[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 84 (Monday, June 26, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H4555-H4557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

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

                               H.R. 4973

                   Offered By: Mr. Burton of Indiana

       Amendment No. 1: Page 29, after line 2, insert the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 17. NOTIFICATION AND APPEAL OF MAP CHANGES; NOTIFICATION 
                   OF ESTABLISHMENT OF FLOOD ELEVATIONS.

       Section 1363 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
     (42 U.S.C. 4104) is amended by striking the section 
     designation and all that follows through the end of 
     subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``Sec. 1363. (a) In establishing projected flood elevations 
     for land use purposes with respect to any community pursuant 
     to section 1361, the Director shall first propose such 
     determinations--
       ``(1) by providing the chief executive officer of each 
     community affected by the proposed elevations, by certified 
     mail, with a return receipt requested, notice of the 
     elevations, including a copy of the maps for the elevations 
     for such community and a statement explaining the process 
     under this section to appeal for changes in such elevations;
       ``(2) by causing notice of such elevations to be published 
     in the Federal Register, which notice shall include 
     information sufficient to identify the elevation 
     determinations and the communities affected, information 
     explaining how to obtain copies of the elevations, and a 
     statement explaining the process under this section to appeal 
     for changes in the elevations;
       ``(3) by publishing the elevations in a prominent local 
     newspaper; and
       ``(4) by providing written notification, by first class 
     mail, to each owner of real property affected by the proposed 
     elevations of--
       ``(A) the status of such property, both prior to and after 
     the effective date of the proposed determination, with 
     respect to flood zone and flood insurance requirements under 
     this Act and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973;
       ``(B) the process under this section to appeal a flood 
     elevation determination; and
       ``(C) the mailing address and phone number of a person the 
     owner may contact for more information or to initiate an 
     appeal.''.

                               H.R. 4973

                         Offered By: Mr. Jindal

       Amendment No. 2: At the end of the bill, add the following 
     new section (and conform the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 20. ELIGIBILITY OF PROPERTY DEMOLITION AND REBUILDING 
                   FOR MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Section 1366(e)(5)(B) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting 
     after ``flood risk'' the following: ``, or the demolition and 
     rebuilding of structures located in such areas to at least 
     Base Flood elevation or any greater elevation required by any 
     local ordinance''.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Cardoza

       Amendment No. 1: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), add the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. For ``Office of Justice Programs--justice 
     assistance'' for the Drug Endangered Children grant program, 
     as authorized by section 755 of the USA PATRIOT Improvement 
     and Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-177), and the 
     amounts otherwise provided by this Act for ``Bureau of the 
     Census--salaries and expenses'' (reduced by $10,000,000) and 
     for ``Other--salaries and expenses, departmental 
     mangagement'' (reduced by $10,000,000) are hereby reduced by, 
     $20,000,000.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Chocola

       Amendment No. 2: Page 110, after line 8, insert the 
     following new title:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
     be used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
     for travel policies and practices in contravention of Office 
     of Management and Budget circular No. A-126.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Chocola

       Amendment No. 3: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for business class or first class airline travel by 
     employees of the Department of State in contravention of 41 
     CFR 301-10.122 through 301-10.124.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Ms. DeGette

       Amendment No. 4: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
     revised by increasing the amount made available for ``Office 
     of Justice Programs justice assistance'' (consisting of an 
     additional $5,000,000 for Internet Crimes Against children 
     Task Forces, as authorized by Public Law 105-119) and 
     reducing the amount made available under title I for 
     ``Department of justice general administration salaries and 
     expenses'', by $5,000,000.

                               H.R. 5672

                 Offered By: Mr. Garrett of New Jersey

       Amendment No. 5: Page 110, after line 8, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to send or otherwise

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     pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees from a 
     Federal department or agency at any single conference 
     occurring outside the United States.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Gingrey

       Amendment No. 6: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in title IV of 
     the Act may be used for negotiating the participation of 
     additional countries under the visa waiver program described 
     in section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1187).

                               H.R. 5672

                         Offered By: Mr. Hefley

       Amendment No. 7. At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. Total appropriations made in this Act are hereby 
     reduced by $598,390,000.

                               H.R. 5672

             Offered By: Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas

       Amendment No. 8. At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), add the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
     revised by reducing the amount made available for 
     ``DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY--Administration of 
     Foreign Affairs--educational and cultural exchange 
     programs'', and increasing the amount made available for 
     ``Office of Justice Programs--juvenile justice programs'', by 
     $9,872,000.

                               H.R. 5672

             Offered By: Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas

       Amendment No. 9: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), add the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. For ``Office of Justice Programs--juvenile 
     justice programs'' for the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention 
     Block Grant program, as authorized by Part C of the Juvenile 
     Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and the 
     amount otherwise provided by this Act for ``Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors--international broadcasting operations'' 
     is hereby reduced by, $33,452,000.

                               H.R. 5672

                         Offered By: Mr. Lynch

       Amendment No. 10: Page 26, line 6, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $30,000,000)''.
       Page 26, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $30,000,000)''.
       Page 39, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.
       Page 39, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.
       Page 40, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Mica

       Amendment No. 11: Page 36, line 8, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following ``(increased by $15,000,000)''.
       Page 62, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.
       Page 62, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $15,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Mica

       Amendment No. 12: Page 36, line 8, after the first dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(increased by 
     $131,900,000)''.
       Page 36, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $131,900,000)''.
       Page 62, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $131,900,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Mica

       Amendment No. 13: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used in contravention of the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 
     10a et seq.).

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Mica

       Amendment No. 14: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service 
     (USFCS) to close any USFCS office in a foreign country unless 
     the Government of the United States has withdrawn all 
     personnel from the United States Embassy, missions, and other 
     United States Government offices in such foreign country.

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Mica

     Amendment No. 15: Page 36, line 8, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following ``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
       Page 36, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following ``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
       Page 62, line 12, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.
       Page 62, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $3,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                       Offered By: Mrs. Musgrave

       Amendment No. 16: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:
       Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to carry out section 924(p) of title 18, United 
     States Code.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 17: Page 50, line 21, insert ``(decreased by 
     $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)'' after 
     ``$52,760,000''.

                               H.R. 5672

                          Offered By: Mr. Poe

       Amendment No. 18: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (preceding the short title), the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the Secretary of State to implement a plan under 
     section 7209 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1185 note) that permits 
     travel into the United States from foreign countries using 
     any document other than a passport to denote citizenship and 
     identity.

                               H.R. 5672

                   Offered By: Mr. Rogers of Michigan

       Amendment No. 19: Page 39, line 21, after the first dollar 
     amount insert ``(reduced by $4,700,000)''.
       Page 39, line 25, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $4,600,000)''.
       Page 40, line 10, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $4,700,000)''.
       Page 45, line 16, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $14,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 20: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for the design, renovation, construction, or rental 
     of any headquarters for the United Nations in any location in 
     the United States.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 21: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), add the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to carry out any provision of section 203 of the 
     Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973aa-1a).

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 22: Page 16, line 14, after the dollar 
     amount, insert ``(increased by $500,000)''.
       Page 67, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert 
     ``(reduced by $500,000)''.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 23: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used by the International Boundary and Water Commission, 
     United States and Mexico for new projects located solely in 
     Mexico until Mexico enforces its northern border.

                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Stearns

       Amendment No. 24: Page 27, line 3, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $2,000,000)'' and 
     conform the aggregate amount set forth on page 26, line 6, 
     accordingly.
       Page 86, line 17, after the second dollar amount, insert 
     the following: ``(reduced by $3,000,000)'' and conform the 
     aggregate amount set forth on page 86, line 17, accordingly.

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                               H.R. 5672

                        Offered By: Mr. Tancredo

       Amendment No. 25: At the end of the bill (before the short 
     title), insert the following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to enforce any of the provisions in the Memorandum to 
     all Department and Agency Executive Secretaries dated, 
     February 2, 2001, and entitled ``Guidelines on Relations With 
     Taiwan''.

                               H.R. 5672

                         Offered By: Mr. Terry

       Amendment No. 26: Page 23, line 4, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(increased by $50,000,000)''.
       Page 23, line 9, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $50,000,000)''.
       Page 55, line 21, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $50,000,000)''.