S 762 PCS
Calendar No. 59
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 762
[Report No. 108-33]
Making supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense
operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
Rule
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 1, 2003
Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following
original bill, which was read twice and placed on the calendar
A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense
operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I--SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CHAPTER 1
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Agricultural Research Service
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for `Buildings and Facilities', $98,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
General Administration
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For an additional amount for necessary expenses, as determined by the
Attorney General, $500,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003,
to reimburse any Department of Justice organization for: (1) the costs
incurred in reestablishing the operational capability of an office or facility
which has been damaged or destroyed as a result of any domestic or
international terrorist incident; and (2) the costs of providing support to
counter, investigate or prosecute domestic or international terrorism,
including payment of rewards in connection with these activities:
Provided, That any Federal agency may be reimbursed for the costs of
detaining in foreign countries individuals accused of acts of terrorism that
violate the laws of the United States: Provided further, That funds
provided under this paragraph shall be available only after the Attorney
General notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate in accordance with section 605 of the
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for `Diplomatic and Consular Programs',
$83,420,000: Provided, That $15,600,000, to remain available until
December 31, 2003, shall only be available for medical services: Provided
further, That $2,000,000 shall only be available for the Consular Affairs
requirements relating to American citizen services: Provided further,
That $30,020,000 shall only be available for Machine Readable Visa fee
shortfalls affecting the Border Security Program: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, any shortfall in fee revenue
resulting from a decrease in the number of visa applications to the United
States shall be offset by a direct transfer of funds equal to the amount of
the shortfall from the Diplomatic and Consular Programs general account to the
Appropriations Point Deliminator Account Number X0113.6: Provided
further, That $35,800,000 shall only be available for costs associated
with the re-establishment of a United States diplomatic presence in Baghdad,
Iraq, of which $17,900,000 is for operational requirements, including housing,
furniture, sundries, travel, vehicles, and office supplies and furnishings,
and $17,900,000 is for security, of which $5,300,000 is for information
technology, $1,945,000 is for courier shipments, $3,789,000 is for temporary
duty assignments, and $2,503,000 is for armored vehicles, spares, and
repairs.
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, including
increased local guard protection, chemical and biological countermeasures,
requirements relating to intelligence, the assignment of temporary personnel
to United States diplomatic presences, armored vehicles, and the security of
the domestic facilities of the Department of State, $10,000,000, to remain
available until December 31, 2003.
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for `Embassy Security, Construction, and
Maintenance', $72,000,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, $20,000,000 shall only be available for capital costs
associated with the re-establishment of a United States Diplomatic presence in
Baghdad, Iraq: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under
this heading, not less than $52,000,000 shall be available for the Center for
Antiterrorism and Security Training.
In addition, for security enhancements to non-official facilities
frequented by United States citizens overseas, including schools attended by
the dependents of non-military United States Government personnel,
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
For an additional amount for `Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular
Service', $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary of State may collect from the head of any other agency of
the United States the cost incurred by the Department of State for evacuating
an employee of such agency, and any member of the family of such an employee,
from a location in a foreign country where the employee is authorized to be in
connection with the performance of the employee's official duties:
Provided further, That the head of an agency shall pay the Secretary
of State the amount certified by the Secretary as the cost of evacuation of
that agency's personnel: Provided further, That amounts collected by
the Secretary of State under the previous two provisos shall be credited to
the appropriation charged such cost, shall be merged with other sums in such
appropriation, and shall be available for the same purposes and period as the
appropriation to which credited within 60 days of certification by the
Secretary of State.
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for `International Broadcasting Operations',
$62,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, for activities
related to the Middle East Television Network broadcasting and radio
broadcasting to Iraq.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Army',
$7,724,500,000.
Military Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Navy',
$1,784,300,000.
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Marine Corps',
$1,254,900,000.
Military Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Military Personnel, Air Force',
$2,834,800,000.
Reserve Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for `Reserve Personnel, Army', $6,000,000.
National Guard Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for `National Guard Personnel, Army',
$110,000,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Army',
$16,142,500,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Navy',
$5,296,600,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps',
$1,752,700,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Air Force',
$7,209,200,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide',
$4,007,700,000, to remain available until expended, of which $1,400,000,000,
which may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for payments to
reimburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical
and military-related support provided to the United States in connection with
military action in Iraq and the global war on terrorism: Provided,
That such payments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense,
with concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, in his
discretion, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to
adequately account for the support provided, and such determination is final
and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the United States and 15 days
following notification to the appropriate congressional committees.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve',
$15,000,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
Reserve', $50,000,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Army National
Guard', $88,400,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
For an additional amount for `Operation and Maintenance, Air National
Guard', $20,000,000.
Natural Resources Risk Remediation Fund
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses necessary to address emergency fire fighting, repair of
damage to oil facilities and related infrastructure and preserve a
distribution capability, $489,300,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may accept from any person,
foreign government, or international organization, and credit to this fund,
any contribution of money for such purposes: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to other appropriations or
funds of the Department of Defense to carry out such purposes, or to reimburse
such appropriations or funds for expenses incurred for such purposes:
Provided further, That funds so transferred shall be merged with and
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided further, That
the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report no later than 30 days after the
end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees of any
transfer of funds from this appropriation: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided
further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds
transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes
provided, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation.
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for `Aircraft Procurement, Army', $4,100,000.
Missile Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for `Missile Procurement, Army', $3,100,000.
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
For an additional amount for `Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat
Vehicles, Army', $53,300,000.
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
For an additional amount for `Procurement of Ammunition, Army',
$447,500,000.
Other Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for `Other Procurement, Army', $241,800,000.
Other Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Other Procurement, Air Force',
$113,600,000.
Procurement, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for `Procurement, Defense-Wide', $451,000,000.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army
For an additional amount for `Research, Development, Test and Evaluation,
Army', $11,500,000.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for `Defense Working Capital Funds',
$550,000,000.
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program
For an additional amount for `Defense Health Program', $501,700,000.
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense
For an additional amount for `Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug
Activities, Defense', $34,000,000.
Defense Emergency Response Fund
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for `Defense Emergency Response Fund',
$11,019,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, to support the
military operations or activities of foreign nations in furtherance of the
global war on terrorism, including equipment, supplies, services, and funding
on such terms as the Secretary of Defense, following notification of the
congressional defense committees, and with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, may determine: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may
transfer the funds provided herein to appropriations for military personnel;
operation and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and
Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; military
construction; the Defense Health Program; and working capital funds:
Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period, as the
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report no later
than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the Defense Oversight
Committees of the details of any transfer of funds from the `Defense Emergency
Response Fund': Provided further, That upon a determination that all
or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for
the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this
appropriation.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 301. Under the heading, `Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide', in
title II of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law
107-248), strike `$25,000,000' and insert `$50,000,000'. Section 166a of title
10, United States Code, is amended by striking `$7,000,000' in subsection
(e)(1)(A) and inserting `$15,000,000'; by striking `$1,000,000' in subsection
(e)(1)(B) and inserting `$10,000,000'; and by striking `$2,000,000' in
subsection (e)(1)(C) and inserting `$10,000,000'.
SEC. 302. Under the heading, `Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide', in
title II of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law
107-248), strike `$34,500,000' and insert `$45,000,000'.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 303. Section 8005 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act,
2003 (Public Law 107-248), is amended--
(1) by striking `$2,000,000,000', and inserting `$3,500,000,000';
and
(2) by striking the date `May 31, 2003', and inserting `June 30,
2003'.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 304. In addition to amounts made available elsewhere in this Act for
the Department of Defense, $165,000,000 is appropriated to the Department of
Defense to reimburse applicable appropriations for the value of drawdown
support provided by the Department of Defense under the Afghanistan Freedom
Support Act of 2002: Provided, That this appropriation shall not
increase the limitation set forth in section 202(b) of that Act: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds provided
herein to the applicable appropriations of the Department of Defense:
Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.
SEC. 305. Funds appropriated in this Act, or made available by the
transfer of funds in or pursuant to this Act, for intelligence activities are
deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section
504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 306. Of the amounts available to the Department of Defense,
$63,500,000 may be used to reimburse applicable appropriations for the value
of support provided by the Department of Defense under the Iraq Liberation Act
of 1998: Provided, That this appropriation shall not increase the
limitation set forth in section (4)(a)(2)(B) of that Act: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer the funds provided
herein to the applicable appropriations of the Department of Defense:
Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be merged with and
shall be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense.
SEC. 307. EXPANDED USE OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS. (a) IN
GENERAL-
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2003
the President may use Cooperative Threat Reduction funds, including
Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a prior fiscal year that remain
available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, for
proliferation threat reduction projects and activities outside the states of
the former Soviet Union if the President determines that such projects and
activities will:
(A) assist the United States in the resolution of critical emerging
proliferation threats; or
(B) permit the United States to take advantage of opportunities to
achieve long-standing nonproliferation goals.
(2) The amount that may be obligated under paragraph (1) in each fiscal
year for projects and activities described in that paragraph may not exceed
$50,000,000.
(b) AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS- The authority under subsection (a) to use
Cooperative Threat Reduction funds for a project or activity includes
authority to provide equipment, goods, and services for the project or
activity, and shall be subject to 22 U.S.C. Sec. 5955.
SEC. 308. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to fund a
program previously prohibited by the Congress, or to initiate a new
procurement or research, development, test and evaluation program without
prior notification of the congressional defense committees.
SEC. 309. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense
committees no later than 15 days after the obligation of funds appropriated in
this Act for military construction activities or minor construction in excess
of $7,500,000.
SEC. 310. From funds appropriated in the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2003, Public Law 107-248, under the heading `Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force', not more than $6,800,000 is available to build and
install fiber optic and power improvements and upgrades at the 11th Air Force
Range.
SEC. 311. Section 811(b) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2608; 10 U.S.C. 2406c
note) is amended by striking `on or after the date of the enactment of this
Act' and inserting `on or after January 1, 2004'.
SEC. 312. From funds appropriated in the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2003, Public Law 107-248, under the heading `Operation and
Maintenance, Army National Guard', not more than $3,000,000 is available to
build an Infantry Brigade Rifle Range for the South Carolina National
Guard.
SEC. 313. Appropriations available during fiscal year 2003 under the
heading `Operation and Maintenance, Army' for the Air Battle Captain program
at the University of North Dakota, may be used to provide summer flight
training to United States Military Academy cadets.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for `Operations
and Maintenance, General', $29,000,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for `Water and
Related Resources', $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
Science
For an additional amount for `Science', $1,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for increased safeguards and security of nuclear and other
facilities.
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
National Nuclear Security Administration
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES
For an additional amount for `Weapons Activities', $19,000,000, to remain
available until expended, for increased safeguards and security for the
Nation's nuclear weapons complex.
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
For an additional amount for `Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation',
$55,000,000, to remain available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management
For an additional amount for `Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste
Management', $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, for increased
safeguards and security of nuclear and other facilities.
Other Defense Activities
For an additional amount for `Other Defense Activities', $18,000,000, to
remain available until expended, for increased safeguards and security of
Department of Energy facilities and personnel, including intelligence and
counterintelligence activities: Provided, That this amount shall be
available for transfer to other accounts within the Department of Energy for
other expenses necessary to support elevated security conditions 15 days after
a notification to the Congress of the proposed transfers.
CHAPTER 5
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
United States Agency for International Development
CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUNDS
For an additional amount for `Child Survival and Health Programs Fund',
$90,000,000.
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for `International Disaster Assistance',
$112,500,000: Provided, That amounts made available pursuant to
section 492(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the purpose of
addressing relief and rehabilitation needs in Iraq, prior to enactment of this
Act, shall be in addition to the amount that may be obligated in any fiscal
year under that section.
LOAN GUARANTEES TO ISRAEL
During the period beginning March 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2005,
loan guarantees may be made available to Israel, guaranteeing 100 percent of
the principal and interest on such loans, any part of which is to be
guaranteed, not to exceed $9,000,000,000: Provided, That guarantees
may be issued under this section only to support activities in the geographic
areas which were subject to the administration of the Government of Israel
before June 5, 1967: Provided further, That the amount of guarantees
that may be issued shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount extended
or estimated to have been extended by the Government of Israel during the
period from March 1, 2003 to the date of issue of the guarantee, for
activities which the President determines are inconsistent with the objectives
and understandings reached between the United States and the Government of
Israel regarding the implementation of the loan guarantee program:
Provided further, That no appropriations are available under this
heading for the subsidy costs for these loan guarantees: Provided
further, That the Government of Israel will pay the cost, as defined in
section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, including
any non-payment exposure risk, associated with the loan guarantees issued in
any fiscal year on a pro rata basis as each guarantee is issued during that
year: Provided further, That all fees associated with the loan
guarantees shall be paid by the Government of Israel to the Government of the
United States: Provided further, That funds made available for
assistance to Israel under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961, as amended, may be utilized by the Government of Israel to pay such
fees to the United States Government: Provided further, That such
guarantees shall constitute obligations, in accordance with the terms of such
guarantees, of the United States and the full faith and credit of the United
States is hereby pledged for the full payment and performance of such
obligations: Provided further, That if less than the full amount of
guarantees authorized to be made available is issued prior to September 30,
2005, the authority to issue the balance of such guarantees shall extend to
the subsequent fiscal year: Provided further, That the President
shall determine the terms and conditions for issuing guarantees, taking into
consideration the budgetary and economic reforms undertaken by Israel:
Provided further, That if the President determines that these terms
and conditions have been breached, the President may suspend or terminate the
provision of all or part of the loan guarantees not yet issued under this
section.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
For an additional amount for `Operating Expenses of the United States
Agency for International Development', $23,600,000, of which not more than
$2,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with `Operating Expenses of the
United States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector
General'.
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Economic Support Fund
For an additional amount for `Economic Support Fund', $2,357,900,000, of
which the amounts specified herein shall be available as follows:
(1) $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005, only for
grants for Egypt: Provided, That during the period beginning March
1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2005, loan guarantees may be made to Egypt,
the principal amount, any part of which is to be guaranteed, shall not
exceed $2,000,000,000: Provided further, That up to $379,600,000 in
funds appropriated under this heading in prior foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs appropriations Acts for Egypt, including
funds provided as Commodity Import Program assistance, may be made available
on a grant basis as a cash transfer.
(2) $1,000,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2005, only
for grants for Turkey: Provided, That during the period beginning
March 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2005, direct loans or loan guarantees
may be made to Turkey, the principal amount of direct loans or loans, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, shall not exceed $8,500,000,000:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this
heading for Turkey may be made available if Turkey unilaterally deploys
troops into northern Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom: Provided
further, That the Secretary of State may waive the requirement of the
previous proviso if he determines that to do so is in the national security
interest of the United States: Provided further, That any balance
of funds not made available to Turkey under this paragraph shall be
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated for `Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund'.
(3) The Government of Egypt and the Government of Turkey will pay the
cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as
amended, including any non-payment exposure risk, associated with these loan
guarantees: Provided further, That all fees associated with these
loan guarantees or loans shall be paid by the Government of Egypt and the
Government of Turkey to the Government of the United States: Provided
further, That funds made available for assistance for Egypt and Turkey
under chapter 4 of Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended, may be utilized by the Government of Egypt and the Government of
Turkey to pay such fees and costs to the United States Government:
Provided further, That such guarantees shall constitute
obligations, in accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United
States and the full faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged
for the full payment and performance of such obligations: Provided
further, That the President shall determine the terms and conditions
for providing the economic assistance authorized in paragraphs (1) and (2):
Provided further, That if the President determines that these terms
and conditions have been breached, the President may suspend or terminate
the provision of all or part of such economic assistance not yet outlayed
under this heading, and shall transfer, and merge, such economic assistance
with the `Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund'.
(4) $700,000,000 for assistance for Jordan.
(5) Not less than $50,000,000 for assistance for the Philippines to
further prospects for peace in Mindanao.
United States Emergency Fund for Complex Foreign Crises
For necessary expenses to enable the President to respond to unforeseen
complex foreign crises, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available only pursuant to a determination by the President that is in the
national interest to furnish assistance on such terms and conditions as he may
determine, after consultation with Congress, for the purpose of responding to
such crises, including support for peace and humanitarian intervention
operations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated
under this heading shall be available to respond to natural disasters:
Provided further, That for funds appropriated under this heading the
President may make allocations to Federal agencies, other than the Department
of Defense, to carry out the authorities provided under this heading:
Provided further, That funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be
made available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section 15
of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided
further, That the President may furnish assistance under this heading
notwithstanding any other provision of law: Provided further, That
the previous proviso shall not apply to section 553 of Public Law 108-7:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations, except that notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days
in advance of the obligations of funds: Provided further, That the
requirements of the previous proviso may be waived if failure to do so would
pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare: Provided further,
That in case of any such waiver, notification to the Committees on
Appropriations shall be provided as early as practicable, but in no event
later than 3 days after taking the action to which such notification
requirement was applicable, in the context of the circumstances necessitating
such waiver: Provided further, That any notification provided
pursuant to such waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency
circumstances.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
For an additional amount for `International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement', $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.
Andean Counterdrug Initiative
For an additional amount for the `Andean Counterdrug Initiative',
$34,0000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading that are made available for
Colombia, not less than $5,000,000 should be made available for programs and
activities to assist women and children who have been displaced as a result of
armed conflict.
United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund
For an additional amount for `United States Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Fund', $75,000,000, to remain available until expended,
notwithstanding section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of
1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(2)).
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
For an additional amount for `Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs', $28,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated
by this paragraph shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law
91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of
1956.
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
Foreign Military Financing Program
For an additional amount for `Foreign Military Financing Program',
$2,059,100,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by this paragraph
shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 and section
15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided
further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$1,000,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Israel and not less
than $406,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Jordan:
Provided further, That the funds appropriated by this paragraph for
Israel shall be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel
requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made available for
Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed by Israel and the United States, be
available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than $263,000,000
shall be available for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and
defense services, including research and development: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be subject to
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations,
except that notifications shall be transmitted at least 10 days in advance of
the obligation of funds.
Peacekeeping Operations
For an additional amount for `Peacekeeping Operations', $150,000,000.
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for humanitarian assistance in and around Iraq and
for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq, $2,468,300,000, including for
the costs of: (1) feeding and food distribution; (2) supporting relief efforts
related to refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable individuals,
including assistance for families of innocent Iraqi civilians who suffer
losses as a result of military operations; (3) humanitarian demining; (4)
healthcare; (5) water/sanitation infrastructure; (6) education; (7)
electricity; (8) transportation; (9) telecommunications; (10) rule of law and
governance; (11) economic and financial policy; and (12) agriculture:
Provided, That these funds may be transferred to and made available
for any Federal Government activity, other than any Department of Defense
activity, for expenses to meet such costs: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts
may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That
funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to fully reimburse
accounts administered by the Department of State and the United States Agency
for International Development, not otherwise reimbursed from funds
appropriated by this chapter, for obligations incurred for the purposes
provided under this heading prior to enactment of this Act from funds
appropriated for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs:
Provided further, That prior to the initial transfer of funds made
available under this heading to any Agency or Department, the Secretary of
State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on plans for the use
of the funds appropriated under this heading that will be used for assistance
for Iraq: Provided further, That the United States may accept from
any person, foreign government, or international organization, and credit to
this Fund, any contribution of money for such purposes: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available
notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 10 of Public Law
91-672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956:
Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not apply to
section 553 of Public Law 108-7: Provided further, That funds
appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriation, except that notifications shall
be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the obligations of funds.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 501. Any appropriation made available in this chapter under the
headings `International Disaster Assistance', `United States Emergency Refugee
and Migration Assistance Fund', `Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining
and Related Programs', `Peacekeeping Operations', or `Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund' may be transferred between such appropriations for use
for any of the purposes for which the funds in the such receiving account may
be used: Provided, That the total amount transferred from funds
appropriated under each of these headings shall not exceed $200,000,000:
Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall consult with the
Committee on Appropriations prior to exercising the authority contained in
this section: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to
the authority of this section shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that notification shall
be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the obligations of funds.
SEC. 502. Assistance or other financing under this chapter may be made
available for assistance to Iraq notwithstanding any other provision of law:
Provided, That the authority contained in this section shall not
apply to section 553 of Public Law 108-7: Provided further, That
funds made available for assistance for Iraq pursuant to this authority shall
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except
that notification shall be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the
obligation of funds.
SEC. 503. The Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990 is hereby repealed:
Provided, That nothing in this section shall affect the applicability
of the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-484),
except as such Act applies to water purification items and other humanitarian
assistance for the Iraqi people: Provided further, That the President
may make inapplicable with respect to Iraq section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, or other provision of law that applies to
countries that have supported terrorism: Provided further, That
section 307 of the Foreign Assistance of 1961, as amended, shall not apply
with respect to programs of international organizations for Iraq: Provided
further, That provisions of law that direct the United States Government
to vote against or oppose loans or other uses of funds, including for
financial or technical assistance, in international financial institutions for
Iraq should not be construed as applying to Iraq.
SEC. 504. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may
authorize the export to Iraq of any item subject to the Export Administration
Regulations, 15 CFR chapter VII, subchapter C, or controlled under the
International Trafficking in Arms Regulations on the United States Munitions
List established pursuant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, 22
U.S.C. 2778, if the President determines that the export of such item is in
the national interest of the United States.
SEC. 505. Of the funds appropriated by this chapter under the heading
`Economic Support Fund', $10,000,000 should be made available for
investigations and research into allegations of war crimes, crimes against
humanity, or genocide committed by Saddam Hussein or other Iraqis, and for the
establishment of an international tribunal to bring these individuals to
justice: Provided, That 90 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on plans
for the prosecution of these individuals, including jurisdictional options.
SEC. 506. It is the Sense of the Senate that, to the maximum extent
practicable, contracts (including subcontracts) and grants for relief and
reconstruction in Iraq from funds appropriated under this chapter should be
awarded to United States companies (particularly small and medium sized
businesses) and organizations, to companies and organizations located in the
Near East region, and to those from countries which have provided assistance
to Operation Iraqi Freedom.
SEC. 507. It is the sense of the Senate that the reconstruction of Iraq
should be funded to the maximum extent practicable from revenues produced by
Iraqi oil and that the United States Government should work with our allies,
the future government of a free Iraq, and other appropriate entities to
establish the necessary framework for this arrangement.
SEC. 508. Division E of Public Law 108-7, under the heading `Assistance
for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union', is amended by
inserting in subsection (f) before the period: `: Provided further,
That such funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in
this subsection if the Secretary of State determines that to do so is in the
national security interest of the United States'.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Departmental Management
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For an additional amount for the `Counterterrorism Fund,' for necessary
expenses as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, $1,135,000,000,
to remain available until December 31, 2003, to reimburse any Department of
Homeland Security organization for the costs of providing support to prevent,
counter, investigate, respond to, or prosecute unexpected threats or acts of
terrorism: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not to
exceed $215,000,000 may be transferred to any authorized Federal Government
activity for necessary expenses to detect, prepare for, protect against, or
respond to a potential terrorist attack: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
House of Representatives 15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of
these funds.
Border and Transportation Security
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
For an additional amount for the `Office for Domestic Preparedness', as
authorized by Sections 403(5) and 430 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-296) and Section 1014 of the USA PATRIOT ACT of 2001 (Public
Law 107-56), for grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other
activities, including grants to States for terrorism prevention activities,
$2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of
the total amount appropriated, $1,420,000,000 shall be made available for
grants to states, and each state grant award shall ensure that at least 80
percent of the total amount of the grant shall be allocated to local
governments within 60 days of receipt of the funds: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, $450,000,000 shall be made available
for grants to states for critical infrastructure protection, and each grant
award shall ensure that no less than one-third of the total amount of the
grant shall be allocated to local governments within 60 days of receipt of the
funds: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
$100,000,000 shall be made available for protection or preparedness of
high-threat urban areas, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security.
Coast Guard
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `Operating Expenses' for the Coast Guard in
support of Department of Defense initiatives in relation to Operation Iraqi
Freedom and Operation Liberty Shield, $580,000,000, to remain available until
December 31, 2003: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives 15
days prior to obligation of any amount of these funds.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND
For an additional amount for the `Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund', $35,000,000 for costs associated with compensating
individuals with injuries resulting from smallpox vaccinations and
countermeasures, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
such funds shall become available only upon the enactment of legislation
authorizing a smallpox vaccination compensation program.
General Provision
REPATRIATION
SEC. 701. Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d)),
is amended by striking `1991' and inserting `2003'.
CHAPTER 8
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
CAPITOL POLICE
General Expenses
For an additional amount for `General expenses', $38,165,000, to remain
available until expended.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $111,000.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
General Administration
For an additional amount for `General administration', $18,672,000, which
shall remain available until September 30, 2007.
Capitol Building
For an additional amount for `Capitol building', $1,100,000.
Capitol Power Plant
For an additional amount for `Capitol power plant', $14,600,000, which
shall remain available until September 30, 2007.
Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds
For an additional amount for `Capitol police buildings and grounds',
$40,140,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $5,500,000 to remain
available until September 30, 2007.
Congressional Research Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $1,863,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2007.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for `Salaries and expenses', $4,849,000.
CHAPTER 9
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Military Construction, Navy
For an additional amount for `Military Construction, Navy', $48,100,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2007.
Military Construction, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Military Construction, Air Force',
$127,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for `Family Housing Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force', $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007.
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 901. (a) Up to $150,000,000 of the amounts made available to the
Department of Defense from funds appropriated in this Act may be used to carry
out military construction projects, not otherwise authorized by law, that the
Secretary of Defense certifies are necessary to respond to or protect against
acts or threatened acts of terrorism or to prosecute operations in Iraq.
(b) Not later than 15 days before obligating amounts available under
subsection (a) for military construction projects referred to in that
subsection, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress
of the following:
(1) the determination to use such amounts for the project; and
(2) the estimated cost of the project and the accompanying Form
1391.
(c) In this section the term `appropriate committees of Congress' has the
meaning given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States
Code.
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $50,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended.
TITLE II--MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
CHAPTER 1
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) Section 756 in Division A of Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking
`section 7404' and inserting in lieu thereof `section 7404(a)(1)'.
(b) Section 10806(b) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002
(21 U.S.C. 321d(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(3) EFFECTIVE DATE- This subsection and the amendment made by this
subsection take effect on May 13, 2003.'.
(c) Section 210 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, `Assistance to
Agricultural Producers Located in New Mexico for Tebuthiuron Application
Losses', is amended in subsection (a)--
(1) by inserting `all' before `losses';
(2) by inserting after `losses' the following: `to crops, livestock, and
trees, and interest and loss of income, and related expenses';
(3) by striking `during calendar years 2002 and 2003'; and
(4) by deleting `August' and inserting in lieu thereof `July'.
(d)(1) STUDY ON THE SALE OF MILK INTO CALIFORNIA- Within 90 days, the
Secretary shall report to Congress on the economic impacts to California dairy
farmers from handlers or processors of Class I milk products in the Las
Vegas-Nevada-Arizona region selling milk or milk products into the California
State order.
(2) EXEMPTION OF MILK HANDLERS FROM MINIMUM PRICE REQUIREMENTS- Section
8c(5) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c(5)), reenacted with
amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (as amended by
subsection (a)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(N) EXEMPTION OF MILK HANDLERS FROM MINIMUM PRICE REQUIREMENTS-
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, prior to January
1, 2005, no handler with distribution of Class I milk products in the
Arizona-Las Vegas marketing area (Order No. 131) or Pacific Northwest
marketing area (Order No. 124) shall be exempt during any month from any
minimum milk price requirement established by the Secretary under this
subsection if the total distribution of Class I products within the
Arizona-Las Vegas marketing area or the Pacific Northwest marketing area
of any handler's own farm production exceeds the lesser of--
`(i) 3 percent of the total quantity of Class I products distributed
in the Arizona-Las Vegas marketing area (Order No. 131) or the Pacific
Northwest marketing area (Order No. 124); or
`(ii) 5,000,000 pounds.'.
(3) EXCLUSION OF CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA FROM FEDERAL MILK MARKETING
ORDERS-
(A) IN GENERAL- Section 8c(11)(C) the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7
U.S.C. 608c(11)(C)), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking the last sentence and
inserting the following: `In the case of milk and its products, Clark
County, Nevada shall not be within a marketing area defined in any order
issued under this section.'.
(B) INFORMAL RULEMAKING- The Secretary of Agriculture may modify an
order issued under section 8c of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C.
608c), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, to implement the amendment made by paragraph (1) by promulgating
regulations, without regard to sections 556 and 557 of title 5, United
States Code.
CHAPTER 2
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for `Procurement, Acquisition and Construction'
for satellite programs, $106,060,000, to remain available until September 30,
2004: Provided, That funds provided under this heading for the
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System shall only
be made available on a dollar for dollar matching basis with funds provided
for the same purpose by the Department of Defense: Provided further,
That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,460,000 shall be
transferred to, and merged with, funds provided under the heading
`International Fisheries Commissions' of Division B of Public Law 108-7 and
shall only be available for the Pacific Salmon Commission: Provided
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,000,000 shall
be transferred to, and merged with, funds provided under the heading
`International Fisheries Commissions' of Division B of Public Law 108-7 and
shall only be available for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, of which
$500,000 shall be used for sea lamprey control in Lake Champlain.
RELATED AGENCIES
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,
Salaries and Expenses', $23,300,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2004.
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for `National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
Upon the United States, Salaries and Expenses', $11,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2004.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2001. (a) Of the funds made available in Title I of Division B of
Public Law 108-7, under the heading `Juvenile Justice Programs', for Family
Ties Supervised Visitation Services in Wakefield, Rhode Island, $100,000 are
rescinded.
(b) For an additional amount in Title I of Division B of Public Law 108-7,
under the heading `Juvenile Justice Programs', $529,000, which shall only be
available for law enforcement costs related to the Station nightclub fire on
February 20, 2003, to remain available until December 31, 2003.
SEC. 2002. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State and the Attorney General shall jointly report to
the Committee on Appropriations on the feasibility of providing access to
State and local law enforcement agencies to the database of the Department of
State on potential terrorists known as the `Tipoff' database including the
process by which classified information shall be secured from unauthorized
disclosure.
CHAPTER 3
Subcommittee on District of Columbia
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
Governmental Direction and Support
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), $9,358,000 are rescinded
(including $9,261,000 from local funds and $97,000 from other funds).
Economic Development and Regulation
For an additional amount for `Economic Development and Regulation',
$14,998,000 (including $288,000 from local funds and $14,710,000 from other
funds).
Public Safety and Justice
For an additional amount for `Public Safety and Justice' (Public Law
108-7), $10,422,000 from local funds.
Public Education System
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), $11,667,000 are rescinded
(including a rescission of $13,778,000 from local funds and an additional
amount of $2,111,000 from other funds), to be allocated as follows:
(1) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS- An increase of $2,029,000
(including a rescission of $29,000 from local funds and an additional amount
of $2,058,000 from other funds);
(2) STATE EDUCATION OFFICE- A rescission of $181,000 from local
funds;
(3) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS- Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a rescission of $12,000,000 from local funds: Provided, That of
these funds, not less than $3,000,000 shall be used for providing adequate
charter school facilities and educational programming in public charter
schools in the District of Columbia;
(4) UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA- A rescission of $1,040,000
from local funds;
(5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARIES- A rescission of $221,000
(including a rescission of $273,000 from local funds and an additional
amount of $53,000 from other funds); and
(6) COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES- A rescission of $255,000 from
local funds.
Human Support Services
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
For an additional amount for `Human Support Services', $28,278,000
(including an additional amount of $32,312,000 from local funds and a
rescission of $4,034,000 from other funds appropriated under this heading in
the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7).
In addition, this heading in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
2003, approved February 20, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), is amended as follows:
(1) by striking the following proviso, `Provided further, That
$3,209,000 of this appropriation, to remain available until expended, shall
be deposited in the Interim Disability Assistance Fund to be used
exclusively for the Interim Disability Assistance program established by
section 201 of the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982,
effective April 6, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-101; D.C. Official Code, sec. 4-202.01),
and the purposes for that program set forth in section 407 of the District
of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982, effective April 3, 2001 (D.C. Law
13-252; D.C. Official Code, sec. 4-204.07):', and
(2) by amending the following proviso, `: Provided further,
That $37,500,000 in local funds, to remain available until expended, shall
be deposited in the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund.' to read as
follows `: Provided further, That $74,500,000 in local funds may be
deposited in the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund and shall then
remain available until expended.'.
Public Works
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
For an additional amount for `Public Works', $3,107,000 (including a
rescission of $8,311,000 from local funds appropriated under this heading in
the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), and an
additional amount of $11,418,000 from other funds): Provided, That
$512,000 from other funds shall remain available until expended for the
taxicab revolving loan fund.
Repayment of Loans and Interest
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), $2,466,000 are rescinded.
Non-Departmental
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), $5,799,000 are rescinded.
Workforce Investments
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District of Columbia
Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), $2,000,000 are rescinded.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 3001. USE OF THE FUND BALANCE. (a) The District of Columbia is hereby
authorized to transfer an amount not to exceed $32,900,000, to remain
available until expended, from funds identified in the fiscal year 2002
comprehensive annual financial report as the District of Columbia's fund
balance to the local general fund to cover the impact of revenue shortfalls
associated with the war economy: Provided, That nothing in this
provision shall be deemed as granting the District additional authority to
expend funds from the emergency or contingency reserves established under
section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (Public Law 93-198;
D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a(b)).
SEC. 3002. EXTENSION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S AUTHORITY. The authority
which the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia exercised with
respect to personnel, procurement, and the preparation of fiscal impact
statements during a control period (as defined in Public Law 104-8) shall
remain in effect through September 30, 2004.
CHAPTER 4
Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS
Division F of Public Law 108-7 is hereby amended under the heading `United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, State and Tribal Wildlife Grants' by
striking `3,000,000' and inserting `5,000,000'.
National Park Service
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Division F of Public Law 108-7 is hereby amended under the heading
`National Park Service, Operation of the National Park System' by striking
`$1,565,565,000' and inserting `1,574,565,000'.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
CONSTRUCTION
Within thirty days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall make available for obligation funds previously appropriated in Public
Law 107-63 for construction of the Ojibwa Indian School.
RELATED AGENCY
General Provision
Section 328 of Division F, Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking the
phrase `under the authority of Section 504 of the Rescissions Act of 1995
(Public Law 104-19)' in the proviso.
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall provide a report to the Committees on Energy
and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on
Resources and Appropriations of the House of Representatives detailing the
Secretary's intent regarding the direct sale of 983 acres in Clark County,
Nevada, known as Lake Las Vegas Phase II.
CHAPTER 5
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
For an additional amount for the Employment and Training Administration,
`Training and Employment Services' to carry out activities authorized under
section 171(b) of the Workforce Investment Act, $1,000,000: Provided,
That such sum shall be for the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG)
school-to-work program for at-risk young people.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
The matter under the heading `Department of Health and Human Services,
Health Resources and Services Administration, Health Resources and Services',
in Public Law 108-7 is amended--
(1) by striking `Heart Beat, New Bloomfield, PA,' and inserting `Heart
Beat, Millerstown, PA,' in lieu thereof;
(2) by striking `Tressler Lutheran Services, Harrisburg, PA, for
abstinence education and related services' and inserting `DIAKON Lutheran
Social Ministries, Allentown, PA, for abstinence education and related
services in Cumberland and Dauphin counties' in lieu thereof;
(3) by striking `Community Ministries of the Lutheran Home at Topton,
Reading, PA, for abstinence education and related services' and inserting
`DIAKON Lutheran Social Ministries of Allentown, PA, for abstinence
education and related services in Berks county' in lieu thereof;
(4) by striking `$298,153,000' and inserting `$296,638,000' in the first
proviso; and
(5) by inserting after `a study regarding delivery of pediatric health
care in northeastern Oklahoma,' `$225,000 is available for the Mental Health
Association of Tarrant County, Ft. Worth, Texas to provide school-based
mental health education to schools in Tarrant County, $200,000 is available
for the AIDS Research Institute at the University of California, San
Francisco for a Developing Country Medical Program to facilitate clinician
exchange between the United States and developing countries, $1,000,000 is
available for the Geisinger Health System, Harrisburg, PA to establish
centers of excellence for the treatment of autism'.
Office of the Secretary
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND
The matter under the heading `Office of the Secretary, Public Health and
Social Services Emergency Fund', in Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking `,
to remain available until expended' after the `$5,000,000'.
GENERAL PROVISION
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
(a) In addition to the authority provided in section 215 of the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108-7, Division G), in order for
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out international
health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic
and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal
year 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may exercise authority
equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(c)).
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with the
Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority
provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) and other applicable
statutes administered by the Department of State.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
The matter under the heading `Department of Education, School Improvement
Programs', in Public Law 108-7 is amended--
(1) by striking `$8,052,957,000' and inserting `$8,053,507,000';
(2) by striking `$508,100,000' and inserting `$537,100,000';
(3) by striking `$4,132,167,000' and inserting `$4,233,167,000';
(4) by striking `$814,660,000' and inserting `$815,210,000'; and,
(5) by striking `$212,160,000' and inserting `$212,710,000'.
In the statement of the managers of the committee of conference
accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108-7; House Report 108-10), in the
matter in title III of Division G, relating to the Fund for the Improvement of
Education under the heading `School Improvement Programs'--
(1) the provision specifying $150,000 for Illinois State Board of
Education, Springfield, Illinois, for computers, hardware and software for
the implementation of Fast ForWord reading program to the Pleasant Plains
Community Unit District #8 and Pleasant Plain Illinois District #18 shall be
deemed to read as follows: `Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield,
Illinois, for implementation of Fast ForWord reading program to the Pleasant
Plains Community Unit District #8 and for improving mathematics achievement
in Peoria School District #150 and Jacksonville School District #117,
$150,000';
(2) the provision specifying $2,000,000 for Pinellas County Florida
School District, St. Petersburg, Florida, for technology for Title I schools
shall be deemed to read as follows: `St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg,
Florida, for the Pinellas County EpiCenter, $2,000,000';
(3) the provision specifying $500,000 for the St. Louis Children's
Museum, MO, for a collaborative project with the St. Louis Public Library to
create interactive exhibits and educational programs shall be deleted;
(4) the provision specifying $200,000 for the Harford County Board of
Education in Aberdeen, MD, for a collaboration between a science and
technology high school and the Aberdeen Proving Ground shall be deemed to
read as follows: `Harford County Board of Education in Aberdeen, MD, for a
collaboration between a science and technology high school and the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, $700,000';
(5) the provision specifying $25,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of El
Dorado, Arkansas, for drug prevention and after school programs shall be
deemed to read as follows: `Boys and Girls Club, Southeast Unit, El Dorado,
Arkansas, for drug prevention and after school programs, $25,000';
(6) the provision specifying $100,000 for the American Academy of
Liberal Education, Washington, D.C., to develop projects and survey best
practices in the study of American democracy and principles of free
government at colleges and universities shall be deleted;
(7) the provision specifying $400,000 for the Milwaukee Public Schools,
Wisconsin, to expand before- and after-school programs shall be deemed to
read: `Milwaukee Public Schools, WI, for before- and after-school programs,
$400,000';
(8) the provision specifying $200,000 for Tensas Reunion, Inc.,
Newellton, LA, for instructional technology training, and after school
programs at the Tensas Charter School shall be deemed to read: `Tensas
Reunion, Inc., Newellton, LA, for the TREES Project in Tensas Parish,
including activities such as the purchase of computers and educational
software, tutoring, and workshops to promote parental involvement,
$200,000';
(9) the provision specifying $250,000 for Community School District 8,
Flushing, NY, for after-school programs shall be deemed to read: `Community
School District 8, Bronx, NY, for after-school programs, $250,000';
(10) the provision specifying $20,000 for Westside High School,
Bakersfield, California, for equipment shall be deemed to read: `West High
School, Bakersfield, California, for equipment, $20,000';
(11) the provision specifying $1,000,000 for the National Science Center
Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, for educational technology and other purposes
shall be deemed to read: `National Science Center Foundation, Augusta,
Georgia, for educational technology and other purposes, $1,000,000';
(12) the provision specifying $200,000 for the Golden Gate National
Parks Association, San Francisco, CA, for environmental education programs
at the Crissy Field Center shall be deemed to read: `Golden Gate National
Parks Conservancy, San Francisco, CA, for environmental education programs
at the Crissy Field Center, $200,000' and a provision shall be added that
reads: `Beresford Community Education in Beresford, SD to expand community
education programs, $150,000';
(13) the provision specifying $100,000 for the University of South
Florida, Tampa, FL, for the Tampa Bay Consortium for the Development of
Educational Leaders and the Preparation and Recruitment of Teachers shall be
deemed to read: `University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, for the Tampa Bay
Consortium for the Development of Educational Leaders, $100,000';
(14) the provision specifying $25,000 for the Meredith-Dunn Learning
Disabilities Center, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky for technology shall be
deemed to read as follows: `Meredith-Dunn Learning Disabilities Center,
Inc., Louisville, Kentucky for school counseling services, $25,000';
(15) the provision specifying $40,000 for the Father Maloney's Boys
Haven, Louisville, Kentucky for technology shall be deemed to read as
follows: `Father Maloney's Boys Haven, Louisville, Kentucky for an
educational program, $40,000';
(16) the provision specifying $50,000 for the Joel II Restoration
Ministries for education programs shall be deemed to read as follows: `Joel
II Restoration Outreach, Inc. for education programs, $50,000'; and
(17) the provision specifying $1,500,000 for the City of Upland,
California, for after school programs shall be deemed to read as follows:
`YMCA of the City of Upland, California, for after-school activities,
$1,500,000'.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The matter under the heading `Higher Education', in Public Law 108-7 is
amended--
(1) by striking `$2,100,701,000' and inserting `$2,100,151,000';
and,
(2) by striking `$140,599,000' and inserting `$140,049,000'.
In the statement of the managers of the committee of conference
accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108-7; House Report 108-10), in the
matter in title III of Division G, relating to the Fund for the Improvement of
Postsecondary Education under the heading `Higher Education'--
(1) the second reference to the provision specifying $1,000,000 for the
University of Massachusetts-Boston to purchase research equipment and
technology infrastructure shall be deleted;
(2) the provision specifying $500,000 for Harford County Public Schools,
Bel Air, MD, for support of a math and science magnet school program at
Aberdeen High School shall be deleted and a provision shall be added that
reads: `American Academy of Liberal Education, Washington, D.C., to develop
projects and survey best practices in the study of American democracy and
principles of free government at colleges and universities, $100,000';
(3) the provision specifying $100,000 for Slippery Rock University,
Slippery Rock, PA, for Knowledge Pointe at Cranberry Woods, as part of an
initiative to provide life-long educational services to Pittsburgh's
regional industry and community residents shall be deemed to read as
follows: `Regional Learning Alliance, Marshall Township in Allegheny County,
PA, as part of an initiative to provide life-long educational services to
Pittsburgh's regional industry and community residents, $200,000';
(4) the provision specifying $150,000 for Beresford Community Education
in Beresford, SD to expand community education programs shall be
deleted;
(5) the provision specifying $100,000 for Slippery Rock University,
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, for the North Hill Educational Alliance shall
be deleted; and
(6) the provision specifying $250,000 to the National Aviary
Conservation Education Technology Integration in Pittsburgh shall be deemed
to read as follows: `National Aviary Conservation Education Technology
Integration in Pittsburgh, for the Remote Audio-Visual Engagement Network
(RAVEN) project, $250,000'.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
General Provision
Section 1707(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6537(3)) is amended by striking `17' and inserting `19'.
RELATED AGENCIES
Corporation for National and Community Service
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES
The matter under the heading `Corporation for National and Community
Service, Domestic Volunteer Service Programs, Operating Expenses', in Public
Law 108-7 is amended by inserting `for activities authorized by section 122 of
Part C of Title I and Part E of Title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973' after `in this Act'.
CHAPTER 6
Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
CAPITOL POLICE
TRANSFER OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS POLICE. Section 1015(a)(3) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, is amended by inserting `, or, if
earlier, on February 20, 2005' before the period.
CHAPTER 7
Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(a) Section 336 of Division I of Public Law 108-7 is amended by striking
`transportation management' and inserting in lieu thereof `urbanized'.
(b) Section 321 of Division I of Public Law 108-7 is amended
by--.AEmdboAF
.AEmdnmAF (1) inserting `or underneath' in subsection (q)(2) before `the
Class B airspace';AEmdboAF
.AEmdnmAF (2) deleting `has sufficient capacity and' in subsection
(q)(3) after `Title 49'; andAEmdboAF
.AEmdnmAF (3) inserting `passenger' in subsection (q)(3) before
`delays'.
CHAPTER 8
Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development and
Independent Agencies
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Development Fund
The referenced statements of managers under the heading `Community
development fund' in title II of Public Law 108-7 under grant No. 26 under the
Neighborhoods Initiative program is amended by striking `Glendale, Montana'
and inserting in lieu thereof `Gendive, Montana'.
The referenced statements of managers under the heading `Community
development fund' in title II of Public Law 106-377 is amended by striking
`$200,000 for Light of Life Ministries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for
infrastructure improvements at the Serenity Village homeless programs' and
inserting in lieu thereof `$200,000 for Light of Life Ministries in Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania for renovation and infrastructure improvements for a
homeless service center on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh'.
Management and Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Under the heading `Salaries and expenses' in title II of Public Law 108-7,
strike out in the eighth proviso `and all other statutes and regulations
related to the obligation and expenditure of funds made available in this, or
any other Act' and strike out in the eleventh proviso `and all other statutes
and regulations governing the obligation and expenditure of funds made
available in this or any other Act'.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Corporation for National and Community Service
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS OPERATING EXPENSES
To liquidate obligations previously incurred by the Corporation for
National and Community Service (`Corporation'), up to $64,000,000 is provided
to the National Service Trust: Provided, That the Corporation may use
these funds only to liquidate the deficiency that it has already incurred and
that these funds are not available for obligation, or to liquidate
obligations, for any other purpose whatsoever: Provided further, That
the Corporation may not use these funds unless and until it reports these
overobligations to the Congress and the President in accordance with the
requirements of the Antideficiency Act and the guidance of the Office of
Management and Budget in OMB Circular A-11 (2002): Provided further,
That the second proviso under the heading `Corporation for National and
Community Service' in Public Law 108-7 is deemed to be amended by inserting
after `section 501(a)(4)' the following: `with not less than $2,500,000 for
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to enact financial reform in the
Corporation, without regard to the provisions of section 501(a)(4)(B) of the
Act'.
TITLE III--COLUMBIA ORBITER MEMORIAL ACT
SECTION 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the `Columbia Orbiter Memorial Act'.
SEC. 302. CONSTRUCTION OF MEMORIAL TO CREW OF COLUMBIA ORBITER AT ARLINGTON
NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED- The Secretary of the Army shall, in
consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, construct at an appropriate place in Arlington National
Cemetery, Virginia, a memorial marker honoring the seven members of the crew
of the Columbia Orbiter who died on February 1, 2003, over the State of Texas
during the landing of space shuttle mission STS-107.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS- Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made
available by title II of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003
(Public Law 107-248) under the heading `OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY',
$500,000 shall be available for the construction of the memorial marker
required by subsection (a).
SEC. 303. DONATIONS FOR MEMORIAL FOR CREW OF COLUMBIA ORBITER.
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATIONS- The Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration may accept gifts and donations of
services, money, and property (including personal, tangible, or intangible
property) for the purpose of an appropriate memorial or monument to the seven
members of the crew of the Columbia Orbiter who died on February 1, 2003, over
the State of Texas during the landing of space shuttle mission STS-107,
whether such memorial or monument is constructed by the Administrator or is
the memorial marker required by section 302.
(b) TRANSFER- (1) The Administrator may transfer to the Secretary of the
Army any services, money, or property accepted by the Administrator under
subsection (a) for the purpose of the construction of the memorial marker
required by section 302.
(2) Any moneys transferred to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be
merged with amounts in the account referred to in subsection (b) of section
302, and shall be available for the purpose referred to in that subsection.
(c) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY- The authority of the Administrator to accept
gifts and donations under subsection (a) shall expire five years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
TITLE IV--AVIATION INDUSTRY RELIEF PROVISIONS
SEC. 401. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF SECURITY SERVICE FEES.
The Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation
Security shall not impose the fees authorized by section 44940(a) of title 49,
United States Code, during the period beginning on April 1, 2003, and ending
on September 30, 2003.
SEC. 402. REIMBURSEMENT OF AIRLINES FOR CERTAIN INCREASED SECURITY
COSTS.
There are appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation for fiscal year
2003 $1,000,000,000, such sums to remain available until expended,
$600,000,000 of which shall be used to reimburse each air carrier engaged in
air transportation and intrastate air transportation of passengers for
compensation (as such terms are used in subtitle VII of title 49, United
States Code) for the amount by which the costs incurred by such air carrier
during calendar year 2002 in complying with aviation security requirements
imposed by Federal law, including requirements imposed by the Transportation
Security Administration, exceeded the aviation security costs the carrier
would have incurred during that year in the absence of those requirements, and
$400,000,000 of which shall be used to reimburse each such air carrier for the
amount by which the costs incurred by the air carrier during calendar year
2003 exceeded the aviation security costs the carrier would have incurred
during that year in the absence of those requirements, such costs to be
determined by studies conducted by the air carriers in accordance with
guidelines to be developed, within 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, by the Undersecretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation
Security in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, describing in
detail, by function, amount, and class (including operating expenses, capital
expenditures, and one time and recurring costs), the costs for which
reimbursement is sought: Provided, That the Inspector General of the
Department of Transportation certifies the guidelines as being appropriate to
determine such costs: Provided further, That the Inspector General
certifies as complete and accurate all claims submitted by an air carrier for
reimbursement under this section, and: Provided further, That if the
sum of the costs to be reimbursed to all such air carriers for 2002 exceeds
$600,000,000, the amount of the reimbursement to each such carrier shall be an
amount that bears the same ratio to $600,000,000 as the reimbursable cost of
that carrier bears to the sum of the reimbursable costs of all such carriers
for that year, and if the sum of the costs to be reimbursed to all such air
carriers for 2003 exceeds $400,000,000, the amount of the reimbursement to
each such carrier shall be an amount that bears the same ratio to $400,000,000
as the reimbursable cost of that carrier bears to the sum of the reimbursable
costs of all such carriers for that year.
SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR COCKPIT DOOR REIMBURSEMENT.
In addition to amounts appropriated under the preceding section, there are
appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended, to compensate air carriers for the direct costs
associated with the strengthening of flight deck doors and locks on aircraft
required by section 104(a)(1)(B) of the Aviation and Transportation Security
Act.
SEC. 404. AIRPORT SECURITY EXPENSES AND INVESTMENT.
There are appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation $375,000,000, to
remain available until expended, to be made available, after consultation with
the Secretary of Homeland Security, to airports for operating expenses and
capital investment related to improvements in aviation security:
Provided, That the amounts made available for capital expenses shall
be made available to airport sponsors, as such term is used in chapter 471 of
title 49, United States Code, on such terms and conditions, and pursuant to
such applications, similar to the terms, conditions, and applications
applicable to amounts made available under that chapter.
SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF WAR RISK INSURANCE AUTHORITY.
(a) EXTENSION OF POLICIES- Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking `2003,' each place it appears and inserting
`2004,'.
(b) EXTENSION OF LIABILITY LIMITATION- Section 44303(b) of such title is
amended by striking `2003,' and inserting `2004,'.
(c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY- Section 44310 of such title is amended by
striking `2003.' and inserting `2004.'.
SEC. 406. LIMIT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REQUIRED FOR EXTENDED WAR RISK
INSURANCE COVERAGE.
(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
Secretary of Transportation may not provide insurance or reinsurance under
chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, after August 31, 2003, and before
January 1, 2005, to an air carrier operating aircraft for the transportation
of passengers for compensation unless that air carrier executes a contract
with the Secretary under which the air carrier agrees that--
(1) it will not provide total compensation during the 12-month period
beginning on April 1, 2003, or the subsequent 12-month period, to an
executive officer in an amount equal to more than the annual salary paid to
that officer during the air carrier's fiscal year 2002; and
(2) if the air carrier violates its agreement under paragraph (1), it
will pay to the Secretary of the Treasury, within 60 days after the date on
which the violation occurs, an amount, determined by the Secretary of
Transportation, equal to the difference between--
(A) the amount it paid for insurance provided or reinsured under
chapter 443 of such title for the 12-month period in which the violation
occurred; and
(B) the amount it would have paid for the same or similar insurance
coverage for that period if the insurance had not been provided or
reinsured under that chapter.
(b) Executive Officers Employed for Less Than 12 Months in Fiscal Year
2002 or Whose Employment Commenced After Fiscal Year 2002- For the purpose of
applying subsection (a)(1) to an executive officer--
(1) who was employed by an air carrier for less than 12 months during
the air carrier's fiscal year 2002, or whose employment began after the last
day of the last fiscal year of such air carrier ending before the date of
enactment of this Act--
(A) the salary paid to that executive officer in that air carrier's
fiscal year 2002, or in the next fiscal year of that air carrier (if such
next fiscal year began before the date of enactment of this Act),
respectively, shall be determined as an annual rate of pay;
(B) that annual rate of pay shall be treated as if it were the annual
salary paid to that executive officer during that air carrier's fiscal
year 2002; and
(C) that executive officer shall be deemed to have been employed
during that fiscal year; and
(2) whose employment begins after the date of enactment of this
Act--
(A) the annual salary at which that executive officer is first
employed by an air carrier may not exceed the maximum salary paid to any
executive officer by that air carrier during that air carrier's fiscal
year 2002 with the same or similar responsibilities;
(B) that salary shall be treated as if it were the annual salary paid
to the executive officer during that air carrier's fiscal year 2002;
and
(C) the executive officer shall be deemed to have been employed by
that air carrier during that air carrier's fiscal year 2002.
(c) AUDIT AUTHORITY- The Comptroller General, or any of the Comptroller
General's duly authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose
of audit and examination to any books, accounts, documents, papers, and
records of such air carriers that relate to the information required to
implement subsection (a). The Comptroller General shall transmit a report of
any investigation conducted under this subsection to the Senate Committee on
Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, and the House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, together with
a certification as to whether the Comptroller General has had access to
sufficient information to make informed judgments on the matters covered by
the report.
(d) DEFINITIONS- In this section:
(1) EXECUTIVE OFFICER- The term `executive officer' means a named
executive officer (as that term is used in section 402(a)(3) of Regulation
S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 C.F.R. 229.402(a)(3))).
(2) TOTAL COMPENSATION- The term `total compensation' has the meaning
given that term by section 104(b) of the Air Transportation Safety and
System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note), but does not include
amounts paid, under a contract, retirement plan, or other legally binding
arrangement in effect on March 26, 2003, to an executive officer on account
of that executive's retirement or termination of employment.
SEC. 407. GAO REPORT ON AIRLINES ACTIONS TO IMPROVE FINANCES AND ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
(a) FINDING- The Congress finds that the United States government has by
law provided substantial financial assistance to United States commercial
airlines in the form of war risk insurance and reinsurance and other economic
benefits and has imposed substantial economic and regulatory burdens on those
airlines. In order to determine the economic viability of the domestic
commercial airline industry and to evaluate the need for additional measures
or the modification of existing laws, the Congress needs more frequent
information and independently verified information about the financial
condition of these airlines.
(b) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS- The Comptroller General shall prepare a semiannual
report to the Congress--
(1) analyzing measures being taken by air carriers engaged in air
transportation and intrastate air transportation (as such terms are used in
subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code) to reduce costs and to improve
their earnings and profits and balance sheets; and
(A) the total compensation (as defined in section 104(b) of the Air
Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note))
paid by the air carrier to each officer or employee of that air carrier to
whom that section applies for the period to which the report relates;
and
(B) the terms and value (determined on the basis of the closing price
of the stock on the last business day of the period to which the report
relates) of any stock options awarded to such officer during that
period.
(c) GAO AUTHORITY- In order to compile the reports required by subsection
(b), the Comptroller General, or any of the Comptroller General's duly
authorized representatives, shall have access for the purpose of audit and
examination to any books, accounts, documents, papers, and records of such air
carriers that relate to the information required to compile the reports. The
Comptroller General shall submit with each such report a certification as to
whether the Comptroller General has had access to sufficient information to
make informed judgments on the matters covered by the report.
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS- The Comptroller General shall transmit the
compilation of reports required by subsection (c) to Senate Committee on
Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, and the House of
Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
SEC. 408. AIR CARRIERS TO SUBMIT OPERATIONAL EXPENSE REDUCTION PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Each air carrier that receives financial assistance under
this Act shall transmit a plan to the Comptroller General within 90 days after
the date of enactment of this Act that, if implemented, will reduce that air
carrier's annual operating expenses by an amount equal to the greater of--
(1) 10 percent of that carrier's annual operating expenses determined as
of June 15, 2002; or
(2) the amount of financial assistance that air carrier has received or
will receive under this Act.
(b) OPERATING EXPENSES- In determining annual operating expenses for
purposes of this section, an air carrier shall compute operating expenses
attributable to fuel on the basis of the average price of such fuel for June
15, 2002.
SEC. 409. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR
DISPLACED AIRLINE RELATED WORKERS.
(a) DEFINITIONS- For purposes of this section--
(1) the term `eligible individual' means an individual whose eligibility
for temporary extended unemployment compensation under the Temporary
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116
Stat. 21), as amended by Public Law 108-1 (117 Stat. 3), is or would be
based on the exhaustion of regular compensation, entitlement to which was
based in whole or in part on qualifying employment performed during such
individual's base period;
(2) the term `qualifying employment', with respect to an eligible
individual, means employment--
(A) with an air carrier, employment at a facility at an airport, that
involves the provision of transportation to or from an airport, or with an
upstream producer or supplier for an air carrier; and
(B) as determined by the Secretary, separation from which was due, in
whole or in part, to--
(i) reductions in service by an air carrier as a result of a
terrorist action or security measure;
(ii) a closure of an airport in the United States as a result of a
terrorist action or security measure; or
(iii) a military conflict with Iraq that has been authorized by
Congress;
(3) the term `air carrier' means an air carrier that holds a certificate
issued under chapter 411 of title 49, United States Code;
(4) the term `upstream producer' means a firm that performs additional,
value-added, production processes, including firms that perform final
assembly, finishing, or packaging of articles, for another firm;
(5) the term `supplier' means a firm that produces component parts for,
or articles and contract services considered to be a part of the production
process or services for, another firm;
(6) the term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Labor; and
(7) the term `terrorist action or security measure' means a terrorist
attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, or a security measure
taken in response to such attack.
(b) ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEES- In the case of an eligible employee, the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat. 21), as
amended by Public Law 108-1 (117 Stat. 3), shall be applied as if it had been
amended in accordance with subsection (c).
(1) IN GENERAL- For purposes of subsection (b), the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-147; 116 Stat. 21), as
amended by Public Law 108-1 (117 Stat. 3), shall be treated as if it had
been amended as provided in this subsection.
(2) PROGRAM EXTENSION- Deem section 208 of the Temporary Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, as amended by Public Law 108-1 (117
Stat. 3), to be amended to read as follows:
`SEC. 208. APPLICABILITY.
`(a) IN GENERAL- Subject to subsection (b), an agreement entered into
under this title shall apply to weeks of unemployment--
`(1) beginning after the date on which such agreement is entered into;
and
`(2) ending before December 29, 2003.
`(b) TRANSITION FOR AMOUNT REMAINING IN ACCOUNT-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (2), in the case of an individual
who has amounts remaining in an account established under section 203 as of
December 28, 2003, temporary extended unemployment compensation shall
continue to be payable to such individual from such amounts for any week
beginning after such date for which the individual meets the eligibility
requirements of this title, including such compensation payable by reason of
amounts deposited in such account after such date pursuant to the
application of subsection (c) of such section.
`(2) LIMITATION- No compensation shall be payable by reason of paragraph
(1) for any week beginning after December 26, 2004.'.
(3) ADDITIONAL WEEKS OF BENEFITS- Deem section 203 of the Temporary
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, as amended by Public Law
108-1 (117 Stat. 3), to be amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking `50' and inserting `150';
and
(ii) by striking `13' and inserting `39'; and
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ` 1/3 of' after `equal
to'.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE OF MODIFICATIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (3)-
(A) IN GENERAL- The amendments described in paragraph (3)--
(i) shall be deemed to have taken effect as if included in the
enactment of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of
2002; but
(ii) shall be treated as applying only with respect to weeks of
unemployment beginning on or after the date of enactment this Act,
subject to subparagraph (B).
(B) SPECIAL RULES- In the case of an eligible individual for whom a
temporary extended unemployment account was established before the date of
enactment of this Act, the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation
Act of 2002 (as amended by this section) shall be applied subject to the
following:
(i) Any amounts deposited in the individual's temporary extended
unemployment compensation account by reason of section 203(c) of such
Act (commonly known as `TEUC-X amounts') before the date of enactment of
this Act shall be treated as amounts deposited by reason of section
203(b) of such Act (commonly known as `TEUC amounts'), as deemed to have
been amended by paragraph (3)(A).
(ii) For purposes of determining whether the individual is eligible
for any TEUC-X amounts under such Act, as deemed to be amended by this
subsection--
(I) any determination made under section 203(c) of such Act before
the application of the amendment described in paragraph (3)(B) shall
be disregarded; and
(II) any such determination shall instead be made by applying
section 203(c) of such Act, as deemed to be amended by paragraph
(3)(B)--
(aa) as of the time that all amounts established in such account in
accordance with section 203(b) of such Act (as deemed to be amended under this
subsection, and including any amounts described in clause (i)) are in fact
exhausted, except that
(bb) if such individual's account was both augmented by and exhausted
of all TEUC-X amounts before the date of enactment of this Act, such
determination shall be made as if exhaustion (as described in section 203(c)(1)
of such Act) had not occurred until such date of enactment.
This Act may be cited as the `Supplemental Appropriations Act to Support
Department of Defense Operations in Iraq for Fiscal Year 2003'.
Calendar No. 59
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 762
[Report No. 108-33]
A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense
operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
April 1, 2003
Read twice and placed on the calendar
END