[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2284]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 268. Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, and Mr. 
Pryor) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 4, to make the United States more secure by implementing 
unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight the war on 
terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. RURAL POLICING INSTITUTE.

       (a) In General.--There is established a Rural Policing 
     Institute, which shall be administered by the Office of State 
     and Local Training of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
     Center (based in Glynco, Georgia), to--
       (1) evaluate the needs of law enforcement agencies of units 
     of local government and tribal governments located in rural 
     areas;
       (2) develop expert training programs designed to address 
     the needs of rural law enforcement agencies regarding 
     combating methamphetamine addiction and distribution, 
     domestic violence, law enforcement response related to school 
     shootings, and other topics identified in the evaluation 
     conducted under paragraph (1);
       (3) provide the training programs described in paragraph 
     (2) to law enforcement agencies of units of local government 
     and tribal governments located in rural areas; and
       (4) conduct outreach efforts to ensure that training 
     programs under the Rural Policing Institute reach law 
     enforcement officers of units of local government and tribal 
     governments located in rural areas.
       (b) Curricula.--The training at the Rural Policing 
     Institute established under subsection (a) shall be 
     configured in a manner so as to not duplicate or displace any 
     law enforcement program of the Federal Law Enforcement 
     Training Center in existence on the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``rural'' means 
     area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, 
     as defined by the Office of Management and Budget.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section (including for 
     contracts, staff, and equipment)--
       (1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
       (2) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
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  SA 269. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 4, to make the United States more secure by 
implementing unfinished recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to fight 
the war on terror more effectively, to improve homeland security, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. VACANCIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 546 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) A person appointed as United States attorney under 
     this section may serve until the earlier of--
       ``(1) the qualification of a United States attorney for 
     such district appointed by the President under section 541 of 
     this title; or
       ``(2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the 
     Attorney General under this section.
       ``(d) If an appointment expires under subsection (c)(2), 
     the district court for such district may appoint a United 
     States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The 
     order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the 
     clerk of the court.''.
       (b) Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Application.--
       (A) In general.--Any person serving as a United States 
     attorney on the day before the date of enactment of this Act 
     who was appointed under section 546 of title 28, United 
     States Code, may serve until the earlier of--
       (i) the qualification of a United States attorney for such 
     district appointed by the President under section 541 of that 
     title; or
       (ii) 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (B) Expired appointments.--If an appointment expires under 
     subparagraph (A), the district court for that district may 
     appoint a United States attorney for that district under 
     section 546(d) of title 28, United States Code, as added by 
     this section.
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  SA 270. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 184, to provide improved rail and surface 
transportation security; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. VACANCIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 546 of title 28, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(c) A person appointed as United States attorney under 
     this section may serve until the earlier of--
       ``(1) the qualification of a United States attorney for 
     such district appointed by the President under section 541 of 
     this title; or
       ``(2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the 
     Attorney General under this section.
       ``(d) If an appointment expires under subsection (c)(2), 
     the district court for such district may appoint a United 
     States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The 
     order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the 
     clerk of the court.''.
       (b) Applicability.--
       (1) In general.--The amendments made by this section shall 
     take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Application.--
       (A) In general.--Any person serving as a United States 
     attorney on the day before the date of enactment of this Act 
     who was appointed under section 546 of title 28, United 
     States Code, may serve until the earlier of--
       (i) the qualification of a United States attorney for such 
     district appointed by the President under section 541 of that 
     title; or
       (ii) 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (B) Expired appointments.--If an appointment expires under 
     subparagraph (A), the district court for that district may 
     appoint a United States attorney for that district under 
     section 546(d) of title 28, United States Code, as added by 
     this section.

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