926,000 will be available from offsetting ations ...... 582 565 121,270 vides for up to 1,354 passenger motor vehi- Automated Data Proc- fee collections, instead of $2,140,610,000 as cles, of which 1,190 will be for replacement essing ...... 125 0 159,044 proposed by the House and $2,058,723,000 as only, as proposed by the Senate, instead of proposed by the Senate. Thus, including re- Subtotal ...... 2,210 2,045 $485,979 1,236 and 1,142, respectively, as proposed by sources provided under the Construction ac- the House. Management and Administra- count, the conference agreement provides a tion ...... 850 841 104,000 CONSTRUCTION total operating level of $5,642,820,000 for the INS, instead of $5,640,504,000 as proposed by The conference agreement includes TOTAL, DEA ...... 7,654 7,515 1,481,783 the House and $5,506,299,000 as proposed by $33,791,000 for construction for the FBI, in- the Senate. This funding level is an increase stead of $1,250,000 as requested and proposed DEA is reminded that any deviation from of $841,332,000, or 18 percent, over fiscal year by the House and $44,074,000 as proposed by the above distribution is subject to the re- 2001. the Senate. This includes funding for an programming requirements of section 605 of INS Organization and Management.—Con- annex at the Engineering Research Facility this Act. sistent with the concept of separating immi- that will support consolidation of various The conference agreement provides a net gration enforcement from services, the con- high technology programs on the FBI Acad- increase of $68,213,000 for base adjustments as ference agreement continues to use, as in the emy campus in Quantico, Virginia. follows: increases totaling $73,532,000 for pay Hazardous Devices School.—The conferees and other inflationary costs to maintain cur- last three fiscal years, two accounts, as re- recognize the FBI’s mission to prevent and rent operations, offset by a $5,319,000 reduc- quested by the President and proposed in the detect terrorist activities and understand tion for GSA rent decreases. In addition, the House bill: Enforcement and Border Affairs, the importance preparedness plays in achiev- conference agreement includes program in- and Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration ing this mission, particularly as it relates to creases totaling $53,260,000 as follows: Support and Program Direction. INS en- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). An es- Special Operations Division.—The conference forcement funds are provided in the Enforce- sential element of an effective U.S. response agreement includes increases totaling ment and Border Affairs account. All immi- to WMD incidents rests with first respond- $14,006,000 for drug enforcement investiga- gration-related benefits and naturalization, ers, including public safety bomb squads. All tions of the Special Operations Division, in- support, and program resources are provided state and local bomb technicians are trained cluding $8,223,000 for domestic enforcement, in the Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration and certified at the Hazardous Devices $242,000 for intelligence, $164,000 for manage- Support and Program Direction account. School (HDS) at the Redstone Arsenal in ment and administration and drug and chem- Neither account includes revenues generated Huntsville, Alabama, which is operated ical conversion, and $5,377,000 for research, in various fee accounts to fund program ac- jointly by the FBI and the U.S. Army. The engineering, and technical operations. tivities for both enforcement and services conferees approve of the transfer of $9,000,000 FIREBIRD Implementation.—The conference functions, which are in addition to the ap- in no year funds from the Department of De- agreement includes an increase of $19,400,000 propriated funds and are discussed below. fense to the FBI for the construction of prac- for FIREBIRD implementation, including in- Funds for INS construction projects con- tical training villages for the HDS. These creases of $2,500,000 for deployment, $1,900,000 tinue to be provided in the INS construction villages will be used for realistic training ex- for network security, and $15,000,000 for tech- account. ercises. Further, the conferees support the nology renewal. DEA is directed to continue The conference agreement includes bill transfer from DOD of an additional to provide quarterly FIREBIRD status and language which provides authority for the $14,000,000 in no year funds to be used by the obligation reports to the Committees on Ap- Attorney General to transfer funds from one FBI for the construction of a classroom propriations. account to another in order to ensure that building at the HDS. Forensic Support.—The conference agree- funds are properly aligned. Such transfers ment includes an increase of $13,104,000, as may occur notwithstanding any transfer lim- DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION provided by both the House and Senate, to itations imposed under this Act, but such SALARIES AND EXPENSES support additional chemists and purchase transfers are still subject to the reprogram- The conference agreement includes laboratory equipment. The conference agree- ming requirements under Section 605 of this $1,481,783,000 for the Drug Enforcement Ad- ment adopts by reference House language re- Act. It is expected that any request for ministration (DEA) Salaries and Expenses garding distribution of this funding. transfer of funds will remain within the ac- account, instead of $1,476,083,000 as proposed In addition, $6,750,000 is provided to pro- tivities under those headings. by the House and $1,489,779,000 as proposed by cure one twin engine medium lift helicopter A cap on overtime of $30,000 per employee the Senate. to meet enforcement needs in Hawaii, and per calendar year has been in place the last Budget and Financial Management.—The one single engine light aircraft helicopter for several years in order to help the INS main- conference agreement adopts by reference drug enforcement activities elsewhere. The tain control over its budget. The conference the language included in the Senate report conferees adopt by reference House and Sen- agreement maintains this limit as provided regarding budget and financial management. ate language regarding the Caribbean Initia- in the House bill, but provides the INS Com- The conference agreement includes bill lan- tive, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, missioner the flexibility to exceed the cap as guage, as proposed by the House, providing heroin, OxyContin, MDMA, necessary for national security purposes and not to exceed 7,654 positions and 7,515 full methamphetamines, and Special Investiga- in cases of immigration emergencies. The time equivalents for DEA from funds pro- tive Units. Senate bill limited overtime to $1,153 per em- vided in this Act. The Senate did not include In addition, the conference agreement in- ployee per pay period. The INS is directed to a similar provision. The conference agree- cludes a total of $20,000,000 under the Com- submit to the Committees on Appropriations ment also includes bill language, as proposed munity Oriented Policing Services Meth- quarterly reports on overtime expenditures by the Senate, to provide two year funding amphetamine/Drug ‘‘Hot Spots’’ program for by employee, activity and district. It is ex- authority for costs associated with perma- DEA to assist State and local law enforce- pected that funding provided in this act for nent change of station. The House bill did ment agencies with the costs associated with 570 additional Border Patrol agents, 348 addi- not include a similar provision. methamphetamine clean up. tional land border inspectors, new airport

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22172 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 and seaport inspectors funded by the fee in- to hire 570 additional border patrol agents, lents for pay and inflationary adjustments creases, as well as additional agents and in- as proposed by the House, instead of for the activities of Citizenship and Benefits, spectors that may be funded in other Appro- $75,000,000 as proposed by the Senate. Senate Immigration Support, and Management and priations Acts during this fiscal year, will language regarding assignment of border pa- Administration, as requested. None of these reduce the need for overtime beyond $30,000 trol agents is adopted by reference. In addi- amounts include offsetting fees, which are per employee for the calendar year. tion, an increase of $2,076,000 is provided for used to fund both enforcement and services The conference agreement includes a pro- new border patrol vehicles, instead of the functions. vision limiting the number of non-career funding level referenced by the Senate. The Immigration Services.—The conference personnel appointments at the INS to six po- House did not include a similar provision. agreement includes an increase of $45,000,000, sitions, instead of a limit of four positions as The conferees understand that the INS spent as requested and proposed by the House, to proposed by the House and no limit as pro- about $100,000,000 to acquire 2,762 replace- support naturalization and other benefits posed by the Senate. This level represents an ment and enhancement vehicles in fiscal processing backlog reduction activities. The increase of 50 percent above the current ceil- year 2001 using base funds, enhancement Senate did not include a similar provision. ing for non-career appointments at INS. The funds, and recoveries. This amount, when combined with $35,000,000 conferees expect the Commissioner to use Detention and Removals.—The conference in base funding and $20,000,000 in fees, will this increased authority to hire qualified agreement also includes increases of provide $100,000,000 toward reaching a uni- personnel with management and information $20,823,000 for consolidated bed space expan- versal six-month processing standard for all technology expertise who can contribute to sion needs, instead of $39,388,000 as proposed immigration applications and petitions. The the goal of fundamental INS reform. The by the House and no funding as proposed by conference agreement does not include Sen- conferees will consider a request for addi- the Senate. This amount includes an in- ate language that transferred $67,000,000 to tional non-career hiring authority or other crease of $10,154,000 for additional detention the Immigration Service and Infrastructure personnel authority options above this ceil- staff, support staff and removal costs; an in- Account. The House did not address this ing during the fiscal year 2003 budget proc- crease of $1,873,000 for detainee transpor- matter. ess. The conferees expect that a detailed pro- tation vehicles; and an increase of $8,796,000 In addition, an increase of $1,000,000 is proposal outlining both the need for such addi- for Joint Prisoner and Alien Transportation vided for legal orientation programs, instead tional authorities and how they relate to System (JPATS) requirements to support ad- of $2,800,000 as proposed by the Senate, and proposed INS restructuring and management ditional domestic and repatriation move- an increase of $3,000,000 is provided for alter- reforms, to be coordinated with the Depart- ments. The conference agreement does not natives to detention, instead of $7,300,000 as ment of Justice, the Office of Personnel include the proposed transfer of funds from proposed by the Senate. The House did not Management, and the Office of Management INS to the JPATS Fund for this activity, include similar provisions. and Budget, will accompany the INS fiscal which was recommended by the Senate. In Further, the conferees adopt by reference year 2003 budget submission. addition, the conference agreement also in- Senate direction to provide $5,500,000 to the The conference agreement also modifies cludes an increase of $8,672,000 as proposed by Eastern Adjudication Service Center to proc- language from the House bill to provide that the House for detainee medical costs. The ess immigration self-petitions and U visas when positions become vacant in the Offices Senate did not include a similar provision. under the Violence Against Women Act, and of Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs, at Interior Enforcement.—The conference T visas under the Victims of Trafficking and least ten of these positions be filled with agreement also includes funding as nec- Violence Protection Act, and agree that of detailees, transfers, or other non-permanent essary to support an additional Quick Re- this amount, $500,000 shall be for the Eastern staff, with the goal of rotating staff who sponse Team (QRT) for New Jersey, if mer- Adjudication Center as directed by the Sen- have experience in INS field operations ited. The INS is directed to consult with the ate. The House did not contain a similar pro- through these offices. The Senate bill in- Committees on Appropriations regarding the vision. cluded a different version of this provision. status of its interior enforcement effort. The The Committees continue to be concerned Base adjustments.—The conference agree- conference agreement does not adopt Senate about the problems of backlogs in applica- ment provides a total increase of $80,110,000 language regarding QRTs. tion processing and casework, and defi- and 429 full time equivalents for inflationary Border Patrol Equipment and Technology.— ciencies in other services. In the fiscal year cost increases and adjustments to base for The conference agreement adopts by ref- 2001 conference report, the INS was directed INS salaries and expenses. The conference erence the Senate report language and fund- to conduct a complete review of staffing and agreement does not include transfers to the ing levels regarding the Integrated Surveil- resource needs to improve benefits and serv- Exams Fees account or the Breached Bond/ lance Intelligence System systems engineer- ices in all current INS offices, as well as the Detention account as proposed by the Sen- ing, and the House language regarding bor- need for additional offices, particularly in ate. der patrol equipment. rural areas. The Committees have yet to re- ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER AFFAIRS IDENT/IAFIS.—The conference agreement ceive this review. Therefore, the INS is directed to allocate additional staffing and up- The conference agreement provides provides a transfer of $9,000,000 from the grade offices as necessary for the following $2,739,695,000 for this account, instead of Working Capital Fund to the Department of areas: Roanoke, Virginia; Omaha, Nebraska; $2,738,517,000 as proposed by the House. The Justice General Administration account to Nashville, Tennessee, as described in the Senate did not provide separate funding for provide for the continued integration of the Senate report; Patterson, New Jersey; the this account. This amount includes an in- INS and FBI fingerprint identification sys- Bronx, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada, as decrease of $74,911,000 and 417 full time equiva- tems. This amount reflects a current esti- scribed in the Senate report; and the other lents for pay and inflationary adjustments mate of the funding need as provided to the locations mentioned in the fiscal year 2001 for Border Patrol, Investigations, Detention Committees on Appropriations by the De- conference report. and Deportation, and Intelligence, as re- partment of Justice. In addition, the conferees adopt by ref- In addition to identical provisions included quested. None of these amounts include off- erence House language regarding enforce- by both the House and Senate, the con- setting fees, which are used to fund both en- ment of section 212 of the Immigration and ference agreement includes the following forcement and services functions. The INS is Nationality Act. The Senate did not include provisions: (1) a limit of 3,165 passenger directed to notify the Committees on Appro- a similar provision. Further, the INS is di- motor vehicles, of which 2,211 are for replace- priations regarding the assignment of all rected to ensure that it does not allow any ment only, as proposed by the House, instead new border patrol agents and inspectors pro- aliens to enter the United States who have of the Senate proposed limit; (2) a prohibi- vided for in this Act as well as any other Ap- been involved in the illegal harvesting of tion on the use of funds to operate the San propriations Acts that may be enacted dur- human organs. Clemente and Temecula traffic checkpoints ing fiscal year 2002. The conference agreement adopts by ref- unless certain conditions are met, as pro- Border Control and Management.—The con- erence House language regarding the Tucson posed in the House bill; (3) a provision, as ference agreement includes increases of Sector. The conference agreement does not proposed by the House, to make available $123,331,000 for border control and manage- include language on basic training costs as $5,000 for official reception and representa- ment, as follows: proposed by the Senate. The House did not tion expenses; and (4) a provision, as pro- Land Border Inspectors.—The conference agreement includes an increase of $25,408,000 address this matter. posed by the House, to permit the INS to for 348 new land border ports-of-entry inspec- CITIZENSHIP AND BENEFITS, IMMIGRATION equip, maintain, and make infrastructure tors as proposed by the Senate. The House SUPPORT AND PROGRAM DIRECTION improvements and purchase vehicles for po- did not include a similar provision. The INS The conference agreement provides lice type use within the Enforcement and is expected to assign these new inspectors to $631,745,000 for this account, instead of Border Affairs account. the highest priority locations, paying par- $632,923,000 as proposed by the House. The OFFSETTING FEE COLLECTIONS ticular attention to the Northern Border. Senate did not provide separate funding for The conference agreement assumes Border Patrol Agents.—The conference this account. This amount includes an in- $2,142,926,000 will be available from offsetting agreement includes an increase of $66,352,000 crease of $5,199,000 and 12 full time equiva- fee collections, instead of $2,140,610,000 as

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22173 proposed by the House and $2,058,723,000 as House, instead of $1,258,088,000 as proposed by posed by the House, instead of $205,015,000 as proposed by the Senate, to support activities the Senate. These funds are derived from off- proposed by the Senate. This amount fully related to the legal admission of persons into setting collections from persons applying for funds the Administration’s request as pro- the United States. These activities are fund- immigration benefits, including collections posed in the budget submission. This funding ed entirely by fees paid by persons who are from the premium-processing fee, and are in level does not include the Senate proposal to either traveling internationally or who are addition to $80,000,000 in new and continued transfer funding from the Bureau of Prisons applying for immigration benefits. The fol- direct appropriations provided under the buildings and facilities account to the INS lowing levels are recommended: Citizenship and Benefits, Immigration Sup- construction account, the Senate proposal to Immigration Inspections User Fees.—The con- port, and Program Direction account to allow the INS to purchase construction vehi- ference agreement includes $591,866,000 of eliminate the backlog in applications. The cles, or the Senate proposal to comply with spending from offsetting collections in this conference agreement reflects INS’ revised Occupational Safety and Health Administra- account, the same amount requested and revenue estimates for collections from exist- tion programs. proposed by the House, instead of $656,648,000 ing fees, which is $118,783,000 higher than the The conference agreement includes lan- as proposed by the Senate. This amount rep- amount assumed in the budget request and guage, as proposed by the House and carried resents a $97,482,000 increase over fiscal year $407,020,000 above the amount available in in prior Appropriations Acts, prohibiting 2001 spending, including $20,991,000 for adjust- fiscal year 2001. The conference agreement funds from being used for site acquisition, ments to base, the full amount requested. does not adopt the transfer of $127,834,000 design, or construction of a checkpoint in The amount also assumes an increase from from Examinations Fees funding to the Ex- the Tucson Sector. The Senate did not in- $6 to $7 for the current airline passenger im- ecutive Office of Immigration Review or the clude a similar provision. migration inspection user fee, and $3 for a transfer of $147,602,000 in activities from the FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM new immigration inspection cruise ship pas- Salaries and Expenses account to the Exami- SALARIES AND EXPENSES senger fee. The conferees adopt by reference nations Fees account, which were proposed The conference agreement includes Senate language directing that not less than by the Senate. The conference agreement $3,808,600,000 for the salaries and expenses of nine percent of fee collections in this ac- adopts by reference House report language the Federal Prison System, instead of count should be used for technology infra- regarding the telephone customer service $3,830,971,000 as proposed by the House and structure improvements. The House did not center and the indexing and conversion of $3,786,228,000 as proposed by the Senate. This address this matter. INS microfilm images. funding level is an increase of $308,428,000 The expected increase in fee collections Within the Examinations Fees account, above the fiscal year 2001 amount. The con- will fund the following safety, service and the conference agreement provides $18,979,000 ferees note that the Bureau of Prisons sub- technology improvements at airports: for adjustments to base as requested. mitted a reprogramming on September 27, $19,927,000, 459 positions and 230 full time Land Border Inspections Fees.—The con- 2001, for $37,963,000 to meet increased utility equivalents to increase primary inspectors ference agreement includes $4,490,000 in costs incurred during fiscal year 2001. at new and existing airport terminals, as spending from the Land Border Inspection Activation of New Prisons.—The conference well as at high growth terminals; and Fund, instead of $2,944,000 as proposed by the agreement includes an increase of $72,752,000 $4,510,000, 60 positions and 30 full time House and $1,714,000 as proposed by the Sen- to activate a new medium security facility equivalents for additional Immigration In- ate. This amount reflects revised estimates in Petersburg, Virginia and a high security spectors to expand INS/U.S. Customs Service of collections. The revenues generated in facility in Lee County, Virginia. passenger analysis units at airports to ana- this account are from Dedicated Commuter Equipment Funding.—The conference agree- lyze traveler information in advance of plane Lanes in Blaine and Port Roberts, Wash- ment also includes an increase of $9,100,000 arrivals in order to identify inadmissible ington; Detroit Tunnel and Ambassador for equipment funding the United States aliens, including criminal aliens, drug traf- Bridge, Michigan; and Otay Mesa, California, Prison in Canaan, Pennsylvania, and the fickers, and terrorists. This funding level as well as from Automated Permit Ports Federal Corrections Institute in Glenville, will also enable the INS to invest at least that provide pre-screened local border resi- West Virginia. $14,370,000 in its automated entry/exit system dents with border crossing privileges by Contract Confinement.—The conference that tracks alien arrivals and departures at means of automated inspections. The con- agreement includes an increase of $47,443,000 airports. This funding level will also fund at ference agreement adopts the Senate provi- to fund an additional 1,500 contract beds to least $6,425,000 for upgrades to the National sion, which provides that the Attorney Gen- accommodate the increasing number of Automated Inspection Lookout System eral may expand from 6 to 96 the number of criminal aliens and to support 1,499 general (NAILS), and for additional Live Scan De- ports of entry qualifying to participate in a contract inmates beds, including 85 juvenile vices that can send electronic fingerprint fee pilot. The House did not address this beds. submissions to the FBI’s Integrated Auto- matter. The conference agreement provides that of mated Fingerprint Identification System Immigration Breached Bond/Detention the funding provided, $11,554,000 is for activa- (IAFIS). The funding level will also provide Fund.—The conference agreement includes tion of the Atwater, California facility, and an additional $6,512,000 for additional Deten- $120,763,000 in spending from the Breached $13,323,000 is for the activation of the facility tion Enforcement Officers, Deportation Offi- Bond/Detention Fund as proposed by the at Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference adopts cers, and docket clerks, and 200 additional Senate, instead of $139,935,000 as proposed by by reference House language regarding drug detention beds. the House. The conference agreement does treatment programs and establishment of In addition, this level will fund the fol- not assume the reinstatement of section faith-based and other pilots, and Senate lan- lowing safety, service and technology im- 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality guage regarding a pilot internship at the provements at seaports: $4,153,000, 54 posi- Act, which was proposed by the Senate. The prison at Yazoo City, Mississippi, $1,000,000 tions and 27 full time equivalents for new im- conference agreement provides a $40,000,000 for a sexual misconduct study, and a feasi- migration inspectors at newly activated sea- increase, as requested, to fund 1,407 addi- bility study for Yazoo City, Mississippi. The port terminals and current understaffed ter- tional detention beds, and $1,483,000 to fund conference agreement does not include bill minals; $2,273,000, 20 positions and 10 full vehicles to transport detainees. The agree- language proposed by the Senate designating time equivalents for joint INS/U.S. Customs ment does not include the base transfer to specific amounts for activation of specific units to analyze traveler information in ad- the Breached Bond/Detention Fund account, prisons. The House bill did not include such vance of ship arrivals; and $5,545,000 for the as proposed in the Senate report. language. automated entry/exit system and upgrades Immigration Enforcement Fines.—The con- BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES to the NAILS system. The INS is directed to ference agreement includes $22,664,000 in The conference agreement includes ensure that it allocates funding for base ac- spending from Immigration Enforcement $813,552,000 for construction, modernization, tivities, e.g. salaries and expenses, before it fines, instead of $12,994,000 as proposed by the maintenance, and repair of prison and deten- undertakes any enhancement activities. The House and $5,510,000 as proposed by the Sen- tion facilities housing Federal prisoners, as INS shall report to the Committees on Ap- ate. This level reflects the current estimate provided by the House, instead of $899,797,000 propriations as necessary should fee reve- of revenues available in this account for fis- as provided by the Senate. The conference nues decline more than five percent from Oc- cal year 2002. agreement does not include the proposed tober projections. Further, should additional H–1B Fees.—The conference agreement in- transfer from BOP to the INS for construc- fees become available, the INS may submit a cludes $26,272,000 in spending from the H–1B tion of detainee facilities as provided in the reprogramming in accordance with section Fee account, instead of $16,000,000 proposed Senate bill. The conference agreement does 605 of this Act. by both the House and the Senate. This level not include bill language designating specific Immigration Examinations Fees.—The con- reflects the current estimate of revenues amounts for partial site and planning for a ference agreement includes a total of available in this account for fiscal year 2002. specific prison, as proposed by the Senate. $1,376,871,000 to support the adjudication of CONSTRUCTION The conference agreement provides that of applications for immigration benefits, the The conference agreement includes the $650,047,000 provided for increases as out- amount requested and proposed by the $128,454,000 for construction for INS as pro- lined below, $5,000,000 shall be for partial site

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 and planning of the USP Northeast/Mid-At- $3,000,000 for a prison health research project companies, State and local police depart- lantic facility, to be located in Berlin, New at the University of Connecticut. ments, and rescue squads who responded Hampshire: The Office of Justice Programs is expected without hesitation to the emergencies in [in thousands of dollars] to review a proposal for a grant to the Kitsap New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. In Facilities with prior funding: County Medical Examiner’s Office that will their efforts to rescue those in danger, some Western/USP California ...... $147,000 assist in the development of a new death in- of these brave men and women made the ul- Southeast/USP Coleman, FL .... 133,000 vestigation module for the FBI ViCAP sys- timate sacrifice. The conferees also note Southeast/FCI South Carolina .. 106,000 tem and provide a grant, if warranted. that untold numbers of volunteers from Mid-Atlantic FCI ...... 91,047 The conferees understand that NIJ is cur- States across the Nation also worked shoul- INS Long-Term Detainee Capac- rently evaluating the operational utility of der to shoulder in the rescue efforts, and ity: the SECURES gunshot detection system in their contributions in the face of this trag- USP Western ...... 11,500 Austin, Texas. This evaluation is scheduled edy cannot be praised enough. FCI Butner, NC Medium ...... 11,500 to be completed by August 1, 2002. In the The events of September 11 underscore how USP Terre Haute, IN ...... 130,000 next phase of evaluations, NIJ is expected to important it is that this country’s first reconsider installing the SECURES gunshot sponders have the proper equipment and Subtotal, Projects with Prior detection system in Richmond, Virginia; San training in the event of another terrorist Funding ...... 630,047 Bernardino, California; and Phoenix, Ari- act. The conferees recommend the following zona. distribution of funding for counterterrorism equipment grants, training, and research and Facilities with no prior funding: Office of Victims of Crime.—The conference Female Facility in N. Florida .. 5,000 agreement adopts by reference the Senate development programs: Female Facility in N. Central report language regarding the Victim Assist- Region ...... 5,000 ance to Indian Country and Children’s Jus- COUNTERTERRORISM PROGRAM Male Facility for FCI S. Cen- tice Act programs. [Dollars in thousands] tral Region ...... 5,000 Missing Children.—The conference agree- Male Facility for USP NE/N ment includes $22,997,000 for the Missing Amount Children Program. Of this amount, $11,450,000 Mid Atlantic ...... 5,000 Equipment Grants: is provided for the National Center for Miss- State & Other Equipment Grant Program ...... $112,740 Subtotal, New Sentenced Ca- ing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), includ- State & Local Bomb Technician Equipment Program ..... 10,000 pacity ...... 20,000 ing $2,245,000 for the CyberTipline and the Subtotal, Equipment Grants ...... 122,740 Exploited Child Unit, and $2,700,000 for the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Total, New Construction Pro- Training and Technical Assistance: Center. The conferees recommend that the Integrated Training & Technical Assistance Program ..... 35,485 gram Increases ...... 650,047 Fort McClellan/Center for Domestic Preparedness ...... 18,716 NCMEC consult with I-Safe America to pro- National Domestic Preparedness Consortium ...... 13,969 FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED vide nationwide Internet Safety Training in Virtual Medical Campus ...... 2,000 (LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES) grades K–12. Website Pilot Program ...... 2,000 The conference agreement includes a limi- Within the amounts provided, $6,500,000 is Subtotal, General Training and Assistance ...... 72,170 tation on administrative expenses of provided for the Internet Crimes Against $3,429,000 for Federal Prison Industries, In- Children Task Force to form new units to in- Exercise, Evaluation, & Improved Response: vestigate and prevent child sexual exploi- Situational Exercises ...... 3,991 corporated as proposed by both the House Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Improved Response Plans ...... 2,600 and the Senate. tation, which are based on the protocols for TOPOFF II ...... 2,993 conducting investigations involving the OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS Internet and online service providers that Subtotal, Exercise, Evaluation, & Improved Response 9,584 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE have been established by the Department of Research and Development Program: The conference agreement includes Justice and the NCMEC. Research and Development program ...... 18,000 $437,008,000 for Justice Assistance, instead of Management and Administration.—The con- Dartmouth Institute ...... 18,000 $408,371,000 as proposed by the House and Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute ...... 4,000 ference agreement provides $37,795,000 for the New York Center on Catastrophe Preparedness and Re- $574,538,000 as proposed by the Senate. The management and administration of the Of- sponse ...... 7,000 distribution of funding is as follows: fice of Justice Programs (OJP), instead of $43,491,000 as proposed by the House and Subtotal, Research and Development Program ...... 47,000 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE $42,797,000 as proposed by the Senate. Fund- Total, Counterterrorism Programs ...... 251,494 [Dollars in thousands] ing is also provided from the ‘‘Juvenile Jus- tice’’ and ‘‘State and Local Law Enforce- The conferees continue the direction re- Amount ment Assistance’’ accounts for the adminis- garding the distribution of general equip- National Institute of Justice ...... $54,879 tration of grants under these activities. If ment grants only in accordance with State- Bureau of Justice Statistics ...... 32,335 additional management and administration wide plans. The conferees understand that Missing Children ...... 22,997 funds are required, a request for reprogram- Regional Information Sharing System ...... 28,278 these plans are currently being submitted to White Collar Crime Information Center ...... 9,230 ming or transfer of funds, pursuant to Sec- OJP. Management and Administration ...... 37,795 tion 605 of this Act, should be submitted. The conferees are not convinced that suffi- Counterterrorism Programs ...... 251,494 OJP shall submit to the Committees, by Jan- cient attention is being given to potential Total ...... 437,008 uary 15, 2002, a spending plan for all manage- chemical and biological threats nationally. ment and administration resources. This Within available resources of the research National Institute of Justice (NIJ).—The con- plan should reflect all sources of funding, in- and development program, OJP should conference agreement provides $54,879,000 for cluding those derived from program ac- duct a study, in conjunction with George NIJ. Within the total amount provided to counts. Beginning with the fiscal year 2003 Mason University, to determine the feasi- NIJ, the following initiatives should be fund- budget submission, OJP shall identify all bility for the establishment of a national ed at least at the current levels: management and administration resources center for biodefense, which would include ∑ National Law Enforcement and Correc- in its budget submission, including those de- the research, development, and production of tions Technology Center system, including rived from program accounts. vaccines to combat biological terrorism. $1,500,000 for the Less than Lethal Tech- Counterterrorism Program.—The conference The conference agreement includes nology for Law Enforcement Program, agreement includes $251,494,000 for the $7,000,000 to support counterterrorism activi- $2,800,000 for the Office of Law Enforcement counterterrorism program, instead of ties of the Center on Catastrophe Prepared- Technology Commercialization, Inc., and $220,494,000 as proposed by the House and ness and Response at New York University $1,500,000 for the Center for Rural Law En- $373,800,000 as proposed by the Senate. (NYU). NYU proposes to bring the expertise forcement Technology and Training; The conferees recognize the selfless acts of of its departments of biomedical science, en- ∑ Computerized identification systems; our Nation’s first responders following the vironmental health, medicine, public health, ∑ Facial Recognition; September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the dentistry, and nursing, among others, to ∑ DNA Technology Research and Develop- United States. They are truly our first line bear on counterterrorism studies. The con- ment; and of defense. The dedication, professionalism, ferees urge OJP to work with the Center to ∑ High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. and heroism of the men and women who assure that there is a sufficient focus on The conference agreement provides $450,000 serve as police officers, fire fighters, emer- chemical and biological threats. for Non-Toxic Drug Detection and Identifica- gency medical personnel, and emergency The conferees are aware of the Joint Vul- tion Aerosol Technology; $1,500,000 for the managers, reflect the true spirit of this great nerability Assessment Tool that provides the ‘‘Breaking the Cycle’’ Program in Jackson- Nation. The conferees extend their sincere Department of Defense with an ville, Florida and Lane County, Oregon; and gratitude on behalf of the nation to the fire antiterrorism vulnerability assessment, risk

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22175 management, and planning tool. OJP is di- for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; ∑ $350,000 for Turtle Mountain Community rected to evaluate whether this program will and expansion of an adult detention facility College’s ‘‘Project Peacemaker’’; be beneficial to State and local first respond- for the Gila River Indian reservation. ∑ $1,000,000 for the Doe Fund’s Ready Will- ers and emergency planners, and fund its de- Edward Byrne Grants to States.—The con- ing and Able Program; velopment if warranted. ference agreement includes $594,489,000 for ∑ $1,000,000 for the TELACU family-based STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local gang violence prevention program; ASSISTANCE Law Enforcement Assistance Program, of ∑ $20,000 for the Thin Blue Line of Michi- which $94,489,000 is for discretionary grants gan for assistance to law enforcement fami- The conference agreement includes and $500,000,000 is for formula grants under $2,403,354,000 for the State and Local Law En- lies in crisis; this program. Within the amounts provided ∑ $400,000 for the National Indian Justice forcement Assistance Program, instead of for discretionary grants, OJP is expected to $2,519,575,000 as proposed by the House and Center; review the following proposals, provide ∑ $100,000 for the Rock Island Juvenile $2,094,990,000 as proposed by the Senate. The grants if warranted, and report to the Com- Court; conference agreement provides for the fol- mittees on its intentions. In addition, up to ∑ $1,000,000 for the National Corrections lowing programs: 10 percent of the funds provided for each pro- and Law Enforcement Training and Tech- gram shall be made available for an inde- STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE nology Center in Moundsville, WV; pendent evaluation of that program. ∑ $1,000,000 for the National White Collar [Dollars in thousands] ∑ $5,000,000 for the National Crime Preven- Crime Center; tion Council’s McGruff campaign; ∑ $1,000,000 for Kent State University’s In- Amount ∑ $300,000 for the Women’s Center, Vienna, stitute for the Study and Prevention of Vio- Local Law Enforcement Block Grant ...... $400,000 VA; lence; (Boys and Girls Club) ...... (70,000) ∑ $250,000 for the DuPage County, IL Fire ∑ $2,000,000 for the Harold Rogers Prescrip- (National Institute of Justice) ...... (19,956) Investigation Task Force for arson inves- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ...... 565,000 tion Drug Monitoring Program; Cooperative Agreement Program ...... 20,000 tigations; ∑ $6,000,000 for the Police Athletic League; Indian Assistance ...... 48,162 ∑ $1,000,000 for the Julian Dixon Courtroom ∑ $100,000 for the Will County, IL Juvenile (Tribal Prison Construction Program) ...... (35,191) and Advocacy Center at the Southwestern (Indian Tribal Courts Program) ...... (7,982) Drug Court; (Alcohol and Substance Abuse) ...... (4,989) University School of Law in Los Angeles, ∑ $350,000 for the National Association of Byrne Grants: CA; Court Management; Discretionary Grants ...... 94,489 ∑ $1,000,000 for the Night Lights Program ∑ Formula Grants ...... 500,000 $1,000,000 for Mothers Against Drunk expansion in San Bernardino, CA; Driving (MADD); Total, Byrne Grants ...... 594,489 ∑ $2,000,000 for the San Joaquin Valley, CA ∑ $4,000,000 for Mental Health Courts; Violence Against Women Grants ...... 390,565 Rural Agricultural Crime Prevention Pro- ∑ $1,500,000 for the Newport News, VA, Victims of Trafficking Grants ...... 10,000 gram; State Prison Drug Treatment ...... 70,000 Achievable Dream Program; Drug Courts ...... 50,000 ∑ $3,942,000 for the Center for Court Innova- ∑ $750,000 for the Chicago Project for Vio- Juvenile Crime Block Grant ...... 249,450 tion in New York State, including $1,000,000 lence Prevention; (Project ChildSafe) ...... (38,000) for Onondaga County and surrounding areas; ∑ $662,000 for the Virginia Community Po- Other Crime Control Programs: ∑ Missing Alzheimer’s Patients ...... 898 $3,000,000 for the Law Enforcement Inno- licing Institute; Law Enforcement Family Support ...... 1,497 vation Center (LEIC), TN; ∑ $1,000,000 for Roger Williams University Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention ...... 1,298 ∑ $300,000 for the Chattanooga Endeavors Senior Citizens Vs. Marketing Scams ...... 1,995 in Bristol, RI, for a law enforcement profes- Program; sional training program with the Justice Total, State and Local Assistance ...... 2,403,354 ∑ $15,000 for the New Mexico Technology to System Research and Training Institute; Recover Abducted Kids (TRAK); ∑ $1,750,000 for Kristen’s Act; Local Law Enforcement Block Grant.—The ∑ $3,000,000 for the National Fatherhood ∑ $900,000 for the Beyond Missing Program conference agreement includes $400,000,000 Initiative; to be coordinated with Office of Justice Pro- for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant ∑ $3,000,000 for the National Center for Jus- grams and the National Center for Missing program as proposed by the Senate, instead tice and the Rule of Law at the University of and Exploited Children; of $521,849,000 as proposed by the House. Mississippi School of Law to sponsor re- ∑ $4,500,000 for the Executive Office of U.S. Within the amount provided, the conference search and produce judicial education semi- Attorneys to support the National District agreement includes $70,000,000 for the Boys nars and training for judges, court personnel, Attorneys Association’s participation in and Girls Clubs of America. The conferees prosecutors, police agencies, and attorneys; legal education training at the National Ad- expect the Boys and Girls Clubs of America ∑ $300,000 for the National Association of vocacy Center; to use a portion of these funds to carry out Town Watch’s National Night Out crime pre- ∑ $500,000 for Santee-Lynches Cops Dem- the Kids2000 Act (Public Law 106–313; 114 vention program; onstration Project to reduce violent crime, Stat. 1260). ∑ $750,000 for a prevent underage drinking drug trafficking, and substance abuse; Cooperative Agreement Program.—The con- demonstration program; ∑ $2,000,000 for continued support for the ference agreement includes $20,000,000 for the ∑ $500,000 for BiasHELP of Long Island; expansion of Search Group, Inc. and the Na- Cooperative Agreement Program, instead of ∑ $50,000 for the City of San Luis Obispo, tional Technical Assistance and Training $35,000,000 as proposed by the House and Sen- CA, for a gang prevention project; Program to assist States, such as West Vir- ate. Currently, there is over $20,000,000 of un- ∑ $75,000 for the NYPD criminal justice co- ginia, to accelerate the automation of fin- obligated balances available for this pro- ordination project; gerprint identification processes; gram. The conferees are concerned over the ∑ $1,100,000 for the National Training and ∑ $2,750,000 for the Drug Abuse Resistance very high level of funding carried forward in Information Center (NTIC); Education (DARE AMERICA) program. The the Cooperative Agreement Program. This ∑ $1,000,000 for I-SAFE, for teaching chil- Conferees are concerned that DARE pro- program is intended to provide guaranteed dren online safety; grams effectiveness has been called into State and local bed space for Federal detain- ∑ $500,000 for Community Security Initia- question and encourages DARE to continue ees in USMS and INS custody. The conferees tives (CSI) of the Local Initiatives Support the restructuring effort currently underway direct that the USMS, in consultation with Corporation; and to report to the Committees on its INS, provide an implementation plan for ∑ $600,000 for Atlanta, GA, for a com- progress; these resources no later than January 15, prehensive homicide reduction initiative; ∑ $150,000 for the Indianapolis Comprehen- 2002. The plan should include steps that ∑ $1,000,000 for Excelsior College in NY for sive Domestic Violence Response Program; USMS and INS intend to take to ensure that a distance education degree program in ∑ $200,000 for the Baker County, Oregon funding is obligated and this bed space is criminal justice; Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; available. ∑ $200,000 for Men Against Destruction, De- ∑ $250,000 for Alfred University’s Coordi- Tribal Prison Construction.—The conference fending Against Drugs and Social Disorder nating County Services for Families and agreement includes $35,191,000 for the prison (MAD DADS) of Miami-Dade, FL; Youth; construction program as proposed by both ∑ $2,235,000 for the Washington Metropoli- ∑ $1,400,000 to the Springfield, Missouri Po- the House and Senate. The conferees expect tan Area Drug Enforcement Task Force lice and Fire Training Center; OJP to examine each of the following pro- (MATF); ∑ $3,000,000 for the Clearwater, Idaho EDA posals, provide grants if warranted, and sub- ∑ $500,000 for the Northwestern MA Dis- for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Bi- mit a report on its intentions for each pro- trict Attorney’s Office special prosecution State Public Safety Project; posal: a NANA 28 bed jail for Kotzebue, Alas- program, for crimes against seniors and the ∑ $350,000 for the Albuquerque, NM DWI ka; construction of a detention facility with- disabled; Resource Center to fund drunk driving in the Spirit Lake Nation; construction of a ∑ $500,000 for the expansion of law enforce- awareness and prevention programs; detention facility for the Lower Brule Sioux ment counseling programs at the On-Site ∑ $750,000 to the Nevada National Judicial Tribe; construction of a detention facility Academy in Gardner, MA; College;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 ∑ $1,500,000 for the Tools for Tolerance Pro- The conference agreement provides mates for gun safety locks based on the new gram; funding under this account as follows: national standards; and (3) describes how ∑ $400,000 for the University of Northern funding for gun safety locks will be distrib- Iowa for the Domestic Violence Services for VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT PROGRAMS uted to the States. Women project; [Dollars in thousands] Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams.— ∑ $4,000,000 for the Eisenhower Foundation The conference agreement includes $1,995,000 for the Youth Safe Haven program; Amount for programs to assist law enforcement in ∑ $500,000 for the Littleton Area Learning General Grants ...... $184,737 preventing and stopping marketing scams Center; against the elderly. The conference agree- ∑ (National Institute of Justice) ...... (5,200) $200,000 for Boyle-Mercer County for a (Safe Start Program) ...... (10,000) ment adopts by reference the Senate report Court Appointed Special Advocate; (Domestic Violence Federal Case Processing Study) ...... (1,000) language requesting OJP to conduct some ∑ (Domestic Violence Emergency Calls Study) ...... (200) $250,000 for the Regional Prevention Cen- Victims of Child Abuse: program sessions at the National Advocacy ter in Maysville, Kentucky; CASA (Special Advocates) ...... 11,975 Center and to coordinate efforts with the ∑ $1,500,000 to the New Hampshire Depart- Training for Judicial Personnel ...... 2,296 Grants for Televised Testimony ...... 998 Federal Trade Commission. ment of Safety for Operation Streetsweeper; Grants to Encourage Arrests Policies ...... 64,925 ∑ $400,000 for the Carroll County District Rural Domestic Violence Assistance Grants ...... 39,945 WEED AND SEED PROGRAM FUND Court’s Alternate Sentencing Program in Training Programs ...... 4,989 Stalking Database ...... 3,000 The conference agreement includes New Hampshire; Violence on College Campuses ...... 10,000 $58,925,000 for the Weed and Seed program, as ∑ $1,500,000 for the Center for Task Force Civil Legal Assistance ...... 40,000 proposed by both the House and Senate. Training; Elder Abuse Grant Program ...... 5,000 Safe Haven Project ...... 15,000 ∑ $1,000,000 for the University of Nebraska, Domestic Violence Forensic Exams Study ...... 200 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES Department of Criminal Justice, for a police Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ...... 7,500 professionalism initiative; The conference agreement includes Total ...... 390,565 ∑ $350,000 for the Southwest Arkansas Do- $1,050,440,000 for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), instead of mestic Violence Center for domestic violence The conference agreement adopts by ref- prevention activities to fund programmatic $1,013,498,000 as proposed by the House and erence Senate report language directing the $1,049,659,000 as proposed by the Senate. The and equipment costs; Department to work with the State of Alas- ∑ $500,000 for the Southwest Texas State conference agreement provides funding ka, the Alaska Native community, and non- under this account as follows: University Law Enforcement Training Cen- profit organizations involved in prevention ter for equipment and program support; and treatment of domestic violence to de- ∑ $250,000 for the Oklahoma Bureau of Nar- COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES velop a Statewide plan to combat domestic [Dollars in thousands] cotics for the necessary equipment to estab- violence. lish a Mobile Command Post; Substance Abuse Treatment for State Pris- Amount ∑ $500,000 for the Arizona Criminal Justice oners.—The conference agreement includes Commission; $70,000,000 for grants to States and units of Public Safety and Community Policing: ∑ $350,000 to the Iowa Department of Pub- COPS Hiring Program ...... $330,000 local government for development and im- (School Resource Officers) ...... (180,000) lic Health to institute a pilot program to re- plementation of residential substance abuse Training and Technical Assistance ...... 20,662 habilitate nonviolent drug offenders; treatment programs within State correc- Tribal Law Enforcement ...... 35,000 ∑ $350,000 for the Ninth West Judicial Dis- Police Corps ...... 14,435 tional facilities and certain local correc- Methamphetamine Enforcement & Clean-up ...... 70,473 trict in Arkansas for video conference equip- tional and detention facilities. The con- Bulletproof Vests ...... 25,444 ment for remote witness testimony; ference agreement adopts by reference the Subtotal, Public Safety and Community ...... 496,014 ∑ $200,000 for the Cranston, Rhode Island House report language regarding expanding Police Department’s Community Police Di- the use of these grants to provide treatment Crime-Fighting Technologies: vision for community policing initiatives; for released State prisoners. Law Enforcement Technology Program ...... 154,345 ∑ $900,000 for Ridge House Treatment Fa- Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Crime Identification Technology Act ...... 87,287 cility in Reno, Nevada to house low inten- (Safe Schools Technology) ...... (17,000) Grant.—The conference agreement includes National Criminal History Improvement ...... 35,000 sity, non-sex offender, non-violent convicts; $249,450,000 for the Juvenile Accountability Crime Laboratory Improvement Program ...... 35,000 ∑ $110,000 for a Statewide DARE coordi- Incentive Block Grant program as proposed DNA Backlog Elimination ...... 40,000 nator in Alaska; by the House and Senate. Within this Subtotal, Crime-Fighting Technologies ...... 351,632 ∑ $300,000 for the National Center for Rural amount, $38,000,000 is available for Project Law Enforcement in Little Rock, Arkansas; ChildSafe, an initiative that will ensure gun Prosecution Assistance: ∑ $750,000 for the Alaska Native Justice safety locks are available for every handgun Southwest Border Prosecutors ...... 50,000 Gun Violence Reduction Program ...... 49,780 Center Restorative Justice programs; in America. An additional $12,000,000 is in- ∑ $1,100,000 for rural alcohol interdiction, cluded for gun safety locks under Juvenile Subtotal, Prosecution Assistance ...... 99,780 investigations, and prosecutions in the State Justice, for a total funding level of of Alaska; $50,000,000. Community Crime Prevention: ∑ Police Integrity ...... 16,963 $250,000 for the Partners for Downtown The conferees support the use of gun safety Offender Reentry ...... 14,934 Progress program in Alaska; locks and encourage the distribution of safe- School Safety Initiatives ...... 23,338 ∑ $1,000,000 for Jefferson County, Alabama ty locks to handgun owners. However, the Project Sentry ...... 14,967 for an emergency system; conferees are concerned with reports that Subtotal, Community Crime Prevention ...... 70,202 ∑ $100,000 for the Native American Commu- some of these safety locks have failed or do nity Board in Lake Andes, South Dakota for not work on certain handguns. The conferees Management and Administration ...... 32,812 programming and equipment related to the understand that the Department of Justice Domestic Violence Shelter and Community is reviewing the availability of national Total, Community Policing Services ...... 1,050,440 Prevention Program; standards for gun safety locks, and that pri- ∑ $150,000 for the Wakpa Sica Reconcili- vate industry groups have also sought the COPS Hiring Program.—The conference ation Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota; promulgation of such standards. The Depart- agreement includes $330,000,000 for the COPS ∑ $230,000 for the MUSC Innovative Alter- ment of Justice is directed to work with var- hiring program, with up to $180,000,000 avail- natives for Women program; ious Federal agencies, private industry able for the hiring of school resource offi- ∑ $1,000,000 for the South Carolina U.S. At- groups, and other interested parties in the cers. The conferees understand that approxi- torney’s Office in Charleston for software, development of national standards for gun mately $55,000,000 is available in recoveries. personnel, and equipment related to a gun- safety locks. Funds recommended for Project Language has been included making these fire detection system; ChildSafe may be used to offset the cost of recoveries available for the direct hiring of ∑ $500,000 for Kansas City, Missouri, for the this effort. Until such national standards are law enforcement officers through the COPS continuation of the Community Security Ini- established, or interim standards identified, Hiring Program. tiative; and no funds shall be obligated for the purchase The conference agreement includes lan- ∑ $500,000 for STEP II, for the Washoe and distribution of gun safety locks and only guage that allows technology grants to be County Rehabilitation Program. locks that meet these standards should be made from fiscal year 2002 direct appropria- Violence Against Women Act.—The purchased and distributed. tions under the COPS Hiring Program not The conferees direct the Department of subject to redeployment tracking require- conference agreement includes Justice to submit a report by January 15, $390,565,000 to support grants under the ments. However, the conferees expect that 2002 that: (1) reports the status of the devel- requests for technology funds will still dem- Violence Against Women Act, as pro- opment of interim and national standards for onstrate the time savings expected from imposed by both the House and Senate. handgun safety locks; (2) provides cost esti- plementing these technology grants.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22177 Police Corps.—The conference agreement to train officers on the proper recognition, ∑ $900,000 for the Arcadia Police Depart- includes $14,435,000 for the Police Corps Pro- collection, removal, and destruction of ment, CA, for the conversion to narrowband gram. The conferees understand that the Po- methamphetamine; radios; lice Corps program has sufficient unobli- ∑ $750,000 for the Methamphetamine ∑ $200,000 for the Northeast Wisconsin gated balances available to allow the pro- Awareness and Prevention Project of South Technical College Tactical Training Facil- gram to maintain its activities in fiscal year Dakota to expand prevention efforts to in- ity, Green Bay, WI, for equipment; 2002 at the prior year level. clude Native American reservations; ∑ $500,000 for the Cache County, UT Sher- Methamphetamine Enforcement and Clean- ∑ $500,000 for the Illinois State Police to iff’s Department, for law enforcement train- Up.—The conference agreement includes combat methamphetamine and to train offi- ing simulators; $70,473,000 for State and local law enforce- cers in those types of investigations; ∑ $100,000 for the Aliquippa Police Depart- ment programs to combat methamphet- ∑ $1,000,000 for the Iowa Methamphetamine ment, PA, for police equipment, training, amine production and distribution, to target Initiative; and computer resources; drug ‘‘hot spots,’’ and to remove and dispose ∑ $200,000 for the Iowa Tanks-A-Lock ∑ $800,000 for the Joint Venture 9–1–1 Com- of hazardous materials at clandestine meth- Project; munications Center (Tri-Com), IL, for law amphetamine labs. ∑ $655,000 for the Arkansas Methamphet- enforcement communications equipment re- Within the amount provided, the conferees amine/Drug Hot Spots Initiative, of which placement; have included $20,000,000 to be reimbursed to ∑ the DEA for assistance to State and local $155,000 shall be used to retain three chem- $781,000 for the Long Beach Police De- law enforcement for proper removal and dis- ists at the Arkansas Crime Lab; partment, CA, for imaging technology; ∑ ∑ posal of hazardous materials at clandestine $250,000 for the Wisconsin Ecstasy Aware- $3,000,000 for the video teleconferencing methamphetamine labs. ness Program; grant program, through INS, to provide local Within the amounts provided, the Depart- ∑ $1,000,000 for the Wisconsin Methamphet- sheriff’s offices the ability to identify or ar- ment is expected to review, in consultation amine Law Enforcement Initiative; raign apprehended aliens; with DEA, the following proposals, provide ∑ $500,000 for the Arizona Methamphet- ∑ $735,000 for the Redlands, CA East Valley grants if warranted, and report to the Com- amine Initiative for personnel, training, and Community Justice Center, to study and mittees on its intentions: equipment; identify new technologies; ∑ $2,100,000 for the Sioux City, IA Regional ∑ $400,000 for the Vermont State Multi-Ju- ∑ $750,000 for Inyo County, CA, for public Methamphetamine Training Center, to pro- risdictional Drug Task Force; safety radio communications; vide training to officers from eight states in ∑ $150,000 for methamphetamine training ∑ $625,000 for the Arlington County, VA Po- over 80 classes; for rural law enforcement officers in Arkan- lice Department and the New Jersey State ∑ $1,000,000 for the Methamphetamine Task sas; Police, for Racial Profiling Self-Assessment Force in East Tennessee, to fight the spread ∑ $500,000 for the Kansas Bureau of Inves- Software; of meth labs in this region; tigation to combat methamphetamines; ∑ $45,000 for the Jeffersontown Police De- ∑ $1,000,000 for the Oklahoma State Bureau ∑ $2,000,000 for the Montana Methamphet- partment, KY, for in-car video systems; of Investigations and Oklahoma Bureau of amine Initiative; ∑ $75,000 for the Jefferson County, KY Do- Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Control, to ∑ $500,000 for the Flathead Valley, Mon- mestic Violence Unit, for the purchase of assist their methamphetamine clean up op- tana Methamphetamine Initiative; cameras to be used during investigations; erations; ∑ $750,000 for the Central Utah Meth- ∑ $750,000 for the Louisville, KY Division of ∑ $1,500,000 for the Western Kentucky amphetamine Program; Police, for in-car video systems; Methamphetamine Initiative, in collabora- ∑ $1,250,000 for the Midwest Methamphet- ∑ $1,000,000 for the Sacramento, CA Sher- tion with Daviess County; amine Initiative; and iff’s Department, for law enforcement tech- ∑ $500,000 for the Virginia State Police, to ∑ $1,100,000 for the Missouri Methamphet- nology systems; assist their efforts in combating meth- amine Initiative. ∑ $7,500,000 for the Regional Law Enforce- amphetamine; Law Enforcement Technology Program.—The ment Technology Program in KY; ∑ $500,000 for the Indiana State Police, to conference agreement includes $154,345,000 ∑ $1,000,000 for Sedgwick County, KS Sher- assist their efforts in combating meth- for continued development of technologies iff’s Department, for an integrated records amphetamine; and automated systems to assist State and management system; ∑ $580,000 for the Marion County, OR, local law enforcement agencies in inves- ∑ $800,000 for Jefferson County, AL, for law methamphetamine project; tigating, responding to and preventing enforcement communication equipment up- ∑ $300,000 for the Marathon and Douglas crime. grades; Counties, WI, methamphetamine initiatives; Within the amount provided, the COPS of- ∑ $250,000 for Washington Parish, LA Sher- ∑ $1,000,000 for the City of Phoenix, AZ, for fice should examine each of the following iff’s Office, for law enforcement technology methamphetamine laboratory cleanup; proposals, provide grants if warranted, and and automated systems; ∑ $200,000 for the Minot State University, submit a report to the Committees on its in- ∑ $250,000 for Tangipahoa Parish, LA Sher- ND, rural methamphetamine project; tentions for each proposal: iff’s Office, for law enforcement technology ∑ $405,000 for the Jackson County, MS, ∑ $8,000 for the Walker County Jail, AL, for and automated systems; Sheriff’s office methamphetamine initiative; police radio system upgrades; ∑ $125,000 for the City of Harahan, LA Po- ∑ $500,000 for the Riley County, KS Police ∑ $10,000 for the Powell Police Department, lice Department, for law enforcement tech- Department to assist in methamphetamine AL, for police equipment upgrades and technology and automated systems; clean-up operations; nology enhancements; ∑ $250,000 for the City of Kenner, LA Police ∑ $803,000 for the Wichita Police Depart- ∑ $60,000 for the Blountsville Police De- Department, for law enforcement technology ment clandestine methamphetamine lab partment, AL, for an integrated automated and automated systems; equipment package; fingerprint information system; ∑ $125,000 for the City of Gretna, LA Police ∑ $500,000 for the Louisiana Methamphet- ∑ $3,815,000 for the Simulated Prison Envi- Department, for law enforcement technology amine Task Force; ronment Crisis Aversion Tools (SPECAT); and automated systems; ∑ $461,000 for the Oklahoma City Police De- ∑ $400,000 for Mooresville, NC, for a Silent ∑ $500,000 for St. Tammany Parish, LA partment for a Methamphetamine/Drug Hot Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Locator Sheriff’s Office, for automated systems to as- Spots Initiative; System; sist investigations; ∑ $4,000,000 for the Washington State Meth- ∑ $50,000 for Springfield, MO, for security ∑ $500,000 for Orleans Parish, LA Police De- amphetamine Programs, participants in this equipment for the Southside District Police partment, for law enforcement technology program will include Benton County, Chelan Station; and automated systems; County, City of Spokane, Clark County, ∑ $400,000 for the Springfield, MO Police ∑ $3,000,000 for the Law Enforcement On- Cowlitz County, Ferry County, Grant Coun- Department, for in-car video cameras; line (LEO) Program; ty, Grays Harbor County, King County, ∑ $3,000,000 for the Alabama law enforce- ∑ $1,500,000 for the Chattanooga, TN Police Kitsap County, Lewis County, Mason Coun- ment SmartCOP technology initiative; Department, for law enforcement tech- ty, Pend Oreille County, Pierce County, ∑ $1,000,000 for the City of Escondido, CA, nology; Pierce County Alliance, Snohomish County, for communications technology upgrades; ∑ $1,500,000 for the Oklahoma Department Spokane County, Stevens County, Thurston ∑ $1,000,000 for Placer County, CA, for pub- of Public Safety, for in-car video cameras for County, and Yakima County; lic safety communications upgrades; the Highway Patrol; ∑ $3,000,000 for California Department of ∑ $1,000,000 for Citrus Heights, CA, for tech- ∑ $35,000 for Allen County, KY, for the law Justice, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, nological improvements to centralize the po- enforcement component of an emergency for the California Methamphetamine Strat- lice force; systems upgrade; egy (CALMS); ∑ $300,000 for the City of Sierra Madre, CA, ∑ $165,000 for Page County, VA, for law en- ∑ $619,000 for the Mississippi Bureau of for law enforcement equipment for the forcement equipment to consolidate 911 serv- Narcotics to combat methamphetamine and Emergency Operations Center; ices;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 ∑ $1,000,000 for the Virginia State Police, ∑ $500,000 for North Attleboro, MA, for ∑ $500,000 for the Borough of Shrewsbury, for in-car video cameras; technology upgrades at the new police facil- NJ Police Department, for technology up- ∑ $2,000,000 for the Center for Criminal Jus- ity; grades; tice Technology; ∑ $1,000,000 for the facial recognition and ∑ $1,500,000 for the Orange County, CA ∑ $3,500,000 for Pinellas County, FL, law data capture system demonstration for 5 Strategic Integrated Justice System, for the enforcement agencies, for facial recognition counties in Massachusetts; electronic linking of law enforcement com- technology; ∑ $750,000 for Jersey City, NJ, for radio sys- munities; ∑ $1,000,000 for the City of Mayaguez, PR, tem upgrades and fixed radio network equip- ∑ $2,000,000 for the Illinois State Police, for for municipal police technology improvement; the implementation of an integrated records ments; ∑ $250,000 for Union City, NJ, for CAD and management system; ∑ $1,500,000 for the City of Madison, WI, for RMS systems; ∑ $1,000,000 for the Louisiana State Police, laptop computers and video monitoring units ∑ $500,000 for the Solano County, CA Re- for the Information and Management Sys- in patrol cars; gional Law Enforcement Training Center, for tems within the Emergency Operations Cen- ∑ $500,000 for the Las Vegas, NV Metropoli- technology infrastructure; ter; tan Police Department’s Interagency Cyber ∑ $225,000 for the Holyoke, MA Police De- ∑ $1,000,000 for the Washington, DC Metro- Crime Task Force, for technology improve- partment, for equipment; politan Council of Government and Police ments; ∑ $1,500,000 for the City of San Francisco, Chiefs’ Pawn database; ∑ $750,000 for the City of Tallahassee, FL, CA, for a geographic information crime map- ∑ $300,000 for Del Mar College in Corpus for a joint law enforcement communications ping system; Christi, TX, for the Network of Medicolegal upgrade; ∑ $300,000 for Wake County, NC, for law en- Investigative Systems (NOMIS); ∑ $1,850,000 for the City of Baltimore, MD, forcement communications; ∑ $500,000 for Orange County, CA District for law enforcement technology upgrades in- ∑ $500,000 for the City of South Bend, IN, Attorney’s Task Force aimed at Catching cluding laptop computers, cameras and wire- for video and audio recording systems in Killers, Rapists and Sexual Offenders tap equipment; squad cars; (TracKERS); ∑ ∑ $300,000 for the Indianapolis, IN Police $1,801,000 for the Minneapolis, MN Police ∑ $5,000,000 to the National Center for Miss- Department, for technology enhancements Department, for an automated resources sys- ing and Exploited Children to continue the including in-car cameras; tem; program created in fiscal year 2000 that pro- ∑ ∑ $1,235,000 for the Territory of the Virgin $500,000 for the Santa Ana, CA Police De- vides targeted technology to police depart- Islands, for technology equipment and up- partment Crime Analysis Unit, for equip- ments for the specific purpose of child vic- grades; ment purchases; timization prevention and response. The ∑ ∑ $750,000 for Lane County/Springfield/Eu- $900,000 for the City of Norfolk, VA Po- technology available to our law enforcement gene, OR, for law enforcement area informa- lice Department, including $400,000 for a officials to help them find missing children tion records system (AIRS); computer aided dispatch system and $500,000 is not at the level it needs to be. Most police ∑ $750,000 for the City of Austin, TX, for for video cameras; ∑ departments across the United States do not police mobile data computers; $750,000 for Ventura County, CA, for an have personal computers, modems, and scan- ∑ $750,000 for the City of Fresno, CA Police Integrated Justice Information System; ners. The departments that do rarely have Department, for a law enforcement commu- ∑ $40,000 for White County, AR, for tech- them in areas focusing on crimes against nications system; nology upgrades at the county jail; children; ∑ $100,000 for the NYPD 47th Police Pre- ∑ $750,000 for the City of Abilene, TX, for ∑ $150,000 for Criminal Intelligence Unit in cinct, for equipping a mobile command cen- purchase of emergency response and public Iberia Parish, Louisiana; ter; safety communications equipment for law ∑ Up to $3,000,000 for the acquisition or ∑ $300,000 for East Palo Alto, CA Police De- enforcement; lease and installation of dashboard mounted partment, for communications and computer ∑ $750,000 for the Charlevoix-Cheboygan- cameras for State and local law enforcement equipment; Emmett, MI Central Dispatch Authority, for on patrol. One camera may be used in each ∑ $250,000 for the Marlboro Police Depart- computer aided dispatch/records management in Monmouth County, NJ, for video ment software; vehicle, which is used primarily for patrols. cameras in patrol cars; ∑ $750,000 for the Citrus County, FL, Emer- These cameras are only to be used by State ∑ $150,000 for Marion County, OR, for mo- and local law enforcement on patrol; gency Operations and Communications Cen- ∑ bile probation computers and radio equip- ter, for law enforcement technology en- $4,000,000 for the Utah Communications ment; hancements; Agency Network (UCAN) for enhancements ∑ $625,000 for the East Hazel Crest, IL ∑ $90,000 for the San Juan County Criminal and upgrades of security and communica- SSMMA/Regional Law Enforcement Tech- Justice Training Authority/City of Farm- tions infrastructure to assist with law en- nology Support Center, for technological en- ington, NM, for an automated fingerprint forcement needs arising from the 2002 Winter hancements; identification system; Olympics. Of the $4,000,000 appropriated for ∑ $750,000 for the City of Pawtucket, RI Po- ∑ $3,000,000 for Project Hoosier SAFE-T, for UCAN $1,440,000 is for Salt Lake County, lice Department, for technology upgrades, communications systems upgrade; Utah, $640,000 is for Salt Lake City, Utah, including a digital radio system; ∑ $45,000 for the Griffith, IN Police Depart- and $740,000 is for the City of Ogden, Utah; ∑ ∑ $750,000 for the Town of Portsmouth, RI ment, for in-car video cameras; $1,000,000 for the Montana Highway Pa- Police Department, for technology upgrades ∑ $50,000 for the Northwest IN Police De- trol for computer upgrades; including computing and communications partment, for an automated fingerprint iden- ∑ $90,000 for the Billings, Montana Police systems; tification system; Department for a firearms training system; ∑ $750,000 for the Galveston County, TX ∑ $500,000 for the City of Inglewood, CA Po- ∑ $250,000 for a grant to Portland, Oregon Sheriff’s Office, for the Southeast Texas Re- lice Department, for digital records manage- Police Department for its Squad Car Unit gion Law Enforcement Technology Project, ment and equipment; Identification (SQUID) program; including data equipment and computers; ∑ $500,000 for the City of Gardena, CA, for ∑ $125,000 for technology equipment to cre- ∑ $87,000 for the Palos Park Police Depart- technology equipment for patrol cars; ate a traffic enforcement unit in the Muncie, ment, for law enforcement equipment and ∑ $1,400,000 for Columbia County, OR, for Indiana Police Department; new technology; law enforcement communications; ∑ $250,000 for the Cache Valley, Utah ∑ $33,000 for the Southwest Major Case ∑ $1,000,000 for Los Angeles County, CA, for Multi-jurisdictional 800 Megahertz Project; Unit, IL, for video surveillance and related law enforcement communications upgrade; ∑ $500,000 for the Louisiana Interstate 10 technology; ∑ $250,000 for Washington State Depart- Technology Support Project; ∑ $75,000 for the Village of Larchmont, NY ment of Corrections sex offender monitoring ∑ $500,000 for teleconferencing equipment Police Department, for closed-circuit sur- equipment upgrades; for the Montana Supreme Court; veillance equipment; ∑ $175,000 for the Washington County, NY ∑ $400,000 for a criminal justice records ∑ $20,000 for the Town of Mamaroneck, NY, Board of Supervisors, for a mobile command management system for the Missoula, Mon- for police communications equipment; and communications center; tana Sheriff’s Department; ∑ $85,000 for the Village of Mamaroneck, ∑ $60,000 for the City of Thibodaux, LA, for ∑ $310,000 to fund technology enhance- NY Police Department, for an automated in-car video cameras and computers; ments for the Douglas County, Colorado fingerprinting system; ∑ $100,000 for the New Orleans Metropoli- Sheriff’s Office; ∑ $100,000 for the City of New Fairfield, CT tan Crime Commission; ∑ $700,000 for the City of Colorado Springs Police Department, for technology improve- ∑ $1,549,000 for the San Bernardino County, for its CMS and PASS systems; ments including laptop computers for patrol CA Probation Department, for a case man- ∑ $4,000,000 for the Missouri State Highway cars; agement system; Patrol Integration Technology Program; ∑ $210,000 for the Saint Paul, MN Police ∑ $90,000 for Douglas, WI, for drug interdic- ∑ $6,000,000 for the Harrison County Public Department, for police radios; tion software system; Safety Automated Systems project;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22179 ∑ $500,000 for Simpson County, Mis- nology enhancements to improve its commu- ∑ $500,000 for the San Diego, CA Police De- sissippi’s public safety automated tech- nications infrastructure; partment, for the Criminal Records Manage- nologies system; ∑ $1,000,000 for a grant to the Wasilla Re- ment System (CRMS); ∑ $725,000 for the City of Jackson Mis- gional Dispatch Center in Alaska for tech- ∑ $2,000,000 for the Wayne Area Justice In- sissippi’s public safety automated technology and communications upgrades; formation System (WAJIS), MI; nologies system; ∑ $2,000,000 for a grant to the Alaska De- ∑ $1,679,000 for Hennepin County, MN, for ∑ $1,000,000 for the Jersey City Police De- partment of Public Safety for technology an integrated criminal database system; partment’s Crime Identification System to and communications upgrades; ∑ $3,000,000 for the Mecklenburg County, upgrade communications systems; ∑ $37,000 for a grant to the Napoleon, Ohio NC, Criminal Justice Information System ∑ $400,000 for the Berkeley Township Police Police Department for technology upgrades; (CJIS); Department in New Jersey to upgrade com- ∑ $4,000,000 for the Consolidated Advanced ∑ $250,000 for the Miami-Dade County Juve- munications technology; Technologies for Law Enforcement to im- nile Assessment Center Demonstration ∑ $4,100,000 for the Southwest Border Anti- prove communications between police cruis- Project; Drug Information System of which $500,000 is ers; ∑ $500,000 for the Mecklenburg, NC Sher- to go to the State of Idaho; ∑ $4,500,000 for the South Carolina Coastal iff’s Office, for a sex offender registration ∑ $375,000 to fund the Bonner Sheriff’s De- Plain Police Initiative; unit; partment’s Emergency Communications ∑ $500,000 for a grant to the Boston School ∑ $500,000 for King County, WA for DNA Center; Safety Initiative to purchase equipment and testing; ∑ $2,800,000 to fund Minnesota’s Criminal technology to reduce school violence; ∑ $4,000,000 to the State Police of New Justice Enterprise Architecture; ∑ $750,000 for a grant to the Fresno Police Hampshire, for a VHF trunked digital radio ∑ $750,000 for the Ohio Computer Crime Department for technology upgrades; system; Unit to upgrade technology; ∑ $130,000 for Red River, New Mexico to im- ∑ $2,500,000 for the Juvenile Justice Infor- ∑ $600,000 to the National Center for Vic- prove 911 capabilities; mation System in Missouri; ∑ tims of Crime INFOLINK Program; ∑ $400,000 for a grant to fund the St. Louis $1,057,000 for the University of Southern ∑ $500,000 for a grant to Mountain Village Regional Justice Information Service; Mississippi to fund crime identification tech- to equip a new communications center to im- ∑ $1,000,000 for the New Jersey State Police nology training; ∑ prove emergency dispatch services to the re- Law Enforcement Training Center; $762,000 for a grant to the State of Alaska gion; ∑ $1,000,000 for the Arkansas State Police to complete the final phase of the criminal ∑ $750,000 for a grant to Montrose Police for in-car cameras; justice management information system re- Department for the purchase of a trunked ∑ $1,000,000 for Jefferson County, KY, mo- placement; ∑ communications system; bile data terminals; $600,000 for a grant to the State of Alaska ∑ $1,000,000 to fund the Criminal Justice In- ∑ $250,000 for the South Carolina U.S. At- for the training of Village Public Safety Offi- formation System (CJIS), an on-going torney’s Office in Charleston for technology cers and small village police officers, and ac- project within the State of North Carolina; enhancements related to a gunfire detection quisition of emergency response equipment ∑ for rural communities; $250,000 for the Macon County, Illinois system; ∑ Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement ∑ $185,000 for the Cumberland Plateau Area $2,000,000 for a grant to the Alaska De- partment of Public Safety for the public technologies and to modernize equipment; Drug Task Force for a law enforcement in- safety information network to integrate ∑ $1,000,000 for communications upgrades formation sharing initiative; Federal, State, and local criminal records for Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police De- ∑ $800,000 for the National Sheriff’s Asso- along with social service and other records. partment; ciation for multi-state ISS; and The Committee expects the system design to ∑ $185,000 to fund computer and technology ∑ $500,000 for Berlin, New Hampshire for include the capability to provide background upgrades for the Charleston, South Carolina technology upgrades. checks on potential child care workers for Sheriff’s Department; Crime Identification Technology Act.—The child care providers and families with the ∑ $150,000 for Emergency 911 System En- conference agreement includes $87,287,000 to permission of the job applicant. The State hancements for the Hawaii County Police be used and distributed pursuant to the should consult with the National Instant and Fire Department; Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998, ∑ Background Check System for technical ex- $350,000 for a grant to the Colchester and Public Law 105–251. pertise; South Burlington Police Departments to Within the overall amounts recommended, ∑ $900,000 for Critical Incidence Response fund computer upgrades; the OJP should examine each of the fol- Technologies in South Carolina; ∑ $250,000 for a grant to the New Bedford lowing proposals, provide grants if war- ∑ $3,200,000 to fund the Criminal Justice Police Department for communication up- ranted, and submit a report to the Commit- Communications Upgrade in South Carolina; grades to improve the efficiency and effec- tees on its intentions for each proposal: ∑ $200,000 for a grant to the Xenia Police ∑ tiveness of local police efforts; $4,000,000 for the Cyber Science Labora- Department to investigate child sexual ex- ∑ $750,000 for a grant to the Vermont De- tory, for the acquisition and development of ploitation on the Internet; partment of Public Safety for mobile com- new and advanced investigative, analysis, ∑ $200,000 for a grant to Indiana University/ munications technology upgrades to respond and forensic tools for Federal, State and Purdue University at Indianapolis to expand to and prevent acts of terrorism; local law enforcement to help the justice the use and deployment of imaging systems ∑ $2,200,000 for a grant to the Omaha Police community make better use of technologies; to State and local law enforcement agencies; ∑ Department and the Douglas County Sher- $1,000,000 for the Washington Association ∑ $300,000 for a grant to the Fifth Judicial iff’s Office to fund technology for improved of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), for Circuit of South Dakota to establish a co- communications capabilities; the statewide jail booking, reporting, and ordinated juvenile arrest tracking system; ∑ $1,500,000 for a grant to Clark County, victim notification system; ∑ $6,500,000 for a grant to the State of ∑ Nevada to upgrade and replace the 911 and $3,500,000 for WEBCHECK, the Ohio back- South Dakota for the development of a Emergency Response System in Clark Coun- ground check system, for its integration into statewide communications system; ty; the FBI fingerprint system; ∑ $3,000,000 for the South Carolina State ∑ ∑ $500,000 for a grant to the Overland Park $6,500,000 for the Virginia Department of Law Enforcement Secure Communications Police Department in Kansas for technology Criminal Justice Services, for the Integrated Upgrade; enhancements; Criminal Justice Information System; ∑ $3,000,000 for a grant to Milwaukee, Wis- ∑ ∑ $139,000 for a grant to the Beaver and $1,700,000 for Buncombe County, NC, for consin, for communications infrastructure Butler County Regional Police Network for conversion of the City-County Bureau of equipment; communications technology enhancements; Identification criminal arrest records into ∑ $850,000 for a grant to the South Carolina ∑ $750,000 for a grant to Pennsylvania’s Al- an accessible electronic format; State Law Enforcement Division for a High ∑ legheny County Regional Police Network for $5,000,000 for the Squad Car Unit Identi- Technology Crime Investigative Unit. communications technology enhancements; fication (SQUID) program, for remote finger- Crime Laboratory Improvement Program.— ∑ $125,000 for a grant for the Green Bay Po- print identification programs in Ontario and The conference agreement includes lice GangNet Program; Rialto, CA; Redlands, CA; and Minneapolis, $35,000,000 for the crime laboratory improve- ∑ $320,000 for a grant to the Nashua Police MN; ment program. Department for technology and equipment ∑ $1,000,000 for the Las Vegas, NV Metro- Within the overall amounts recommended, for training exercises; politan Police Department, for the Metro the OJP should examine each of the fol- ∑ $550,000 for a grant to Henderson City— Automated Identification Network (MAIN) lowing proposals, provide grants if war- County Police Departments for Mobile Data System; ranted, and submit a report to the Commit- Terminals; ∑ $3,052,000 for the Great Cities Univer- tees on its intentions for each proposal: ∑ $1,000,000 for a grant to the Maine State sities Coalition, for criminal justice data ∑ $8,500,000 for the National Forensic Sys- Police Communications Systems for tech- gathering and analysis; tems Technology Center;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 ∑ $2,000,000 for the University of Con- proposals, provide grants if warranted, and JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS—Continued necticut for DNA research; submit a report to the Committees on its in- [In thousands of dollars] ∑ $2,000,000 for the University of New tentions for each proposal: Haven, CT, for DNA research; ∑ $1,000,000 for Miami-Dade County, FL Amount ∑ $3,000,000 for the Iowa State University Public Schools, for technology equipment for State Challenge Activities ...... 9,978 Midwest Forensics Science Center; school policing activities; Juvenile Mentoring ...... 15,965 ∑ $1,000,000 for the Central Gulf Coast Re- ∑ $495,000 for the Home Run Program; Incentive Grants to Prevent Juvenile Crime ...... 94,337 gional Computer Forensics Laboratory; ∑ $1,000,000 for the University of Montana, (Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws) ...... (25,000) (Indian Youth Grants Program) ...... (12,472) ∑ $1,000,000 for the Mississippi Crime Lab Pathways to Discovery Project, a commu- (Safe Schools Initiative) ...... (14,513) to upgrade the lab’s capability to analyze nity based after-school program for at-risk (Project HomeSafe) ...... (12,000) DNA in a forensic laboratory; youth; Subtotal, Juvenile Prevention Programs ...... 286,403 ∑ $750,000 to the Northeastern Illinois Pub- ∑ $500,000 for the Family, Career and Com- Drug Prevention Program ...... 10,976 lic Safety Training Academy for crime lab munity Leaders of America (FCCLA) ‘‘Stop Victims of Child Abuse Act Programs ...... 8,481 enhancements; the Violence’’ program; Total ...... 305,860 ∑ $1,000,000 for the National Forensic ∑ $750,000 for the New Mexico State Univer- Science Institute; sity for the After School Services Pilot Pro- Discretionary Grants for National Programs ∑ $1,000,000 for upgrades to the Iowa Foren- gram for at-risk youth; and Special Emphasis Programs.—The con- sic Laboratory; ∑ $500,000 for the Loudoun County, VA ference agreement includes $58,513,000 for ∑ $500,000 for the National Academy for Fo- School Probation Program; this discretionary grant program. Within the rensic Computing in Central Piedmont, ∑ $350,000 for the Jacksonville, FL collabo- amounts provided, OJP is expected to review North Carolina; rative partnership for the Truancy Interdic- the following proposals, provide grants if ∑ $60,000 to address the DNA backlog in the tion Program; warranted, and report to the Committees on Arkansas Crime Laboratory; ∑ $600,000 for the South Carolina Law En- its intentions. In addition, up to 10 percent ∑ $1,000,000 for a grant to the Alabama De- forcement Truancy Initiative; of the funds provided for each program shall partment of Forensic Sciences; ∑ $500,000 for Para Los Ninos collaborative be made available for an independent evalua- ∑ $250,000 for a grant to Virginia’s Elec- program with the LA County Probation De- tion of that program. tronic Fingerprint Archive System; partment; ∑ $750,000 for the University of South Ala- ∑ $4,000,000 to the West Virginia University ∑ $5,000,000 for the Secure Our Schools Act; bama for youth violence prevention research; Forensic Identification Program; ∑ $75,000 for DuPage County, IL Safe ∑ $500,000 for the ARISE Foundation for at- ∑ $1,750,000 for the South Carolina Law En- School Initiative; risk youth; forcement Division’s Laboratory Improve- ∑ $150,000 for the Port Chester, NY Public ∑ $1,000,000 for the Youth Crime Watch of ment Program; Schools at-risk youth program; America; ∑ $777,000 for the South Carolina Law En- ∑ $205,000 for King County, WA, for the ∑ $1,250,000 for the Teens, Crime and Com- forcement Division’s Computer Evidence Re- School Resource Officers Program; munity program; covery Facility (CERF); and ∑ $1,701,000 for North Eastern Massachu- ∑ $3,000,000 for the National Council of Ju- ∑ $800,000 for the Ohio Computer Forensic setts Law Enforcement Council for the venile and Family Courts, which provides Lab. School Threat Assessment and Response continuing legal education in family and ju- DNA Backlog Elimination.—The conference System (STARS); venile law; agreement includes $40,000,000 to reduce the ∑ $3,000,000 for training by the National ∑ $300,000 for Prevent Child Abuse America DNA sample backlog. Within this amount, Center for Missing and Exploited Children for the programs of the National Family $5,000,000 is available for Paul Coverdell for law enforcement officers selected to be Support Roundtable; Forensics Sciences Improvement grants. part of the Safe Schools Initiative; ∑ $300,000 for the Detroit, MI Rescue Mis- Southwest Border Prosecutions.—The con- ∑ $500,000 for the New Mexico School Secu- sion Ministries to support the at risk youth ference agreement includes $50,000,000 to pro- rity Technology and Resource Center; program; vide assistance to State and local prosecu- ∑ $300,000 for the Secure School Program in ∑ $1,900,000 for law related education for tors located along the southwest border, in- New Mexico; continued support; cluding the integration and automation of ∑ $250,000 to fund Project Success in ∑ $500,000 for Wichita State University for court management systems. This program Danville, Illinois; a juvenile justice program; will provide financial assistance to Texas, ∑ $100,000 for the Watch D.O.G.S. Across ∑ $3,425,000 for the Hamilton Fish National New Mexico, Arizona, and California for the America in Springdale, Arkansas to enhance Institute on School and Community Vio- State and local costs associated with the school safety; lence; handling and processing of drug and alien ∑ $1,000,000 for the School Violence Re- ∑ $250,000 for the Westside Gang Preven- cases referred from Federal arrests. source Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; tion Demonstration Program in Syracuse, Gun Violence Reduction Program.—The con- ∑ $500,000 for the Alaska Community in NY; ference agreement includes $49,780,000 for a Schools Mentoring program; ∑ $1,000,000 for anti-gambling public service new program that will encourage States to ∑ $2,750,000 for the Partnership for High media campaign grants to be provided to in- increase the prosecution of gun criminals. Risk Youth to improve opportunities for dis- school educational networks; This program encompasses a broad range of advantaged communities and to study social ∑ $200,000 for Pinellas County, FL, for the gun violence strategies, including hiring and policies and public programs; ABOUT FACE program; training of local prosecutors and imple- ∑ $100,000 for the Na Keika Law Center in ∑ $300,000 for the Oregon Museum of menting public awareness campaigns to ad- Hawaii; Science and Industry for the Science for At- vertise tough sentences for gun crimes and ∑ $762,000 for the Northeastern South Da- Risk youth program; foster community support. kota Children and Family Initiative in Aber- ∑ $350,000 for Greater Philadelphia, PA, Project Sentry.—The conference agreement deen, South Dakota; and Camden, NJ, for The Rock School at- includes $14,967,000 for Project Sentry. This ∑ $1,000,000 for South Dakota Internet risk youth program; program will create a new Federal and State Child Safety Project; and ∑ $300,000 for the Roxbury Family, MA, partnership establishing safe schools task ∑ $250,000 for the Boy Scouts Learning for YMCA for enhanced at-risk youth programs; forces across the country that will prosecute Life Program. ∑ $500,000 for the West End House in and supervise juveniles who violate Federal JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS Allston-Brighton, MA; ∑ and State firearms laws and adults who ille- The conference agreement includes $400,000 for Bronx, NY Neighborhood En- gally furnish firearms to them. An addi- $305,860,000 for Juvenile Justice programs, in- hancement Training and Services (NETS), tional $5,033,000 is provided for this initiative stead of $297,940,000 as proposed by the House Inc. for the center for at-risk youth; ∑ through the Juvenile Justice programs, for a and $333,407,000 as proposed by the Senate. $2,000,000 for the Wayne County, MI Juve- total funding level of $20,000,000. The conference agreement provides for the nile Justice Program for prevention activi- Safe Schools Initiative.—The conference following programs: ties and services; agreement includes $23,338,000 for programs ∑ $700,000 for the Clackamas County, OR, aimed at preventing violence in public JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS for juvenile detention programs; ∑ $750,000 for the Good Knight Child Em- schools, and to support the assignment of of- [In thousands of dollars] ficers to work in collaboration with schools powerment Network’s Million Knight Cam- and community-based organizations to ad- Amount paign for youth violence prevention; dress crime and disorder problems, gangs, ∑ $1,300,000 for the Suffolk University Law and drug activities. Management/Administration ...... 6,832 School Juvenile Justice Center; State Formula Grants ...... 88,804 ∑ Within the amount provided, the COPS of- Discretionary Grants ...... 58,513 $100,000 for the Wausau, WI alternative fice should examine each of the following Youth Gangs ...... 11,974 juvenile offender program;

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22181 ∑ $250,000 for Project Juvenile Assistance ∑ $150,000 for a grant to the Vermont Coali- Safe Schools Initiative.—The conference Diversion Effort (JADE) in Los Angeles for a tion of Teen Centers; agreement includes $14,513,000 within Title V juvenile delinquency prevention program; ∑ $500,000 for a grant to Western Kentucky grants for the Safe Schools initiative. Within ∑ $2,000,000 for the L.A.’s BEST youth pro- University to develop a Juvenile Delin- this amount $5,033,000 is provided for Project gram; quency Prevention Project aimed at students Sentry. This program will create a new Fed- ∑ $90,000 for the Glendale, CA, YMCA for who have been removed from school; eral and State partnership establishing safe ‘‘Your House’’ shelter and case management ∑ $500,000 for a grant to establish and en- schools task forces across the country that program for at-risk youth; hance after-school programs in Fairbanks, will prosecute and supervise juveniles who ∑ $1,000,000 for the West Farms Center to Alaska for at-risk youth through LOVE So- violate Federal and State firearms laws and assist at-risk youth; cial Services; adults who illegally furnish firearms to ∑ $1,000,000 for the Greater Heights Pro- ∑ $1,000,000 for a grant to the State of Alas- them. An additional $14,967,000 is provided gram, to provide mentoring to high-risk ka for a child abuse investigation program; for this initiative through the COPS pro- youth; ∑ $500,000 for a grant to the Center for Safe gram, for a total funding level of $20,000,000. ∑ $750,000 for the Bronx Youth Conserva- Urban Communities at the University of Within the amounts provided for the safe tion Corps ‘‘Save a Generation’’ work and Louisville for studies on ways to prevent schools initiative, OJP is expected to review study program; youth violence; the following proposals, provide grants if ∑ $275,000 for the Sports Foundation, Inc. ∑ $1,097,000 for a grant to the City of Balti- warranted, and report to the Committees on (SFI), for a focused mentoring program; more, Maryland to assist in operating and its intentions. In addition, up to 10 percent ∑ $300,000 for the ‘‘No Workshops... No expanding the Police Athletic Leagues Pro- of the funds provided for each program shall Jump Shots’’ project to provide case man- gram; be made available for an independent evalua- agement, counseling and mandatory work- ∑ $500,000 for a grant to the Johnson Coun- tion of that program. shops for at-risk youth in three cities; ty Family Resource Center in Kansas; ∑ $1,500,000 for the ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ Foun- ∑ $250,000 for a three year grant for Oper- ∑ $500,000 for a grant to Elwin Project in dation for at-risk youth; ation Blue Ridge Thunder for their contin- Pennsylvania to reduce placement in institu- ∑ $1,000,000 for the YMCA Second Chance ued work in educating their community to tions and recidivism of mentally ill youth; School for at-risk youth; recognize and deter child pornography and in ∑ $400,000 for a grant to the Martin Luther ∑ $417,000 for Phoenix, AZ to expand Oper- their investigation and resolution of local King, Jr. Center for Non-Violence to work ation Quality Time; pornography cases. Funding is contingent with at-risk youth; ∑ $1,300,000 for the Promoting Responsible upon Operation Blue Ridge Thunder main- ∑ $250,000 for a grant to Macon, Georgia for Behavior and Preventing Violence Program taining and promoting the national inves- an At-Risk Youth Program to help solve the in Montana; tigative standards established by the Task underlying problems of at-risk youth and ∑ $1,000,000 for the Safe Schools Initiative Force Board of Directors and OJP, that have first time offenders; in Macon, Georgia; ∑ served to underwrite the success of these ef- $800,000 for a grant to Bergen County, ∑ $200,000 for the Youth Watch Initiative in forts; New Jersey, to expand its Police Athletic Jackson, Mississippi; ∑ $3,000,000 for Parents Anonymous; League after-school programs; ∑ $2,554,000 for the Safe School Education ∑ ∑ $2,000,000 for Fuller Theological Semi- $100,000 for a grant to fund Deschutes and Community Awareness Program; and nary, for a youth violence and gambling County, Oregon’s Juvenile Justice Partner- ∑ $1,500,000 for the Youth Advocates Pro- study; ship Program; gram. ∑ ∑ $150,000 for the Rapid Response Program $1,000,000 for a grant to fund South Dako- Tribal Youth Program.—The conference in Washington and Hancock Counties, ME; ta’s Rural At-Risk Youth Outreach program; agreement includes $12,472,000 within the ∑ ∑ $1,500,000 for Girls and Boys Town, USA; $2,000,000 to expand and replicate the Be- Title V grants for programs to reduce, con- ∑ $450,000 for Shelby County, AL Juvenile yond Bars program; trol, and prevent crime both by and against ∑ Justice; $300,000 for the Low Country Children’s tribal and Native youth. This program also ∑ $300,000 for Prince William County, VA Center in South Carolina; funds prevention initiatives focusing on al- ∑ Juvenile Justice Systems; $1,650,000 to expand the Milwaukee Safe cohol and drugs, including the Alaska Fed- ∑ $412,000 for Utah State University, Youth and Sound Program to other Milwaukee eration of Natives to develop an underage and Families Promise Program; neighborhoods and other communities in drinking prevention program in rural Alaska ∑ $2,000,000 for the Strengthening Abuse Wisconsin; that includes assessment and education and and Neglect Courts Act; ∑ $540,000 for a grant for the Milwaukee ∑ focuses on the children of alcoholics. $1,000,000 for a youth violence prevention Summer Stars Program; Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws.—The ∑ initiative of the Houston Independent School $75,000 for a grant to fund the Adolescent conference agreement includes $25,000,000 District; Behavior Control Program in Rhode Island; within the Title V grants for programs to as- ∑ ∑ $125,000 for programs for at-risk youth at $204,000 for a grant to the Children’s Ad- sist States in enforcing underage drinking the Tilles Center, Long Island University; vocacy Center at the Crow Creek Sioux In- laws, as proposed by the Senate. Within the ∑ $300,000 for a youth crime prevention ini- dian Reservation in Fort Thompson, South amounts provided for underage drinking, tiative at the Institute for International Dakota for the Children’s Safe Place pro- $2,000,000 shall be provided for a grant to Sport; gram; fund the Alaska Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use ∑ ∑ $250,000 for the Jefferson County Youth $300,000 for the From Darkness to Light Initiative. Service System; Program in South Carolina; Victims of Child Abuse Act.—The conference ∑ $725,000 for a grant to Iowa Big Brothers ∑ $1,000,000 for the Mental Health Screen- agreement includes $8,481,000 for the various and Big Sisters Rural Youth Mentoring Pro- ing and Treatment Facility; programs authorized under the Victims of gram; ∑ $400,000 for the Center for Corrections Child Abuse Act. The conference agreement ∑ $400,000 for the New Mexico Police Ath- Education at Indiana University of Pennsyl- adopts by reference the House allocation for letic League; vania; this program. ∑ $250,000 to fund the Youth Development ∑ $100,000 for Aid of Children of relocated PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS BENEFITS Program in Chicago; witnesses in Pennsylvania; The conference agreement includes ∑ $800,000 to the Las Vegas Family Devel- ∑ $175,000 for the Hazard, KY Buckhorn $37,724,000 for Public Safety Officers Benefits, opment Foundation; Wilderness Program; instead of $35,619,000 as proposed by the ∑ $1,500,000 to fund the University of New ∑ $150,000 for a grant to fund Project Safe House and Senate. This includes $33,224,000 Hampshire’s Crimes Against Children Re- in Crow Creek, South Dakota; and for the death benefits program and $4,500,000 search Center; ∑ A grant, if warranted, to the Alaska for the disability benefits program. The addi- ∑ $390,000 for the Juvenile Fire Setters Mentoring Demonstration Project for a tional amount reflects the increase of dis- Program; statewide at-risk youth mentoring program ∑ ability payments from $100,000 to $250,000. $300,000 for the Chicota Youth Camp in involving schools and non-profit entities, in- Louisiana; cluding Boys and Girls Clubs and Big Broth- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ∑ $250,000 for a grant to the At-Risk Early ers-Big Sisters. JUSTICE Intention Program in the 16th Judicial Dis- Juvenile Mentoring Program (Part G).—The The conference agreement includes the fol- trict, Louisiana; conference agreement includes $15,965,000 for lowing general provisions for the Depart- ∑ $750,000 for Utah State University Youth the juvenile mentoring program. Within the ment of Justice: and Families With Promise Program; amounts provided, OJP is directed to provide Section 101. The conference agreement in- ∑ $200,000 for a teen program in Kuhio $5,000,000 for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of cludes section 101, as proposed by the House Park, Hawaii; America program. and the Senate, regarding reception and rep- ∑ $130,000 for a grant to the South Dakota At-Risk Children’s Program (Title V).—The resentation expenses. Unified Judicial System to better serve Chil- conference agreement includes $94,337,000 for Sec. 102. The conference agreement in- dren in Need of Supervision [CHINS]; At-Risk Children’s Program. cludes section 102, as proposed by the House,

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 which continues certain authorities for the Sec. 115. The conference agreement in- teams initiative and $6,300,000 is for the Department of Justice contained in the fis- cludes section 115, which amends the Immi- trade enforcement and compliance initiative, cal year 1980 Department of Justice Appro- gration and Nationality Act of 1952, to make as provided in the current year. priations Authorization Act, until enact- mandatory the provision of passenger mani- Import Administration.—The conference ment of subsequent authorization legisla- fests to the Attorney General from commer- agreement includes $43,346,000 for the Import tion. The Senate did not include a similar cial aircraft and vessels entering and depart- Administration, as proposed in the House provision. ing the United States. bill, instead of $42,859,000 as proposed in the Sec. 103. The conference agreement in- TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Senate bill. cludes section 103, as proposed by the House, AND RELATED AGENCIES U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service (US & which prohibits the use of funds to perform FCS).—The conference agreement includes TRADE AND INFRASTRUCTURE abortions in the Federal Prison System. The $195,791,000 for the programs of the US & DEVELOPMENT Senate did not include a similar provision. FCS, instead of $196,791,000 as proposed in the Sec. 104. The conference agreement in- RELATED AGENCIES House bill, and $193,824,000 as proposed in the cludes section 104, as proposed by the House, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE Senate bill. The agreement includes by ref- which prohibits the use of funds to require REPRESENTATIVE erence language regarding the Rural Export any person to perform, or facilitate the per- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Initiative, the Global Diversity Initiative, formance of, an abortion. The Senate did not The conference agreement includes and base resources, as proposed in the House include a similar provision. $30,097,000 for the salaries and expenses of report. In addition, Senate report language Sec. 105. The conference agreement in- the Office of the United States Trade Rep- regarding the Appalachian-Turkish Trade cludes section 105, as proposed by the House, resentative (USTR), the same amount pro- Project is adopted by reference. which states that nothing in the previous posed in both the House and Senate bills. Executive Direction and Administration.— section removes the obligation of the Direc- House report language regarding trade mis- tor of the Bureau of Prisons to provide es- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION sions, buying power maintenance, and trade cort services to female inmates who seek to SALARIES AND EXPENSES show revenues is adopted by reference. obtain abortions outside a Federal facility. The conference agreement includes EXPORT ADMINISTRATION The Senate did not include a similar provi- $51,440,000 for the salaries and expenses of OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION sion. the International Trade Commission (ITC), Sec. 106. The conference agreement in- the same amount proposed in both the House The conference agreement includes cludes section 106, modified from provisions and Senate bills. $68,893,000 for the Bureau of Export Adminis- tration (BXA) as proposed in both the House in both the House and Senate bills, which al- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE lows the Department of Justice to spend up and Senate bills. House and Senate report to $10,000,000 for rewards for information re- INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION language regarding allocation of funds is garding acts of terrorism or espionage OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION adopted by reference. In addition, the con- against the United States, in addition to re- The conference agreement includes ferees direct the Critical Infrastructure As- wards made subject to section 501 of Public $347,547,000 in new budgetary resources for surance Office (CIAO) to prepare a report de- Law 107–56. the operations and administration of the tailing the continuing requirements of this Sec. 107. The conference agreement in- International Trade Administration (ITA) interim program, and to submit the report to cludes section 107, as proposed by both the for fiscal year 2002, of which $3,000,000 is de- the Committees on Appropriations by Feb- House and the Senate, which continues the rived from fee collections. The House bill ruary 14, 2002. current limitations on transfers among De- proposed $347,654,000, of which $3,000,000 is de- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION partment of Justice accounts. rived from fee collections. The Senate bill ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Sec. 108. The conference agreement in- proposed $347,090,000, of which $3,000,000 is de- PROGRAMS cludes section 108, as proposed by both the rived from fee collections. The conference agreement includes House and Senate, which provides that The following table reflects the distribu- $335,000,000 for Economic Development Ad- $1,000,000 shall be available for technical as- tion of funds by activity included in the con- ministration (EDA) grant programs as pro- sistance from funds appropriated for part G ference agreement: posed in the House bill, instead of $341,000,000 of title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delin- Trade Development ...... $67,669,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The con- quency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended. Market Access and Compli- ference agreement does not include funding Sec. 109. The conference agreement in- ance ...... 27,741,000 under this heading for one specific project as cludes section 109, as proposed by the House, Import Administration ...... 43,346,000 proposed in the Senate bill. which increases the current airline passenger U.S. & F.C.S...... 195,791,000 Of the amounts provided, $250,000,000 is for immigration inspection fee from $6 to $7, and Executive Direction and Public Works and Economic Development, establishes a new $3 cruise ship passenger Administration ...... 13,000,000 $40,900,000 is for Economic Adjustment As- immigration inspection fee, instead of a Fee Collections ...... (3,000,000) sistance, $24,000,000 is for Planning, $9,100,000 modified fee increase proposed by the Sen- Total, ITA Direct Ap- is for Technical Assistance, including Uni- ate. propriation ...... 344,547,000 versity Centers, $10,500,000 is for Trade Ad- Sec. 110. The conference agreement in- justment Assistance, and $500,000 is for Re- cludes section 110, as proposed by the Senate, Trade Development (TD).—The conference search. EDA is expected to allocate the fund- which further amends the Immigration and agreement provides $67,669,000 for this activ- ing as directed in the House report. The au- Nationality Act of 1953, to provide that the ity, instead of $66,919,000 as proposed in the thorized, traditional programs provide sup- Attorney General is authorized to increase House bill and $66,820,000 as proposed in the port for all communities facing economic from 6 to 96 the number of land border ports Senate bill. Of the amounts provided, hardship. Within the funding for Economic of entry pilot projects. The House did not in- $52,919,000 is for the TD base program, Adjustment Assistance, EDA is expected to clude a similar provision. $10,000,000 is for the National Textile Consor- continue funding for assistance to the timber Sec. 111. The conference agreement in- tium, $3,000,000 is for the Textile/Clothing and coal industries, as in the current year. cludes section 111, which provides for a vic- Technology Corporation, and $250,000 is for In addition, EDA is expected to provide re- tim notification system under the Crime the export database. Existing members of sources for communities affected by eco- Victims Fund as proposed by the Senate. The the National Textile Consortium should re- nomic downturns due to United States-Cana- House did not include a similar provision. ceive funding at the fiscal year 2001 level and dian trade-related issues, New England fish- Sec.112. The conference agreement includes the remaining $250,000 is available for Cor- eries impacted by regulations, and commu- section 112, which amends Section 6 of the nell University and UC Davis. Further, the nities impacted by NAFTA, as directed in Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 conference agreement includes $500,000 for the Senate report. to extend the applicability of that Act from continuation of the international global The conference agreement makes funding 18 months to 36 months to certain former competitiveness initiative, and $500,000 for under this account available until expended, spouses of deceased Hmong veterans. The travel industry statistics, as proposed by the as proposed in the both the House bill and House did not include a similar provision. House report. In addition, $500,000 is for the the Senate bill. Sec. 113. The conference agreement in- international trade center, as proposed by cludes section 113, which amends P.L. 107–56, the Senate report. SALARIES AND EXPENSES regarding a provision related to the Office of Market Access and Compliance (MAC).—The The conference agreement includes Justice Programs. conference agreement includes a total of $30,557,000 for salaries and expenses of the Sec. 114. The conference agreement in- $27,741,000 for this activity, as proposed in EDA, the same amount as proposed in both cludes section 114, which provides for post- both the House and Senate bills. Of the the House and Senate bills. This funding will humous citizenship for certain people killed amounts provided, $20,941,000 is for the base allow EDA to continue its current level of in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. program, $500,000 is for the strike force administrative and oversight operations. The

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22183 EDA is directed to aggressively pursue all Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands garding authorization of spectrum functions. opportunities for reimbursement, and Pacific Areas ...... 3,105,000 The Senate bill did not include a similar pro- deobligations, and use of non-appropriated Marketing, Communica- vision. The conference agreement includes resources to achieve efficient and effective tions and Partnerships ... 2,436,000 House report language regarding reimburse- control of EDA programs. Prior year balances ...... ¥54,000,000 ments. MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, Total, 2000 Decennial PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Census ...... 85,238,000 The conference agreement includes The conference agreement includes $28,381,000 for the programs of the Minority The conference agreement continues direc- $43,466,000 for the Public Telecommuni- Business Development Agency (MBDA), as tion from prior years for the Bureau to con- cations Facilities, Planning and Construc- proposed in both the House and Senate bills. tinue to provide monthly reports on the obli- tion (PTFP) program as proposed in both the House report language regarding the Entre- gation of funds against each framework. Re- Senate and House bills. House and Senate re- preneurial Technology Apprenticeship Pro- allocation of resources among the frame- port language is adopted by reference. gram is adopted by reference. works listed above is subject to the require- INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS ments of section 605 of this Act, as is alloca- ECONOMIC AND INFORMATION The conference agreement includes tion of any additional unobligated balances INFRASTRUCTURE $15,503,000 for NTIA’s Information Infrastruc- not allocated in this conference agreement. ture Grant program as proposed in both the ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Should the operational needs of the decen- House and Senate bills. Senate report lan- SALARIES AND EXPENSES nial census necessitate the transfer of funds guage regarding the overlap of funding under The conference agreement includes between these frameworks, the Bureau may this heading with funding for the Depart- $62,515,000 for salaries and expenses of the ac- transfer such funds as necessary subject to ment of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, tivities funded under the Economic and Sta- the standard transfer and reprogramming with respect to law enforcement communica- tistical Analysis account, as proposed in procedures set forth in section 605 of this tion and information networks is adopted by both the House and Senate bills. Funding is Act. reference. House report language regarding included to continue updating and improving 2010 Decennial Census.—The following rep- telecommunications research is adopted by statistical measurements of the U.S. econ- resents the distribution of total funds pro- reference. omy, international transactions, and the ef- vided for preparation of the 2010 Census: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK fects of e-business. Re-engineered Design OFFICE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Process ...... $21,000,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES SALARIES AND EXPENSES Long-Form Transitional The conference agreement provides a total The conference agreement includes Database Evaluation ...... 29,000,000 funding level of $1,126,001,000 for the United $169,424,000 for the Salaries and Expenses of MAF/TIGER Re-engineer- States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the Bureau of the Census for fiscal year 2002, ing ...... 15,000,000 instead of $1,129,001,000 as proposed in the as proposed in the House bill, instead of House bill and $1,139,001,000 as proposed in $168,561,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. Total, 2010 Decennial Cen- the Senate bill. Of the amount provided in The distribution of funding is as follows: sus ...... 65,000,000 the conference agreement, $843,701,000 is to The conference agreement includes frame- be derived from fiscal year 2002 offsetting fee Current Economic Statis- works for funding for the 2010 decennial cen- collections, and $282,300,000 is to be derived tics ...... $111,653,000 sus, as included in the House bill. The Bu- from carryover of prior year fee collections. Current Demographic Sta- reau is directed to provide quarterly reports This amount represents an increase of tistics ...... 53,544,000 on the obligation of funds against each $88,993,000 above the fiscal year 2001 oper- Survey Development and framework. Reallocation of resources among ating level for the PTO. The PTO has experi- Data Surveys ...... 4,227,000 the frameworks listed above is subject to the enced significant growth in recent years due requirements of section 605 of this Act, as is to increased application filings for patents, Total ...... 169,424,000 the allocation of any additional unobligated and funding is provided to address these in- The conference agreement adopts Senate balances not allocated in this conference creased filings. Due to the decrease in the report language requiring a report on reim- agreement. filing of trademark applications, the con- bursements to be submitted with the fiscal Other Periodic Programs.—The conference ference agreement has not fully funded the year 2003 budget request. agreement includes a total of $171,138,000 for budget request. other periodic censuses and programs, as PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS The conference agreement includes House proposed in the House bill, instead of report language regarding PTO’s partnership The conference agreement provides a total $171,291,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. with the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame, spending level of $375,376,000 for periodic cen- The following table represents the distribu- Inventure Place, and the International Intel- suses and programs, of which $321,376,000 is tion of funds provided for non-decennial peri- lectual Property Institute. In addition, provided as a direct appropriation and odic censuses and related programs: House and Senate report language regarding $54,000,000 is from prior year unobligated bal- PTO’s 5–year plan and fiscal year 2003 budget ances. The House bill proposed $350,376,000 as Economic Statistics Pro- grams ...... $57,703,000 structure is adopted by reference. Senate re- a direct appropriation and $25,000,000 from port language under the Commerce ‘‘Depart- prior year unobligated balances. The Senate Economic Censuses ...... 51,958,000 Census of Governments .. 5,745,000 mental Management’’ account regarding bill proposed $348,529,000 as a direct appro- global intellectual property counterfeiting priation and $27,000,000 from prior year unob- Demographic Statistics Programs ...... 113,435,000 and privacy is adopted by reference under ligated balances. this heading. 2000 Decennial Census.—The conference Intercensal Demographic SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY agreement includes a total of $139,238,000 for Estimates ...... 6,048,000 completion of the 2000 decennial census, of Continuous Measurement 27,131,000 TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION which $85,238,000 is provided as a direct ap- Demographic Survey SALARIES AND EXPENSES propriation, and $54,000,000 is derived from Sample Redesign ...... 12,583,000 The conference agreement includes prior year funding, instead of a direct appro- Electronic Information $8,238,000 for the Technology Administration priation of $111,738,000 as proposed in the Collection (CASIC) ...... 6,254,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, instead of House bill, and a direct appropriation of Geographic Support ...... 37,624,000 $8,094,000 as proposed in the House bill. The $112,238,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. Data Processing Systems 23,795,000 conference agreement continues direction as The following represents the distribution of it has since fiscal year 1998 regarding the use total funds provided for the 2000 Census in Total ...... 171,138,000 of Technology Administration and Depart- fiscal year 2002: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ment of Commerce resources to support for- INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION eign policy initiatives and programs. Program Development and Management ...... $8,606,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND Data Content and Products 68,330,000 The conference agreement includes TECHNOLOGY Field Data Collection and $14,054,000 for the salaries and expenses of SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND Support Systems ...... 9,455,000 the National Telecommunications and Infor- SERVICES Automated Data Process mation Administration (NTIA), as proposed The conference agreement includes and Telecommunications in the Senate bill, instead of $13,048,000 as $321,111,000 for the internal (core) research Support ...... 24,462,000 proposed in the House bill. The conference account of the National Institute of Stand- Testing and Evaluation ..... 22,844,000 agreement includes a House provision re- ards and Technology (NIST), instead of

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 $348,589,000 as proposed in the House bill and tions for all programs of the National Oce- Louisiana. The conference agreement does $343,296,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. anic and Atmospheric Administration not include additional funding for this pur- The conference agreement does not include a (NOAA), instead of $3,092,728,000 as proposed pose, and directs that should permission to redirection of $20,617,000 from the Industrial in the House bill and $3,363,285,000 as pro- occupy this facility be granted, costs would Technology Services account to the Sci- posed in the Senate bill. Of these amounts, be incurred from National Ocean Service entific and Technical Research and Services the conference agreement includes base resources. account as proposed in the budget. The con- $2,253,697,000 in the Operations, Research, The following table reflects the distribu- ference agreement provides funds for the and Facilities (ORF) account, $836,552,000 in tion of the funds provided in this conference core research programs of NIST as follows: the Procurement, Acquisition and Construc- agreement. Electronics and Electrical tion (PAC) account, and $158,849,000 in other National Ocean Service NOAA accounts. Engineering ...... $41,286,000 [Fiscal Year 2002 Conference] Manufacturing Engineer- Both the House and Senate bills display ing ...... 20,428,000 funding for the National Oceanic and Atmos- Navigation Services: Chemical Science and pheric Administration in the new revised Mapping & Charting: Technology ...... 35,712,000 budget format. The conference agreement Base ...... 37,183 Physics ...... 33,054,000 adopts Senate report language regarding the Electronic Navigational Material Sciences and En- fiscal year 2003 budget structure. House re- Charts ...... 3,350 gineering ...... 56,532,000 port language directing NOAA to provide to Electronic Navigational Building and Fire Research 19,982,000 the Committees on Appropriations on a Charts—AK ...... 900 Computer Science and Ap- quarterly basis the status of obligations Shoreline Mapping ...... 2,000 plied Mathematics ...... 49,478,000 against the revised budget format is adopted Coastal Storms ...... 1,000 Technology Assistance ...... 17,679,000 by reference. Joint Hydrographic Center .... 2,580 Baldrige Quality Awards ... 5,205,000 Joint Hydrographic Center— OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES Research Support ...... 41,755,000 Bathymetric study ...... 750 (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) Total ...... 321,111,000 Address Survey Backlog/Con- The conference agreement includes tracts ...... 22,450 Funding for the Building and Fire Program $2,253,697,000 for the Operations, Research, Increase for Gulf of Mexico is provided at the request level, and the re- and Facilities account of the National Oce- and Lake Ponchartrain ...... 4,535 mainder of funding is to continue the dis- anic and Atmospheric Administration, of aster research program on effects of wind- which $223,273,000 is within the category of Subtotal, Mapping & Chart- storms on protective structures and other conservation. The House bill proposed ing ...... 74,748 technologies begun in fiscal year 1998. $2,200,298,000, of which $304,000,000 was under Funding for the research support program the conservation category, instead of includes $2,400,000 for the telecommuting Geodesy: $2,276,305,000, of which $33,650,000 was under Base ...... 20,612 demonstration project, as proposed in the the conservation category, as proposed in House bill. National Spatial Reference the Senate bill. System ...... 250 House report language regarding the place- In addition to the new budget authority Height Modernization ment of NIST personnel overseas is adopted provided, the conference agreement allows a Study—NGS Implementa- by reference. transfer of $68,000,000 from balances in the INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES tion ...... 250 account entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Height Modernization The conference agreement includes Fishery Products and Research Related to Study—NC ...... 1,000 $291,022,000 for the NIST external research American Fisheries’’, as proposed in both the Height Modernization account, instead of $119,514,000 as proposed in House and Senate bills. In addition, the con- Study—CA Spatial Ref- the House bill, and $309,337,000 as proposed in ference agreement assumes prior year erence ...... 1,000 the Senate bill. deobligations totaling $17,000,000, and a Geodetic Survey—LA ...... 1,000 Manufacturing Extension Partnership Pro- transfer of $3,000,000 from the Coastal Zone gram.—The conference agreement includes Geodetic Survey—WI ...... 500 Management Fund to the ORF account. Geodetic Survey—SC ...... 500 $106,522,000 for the Manufacturing Extension The conference agreement includes lan- Partnership Program (MEP) as proposed in guage proposed in the House bill designating Subtotal, Geodesy ...... 25,112 the House bill, instead of $105,137,000 as pro- the amounts provided under this account for posed in the Senate bill. The conference the six NOAA line offices. The Senate bill agreement includes Senate bill language re- contained no similar provision. The con- Tide and Current Data: garding agreements with non-profit organi- ference agreement does not include two pro- Base ...... 13,250 zations. This language is intended to in- visions regarding Executive Direction pro- PORTS ...... 4,000 crease the program’s ability to leverage re- posed by the Senate. The House contained no Great Lakes NWLON ...... 2,045 sources and not to increase the outyear costs such provisions. Coastal Storms ...... 1,000 of the program. The conference agreement includes lan- Advanced Technology Program.—The con- guage proposed in the House bill making the Subtotal, Tide & Current ference agreement includes $184,500,000 for use of deobligated balances subject to stand- Data ...... 20,295 the Advanced Technology Program (ATP), ard reprogramming procedures. The Senate instead of $12,992,000 as proposed in the bill proposed a similar provision. In addition, Total, Navigation Services 120,155 House bill and $204,200,000 as proposed in the the conference agreement includes language Senate bill. The amount of carryover funding modified from the House and Senate bills Ocean Resources Conservation & available from fiscal year 2001 is $33,100,000, limiting administrative charges assessed on providing total available funding for ATP of Management: assigned activities. In addition, the con- Estuarine and Coastal $217,600,000 for fiscal year 2002. ference agreement does not include a provi- The conference agreement includes bill Asssessment—Ocean Assess- sion, as proposed in the Senate bill regarding language, modified from the Senate lan- ment Program: creation of a Business Management Fund. guage, designating $60,700,000 for new ATP Base ...... 13,721 The House bill did not contain a similar pro- awards. Coastal Observation Tech- vision. As part of the Committees’ efforts to CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES nology System ...... 500 plan to continue to improve the NOAA budg- Alliance Technologies ...... 2,000 The conference agreement provides et structure, the conferees direct NOAA to $62,393,000 for construction, renovation and Center for Integrated Marine identify services that could be better man- Technologies ...... 2,000 maintenance of NIST facilities, instead of aged if centralized. This information is to be $20,893,000 as proposed in the House bill and Wave Current Information provided to the Committees on Appropria- System ...... 1,000 $43,893,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. tions by February 14, 2002. Of the amount provided, $41,500,000 is for Sea Grant Program—NH ...... 2,000 The conference agreement does not include Coastal Storms ...... 750 grants and cooperative agreements as ref- Senate bill language provisions designating erenced in Section 208 of this Act; and Beaufort/Oxford ...... 3,917 amounts for four specific programs or Pfiesteria and HAB Rapid Re- $20,893,000 is for safety, capacity, mainte- projects. The House bill did not contain simi- nance, and repair projects at NIST. sponse ...... 3,925 lar provisions. South Florida Ecosystem ...... 900 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC The conference agreement includes a pro- Coastal Services Center ...... 18,000 ADMINISTRATION vision, as proposed in the Senate bill, per- Pacific Coastal Services Cen- The conference agreement provides a total mitting the Secretary to assess the necessity ter ...... 1,750 funding level of $3,256,098,000 in appropria- for NOAA to occupy a certain facility in Coastal Change Analysis ...... 2,000

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22185 Coral Reef Program ...... 14,000 Program Administration ...... 6,382 Charleston Bump Billfish Harmful Algal Blooms ...... 5,000 National Estuarine Research Tagging ...... 150 Harmful Algal Bloom Re- Reserve System ...... 16,400 Computer Hardware and Soft- search ...... 600 Nonpoint Pollution Imple- ware ...... 3,492 CICEET—NH ...... 6,550 mentation Grants ...... 10,000 Cooperative Research—Na- National Coral Reef Insti- Marine Protected Areas ...... 3,000 tional Cooperative Research 2,750 tute—Hawaii ...... 1,000 Cooperative Research—SE National Coral Reef Insti- Subtotal, Coastal Manage- Cooperative Research ...... 3,000 tute—Florida ...... 500 ment ...... 104,745 Driftnet Act Implementa- National Coral Reef Insti- tion—Base ...... 1,800 tute—Puerto Rico DNER .... 500 Marine Sanctuary Program: Driftnet Act Implementa- National Fish and Wildlife Base ...... 33,500 tion—Pacific Rim Fisheries 150 Foundation ...... 1,500 Northwest Straits Citizens Driftnet Act Implementa- JASON Foundation ...... 2,500 Advisory Commission ...... 700 tion—Science Observer Rus- Narragansett Explore the Bay sian EEZ ...... 250 Program ...... 2,000 Subtotal, Marine Sanctuary Driftnet Act Implementa- National Ocean Science Edu- Program ...... 34,200 tion—State Participation cation Program ...... 1,500 AK/WA ...... 200 May River Ecosystem ...... 100 Expand Stock Assessments— New Bedford Oceanarium Re- Total, Ocean and Coastal Management ...... 138,945 Improve Data Collection .... 2,000 search Program ...... 3,000 Fish Statistics—Atlantic Lake Pontchartrain—LA ...... 1,350 Coastal Cooperative Statis- CREST ...... 450 Total, National Ocean Serv- tics Program ...... 2,000 CI-CORE ...... 1,750 ice ...... 413,911 Fish Statistics—Base ...... 13,900 Fish Statistics—National Ec- Subtotal, Ocean Assessment National Marine Fisheries Service onomics and Social Program ...... 94,763 Fisheries Research and Manage- Sciences Research ...... 2,500 ment Services: Fish Statistics—National Response and Restoration: Science and Technology: Fisheries Information Sys- Base ...... 2,078 Base ...... 65,040 tem ...... 2,575 Estuarine and Coastal Assess- AKFIN ...... 3,200 Fish Statistics—National ment ...... 2,670 Alaska Fisheries Develop- Standard 8 ...... 1,000 Estuary Restoration Program 1,200 ment Foundation ...... 750 Fisheries Development Pro- Damage Assessment Program 5,200 Alaska Groundfish Moni- gram—Product Quality and Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ...... 1,000 toring—Base ...... 2,087 Safety/Seafood Inspection .. 8,685 Coastal Protection and Res- Fisheries Oceanography ...... 1,000 toration ...... 1,000 Alaska Groundfish Moni- toring—Bering Sea Fisher- Great South Bay Hard Clams 250 Spill Response and Restora- GULFFIN Data Collection Ef- tion Program ...... 2,000 men ...... 150 Alaska—Bering Sea Pollock fort ...... 3,500 Aquatic Resources Environ- Gulf of Maine Groundfish mental Initiative ...... 8,500 Research ...... 945 Alaska Groundfish Moni- Survey ...... 567 Oil Skimmer—NH ...... 225 Gulf of Mexico Consortium .... 2,750 Regional Restoration pro- toring—Crab Research ...... 850 Alaska Groundfish Moni- Gulf and South Atlantic Fish- gram—LA ...... 1,000 eries ...... 400 Coastal Remediation Tech- toring—Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities ...... 175 Hawaii Stock Management nology ...... 750 Plan—Oceanic Institute ..... 500 Lafourche Parish, LA ...... 2,000 Alaska Groundfish Moni- toring—NMFS Field Fish- Hawaii Fisheries Develop- Palmyra Atoll Bioremedi- ment Program—Oceanic In- ation ...... 750 ery Monitoring ...... 300 Alaska Groundfish Moni- stitute ...... 750 Highly Migratory Shark Fish- Subtotal, Response and Res- toring—NMFS Rockfish Re- ery Research Program ...... 1,500 toration ...... 28,373 search ...... 350 Alaska Groundfish Moni- Highly Migratory Species Re- toring—Rockfish Research/ search—Pacific ...... 750 Ocean and Coastal Research: Information Analysis & Dis- Base ...... 6,000 Crab ...... 238 Alaska Groundfish Moni- semination ...... 21,890 Fish Forensics/Enforcement .. 1,300 Joint Institute for Marine MEHRL ...... 1,500 toring—State of AK Crab, Scallop License Limitation 1,000 and Atmospheric Research Murrell’s Inlet special area ... 300 (JIMAR) ...... 2,475 Pfiesteria/Toxins Research .... 1,000 Alaska Groundfish Moni- toring—Winter Pollock Sur- Lobster Sampling ...... 150 vey ...... 1,000 MARFIN—Base ...... 2,500 Subtotal, Ocean and Coast- MARFIN—NE Activities ...... 250 al Research ...... 10,100 Alaska Groundfish Surveys— Base ...... 661 MARFIN—Red Snapper ...... 750 Alaska Groundfish Surveys— MarMap ...... 850 Subtotal, Estuarine and NE Cooperative Research ...... 3,750 Calibration Studies ...... 240 Coastal Assessment ...... 133,236 NEC Cooperative Marine Edu- Alaska—Chinook Salmon Re- cation and Research ...... 200 search at Auke Bay ...... 300 Northeast Consortium Coop- Coastal Ocean Program: Alaska—Impact on Ocean Cli- erative Research ...... 5,000 Base ...... 12,890 mate Shifts-Steller Sea New England Stock Depletion 1,000 ECOHAB ...... 4,200 Lion ...... 6,000 NMFS Facilities Maintenance 4,000 Hypoxia ...... 1,085 Alaska Magnuson—Stevens Observers—Fishery Observ- South Florida Ecosystems ..... 1,200 Act Implementation ...... 4,350 ers—National Standards ..... 750 Long-Term Estuary Assess- Alaska—Predator/Prey Rela- Observers/Training—Atlantic ment Consortium ...... 1,200 tionships—Stellar Sea Lion 2,000 Coast Observers ...... 3,350 Mississippi River/Gulf of Mex- Alaska—Steller Sea Lion/Pol- Observers/Training—East ico Nutrient Watershed ...... 1,000 lock Research—N. Pacific Coast Observers ...... 350 Council ...... 2,000 Observers/Training—Hawaii Subtotal, Coastal Ocean American Fisheries Act— Longline Observer Program 3,000 Program ...... 21,575 Base ...... 3,525 Observers/Training—North Atlantic Herring and Mack- Pacific Marine Resources Total, Ocean Resources erel ...... 200 Observers ...... 1,875 Conservation & Assessment 154,811 Bluefin Tuna Tagging—New Observers/Training—North England Aquarium ...... 850 Pacific Observer Program ... 650 Bluefish/Striped Bass—Base .. 700 Ocean and Coastal Management: Observers/Training—West Bluefish/Striped Bass—Rut- Coastal Management: Coast Observers ...... 4,075 CZM grants ...... 68,963 gers ...... 827

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 PACFIN Catch Effort Data .... 3,000 Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Native Marine Mammals— Recreational Fishery Harvest covery Plan—AK Sea Life Aleut Pacific Marine Re- Monitoring (RECFIN) ...... 3,450 Center ...... 5,000 sources Observers ...... 125 Recreational Fishery Harvest Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Native Marine Mammals— Monitoring (RECFIN)—SC .. 250 covery Plan—Base ...... 16,800 Beluga Whale Committee ... 225 Red Snapper Monitoring and Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Native Marine Mammals— Research ...... 5,000 covery Plan—N. Pacific Bristol Bay Native Associa- Reduce Fishing Impacts on University MMC ...... 3,500 tion ...... 50 Essential Fish Habitat ...... 500 Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Native Marine Mammals— SEAMAP ...... 1,400 covery Plan—University of Alaska Native Harbor Seal Shrimp Pathogens ...... 299 AK Gulf Apex Predator ...... 1,000 Commission ...... 150 South Carolina Taxonomic Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Protected Species Manage- Center ...... 350 covery Plan—Alaska Fish- ment—Base ...... 3,234 West Coast Groundfish ...... 5,220 eries Foundation ...... 500 Antarctic Research ...... 1,550 Protected Species Manage- Subtotal, Science and Tech- Atlantic Salmon Research ..... 710 ment—California Sea Lions 750 nology ...... 230,491 Columbia River—Endangered Protected Species Manage- Species Studies ...... 299 ment—NFWF Species Man- Conservation and Management: Dolphin Encirclement ...... 3,300 agement ...... 1,000 Base ...... 7,775 Dolphin/Yellowfin Tuna Re- Protected Species Manage- Alasaka Near Shore Fisheries 998 search ...... 250 ment—State of Maine Alaska—Bering Sea Crab ...... 1,000 Endangered Species Act—At- Salmon Recovery ...... 1,500 Alaska—Yukon River Chi- lantic Salmon ...... 1,717 Southeastern Sea Turtles ...... 300 nook Salmon-Base ...... 1,000 Endangered Species Act—Ma- State of Maine Recovery Plan 150 Alaska—Yukon River Drain- rine Mammals ...... 3,500 Subtotal, Conservation and age Fisheries Association ... 499 Endangered Species Act— Management Services ...... 41,514 Alaska—Magnuson Stevens Other Species ...... 2,700 Implementation ...... 2,050 Endangered Species Act— Subtotal, Protected Re- American Fisheries Act— Right Whale Activities ...... 2,250 sources Research and man- Base ...... 2,174 Endangered Species Act— agement Services ...... 150,660 American Fisheries Act—N. Right Whale Activities NE Pacific Council ...... 499 Consortium ...... 1,000 American Fisheries Act— Endangered Species Act—Pa- Habitat Conservation: State of Alaska ...... 499 cific Salmon Recovery ...... 17,450 Sustainable Habitat Manage- Anadromous grants ...... 2,100 Endangered Species Act—Sea ment: Anadromous Fish Commis- Turtles ...... 4,500 Base ...... 1,500 sion—North Pacific/Alaska 750 Endangered Species Act— Blue Crab Advanced Research Cooper River Corridor Man- Steller Sea Lions ...... 850 Consortium ...... 1,500 agement–SC ...... 150 Habitat Conservation ...... 6,358 Charleston Bump ...... 300 Columbia River—Hatcheries Hawaiian Monk Seals ...... 825 Chesapeake Bay Multi-Spe- Operations ...... 11,457 Hawaiian Sea Turtles ...... 300 cies Management ...... 500 Columbia River Hatcheries— Hawaiian Sea Turtle Re- Chesapeake Bay Oyster Re- Monitoring, Evaluation and search-Data Collection ...... 3,000 search ...... 2,000 Reform ...... 1,700 Marine Mammal Protection .. 2,640 Fisheries Management Pro- Marine Mammal Protection— Chesapeake Bay Studies ...... 2,750 grams ...... 31,255 AK Harbor Seal Research ... 900 Chesapeake Bay Environ- Halibut/Sablefish ...... 1,200 Marine Mammal Protection— mental Education Program 1,200 HI Community Development 500 Base ...... 4,435 Coral Reefs ...... 11,000 Interjurisdictional Fisheries Marine Mammal Strandings .. 4,000 Habitat Conservation ...... 2,860 Grants ...... 2,590 Marine Mammal Protection— Magnuson-Stevens Implemen- International Fisheries Com- Erysipelas Research ...... 150 tation ...... 850 missions ...... 400 Protected Species Manage- Mobile Bay Oyster Recovery 1,000 Interstate Fish Commis- ment—Base ...... 4,275 Wetland Herbivory Control ... 1,000 sions—3 Commissions ...... 750 Protected Species Manage- Interstate Fish Commis- ment—Bottlenose Dolphin Subtotal, Sustainable Habi- sions—Atlantic Cooperative Research ...... 2,000 tat Management ...... 26,460 Management ...... 7,250 Rancho Nuevo Sea Turtles .... 350 Management of George’s Bank ...... 478 Subtotal, Science and Tech- Fisheries Habitat Restoration: 12,400 National Environmental Pol- nology ...... 109,146 Connecticut River Partner- icy Act ...... 5,000 ship ...... 300 National Environmental Pol- Conservation and Management Fisheries Habitat Restora- icy Act—Hawaiian Sea Tur- Services: tion—Bronx River Restora- tles ...... 3,000 Base ...... 4,985 tion ...... 1,500 Oregon Groundfish Outreach Alaska—Chinook Salmon Fisheries Habitat Restora- Program ...... 1,000 Management ...... 150 tion—Pinellas County Envi- Oregon Groundfish Disaster Alaska—Cook Inlet Beluga .... 150 ronmental Foundation ...... 1,500 Assistance ...... 1,500 Alaska Steller Sea Lion Re- Fisheries Habitat Oregon Groundfish Coopera- covery—State Work ...... 2,495 Resotration—LA DNR ...... 1,385 tive Research ...... 2,000 Atlantic Salmon Recovery Marsh Restoration—NH ...... 1,000 Pacific Salmon Treaty—Base 5,612 Plan ...... 450 Subtotal, Fisheries Habitat Pacific Salmon Treaty—Chi- Endangered Species Act—At- Restoration ...... 18,085 nook Salmon Agreement .... 1,844 lantic Salmon ...... 500 Refine Essential Fish Habitat Endangered Species Act—Pa- Subtotal, Habitat Conserva- Designations ...... 1,000 cific Salmon Recovery ...... 20,500 tion ...... 44,545 Regional Councils ...... 14,150 Endangered Species Act— Subtotal, Conservation and Right Whale Activities ...... 2,100 Management ...... 112,180 Endangered Species Act— Enforcement and Surveillance: Right Whale Cooperative Enforcement Total, Fisheries Research State Plans ...... 1,500 Driftnet Act Implementation/ and Management Services .. 342,671 Marine Mammal Strandings— Base ...... 1,375 Charleston Health and Risk Enforcement and Surveil- Protected Resources Research Assessment ...... 800 lance—Base ...... 20,420 and Management Services: Native Marine Mammals—AK Enforcement and Surveil- Science and Technology: Eskimo Whaling Commis- lance—Cooperative Agree- Base ...... 12,037 sion ...... 400 ments with States ...... 2,500

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22187 Enforcement and Surveil- AIRMAP ...... 3,000 Pacific Marine Environ- lance—Vessel Monitoring International Pacific Re- mental Laboratory (Wash- System ...... 2,000 search Center ...... 500 ington) ...... 7,389

Subtotal, Enforcement ...... 26,295 Subtotal, Other Partnership Subtotal, Laboratories & Programs ...... 3,750 Joint Institutes ...... 19,285 Cooperative Enforcement Pro- grams: National Sea Grant College Enforcement and Surveil- Total, Climate Research ..... 150,168 Program: lance—Cooperative Agree- National Sea Grant College ments with/States ...... 14,775 Weather & Air Quality Research: Program Base ...... 56,410 NH Fish & Game Enforcement Laboratories & Joint Insti- Aquatic Nuisance Species/ Vessel ...... 250 tutes: Zebra Mussel Research ...... 3,000 Gulf of Mexico Oyster Initia- Subtotal, Cooperative En- Aeronomy Laboratory (Colo- rado) ...... 2,054 tive ...... 1,000 forcement Programs ...... 15,025 Oyster Disease Research ...... 2,000 Atlantic Oceanographic and Subtotal, Enforcement and Meterological Laboratory Subtotal, National Sea Surveillance ...... 41,320 (Florida) ...... 3,921 Grant College Program ...... 62,410 Air Resources Laboratory (CO, ID, NC, NV, TN) ...... 2,077 Total, National Marine National Undersea Research Fisheries Service ...... 579,196 Climate Monitoring and Diag- Program (NURP) nostic Laboratory (Colo- Oceanic & Atomspheric Research National Undersea Research rado) ...... 166 Program (NURP) Base ...... 13,770 Climate Research: Environmental Technology Laboratories & Joint Insti- National Institute for Under- Laboratory (Colorado) ...... 6,864 tutes: sea Science and Technology 2,500 Aeronomy Laboratory (Colo- Forecast Systems Laboratory rado) ...... 8,111 (Colorado) ...... 10,646 Subtotal, National Under- Atlantic Oceanographic and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics sea Research Program ...... 16,270 Meterological Laboratory Laboratory (New Jersey) .... 3,077 (Florida) ...... 5,691 National Severe Storms Lab- Ocean Exploration ...... 14,000 Air Resources Laboratory oratory (Oklahoma) ...... 7,552 (CO, ID, NC, NV, TN) ...... 3,447 Pacific Marine Environ- Other Partnership Programs: Climate Diagnostic Center mental Laboratory (Wash- Arctic Research ...... 1,650 (Colorado) ...... 2,555 ington) ...... 264 Climate Monitoring and Diag- Aquatic Ecosystems ...... 4,300 Space Environmental Center Carolina Coastal Ocean Ob- nostic Laboratory (Colo- (Colorado) ...... 7,242 serving and Prediction Sys- rado) ...... 5,952 Environmental Technology tem ...... 2,800 Subtotal, Laboratories & Laboratory (Colorado) ...... 243 Gulf of Maine Council ...... 500 Joint Institutes ...... 43,863 Forecast Systems Laboratory Lake Champlain Research (Colorado) ...... 156 Consortium ...... 250 NISA/Ballast Water Dem- Geophysical Fluid Dynamics U.S. Weather Research Pro- onstrations ...... 2,250 Laboratory (New Jersey) .... 14,229 gram: NISA/Prevent & Control Pacific Marine Environ- U.S. Weather Research Pro- mental Laboratory (Wash- Invasive Species ...... 800 gram Base (USWRP) ...... 2,750 NH Milfoil ...... 275 ington) ...... 8,523 Hawaii—3–D Ceilometer in HI 500 Space Environmental Center NOAA Marine Aquaculture Space-Based Wind Profile (Colorado) ...... 236 Program ...... 2,594 Lidar Technology ...... 1,000 Cooperative Institute for New Subtotal, Laboratories & Air Quality Forecasting Pilot England Mariculture & Joint Institutions ...... 49,143 Program ...... 3,000 Fisheries ...... 3,000 High Resolution Temperature Aquaculture Education Pro- Climate & Global Change Pro- Forecasting Pilot Program 3,000 gram—Cedar Point, MS ...... 1,000 gram: Pacific Tropical Ornamental Climate and Global Change Subtotal, U.S. Weather Re- Fish ...... 450 (Base) ...... 69,625 search Program ...... 10,250 Aquaculture Management Variability beyond ENSO ...... 1,000 ...... Plan—RICRMC ...... 1,500 Climate Forcing Agents ...... 1,000 SE Atlantic Marine Moni- Acclerating Climate Models— toring & Pred. Center (UNC) 998 IRI ...... 2,100 Other Partnership Programs: Tsunami Hazard Mitigation New England Air Quality ...... 1,000 (incl. TWEAK) ...... 3,300 Subtotal, Climate & Global Change Program ...... 73,725 Subtotal, Other Partnership Subtotal, Other Partnership Programs ...... 1,000 Programs ...... 25,667 Climate Observations & Serv- ices: STORM ...... 349 Total, Ocean, Coastal, & Climate Reference Network ... 3,000 Great Lakes Research ...... 137,632 Climate Data & Info and Total, Weather & Air Qual- CLASS in PAC ...... 1,000 High Performance Computing & Baseline Ovservatories ...... 2,500 ity Research ...... 55,462 Communications (HPCC) ...... 12,800 Ocean Observations/Ocean Systems ...... 3,500 Total, OAR ...... 356,062 ARGO Floats ...... 7,950 Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Regional Assessments, Edu- Research: cation and Outreach ...... 1,750 Laboratories & Joint Insti- National Weather Service Climate Change Assessments 650 tutes: Local Warnings and Forecasts: Weather-Climate Connection 900 Atlantic Oceanographic and Local Warnings and Forecasts Carbon Cycle ...... 2,300 Meterological Laboratory Base ...... 483,178 (Florida) ...... 2,720 Alaska Data Buoys ...... 1,700 Subtotal, Climate Observa- AOML Coral Reef Watch ...... 499 New England Data Buoys ...... 750 tions & Services ...... 23,500 Environmental Technology Sustain Cooperative Observer Laboratory (Colorado) ...... 445 Network ...... 1,890 Other Partnership Programs: Great Lakes Environmental Mt. Washington Observatory .... 500 Central California Ozone Research Laboratory Susquehanna River Basin Flood Study ...... 250 (Michigan) ...... 8,232 System ...... 1,310

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 N.C. Floodplain Mapping Pilot 4,000 Regional Climate Centers ...... 3,000 provided for Aquatic Resources Environ- Aviation Forecasts ...... 35,596 Environmental Data Systems mental Initiative, $500,000 is for Bluegrass Modernization ...... 12,335 Pride, Inc. Subtotal, Local Warnings and Coastal Ocean Program (COP).—The man- Forecasts ...... 528,924 Total, NOAA’s Data Centers agers of COP are expected to follow the di- & Information Services ...... 64,448 rection included in the Senate report con- Advanced Hydrological Pre- cerning research on small high-salinity estu- aries. Of the amounts provided, $1,200,000 is diction Service ...... 1,500 Total, NESDIS ...... 139,627 WFO Maintenance ...... 4,390 for the land use-coastal ecosystem study. Program Support Coastal Zone Management.—The conference Weather Radio Transmitters: agreement includes $75,345,000 for this activ- Weather Radio Transmitters Corporate Services: ity, of which $68,963,000 is for grants under Base ...... 2,320 Under Secretary and Associate sections 306, 306A, and 309 of the Coastal NOAA Weather Radio Trans- Offices Base ...... 21,823 Zone Management Act (CZMA), and $6,382,000 mitters—ME ...... 300 Policy Formulation and Direc- is for program administration. In response to NOAA Weather Radio Trans- tion Base ...... 35,000 Minority Serving Institutions .. 15,000 NOAA’s report assessing the Coastal Zone mitters—NH ...... 230 Management program, the conference agree- NOAA Weather Radio Trans- Total, Corporate Services ...... 71,823 ment includes direction to NOAA to begin mitters—SD ...... 350 designing and implementing performance NOAA Weather Radio Trans- measures to validate the continuation of the mitters—WY ...... 374 Office of Marine and Aviation Op- Coastal Zone Management program. Due to NOAA Weather Radio Trans- erations (OMAO): fiscal constraints, it is difficult to justify a mitters—Big Horn, WY ...... 76 Aviation Operations: currently unauthorized appropriation of this NOAA Weather Radio Trans- Aircraft Services ...... 14,684 magnitude without some type of measure- mitters—WI ...... 450 ment of performance. The conference agree- North Dakota Ag Weather Net- Subtotal, Aviation Oper- ment directs NOAA to provide quarterly re- work ...... 270 ations ...... 14,684 ports to the Committees on Appropriations on progress in meeting these goals. Subtotal, Weather Radio Marine Operations: Marine Sanctuary Program.—The conferees Transmitters ...... 4,370 Marine Services ...... 63,829 expect the Northwest Straits Commission to Fleet Planning and Mainte- seek incorporation into the Marine Sanc- Central Forecast Guidance ...... 41,925 nance ...... 11,120 tuary Program. Systems Operation & Mainte- Marine Protected Areas.—The conference nance (O&M): Total, Marine Operations ... 74,949 agreement includes Senate report language NEXRAD ...... 39,996 on this subject. WSR–88D ...... 3,100 Total, OMAO ...... 89,633 NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE ASOS ...... 7,650 The conference agreement includes a total ASOS–AK Aviation ...... 4,000 of $579,196,000 for the National Marine Fish- AWIPS ...... 36,500 Facilities: eries Service (NMFS), instead of $542,121,000 NOAA Maintenance, Repairs as proposed in the House bill and $546,165,000 Total, Systems Operation & and Safety ...... 3,225 as proposed in the Senate report. Maintenance ...... 91,246 Boulder Facilities Operations 4,500 The conference agreement does not include Columbia River Facilities ..... 3,365 bill language under this heading regarding Total, National Weather changes to the regulations under the Endan- Service ...... 672,355 Total, NOAA Maintenance, gered Species Act, as proposed by the Sen- Repairs and Safety ...... 11,090 ate. The conference agreement includes di- National Environmental Satellite, Data and rection to NMFS to complete the consult- Information Service Environmental Compliance ...... 2,000 ative process consistent with the deadlines Environmental Satellite Observ- and the documentation requirements of sub- ing Systems: section (a)(2) of section 7 of the Endangered Project Planning and Execu- Satellite Command and Control 30,461 Species Act. tion: In addition, funding provided for Pacific Is- Pribilof Island Cleanup ...... 6,000 Product Processing and Dis- lands Area Office (PIAO) operations are in- tribution ...... 21,000 tended to enhance and not supplant funds for Total, Project Planning and existing operations and programs, including, Execution ...... 6,000 among others, the fishery observer program, Product Development, Readi- and other support. ness & Application: Total, Facilities ...... 19,090 Fisheries Research and Management/Science Product Development, Readi- and Technology.—The conference agreement ness & Application ...... 19,518 provides $230,491,000 for fisheries science and Total, Program Support ..... 180,546 Coral Reef Monitoring ...... 750 technology. Global Wind Demonstration .. 3,000 The following narrative provides addi- Of the amounts provided for fishery observ- tional information related to certain items ers, $750,000 is provided to ensure that na- Subtotal, Product Develop- included in the preceding table. tional standards are incorporated for all ob- ment, Readiness & Applica- NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE server programs. The conferees direct NMFS tion ...... 23,268 to provide the Committees on Appropria- The conference agreement includes tions with progress reports on the incorpora- Commercial Remote Sensing $413,911,000 under this account for the activi- tion of observer data and state fisheries data Licensing & Enforcement ...... 450 ties of the National Ocean Service, instead of into the National Fisheries Information Sys- $375,609,000 as recommended in the House bill tem. and $388,840,000 as proposed in the Senate re- NOAA is directed to continue working with Total, Environmental Sat- port. the Xiphophorus Genetic Stock Center to ellite Observing Systems ...... 75,179 Mapping and Charting.—The conference improve the understanding of fish genetics agreement provides $74,748,000 for NOAA’s and evolution. NOAA’s Data Centers & Informa- mapping and charting programs, reflecting NMFS is directed to continue collaborative tion Services: continued commitment to the navigation research with the Center for Shark Research Archive, Access & Assessment: safety programs of the NOS and concerns and other qualified institutions to provide Archive, Access & Assessment 26,750 about the ability of the NOS to continue to the information necessary for effective man- Climate Database Moderniza- meet its mission requirements over the long agement of the highly migratory shark fish- tion ...... 15,850 term. Within the total funding provided ery and conservation of shark fishery re- GOES Data Archive Project .. 2,000 under Mapping and Charting, the conference sources. In addition, of the funding provided agreement includes House report language for Highly Migratory Species research, Subtotal, Archive, Access & urging NOAA to enter into a long-term lease $150,000 is for the Pacific Fisheries Council. Assessment ...... 44,600 or charter. The conference agreement includes direc- National Coastal Ocean Data Estuarine and Coastal Assessment.—Senate tion to NMFS to fully implement coopera- Development & Management report language regarding the Oxford labora- tive research programs. The conferees urge Center ...... 4,513 tory is adopted by reference. Of the amounts

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22189 NOAA to leverage State, Federal and local coast NURP centers and $6,885,000 is for the deobligations from this account. Of the resources to attain the best fisheries science west coast NURP centers, including the Ha- amounts provided, $58,487,000 is within the available. waiian and Pacific center and the west coast conservation category. The following dis- Conservation and Management.—The con- and polar region center. The Committee ex- tribution reflects the fiscal year 2002 funding ference agreement includes Senate report pects level funding will be available for provided for activities within this account: language regarding the North Atlantic Right Aquarius, ALVIN, and program administra- PAC FY02 Conf. whales and Hawaiian Sea turtles by ref- tion. NOS Construction and Acquisi- erence. National Invasive Species Act/Ballast Water tion: Coastal and Estuarine In addition, of the amounts provided for Demonstrations.—Funding is included for the Land Conservation Program: Protected Species-Bottlenose Dolphin, Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes ballast Bronx River, NY ...... 1,500 $750,000 is to continue a program initiated in water demonstrations, of which $2,000,000 is East River, South Bronx, NY .... 1,000 the prior year, and the remainder is for a to be split according to the prior year alloca- Lake Superior, City of Supe- new program in Mississippi. Within the fund- tion, and an additional $250,000 is for a new rior, WI ...... 800 ing provided for Marine Mammal Protection/ technology system. Elkhorn Slough, CA ...... 500 Alaska Harbor Seals, funding is to be allo- Great Lakes Risk Assessment.—The conferees Hackensack, NJ ...... 1,200 cated according to direction in the Senate encourage OAR to review a proposal from Kitsap County, WA ...... 500 report. the University of Notre Dame to conduct a Village Point, AL ...... 500 Funding for bluefish/striped bass has been Great Lakes risk assessment and provide Widewater Peninsula, VA ...... 225 provided as follows: $450,000 for the NMFS funding, if warranted. Taskinas Creek, VA ...... 275 base research program, $827,000 for the Coop- NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Hempstead Harbor, NY ...... 350 erative Marine Education and Research Pro- The conference agreement includes a total Lake Ontario, NY ...... 350 gram in New Jersey, and $250,000 for other of $672,355,000 for the National Weather Serv- Detroit River—Wyandott/ existing bluefish/striped bass research. ice (NWS), instead of $659,349,000 as proposed Chrysler, MI ...... 1,000 Interstate Fish Commissions.—The con- in the House bill, and $668,620,000 as proposed NY/NJ Partnership ...... 1,500 ference agreement includes $8,000,000 for this in the Senate report. Warwick, RI ...... 350 activity, of which $750,000 is to be equally di- Local Warnings and Forecasts.—The con- Worcester City, MD ...... 350 vided among the three commissions, and ference agreement includes language in the Orange County, CA ...... 350 $7,250,000 is for implementation of the Atlan- Senate report regarding Williston, North Da- Stamford Mill, CT ...... 350 tic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Manage- kota, and Erie, Pennsylvania. The National San Pablo Bay, CA ...... 350 ment Act. Weather Service (NWS) is directed to ensure Manchester by the sea— Habitat Conservation.—Within the amounts that the Federal Aviation Administration Gloucester, MA ...... 350 provided for the Chesapeake Bay, $1,200,000 is (FAA) is implementing the agreement be- Camp Salmen, LA ...... 225 for the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Edu- tween the NWS and FAA to fully address the Deer Island, MS ...... 3,800 cation Program; of this amount, $400,000 is requirements for these areas in fiscal year for a grant to a consortium to further the 2002. The NWS is directed to report to the Subtotal, CECP ...... 15,825 educational goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Committees on Appropriations on the Agreement, and $800,000 is for the NOAA progress of implementing this agreement by Chesapeake Bay Office to conduct an envi- NERRS Acquisition/Construc- February 14, 2002. ronmental educational program in the tion: In addition, funding for the WSR–88D is in- Chesapeake Bay watershed. In addition, ACE Basin ...... 13,500 cluded as directed in the House report. $2,000,000 is for oyster bed restoration, in- Great Bay Partnership ...... 6,000 cluding $1,000,000 each for the Maryland Oys- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA Base Program ...... 8,412 ter Recovery Partnership and the Virginia AND INFORMATION SERVICE Subtotal, National Estuarine Oyster Reef Heritage Foundation. In addi- The conference agreement includes Research Reserve ...... 27,912 tion, $1,500,000 is for the Blue Crab Advanced $139,627,000 for NOAA’s satellite and data Research Consortium to be administered by management programs. In addition, the con- the University of Maryland Biotechnology ference agreement includes $561,926,000 under Marine Sanctuaries Construction: Institute. the NOAA PAC account for satellite systems Florida Keys National Marine Other.—In addition, within the funds avail- acquisition and related activities. Sanctuary ...... 6,500 Humpback Whale National Ma- able for the Saltonstall-Kennedy grants pro- PROGRAM SUPPORT gram, NMFS is directed to continue ongoing rine Sanctuary ...... 1,500 The conference agreement provides efforts related to Vibrio vulnificus. National Monitor Sanctuary ..... 5,000 $180,546,000 for NOAA program support, in- Monterey Bay National Marine OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH stead of $176,112,000 as proposed by the Sanctuary ...... 1,250 The conference agreement includes a total House, and $150,725,000 as proposed by the Stellwagen Bank National Ma- of $356,062,000 for Oceanic and Atmospheric Senate. Senate report language regarding rine Sanctuary ...... 500 Research activities, instead of $317,483,000 as the P–3 and the R/V Ron Brown is adopted by recommended by the House and $365,430,000 reference. The Rude, Ferrel, and McArthur are Subtotal, Marine Sanctuary as recommended by the Senate. to be retired when the Swath, YTT, and T- Construction ...... 14,750 Climate Observations and Services.—Senate AGOS (Hawaii) respectively come on-line. report language regarding ARGO floats is The conference agreement includes direction Other NOS Facilities: adopted by reference. to the Office of Marine and Aviation Oper- Kachemak Bay Service Facility 800 U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP).— ations to provide detailed quarterly reports Kasitsna Bay Laboratory ...... 5,500 The conferees direct NOAA to collaborate to the Committees on Appropriations on its MEHRL ...... 14,000 with the AIRMAP program to establish an operations. Beaufort Laboratory ...... 5,000 air quality forecasting pilot program and a Of the amounts provided for Pribilof Island Coastal Service Center ...... 4,000 high-resolution temperature forecasting Cleanup, $2,000,000 is for assistance author- pilot program in the northeastern United ized under Section 206(b) of the Fur Seal Act Subtotal, Other NOS ...... 29,300 States. of 1966 (16 USC 11669b), and $4,000,000 is to Climate and Global Change.—Of the carry out Section 3 of Public Law 104–91 (16 amounts provided, $750,000 is to be allocated USC 1165 note). Subtotal, NOS Construction .. 87,787 as directed in the House report. The conference agreement includes funding STORM.—The conference agreement infor NOAA’s portion of Commerce Adminis- NMFS Construction: cludes $349,000 for the final payment to the trative Management System (CAMS) imple- Juneau Fisheries Laboratory ... 21,100 Science Center for Teaching, Outreach and mentation based on detailed information Aquatic Resources ...... 5,000 Research on Meteorology for the collection provided by NOAA. The conferees direct NY Botanical Gardens ...... 4,034 and analysis of weather data in the Midwest. NOAA to fully implement CAMS by October Honolulu lab ...... 3,000 —The con- National Sea Grant program. 10, 2002. Kodiak Pier ...... 2,000 ference agreement includes $3,000,000 for the PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION Ketchikan Facilities ...... 1,500 fisheries extension program. This funding is Santa Cruz Laboratory ...... 550 intended to enhance and not supplant funds (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) for the existing extension program. The conference agreement includes a total Subtotal, NMFS Construction 37,184 National Undersea Research Program of $836,552,000 in direct appropriations for the (NURP).—Of the amounts provided, $6,885,000 NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and Con- is for research conducted through the east struction account, and assumes $3,200,000 in OAR: CLASS ...... 3,600

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 22190 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 PAC FY02 Conf. Other NOS Facilities.—The conference ditions of the Report and consistent with the Research Supercomputing ...... 7,750 agreement provides $800,000 for the final Fed- requirements of the Endangered Species Act Stone Laboratory ...... 350 eral share of the Kachemak Bay service fa- and Clean Water Act. Norman Consolidation Project 8,000 cility. Of the amounts provided for Oregon, fund- MEHRL.— The conference agreement pro- ing is allocated in accordance with the Sen- Total, OAR ...... 19,700 vides $14,000,000 for the MEHRL for the ate report. proteomics initiative, including the purchase Should an authorization including the NWS: of an 800 Mhz nuclear magnetic resonance State of Idaho under this program be enacted ASOS ...... 5,125 (NMR) spectroscopy instrument, construc- during fiscal year 2002, the conferees would AWIPS ...... 16,264 tion of necessary housing for this equipment, entertain a reprogramming request for these NEXRAD ...... 8,260 and associated costs. The conferees under- funds. NWS WFO—Huntsville ...... 3,000 stand that the Medical University of South Of the amounts provided for the Pacific NWSTG Backup—CIP ...... 7,460 Carolina will provide the necessary expertise Salmon Commission, funding is provided to Radiosonde Network Replace- to cooperatively manage the instrument implement salmon research, conservation, ment ...... 4,989 with NOAA. The conferees commend the con- and harvest provisions of the 1999 Pacific Weather and Climate Super- sortium as an exemplar of Federal, State and Salmon Treaty. computing ...... 15,000 academic partners working collaboratively Of the amounts provided for the Treaty, WFO Construction ...... 10,630 through the joint partner process to share $20,000,000 is for the Northern Transboundary facilities, equipment and research. Fund and $20,000,000 is for the Southern Total, NWS ...... 70,728 Systems Acquisition.—Of the funding pro- Transboundary Fund. No funding is provided vided for Polar Orbiting Spacecraft and under the Department of State for this pur- Launching, $157,400,000 is for Polar Conver- pose. NESDIS: The conference agreement does not include Geostationary Systems ...... 262,474 gence. The National Polar-orbiting Oper- ational Environmental Satellite System language proposed in the House bill making Polar Orbiting Systems ...... 295,902 funding under this heading subject to express Continuity of Critical Facilities 3,550 (NPOESS) is a Presidentially—directed program between Department of Defense (DOD), authorization. The Senate bill did not include a similar provision. Total, NESDIS ...... 561,926 Air Force, Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administra- None of the $110,000,000 is for commercial tion (NOAA) and National Aeronautics and fishing license or vessel buybacks. Program Support: CAMS ...... 17,127 Space Administration (NASA). The program COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT FUND was established based on a 50/50 cost sharing The conference agreement includes an ap- OMAO/Fleet Replacement: agreement between DOD and DOC, while propriation of $3,000,000 as proposed in both ADVENTUROUS Refurbish- NASA would provide ‘‘in kind’’ services, in- the Senate and House bills. This amount is ment ...... 4,200 cluding a satellite and launch vehicle. The reflected under the National Ocean Service ALBATROSS IV Repair ...... 3,000 program is required to meet jointly estab- within the Operations, Research, and Facili- FAIRWEATHER Refurbishment 10,500 lished technical and schedule requirements. ties account. GORDON GUNTER ...... 1,500 Bill language is included to maintain the es- FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND Naval Surplus Vessels for tablished cost sharing arrangement. House Coastal Research (YTT) ...... 3,500 The conference agreement includes $952,000 report language regarding NWS is adopted by for the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, iden- Small Waterplane Area Twin reference. Hull Vessel (NH) ...... 5,000 tical to the amounts proposed in both the In addition, a total of $262,474,000 is for the House and Senate bills. T–AGOS Vessel Conversion Geostationary Spacecraft and Launching. (HI—coral reef) ...... 6,000 The conference agreement does not include FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND Fishery Research Vessel Re- funding for the GOES–R series in fiscal year The conference agreement includes $191,000 placement ...... 5,400 2002 due to scheduling changes. for the expenses related to the Foreign Fish- Hydrographic Equipment Up- Construction.—The conference agreement ing Observer Fund, as proposed in both the grades ...... 6,200 includes $8,000,000 for above-standard costs of Senate and House bills. a building in Norman, Oklahoma to house FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT Subtotal, OMAO ...... 45,300 portions of the National Weather Service. The conference agreement provides $287,000 The conference agreement does not include in subsidy amounts for the Fisheries Finance Total, Program Support ...... 62,427 funding requested for the Suitland, Maryland Program Account, identical to amounts pro- facility, as funding is not required in fiscal posed in both the House and Senate bills. year 2002. Total, Procurement, Acquisi- DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT tion, and Construction ...... 839,752 PACIFIC SALMON COASTAL RECOVERY SALARIES AND EXPENSES The conference agreement includes The conference agreement includes Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation $157,419,000 for this account within the con- Program.—The conference agreement in- $37,652,000 for the departmental management servation category, of which $110,000,000 is of the Commerce Department, instead of cludes $15,825,000 for a new coastal and estua- for the Pacific Salmon Recovery Fund, rine land conservation program, similar to a $35,843,000 as proposed in the House bill, and $5,419,000 is for the final direct payment to $42,062,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The program proposed in the Senate bill. The the State of Washington as part of the 1999 House bill did not include a similar provi- Commerce Department is directed to con- Pacific Salmon Treaty compromise, tinue to submit quarterly reports for imple- sion. This program is intended to protect $40,000,000 is for the Treaty, and $2,000,000 is those coastal and estuarine areas with sig- mentation of the Commerce Administrative for the Pacific Salmon Commission. Management System (CAMS). nificant conservation, recreation, ecological, Of the amounts provided for the Pacific historical or aesthetic values, or those that Salmon Recovery Fund, $34,000,000 is for the OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL are threatened by conversion from their nat- State of Washington, $27,000,000 is for the The conference agreement includes ural state to other uses. Federal funding State of Alaska, $17,000,000 is for the State of $20,176,000 for the Commerce Department In- must be matched by at least the same Oregon, $17,000,000 is for the State of Cali- spector General, instead of $21,176,000 as pro- amount by other non-Federal sources. The fornia, $11,000,000 is for the Pacific Coastal posed in both the House and Senate bills. Department of Commerce, including NOAA, tribes, and $4,000,000 is for the Columbia The Inspector General is reminded that of- is directed to promulgate regulations that River tribes. fice closings, staff reductions, or reorganiza- are in accordance with the Coastal Zone Of the amounts provided for the state of tions are subject to the reprogramming pro- Management Act. Bill language is included Alaska, funding is allocated in accordance cedures outlined in section 605 of this Act. creating this new program. with the Senate report; $250,000 is for the GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF National Estuarine Research Reserve System United Fishermen of Alaska, and $500,000 is COMMERCE (NERRS).—A total of $27,912,000 is provided for the Klawock Lake habitat project. The conference agreement includes the fol- for NERRS acquisition and construction, of Of the amounts provided to the State of lowing general provisions for the Depart- which $19,500,000 is not dependent upon re- Washington, $1,000,000 is for mass marking, ment of Commerce: ceipt of local, state, or private matching and $4,000,000 is for the Washington State De- Sec. 201.—The conference agreement in- funds. partment of Natural Resources and other cludes section 201, included in both the Marine Sanctuaries Construction.—The con- State and Federal agencies for purposes of House and Senate bills, regarding certifi- ference agreement includes $5,000,000 for the implementing the State of Washington’s cations of advanced payments. Mariners Museum for the planning, design, Forest and Fish Report. The monies shall be Sec. 202.—The conference agreement in- engineering and construction of the USS spent in accordance with the terms and con- cludes section 202, identical in the House and Monitor center.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22191 Senate bills, allowing funds to be used for Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The conference agreement adopts, by ref- hire of passenger motor vehicles. Further, the conferees expect that any fur- erence, Senate report language requesting a Sec. 203.—The conference agreement in- ther authorization changes to the AFA will study for the Committees on Appropriations cludes section 203, identical in the House and be addressed through the authorization com- by no later than February 1, 2002, on whether Senate bills, prohibiting reimbursement to mittee process. changes in the jury system may be nec- the Air Force for hurricane reconnaissance TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY essary, to be prepared by the Administrative planes. Office of the U.S. Courts. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Sec. 204.—The conference agreement in- VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND SALARIES AND EXPENSES cludes section 204, identical in the House and The conference agreement provides The conference agreement includes Senate bills, providing authority to transfer $2,692,000 from the Vaccine Injury Compensa- $39,988,000 for the salaries and expenses of funds between accounts. The language pro- tion Trust Fund as provided in both the the Supreme Court as provided in the Senate vides that no account may be decreased by House and Senate bills. The conference re- bill, instead of $42,066,000 as provided in the more than 5 percent or increased by more port adopts, by reference, the language from House bill. than 10 percent. The language also makes both the House and Senate reports. the transfers subject to the Committee’s The conferees recall that the late Julian DEFENDER SERVICES standard reprogramming procedures. Dixon, a member of the House Committee, Sec. 205.—The conference agreement in- worked tirelessly to remind the Supreme The conference agreement includes cludes section 205, identical in the House and Court of the importance of fair hiring prac- $500,671,000 for the Federal Judiciary’s De- Senate bills, providing that any costs in- tices in the selection of law clerks. The fender Services account as provided in the curred by the Department in response to Court has responded by providing informa- House bill, instead of $463,756,000 as provided funding reductions to the Department shall tion regarding its practices. The Court is di- in the Senate bill. The agreement includes not be subject to the reprogramming limita- rected to continue to provide information House bill language related to training and tions of this Act. and make efforts to expand its pool of appli- administrative expenses. It does not include Sec. 206.—The conference agreement in- cants in a manner to ensure fairness in hir- Senate bill language limiting the funding for cludes section 206, identical in the House and ing. Federal Defender Organizations. The conference report adopts, by reference, Senate bills, allowing the Secretary to award The conference agreement does not adopt the House report language. The conferees ex- contracts for certain mapping and charting language in the Senate report regarding the pect the Judiciary to implement the panel activities in accordance with the Federal containment of mandatory costs and addi- attorney pay increase to $90 per hour in- and Property and Administrative Services Act. tional personnel. out-of-court, by no later than May 1, 2002. Sec. 207.—The conference agreement in- CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS The conference agreement does not include cludes section 207, as proposed in both the The conference agreement includes Senate report language regarding the feasi- House and Senate bills, allowing the Depart- $37,530,000 for the Supreme Court ‘‘Care of bility of establishing ‘‘firewalls’’ within Fed- ment of Commerce Franchise Fund to retain the Building and Grounds’’ account, instead eral Defender Organizations. a portion of its earnings from services pro- of $70,000,000 as provided in the House bill FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS vided. and $7,530,000 in the Senate bill. The entire Sec. 208.—The conference agreement in- amount shall remain available until ex- The conference agreement includes cludes section 208, modified from a provision pended. $48,131,000 for Fees of Jurors and Commis- in the Senate bill, providing $41,500,000 with- The conference agreement adopts, by ref- sioners, as proposed in the House bill, in- in the ‘‘National Institute of Standards and erence, language in the House report related stead of $50,131,000 as provided in the Senate Technology, Construction of Research Fa- to the security and renovation needs of the bill. cilities’’ account for construction of specific Supreme Court. COURT SECURITY projects. The conference agreement does not include The conference agreement includes Sec. 209.—The conference agreement in- language in the Senate report regarding $220,677,000 for the Federal Judiciary’s Court cludes section 209, modified from a provision building renovations. Security Account, instead of $224,433,000 as in the Senate bill, to clarify requirements UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE provided in the House bill and $209,762,000 as for the Department of Commerce Working FEDERAL CIRCUIT provided in the Senate bill. Capital Fund and the Advances and Reim- The conference report adopts House bill SALARIES AND EXPENSES bursement Account. and report language. The language clarifies Sec. 210.—The conference agreement in- The conference agreement includes the responsibilities of the Court Security cludes section 210, identical to a provision in $19,287,000 for the United States Court of Ap- Program. The conferees expect the courts the Senate bill, to allow the City of Anchor- peals for the Federal Circuit as provided in will submit a report pursuant to section 605 age, Alaska to export, on a one-time basis, the House bill, instead of $19,372,000 as pro- of this bill should new facilities be needed to two whale jaw bones acquired in a legal sub- vided in the Senate bill. carry out the program or should court secu- sistence hunt by Native Alaskans, to its sis- The conference agreement adopts, by ref- rity be expanded at buildings housing court ter city of Whitby of the United Kingdom. erence, the House report language regarding personnel that are leased, operated, or owned Sec. 211.—The conference agreement in- funding priorities. by the General Services Administration or cludes a new section 211 that amends section UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL by private interests. 213 of Public Law 105–277, the American Fish- TRADE The conference agreement does not include eries Act. This change would delete a sunset SALARIES AND EXPENSES Senate bill and report language regarding ra- provision and instead authorize an annual The conference agreement includes dios. appropriation, making permanent the prohi- $13,064,000 for the U.S. Court of International ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED bition on direct pollock fishing by non- Trade, instead of $13,073,000 as provided in STATES COURTS American Fisheries Act (AFA) catcher/proc- the House bill and $13,054,000 as provided in SALARIES AND EXPENSES essors, even though this sector has some pre- the Senate bill. The conference agreement includes AFA pollock history. The conferees under- The conference report adopts, by reference, $61,664,000 for the Administrative Office of stand that North Pacific groundfish fisher- language in the House and Senate reports re- the United States Courts, instead of men and processors have agreed to work to- garding the Court and the request for an ar- $60,029,000 as provided in the House bill and gether on a proposal for consideration by the chitectural analysis of the Court’s facilities. $58,212,000 as provided in the Senate bill. North Pacific Fishery Management Council The conference agreement adopts, by ref- for non-AFA catcher/processsors to maxi- COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND erence, House report language. It does not mize utilization of their historic pollock OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES include Senate report language regarding catch. The conferees request that the appro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES captioning initiatives. priate Committees be notified immediately The conference agreement provides should the Secretary determine that the $3,591,116,000 for the salaries and expenses of FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER AFA statute precludes the Council from de- the Courts of Appeals, District Courts and SALARIES AND EXPENSES veloping a regulation implementing the Other Judicial Services, instead of The conference agreement includes aforementioned agreement. The substitution $3,631,940,000 as provided in the House bill $19,735,000 for salaries and expenses of the of a September 30, 2004 reauthorization date and $3,559,012,000 as provided in the Senate Federal Judicial Center as provided in the for the original December 31, 2004 sunset date bill. The agreement does not include Senate House bill, instead of $19,742,000 as provided is intended to ensure a full Congressional re- bill language related to court operations in in the Senate bill. Section 304 provides an view of the AFA within six years of its pas- Wyoming. additional $400,000 available by transfer to sage, as originally planned. This will also The conference agreement adopts, by ref- the Center, to be used for distance learning. allow consideration of AFA issues during the erence, House report language with respect The conference report adopts, by reference, reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens to non-appropriated funds and workload. House and Senate report language.

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JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment pro- nating $6,000,000 for transfer to the Depart- PAYMENT TO JUDIDICARY TRUST FUNDS gram, $1,000,000 for a spousal employment ment of Justice for conversion of State De- program, and $2,500,000 for civil service mo- partment radio systems to narrowband. The The conference agreement includes bility and mid-level training programs. House bill did not include a similar provi- $37,000,000 for payment to various judicial re- Secure Operations.—The conference agree- sion. tirement funds, as provided in both the ment includes program increases of The conference agreement does not include House and Senate bills. The conference $79,412,000 to improve information and tele- language earmarking $9,000,000 for the East- agreement adopts, by reference, the House phone security, upgrade the Department’s West Center, as proposed in the Senate bill. and Senate report language. technical and domestic security efforts, and The House bill did not contain a similar pro- UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION hire an additional 186 diplomatic security vision. Funding for the East-West Center is SALARIES AND EXPENSES employees, including 86 special agents. addressed under a separate heading in this title. The conference agreement includes Information Technology Investments.—The The conference agreement does not include $11,575,000 for the U.S. Sentencing Commis- conference agreement includes a program in- an earmark of $5,000,000 under this account, sion, as provided in the House bill, instead of crease of $102,746,000 for information tech- as proposed in the Senate bill, for a payment $11,327,000 as provided in the Senate bill. The nology operations and maintenance, rep- to the State of Hawaii for security costs in- conference adopts, by reference, House and resenting a shift of all such costs from the curred as host of the May, 2001 Asian Devel- Senate report language. Capital Investment Fund, which will allow the full amount in that account to be avail- opment Bank Meeting. The House bill did GENERAL PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY able for technology investments. not include a provision on this matter. Section 301.—The conference agreement in- Overseas Infrastructure.—The conference The conference agreement includes a pro- cludes a provision included in both the House agreement includes program increases of vision, not in the House bill or the Senate and Senate bills allowing appropriations to $53,807,000 for improvements to the overseas bill, to allow the Department to collect and be used for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. diplomatic support platform provided by the deposit Machine Readable Visa fees as offset- 3109. Department. This amount includes $18,650,000 ting collections to this account in fiscal Section 302.—The conference agreement infor the replacement of obsolete equipment, years 2002 and 2003 to recover costs. The con- cludes a provision included in both the House $5,000,000 for the replacement of unreliable ference agreement does not include provi- and Senate bills related to the transfer of motor vehicles, $10,000,000 to improve critical sions to limit the use of Machine Readable funds. operations and maintenance services, Visa fees in fiscal year 2002 and to make ex- Section 303.—The conference agreement in- $5,300,000 to improve competitiveness of com- cess collections available in the subsequent cludes a provision included in both the House pensation packages offered to foreign na- fiscal year, as carried in both the House and and Senate bills allowing up to $11,000 of sal- tional employees, and $14,857,000 to support Senate bills. The conference agreement does not include aries and expenses provided in this title to be the consolidation of worldwide financial language proposed in the Senate bill regard- used for official representation expenses of functions. ing the extension of Federal allowances and the Judicial Conference of the United States. Further guidance on these and other pro- benefits to an American employee of the Section 304.—The conference agreement in- grams and activities of the Department are World Intellectual Property Organization. cludes a provision as provided in Section 305 offered below. The House bill did not include a provision on of the Senate bill, which directs a transfer of The conference agreement includes lan- this matter. The conferees expect the De- $400,000 to the ‘‘Federal Judicial Center, Sal- guage designating $270,259,000 for public di- partment to make every effort within exist- aries and Expenses’’ account to be used only plomacy international information programs ing laws and regulations to ensure that this for distance learning. House language in Sec- as proposed in the House bill. The Senate bill and similar positions with international or- tion 304 would have transferred $400,000 to did not contain a similar provision. This ganizations carry with them appropriate al- the ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and amount represents the full requested funding lowances and benefits as befit their status. other Judicial Services, Salaries and Ex- level for these program activities. Within penses’’. In addition, the conferees are concerned by the amount provided, the conferees expect General Accounting Office findings that the Section 305.—The conference agreement that the top priority in resource allocation adopts a provision in the Senate bill author- United Nations (U.N.) and affiliated organi- will be programs related to the effort to zations continue to fall short of targets for izing a cost of living salary adjustment for combat terrorism. A strong and sustained Justices and judges and appropriates the number of American employees. The con- public diplomacy campaign that successfully ferees strongly encourage the Department to $8,625,000 for this purpose. communicates objective facts and official Senate Section 304.—The conference agree- increase resources to recruit qualified Amer- messages and policies to target audiences icans for positions in the U.N. system, and to ment does not include a provision making abroad will be critical to the success of this permanent Section 140 of Public Law 97–92 work to remove pay and benefits disincen- effort. The conferees expect the Department tives to such employment. The conferees di- relating to judges pay, but addresses the to draw upon the best minds available, inside matter in Title VI, Section 625 of this report. rect the Department to report to the Com- and outside the Federal government, to de- mittees on Appropriations no later than TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND velop and convey these messages and poli- March 15, 2002 on what actions can be taken RELATED AGENCY cies. to address these pay, allowances, and bene- DEPARTMENT OF STATE The conference agreement includes lan- fits concerns. guage designating $694,190,000 for informa- ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS The conference agreement does not include tion resource management as proposed in the language carried in last year’s Act allowing DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS Senate bill. The House bill did not contain a certain advances for services related to the The conference agreement includes a total similar provision. This amount represents Panama Canal Commission to be credited to of $3,630,012,000 for Diplomatic and Consular the full requested funding level for these ac- this account and to remain available until Programs, instead of $3,645,735,000 as in- tivities. The conferees note that this amount expended, as proposed in the Senate bill. The cluded in the House bill and $3,471,168,000 as includes funding for the Diplomatic Tele- conferees understand that such amounts included in the Senate bill. The conference communications Service—Program Office were credited to this account during fiscal agreement includes $3,142,277,000 for State (DTS–PO), formerly included under the Cap- year 2001 and remain available until ex- Department activities under this account, ital Investment Fund. In recognition of con- pended, and that this provision is no longer and an additional $487,735,000 to remain tinuing management challenges regarding necessary. available until expended for worldwide secu- DTS–PO, the conferees direct the Depart- The conference agreement does not include rity upgrades. ment to submit a fiscal year 2002 DTS–PO language proposed in the Senate bill desig- The conference agreement provides spending plan to the Committees through nating a total of $45,419,000 for the imple- $361,360,000 in requested program increases to the regular reprogramming process before mentation of the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty improve diplomatic readiness and the secu- December 15, 2001. Agreement. The conference agreement ad- rity of Department operations, as follows: The conference agreement does not include dresses funding for this treaty under Title II Diplomatic Readiness.—The conference language proposed in the Senate bill desig- of this Act, as proposed in the House bill. agreement includes a program increase of nating $7,800,000 for language, security, lead- The conference agreement includes lan- $106,895,000, the full amount requested, for ership, management and professional train- guage making $1,343,000 available from fees increased staffing. The conferees expect this ing. The House bill did not include a similar collected from other executive agencies for amount to support the hiring of 360 new em- provision. The conferees expect that, within lease or use of facilities at the International ployees in fiscal year 2002. In addition, the the funding available under this account, the Center, as proposed in the House bill. The conference agreement includes $18,500,000 for Department will allocate a similar total to Senate bill proposed making $1,252,000 avail- human resources enhancements, including such training programs. able for such purposes. $3,000,000 for recruitment modernization, The conference agreement does not include The conference agreement includes a cita- $10,000,000 for service needs incentives, language proposed in the Senate bill desig- tion of authorization legislation carried in

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22193 previous years. The Senate bill proposed the ernmental organizations with similar aims Senate bill. The conference agreement in- deletion of this citation. such as the Council for a Community of De- cludes, by reference, the guidance included The conference agreement includes new mocracies. in the House report. language designating $1,800,000 for a grant to The conference agreement includes, by ref- EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE conduct an international conference on com- erence, language in the House report on re- PROGRAMS bating sex trafficking. The conferees expect programming of exchange rate savings; re- The conference agreement includes the Department’s newly-established Office to form and restructuring, including the filling $237,000,000 for Educational and Cultural Ex- Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the Deputy Secretary for Management and change Programs as proposed in the House to oversee this conference as a public/private Resources position; carrying out the rec- bill, instead of $242,000,000 as proposed in the partnership, working closely with the War ommendations of the Overseas Presence Ad- Senate bill. The following chart displays the Against Trafficking Alliance, a consortium visory Panel; implementation of visa laws; conference agreement on the distribution of of non-governmental organizations, includ- the diversity visa program; Sudan; Egypt; funds by program or activity under this ac- ing Shared Hope International, the Inter- Lebanon; overseas schools; the Office of De- count: national Justice Mission, and the Salvation fense Trade Controls; and the negotiation of Army. In addition, the conferees encourage extradition treaties. Amount the Department to assist other international The conference agreement includes, by ref- (in thousands) cooperative efforts to fight trafficking in erence, language in the Senate report on the Academic Programs: persons, including providing up to $200,000 Arctic Council, the Bering Straits Commis- Fulbright Programs ...... $118,000 Foreign Study Grants for U.S. for an upcoming conference on human rights sion, the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Undergraduates ...... 1,500 challenges associated with trafficking, spon- Preservation, international conservation of Educational Advising and Stu- sored by the Globalization Research Center sea turtles, biotechnology, and international dent Services ...... 3,500 of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. trade activities. English Language Programs ..... 3,000 The conferees direct the Department to al- The conferees direct the Department to Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow- locate $5,000,000 for overseas continuing lan- provide $1,500,000 to continue its educational ships ...... 6,000 guage education for employees and depend- partnership with Hostos Community College Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships 250 ents as described in the Senate report. and Columbia University in New York. This American Overseas Research The conferees direct the Department to re- model program will support the Depart- Centers ...... 2,320 port to the Committees on Appropriations on ment’s ongoing efforts to increase minority South Pacific Exchanges ...... 500 the Bureau of Consular Affairs’ programs to hiring and diversity by facilitating the prep- Tibet Exchanges ...... 500 assist Americans who have been the victims aration of non-traditional and minority stu- East Timor Exchanges ...... 500 of violent crimes while traveling or studying dents for careers in the Foreign Service and Disability Exchange Clearing- overseas. The report shall evaluate the cur- the Department. The conferees also note house ...... 500 rent services provided by the Office of Over- that the Department has identified addi- Subtotal, Academic Programs 136,570 seas Citizens Affairs and the adequacy of re- tional continuing base funding of at least sources available to it for this purpose. This $2,000,000 to improve efforts to recruit mem- Professional and Cultural Pro- report shall consider whether and what data bers of minority groups for careers in the grams: should be collected on individual incidents Foreign Service and international affairs. International Visitor Program 49,000 and made available to victims. The report The conference agreement includes resources Citizen Exchange Program ...... 16,000 shall also consider whether a database con- to continue these efforts, including an addi- Congress Bundestag Youth Ex- taining information about grants available tional $1,000,000 for an ongoing partnership change ...... 2,908 to assist victims with the high costs associ- with Howard University. Mike Mansfield Fellowship Pro- ated with the prosecution of a perpetrator in Within the amount provided under this ac- gram ...... 2,200 foreign countries—particularly remote or ju- count, and including any savings the Depart- Youth Science Leadership In- dicially unsophisticated foreign countries— ment identifies, the Department will have stitute of the Americas ...... 100 is merited. Finally, the report shall deter- the ability to propose that funds be used for Irish Institute ...... 250 mine how best to make this information purposes not specifically funded by the con- Atlantic Corridor ...... 250 available to victims. The conferees expect ference agreement through the normal re- Interparliamentary Exchanges that Internet technology will be utilized to programming process. with Asia ...... 150 accomplish this. CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND Subtotal, Professional and Within the amount provided under this The conference agreement includes Cultural Exchanges ...... 70,858 heading, the conferees direct the Department $203,000,000 for the Capital Investment Fund to make $500,000 available to the Northern as proposed in the House bill, instead of Forum to support efforts to improve inter- North/South Center ...... 1,000 $210,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. national communication, cooperation and This amount, when combined with estimated opportunities for economic growth in north- Exchanges Support ...... 28,572 expedited passport fees of $63,000,000, will re- ern regions of countries including the United sult in a total availability of $266,000,000 for States, Canada, China, Finland, Sweden, priority new technology investments. Costs Total, Appropriation ...... 237,000 Japan, and Russia. This funding is provided associated with information technology op- Deviations from this distribution of funds with the expectation of matching funding erations and maintenance, formerly sup- will be subject to the normal reprogramming from other contributions. ported by amounts under this heading, are procedures under section 605 of this Act. In The conferees continue to be concerned instead included under the Diplomatic and addition, the conferees understand that at about the security of classified information Consular Programs account. least $2,200,000 from carryover and recovered at the Department. The conferees under- The conferees agree that, from the total balances will be available for obligation in stand that Federal requirements for storage available funding under this heading, fiscal year 2002. Of this additional amount, of classified information mandate that con- $106,600,000 shall be for the replacement of the conferees agree to the following alloca- tainers approved by the General Services Ad- computer and communications equipment tions: $250,000 for the Irish Institute, $250,000 ministration are secured with locks that that posts use for classified operations, and for the Atlantic Corridor, $300,000 for the Cit- meet or exceed Federal specifications. The $109,631,000 shall be for the expansion of izen Exchanges Program, $200,000 for the conferees expect the Department to report to desktop Internet access to all Department North/South Center, $300,000 for exchanges the Committees no later than March 1, 2002, employees worldwide. The conference agree- related to workforce development in Africa identifying the number of Department-con- ment includes, by reference, language in the as described in both the House and Senate trolled containers that are not in compliance House report regarding the submission of a reports, $400,000 for exchanges to build link- with the Federal specification. performance plan and report for these two ages between American and foreign musi- The conferees understand that a commu- major initiatives. cians and musical institutions as described nity of democracies conference is planned for The conference agreement also includes, in the House report, and $500,000 for one-time October, 2002, in Seoul. The conferees en- by reference, language in the House report seed funding for five new exchange activities courage the Department to participate in on efforts to establish a common informa- as listed in the Senate chart. Should addi- this conference and to further develop the tion technology platform at overseas posts. tional carryover and recovered balances be- idea of a coalition of nations that could come available, the conferees encourage the serve to consolidate and expand democracy, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL Department to consider a proposal for fund- and to deepen collaboration among nations The conference agreement includes ing from International Partners in Edu- to enhance security and prosperity and pur- $29,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General, cation. The conferees remind the Depart- sue common interests. The conferees encour- instead of $29,264,000 as proposed in the ment that the use of additional carryover be- age the Department to work with non-gov- House bill and $28,427,000 as proposed in the yond that distributed above is subject to the

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reprogramming requirements described in EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND delay exceeding 6 months. Notification re- section 605 of this Act. MAINTENANCE quirements also extend to the re-baselining The conference agreement includes lan- The conference agreement includes of a given project’s cost estimate, schedule, guage that limits spending from fee collec- $1,273,960,000 for this account, instead of or scope of work. tions to $2,000,000 as proposed in the House $1,285,960,000 as proposed in the House bill EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND bill, instead of $800,000 as proposed in the and $1,066,951,000 as proposed in the Senate CONSULAR SERVICE Senate bill. The conference agreement also bill. The conference agreement includes includes language authorizing the crediting Worldwide Security Upgrades.—The con- $6,500,000 for Emergencies in the Diplomatic of fees from exchange visitor programs to ference agreement includes $815,960,000 for and Consular Service account, instead of this account as proposed in the House bill. the costs of worldwide security upgrades, in- $10,000,000 as provided in the House bill and With respect to exchanges with the suc- cluding $136,680,000 for continuation of the $5,465,000 as provided in the Senate bill. The cessor states of the former Soviet Union, the perimeter security program and $665,000,000 conferees understand that an additional conferees agree that funding under this head- for capital security projects. $3,500,000 is available from prior year bal- ing shall be allocated in recognition of sig- The conferees agree that the amount for ances, resulting in a total fiscal year 2002 nificant amounts available for similar pro- capital security projects does not include re- availability of $10,000,000 under this account. grams via transfer from other funding quirements associated with the construction In addition, the conferees understand that at sources. Accordingly, the Department shall of U.S. Agency for International Develop- least $20,750,000 for terrorism rewards and not earmark a percentage allocation of funds ment facilities. Instead, the conferees direct publicity was made available under this ac- provided under this heading to exchanges for the Department to allocate the entire count in Public Law 107–38 to respond to the that geographic region. Instead, resources amount provided for capital security con- September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the under this heading shall be allocated to en- struction to projects at posts that are deter- United States. sure that the total funding available from all mined by the Department to be most in need REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT sources for exchange programs does not in- of secure replacement facilities. clude geographical inequalities that do not The conferees understand that the Depart- The conference agreement includes a total correspond with worldwide policy priorities. ment recently realized significant savings as appropriation of $1,219,000 for the Repatri- The conferees direct the Department to sub- a result of re-evaluating the budget plans for ation Loans Program account as provided in mit a report to the Committees by January a number of ongoing and planned capital se- both the House and Senate bills. 15, 2002, displaying the allocation of total fis- curity projects. The conferees expect that PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN cal year 2002 funding from all sources, and the resulting savings will allow the Depart- TAIWAN total funding under this heading, by geo- ment to accomplish results under this pro- The conference agreement includes graphical region. The report should also in- gram that significantly exceed the level of $17,044,000 for the Payment to the American clude a similar display of fiscal year 2001 ac- activity described in the budget request. The Institute in Taiwan account, as provided in tual funding allocations. conferees commend the Department, and en- both the House and Senate bills. The con- The conference agreement includes $250,000 courage the achievement of additional effi- ference agreement includes, by reference, for the Muskie Fellowships for graduate stu- ciencies that will reduce the cost and in- language in the House bill regarding the sub- dent exchanges with states of the former So- crease the pace of standing up new, secure mission of a spending plan that includes all viet Union. The conferees expect that ap- replacement embassy and consular facilities. funding sources. proximately $20,000,000 will be made avail- The conferees direct the Department to PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE able from other sources in fiscal year 2002 for submit a spending plan for worldwide secu- RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND such exchanges. Within the total amounts rity upgrades within sixty days of the date of The conference agreement includes made available for such exchanges the con- enactment of this Act through the normal $135,629,000 for the Payment to the Foreign ferees urge the Department to place the reprogramming process. In proposing such a Service Retirement and Disability Fund ac- highest priority on students conducting re- spending plan, the Department shall include count, as provided in both the House and search or undertaking language training re- an assessment of need, and such funding as is Senate bills. lated to the Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, appropriate, for security upgrades related to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. existing housing, schools, and Marine quar- INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND The conferees agree that the Department, ters. CONFERENCES in cooperation with other relevant Federal Other Capital Programs.—The conference CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL agencies, should give higher priority to agreement includes $15,000,000 to be allocated ORGANIZATIONS international education and should coordi- for capital projects that are not based pri- The conference agreement includes nate efforts to promote exchange programs marily on security vulnerability. The con- $850,000,000 for Contributions to Inter- and U.S. higher education abroad. ferees agree that this amount shall not be national Organizations to pay the costs as- The conference agreement includes, by ref- for a specific project designated in the De- sessed to the United States for membership erence, language in the House report on the partment’s budget request. The conferees are in international organizations as proposed in Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Pro- aware of other non-security capital funding the House bill, instead of $1,091,348,000 as program, the Working Group on International needs, including projects that correspond posed in the Senate bill. Exchanges and Training, and increased com- with proposed post openings, that may be The conference agreement includes lan- petition in grant programs. The conference priorities for funding under this activity. guage requiring that $100,000,000 may be agreement also includes language in the Sen- The conferees expect the Department to in- made available to the U.N. only pursuant to ate report on overseas educational advising. clude an allocation of this funding in the a certification that it has taken no action The conferees are aware of the economic spending plan described in the previous para- during calendar year 2001 prior to the enact- and cultural exchange program, as well as graph. ment of this Act to cause it to exceed the the proposed ‘‘sister state’’ relationship The conference agreement includes, by ref- adopted budget for the biennium 2000–2001, as being developed between the City of Lake erence, language in the House report on im- proposed in the House bill. The Senate bill Charles, Louisiana and the Tver Region of mediate notification of security risks, ad- did not include a provision on this matter. Russia. The conferees support these efforts ministrative costs, responding to the rec- The amount provided by the conference and encourage the Department to consider ommendations of the Overseas Presence Ad- agreement is expected to be sufficient to supporting the program. visory Panel, and assets management. fully pay assessments to international orga- REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES The Department is directed to submit, and nizations. The conference agreement antici- receive approval for, a financial plan for the pates that the Department has prepaid The conference agreement includes funding provided under this account, wheth- $15,200,000 of the fiscal year 2002 assessment $6,485,000 for Representation Allowances as er from direct appropriations or proceeds of for the U.N. regular budget, using excess fis- proposed in the House bill, instead of sales, prior to the obligation or expenditure cal year 2001 funds. In addition, the Depart- $9,000,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. of funds for capital and rehabilitation ment’s recalculation of its fiscal year 2001 re- PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND projects. The overall spending plan shall in- quest for this account has resulted in a low- OFFICIALS clude project-level detail, and shall be pro- ering of the request by an additional The conference agreement includes vided to the Committees on Appropriations $2,400,000, resulting primarily from exchange $9,400,000 for Protection of Foreign Missions not later than 60 days after the date of en- rate fluctuations. The conference agreement and Officials as proposed in the House bill, actment of this Act. Any deviation from the does not include requested funding for Orga- instead of $10,000,000 as proposed in the Sen- plan after approval shall be treated as a re- nization for Economic Cooperation and De- ate bill. The direction included in the House programming in the case of an addition velopment headquarters renovation, and an- and Senate reports regarding the review of greater than $500,000, or as a notification in ticipates additional savings related to re- reimbursement claims is adopted by ref- the case of a deletion, a project cost overrun quested activities that are terminating or erence. exceeding 25 percent, or a project schedule have yet to be established.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.002 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22195 In recognition of the importance of the sion (IBWC) as proposed in the House bill, in- accruing to the Scholarship Fund in fiscal work of the International Civil Aviation Or- stead of $7,452,000 as proposed in the Senate year 2002 to be used for necessary expenses of ganization (ICAO), the conference agreement bill. The conference agreement includes the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program. includes full funding for the United States $17,199,000 under this heading for operations EAST-WEST CENTER assessment to ICAO. This amount will in- and maintenance. These activities were The conference agreement includes clude support for new and expanded pro- funded last year under the ‘‘Construction’’ $14,000,000 for operations of the East-West grams in safety and security. account. The conference report does not in- Center as proposed in the Senate bill, instead The conference agreement also includes clude language in the House report con- of $9,400,000 as proposed in the House bill. full funding for the United States assessment cerning a certain flood warning system. The conference agreement does not include to the International Atomic Energy Agency CONSTRUCTION an additional earmark from the Department (IAEA). The conferees recognize the impor- The conference agreement includes of State’s Diplomatic and Consular Pro- tance of the role played by the IAEA in ef- $5,450,000 for the Construction account of the grams account as proposed in the Senate forts to enact stronger global measures to IBWC, instead of $5,520,000 as proposed in the bill. protect nuclear material and facilities House bill and $24,154,000 as proposed in the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY against potential acts of terrorism. Senate bill. The conferees urge the IBWC to The conference agreement includes, by ref- The conference agreement includes continue cooperative efforts to seek effec- erence, language in the House report on $33,500,000 for the National Endowment for tive, timely and cost-efficient ways to in- international war crimes tribunals. The con- Democracy as proposed in the House bill, increase the capacity to process excess sewage ferees urge the Department to work with the stead of $31,000,000 as proposed in the Senate flows from Mexico. The conferees note that U.N. and the tribunals to establish full-time bill. the IBWC and the Department have not yet U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services po- RELATED AGENCY entered into the dialogue on this matter sitions at each of the international tribunals BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS with the Republic of Mexico that is described to improve internal controls and to prevent INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS in title VIII of Public Law 106–457. The con- and detect fraud. The conference agreement includes The conference agreement also adopts, by ferees direct the IBWC to report to the Com- mittees on or before March 1, 2002, on pro- $428,234,000 for International Broadcasting reference, language in the House report con- Operations, instead of $453,106,000 as pro- cerning withdrawal from certain organiza- posed short-term and longer-term measures to advance a resolution of this issue. posed in the House bill and $414,752,000 as tions, international organizations reform, proposed in the Senate bill. Rather than and the Pan American Health Organization AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL funding broadcasting to Cuba under this ac- (PAHO), and directs the Department to pro- COMMISSIONS count, as proposed in the House bill, all fund- vide PAHO with its full United States assess- The conference agreement includes ing for broadcasting to Cuba is included ment level for fiscal year 2002. $9,911,000 for the U.S. share of expenses of the under a separate account, as proposed in the CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL International Boundary Commission; the Senate bill. PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES International Joint Commission, United The conference agreement includes full re- The conference agreement provides States and Canada; and the Border Environ- quested funding for an initiative to improve $844,139,000 for Contributions for Inter- ment Cooperation Commission, instead of and enhance Voice of America (VOA) Arabic national Peacekeeping Activities as pro- $10,311,000 as proposed in the House bill and broadcasting to the Middle East, as described posed in the House bill, instead of $773,182,000 $6,879,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The in the House report. Combined with funding as proposed in the Senate bill. The con- conference level includes funding for second provided under Public Law 107–38, the ference agreement does not include a rescis- year costs of a five-year study of the water amount provided under this heading will en- sion of $126,600,000 from this account as pro- regulation plan governing Lake Ontario and able the Broadcasting Board of Governors posed in title VII of the Senate bill. the St. Lawrence River. (BBG) to fully implement this initiative, in- The conference agreement provides that of INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS cluding broadcasting to Sudan. The BBG the total funding provided under this head- The conference agreement includes shall report to the Committees on Appro- ing fifteen percent shall remain available $20,480,000 for the U.S. share of the expenses priations by March 1, 2002, on proposed per- until September 30, 2003, as proposed in the of the International Fisheries Commissions formance goals and measures for this new ac- Senate bill. The House bill had no provision and related activities, instead of $19,780,000 tivity. The conferees expect that the VOA will not on the matter. The conferees expect that be- as proposed in the House bill and $20,780,000 air interviews with any official from nations fore any excess funding is carried over into as proposed in the Senate bill. The con- that sponsor terrorism or any representative fiscal year 2003 in this account, the Depart- ference agreement includes the funding dis- or member of terrorist organizations, or oth- ment shall transfer the maximum allowable tribution requested in the President’s budg- erwise afford such individuals opportunities amount to the Contributions to Inter- et, plus an additional $700,000 for the Great to air inaccurate, propagandistic, or inflam- national Organizations account to prepay Lakes Fisheries Commission, including matory messages. The conferees direct the the fiscal year 2003 assessment for the U.N. $250,000 for treating Lake Champlain with BBG to work closely with the Department of regular budget. lampricide and lampricide alternatives. The State and the National Security Council and The conference agreement includes lan- conferees expect that future funding require- to report to the Committees on Appropria- guage regarding equal opportunities for ments under this account for the Inter- tions by December 15, 2001 on the procedures American suppliers and a prohibition on American Tropical Tuna Commission will be established to ensure this responsibility is funding for court monitoring as proposed in less than the $2,300,000 provided for fiscal upheld. the House bill. The Senate bill did not in- year 2002. The conference agreement includes The conference agreement includes, by ref- clude provisions on these matters. the full requested funding for the Inter- erence, language in the House report on re- The conferees acknowledge the progress American Sea Turtle Convention Commis- programming of savings, and language serv- made by the UNAMSIL mission in Sierra sion. Leone, but remain concerned about the sin- ice review and research. The conference OTHER cerity of the former combatant groups’ com- agreement also includes, by reference, lan- mitments to peace and a democratic process. PAYMENT TO THE ASIA FOUNDATION guage in the Senate report on Radio Free The Committees intend to closely monitor The conference agreement includes Europe/Radio Liberty broadcasting in Avar, the activities of this mission, and to hold the $9,250,000 for the Payment to the Asia Foun- Chechen and Circassian. The conferees expect the BBG to maintain Department and the U.N. accountable for dation account as proposed in the House bill, funding for VOA broadcasting to Africa at achieving the goals of the current concept of instead of $8,000,000 as provided in the Senate least at fiscal year 2001 levels. Should addi- operation. bill. tional resources become available during fis- The conference agreement includes, by ref- EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM cal year 2002, the conferees encourage the erence, language in the House report on the TRUST FUND BBG to propose additional funding for VOA MINURSO mission in Western Sahara, U.N. The conference agreement includes lan- broadcasting to Africa through the re- peacekeeping reform, and the U.N.’s Office of guage as provided in both the House and Sen- programming process. Internal Oversight Services. ate bills allowing all interest and earnings BROADCASTING TO CUBA INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS accruing to the Trust Fund in fiscal year The conference agreement includes 2002 to be used for necessary expenses of Ei- INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER $24,872,000, to remain available until ex- senhower Exchange Fellowships. COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO pended, for Broadcasting to Cuba under a SALARIES AND EXPENSES ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM separate account as proposed in the Senate The conference agreement includes The conference agreement includes lan- bill, instead of the same amount within the $24,705,000 for Salaries and Expenses of the guage as provided in both the House and Sen- total for International Broadcasting Oper- International Boundary and Water Commis- ate bills allowing all interest and earnings ations as proposed in the House bill.

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BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS guage designating $13,000,000 of this amount ate bills, involving Government property The conference agreement includes to remain available until expended for cap- controlled by MARAD, the accounting for $25,900,000 for the Broadcasting Capital Im- ital improvements at the U.S. Merchant Ma- certain funds received by MARAD, and a pro- provements account as proposed in the rine Academy. Within the total amount prohibition on obligations from the MARAD House bill, instead of $16,900,000 as proposed vided, $47,822,000 is for the operation and construction fund. in the Senate bill. maintenance of the U.S. Merchant Marine COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF The conference agreement includes, by ref- Academy, including the $13,000,000 for capital AMERICA’S HERITAGE ABROAD improvements. The Committee directs erence, language in the House report on the SALARIES AND EXPENSES allocation of funds to support Arabic broad- MARAD to submit, no later than November The conference agreement provides $489,000 casting to the Middle East and to defeat jam- 30, 2001, and prior to the expenditure of fiscal for the Commission for the Preservation of ming of VOA and Radio Free Asia broad- year 2002 funds, a spending plan for this ini- America’s Heritage Abroad, as proposed in casting to China, Tibet, Vietnam and North tiative, subject to the reprogramming re- both the Senate and House bills. The con- Korea. quirements under section 605 of this Act. The Committee reminds MARAD that deviations ference agreement includes by reference Sen- GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE from approved spending plans are also sub- ate report language regarding surveys. The AND RELATED AGENCY ject to section 605 reprogramming require- conferees commend the Commission for sup- Section 401.—The conference agreement in- ments. porting the Ukrainian Heritage Project out- cludes section 401, as proposed in the House The conference agreement includes lined in its 2001 Annual Report and for its bill, permitting use of funds for allowances, $7,457,000 for the State Maritime Academies. commitment to assist the Ukrainian Mu- differentials, and transportation. The Senate Within the amount for State Maritime Acad- seum-Archives with the implementation of bill included a similar provision with a emies, $1,200,000 is for student incentive pay- the pilot project. minor technical difference. ments, $1,200,000 is for scholarship payments, COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Sec. 402.—The conference agreement in- and $5,057,000 is for schoolship maintenance SALARIES AND EXPENSES cludes section 402, as provided in both the and repair. House and Senate bills, dealing with transfer The conference agreement also includes, The conference agreement includes authority. by reference, language in the House report $9,096,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Sec. 403.—The conference agreement in- on the State Maritime Academies ‘‘level Commission on Civil Rights as proposed in cludes section 403, as provided in both the funding initiative’’, and on operating pro- both the House and Senate bills. House and Senate bills, prohibiting the use grams and general administration budget COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS of funds by the Department of State or the and full-time equivalent staffing levels. The FREEDOM Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to conference agreement also includes, by ref- SALARIES AND EXPENSES provide certain types of assistance to the erence, language in the Senate report on a The conference agreement includes Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC). review of foreign-owned hopper dredge ves- $3,000,000 for the Commission on Inter- Training that supports accurate and respon- sels. The conferees agree that MARAD shall national Religious Freedom as proposed in sible broadcasting is not included among the submit a report to the Committees by Feb- the House bill. The Senate bill did not in- types of assistance prohibited. The conferees ruary 3, 2002, on findings that result from the clude funding for this Commission. agree that neither the Department of State, aforementioned review. nor the BBG, shall provide any assistance to The conference agreement does not include COMMISSION ON OCEAN POLICY the PBC that could support restrictions of funding in a separate account for disposal of SALARIES AND EXPENSES press freedoms or the broadcasting of inac- obsolete ships from the National Defense Re- The conference agreement includes curate, inflammatory messages. serve Fleet as proposed in the House bill. $3,000,000 for the Commission on Ocean Pol- Sec. 404.—The conference agreement in- However, the conferees expect MARAD to icy, instead of $2,500,000 as proposed in the cludes section 404, as proposed in the Senate continue to explore possible alternatives, Senate bill. The House bill did not include bill, prohibiting the use of funds made avail- work with other Federal agencies, and de- funding for this Commission. able in this Act by the United Nations for ac- velop plans to reduce the inventory of obso- COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN tivities authorizing the United Nations or lete vessels on a cost recovery basis. MARAD EUROPE any of its specialized agencies or affiliated shall report to the Committees on such organizations to tax any aspect of the Inter- plans. SALARIES AND EXPENSES net. MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) The conference agreement includes Sec. 405.—The conference agreement in- PROGRAM ACCOUNT $1,499,000 for the Commission on Security cludes section 405, not included in either the The conference agreement provides and Cooperation in Europe as proposed in the House or Senate bills, waiving provisions of $33,000,000 in subsidy appropriations for the House bill, instead of $1,432,000 as proposed in existing legislation that require authoriza- Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program instead the Senate bill. tions to be in place for the State Department of $30,000,000 as proposed in the House bill CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON and the BBG prior to the expenditure of any and $100,000,000 as proposed in the Senate THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA appropriated funds. bill. The conference agreement does not in- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Sec. 406.—The conference agreement include language, as proposed in the House The conference agreement includes cludes section 406, not included in either the bill, placing a limitation on loan levels. $1,000,000 for the Congressional-Executive House or Senate bills, regarding administra- However, the conferees agree that during fis- Commission on the People’s Republic of tive costs of international educational and cal year 2002 commitments to subsidize Title China, instead of $500,000 as proposed in both cultural exchange programs. XI loans shall not exceed $1,000,000,000 absent the House and Senate bills. Sec. 407.—The conference agreement in- a prior reprogramming notification under cludes section 407, not included in either the section 605 of this Act. The conferees adopt, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY House or Senate bills, regarding the Advi- by reference, language in the Senate report COMMISSION sory Commission on Public Diplomacy. concerning the Adminstration’s budget re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Sec. 408.—The conference agreement in- quest, and language in the House report re- cludes section 408, not included in either the The conference agreement includes garding quarterly reporting requirements. $310,406,000 for the salaries and expenses of House or Senate bills, regarding inter- MARAD has indicated to the Committees parliamentary groups. the Equal Employment Opportunity Com- that approximately $7,000,000 in prior year mission, as proposed in both the House and TITLE V—RELATED AGENCIES funding remains available in this account, Senate bills. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION which may be used as additional subsidy Within the total amount, the conference MARITIME ADMINISTRATION budget authority in fiscal year 2002. agreement includes $30,000,000 for payments The conference agreement includes an ad- MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM to State and local Fair Employment Prac- ditional $3,978,000 for administrative ex- tices Agencies (FEPAs) for specific services The conference agreement includes penses associated with the Maritime Guaran- to the Commission as proposed in the House $98,700,000 for the Maritime Security Pro- teed Loan Program as proposed in both the bill, instead of $33,000,000 as proposed in the gram as proposed in both the House and Sen- House and Senate bills. The amount for ad- Senate bill. The conference agreement in- ate bills. ministrative expenses may be transferred to cludes, by reference, language in the House OPERATIONS AND TRAINING and merged with amounts under the MARAD report regarding the reduction of the back- The conference agreement includes Operations and Training account. log of private sector charges, alternative dis- $89,054,000 for the Maritime Administration ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME pute resolution, contract mediation, and uti- (MARAD) Operations and Training account ADMINISTRATION lizing the experience the FEPAs have in meas proposed in both the House and Senate The conference agreement includes provi- diation as the Commission continues its al- bills. The conference agreement includes lan- sions, as proposed in both the House and Sen- ternative dispute resolution programs.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Services Corporation, as proposed by the Relationship with Budget Office.—The con- SALARIES AND EXPENSES House and Senate. ferees expect that Committee inquiries and The conference agreement includes a total ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—LEGAL SERVICES requests for information and assistance will of $245,071,000 for the salaries and expenses of CORPORATION continue to be coordinated primarily the Federal Communications Commission The conference agreement includes lan- through SBA’s Office of the Chief Financial (FCC), instead of $238,597,000 as provided in guage to continue the terms and conditions Officer, as is consistent with Committee re- the House bill, and $252,545,000 as proposed in included under this section in previous Ap- lationships with the various departments the Senate bill. Of the amounts provided, propriations Acts. The conference agreement and agencies covered under this Act. The $218,757,000 is to be derived from offsetting includes House language regarding a legal workload generated in the budget process is fee collections, as provided in both the House correction to the provisions. large and growing, and therefore, a positive, responsive relationship, such as the one that and Senate bills, resulting in a net direct ap- MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION propriation of $26,314,000. exists between the Committees and the Of- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The conference agreement does not include fice of the Chief Financial Officer, is abso- Senate report language regarding excellence The conference agreement includes lutely essential to the appropriations proc- in engineering. The conferees recommend $1,957,000 for the salaries and expenses of the ess. that the Commission pursue a modified ap- Marine Mammal Commission, as proposed in Systems Modernization.—The conference proach to an ‘‘Excellence in Engineering’’ ef- the Senate bill, instead of $1,732,000 as pro- agreement does not include any new funding fort. The purpose of this effort would be to posed in the House bill. Senate report lan- for systems modernization and workforce reestablish the engineering preeminence of guage regarding a workshop is included by transformation. Systems modernization ex- the Commission, which must be more fluent reference. penditures during fiscal year 2002 from funds in technology than the entities it regulates. NATIONAL VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT provided in previous fiscal years shall be sub- The conferees recommend that the Commis- CORPORATION ject to the submission of project spending plans through the reprogramming process in sion establish a means by which colleges and The conference agreement includes accordance with section 605 of this Act. In universities may submit proposals to ad- $4,000,000 for the Corporation, as proposed in early 2001, the SBA revised the scope of the vance cooperative efforts towards excellence both the House and Senate bills. loan monitoring system (LMS) project to in engineering. Before any actions are taken PACIFIC CHARTER COMMISSION in this regard, the Commission shall submit focus it on lender oversight and risk manage- SALARIES AND EXPENSES a report to the Committees on Appropria- ment. The conferees direct the SBA to de- tions under the provisions of Section 605 of The conference agreement includes velop a project plan that will provide a basis this Act. $1,500,000 for the Pacific Charter Commis- for future funding and oversight of project The conferees reiterate concerns about the sion, instead of $2,500,000 as proposed in the activities. The project plan should include: a declining standards of broadcast television House bill. The Senate bill did not include statement of the objectives and scope of the and the impact of this decline on America’s funding for the Commission. revised LMS project; the relationship of each children. The conferees expect the FCC to SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION business process to mission objectives and performance goals; project management or- continue in its efforts to address these con- SALARIES AND EXPENSES cerns. ganization information; and a schedule of The conference agreement includes major project activities, each with a descrip- FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION $437,900,000 for the Securities and Exchange tion of accountable officials, resource re- SALARIES AND EXPENSES Commission (SEC) as proposed in the House quirements, deliverables, costs to comple- The conference agreement includes bill, instead of $514,047,000 as proposed in the tion, and target completion dates. The $16,458,000 for the salaries and expenses of the Senate bill. The conference agreement ap- project plan should be updated quarterly and Federal Maritime Commission, instead of propriates $109,500,000 from fees collected in made available to the Committees. $15,466,000 as proposed in the House bill and previous fiscal years, and $328,400,000 from The conferees remain skeptical that the $17,450,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. fees to be collected in fiscal year 2002. SBA can productively use all the funding ob- The conference agreement includes lan- FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ligated to FEDSIM for the loan monitoring guage to allow certain offsetting collections system in fiscal year 2002. As an alternative, SALARIES AND EXPENSES to continue to be credited to this account, as the conferees expect the SBA to use part of The conference agreement includes proposed in the Senate bill. The conference the available systems modernization funding $155,982,000 for the Federal Trade Commis- agreement also includes new language re- to implement phase II of the joint account- sion (FTC) as proposed by the House, instead garding fiscal year 2003 offsetting collec- ing and administrative system project where of $156,270,000 as proposed by the Senate. tions. the spending would bring about meaningful This amount will be offset with Hart-Scott- Any offsetting fee collections in fiscal year and more immediate efficiencies to the oper- Rodino fee collections, regardless of the year 2002 in excess of $328,400,000 will remain ation of the SBA. of collection, resulting in no direct appro- available for the Securities and Exchange Non-Credit Programs.—The conference priations. The conference agreement adopts Commission in future years through the reg- agreement includes the following amounts the Senate bill language structure. ular appropriations process. for non-credit programs. No funding shall be The conferees believe that the FTC should The conference agreement includes, by ref- allocated for programs not listed: continue to expand its efforts in child pro- erence, language in the Senate report on tection and expect the Commission to en- Internet fraud and the Office of Economic Small Business Develop- gage in the three initiatives described in the Analysis, and language in the House report ment Centers ...... $88,000,000 Senate report in fiscal year 2002: consumer commending recent SEC actions to increase 7(j) Technical Assistance ... 3,600,000 research and workshops, an underage shop- enforcement of disclosure rules. Microloan Technical As- sistance ...... 17,500,000 per-retail compliance survey, and marketing SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION and data collection. In addition, the con- SCORE ...... 5,000,000 SALARIES AND EXPENSES Business Information Cen- ferees expect the FTC to continue its efforts ters ...... 500,000 with monitoring the Children’s Online Pri- The conference agreement provides an ap- Women’s Business Centers 12,000,000 vacy Protection Act. propriation of $308,476,000 for the Small Busi- ness Administration (SBA) Salaries and Ex- Survey of Women-Owned The conferees are concerned about children Businesses ...... 694,000 gambling through the Internet. The FTC is penses account, instead of $310,581,000 as proposed in the House bill and $333,233,000 as National Women’s Business directed to monitor online gambling sites to Council ...... 750,000 determine if these sites are being marketed proposed in the Senate bill. Operating Expenses.—The conference agree- US Export Assistance Cen- to children and if proper procedures are in ters ...... 3,100,000 place to prevent participation in gambling ment provides a total of $161,482,000 for SBA’s regular operating expenses under this Advocacy Research ...... 1,100,000 activities by persons too young to gamble. SBIR Federal and State The FTC should prepare materials to educate account. In addition, a total of $138,854,000 may be transferred to and merged with this Partnerships ...... 3,000,000 parents about online gambling and its avail- SBIR Technical Assistance 500,000 account for indirect operating costs from the ability to children, and keep the Committees Drug-free Workplace Business Loans and Disaster Loans program on Appropriations apprised of its efforts in Grants ...... 3,000,000 this area. accounts. The conferees also agree that the PRIME ...... 5,000,000 SBA will have an additional $3,000,000 in fee LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Veterans Outreach ...... 750,000 receipts available for operating expenses. BusinessLINC ...... 2,000,000 PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES This will result in a total availability of Regulatory Fairness CORPORATION $303,336,000 for the operating expenses of the Boards ...... 500,000 The conference agreement includes SBA, an increase of $6,800,000 above the com- $329,300,000 for the payment to the Legal parable fiscal year 2001 amount. Total ...... 146,994,000

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0655 E:\BR01\H09NO1.003 H09NO1 22198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 Small Business Development Centers default rates for these programs while efforts tinued Federal support for the Institute be- (SBDCs).—Of the amounts provided for are underway to shift to a full econometric yond fiscal year 2002. The termination of SBDCs, the conference agreement includes analysis model, and to submit a progress refunding for this program does not nec- $2,000,000 to continue the SBDC Defense tran- port to the Committees by January 15, 2002. essarily mean the dissolution of the Insti- sition program, and $1,000,000 to continue the The conferees further expect that the results tute. The conferees encourage the Institute Environmental Compliance Project, as di- of this new methodology will be reflected in to solicit private donations and resources rected in the House report. In addition, the a reduced appropriations requirement for the from State and local agencies. conference agreement includes language, as 7(a) program in the SBA’s fiscal year 2003 UNITED STATES—CANADA ALASKA RAIL proposed in the Senate bill, making funds for budget request. COMMISSION the SBDC program available for two years. In addition, the conference agreement in- SALARIES AND EXPENSES The conference agreement does not include cludes $129,000,000 for administrative ex- language proposed in the Senate bill ear- penses to carry out the direct and guaran- The conference agreement includes marking funds for a certain grant program. teed loan programs as proposed in both the $2,000,000 for a new commission to explore The conference agreement adopts language House and Senate bills, and makes such the feasibility of connecting continental included in the House report directing the funds available to be transferred to and railway systems to the Alaska railway, in- SBA to fully fund LowDoc Processing Cen- merged with appropriations for Salaries and stead of $4,000,000 as proposed in the Senate ters, to continue activities assisting small Expenses. bill. The House bill did not include funding for this commission. businesses to adapt to a paperless procure- DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT ment environment, and to improve the credi- The conference agreement includes a total TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS bility of budget requests. The conference of $209,714,000 for this account, of which The conference agreement includes the fol- agreement also adopts language in the Sen- $87,360,000 is for the subsidy costs for disaster lowing general provisions: ate report regarding the submission of a plan loans and $122,354,000 is for administrative Sec. 601.—The conference agreement infor the collocation of SBA assistance cen- expenses associated with the disaster loans cludes section 601, identical in both the ters. program. The House bill proposed $84,510,000 House and Senate bills, regarding the use of OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL for loans and $120,354,000 for administrative appropriations for publicity or propaganda The conference agreement provides expenses. The Senate bill provided $79,510,000 purposes. $11,464,000 for the SBA Office of Inspector for loans and $125,354,000 for administrative Sec. 602.—The conference agreement in- General, instead of $11,927,000 as proposed in expenses. cludes section 602, identical in both the the House bill and $11,000,000 as proposed in For disaster loans, the conference agree- House and Senate bills, regarding the avail- the Senate bill. The conference agreement ment assumes that the $87,360,000 subsidy ap- ability of appropriations for obligation be- does not include language in the Senate re- propriation, when combined with $30,000,000 yond the current fiscal year. port on OIG activities. in carryover balances and recoveries, will Sec. 603.—The conference agreement in- An additional $500,000 has been provided provide a total disaster loan program level of cludes section 603, identical in both the under the administrative expenses of the $800,000,000. House and Senate bills, regarding the use of Disaster Loans program account to be made The conference agreement includes lan- funds for consulting services. available to the Office of Inspector General guage, as proposed in both the House and Sec. 604.—The conference agreement infor work associated with oversight of the Senate bills, designating amounts for direct cludes section 604, as proposed in the House Disaster Loans program. and indirect administrative expenses, and al- bill, providing that should any provision of lowing appropriations for indirect adminis- the Act be held to be invalid, the remainder BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT trative costs to be transferred to and merged of the Act would not be affected. The Senate The conference agreement includes with appropriations for Salaries and Ex- bill did not include this provision, which has $208,860,000 under the SBA Business Loans penses under certain conditions. The con- been carried in previous years. program account, instead of $217,500,000 as ference agreement includes $112,000,000 for di- Sec. 605.—The conference agreement in- proposed in the House bill and $224,360,000 as rect administrative expenses, and $9,854,000 cludes section 605, identical in both the proposed in the Senate-reported amendment. for indirect administrative expenses. The House and Senate bills, establishing the pol- The conference agreement includes amount provided for direct administrative icy by which funding available to the agen- $1,860,000 for the costs of direct loans as pro- expenses, when combined with an estimated cies funded under this Act may be repro- posed in the Senate bill, instead of $1,500,000 $3,000,000 in carryover balances, will provide grammed for other purposes. as proposed in the House bill. This amount a total of $115,000,000 for this activity. Sec. 606.—The conference agreement in- will support an estimated fiscal year 2002 The conference agreement includes a pro- cludes section 606, identical to the House bill program level of over $27,000,000. vision that any amount in excess of $9,854,000 and section 607 in the Senate bill, regarding 7(a) General Business Loans.—The con- to be transferred to Salaries and Expenses the construction, repair or modification of ference agreement provides $78,000,000 in sub- from the Disaster Loans Program account National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- sidy appropriations for the 7(a) general busi- for indirect administrative expenses shall be tration vessels in overseas shipyards. ness guaranteed loan program, instead of treated as a reprogramming of funds under Sec. 607.—The conference agreement in- $87,000,000 as proposed in the House bill and section 605 of this Act. In addition, any such cludes section 607, as proposed in the House $93,500,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. reprogramming shall be accompanied by a bill, regarding the purchase of American- When combined with an estimated $22,000,000 report from the Administrator on the antici- made products. The Senate bill did not in- in available carryover balances and recov- pated effect of the proposed transfer on the clude this provision, which has been carried eries, this amount will subsidize an esti- ability of the SBA to cover the full annual in previous years. mated fiscal year 2002 program level of up to requirements for direct administrative costs Sec. 608.—The conference agreement in- $9,435,000,000, assuming a subsidy rate of of disaster loan-making and -servicing. cludes section 608, as proposed in the House 1.07%. In addition, the conference agreement Of the amounts provided for administra- bill, which prohibits funds in the bill from includes a provision, as proposed in both the tive expenses under this heading, $500,000 is being used to implement, administer, or en- House and Senate bills, requiring the SBA to to be transferred to and merged with the Of- force any guidelines of the Equal Employ- notify the Committees in accordance with fice of Inspector General account for over- ment Opportunity Commission similar to section 605 of this Act prior to providing a sight and audit activities related to the Dis- proposed guidelines covering harassment total program level greater than aster Loans program. based on religion published by the EEOC in $10,000,000,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—SMALL BUSINESS October, 1993. The Senate bill included a The conference agreement includes re- ADMINISTRATION similar provision as section 609 with a minor quired language placing program level limi- The conference agreement includes a pro- technical difference. tations on the 504 CDC and the SBIC provision providing SBA with the authority to Sec. 609.—The conference agreement in- grams instead of similar language in both transfer funds between appropriations ac- cludes section 609, as proposed in the House the House and Senate reports. counts as proposed in both the House and bill, prohibiting the use of funds for any The conferees are concerned that the Ad- Senate bills. United Nations peacekeeping mission that ministration’s prevailing subsidy rate model involves U.S. Armed Forces under the com- uses assumptions that do not reflect recent STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE mand or operational control of a foreign na- program performance of either the 7(a) pro- SALARIES AND EXPENSES tional unless the President certifies that the gram or the 504 program, resulting in the The conference agreement provides involvement is in the national security in- possibility that borrowers and lenders pay $3,000,000 for the State Justice Institute, interest. The Senate bill included a similar higher than necessary fees to participate in stead of $6,835,000 as proposed by the House provision as section 610 with a minor tech- the programs. The conferees direct the SBA and $6,225,000 as proposed by the Senate. nical difference. to work with OMB to develop a new method- These funds are available for fiscal year 2002 Sec. 610.—The conference agreement in- ology that more accurately calculates the only. The conferees do not recommend con- cludes section 610, identical to the House bill

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.003 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22199 and section 611 in the Senate bill, that pro- which prohibits a user fee from being Sec. 626.—The conference agreement in- hibits use of funds to expand the U.S. diplo- charged for background checks conducted cludes section 626, modified from language matic presence in Vietnam beyond the level pursuant to the Brady Handgun Control Act proposed as section 629 in the Senate bill, ad- in effect on July 11, 1995, unless the Presi- of 1993, and prohibits implementation of a dressing the issue of compensation for vic- dent makes a certification that several con- background check system which does not re- tims of international terrorism. This provi- ditions have been met regarding Vietnam’s quire or result in destruction of certain in- sion requires the Administration to fulfill its cooperation with the United States on POW/ formation. commitment to the Congress to develop a MIA issues. Sec. 619.—The conference agreement in- comprehensive federal response under which Sec. 611.—The conference agreement includes section 619, modified from language individualized awards of compensation would cludes section 611, proposed as section 612 in proposed in the House bill and as section 617 be made available to a U.S. national who is the Senate bill, which permanently prohibits in the Senate bill, which delays obligation of physically injured or killed as a result of an the use of funds appropriated or otherwise any receipts deposited or available in the act of international terrorism or to the rel- made available to provide certain amenities Crime Victims Fund in excess of $550,000,000 atives of deceased United States victims of for Federal prisoners. The House bill in- until the following fiscal year. The conferees terrorism. Objections from all quarters have cluded a similar provision as section 611, but have taken this action to protect against been repeatedly raised against the current ad did not propose to make the prohibition per- wide fluctuations in receipts into the Fund, hoc approach to compensation for victims of manent or apply the prohibition to non-ap- and to ensure that a stable level of funding international terrorism. Objections and con- propriated funds. will remain available for these programs in cerns, however, will no longer suffice. It is Sec. 612.—The conference agreement in- future years. The conference agreement imperative that the Secretary of State, in cludes section 612, modified from language waives this limitation with regard to funding coordination with the Departments of Jus- proposed as section 604 in the Senate bill, re- made available by Public Law 107–38. tice and Treasury and other relevant agen- garding a restructuring of the Department of Sec. 620.—The conference agreement in- cies, develop a legislative proposal that will cludes section 620, as proposed in the House Justice to combat terrorism. The House bill provide fair and prompt compensation to all bill, which prohibits the use of Department did not include a provision on this matter. U.S. victims of international terrorism. A of Justice funds for programs which dis- Sec. 613.—The conference agreement in- compensation system already is in place for criminate against, denigrate, or otherwise cludes section 613, identical in both the the victims of the September 11 terrorist at- undermine the religious beliefs of students House and Senate bills, which requires agen- tacks; a similar system should be available participating in such programs. The Senate cies and departments funded in this Act to to victims of international terrorism. Any bill did not contain a provision on this mat- absorb any necessary costs related to legislative proposal shall provide for com- ter. downsizing or consolidations within the pensation for U.S. victims of prior acts of Sec. 621.—The conference agreement in- international terrorism, including those amounts provided to the agency or depart- cludes section 621, modified from language ment. with hostage claims against foreign states. proposed in the House bill and section 618 in Subsection (c) quashes the State Depart- Sec. 614.—The conference agreement in- the Senate bill, which prohibits the use of cludes section 614, modified from similar lan- ment’s motion to vacate the judgment ob- funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- tained by plaintiffs in Case Number guage proposed in both the House and Senate able to the Departments of State and Justice bills, which permanently prohibits funds ap- 1:00CV03110(ESG) in the United States Dis- to process visas for citizens of countries that trict Court for the District of Columbia. Con- propriated or otherwise made available to the Attorney General has determined deny sistent with current law, subsection (c) does the Federal Bureau of Prisons from being or delay accepting the return of deported not require the United States Government to used to make available any commercially citizens. make any payments to satisfy the judgment. published information or material that is Sec. 622.—The conference agreement in- The House bill did not contain a provision on sexually explicit or features nudity to a pris- cludes section 622, identical in both bills but this matter. oner. proposed as section 619 in the Senate bill, Sec. 627.—The conference agreement in- Sec. 615.—The conference agreement in- which prohibits the use of Department of cludes section 627, proposed as section 628 in cludes section 615, as proposed in the House Justice funds to transport a maximum or the Senate bill, prohibiting the use of funds bill, which limits funding under the Local high security prisoner to any facility other by Federal prisons for cable television serv- Law Enforcement Block Grant to 90 percent than a facility certified by the Bureau of ices, videocassettes, videocassette recorders, to an entity that does not provide public Prisons as appropriately secure to house or other audiovisual or electronic equipment safety officers injured in the line of duty, such a prisoner. used primarily for recreational purposes. The and as a result separated or retired from Sec. 623.—The conference agreement in- House bill did not include a provision on this their jobs, with health insurance benefits cludes section 623, proposed in the Senate matter. equal to the insurance they received while bill as section 621, waiving a subsection of Sec. 628.—The conference agreement in- on duty. The Senate bill did not include a the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation cludes section 628, modified from language similar provision. and Management Act as it pertains to funds proposed as section 630 in the Senate bill, Sec. 616.—The conference agreement in- made available pursuant to that section in amending the Communications Satellite cludes section 616, as proposed in the House the fiscal year 2000 Supplemental Appropria- Act. The House bill did not contain a provi- bill, which prohibits funds provided in this tions Act. The House bill did not contain a sion on this matter. Act from being used to promote the sale or provision on this matter. Sec. 629.—The conference agreement in- export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to Sec. 624.—The conference agreement includes section 629, not included in the House seek the reduction or removal of foreign re- cludes section 624, proposed in the Senate or Senate bills, providing additional strictions on the marketing of tobacco prod- bill as section 622, that amends existing law amounts for the Small Business Administra- ucts, provided such restrictions are applied to extend the authority of the States of tion, Salaries and Expenses account for a equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt number of small business initiatives. the same type. This provision is not intended and enforce State laws and regulations gov- Sec. 630.—The conference agreement in- to impact routine international trade serv- erning fishing and processing in the exclu- cludes section 630, proposed in the Senate ices provided to all U.S. citizens, including sive economic zone adjacent to that State in bill as section 624, prohibiting the use of the processing of applications to establish any Dungeness crab (Cancer magister) fishery funds for cooperation with, or assistance or foreign trade zones. The Senate bill did not for which there is no fishery management other support to, the International Criminal contain a provision on this matter. plan in effect under of the Magnuson-Stevens Court or the Preparatory Commission. The Sec. 617.—The conference agreement in- Fishery Conservation and Management Act. House bill does not include a provision on cludes section 617, as proposed in the House The provision extends the sunset of this au- this matter. bill, which extends the prohibition in last thority to September 30, 2006. The provision The conference agreement does not include year’s bill on use of funds to issue a visa to also requires a biennial report on the health language proposed in both the House and any alien involved in extrajudicial and polit- of the fishery from the Pacific State Marine Senate bills regarding civil actions against ical killings in Haiti. The provision also re- Fisheries Commission. The House bill did not Japanese corporations for compensation in moves the name ‘‘Claudy Myrthil’’ from the include a provision on this matter. which the plaintiff alleges that, as an Amer- list of victims, and extends the exemption Sec. 625.—The conference agreement in- ican prisoner of war during World War II, he and reporting requirements from last year’s cludes section 625, proposed in the Senate or she was used as slave or forced labor. The provision. The Senate bill included a similar bill as section 608, which makes permanent a conferees understand that the Administra- provision on this matter, but did not remove provision that prohibits the use of funds to tion strongly opposes this language, and is the name ‘‘Claudy Myrthil’’ from the list of increase the salary of a Federal judge or Jus- concerned that the inclusion of such lan- victims. tice of the Supreme Court, except as may be guage in the Act would be detrimental to the Sec. 618.—The conference agreement in- specifically authorized by Act of Congress. ongoing effort to enlist multilateral support cludes section 618, identical in both bills but The House bill did not include a provision on for the campaign against terrorism. The con- proposed as section 616 in the Senate bill, this matter. ferees strongly agree that the extraordinary

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.003 H09NO1 22200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE November 9, 2001 suffering and injury of our former prisoners Conference agreement transmitting the texts of the International of war deserve further recognition, and ac- compared with: Labor Organization Convention No. 183 and knowledge the need for such additional con- New budget Recommendation No. 191 concerning the Re- sideration. (obligational) author- vision of the Maternity Protection Conven- The conference agreement includes, by ref- ity, fiscal year 2001 ...... +1,943,346 tion, pursuant to Art. 19 of the Constitution erence, language in the House Report under Budget estimates of new of the International Labor Organization; to the heading ‘‘Full Compliance with Telework (obligational) author- the Committee on International Relations. Directive’’. The conferees expect the Judici- ity, fiscal year 2002 ...... +827,958 4562. A letter from the Chairman, Council ary, and all departments and agencies funded House bill, fiscal year of the District of Columbia, transmitting a under this Act, to be in full compliance with 2002 ...... +179,163 copy of D.C. ACT 14–164, ‘‘Securities Tem- the timetable established in Public Law 106– Senate bill, fiscal year porary Amendment Act of 2001’’ received No- 346 for the implementation of telework poli- 2002 ...... +107,047 vember 9, 2001, pursuant to D.C. Code section cies. 1–233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government FRANK R. WOLF, TITLE VII—RESCISSIONS Reform. HAROLD ROGERS, 4563. A letter from the Assistant Secretary DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JIM KOLBE, for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, LEGAL ACTIVITIES CHARLES H. TAYLOR, transmitting the Department’s final rule— ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND RALPH REGULA, Documentation of Immigrants Under the Im- TOM LATHAM, (RESCISSION) migration and Nationality Act, as Amend- DAN MILLER, ed—Issuance of New or Replacement Visas— The conference agreement includes a re- DAVID VITTER, received November 5, 2001, pursuant to 5 scission of $40,000,000 from unobligated bal- BILL YOUNG, U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on the ances under this heading. No rescission was JOSE E. SERRANO, Judiciary. proposed under this account in the House or ALAN B. MOLLOHAN, 4564. A letter from the Comptroller, De- the Senate bills. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, partment of Defense, transmitting a copy of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ROBERT E. CRAMER, JR., the FY 2001 Transfer Status Report; jointly DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT PATRICK J. KENNEDY, to the Committees on Armed Services and AVID BEY EMERGENCY OIL AND GAS GUARANTEED LOAN D O , Appropriations. PROGRAM ACCOUNT Managers on the Part of the House. 4565. A letter from the Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ERNEST HOLLINGS, (RESCISSION) transmitting a copy of Presidential Deter- DANIEL K. INOUYE, The conference agreement includes a re- mination No. 2002–02 concerning Pakistan, BARBARA A. MIKULSKI, scission of $5,200,000 from unobligated bal- pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2364(a)(1); jointly to the PATRICK J. LEAHY, ances under this heading, instead of Committees on International Relations and HERB KOHL, $115,000,000 as proposed in the House bill. The Appropriations. Senate bill did not include a rescission from PATTY MURRAY, 4566. A letter from the Assistant Secretary this account. JACK REED, for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, ROBERT C. BYRD, RELATED AGENCIES transmitting a Waiver and Certification of JUDD GREGG, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Statutory Provisions Regarding the Pal- TED STEVENS, estine Liberation Organization; jointly to MARITIME ADMINISTRATION PETE V. DOMENICI, the Committees on International Relations SHIP CONSTRUCTION MITCH MCCONNELL, and Appropriations. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON, (RESCISSION) f BEN NIGHTHORSE The conference agreement includes a re- CAMPBELL, scission of $4,400,000 from unobligated bal- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON THAD COCHRAN, ances under this heading. No rescission was PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Managers on the Part of the Senate. proposed under this account in the House or Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of f Senate bills. committees were delivered to the Clerk SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT for printing and reference to the proper SALARIES AND EXPENSES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without calendar, as follows: (RESCISSION) objection, the House stands adjourned Mr. BONILLA; Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 2330. A bill mak- The conference agreement includes a re- until 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November scission of $50,000,000 from unobligated bal- ing appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De- ances under this heading. No rescission was 13, 2001, for morning hour debates. velopment, Food and Drug Administration, proposed under this account in the House or There was no objection. and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal Senate bills. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 5 min- year ending September 30, 2002, and for other SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION utes a.m.), under its previous order, the purposes (Rept. 107–275). Ordered to be printed. BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT House adjourned until Tuesday, No- vember 13, 2001, at 12:30 p.m., for morn- Mr. TAUZIN: Committee on Energy and (RESCISSION) Commerce. H.R. 2985. A bill to amend the ing hour debates. The conference agreement includes a re- Federal Trade Commission Act to increase scission of $5,500,000 from unobligated bal- f civil penalties for violations involving cer- ances under this heading. No rescission was tain proscribed acts or practices that exploit proposed under this account in the House or EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, popular reaction to an emergency or major Senate bills. ETC. disaster declared by the President, and to CONFERENCE TOTAL—WITH COMPARISONS Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive authorize the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil penalties for such violations in ac- The total new budget (obligational) au- communications were taken from the tions brought under section 13 of that Act thority for the fiscal year 2002 recommended Speaker’s table and referred as follows: (Rept. 107–276). Referred to the Committee of by the Committee of Conference, with com- 4560. A letter from the Principal Deputy the Whole House on the State of the Union. parisons to the fiscal year 2001 amount, the Associate Administrator, Environmental Mr. TAUZIN: Committee on Energy and 2002 budget estimates, and the House and Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Commerce. H.R. 2887. A bill to amend the Senate bills for 2002 follow: cy’s final rule—Hazardous Waste Manage- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to im- (In thousands of dollars) ment System; Identification and Listing of prove the safety and efficacy of pharma- New budget (obligational) Hazardous Waste: Inorganic Chemical Manu- ceuticals for children; with an amendment authority, fiscal year facturing Wastes; Land Disposal Restrictions (Rept. 107–277). Referred to the Committee of 2001 ...... $39,691,832 for Newly Identified Wastes; and CERCLA the Whole House on the State of the Union. Budget estimates of new Hazardous Substance Designation and Re- Mr. WOLF: Committee of Conference. Con- (obligational) authority, portable Quantities [SWH–FRL–7099–2] (RIN: ference report on H.R. 2500. A bill making ap- fiscal year 2002 ...... 40,807,220 2050–AE49) received November 6, 2001, pursu- propriations for the Departments of Com- House bill, fiscal year 2002 41,456,015 ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee merce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Senate bill, fiscal year 2002 41,528,131 on Energy and Commerce. related agencies for the fiscal year ending Conference agreement, fis- 4561. A letter from the Assistant Secretary September 30, 2002, and for other purposes cal year 2002 ...... 41,635,178 for Legislative Affairs, Department of State, (Rept. 107–278). Ordered to be printed.

VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:39 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 0688 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR01\H09NO1.003 H09NO1 November 9, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE 22201 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe- use, to implement the International Conven- BILL riod to be subsequently determined by the tion of the Suppression of the Financing of Speaker, in each case for consideration of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII the such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Nation against terrorist acts, and for following action was taken by the tion of the committee concerned. other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- Speaker: By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. diciary. H.R. 981. Referral to the Committee on HOEKSTRA, and Mr. CUNNINGHAM): By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself Rules and Government Reform extended for H.R. 3273. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- and Mr. OBERSTAR): a period ending not later than November 14, cation Act of 1965 to provide student loan H.R. 3276. A bill to authorize appropria- 2001. borrowers with a choice of lender for loan tions for hazardous material transportation H.R. 2269. Referral to the Committee on consolidation; to the Committee on Edu- safety, and for other purposes; to the Com- Ways and Means extended for a period ending cation and the Workforce. mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- not later than November 13, 2001. By Mr. SANDERS: ture, and in addition to the Committee on f H.R. 3274. A bill to provide assistance to Government Reform, for a period to be sub- those individuals most affected by high en- sequently determined by the Speaker, in PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ergy prices and to promote and accelerate each case for consideration of such provi- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public energy conservation investments in the sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the United States; to the Committee on Ways committee concerned. bills and resolutions were introduced and Means, and in addition to the Commit- and severally referred, as follows: tees on Energy and Commerce, and Edu- f By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. cation and the Workforce, for a period to be HINCHEY): subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 3272. A bill to establish the Office of each case for consideration of such provi- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS World Trade Center Attack Claims to pay sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors claims for injury to businesses and property committee concerned. were added to public bills and resolu- suffered as a result of the attack on the By Mr. SMITH of Texas: World Trade Center in New York City that H.R. 3275. A bill to implement the Inter- tions as follows: occurred on September 11, 2001, and for other national Convention for the Suppression of H.R. 2035: Ms. WOOLSEY. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- Terrorist Bombings to strengthen criminal H.R. 2349: Ms. BROWN of Florida. ary, and in addition to the Committee on laws relating to attacks on places of public H.R. 3210: Mr. LEACH and Ms. HART.

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WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER and Technology while striking the right bal- Program to consider options, with preference AGAINST CONFERENCE REPORT ance for the Space Station. This bill sends a given to a commercial solution, to maintain the ON H.R. 2620, DEPARTMENTS OF clear signal that Congress is not going to bail continuity of LANDSAT data beyond VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUS- out NASA for its management failures. It also LANDSAT 7. ING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, makes clear that we’re willing to work with the While NASA’s Earth Science Program has AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Administration to identify additional resources responded to several of my concerns, I con- APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 to improve station capabilities, if we see the tinue to be deeply concerned that NASA’s ac- right management reforms and performance quisition strategy for the LANDSAT Data Con- SPEECH OF improvements at NASA. tinuity Mission (LDCM) places too much em- HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT Yesterday, the House Science Committee phasis on government satellite engineering OF NEW YORK heard testimony from Tom Young, the Chair- and design during the formulation phase of the man of the International Space Station (ISS) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES program. I urge that the Director of the Office Management and Cost Evaluation (IMCE) of Science and Technology Policy continue to Thursday, November 8, 2001 Task Force and Sean O’Keefe, the Deputy Di- review this program to ensure that preference Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, as Chairman rector of the Office of Management and Budg- is given to technically and economically sound of the House Science Committee, I rise in et. The Task Force concluded that without sig- commercial data buy proposals that will meet strong support of the FY 2002 VA, HUD and nificant management and budget reforms, our nation’s data continuity needs. I applaud Independent Agencies Appropriations Con- NASA would not be able to complete the U.S. the conferees for including language in the ference Report. My good friends Chairman Core Complete station within the budget that conference report that restates our expectation WALSH, and Ranking Minority Member MOL- was agreed upon earlier this year. Mr. Young that NASA will pursue commercial data pur- LOHAN have put together a conference report and Mr. O’Keefe recommended, and I concur, chase approaches to all Earth Science Pro- that is very good for science, good for the the NASA must be required to demonstrate to gram Announcements for Opportunity. space program, and good for the environment. Congress that it can manage the U.S. Core Let me turn for a moment to the budget for I thank them for their outstanding leadership. Complete Station—both on time and on budg- the Environmental Protection Agency, an Chairman WALSH shares my belief that et—before any decisions are made to expand agency that Congress should elevate to cabi- basic research provides the foundation for the capabilities of the station. net level status. I appreciate the efforts of economic growth and for the tremendous ad- I also want to stress that the ISS was in- Chairman WALSH and his colleagues in the vances we have made in areas like biomedical tended to be a research platform that would House and Senate to provide a responsible research. The appropriation for the National permit scientists to carry out research that budget to help meet the nation’s environ- Science Foundation contained within this con- could only be conducted in a space environmental needs. On the whole, the conference ference report reflects these beliefs. Chairman ment. It is important that we not lose this report is good news for EPA. Clearly, many of WALSH is to be commended for the more than focus upon science and that we closely exam- us would prefer to see higher funding levels 8 percent increase that he has provided for ine the research program that will be sup- for some of the agency’s programs, but the the Foundation. ported by the station. The Science Committee conferees have done an admirable job of bal- The bill also contains funding for the Na- has asked the National Academy of Science ancing competing needs and working within tional Mathematics and Science Partnerships to review this research program and I look for- difficult fiscal constraints. Program that was proposed by President Bush ward to their findings. I concur with the con- As Chairman of the Science Committee, I and that is authorized by my bill—H.R. 1858— ferees’ recommendation that this study be exam particularly pleased the bill increases fund- that was unanimously reported out of the panded to evaluate the research programs ing for the Science and Technology account Science Committee. This program will bring that could be conducted on the ISS with a from $640 million in the budget request to colleges and universities and school districts three- or a six-person crew. $698 million. together to form partnerships to improve the I particularly appreciate the Committee’s Admittedly much of this funding is for site- quality of elementary and secondary math and commitment to new space technology and its specific or project-specific activities. Even so, science education. I look forward to working effort to bridge the gap between NASA and I think it is important to continue a trend of in- closely with Chairman WALSH and NSF to see the Air Force. By directing a modest amount creasing agency resources for basic and ap- that this program is properly implemented. of funding to the Air Force Research Lab, the plied research, including drinking water re- I want to particularly thank the conferees for bill encourages NASA and the Air Force to search under the Safe Drinking Water Act. including funding for the Noyce Scholarship pool their efforts on technologies that will ben- Mr. Speaker, the recent experiences with ar- Program. Named for the co-founder of Intel, efit both agencies and the American people. senic confirm the importance of science in this program provides scholarships to talented Space based radar technology, for example, is making key regulatory decisions. I commend mathematics, science, and engineering stu- vital to our national security, but also has im- the Administration and the conferees in ad- dents in exchange for a commitment to teach mense applications in Earth science. A devel- vancing the effort to replace the 50 parts per two years for each year of scholarship. I am opment program that reduces the cost of syn- billion standard with a more protective 10 passionately committed to attracting young thetic aperture radar technology will benefit parts per billion standard. I hope Congress will people to the profession of teaching and look both. provide additional funding to research and de- forward to welcoming the first class of Noyce Similarly, the bistatic radar technology develop more cost-effective technologies to meet Scholars. veloped at the Rome Research Laboratory the SDWA standards as contemplated by Ad- I also want to commend the Committee for has immense potential for upgrading our na- ministrator Whitman. providing funding for the Tech Talent Act that tional launch range tracking capabilities at a As a member of the Transportation and In- I introduced on October 15, of this year. This low cost. By demonstrating this technology, frastructure Committee and the Congressional program will encourage colleges and univer- we may finally break the logjam that has un- Water Infrastructure Caucus, I am pleased the sities to think more creatively about how they dermined our space launch competitiveness. conference report rejects the proposed cut to educate our future scientists, mathematicians The conferees have also, at my request, ad- the Clean Water SRF but I’m disappointed it and engineers. dressed a matter that is of great importance to doesn’t provide more than $1.35 billion for the The conferees are also to be commended me—the LANDSAT Data Continuity Mis- program. I appreciate the constraints facing for a bill that protects and expands NASA’s sion.The Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of the conferees but would encourage the Appro- scientific programs in Science, Aeronautics, 1992 (P.L. 102–555) directs the LANDSAT priations Committee to find a way to fund

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VerDate Aug 04 2004 11:44 May 16, 2005 Jkt 089102 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0689 Sfmt 9920 E:\BR01\E09NO1.000 E09NO1 November 9, 2001 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 22203 some of the important water infrastructure and INTRODUCTION OF THE HAZ- The bill also addresses the problem of ecosystem restoration programs, such as the ARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPOR- undeclared hazardous materials shipments by new sewer overflow control grants program TATION SAFETY REAUTHORIZA- mail. The bill authorizes the United States and the reauthorized Clean Lakes program. I TION ACT OF 2001 Postal Service to collect fines and recover hope there are opportunities down the road to damages for violations of hazardous materials target assistance for such efforts. HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR regulations. The proposal calls for substantial OF MINNESOTA increases in penalties for those who would I would also continue to note my concern IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violate Federal hazardous materials laws and with the Superfund program. The bill provides Friday, November 9, 2001 regulations. $1.27 billion. The Appropriators are doing their Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I join Chair- However, I have a number of concerns with best under the circumstances. Congress man YOUNG in introducing (by request) the Ad- the Administration’s proposal that I hope we needs to change the circumstances; com- ministration’s bill to reauthorize the U.S. De- will address during consideration of any haz- prehensive reform and, at a minimum, a reau- partment of Transportation’s (DOT) hazardous ardous materials legislation. This is not the thorization of the Corporate Environmental In- materials program. Given the recent threats to time to compromise on the safety and security come Tax (which expired on December 31, our nation’s security, it is particularly important of hazardous materials transportation. 1995) should be the next course of action. that we have in place a program that strength- The risks from serious hazmat releases to Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill for science, ens the Department of Transportation’s inspection and enforcement authority over haz- employees of hazmat transporters and the a good bill for the space program, and a good ardous materials movements. To address the public-at-large are simply too great to allow for bill for the environment. It aptly illustrates the threats to the security and safety associated legislation that offers anything but the highest tremendous leadership provided by my good with the transportation of hazardous materials, level of protection. I look forward to working friend from New York, Chairman WALSH, and DOT inspectors need clear authority to open with the Chairman, the Committee on Trans- I urge my colleagues to support it. and inspect packages they believe might con- portation and Infrastructure, and the Adminis- tain hazardous materials and to issue emer- tration to craft a hazardous materials reauthor- gency orders to stop unsafe practices that ization bill that will best meet the needs of pose an immediate threat to life, property, and hazardous materials transporters, their work- the environment. ers, and the American people.

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