[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11484-S11496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2069. Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Levin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Item number 274 of the table contained in section 
     1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is amended by striking ``Van Buren, 
     Belleville Road widen to 5 lanes between Tyler and Ecorse'' 
     and inserting ``Intersection improvements at Belleville and 
     Ecorse Roads and approach roadways, and widen Belleville Road 
     from Ecorse to Tyler, Van Buren Township, Michigan''.
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  SA 2070. Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mr. 
Warner, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Coleman) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 406, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 724. REPEAL OF INCREASE IN MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD.

       Section 101 of the Second Emergency Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the 
     Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (Public Law 109-62; 
     119 Stat. 1992) is repealed.
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  SA 2071. Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Ms. Landrieu) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

       DIVISION B--DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2006

       That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money 
     in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the District 
     of Columbia and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:

                          DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

                             Federal Funds


              Federal Payment for Resident Tuition Support

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 
     deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program 
     to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia 
     resident tuition support, $33,200,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That such funds, including any 
     interest accrued thereon, may be used on behalf of eligible 
     District of Columbia residents to pay an amount based upon 
     the difference between in-State and out-of-State tuition at 
     public institutions of higher education, or to pay up to 
     $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher 
     education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds 
     may be prioritized on the basis of a resident's academic 
     merit, the income and need of eligible students and such 
     other factors as may be authorized: Provided further, That 
     the District of Columbia government shall maintain a 
     dedicated account for the Resident Tuition Support Program 
     that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the 
     Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any 
     unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any 
     interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, 
     That the account shall be under the control of the District 
     of Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those 
     funds solely for the purposes of carrying out the Resident 
     Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That the Office of 
     the Chief Financial Officer shall provide a quarterly 
     financial report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and Senate for these funds showing, 
     by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose 
     therefor: Provided further, That not more than $1,200,000 of 
     the total amount appropriated for this program may be used 
     for administrative expenses.


   Federal Payment for Emergency Planning and Security Costs in the 
                          District of Columbia

       For necessary expenses, as determined by the Mayor of the 
     District of Columbia in written consultation with the elected 
     county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 
     $12,000,000, to remain available until expended, to reimburse 
     the District of Columbia for the costs of providing public 
     safety at events related to the presence of the national 
     capital in the District of Columbia and for the costs of 
     providing support to respond to immediate and specific 
     terrorist threats or attacks in the District of Columbia or 
     surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That any amount provided 
     under this heading shall be available only after such amount 
     has been apportioned pursuant to chapter 15 of title 31, 
     United States Code.


           Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Courts

       For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia 
     Courts, $218,912,000, to be allocated as follows: for the 
     District of Columbia Court of Appeals, $9,198,000, of which 
     not to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and 
     representation expenses; for the District of Columbia 
     Superior Court, $87,342,000, of which not to exceed $1,500 is 
     for official reception and representation expenses; for the 
     District of Columbia Court System, $41,643,000, of which not 
     to exceed $1,500 is for official reception and representation 
     expenses; and $80,729,000, to remain available until 
     September 30, 2007, for capital improvements for District of 
     Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, That 
     notwithstanding any other provision of law, a single contract 
     or related contracts for development and construction of 
     facilities may be employed which collectively include the 
     full scope of the project: Provided further, That the 
     solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
     ``availability of Funds'' found at 48 CFR 52.232-18: Provided 
     further, That funds made available for capital improvements 
     shall be expended consistent with the General Services 
     Administration master plan study and building evaluation 
     report: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, all

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     amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by 
     the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 
     expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for 
     salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies, with payroll 
     and financial services to be provided on a contractual basis 
     with the General Services Administration (GSA), and such 
     services shall include the preparation of monthly financial 
     reports, copies of which shall be submitted directly by GSA 
     to the President and to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate: Provided 
     further, That 30 days after providing written notice to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate, the District of Columbia Courts may reallocate 
     not more than $1,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
     heading among the items and entities funded under this 
     heading for operations, and not more than 4 percent of the 
     funds provided under this heading for facilities.


            Defender Services in District of Columbia Courts

       For payments authorized under section 11-2604 and section 
     11-2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation 
     provided under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice 
     Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the 
     Family Court of the Superior Court of the District of 
     Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. Official Code, or 
     pursuant to contractual agreements to provide guardian ad 
     litem representation, training, technical assistance and such 
     other services as are necessary to improve the quality of 
     guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel 
     appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 
     16, D.C. Code, and payments for counsel authorized under 
     section 21-2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to 
     representation provided under the District of Columbia 
     Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of 
     Attorney Act of 1986), $45,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended: Provided, That the funds provided in this Act under 
     the heading ``Federal Payment to the District of Columbia 
     Courts'' (other than the $80,729,000 provided under such 
     heading for capital improvements for District of Columbia 
     courthouse facilities) may also be used for payments under 
     this heading: Provided further, That in addition to the funds 
     provided under this heading, the Joint Committee on Judicial 
     Administration in the District of Columbia may use funds 
     provided in this Act under the heading ``Federal Payment to 
     the District of Columbia Courts'' (other than the $80,729,000 
     provided under such heading for capital improvements for 
     District of Columbia courthouse facilities), to make payments 
     described under this heading for obligations incurred during 
     any fiscal year: Provided further, That funds provided under 
     this heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on 
     Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided 
     futher, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, this 
     appropriation shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of 
     Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same 
     manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal 
     agencies, with payroll and financial services to be provided 
     on a contractual basis with the General Services 
     Administration (GSA), and such services shall include the 
     preparation of monthly financial reports, copies of which 
     shall be submitted directly by GSA to the President and to 
     the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate.


 Federal Payment to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 
                      for the District of Columbia

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
     of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender 
     Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia and the 
     Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, as 
     authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-
     Government Improvement Act of 1997, $201,388,000, of which 
     not to exceed $2,000 is for official receptions and 
     representation expenses related to Community Supervision and 
     Pretrial Services Agency programs; of which not to exceed 
     $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the 
     implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which 
     $129,360,000 shall be for necessary expenses of Community 
     Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include 
     expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to 
     protection orders or the provision of services for or related 
     to such persons; of which $42,195,000 shall be available to 
     the Pretrial Services Agency; and of which $29,833,000 shall 
     be transferred to the Public Defender Service for the 
     District of Columbia: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
     other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall 
     be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and 
     Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds 
     appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
     agencies: Provided further, That the Director is authorized 
     to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind contributions 
     of space and hospitality to support offender and defendant 
     programs, and equipment and vocational training services to 
     educate and train offenders and defendants: Provided further, 
     That the Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of 
     the acceptance and use of any gift or donation under the 
     previous proviso, and shall make such records available for 
     audit and public inspection: Provided further, That the Court 
     Services and Offender Supervision Agency Director is 
     authorized to accept and use reimbursement from the D.C. 
     Government for space and services provided on a cost 
     reimbursable basis: Provided further, That for this fiscal 
     year and subsequent fiscal years, the Public Defender Service 
     is authorized to charge fees to cover costs of materials 
     distributed and training provided to attendees of educational 
     events, including conferences, sponsored by the Public 
     Defender Service, and notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
     31, United States Code, said fees shall be credited to the 
     Public Defender Service account to be available for use 
     without further appropriation.


 Federal Payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and 
     Sewer Authority, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer 
     Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of 
     Columbia Water and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent 
     match for this payment.


        Federal Payment for the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
     Department of Transportation, $3,000,000, to remain available 
     until September 30, 2007, for design and construction of a 
     continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail system from the 
     Potomac River to the District's border with Maryland.


      Federal Payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

       For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
     Council, $1,300,000, to remain available until expended, to 
     support initiatives related to the coordination of Federal 
     and local criminal justice resources in the District of 
     Columbia.


             Federal Payment for Transportation Assistance

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
     Department of Transportation, $1,000,000, to implement a 
     downtown circulator transit system.


    Federal Payment for Foster Care Improvements in the District of 
                                Columbia

       For the Federal payment to the District of Columbia for 
     foster care improvements, $2,000,000 to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That $1,750,000 shall be for the 
     Child and Family Services Agency, of which $1,000,000 shall 
     be for a loan repayment program for social workers; of which 
     $750,000 shall be for post-adoption services: Provided 
     further, That $250,000 shall be for the Washington 
     Metropolitan Council of Governments, to continue a program in 
     conjunction with the Foster and Adoptive Parents Advocacy 
     Center, to provide respite care for and recruitment of foster 
     parents: Provided further, That these Federal funds shall 
     supplement and not supplant local funds for the purposes 
     described under this heading.


  Federal Payment to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the 
                          District of Columbia

       For a Federal payment to the Office of the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia, $16,500,000: Provided, 
     That these funds shall be available for the projects and in 
     the amounts specified in the Statement of the Managers on the 
     conference report accompanying this Act: Provided further, 
     That each entity that receives funding under this heading 
     shall submit to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the District of Columbia and the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the 
     activities to be carried out with such funds no later than 
     March 15, 2006.


                 Federal Payment for School Improvement

       For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in 
     the District of Columbia, $40,000,000, to be allocated as 
     follows: for the District of Columbia Public Schools, 
     $13,000,000 to improve public school education in the 
     District of Columbia; for the State Education Office, 
     $13,000,000 to expand quality public charter schools in the 
     District of Columbia, to remain available until September 30, 
     2007; for the Secretary of the Department of Education, 
     $14,000,000 to provide opportunity scholarships for students 
     in the District of Columbia in accordance with division C, 
     title III of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
     2004 (Public Law 108-199; 118 Stat. 126), of which up to 
     $1,000,000 may be used to administer and fund assessments: 
     Provided, That of the $13,000,000 provided for public charter 
     schools in the District of Columbia; $4,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, shall be for the Direct Loan Fund 
     for Charter Schools; $2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for Credit Enhancement; $2,000,000 shall 
     be for continuation of the City Build Charter School Program; 
     $1,500,000 shall be for flexible grants; $2,000,000 shall be 
     used only for grants to public charter schools for 
     improvement of public school facilities; $400,000 shall be 
     for college access programming; $300,000 shall be to create a 
     truancy center; $250,000 shall be for administration of 
     Federal entitlement funding; $300,000 shall be for data 
     collection

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     and analysis; and $250,000 shall be for administration within 
     the State Education Office.


       Federal Payment for Bioterrorism and Forensics Laboratory

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, 
     $5,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for 
     costs associated with the construction of a bioterrorism and 
     forensics laboratory: Provided, That the District of Columbia 
     shall provide an additional $1,500,000 with local funds as a 
     condition of receiving this payment.


     FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National 
     Guard for the Youth Challenge program, $500,000.


        FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR MARRIAGE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT

       For a Federal payment for marriage development and 
     improvement in the District of Columbia, $3,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided, That $1,500,000 
     shall be for the Capital Area Asset Building Corporation for 
     the establishment of marriage development accounts in 
     accordance with the requirements in the accompanying report, 
     of which $400,000 shall be for program planning, marketing, 
     evaluation, and account administration: Provided further, 
     That $1,500,000 shall be for mentoring, counseling, community 
     outreach, and training and technical assistance, of which 
     $850,000 shall be for the National Center for Fathering and 
     $650,000 shall be for the East Capitol Center for Change to 
     carry out these activities: Provided further, That within 30 
     days of enactment of this Act, the entities receiving funds 
     under this title shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate, a detailed 
     expenditure plan and program requirements that comport with 
     the guidance in the accompanying report.


             FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR A LATINO YOUTH INITIATIVE

       For a Federal payment to improve health and educational 
     outcomes of Latino youth in the District of Columbia, 
     $2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
     That $1,100,000 shall be for The National Council of La Raza 
     to provide mentoring, training, intervention services and 
     policy research: Provided further, That $400,000 shall be for 
     the MidAtlantic Equity Center to develop a comprehensive 
     Latino youth literacy plan: Provided further, That $500,000 
     shall be for the Latin American Youth Center for direct 
     services to Latino youth: Provided further, That within 15 
     days of enactment of this Act, the entities receiving funds 
     under this title shall submit to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House and Senate, a detailed 
     expenditure plan that comports with the requirements in the 
     accompanying report.


             FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR PRISONER REENTRANT HOUSING

       For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia to 
     increase the capacity of available housing for ex-offenders 
     returning to the community, $3,000,000, to remain available 
     until expended: Provided, That the District will use a 
     portion of these funds to provide housing to on-site mentors 
     as a condition of receiving this payment: Provided further, 
     That within 15 days of enactment of this Act, the Mayor shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 
     Senate, a detailed expenditure plan that comports with the 
     requirements in the accompanying report.

                       District of Columbia Funds

       The following amounts are appropriated for the District of 
     Columbia for the current fiscal year out of the general fund 
     of the District of Columbia, except as otherwise specifically 
     provided: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District of 
     Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204.50a) 
     and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in 
     this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia 
     for fiscal year 2006 under this heading shall not exceed the 
     lesser of the sum of the total revenues of the District of 
     Columbia for such fiscal year or $8,700,158,000 (of which 
     $5,007,344,000 shall be from local funds, $1,921,287,000 
     shall be from Federal grant funds, $1,754,399,000 shall be 
     from other funds, and $17,129,000 shall be from private 
     funds), in addition, $163,116,000 from funds previously 
     appropriated in this Act as Federal payments: Provided 
     further, That of the local funds, $466,894,000 shall be 
     derived from the District's general fund balance: Provided 
     further, That of these funds the District's intradistrict 
     authority shall be $468,486,000: in addition for capital 
     construction projects there is appropriated an increase of 
     $2,820,637,000, of which $1,072,671,000 shall be from local 
     funds, $49,551,000 from Highway Trust funds, $172,183,000 
     from the Local Street Maintenance fund, $378,000,000 from 
     securitization of future revenue streams, $400,000,000 from 
     Certificates of Participation financing, $534,800,000 from 
     financing for construction of a baseball stadium, 
     $213,432,000 from Federal grant funds, and a rescission of 
     $295,032,000 from local funds appropriated under this heading 
     in prior fiscal years, for a net amount of $2,525,605,000, to 
     remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 
     amounts provided under this heading are to be allocated and 
     expended as proposed under ``Title II--District of Columbia 
     Funds'' of the Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget and Financial 
     Plan submitted to the Congress of the United States by the 
     District of Columbia on June 6, 2005: Provided further,  That 
     this amount may be increased by proceeds of one-time 
     transactions, which are expended for emergency or 
     unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, 
     That such increases shall be approved by enactment of local 
     District law and shall comply with all reserve requirements 
     contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act as 
     amended by this Act: Provided further, That the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such 
     steps as are necessary to assure that the District of 
     Columbia meets these requirements, including the apportioning 
     by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations and 
     funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2006, 
     except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
     operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or 
     other obligations issued for capital projects.

                           General Provisions

       Sec. 101. Whenever in this Act, an amount is specified 
     within an appropriation for particular purposes or objects of 
     expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise specified, shall 
     be considered as the maximum amount that may be expended for 
     said purpose or object rather than an amount set apart 
     exclusively therefor.
       Sec. 102. Appropriations in this Act shall be available for 
     expenses of travel and for the payment of dues of 
     organizations concerned with the work of the District of 
     Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor, or, in the 
     case of the Council of the District of Columbia, funds may be 
     expended with the authorization of the Chairman of the 
     Council.
       Sec. 103. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
     of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
     making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or 
     judgments that have been entered against the District of 
     Columbia government.
       Sec. 104. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
     may be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or 
     implementation of any policy including boycott designed to 
     support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any 
     State legislature.
       Sec. 105. (a) None of the Federal funds provided in this 
     Act may be used to carry out lobbying activities on any 
     matter. The District may use local funds to carry out 
     lobbying activities not inconsistent with this Act.
       (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit 
     any elected official from advocating with respect to any 
     issue.
       Sec. 106. (a) None of the funds provided under this title 
     to the agencies funded by this title, both Federal and 
     District government agencies, that remain available for 
     obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2006, or provided 
     from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States 
     derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
     funded by this title, shall be available for obligation or 
     expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds 
     which--
       (1) creates new programs;
       (2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility 
     center;
       (3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, 
     limited or increased under this Act;
       (4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
     program, project, or responsibility center for which funds 
     have been denied or restricted;
       (5) reestablishes any program or project previously 
     deferred through reprogramming;
       (6) augments any existing program, project, or 
     responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in 
     excess of $3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or
       (7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a 
     specific program, project or responsibility center,

     unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate are notified in writing 15 days in 
     advance of the reprogramming.
       (b) None the local funds contained in this Act may be 
     available for obligation or expenditure for an agency through 
     a transfer of any local funds in excess of $3,000,000 from 
     one appropriation heading to another unless the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate are 
     notified in writing 15 days in advance of the transfer, 
     except that in no event may the amount of any funds 
     transferred exceed 4 percent of the local funds in the 
     appropriations.
       Sec. 107. Consistent with the provisions of section 1301(a) 
     of title 31, United States Code, appropriations under this 
     Act shall be applied only to the objects for which the 
     appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by law.
       Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the 
     provisions of the District of Columbia Government 
     Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 (D.C. Law 2-139; 
     D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-601.01 et seq.), enacted pursuant 
     to section 422(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
     (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-204l.22(3)), shall apply with 
     respect to the compensation of District of Columbia 
     employees. For pay purposes, employees of the District of 
     Columbia government shall not be subject to the provisions of 
     title 5, United States Code.
       Sec. 109. No later than 30 days after the end of the first 
     quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Mayor of the District of 
     Columbia shall submit to the Council of the District of 
     Columbia and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and

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     Senate the new fiscal year 2006 revenue estimates as of the 
     end of such quarter. These estimates shall be used in the 
     budget request for fiscal year 2007. The officially revised 
     estimates at midyear shall be used for the midyear report.
       Sec. 110. No sole source contract with the District of 
     Columbia government or any agency thereof may be renewed or 
     extended without opening that contract to the competitive 
     bidding process as set forth in section 303 of the District 
     of Columbia Procurement Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-85; 
     D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-303.03), except that the District 
     of Columbia government or any agency thereof may renew or 
     extend sole source contracts for which competition is not 
     feasible or practical, but only if the determination as to 
     whether to invoke the competitive bidding process has been 
     made in accordance with duly promulgated rules and procedures 
     and has been reviewed and certified by the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia.
       Sec. 111. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act 
     may be used by the District of Columbia to provide for 
     salaries, expenses, or other costs associated with the 
     offices of United States Senator or United States 
     Representative under section 4(d) of the District of Columbia 
     Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 (D.C. 
     Law 3-171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1-123).
       Sec. 112. None of the Federal funds made available in this 
     Act may be used to implement or enforce the Health Care 
     Benefits Expansion Act of 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official 
     Code, sec. 32-701 et seq.) or to otherwise implement or 
     enforce any system of registration of unmarried, cohabiting 
     couples, including but not limited to registration for the 
     purpose of extending employment, health, or governmental 
     benefits to such couples on the same basis that such benefits 
     are extended to legally married couples.
       Sec. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the Mayor, in consultation with the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia may accept, obligate, and 
     expend Federal, private, and other grants received by the 
     District government that are not reflected in the amounts 
     appropriated in this Act.
       (b)(1) No such Federal, private, or other grant may be 
     obligated, or expended pursuant to subsection (a) until--
       (A) the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     submits to the Council a report setting forth detailed 
     information regarding such grant; and
       (B) the Council has reviewed and approved the obligation, 
     and expenditure of such grant.
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Council shall be 
     deemed to have reviewed and approved the obligation, and 
     expenditure of a grant if--
       (A) no written notice of disapproval is filed with the 
     Secretary of the Council within 14 calendar days of the 
     receipt of the report from the Chief Financial Officer under 
     paragraph (1)(A); or
       (B) if such a notice of disapproval is filed within such 
     deadline, the Council does not by resolution disapprove the 
     obligation, or expenditure of the grant within 30 calendar 
     days of the initial receipt of the report from the Chief 
     Financial Officer under paragraph (1)(A).
       (c) No amount may be obligated or expended from the general 
     fund or other funds of the District of Columbia government in 
     anticipation of the approval or receipt of a grant under 
     subsection (b)(2) or in anticipation of the approval or 
     receipt of a Federal, private, or other grant not subject to 
     such subsection.
       (d) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     may adjust the budget for Federal, private, and other grants 
     received by the District government reflected in the amounts 
     appropriated in this title, or approved and received under 
     subsection (b)(2) to reflect a change in the actual amount of 
     the grant.
       (e) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     shall prepare a quarterly report setting forth detailed 
     information regarding all Federal, private, and other grants 
     subject to this section. Each such report shall be submitted 
     to the Council of the District of Columbia and to the 
     Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     and Senate not later than 15 days after the end of the 
     quarter covered by the report.
       Sec. 114. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 
     none of the funds made available by this Act or by any other 
     Act may be used to provide any officer or employee of the 
     District of Columbia with an official vehicle unless the 
     officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance 
     of the officer's or employee's official duties. For purposes 
     of this paragraph, the term ``official duties'' does not 
     include travel between the officer's or employee's residence 
     and workplace, except in the case of--
       (1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police 
     Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is 
     otherwise designated by the Chief of the Department;
       (2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or 
     employee of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency 
     Medical Services Department who resides in the District of 
     Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day or is otherwise 
     designated by the Fire Chief;
       (3) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and
       (4) the Chairman of the Council of the District of 
     Columbia.
       (b) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     shall submit by March 1, 2006, an inventory, as of September 
     30, 2005, of all vehicles owned, leased or operated by the 
     District of Columbia government. The inventory shall include, 
     but not be limited to, the department to which the vehicle is 
     assigned; the year and make of the vehicle; the acquisition 
     date and cost; the general condition of the vehicle; annual 
     operating and maintenance costs; current mileage; and whether 
     the vehicle is allowed to be taken home by a District officer 
     or employee and if so, the officer or employee's title and 
     resident location.
       Sec. 115. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used for purposes of the annual independent audit of the 
     District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2006 unless--
       (1) the audit is conducted by the Inspector General of the 
     District of Columbia, in coordination with the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia, pursuant to 
     section 208(a)(4) of the District of Columbia Procurement 
     Practices Act of 1985 (D.C. Official Code, sec. 2-302.8); and
       (2) the audit includes as a basic financial statement a 
     comparison of audited actual year-end results with the 
     revenues submitted in the budget document for such year and 
     the appropriations enacted into law for such year using the 
     format, terminology, and classifications contained in the law 
     making the appropriations for the year and its legislative 
     history.
       Sec. 116. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
     be used by the District of Columbia Corporation Counsel or 
     any other officer or entity of the District government to 
     provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action 
     which seeks to require Congress to provide for voting 
     representation in Congress for the District of Columbia.
       (b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 
     Corporation Counsel from reviewing or commenting on briefs in 
     private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the 
     District government regarding such lawsuits.
       Sec. 117. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 
     Act may be used for any program of distributing sterile 
     needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any 
     illegal drug.
       (b) Any individual or entity who receives any funds 
     contained in this Act and who carries out any program 
     described in subsection (a) shall account for all funds used 
     for such program separately from any funds contained in this 
     Act.
       Sec. 118. None of the funds contained in this Act may be 
     used after the expiration of the 60-day period that begins on 
     the date of the enactment of this Act to pay the salary of 
     any chief financial officer of any office of the District of 
     Columbia government (including any independent agency of the 
     District of Columbia) who has not filed a certification with 
     the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia that the officer understands the duties and 
     restrictions applicable to the officer and the officer's 
     agency as a result of this Act (and the amendments made by 
     this Act), including any duty to prepare a report requested 
     either in the Act or in any of the reports accompanying the 
     Act and the deadline by which each report must be submitted: 
     Provided, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 
     the House of Representatives and Senate by April 1, 2006 and 
     October 1, 2006, a summary list showing each report, the due 
     date, and the date submitted to the Committees.
       Sec. 119. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 
     the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from 
     addressing the issue of the provision of contraceptive 
     coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of 
     Congress that any legislation enacted on such issue should 
     include a ``conscience clause'' which provides exceptions for 
     religious beliefs and moral convictions.
       Sec. 120. The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall 
     submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Government 
     Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate quarterly reports 
     addressing--
       (1) crime, including the homicide rate, implementation of 
     community policing, the number of police officers on local 
     beats, and the closing down of open-air drug markets;
       (2) access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment, 
     including the number of treatment slots, the number of people 
     served, the number of people on waiting lists, and the 
     effectiveness of treatment programs;
       (3) management of parolees and pre-trial violent offenders, 
     including the number of halfway houses escapes and steps 
     taken to improve monitoring and supervision of halfway house 
     residents to reduce the number of escapes to be provided in 
     consultation with the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
     Agency for the District of Columbia;
       (4) education, including access to special education 
     services and student achievement to be provided in 
     consultation with the District of Columbia Public Schools and 
     the District of Columbia public charter schools;
       (5) improvement in basic District services, including rat 
     control and abatement;
       (6) application for and management of Federal grants, 
     including the number and type of grants for which the 
     District was eligible but failed to apply and the number and 
     type of grants awarded to the District but for which the 
     District failed to spend the amounts received; and

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       (7) indicators of child well-being.
       Sec. 121. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer of 
     the District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the 
     District of Columbia a revised appropriated funds operating 
     budget in the format of the budget that the District of 
     Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the 
     District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 
     1-204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia 
     government for fiscal year 2006 that is in the total amount 
     of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted 
     data for personal services and other-than-personal-services, 
     respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures.
       (b) This section shall apply only to an agency where the 
     Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia certifies 
     that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated 
     changes in program requirements.
       Sec. 122. Notwithstanding any other law, in fiscal year 
     2006 and in each subsequent fiscal year, the District of 
     Columbia Courts shall transfer to the general treasury of the 
     District of Columbia all fines levied and collected by the 
     Courts under section 10(b)(1) and (2) of the District of 
     Columbia Traffic Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-
     2201.05(b)(1) and (2)): Provided, that the transferred funds 
     are hereby made available and shall remain available until 
     expended and shall be used by the Office of the Attorney 
     General of the District of Columbia for enforcement and 
     prosecution of District traffic alcohol laws in accordance 
     with section 10(b)(3) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act 
     (D.C. Official Code, sec. 50-2201.05(b)(3)).
       Sec. 123. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
     be made available to pay--
       (1) the fees of an attorney who represents a party in an 
     action or an attorney who defends an action brought against 
     the District of Columbia Public Schools under the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) in 
     excess of $4,000 for that action; or
       (2) the fees of an attorney or firm whom the Chief 
     Financial Officer of the District of Columbia determines to 
     have a pecuniary interest, either through an attorney, 
     officer, or employee of the firm, in any special education 
     diagnostic services, schools, or other special education 
     service providers.
       (b) In this section, the term ``action'' includes an 
     administrative proceeding and any ensuing or related 
     proceedings before a court of competent jurisdiction.
       Sec. 124. The Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
     Columbia shall require attorneys in special education cases 
     brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     (IDEA) in the District of Columbia to certify in writing that 
     the attorney or representative rendered any and all services 
     for which they receive awards, including those received under 
     a settlement agreement or as part of an administrative 
     proceeding, under the IDEA from the District of Columbia. As 
     part of the certification, the Chief Financial Officer of the 
     District of Columbia shall require all attorneys in IDEA 
     cases to disclose any financial, corporate, legal, 
     memberships on boards of directors, or other relationships 
     with any special education diagnostic services, schools, or 
     other special education service providers to which the 
     attorneys have referred any clients as part of this 
     certification. The Chief Financial Officer shall prepare and 
     submit quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
     of the House of Representatives and Senate on the 
     certification of and the amount paid by the government of the 
     District of Columbia, including the District of Columbia 
     Public Schools, to attorneys in cases brought under IDEA. The 
     Inspector General of the District of Columbia may conduct 
     investigations to determine the accuracy of the 
     certifications.
       Sec. 125. The amount appropriated by this title may be 
     increased by no more than $42,000,000 from funds identified 
     in the comprehensive annual financial report as the 
     District's fiscal year 2005 unexpended general fund surplus. 
     The District may obligate and expend these amounts only in 
     accordance with the following conditions:
       (1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     shall certify that the use of any such amounts is not 
     anticipated to have a negative impact on the District's long-
     term financial, fiscal, and economic vitality.
       (2) The District of Columbia may only use these funds for 
     the following expenditures:
       (A) One-time expenditures.
       (B) Expenditures to avoid deficit spending.
       (C) Debt Reduction.
       (D) Program needs.
       (E) Expenditures to avoid revenue shortfalls.
       (3) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in 
     accordance with laws enacted by the Council in support of 
     each such obligation or expenditure.
       (4) The amounts may not be used to fund the agencies of the 
     District of Columbia government under court ordered 
     receivership.
       (5) The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless the 
     Mayor notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
     of Representatives and Senate not fewer than 30 days in 
     advance of the obligation or expenditure.
       Sec. 126. (a) The fourth proviso in the item relating to 
     ``Federal Payment for School Improvement'' in the District of 
     Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-335; 118 
     Stat. 1327) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$4,000,000'' and inserting ``$4,000,000, 
     to remain available until expended,''; and
       (2) by striking ``$2,000,000 shall be for a new incentive 
     fund'' and inserting ``$2,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended, shall be for a new incentive fund''.
       (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 
     as if included in the enactment of the District of Columbia 
     Appropriations Act, 2005.
       Sec. 127. (a) To account for an unanticipated growth of 
     revenue collections, the amount appropriated as District of 
     Columbia Funds pursuant to this Act may be increased--
       (1) by an aggregate amount of not more than 25 percent, in 
     the case of amounts proposed to be allocated as ``Other-Type 
     Funds'' in the Fiscal Year 2006 Proposed Budget and Financial 
     Plan submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia on 
     June 6, 2005; and
       (2) by an aggregate amount of not more than 6 percent, in 
     the case of any other amounts proposed to be allocated in 
     such Proposed Budget and Financial Plan.
       (b) The District of Columbia may obligate and expend any 
     increase in the amount of funds authorized under this section 
     only in accordance with the following conditions:
       (1) The Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia 
     shall certify--
       (A) the increase in revenue; and
       (B) that the use of the amounts is not anticipated to have 
     a negative impact on the long-term financial, fiscal, or 
     economic health of the District.
       (2) The amounts shall be obligated and expended in 
     accordance with laws enacted by the Council of the District 
     of Columbia in support of each such obligation and 
     expenditure, consistent with the requirements of this Act.
       (3) The amounts may not be used to fund any agencies of the 
     District government operating under court-ordered 
     receivership.
       (4) The amounts may not be obligated or expended unless the 
     Mayor has notified the Committees on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives and Senate not fewer than 30 days in 
     advance of the obligation or expenditure.
       Sec. 128. Beginning in fiscal year 2006 and for each fiscal 
     year thereafter, the Chief Financial Officer for the District 
     of Columbia may, for the purpose of cash flow management, 
     conduct short-term borrowing from the emergency reserve fund 
     and from the contingency reserve fund established under 
     section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
     (Public Law 98-198): Provided, That the amount borrowed shall 
     not exceed 50 percent of the total amount of funds contained 
     in both the emergency and contingency reserve funds at the 
     time of borrowing: Provided further, That the borrowing shall 
     not deplete either fund by more than 50 percent: Provided 
     further, That 100 percent of the funds borrowed shall be 
     replenished within 9 months of the time of the borrowing or 
     by the end of the fiscal year, whichever occurs earlier: 
     Provided further, That in the event that short-term borrowing 
     has been conducted and the emergency or the contingency funds 
     are later depleted below 50 percent as a result of an 
     emergency or contingency, an amount equal to the amount 
     necessary to restore reserve levels to 50 percent of the 
     total amount of funds contained in both the emergency and 
     contingency reserve fund must be replenished from the amount 
     borrowed within 60 days.
       Sec. 129. (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may 
     be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to 
     legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the 
     possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance 
     under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or any 
     tetrahydrocannabinols derivative.
       (b) The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment 
     Initiative of 1998, also known as Initiative 59, approved by 
     the electors of the District of Columbia on November 3, 1998, 
     shall not take effect.
       Sec. 130. None of the funds appropriated under this Act 
     shall be expended for any abortion except where the life of 
     the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 
     term or where the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape 
     or incest.
       Sec. 131. Conveyance of Title For Educational Purposes.--
     Section 7 of the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 
     (Public Law 85-300, 71 Stat. 619), as amended, is further 
     amended by inserting after paragraph (d)(4) the following:
       ``(e)(1) Upon receipt of a written description from the 
     District of Columbia of not more than 15 contiguous acres 
     (hereinafter referred to as `the 15 acres'), with the longest 
     side of the 15 acres abutting one of the roads bounding the 
     property, within the area designated `D' on the revised map 
     entitled `Map to Designate Transfer of Stadium and Lease of 
     Parking Lots to the District' and bound by Oklahoma Avenue, 
     NE, Benning Road, NE, the Metro line, and C Street, NE, and 
     execution of a long-term lease that is contingent up the 
     Secretary's conveyance of the 15 acres and for the purpose 
     consistent with this paragraph, the Secretary shall convey 
     the 15 acres described land to the District of Columbia for 
     the purpose of siting, developing, and operating an 
     educational institution for the public welfare, with first 
     preference given to a pre-collegiate public boarding school.
       ``(2) Upon conveyance, the portion of the stadium lease 
     that affects the15 acres on the property and all the 
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     therewith shall terminate, and the 15 acres property shall be 
     removed from the `Map to Designate Transfer of Stadium and 
     Lease of Parking Lots to the District', and the long-term 
     lease described in paragraph (1) shall take effect 
     immediately.''.
       Sec. 132. Continuation of Certain Authorities of Chief 
     Financial Officer. The authority that the Chief Financial 
     Officer of the District of Columbia exercised with respect to 
     personnel and the preparation of fiscal impact statements 
     during a control period (as defined in Public Law 104-8) 
     shall remain in effect until September 30, 2006.
       Sec. 133. Clarification of Certain Authorities of the Chief 
     Financial Officer. The entire process used by the Chief 
     Financial Officer to acquire any and all kinds of goods, 
     works and services by any contractual means, including but 
     not limited to purchase, lease or rental, shall be exempt 
     from all of the provisions of the District of Columbia's 
     Procurement Practices Act: Provided, That provisions made by 
     this subsection shall take effect as if enacted in D.C. Law 
     11-259 and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2006.
       Sec. 134. Section 4013 of the Uniform Per Student Funding 
     Formula for Public Schools and Public Charter Schools 
     Amendment Act of 2005, passed on first reading on May 10, 
     2005 (engrossed version of Bill 16-200), is hereby enacted 
     into law.
       Sec. 135. The Chief Financial Officer of the District is 
     hereby authorized to transfer $5,000,000 from the local funds 
     appropriated for the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development to 
     the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation and to reallocate the 
     appropriation authority for such funds to a heading to be 
     entitled `Anacostia Waterfront Corporation' in addition, an 
     amount of $3,200,000 is hereby appropriated from the local 
     funds made available to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation 
     in fiscal year 2005. Provided, That all of the funds made 
     available herein to the Anacostia Waterfront Corporation 
     shall remain available until expended.
       Sec.   . Amounts appropriated in this Act for the 
     Department of Health may be increased by 250,000 in local 
     funds to remain available until expended to conduct a health 
     study in Spring Valley.

     SEC. #. WAIVER OF CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO 
                   BALLPARK OMNIBUS FINANCING AND REVENUE ACT OF 
                   2004

       Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of 
     Columbia Home Rule Act, amendments to the Ballpark Technical 
     Amendments Act of 2005 and the Ballpark Fee Rebate Act of 
     2005 shall take effect on the date of the enactment by the 
     District of Columbia.
       This Division may be cited as the ``District of Columbia 
     Appropriations Act, 2006''.
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  SA 2072. Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Beginning in fiscal year 2006 and thereafter, the 
     Federal share of the cost of any project under the table 
     contained in section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
     (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) that is located in the 
     State of Idaho shall be determined in accordance with section 
     120(b) of title 23, United States Code.
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  SA 2073. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available in this Act may be used by the Federal Aviation 
     Administration for ARAC consolidation of Fort Sill, Oklahoma 
     into OKC TRACON: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be available 
     for ARAC maintenance and associated salaries at Fort Sill, 
     Oklahoma and $4,236,070 shall be available for repair and 
     improvement at the Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport in 
     Lawton, Oklahoma.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2074. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON NUMBER OF MORTGAGES INSURED.

       (a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the 
     ``Reverse Mortgages to Help America's Seniors Act''.
       (b) National Housing Act.--Section 255 of the National 
     Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-20) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (g), by striking the first sentence; and
       (2) in subsection (i)(1)(C), by striking ``limitations'' 
     and inserting ``limitation''.
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  SA 2075. Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. MARTINEZ) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 310 line 11, strike the word ``and'' after the word 
     ``LISC'' and insert ``,'' and on page 310 on line 12 after 
     the words ``Enterprise Foundation'' insert ``, and the 
     Habitat for Humanity''; and
       On page 319 line 17 after the word ``Foundation'' insert 
     the following ``Habitat for Humanity,''.
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  SA 2076. Mr. HARKIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
     8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
     to any individual who--
       (1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
     education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002));
       (2) is under 24 years of age;
       (3) is not a veteran;
       (4) is unmarried;
       (5) does not have a dependent child; and
       (6) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
     who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive 
     assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
     of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f).
       (b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
     to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States 
     Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial 
     assistance (in excess of amounts received for tuition) that 
     an individual receives under the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or an 
     institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002), shall be considered 
     income to that individual.
       (c) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall issue final regulations to carry out the provisions of 
     this section.
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  SA 2077. Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, 
Ms. Snowe, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
Dorgan, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Salazar, 
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lieberman, 
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reid, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Byrd, Mr. 
Conrad, and Mr. Dayton) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title VI, insert the following:

                Administration for Children and Families


                   Low Income Home Energy Assistance

       For making payments under title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget 
     Reconciliation Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.), 
     $3,100,000,000, for the unanticipated home energy assistance 
     needs of 1 or more States, as authorized by section 2604(e) 
     of the Act (42 U.S.C. 8623(e)), which amount shall be made 
     available for obligation in fiscal year 2006 and which amount 
     is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
     402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.
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  SA 2078. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of

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Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

    TITLE __--SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF SENATE ON WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
                              CONTRACTING

     SEC. __01. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have exerted very 
     large demands on the Treasury of the United States and 
     required tremendous sacrifice by the members of the Armed 
     Forces of the United States.
       (2) Congress has a constitutional responsibility to ensure 
     comprehensive oversight of the expenditure of United States 
     Government funds.
       (3) Waste and corporate abuse of United States Government 
     resources are particularly unacceptable and reprehensible 
     during times of war.
       (4) The magnitude of the funds involved in the 
     reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on 
     terrorism, together with the speed with which these funds 
     have been committed, presents a challenge to the effective 
     performance of the traditional oversight function of Congress 
     and the auditing functions of the executive branch.
       (5) The Senate Special Committee to Investigate the 
     National Defense Program, popularly know as the Truman 
     Committee, which was established during World War II, offers 
     a constructive precedent for bipartisan oversight of wartime 
     contracting that can also be extended to wartime and postwar 
     reconstruction activities.
       (6) The Truman Committee is credited with an extremely 
     successful investigative effort, performance of a significant 
     public education role, and achievement of fiscal savings 
     measured in the billions of dollars.
       (7) The public has a right to expect that taxpayer 
     resources will be carefully disbursed and honestly spent.

     SEC. __02. SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION 
                   CONTRACTING.

       There is established a special committee of the Senate to 
     be known as the Special Committee on War and Reconstruction 
     Contracting (hereafter in this title referred to as the 
     ``Special Committee'').

     SEC. __03. PURPOSES AND DUTIES.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of the Special Committee are as 
     follows:
       (1) To investigate the awarding and performance of 
     contracts to conduct military, security, and reconstruction 
     activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to support the 
     prosecution of the war on terrorism.
       (2) To investigate the awarding and performance of 
     contracts to conduct, recovery, relief, and reconstruction 
     efforts in the Gulf Coast of the United States relating to 
     damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
       (b) Duties.--The Special Committee shall examine the 
     contracting actions described in subsection (a) and report on 
     such actions, in accordance with this section, regarding--
       (1) bidding, contracting, accounting, and auditing 
     standards for Federal Government contracts;
       (2) methods of contracting, including sole-source contracts 
     and limited competition or noncompetitive contracts;
       (3) subcontracting under large, comprehensive contracts;
       (4) oversight procedures;
       (5) consequences of cost-plus and fixed price contracting;
       (6) allegations of wasteful and fraudulent practices;
       (7) accountability of contractors and Government officials 
     involved in procurement and contracting;
       (8) penalties for violations of law and abuses in the 
     awarding and performance of Government contracts; and
       (9) lessons learned--
       (A) from the contracting process used in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan and in connection with the war on terrorism with 
     respect to the structure, coordination, management policies, 
     and procedures of the Federal Government; and
       (B) from the contracting process used in the recovery, 
     relief, and reconstruction efforts regarding the damage 
     caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita with respect 
     to the structure, coordination, management policies, and 
     procedures of the Federal Government.
       (c) Investigation of Wasteful and Fraudulent Practices.--
     The investigation by the Special Committee of allegations of 
     wasteful and fraudulent practices under subsection (b)(6) 
     shall include investigation of allegations regarding any 
     contract or spending entered into, supervised by, or 
     otherwise involving the Coalition Provisional Authority, 
     regardless of whether or not such contract or spending 
     involved appropriated funds of the United States.
       (d) Evidence Considered.--In carrying out its duties, the 
     Special Committee shall ascertain and evaluate the evidence 
     developed by all relevant governmental agencies regarding the 
     facts and circumstances relevant to contracts described in 
     subsection (a) and any contract or spending covered by 
     subsection (c).

     SEC. __04. COMPOSITION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

       (a) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The Special Committee shall consist of 7 
     members of the Senate of whom--
       (A) 4 members shall be appointed by the President pro 
     tempore of the Senate, in consultation with the majority 
     leader of the Senate; and
       (B) 3 members shall be appointed by the minority leader of 
     the Senate.
       (2) Date.--The appointments of the members of the Special 
     Committee shall be made not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Special Committee shall 
     not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner 
     as the original appointment.
       (c) Service.--Service of a Senator as a member, chairman, 
     or ranking member of the Special Committee shall not be taken 
     into account for the purposes of paragraph (4) of rule XXV of 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (d) Chairman and Ranking Member.--The chairman of the 
     Special Committee shall be designated by the majority leader 
     of the Senate, and the ranking member of the Special 
     Committee shall be designated by the minority leader of the 
     Senate.
       (e) Quorum.--
       (1) Reports and recommendations.--A majority of the members 
     of the Special Committee shall constitute a quorum for the 
     purpose of reporting a matter or recommendation to the 
     Senate.
       (2) Testimony.--One member of the Special Committee shall 
     constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking testimony.
       (3) Other business.--A majority of the members of the 
     Special Committee, or \1/3\ of the members of the Special 
     Committee if at least one member of the minority party is 
     present, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of 
     conducting any other business of the Special Committee.

     SEC. __05. RULES AND PROCEDURES.

       (a) Governance Under Standing Rules of Senate.--Except as 
     otherwise specifically provided in this resolution, the 
     investigation, study, and hearings conducted by the Special 
     Committee shall be governed by the Standing Rules of the 
     Senate.
       (b) Additional Rules and Procedures.--The Special Committee 
     may adopt additional rules or procedures if the chairman and 
     ranking member agree that such additional rules or procedures 
     are necessary to enable the Special Committee to conduct the 
     investigation, study, and hearings authorized by this 
     resolution. Any such additional rules and procedures--
       (1) shall not be inconsistent with this resolution or the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate; and
       (2) shall become effective upon publication in the 
     Congressional Record.

     SEC. __06. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--The Special Committee may exercise all of 
     the powers and responsibilities of a committee under rule 
     XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (b) Hearings.--The Special Committee or, at its direction, 
     any subcommittee or member of the Special Committee, may, for 
     the purpose of carrying out this resolution--
       (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
     places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and 
     administer such oaths as the Special Committee or such 
     subcommittee or member considers advisable; and
       (2) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and 
     testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, 
     records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, documents, tapes, 
     and materials as the Special Committee considers advisable.
       (c) Issuance and Enforcement of Subpoenas.--
       (1) Issuance.--Subpoenas issued under subsection (b) shall 
     bear the signature of the Chairman of the Special Committee 
     and shall be served by any person or class of persons 
     designated by the Chairman for that purpose.
       (2) Enforcement.--In the case of contumacy or failure to 
     obey a subpoena issued under subsection (a), the United 
     States district court for the judicial district in which the 
     subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found may 
     issue an order requiring such person to appear at any 
     designated place to testify or to produce documentary or 
     other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court 
     may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court.
       (d) Meetings.--The Special Committee may sit and act at any 
     time or place during sessions, recesses, and adjournment 
     periods of the Senate.

     SEC. __07. REPORTS.

       (a) Initial Report.--The Special Committee shall submit to 
     the Senate a report on the investigation conducted pursuant 
     to section __03 not later than 270 days after the appointment 
     of the Special Committee members.
       (b) Updated Report.--The Special Committee shall submit an 
     updated report on such investigation not later than 180 days 
     after the submission of the report under subsection (a).
       (c) Additional Reports.--The Special Committee may submit 
     any additional report or reports that the Special Committee 
     considers appropriate.
       (d) Findings and Recommendations.--The reports under this 
     section shall include findings and recommendations of the 
     Special Committee regarding the matters considered under 
     section __03.
       (e) Disposition of Reports.--Any report made by the Special 
     Committee when the

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     Senate is not in session shall be submitted to the Clerk of 
     the Senate. Any report made by the Special Committee shall be 
     referred to the committee or committees that have 
     jurisdiction over the subject matter of the report.

     SEC. __08. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       (a) Staff.--
       (1) In general.--The Special Committee may employ in 
     accordance with paragraph (2) a staff composed of such 
     clerical, investigatory, legal, technical, and other 
     personnel as the Special Committee, or the chairman or the 
     ranking member, considers necessary or appropriate.
       (2) Appointment of staff.--
       (A) In general.--The Special Committee shall appoint a 
     staff for the majority, a staff for the minority, and a 
     nondesignated staff.
       (B) Majority staff.--The majority staff shall be appointed, 
     and may be removed, by the chairman and shall work under the 
     general supervision and direction of the chairman.
       (C) Minority staff.--The minority staff shall be appointed, 
     and may be removed, by the ranking member of the Special 
     Committee, and shall work under the general supervision and 
     direction of such member.
       (D) Nondesignated staff.--Nondesignated staff shall be 
     appointed, and may be removed, jointly by the chairman and 
     the ranking member, and shall work under the joint general 
     supervision and direction of the chairman and ranking member.
       (b) Compensation.--
       (1) Majority staff.--The chairman shall fix the 
     compensation of all personnel of the majority staff of the 
     Special Committee.
       (2) Minority staff.--The ranking member shall fix the 
     compensation of all personnel of the minority staff of the 
     Special Committee.
       (3) Nondesignated staff.--The chairman and ranking member 
     shall jointly fix the compensation of all nondesignated staff 
     of the Special Committee, within the budget approved for such 
     purposes for the Special Committee.
       (c) Reimbursement of Expenses.--The Special Committee may 
     reimburse the members of its staff for travel, subsistence, 
     and other necessary expenses incurred by such staff members 
     in the performance of their functions for the Special 
     Committee.
       (d) Payment of Expenses.--There shall be paid out of the 
     applicable accounts of the Senate such sums as may be 
     necessary for the expenses of the Special Committee. Such 
     payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of 
     the Special Committee and approved in the manner directed by 
     the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
     Amounts made available under this subsection shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

     SEC. __09. TERMINATION.

       The Special Committee shall terminate on February 28, 2007.

     SEC. __10. SENSE OF SENATE ON CERTAIN CLAIMS REGARDING THE 
                   COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY.

       It is the sense of the Senate that any claim of fraud, 
     waste, or abuse under the False Claims Act that involves any 
     contract or spending by the Coalition Provisional Authority 
     should be considered a claim against the United States 
     Government.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2079. Mr. BOND proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 295, line 6, strike ``or HOPE VI vouchers'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof: ``, HOPE VI vouchers or vouchers that 
     were not in use during the l2-month period in order to be 
     available to meet a commitment pursuant to section 8(o)(13) 
     of the Act''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2080. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, add the following:
       Sec. 18__. Section 112(b)(2) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``title 40'' and all 
     that follows through the period and inserting ``title 40.'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B);
       (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as 
     subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively;
       (4) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)), 
     in the first sentence, by striking ``subparagraph (E)'' and 
     inserting ``subparagraph (D)''; and
       (5) by striking subparagraph (G).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2081. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 436, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec. __.(a) The Secretary shall permit the city of 
     Columbus, Ohio, to conduct a pilot project to authorize the 
     erection and maintenance of graphics in the downtown district 
     of the city pursuant to ordinances and regulations 
     promulgated by the city.
       (b) The pilot program shall be a new initiative for 
     advertising artistic and other graphics to revitalize the 
     urban core of the city.
       (c) Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
     the results of the pilot project.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2082. Mr. DeWINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 217, line 9, strike ``$86,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$80,000,000''.
       On page 244, lines 17 and 18, strike ``$226,688,000, to be 
     derived from the Highway Trust Fund:'' and insert 
     ``$232,688,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund, of 
     which $13,679,000 shall be available for the New Car 
     Assessment Program and $6,000,000 of such amount shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2007:''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2083. Mr. DeWINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 248, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       Sec. 133.(a) The amount appropriated under this title for 
     the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the 
     heading ``Operations and Research'' is increased by 
     $6,000,000. Of the amount appropriated under that heading, 
     $13,679,000 shall be made available for the New Car 
     Assessment Program, of which $6,000,000 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2007.
       (b) The amount appropriated under this title for the Office 
     of the Secretary under the heading ``Salaries and Expenses'' 
     is reduced by $6,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2084. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Any limitation, directive, or earmarking contained 
     in either the House of Representatives or Senate report 
     accompanying H.R. 3058 shall also be included in the 
     conference report or joint statement accompanying H.R. 3058 
     in order to be considered as having been approved by both 
     Houses of Congress.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2085. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__.(a) Section 144(g)(1) of title 23, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ``for the 
     construction of a bridge joining the Island of Gravina to the 
     community of Ketchikan in Alaska'' and inserting ``for the 
     reconstruction of the Twin Spans Bridge connecting New 
     Orleans, Louisiana, and Slidell, Louisiana'';
       (2) by striking subparagraph (B); and
       (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
       (b) The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is 
     amended--
       (1) in item 406--

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       (A) by striking ``AK'' and inserting ``LA''; and
       (B) by striking ``Planning, design, and construction of a 
     bridge joining the Island of Gravina to the Community of 
     Ketchikan'' and inserting ``Reconstruction of Twin Spans 
     Bridge connecting New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana''; and
       (2) in item 3323--
       (A) by striking ``AK'' and inserting ``LA''; and
       (B) by striking ``Earthwork and roadway construction 
     Gravina Access Project'' and inserting ``Reconstruction of 
     Twin Spans Bridge connecting New Orleans and Slidell, 
     Louisiana''.
       (c)(1) The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users ( Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is amended--
       (A) by striking section 4410; and
       (B) by redesignating sections 4411 through 4413 as sections 
     4410 through 4412, respectively.
       (2) The table of contents of that Act is amended--
       (A) by striking the item relating to section 4410; and
       (B) by redesignating the items relating to sections 4411 
     through 4413 as sections 4410 through 4412, respectively.
       (d) Nothing in this section or an amendment made by this 
     section affects the allocation of funds to any State other 
     than the States of Alaska and Louisiana.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2086. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 308, strike the period on line 12 and insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That not less than 80 
     percent of the funds made available under this heading shall 
     be used exclusively for providing direct financial assistance 
     for housing of eligible program participants.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2087. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR CONFERENCES.

       Of the funds made available for the Department of Housing 
     and Development under the heading ``Management and 
     Administration, Salaries and Expenses'' in this title, not to 
     exceed $3,000,000 shall be available for expenses related to 
     conferences, including for conference programs, staff time, 
     travel costs, and related expenses.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2088. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Sec.  __. None of the funds appropriated under this Act may 
     be used to enforce Executive Order 13166, issued August 16, 
     2000 (65 Fed. Reg. 50121) (relating to improving access to 
     services for persons with limited English proficiency).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2089. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. STAND UP FOR ANIMALS.

       None of the funds made available for the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under the heading ``Community 
     Development Fund'' in this title, shall be available for 
     Stand Up for Animals in Westerly, Rhode Island for building 
     construction.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2090. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

         On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. MISSOURI SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION.

       None of the funds made available for the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under the heading ``Community 
     Development Fund'' in this title, shall be available for the 
     Missouri Soybean Association for test plots for the Life 
     Sciences Research Development and Commercialization Project 
     in Boone County, Missouri.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2091. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

         On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. SEATTLE ART MUSEUM.

       None of the funds made available for the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under the heading ``Community 
     Development Fund'' in this title, shall be available for the 
     Seattle Art Museum in Seattle, Washington for the 
     construction of the Olympic Sculpture Park.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2092. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. MISSISSIPPI FILM ENTERPRISE ZONE.

       None of the funds made available for the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under the heading ``Community 
     Development Fund'' in this title, shall be available for the 
     Mississippi Film Enterprise Zone in Canton, Mississippi, to 
     create an art film enterprise facility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2093. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 348, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 321. JOSLYN ART MUSEUM.

       None of the funds made available for the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development under the heading ``Community 
     Development Fund'' in this title, shall be available for a 
     parking facility as part of the Joslyn Art Museum Master 
     Plan, in Omaha, Nebraska.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2094. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     amounts not required by law provided in this Act for fiscal 
     year 2006 are reduced on a pro rata basis by 1 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2095. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     amounts not required by law provided in this Act for fiscal 
     year 2006 are reduced on a pro rata basis by 2 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2096. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of

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Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     amounts not required by law provided in this Act for fiscal 
     year 2006 are reduced on a pro rata basis by 3 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2097. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     amounts not required by law provided in this Act for fiscal 
     year 2006 are reduced on a pro rata basis by 4 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2098. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     amounts not required by law provided in this Act for fiscal 
     year 2006 are reduced on a pro rata basis by 5 percent.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2099. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Smith) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3058, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, 
and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, 
and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 293, after line 25, insert the following:
       Sec. 221.(a)(1) On December 17, 2004, the Secretary of 
     State placed Al-Manar, a global satellite television 
     operation, on the Terrorist Exclusion List pursuant to 
     section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) because Al-Manar engages in 
     terrorist activity.
       (2) The United States included Hizballah on a Specially 
     Designated Global Terrorist list pursuant to Executive Order 
     No. 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to prohibiting 
     transactions with persons who support terrorism) on October 
     31, 2001.
       (3) Al-Manar is an official mouthpiece of the Hizballah 
     terrorist network.
       (4) Pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, except to the 
     extent required by section 203(b) of the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)), or 
     provided in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses 
     issued pursuant to that Order, and notwithstanding any 
     contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior 
     to the effective date of that Order, all property and 
     interests in property of the following persons in the United 
     States or that come within the United States, or that come 
     within the possession or control of United States persons 
     shall be blocked:
       (A) Foreign persons listed in the Annex to that Order.
       (B) Foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, 
     in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
     Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant 
     risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the 
     security of United States nationals or the national security, 
     foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
       (C) Persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
     General, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on 
     behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to that Order or 
     those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 
     1(c), or 1(d)(i) of that Order.
       (D) Except as provided in section 5 of that Order and after 
     such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities as the 
     Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
     Treasury and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the 
     exercise of the Secretary's discretion, persons determined by 
     the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State and the Attorney General--
       (i) to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, 
     or technological support for, or financial or other services 
     to or in support of, such acts of terrorism or those persons 
     listed in the Annex to that Order or determined to be subject 
     to that Order; or
       (ii) to be otherwise associated with those persons listed 
     in the Annex to that Order or those persons determined to be 
     subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of that Order.
       (b) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in conjunction with 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, 
     and the Attorney General, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on whether the activities 
     of Al-Manar and the Lebanese Communications Group SAL, the 
     parent company of Al-Manar, fit the criteria established for 
     placement on the Specially Designated Global Terrorist list 
     pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224.
       (c) In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means the Committee on Appropriations, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the 
     Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations, 
     the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on 
     International Relations, and the Committee on Ways and Means 
     of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2100. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 436, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec. 8__. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     projects numbered 5094 and 5096 in the table contained in 
     section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) shall be subject to section 120(c) of 
     title 23, United States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2101. Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 293, after line 25, add the following:

     SEC. __. DEBT INDICATOR PROGRAM.

       None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     by this Act may be used for the Debt Indicator program 
     announced in Internal Revenue Service Notice 99-58.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2102. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 436, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec. 8__.(a) The table contained in section 1702 of the 
     Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
     Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) 
     is amended--
       (1) in item number 1429, by striking ``Construct Flats East 
     Bulkhead and Riverwalk: construct bulkhead and riverwalk 
     connecting Front and Maine Ave'' and inserting ``For roadway 
     improvements and construction of Flats East Bulkhead and 
     Riverwalk: construct bulkhead and riverwalk connecting Front 
     and Maine Ave.''; and
       (2) in item number 4632, by striking ``Construct 1,100 foot 
     bulkhead/riverwalk connecting Front and Maine Ave. public 
     rights-of-way'' and inserting ``For roadway improvements and 
     construction of 1,100 foot bulkhead/riverwalk connecting 
     Front and Maine Ave. public rights-of-way''.
       (b) The table contained in section 3044 of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is 
     amended in item number 516 by striking ``Dayton Wright Stop 
     Plaza'' and inserting ``Downtown Dayton Transit 
     Enhancements''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2103. Mr. BURNS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


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       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR AIR CARRIERS TO HONOR 
                   TICKETS FOR SUSPENDED AIR PASSENGER SERVICE.

       Section 145(c) of the Aviation and Transportation Security 
     Act (49 U.S.C. 40101 note) is amended by striking ``November 
     19, 2005.'' and inserting ``November 30, 2006.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2104. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Promotion of Family Formation and Healthy 
     Marriage.--Section 402(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(vii) Encourage equitable treatment of healthy 2-parent 
     married families under the program referred to in clause 
     (i).''.
       (b) Healthy Marriage Promotion Grants; Repeal of Bonus for 
     Reduction of Illegitimacy Ratio.--Section 403(a)(2) of such 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) Healthy marriage promotion grants.--
       ``(A) Authority.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall award competitive 
     grants to States and Indian tribes and tribal organizations 
     for not more than 50 percent of the cost of developing and 
     implementing innovative programs to promote and support 
     healthy 2-parent married families.
       ``(ii) Use of other tanf funds.--A State or Indian tribe or 
     tribal organization with an approved tribal family assistance 
     plan may use funds provided under other grants made under 
     this part for all or part of the expenditures incurred for 
     the remainder of the costs described in clause (i). In the 
     case of a State, any such funds expended shall not be 
     considered qualified State expenditures for purposes of 
     section 409(a)(7).
       ``(B) Healthy marriage promotion activities.--Funds 
     provided under subparagraph (A) and corresponding State 
     matching funds shall be used to support any of the following 
     programs or activities:
       ``(i) Public advertising campaigns on the value of marriage 
     and the skills needed to increase marital stability and 
     health.
       ``(ii) Education in high schools on the importance of 
     healthy marriages and the characteristics of other healthy 
     relationships experienced throughout life, including 
     education on the importance of grounding all relationships in 
     mutual respect and how earlier healthy relationships are the 
     building blocks for later healthy marital relationships.
       ``(iii) Marriage education, marriage skills, and 
     relationship skills programs, that may include parenting 
     skills, financial management, conflict resolution, and job 
     and career advancement, for non-married pregnant women, non-
     married expectant fathers, and non-married recent parents.
       ``(iv) Pre-marital education and marriage skills training 
     for engaged couples and for couples or individuals interested 
     in marriage.
       ``(v) Marriage enhancement and marriage skills training 
     programs for married couples.
       ``(vi) Divorce reduction programs that teach relationship 
     skills.
       ``(vii) Marriage mentoring programs which use married 
     couples as role models and mentors.
       ``(viii) Programs to reduce the disincentives to marriage 
     in means-tested aid programs, if offered in conjunction with 
     any activity described in this subparagraph.
       ``(C) Voluntary participation.--
       ``(i) In general.--Participation in programs or activities 
     described in any of clauses (iii) through (vii) of 
     subparagraph (B) shall be voluntary.
       ``(ii) Assurance of informed consent and option to 
     disenroll.--Each State or Indian tribe or tribal organization 
     that carries out programs or activities described in any of 
     clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B) shall provide 
     the Secretary with an assurance that each recipient of 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part who 
     elects to participate in such programs or activities shall be 
     informed, prior to making such election--

       ``(I) that such participation is voluntary;
       ``(II) that the recipient may elect at any time to 
     disenroll from such programs or activities by notifying the 
     State or Indian tribe or tribal organization that the 
     recipient no longer wants to participate in such programs or 
     activities;
       ``(III) of the process, if any, by which a recipient who 
     chooses to withdraw from, or fails to participate in, such 
     programs or activities may be required to follow to become 
     engaged in other programs or activities that are not programs 
     or activities described in clauses (iii) through (vii) of 
     subparagraph (B); and
       ``(IV) that the State may reassign a recipient at any time, 
     in accordance with the requirements of section 408(b), to 
     other activities that are not programs or activities 
     described in clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B).

       ``(iii) No sanction for refusal or failure to 
     participate.--

       ``(I) In general.--No State or Indian tribe or tribal 
     organization shall deny or reduce assistance to a recipient 
     of assistance under the State program funded under this part 
     solely on the basis of the recipient's withdrawal from, or 
     failure to, participate in programs or activities described 
     in clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B).
       ``(II) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph 
     shall be construed as precluding a State or Indian tribe or 
     tribal organization from requiring a recipient of assistance 
     under the State program funded under this part to engage in 
     programs or activities that are not programs or activities 
     described in clauses (iii) through (vii) of subparagraph (B) 
     or to sanction a recipient for failure to engage in such 
     programs or activities or to follow any such procedures the 
     State may establish to enroll a recipient in such other 
     programs or activities.

       ``(D) General rules governing use of funds.--The rules of 
     section 404, other than subsection (b) of that section, shall 
     not apply to a grant made under this paragraph.
       ``(E) Requirements for receipt of funds.--A State or Indian 
     tribe or tribal organization may not be awarded a grant under 
     this paragraph unless the State or Indian tribe or tribal 
     organization, as a condition of receiving funds under such a 
     grant--
       ``(i) consults with domestic violence organizations that 
     have demonstrated expertise working with survivors of 
     domestic violence in developing policies, procedures, 
     programs and training necessary to appropriately address 
     domestic violence in families served by programs and 
     activities funded under such grant;
       ``(ii) describes in the application for a grant under this 
     paragraph--

       ``(I) how the programs or activities proposed to be 
     conducted will appropriately address issues of domestic 
     violence; and
       ``(II) what the State or Indian tribe or tribal 
     organization, will do, to the extent relevant, to ensure that 
     participation in such programs or activities is voluntary, 
     and to inform potential participants that their involvement 
     is voluntary;

       ``(iii) establishes a written protocol for providers and 
     administrators of programs and activities relevant to the 
     grant that--

       ``(I) provides for helping identify instances or risks of 
     domestic violence; and
       ``(II) specifies the procedures for making service 
     referrals and providing protections and appropriate 
     assistance for identified individuals and families;

       ``(iv) establishes performance goals for funded programs 
     and activities that clarify the primary objective of such 
     funded programs and activities is to increase the incidence 
     and quality of healthy marriages and not solely to expand the 
     number or percentage of married couples; and
       ``(v) submits the annual reports required under 
     subparagraph (F).
       ``(F) Annual reports to the secretary.--Each State and 
     Indian tribe or tribal organization awarded a grant under 
     this paragraph shall submit to the Secretary an annual report 
     on the programs and activities funded under the grant that 
     includes the following:
       ``(i) A description of the written protocols developed in 
     accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (E)(iii) for 
     each program or activity funded under the grant and how such 
     protocols are used, including specific policies and 
     procedures for addressing domestic violence issues within 
     each program or activity funded under the grant and how 
     confidentiality issues are addressed.
       ``(ii) The name of each individual, organization, or entity 
     that was consulted in the development of such protocols.
       ``(iii) A description of each individual, organization, or 
     entity (if any) that provided training on domestic violence 
     for the State, Indian tribe or tribal organization, or for 
     any subgrantees.
       ``(iv) A description of any implementation issues 
     identified with respect to domestic violence and how such 
     issues were addressed.
       ``(G) Biannual reports to congress.--Not later than 24 
     months after the date of enactment of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone Act, 
     and every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to 
     Congress a report regarding the programs and activities 
     funded with grants awarded under this paragraph. Each report 
     submitted in accordance with this subparagraph shall include 
     the following:
       ``(i) The name of each program or activity funded with such 
     grants and the name of each grantee and subgrantee.
       ``(ii) The total number of individuals served under 
     programs or activities funded under the grant.
       ``(iii) The total number of individuals who--

       ``(I) completed a program or activity funded under the 
     grant, including the number of such individuals who received 
     assistance under the State program funded under this part or 
     with qualified State expenditures (as defined in section 
     409(a)(7)(B)(i)) while participating in such program or 
     activity; and
       ``(II) did not complete such a program or activity, 
     including due to ceasing to receive assistance under the 
     State program funded under this part or with qualified State 
     expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) or for 
     other reasons.

       ``(iv) A description of the types of services offered under 
     such programs or activities.

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       ``(v) The criteria for selection of programs or activities 
     to be funded under such grant with respect to the award of 
     grants by the Secretary and the awarding of funds to 
     subgrantees.
       ``(vi) A description of the activities carried out by the 
     Secretary to support grantees and subgrantees in responding 
     to domestic violence issues.
       ``(v) A summary of the written domestic violence protocols 
     used by grantees and subgrantees.
       ``(vii) A summary of who the grantees and subgrantees 
     consulted with in developing such protocols.
       ``(viii) A summary of the training provided to grantees and 
     subgrantees on domestic violence.
       ``(ix) A list of the organizations, entities, and 
     activities funded under sections 103(c) and 114(e) of the 
     Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for 
     Everyone Act.
       ``(H) Domestic violence defined.--In this paragraph, the 
     term `domestic violence' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 402(a)(7)(B).
       ``(I) Appropriation.--
       ``(i) In general.--Out of any money in the Treasury of the 
     United States not otherwise appropriated, there are 
     appropriated for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2010, 
     $100,000,000 for grants under this paragraph.
       ``(ii) Extended availability of funds.--

       ``(I) In general.--Funds appropriated under clause (i) for 
     each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010 shall remain available 
     to the Secretary until expended.
       ``(II) Authority for grant recipients.--A State or Indian 
     tribe or tribal organization may use funds made available 
     under a grant awarded under this paragraph without fiscal 
     year limitation pursuant to the terms of the grant.''.

       (c) Best Practices for Addressing Domestic Violence.--
     Section 413 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(k) Best Practices for Addressing Domestic Violence.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall, by grant, contract, 
     or interagency agreement, develop and implement programs that 
     are designed to address domestic violence as a barrier to 
     healthy relationships, marriage, and economic security. 
     Programs developed and implemented under this subsection 
     shall include--
       ``(A) training for caseworkers administering the State 
     program funded under this part;
       ``(B) technical assistance;
       ``(C) the provision of voluntary services for victims of 
     such violence; and
       ``(D) activities related to the prevention of domestic 
     violence.
       ``(2) Domestic violence defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `domestic violence' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 402(a)(7)(B).
       ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $10,000,000 
     for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2010. Amounts 
     appropriated to carry out this subsection shall be in 
     addition to and not in lieu of amounts otherwise appropriated 
     to carry out programs to address domestic violence.''.
       (d) Counting of Spending on Non-Eligible Families To 
     Prevent and Reduce Incidence of Out-of-Wedlock Births, 
     Encourage Formation and Maintenance of Healthy 2-Parent 
     Married Families, or Encourage Responsible Fatherhood.--
     Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     609(a)(7)(B)(i)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

       ``(V) Counting of spending on non-eligible families to 
     prevent and reduce incidence of out-of-wedlock births, 
     encourage formation and maintenance of healthy 2-parent 
     married families, or encourage responsible fatherhood.--
     Subject to subclauses (II) and (III), the term `qualified 
     State expenditures' includes the total expenditures by the 
     State during the fiscal year under all State programs for a 
     purpose described in paragraph (3) or (4) of section 
     401(a).''.

       (e) Purposes.--Section 401(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
     601(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``two-parent families'' and 
     inserting ``healthy 2-parent married families, and encourage 
     responsible fatherhood''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2105. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Item number 512 of the table contained in section 
     3044 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is amended by striking ``Corning, NY, 
     Phase II Corning Preserve Transportation Enhancement 
     Project'' and inserting ``Transportation Center Enhancements, 
     Corning, NY''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2106. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Schumer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Item number 4596 of the table contained in 
     section 1702 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
     Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (Public Law 
     109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is amended by striking ``Corning 
     Preserve improvements Phase II'' and inserting 
     ``Transportation Center, Corning, NY''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2107. Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Lautenberg) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
3058, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of 
Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. (a) Section 30123 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b), by inserting after the first 
     sentence the following: ``The grading system shall include 
     standards for rating the fuel efficiency of tires designed 
     for use on passenger cars and light trucks.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) National Tire Fuel Efficiency Program.--(1) The 
     Secretary shall develop and carry out a national tire fuel 
     efficiency program for tires designed for use on passenger 
     cars and light trucks.
       ``(2) The program shall include the following:
       ``(A) Policies and procedures for testing and labeling 
     tires for fuel economy to enable tire buyers to make informed 
     purchasing decisions about the fuel economy of tires.
       ``(B) Policies and procedures to promote the purchase of 
     energy-efficient replacement tires, including purchase 
     incentives, website listings on the Internet, printed fuel 
     economy guide booklets, and mandatory requirements for tire 
     retailers to provide tire buyers with fuel-efficiency 
     information on tires.
       ``(C) Minimum fuel economy standards for tires, promulgated 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(3) The minimum fuel economy standards for tires shall--
       ``(A) ensure that the average fuel economy of replacement 
     tires is equal to or better than the average fuel economy of 
     tires sold as original equipment;
       ``(B) secure the maximum technically feasible and cost-
     effective fuel savings;
       ``(C) not adversely affect tire safety;
       ``(D) not adversely affect the average tire life of 
     replacement tires;
       ``(E) incorporate the results from--
       ``(i) laboratory testing; and
       ``(ii) to the extent appropriate and available, on-road 
     fleet testing programs conducted by the manufacturers; and
       ``(F) not adversely affect efforts to manage scrap tires.
       ``(4) The policies, procedures, and standards developed 
     under paragraph (2) shall apply to all types and models of 
     tires that are covered by the uniform tire quality grading 
     standards under section 575.104 of title 49, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or any successor regulation).
       ``(5) Not less often than every three years, the Secretary 
     shall review the minimum fuel economy standards in effect for 
     tires under this subsection and revise the standards as 
     necessary to ensure compliance with requirements under 
     paragraph (3). The Secretary may not, however, reduce the 
     average fuel economy standards applicable to replacement 
     tires.
       ``(6) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preempt 
     any provision of State law relating to higher fuel economy 
     standards applicable to replacement tires designed for use on 
     passenger cars and light trucks.
       ``(7) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to--
       ``(A) a tire or group of tires with the same SKU, plant, 
     and year, for which the volume of tires produced or imported 
     is less than 15,000 annually;
       ``(B) a deep tread, winter-type snow tire, space-saver 
     tire, or temporary use spare tire;
       ``(C) a tire with a normal rim diameter of 12 inches or 
     less;
       ``(D) a motorcycle tire; or
       ``(E) a tire manufactured specifically for use in an off-
     road motorized recreational vehicle.
       ``(8) In this subsection, the term `fuel economy', with 
     respect to tires, means the extent to which the tires 
     contribute to the fuel economy of the motor vehicles on which 
     the tires are mounted.''.
       (b) Section 30103(b) of title 49, United States Code, is 
     amended in paragraph (1) by striking ``When'' and inserting 
     ``Except as provided in section 30123(d) of this title, 
     when''.
       (c) The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that the 
     national tire fuel efficiency program required under 
     subsection (d) of section 30123 of title 49, United States 
     Code (as

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     added by subsection (a)(2)), is administered so as to apply 
     the policies, procedures, and standards developed under 
     paragraph (2) of such subsection (d) beginning not later than 
     March 31, 2008.
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  SA 2108. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 436, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec. 8___. The table contained in section 1702 of the Safe, 
     Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 
     Legacy for Users (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144) is 
     amended--
       (1) in item number 1926, by striking ``Grading, paving, 
     roads for the transfer of rail to truck for the intermodal 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport'' and inserting ``Grading, 
     paving, roads, and construction of an intermodal freight 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio'';
       (2) in item number 2893, by striking ``Grading, paving, 
     roads for the transfer of rail to truck for the intermodal 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport'' and inserting ``Grading, 
     paving, roads, and construction of an intermodal freight 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio'';
       (3) in item number 4620, by striking ``Grading, paving, 
     roads, and the transfer of rail-to-truck for the intermodal 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport Columbus, OH'' and inserting 
     ``Grading, paving, roads, and construction of an intermodal 
     freight facility at Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio''; 
     and
       (4) in item number 4651, by striking ``Grading, paving, 
     roads for the transfer of rail to truck for the intermodal 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport'' and inserting ``Grading, 
     paving, roads, and construction of an intermodal freight 
     facility at Rickenbacker Airport, Columbus, Ohio''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2109. Mr. BOND proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 3058, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert the following on page 356, after line 4, and 
     renumber accordingly:
       ``Sec. 408. (a) Section 604 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding section (4) at the end of section 
     ``(g)'':
       ``(4) The Director is hereby authorized:
       (A) to enter into contracts for the acquisition of 
     severable services for a period that begins in one fiscal 
     year and ends in the next fiscal year to the same extent as 
     the head of an executive agency under the authority of 
     section 253 of 41 U.S.C.; and
       (B) to enter into contracts for multiple years for the 
     acquisition of property and services to the same extent as 
     executive agencies under the authority of section 254c of 41 
     U.S.C; and
       (C) to make advance, partial, progress or other payments 
     under contracts for property or services to the same extent 
     as executive agencies under the authority of section 255 of 
     41 U.S. C.''
       (b) Section 612 of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking the current language in section (e)(2)(B) and 
     inserting ``such contract is in accordance with the 
     Director's authority in section 604(g) of 28 U.S.C.; and,''
       (c) The authorities granted in this Section shall expire on 
     September 30, 2010.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2110. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 356, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       Sec. 408.(a) The division of the court shall release to the 
     Congress and to the public not later than 60 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act all portions of the final 
     report of the independent counsel of the investigation of 
     Henry Cisneros made under section 594(h) of title 28, United 
     States Code, except for any such portions that contain 
     information of a personal nature that the division of the 
     court determines the disclosure of which would cause a 
     clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy that outweighs the 
     public interest in a full accounting of this investigation.
       (b) The office of the independent counsel established to 
     investigate Henry Cisneros shall terminate on the date of the 
     release of the report referred to in subsection (a).
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  SA 2111. Mr. PRYOR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 3058, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the 
Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 276, after line 24, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Section 127(a) of title 23, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) Arkansas.--During the harvesting season of cotton in 
     the State of Arkansas, as determined by the Governor of the 
     State, the State of Arkansas may allow the operation of 
     vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to 80,000 pounds 
     for the hauling of cotton seed on--
       ``(A) United States Route 63 from Gilbert, Arkansas, at the 
     Lake David interchange, to Jonesboro, Arkansas; and
       ``(B) Interstate Route 555, if that route is open to 
     traffic.''.

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