[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 111 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H7618-H7620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 8 of rule XVIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

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            Transportation and Treasury Appropriations, 2004

                        Offered By: Mr. Manzullo

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec.____. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used--
       (1) to acquire manufactured articles, materials, or 
     supplies unless section 2 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 
     10a) is applied to the contract for such acquisition by 
     substituting ``at least 65 percent'' for ``substantially 
     all''; or
       (2) to enter into a contract for the construction, 
     alteration, or repair of any public building or public work 
     unless section 3 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10b) is 
     applied to such contract by substituting ``at least 65 
     percent'' for ``substantially all''.

                               H.R. 2859

                         Offered By: Mr. Stupak

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. ____. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
     be available for the Emergency Preparedness and Response 
     Directorate's congressional and intergovernmental affairs 
     office within the Department of Homeland Security.

                               H.R. 2861

                        Offered By: Mr. Manzullo

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec.____. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used--
       (1) to acquire manufactured articles, materials, or 
     supplies unless section 2 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 
     10a) is applied to the contract for such acquisition by 
     substituting ``at least 65 percent'' for ``substantially 
     all''; or
       (2) to enter into a contract for the construction, 
     alteration, or repair of any public building or public work 
     unless section 3 of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10b) is 
     applied to such contract by substituting ``at least 65 
     percent'' for ``substantially all''.

                               H.R. 2861

                        Offered By: Mr. Dingell

       Amendment No. 2: In title III, in the item relating to 
     ``Environmental Protection Agency--environmental programs and 
     management'', after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
     $1,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mr. Markey

       Amendment No. 3: In title III, in the item relating to 
     ``Environmental Protection Agency; hazardous substance 
     superfund'' after the first and third dollar amounts insert 
     ``(increased by $114,716,000)''.
       In title III, in the item relating to ``National 
     Aeronautics and Space Administration; science, aeronautics 
     and exploration'' after the second dollar amount insert 
     ``(reduced by $114,716,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mr. Nadler

       Amendment No. 4: In title II, in the item relating to 
     ``Community Planning and Development; housing opportunities 
     for persons with aids'', after the first dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $13,000,000)''.
       In title III, in the item relating to ``National Science 
     Foundation; research and related activities'', after the 
     first and second dollar amounts insert ``(reduced by 
     $13,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                  Offered By: Mr. Hastings of Florida

       Amendment No. 5: In title III, in the item relating to 
     ``Environmental Protection Agency--environmental programs and 
     management'', after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $550,000)''.
       In title III, in the item relating to ``Environmental 
     Protection Agency--buildings and facilities'', after the 
     aggregate dollar amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by 
     $550,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mr. Nadler

       Amendment No. 6: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Public and Indian Housing--
     housing certificate fund'', after each of the first, second, 
     and fourth dollar amounts, insert the following: ``(increased 
     by $150,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
     DEVELOPMENT--Management and Administration--working capital 
     fund'', after the first dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(reduced by $150,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mrs. Capps

       Amendment No. 7: In title III, in the item relating to 
     ``Environmental Protection Agency; science and technology'', 
     after the last dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(reduced by $7,300,000)''.
       In title III, in the item relating to ``Environmental 
     Protection Agency; leaking underground storage tank trust 
     fund'', after the last dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $7,300,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mr. Lynch

       Amendment No. 8: To insert after final bill section:

     SEC. ____. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WAIT TIMES FOR 
                   VETERANS.

       An amendment expressing the sense of Congress that no 
     veteran should wait more than thirty days for an initial 
     doctor's appointment.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered By: Mr. Fattah

       Amendment No. 9: In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF 
     HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT--Public and Indian Housing--
     revitalization of severely distressed public housing (hope 
     vi)'', after the first dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $100,000,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
     DEVELOPMENT--Public and Indian Housing--revitalization of 
     severely distressed public housing (hope vi)'', after the 
     second dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by 
     $4,500,000)''.
       In the item relating to ``DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
     DEVELOPMENT--Management and Administration--working capital 
     fund'', after the first dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(reduced by $100,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 10: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``Veterans Health Administration--medical and prosthetic 
     research'', after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
       In title III, in the item relating to ``Corporation for 
     National and Community Service--national and community 
     service programs operating expenses'', after the first 
     (aggregate) and fourth (AmeriCorps grants) dollar amounts, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced by $12,217,000)''.

                               H.R. 2861

                          Offered By: Mr. Hall

       Amendment No. 11: In title III, in the item relating to 
     ``National Aeronautics and Space Administration; space flight 
     capabilities'', insert ``of which $15,000,000 of amounts for 
     the Space Shuttle Life Extension Program shall be for the 
     development and independent assessment of concepts to 
     increase Space Shuttle crew survivability for crew sizes of 4 
     to 7 astronauts by at least a factor of 20 relative to the 
     demonstrated crew survival rate of the Space Shuttle to date, 
     and'' after ``September 30, 2005,''.

                               H.R. 2861

                  Offered By: Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       Amendment No. 12: Strike section 114.

                               H.R. 2861

                        Offered By: Steven Kirk

       Amendment No. 13: Under Title I, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, Administrative Provisions, add the following new 
     section:
       Sec. ____. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
     maximize, to the greatest extent possible, sharing agreements 
     for services, programs, and facilities with the Department of 
     Defense, particularly in areas where facilities and/or 
     targeted populations are in close proximity: Provided, That 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to 
     the Committees on Appropriations no later than December 1, 
     2003, detailing restrictive regulations, policies, and 
     regulatory redundancies that inhibit resource sharing, and 
     provide milestone dates to address each identified issue.

                               H.R. 2861

                         Offered by: Mr. Allen

        Amendment No. 14: At the end of the bill, before the short 
     title, insert the following:
       Sec. 421. When an numerical estimate of the costs and 
     benefits of an agency action is prepared in accordance with 
     Executive Order 12866 or section 812 of the Clean Air Act, 
     none of the funds provided in this Act may be expended to 
     apply monetary values for adult premature mortality that 
     differ based on the age of the adult.

                               H.R. 2861

                        Offered By: Mr. Sanders

       Amendment No. 15: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. ____. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to implement any policy prohibiting the Directors of 
     the Veterans Integrated Service Networks from conducting 
     outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans within their 
     respective Networks.

                               H.R. 2861

                    Offered By: Mr. Moran of Kansas

       Amendment No. 16: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following new section:

       Sec. ____. None of the funds in this Act may be used by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide reimbursement for 
     beneficiary travel under section 111 of title 38, United 
     States Code, based upon a mileage allowance rate that is less 
     than the rate in effect under title 5, United States Code, 
     for Federal employee travel.

                               H.R. 2861

                  Offered By: Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       Amendment No. 17: In title I, strike the heading ``Veterans 
     Health Administration'' and all of the paragraphs under that 
     heading and insert the following:

                     Veterans Health Administration


                              medical care

       For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
     hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities; for 
     furnishing, as authorized by law, inpatient and outpatient 
     care and treatment to beneficiaries of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, including care and treatment in facilities 
     not under the jurisdiction of the department; administrative 
     expenses in support of

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     planning, design, project management, real property 
     acquisition and disposition, construction and renovation of 
     any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
     department; oversight, engineering and architectural 
     activities not charged to project cost; repairing, altering, 
     improving or providing facilities in the several hospitals 
     and homes under the jurisdiction of the department, not 
     otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of 
     temporary employees and purchase of materials; uniforms or 
     allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901-5902 of 
     title 5, United States Code; aid to State homes as authorized 
     by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; 
     administrative and legal expenses of the department for 
     collecting and recovering amounts owed the department as 
     authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, 
     and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et 
     seq.), $27,068,220, plus reimbursements: Provided, That of 
     the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed 
     $900,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2005.


                     medical care collections fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

       Amounts deposited during the current fiscal year in the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund 
     under section 1729A of title 38, United States Code, may be 
     transferred to ``Medical care'', to remain available until 
     expended.


                    medical and prosthetic research

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
     and prosthetic research and development as authorized by 
     chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, to remain 
     available until September 30, 2005, $408,000,000, plus 
     reimbursements.


      medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses

       For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
     medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
     supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; 
     administrative expenses in support of capital policy 
     activities, $79,000,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be 
     available until September 30, 2005, plus reimbursements: 
     Provided, That technical and consulting services offered by 
     the Facilities Management Field Support Service, including 
     project management and real property administration 
     (including leases, site acquisition and disposal activities 
     directly supporting projects), shall be provided to 
     Department of Veterans Affairs components only on a 
     reimbursable basis, and such amounts will remain available 
     until September 30, 2004.
       In section 116(a), strike ``under `Medical services for 
     priority 7-8 veterans' and'' and insert ``under `Medical 
     care' and''.
       In section 117, strike ``Medical Services'' both places it 
     appears and insert ``Medical care''.
       In section 118, strike ``transferred to'' and all that 
     follows through ``for the'' and insert ``transferred to 
     `Medical care' for the''.
       Strike section 119.

                               H.R. 2861

                  Offered by: Mr. Smith of New Jersey

       Amendment No. 18: In the paragraph in title I under the 
     heading ``medical services for priority 1-6 veterans'', 
     insert after the first dollar amount the following: 
     ``(increased by $1,800,000,000)''.