E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 107 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 147 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2001 No. 163 House of Representatives b 0602 propriated, for the Department of Transpor- other provision of law, excluding fees author- tation and related agencies for the fiscal year ized in Public Law 107–71, there may be credited f ending September 30, 2002, and for other pur- to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds AFTER RECESS poses, namely: received in user fees: Provided further, That the The recess having expired, the House TITLE I Secretary of Transportation is authorized to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION transfer funds appropriated for any office of the was called to order by the Speaker pro Office of the Secretary to any other office of the OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY tempore (Mr. SHIMKUS) at 6 o’clock and Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 2 minutes a.m. SALARIES AND EXPENSES no appropriation for any office shall be in- f For necessary expenses of the Office of the creased or decreased by more than 7 percent by Secretary, $67,778,000, of which not to exceed all such transfers: Provided further, That any CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2299, $1,929,000 shall be available for the immediate such transfer shall be submitted for approval to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR- Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $619,000 the House and Senate Committees on Appropria- TATION AND RELATED AGEN- shall be available for the immediate Office of the tions. CIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2002 Deputy Secretary; not to exceed $13,355,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Coun- OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky submitted sel; not to exceed $3,058,000 shall be for the Of- For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil the following conference report and fice of the Assistant Secretary for Policy; not to Rights, $8,500,000. statement on the bill (H.R. 2299) mak- exceed $7,421,000 shall be available for the Office ing appropriations for the Department of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION of Transportation and related agencies International Affairs; not to exceed $7,728,000 For necessary expenses of the Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Security Administration related to providing 2002, and for other purposes: Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to ex- civil aviation security services pursuant to Pub- ceed $2,282,000 shall be available for the Office lic Law 107–71, $1,250,000,000, to remain avail- CONFERENCE REPORT (H. REPT. 107–308) of the Assistant Secretary for Government Af- able until expended: Provided, That, security The committee of conference on the dis- fairs; not to exceed $19,250,000 shall be available service fees authorized under 49 U.S.C. 44940 agreeing votes of the two Houses on the for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Ad- shall be credited to this appropriation as offset- amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. ministration; not to exceed $1,723,000 shall be ting collections and used for providing civil 2299) ‘‘making appropriations for the Depart- available for the Office of Public Affairs; not to aviation security services authorized by that ment of Transportation and related agencies exceed $1,204,000 shall be available for the Office section: Provided further, That the sum herein for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed appropriated from the General Fund shall be re- and for other purposes’’, having met, after $507,000 shall be available for the Board of Con- duced as such offsetting collections are received full and free conference, have agreed to rec- tract Appeals; not to exceed $1,240,000 shall be during fiscal year 2002 so as to result in a final ommend and do recommend to their respec- available for the Office of Small and Disadvan- fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund tive Houses as follows: taged Business Utilization; not to exceed estimated at not more than $0. That the House recede from its disagree- $1,321,000 shall be available for the Office of In- TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND ment to the amendment of the Senate, and telligence and Security; not to exceed $6,141,000 DEVELOPMENT agree to the same with an amendment, as shall be available for the Office of the Chief In- follows: formation Officer: Provided, That not to exceed For necessary expenses for conducting trans- In lieu of the matter stricken and inserted $60,000 shall be for allocation within the De- portation planning, research, systems develop- by said amendment, insert: partment for official reception and representa- ment, development activities, and making That the following sums are appropriated, out tion expenses as the Secretary may determine: grants, to remain available until expended, of any money in the Treasury not otherwise ap- Provided further, That notwithstanding any $11,993,000. 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VerDate 11-MAY-2000 05:09 Dec 01, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 8633 E:\CR\FM\K29NO7.155 pfrm09 PsN: H29PT2 H8656 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE November 29, 2001 TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE partment of Transportation Inspector General ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION CENTER shall audit and certify to the House and Senate For necessary expenses to carry out the Coast Necessary expenses for operating costs and Committees on Appropriations that the funding Guard’s environmental compliance and restora- capital outlays of the Transportation Adminis- described in the preceding proviso is being used tion functions under chapter 19 of title 14, trative Service Center, not to exceed solely to supplement and not supplant the Coast United States Code, $16,927,000, to remain avail- $125,323,000, shall be paid from appropriations Guard’s level of effort in this area in fiscal year able until expended. 2001. made available to the Department of Transpor- ALTERATION OF BRIDGES tation: Provided, That such services shall be ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND For necessary expenses for alteration or re- provided on a competitive basis to entities with- IMPROVEMENTS moval of obstructive bridges, $15,466,000, to re- in the Department of Transportation: Provided For necessary expenses of acquisition, con- main available until expended. further, That the above limitation on operating struction, renovation, and improvement of aids RETIRED PAY expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air- Provided further, That no funds appropriated in craft, including equipment related thereto, For retired pay, including the payment of ob- this Act to an agency of the Department shall be $636,354,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be de- ligations therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed transferred to the Transportation Administra- rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund; of appropriations for this purpose, payments under tive Service Center without the approval of the which $89,640,000 shall be available to acquire, the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and agency modal administrator: Provided further, repair, renovate or improve vessels, small boats Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career sta- That no assessments may be levied against any and related equipment, to remain available until tus bonuses under the National Defense Author- program, budget activity, subactivity or project September 30, 2006; $9,500,000 shall be available ization Act, and for payments for medical care funded by this Act unless notice of such assess- to acquire new aircraft and increase aviation of retired personnel and their dependents under ments and the basis therefor are presented to capability, to remain available until September the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. the House and Senate Committees on Appropria- 30, 2004; $79,293,000 shall be available for other 55), $876,346,000. tions and are approved by such Committees. equipment, to remain available until September RESERVE TRAINING MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER 30, 2004; $73,100,000 shall be available for shore (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PROGRAM facilities and aids to navigation facilities, to re- For all necessary expenses of the Coast Guard For the cost of guaranteed loans, $500,000, as main available until September 30, 2004; Reserve, as authorized by law; maintenance and authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332: Provided, That $64,631,000 shall be available for personnel com- operation of facilities; and supplies, equipment, such costs, including the cost of modifying such pensation and benefits and related costs, to re- and services, $83,194,000: Provided, That no loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the main available until September 30, 2003; and more than $25,800,000 of funds made available Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur- $320,190,000 shall be available for the Integrated under this heading may be transferred to Coast ther, That these funds are available to subsidize Deepwater Systems program, to remain available Guard ‘‘Operating expenses’’ or otherwise made total loan principal, any part of which is to be until September 30, 2006: Provided, That the available to reimburse the Coast Guard for fi- guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000.