[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8670-S8671]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 THE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1998

                                 ______
                                 

                 HARKIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1057

  Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Wyden,

[[Page S8671]]

and Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 2160) making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; as follows:

       In the matter under the heading ``salaries and expenses'' 
     under the heading ``Food and Drug Administration'' in title 
     VI, add at the end the following:
       In addition, the total amount made available under this 
     heading shall be increased so as to make available a total of 
     $34,000,000 for the Food and Drug Administration children's 
     tobacco initiative: Provided, That--
       (1) the amount that may be expended for equipment or 
     services related to automated data processing, information 
     technologies, or related items (including telecommunications 
     equipment and computer hardware and software) under section 
     4(g) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 
     U.S.C. 714b(g)) may not exceed $36,914,000 for fiscal year 
     1998; and
       (2) to the extent that funding becomes available for the 
     Food and Drug Administration children's tobacco initiative as 
     a result of the national tobacco settlement--
       (A) any amounts made available under this Act, allocated 
     for the Food and Drug Administration children's tobacco 
     initiative, and not expended on the date that such funding 
     becomes available shall be rescinded; and
       (B) the amount specified in paragraph (1) shall be 
     increased by the total of the amounts rescinded under 
     subparagraph (A):

     Provided further, That in carrying out their responsibilities 
     under the Food and Drug Administration children's tobacco 
     initiative, States are encouraged to coordinate their 
     enforcement efforts with enforcement of laws that prohibit 
     underage drinking.''.

                          ____________________