[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4393-S4394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS BILL

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                MIKULSKI (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 3166

  Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
Sarbanes, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
Kennedy, and Mr. Durbin) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 2603) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC. ____. SENSE OF SENATE COMMENDING CAPITOL POLICE.

       The Senate finds that--
       (a)(1) the United States Capitol is the people's house, 
     and, as such, it has always been and will remain open to the 
     public;
       (2) millions of people visit the Capitol each year to 
     observe and study the workings of the democratic process;
       (3) the Capitol is the most recognizable symbol of liberty 
     and democracy throughout the world and those who guard the 
     Capitol guard our freedom;
       (4) on July 24, 1998, Officer Jacob Chestnut and Detective 
     John Michael Gibson of the United States Capitol Police 
     sacrificed their lives to protect the lives of hundreds of 
     tourists, Members of Congress, and staff;
       (5) the officers of the United States Capitol Police serve 
     their country with commitment, heroism, and great patriotism;
       (6) the employees of the United States working in the 
     United States Capitol are essential to the safe and efficient 
     operation of the Capitol building and the Congress; 
       (7) the operation of the Capitol and the legislative 
     process are dependent on the professionalism and hard work of 
     those who work here, including the United States Capitol 
     Police, congressional staff, and the staff of the 
     Congressional Research Office, the General Accounting Office, 
     the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Printing 
     Office, and the Architect of the Capitol; and
       (8) the House of Representatives should restore the cuts in 
     funding for the United States Capitol Police, congressional 
     staff, and congressional support organizations.
       (b) It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the United States Capitol Police and all legislative 
     employees are to be commended for their commitment, 
     professionalism, and great patriotism; and
       (2) the conferees on the legislative branch appropriations 
     legislation should maintain the Senate position on funding 
     for the United States Capitol Police and all legislative 
     branch employees.
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           BENNETT (AND FEINSTEIN) AMENDMENTS NOS. 3167-3170

  Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein) proposed four amendments 
to the bill, S. 2603 supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 3167

       At the appropriate place insert:
       The first sentence under the subheading ``sergeant at arms 
     and doorkeeper of the senate'' under the heading ``Contingent 
     Expenses of the Senate'' under title I of the bill is amended 
     by inserting ``, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available 
     until September 30, 2003'' after ``$71,261,000''.
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                           Amendment No. 3168

       At the appropriate place insert:

                        Administrative Provision

       Sec. ____. (a) Section 201 of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 1993 (40 U.S.C. 216c note) is amended by 
     striking ``$10,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting 
     ``$14,500,000''.
       (b) Section 201 of such Act is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``(a)'' before ``Pursuant'', and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to 
     solicit, receive, accept, and hold amounts under section 
     307E(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 
     (40 U.S.C. 216c(a)(2)) in excess of the $14,500,000 
     authorized under subsection (a), but such amounts (and any 
     interest thereon) shall not be expended by the Architect 
     without approval in appropriation Acts as required

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     under section 307E(b)(3) of such Act (40 U.S.C. 
     216c(b)(3)).''.
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                           Amendment No. 3169

       At the end of title III, insert:

     SEC. 312. CENTER FOR RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Establishment.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the legislative 
     branch of the Government a center to be known as the ``Center 
     for Russian Leadership Development'' (the ``Center'').
       (2) Board of trustees.--The Center shall be subject to the 
     supervision and direction of a Board of Trustees which shall 
     be composed of 9 members as follows:
       (A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives, 1 of whom shall be designated by the 
     Majority Leader of the House of Representatives and 1 of whom 
     shall be designated by the Minority Leader of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) 2 members appointed by the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate, 1 of whom shall be designated by the Majority Leader 
     of the Senate and 1 of whom shall be designated by the 
     Minority Leader of the Senate.
       (C) The Librarian of Congress.
       (D) 4 private individuals with interests in improving 
     United States and Russian relations, designated by the 
     Librarian of Congress.

     Each member appointed under this paragraph shall serve for a 
     term of 3 years. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same 
     manner as the original appointment and the individual so 
     appointed shall serve for the remainder of the term. Members 
     of the Board shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled 
     to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary 
     expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
       (b) Purpose and Authority of the Center.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of the Center is to establish, in 
     accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2), a program to 
     enable emerging political leaders of Russia at all levels of 
     government to gain significant, firsthand exposure to the 
     American free market economic system and the operation of 
     American democratic institutions through visits to 
     governments and communities at comparable levels in the 
     United States.
       (2) Grant program.--Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 
     (3) and (4), the Center shall establish a program under which 
     the Center annually awards grants to government or community 
     organizations in the United States that seek to establish 
     programs under which those organizations will host Russian 
     nationals who are emerging political leaders at any level of 
     government.
       (3) Restrictions.--
       (A) Duration.--The period of stay in the United States for 
     any individual supported with grant funds under the program 
     shall not exceed 30 days.
       (B) Limitation.--The number of individuals supported with 
     grant funds under the program shall not exceed 3,000 in any 
     fiscal year.
       (C) Use of funds.--Grant funds under the program shall be 
     used to pay--
       (i) the costs and expenses incurred by each program 
     participant in traveling between Russia and the United States 
     and in traveling within the United States;
       (ii) the costs of providing lodging in the United States to 
     each program participant, whether in public accommodations or 
     in private homes; and
       (iii) such additional administrative expenses incurred by 
     organizations in carrying out the program as the Center may 
     prescribe.
       (4) Application.--
       (A) In general.--Each organization in the United States 
     desiring a grant under this section shall submit an 
     application to the Center at such time, in such manner, and 
     accompanied by such information as the Center may reasonably 
     require.
       (B) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall--
       (i) describe the activities for which assistance under this 
     section is sought;
       (ii) include the number of program participants to be 
     supported;
       (iii) describe the qualifications of the individuals who 
     will be participating in the program; and
       (iv) provide such additional assurances as the Center 
     determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the 
     requirements of this section.
       (c) Establishment of Fund.--
       (1) In general.--There is established in the Treasury of 
     the United States a trust fund to be known as the ``Russian 
     Leadership Development Center Trust Fund'' (the ``Fund'') 
     which shall consist of amounts which may be appropriated, 
     credited, or transferred to it under this section.
       (2) Donations.--Any money or other property donated, 
     bequeathed, or devised to the Center under the authority of 
     this section shall be credited to the Fund.
       (3) Fund management.--
       (A) In general.--The provisions of subsections (b), (c), 
     and (d) of section 116 of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 1105 (b), (c), and (d)), 
     and the provisions of section 117(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 
     1106(b)), shall apply to the Fund.
       (B) Expenditures.--The Secretary of the Treasury is 
     authorized to pay to the Center from amounts in the Fund such 
     sums as the Board of Trustees of the Center determines are 
     necessary and appropriate to enable the Center to carry out 
     the provisions of this section.
       (d) Executive Director.--The Board shall appoint an 
     Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer 
     of the Center and who shall carry out the functions of the 
     Center subject to the supervision and direction of the Board 
     of Trustees. The Executive Director of the Center shall be 
     compensated at the annual rate specified by the Board, but in 
     no event shall such rate exceed level III of the Executive 
     Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United States Code.
       (e) Administrative Provisions.--
       (1) In general.--The provisions of section 119 of the 
     Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 1108) 
     shall apply to the Center.
       (2) Support provided by library of congress.--The Library 
     of Congress may disburse funds appropriated to the Center, 
     compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the 
     Center, provide administrative, legal, financial management, 
     and other appropriate services to the Center, and collect 
     from the Fund the full costs of providing services under this 
     paragraph, as provided under an agreement for services 
     ordered under sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31, United 
     States Code.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.
       (g) Transfer of Funds.--Any amounts appropriated for use in 
     the program established under section 3011 of the 1999 
     Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-31; 
     113 Stat 93) shall be transferred to the Fund and shall 
     remain available without fiscal year limitation.
       (h) Effective Dates.--
       (1) In general.--This section shall take effect on the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Transfer.--Subsection (g) shall only apply to amounts 
     which remain unexpended on and after the date the Board of 
     Trustees of the Center certifies to the Librarian of Congress 
     that grants are ready to be made under the program 
     established under this section.
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                           Amendment No. 3170

       Section 309(1) of the bill is amended by striking ``fiscal 
     year 2000'' and inserting ``fiscal years 1999 and 2000''.
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                 THE BRING THEM HOME ALIVE ACT OF 1999

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                  HELMS (AND BIDEN) AMENDMENT NO. 3171

  Mr. SESSIONS (for Mr. Helms (for himself and Mr. Biden)) proposed the 
following amendment to the bill (S. 484) to provide for the granting of 
refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain foreign 
countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War 
POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the 
United States of those POW/MIAs alive; as follows:

       On page 6, line 23, after ``Radio'' insert the following: 
     ``, VOA-TV, VOA Radio,''.
       On page 7, line 12, strike ``the 10-day period that begins 
     on'' and insert ``the 30-day period that begins 15 days 
     after''.

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