[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H6052-H6068]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2010
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I move that the House suspend the rules,
recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill
(H.R. 4899) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, and concur in the
Senate amendment.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the Senate amendment is as follows:
Senate amendment:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
agricultural credit insurance fund program account
For an additional amount for gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (7
U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.)
loans, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit
Insurance Fund, as follows: guaranteed farm ownership loans,
$300,000,000; operating loans, $650,000,000, of which
$250,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans,
$50,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and
$350,000,000 shall be for direct loans.
For an additional amount for the cost of direct and
guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as follows: guaranteed farm ownership loans,
$1,110,000; operating loans, $29,470,000, of which $5,850,000
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $7,030,000 shall
be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $16,590,000 shall be
for direct loans.
For an additional amount for administrative expenses
necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan
programs, $1,000,000.
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
For implementation of the emergency forest restoration
program established under section 407 of the Agricultural
Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2206) for expenses resulting
from natural disasters that occurred on or after January 1,
2010, and for other purposes, $18,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the program: (1)
shall be carried out without regard to chapter 35 of title
44, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Paperwork
Reduction Act'') and the Statement of Policy of the Secretary
of Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 13804),
relating to notices of proposed rulemaking and public
participation in rulemaking; and (2) with rules issued
without a prior opportunity for notice and comment except, as
determined to be appropriate by the Farm Service Agency,
rules may be promulgated by an interim rule effective on
publication with an opportunity for notice and comment:
Provided further, That in carrying out this program, the
Secretary shall use the authority provided under section
808(2) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That
to reduce Federal costs in administering this heading, the
emergency forest restoration program shall be considered to
have met the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for activities
similar in nature and quantity to those of the emergency
conservation program established under title IV of the
Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).
Foreign Agricultural Service
food for peace title ii grants
For an additional amount for ``Food for Peace Title II
Grants'' for emergency relief and rehabilitation, and other
expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January
12, 2010, and for other disaster-response activities relating
to the earthquake, $150,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
Section 101. None of the funds appropriated or made
available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a biomass
crop assistance program as authorized by section 9011 of
Public Law 107-171 in excess of $552,000,000 in fiscal year
2010 or $432,000,000 in fiscal year 2011: Provided, That
section 3002 shall not apply to the amount under this
section.
Sec. 102. (a) Section 502(h)(8) of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1472(h)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
``(8) Fees.--Notwithstanding paragraph (14)(D), with
respect to a guaranteed loan issued or modified under this
subsection, the Secretary may collect from the lender--
``(A) at the time of issuance of the guarantee or
modification, a fee not to exceed 3.5 percent of the
principal obligation of the loan; and
``(B) an annual fee not to exceed 0.5 percent of the
outstanding principal balance of the loan for the life of the
loan.''.
(b) Section 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation
Act, 2001 (H.R. 5426 as enacted by Public Law 106-387, 115
Stat. 1549A-34) is repealed.
(c) For gross obligations for the principal amount of
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act
of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing
insurance fund, an additional amount shall be for section 502
unsubsidized guaranteed loans sufficient to meet the
remaining fiscal year 2010 demand, provided that existing
program underwriting standards are maintained, and provided
further that the Secretary may waive fees described herein
for very low- and low-income borrowers, not to exceed
$697,000,000 in loan guarantees.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(rescission)
Of the funds made available under the heading ``National
Telecommunications and Information Administration'' for
Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Program in prior years,
$111,500,000 are rescinded.
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount
for ``Economic Development Assistance Programs'', for
necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in States that
experienced damage due to severe storms and flooding during
March 2010 through May 2010 for which the President declared
a major disaster covering an entire State or States with more
than 20 counties declared major disasters under title IV of
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act of 1974, $49,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
operations, research, and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'', $5,000,000, for necessary expenses related to
commercial fishery failures as determined by the Secretary of
Commerce in January 2010.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Exploration
The matter contained in title III of division B of Public
Law 111-117 regarding ``National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Exploration'' is amended by inserting at the
end of the last proviso ``: Provided further, That
notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation,
funds made available for Constellation in fiscal year 2010
for `National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Exploration' and from previous appropriations for `National
Aeronautics and Space Administration Exploration' shall be
available to fund continued performance of Constellation
contracts, and performance of such Constellation contracts
may not be terminated for convenience by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration in fiscal year 2010''.
CHAPTER 3
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army'',
$1,429,809,000.
Military Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy'',
$40,478,000.
Military Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine
Corps'', $145,499,000.
Military Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force'', $94,068,000.
Reserve Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Army'',
$5,722,000.
Reserve Personnel, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy'',
$2,637,000.
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Marine
Corps'', $34,758,000.
Reserve Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Air
Force'', $1,292,000.
National Guard Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel,
Army'', $33,184,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army'', $11,719,927,000, of which $218,300,000 shall be
available to restore amounts transferred from this account to
``Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'' for
emergency relief activities related to Haiti following the
earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-
response activities relating to the earthquake.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy'', $2,735,194,000, of which $187,600,000 shall be
available to restore
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amounts transferred from this account to ``Overseas
Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'' for emergency relief
activities related to Haiti following the earthquake of
January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-response activities
relating to the earthquake.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps'', $829,326,000, of which $30,700,000 shall be
available to restore amounts transferred from this account to
``Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'' for
emergency relief activities related to Haiti following the
earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-
response activities relating to the earthquake.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force'', $3,835,095,000, of which $218,400,000 shall be
available to restore amounts transferred from this account to
``Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid'' for
emergency relief activities related to Haiti following the
earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other disaster-
response activities relating to the earthquake.
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide'', $1,236,727,000: Provided, That up to
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
available for transfer to the Port of Guam Improvement
Enterprise Fund established by section 3512 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 110-417): Provided further, That funds
transferred under the previous proviso shall be merged with
and available for obligation for the same time period and for
the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred:
Provided further, That these funds may be transferred by the
Secretary of Defense only if he determines such amounts are
required to improve facilities, relieve port congestion, and
provide greater access to port facilities: Provided further,
That any amounts transferred pursuant to the previous three
provisos shall be available to the Secretary of
Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the
Maritime Administration, to carry out under the Port of Guam
Improvement Enterprise Program planning, design, and
construction of projects for the Port of Guam to improve
facilities, relieve port congestion, and provide greater
access to port facilities: Provided further, That the
transfer authority in this section is in addition to any
other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, not
fewer than five days prior to making transfers under this
authority, notify the congressional defense committees in
writing of the details of any such transfer.
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army Reserve'', $41,006,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy Reserve'', $75,878,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps Reserve'', $857,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force Reserve'', $124,039,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army National Guard'', $180,960,000.
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air National Guard'', $203,287,000.
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
For an additional amount for ``Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund'', $2,604,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2011: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the
Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Combined
Security Transition Command--Afghanistan, or the Secretary's
designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan,
including the provision of equipment, supplies, services,
training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, and
construction, and funding: Provided further, That the
authority to provide assistance under this heading is in
addition to any other authority to provide assistance to
foreign nations: Provided further, That contributions of
funds for the purposes provided herein from any person,
foreign government, or international organization may be
credited to this Fund, to remain available until expended,
and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees
in writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any
contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the
funds received and the specific use of such contributions:
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not
fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers from this
appropriation account, notify the congressional defense
committees in writing of the details of any such transfer.
Iraq Security Forces Fund
For the ``Iraq Security Forces Fund'', $1,000,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That
such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose
of allowing the Commander, United States Forces--Iraq, or the
Secretary's designee, to provide assistance, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces
of Iraq, including the provision of equipment, supplies,
services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, and
renovation: Provided further, That the authority to provide
assistance under this heading is in addition to any other
authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided
further, That contributions of funds for the purposes
provided herein from any person, foreign government, or
international organization may be credited to this Fund, to
remain available until expended, and used for such purposes:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the
congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt
and upon the transfer of any contribution, delineating the
sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific
use of such contributions: Provided further, That the
Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to
making transfers from this appropriation account, notify the
congressional defense committees in writing of the details of
any such transfer.
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement,
Army'', $219,470,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012.
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and
Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army'', $3,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2012.
Procurement of Ammunition, Army
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition,
Army'', $17,055,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012.
Other Procurement, Army
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army'',
$2,065,006,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Aircraft Procurement, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement,
Navy'', $296,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012.
Other Procurement, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy'',
$31,576,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Procurement, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Marine Corps'',
$162,927,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air
Force'', $174,766,000, to remain available until September
30, 2012.
Other Procurement, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air
Force'', $672,741,000, to remain available until September
30, 2012.
Procurement, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'',
$189,276,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for the ``Mine Resistant Ambush
Protected Vehicle Fund'', $1,123,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That such funds shall be
available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any
other provision of law, to procure, sustain, transport, and
field Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall transfer such funds only to
appropriations for operations and maintenance; procurement;
research, development, test and evaluation; and defense
working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided
herein: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall be
merged with and available for the same purposes and the same
time period as the appropriation to which they are
transferred: Provided further, That this transfer authority
is in addition to any other transfer authority available to
the Department of Defense: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall, not fewer than 10 days prior to making
transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional
defense committees in writing of the details of any such
transfer.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Navy'', $44,835,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2011.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Air Force'', $163,775,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', $65,138,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds
For an additional amount for ``Defense Working Capital
Funds'', $1,134,887,000, to remain available until expended.
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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program
For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'',
$33,367,000 for operation and maintenance: Provided, That
language under this heading in title VI, division A of Public
Law 111-118 is amended by striking ``$15,093,539,000'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``$15,121,714,000''.
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense'', $94,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
Sec. 301. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made
available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for
intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically
authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504(a)(1)
of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)):
Provided, That section 8079 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118; 123 Stat. 3446)
is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2010 until'' and all
that follows and insert ``fiscal year 2010.''.
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 302. Section 8005 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2010 (division A of Public Law 111-118)
is amended by striking ``$4,000,000,000'' and inserting
``$4,500,000,000''.
Sec. 303. Funds made available in this chapter to the
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be
used to purchase items having an investment unit cost of not
more than $250,000: Provided, That upon determination by the
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary to meet
the operational requirements of a Commander of a Combatant
Command engaged in contingency operations overseas, such
funds may be used to purchase items having an investment item
unit cost of not more than $500,000.
Sec. 304. Of the funds obligated or expended by any
Federal agency in support of emergency humanitarian
assistance services at the request of or in coordination with
the Department of Defense, the Department of State, or the
U.S. Agency for International Development, on or after
January 12, 2010 and before February 12, 2010, in support of
the Haitian earthquake relief efforts not to exceed $500,000
are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress.
Sec. 305. Section 8011 of the title VIII, division A of
Public Law 111-118 is amended by striking ``within 30 days of
enactment of this Act'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``30
days prior to contract award''.
(rescissions)
Sec. 306. (a) Of the funds appropriated in Department of
Defense Appropriation Acts, the following funds are hereby
rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the
specified amounts:
``Other Procurement, Air Force, 2009/2011'', $5,000,000;
and
``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army, 2009/
2010'', $72,161,000.
(b) Section 3002 shall not apply to the amounts in this
section.
Sec. 307. None of the funds provided in this chapter may
be used to finance programs or activities denied by Congress
in fiscal years 2009 or 2010 appropriations to the Department
of Defense or to initiate a procurement or research,
development, test and evaluation new start program without
prior written notification to the congressional defense
committees.
high-value detainee interrogation group charter and report
Sec. 308. (a) Submission of Charter and Procedures.--Not
later than 30 days after the final approval of the charter
and procedures for the interagency body established to carry
out an interrogation pursuant to a recommendation of the
report of the Special Task Force on interrogation and
Transfer Policies submitted under section 5(g) of Executive
Order 13491 (commonly known as the High-Value Detainee
Interrogation Group), or not later than 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later, the
Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees such charter and
procedures.
(b) Updates.--Not later than 30 days after the final
approval of any significant modification or revision to the
charter or procedures referred to in subsection (a), the
Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the
congressional intelligence committees any such modification
or revision.
(c) Lessons Learned.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence
committees a report setting forth an analysis and assessment
of the lessons learned as a result of the operations and
activities of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group
since the establishment of that group.
(d) Submittal of Charter and Reports to Additional
Committees of Congress.--At the same time the Director of
National Intelligence submits the charter and procedures
referred to in subsection (a), any modification or revision
to the charter or procedures under subsection (b), and any
report under subsection (c) to the congressional intelligence
committees, the Director shall also submit such matter to--
(1) the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, the Judiciary, and Appropriations of
the Senate; and
(2) the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security,
the Judiciary, and Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
investigations
For an additional amount for ``Investigations'',
$5,400,000: Provided, That funds provided under this heading
in this chapter shall be used for studies in States affected
by severe storms and flooding: Provided further, That the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide
a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
mississippi river and tributaries
For an additional amount for ``Mississippi River and
Tributaries'' to dredge eligible projects in response to, and
repair damages to Federal projects caused by, natural
disasters, $18,600,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds,
beginning not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
operation and maintenance
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance''
to dredge navigation projects in response to, and repair
damages to Corps projects caused by, natural disasters,
$173,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Army is directed to use $44,000,000
of the amount provided under this heading for nondisaster
related emergency repairs to critical infrastructure:
Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of
these funds, beginning not later than 60 days after enactment
of this Act.
flood control and coastal emergencies
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'', as authorized by section 5 of the Act of
August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses
relating to natural disasters as authorized by law,
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds,
beginning not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
emergency drought relief
Sec. 401. For an additional amount for ``Water and Related
Resources'', $10,000,000, for drought emergency assistance:
Provided, That financial assistance may be provided under the
Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43
U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and any other applicable Federal law
(including regulations) for the optimization and conservation
of project water supplies to assist drought-plagued areas of
the West.
Sec. 402. Funds made available in the Energy and Water
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
(Public Law 111-85), under the account ``Weapons Activities''
shall be available for the purchase of not to exceed one
aircraft.
reclassification of certain appropriations for the national nuclear
security administration
Sec. 403. (a) Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations.--The matter
under the heading ``Weapons Activities'' under the heading
``National Nuclear Security Administration'' under the
heading ``Atomic Energy Defense Activities'' under the
heading ``Department of Energy'' under title III of division
C of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8;
123 Stat. 621) is amended by striking ``the 09-D-007 LANSCE
Refurbishment, PED,'' and inserting ``capital equipment
acquisition, installation, and associated design funds for
LANSCE,''.
(b) Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations.--The amount
appropriated under the heading ``Weapons Activities'' under
the heading ``National Nuclear Security Administration''
under the heading ``Atomic Energy Defense Activities'' under
the heading ``Department of Energy'' under title III of the
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-85; 123 Stat. 2866)
and made available for LANSCE Reinvestment, PED, Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, shall be made
available instead for capital equipment acquisition,
installation, and associated design funds for LANSCE, Los
Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Sec. 404. (a) Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) is
amended by striking ``September 30, 2010'' and inserting
``September 30, 2012'' in lieu thereof.
(b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought
Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) is amended by striking
``through 2010'' and inserting ``through 2012'' in lieu
thereof.
Sec. 405. (a) The Secretary of the Army shall not be
required to make a determination under the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470, et seq.) for the
project for flood control, Trinity River and tributaries,
Texas, authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act
authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of
certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other
purposes'', approved
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March 2, 1945 [59 Stat. 18], as modified by section 5141 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 [121 Stat. 1253].
(b) The Federal Highway Administration is exempt from the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 303 and 23 U.S.C. 138 for any
highway project to be constructed in the vicinity of the
Dallas Floodway, Dallas, Texas.
Sec. 406. (a) The Secretary of the Army may use funds made
available under the heading ``operation and maintenance'' of
this chapter to place, at full Federal expense, dredged
material available from maintenance dredging of existing
Federal navigation channels located in the Gulf Coast region
to mitigate the impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill in
the Gulf of Mexico.
(b) The Secretary of the Army shall coordinate the
placement of dredged material with appropriate Federal and
Gulf Coast State agencies.
(c) The placement of dredged material pursuant to this
section shall not be subject to a least-cost-disposal
analysis or to the development of a Chief of Engineers
report.
(d) Nothing in this section shall affect the ability or
authority of the Federal Government to recover costs from an
entity determined to be a responsible party in connection
with the Deepwater Horizon Oil spill pursuant to the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 or any other applicable Federal statute
for actions undertaken pursuant to this section.
CHAPTER 5
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Departmental Offices
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for
necessary expenses for emergency relief, rehabilitation, and
reconstruction aid, and other expenses related to Haiti
following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other
disaster-response activities relating to the earthquake,
$690,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to reimburse
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior
to enactment of this Act.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
(rescission)
Of the amounts made available for necessary expenses of the
Office of Inspector General under this heading in Public Law
111-117, $1,800,000 are rescinded: Provided, That section
3002 shall not apply to the amount under this heading.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Federal Funds
federal payment to the public defender service for the district of
columbia
(including rescission)
For an additional amount for ``Federal Payment to the
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia'',
$700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Of the funds provided under this heading for ``Federal
Payment to the District of Columbia Public Defender Service''
in title IV of division D of Public Law 111-8, $700,000 are
rescinded: Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the
amounts under this heading.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
salaries and expenses
For the necessary expenses of the Financial Crisis Inquiry
Commission established pursuant to section 5 of the Fraud
Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-21),
$1,800,000, to remain available until February 15, 2011:
Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the amount
under this heading.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
operating expenses
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'' for
necessary expenses and other disaster-response activities
related to Haiti following the earthquake of January 12,
2010, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012.
acquisition, construction, and improvements
For an additional amount for ``Acquisition, Construction,
and Improvements'', $15,500,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2014, for aircraft replacement.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
disaster relief
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief'',
$5,100,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland
Security Office of the Inspector General for audits and
investigations related to disasters.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
For an additional amount for ``United States Citizenship
and Immigration Services'' for necessary expenses and other
disaster response activities related to Haiti following the
earthquake of January 12, 2010, $10,600,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
Sec. 601. Notwithstanding the 10 percent limitation
contained in section 503(c) of Public Law 111-83, for fiscal
year 2010, the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to
the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, up to
$20,000,000, from appropriations available to the Department
of Homeland Security: Provided, That the Secretary shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and
House of Representatives 5 days in advance of such transfer.
(rescissions)
Sec. 602. (a) The following unobligated balances made
available pursuant to section 505 of Public Law 110-329 are
rescinded: $2,200,000 from Coast Guard ``Operating
Expenses''; $1,800,000 from the ``Office of the Secretary and
Executive Management''; and $489,152 from ``Analysis and
Operations''.
(b) The third clause of the proviso directing the
expenditure of funds under the heading ``Alteration of
Bridges'' in the Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2009, is repealed, and from available
balances made available for Coast Guard ``Alteration of
Bridges'', $5,910,848 are rescinded: Provided, That funds
rescinded pursuant to this subsection shall exclude balances
made available in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).
(c) From the unobligated balances of appropriations made
available in Public Law 111-83 to the ``Office of the Federal
Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding'', $700,000 are
rescinded.
(d) Section 3002 shall not apply to the amounts in this
section.
Sec. 603. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall consider satisfied for Hurricane
Katrina the non-Federal match requirement for assistance
provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency pursuant
to section 404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5170c(a).
Sec. 604. Funds appropriated in Public Law 111-83 under
the heading National Protection and Programs Directorate
``Infrastructure Protection and Information Security'' shall
be available for facility upgrades and related costs to
establish a United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
Operations Support Center/Continuity of Operations
capability.
Sec. 605. Two C-130J aircraft funded elsewhere in this Act
shall be transferred to the Coast Guard.
Sec. 606. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance,
including direct Federal assistance provided under sections
403, 406, and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5140b, 5172, and
5173), for damages resulting from FEMA-3311-EM-RI, FEMA-1894-
DR, FEMA-1906-DR, FEMA-1909-DR, and all other areas
Presidentially declared a disaster, prior to or following
enactment, and resulting from the May 1 and 2, 2010 weather
events that elicited FEMA-1909-DR, shall not be less than 90
percent of the eligible costs under such sections.
Sec. 607. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary for the
Transportation Security Administration shall issue a security
directive that requires a commercial foreign air carrier who
operates flights in and out of the United States to check the
list of individuals that the Transportation Security
Administration has prohibited from flying not later than 30
minutes after such list is modified and provided to such air
carrier.
(b) The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to
commercial foreign air carriers that operate flights in and
out of the United States and that are enrolled in the Secure
Flight program or that are Advance Passenger Information
System Quick Query (AQQ) compliant.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Departmental Management''
for mine safety activities and legal services related to the
Department of Labor's caseload before the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Review Commission (``FMSHRC''), $18,200,000, which
shall remain available for obligation through the date that
is 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act:
Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer such sums
as necessary to the ``Mine Safety and Health Administration''
for enforcement and mine safety activities, which may include
conference litigation functions related to the FMSHRC
caseload, investigation of the Upper Big Branch Mine
disaster, standards and rulemaking activities, emergency
response equipment purchases and upgrades, and organizational
improvements: Provided further, That the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
public health and social services emergency fund
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Public Health and Social
Services Emergency Fund'' for necessary expenses for
emergency relief and reconstruction aid, and other expenses
related to Haiti following the earthquake of January 12,
2010, and for other disaster-response activities relating to
the earthquake, $220,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That these funds may be transferred by
the Secretary to accounts within the Department of Health and
Human Services, shall be merged with the appropriation to
which transferred, and shall be available only for the
purposes provided herein: Provided further, That none of the
funds provided in this paragraph may be transferred prior to
notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this paragraph is in addition
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to any other transfer authority available in this or any
other Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this
paragraph may be used to reimburse agencies for obligations
incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to enactment
of this Act: Provided further, That funds may be used for the
non-Federal share of expenditures for medical assistance
furnished under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and for
child health assistance furnished under title XXI of such
Act, that are related to earthquake response activities:
Provided further, That funds may be used for services
performed by the National Disaster Medical System in
connection with such earthquake, for the return of evacuated
Haitian citizens to Haiti, and for grants to States and other
entities to reimburse payments made for otherwise
uncompensated health and human services furnished in
connection with individuals given permission by the United
States Government to come from Haiti to the United States
after such earthquake, and not eligible for assistance under
such titles: Provided further, That the limitation in
subsection (d) of section 1113 of the Social Security Act
shall not apply with respect to any repatriation assistance
provided in response to the Haiti earthquake of January 12,
2010: Provided further, That with respect to the previous
proviso, such additional repatriation assistance shall only
be available from the funds appropriated herein.
RELATED AGENCY
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Federal Mine Safety and
Health Review Commission, Salaries and Expenses''$3,800,000,
to remain available for obligation for 12 months after
enactment of this Act.
CHAPTER 8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For a payment to Joyce Murtha, widow of John P. Murtha,
late a Representative from Pennsylvania, $174,000: Provided,
That section 3002 shall not apply to this appropriation.
CAPITOL POLICE
General Expenses
For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police, General
Expenses'' to purchase and install the indoor coverage
portion of the new radio system for the Capitol Police,
$12,956,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012:
Provided, That the Chief of the Capitol Police may not
obligate any of the funds appropriated under this heading
without approval of an obligation plan by the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
CHAPTER 9
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
Military Construction, Army
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction,
Army'', $242,296,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of
law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out
planning and design and military construction projects not
otherwise authorized by law.
Military Construction, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Force'', $406,590,000, to remain available until September
30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision
of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry out
planning and design and military construction projects not
otherwise authorized by law.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force'', $7,953,000.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
For an additional amount for ``Compensation and Pensions'',
$13,377,189,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the amount
under this heading.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS CHAPTER
(including transfer of funds)
Sec. 901. (a) Of the amounts made available to the
Department of Veterans Affairs under the ``Construction,
Major Projects'' account, in fiscal year 2010 or previous
fiscal years, up to $67,000,000 may be transferred to the
``Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund'' account or may
be retained in the ``Construction, Major Projects'' account
and used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for such major
medical facility projects (as defined under section 8104(a)
of title 38, United States Code) that have been authorized by
law as the Secretary considers appropriate: Provided, That
any amount transferred from ``Construction, Major Projects''
shall be derived from unobligated balances that are a direct
result of bid savings: Provided further, That no amounts may
be transferred from amounts that were designated by Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
(b) Section 3002 shall not apply to the amount in this
section.
limitation on use of funds available to the department of veterans
affairs
Sec. 902. The amount made available to the Department of
Veterans Affairs by this chapter under the heading ``Veterans
Benefits Administration'' under the heading ``compensation
and pensions'' may not be obligated or expended until the
expiration of the period for Congressional disapproval under
chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred
to as the ``Congressional Review Act''), of the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
section 1116 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a
service connection between exposure of veterans to Agent
Orange during service in the Republic of Vietnam during the
Vietnam era and hairy cell leukemia and other chronic B cell
leukemias, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease.
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic and consular programs
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic and Consular
Programs'', $1,261,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011: Provided, That the Secretary of State may
transfer up to $149,500,000 of the total funds made available
under this heading to any other appropriation of any
department or agency of the United States, upon concurrence
of the head of such department or agency and after
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, to
support operations in and assistance for Afghanistan and
Pakistan and to carry out the provisions of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961.
For an additional amount for ``Diplomatic and Consular
Programs'' for necessary expenses for emergency relief,
rehabilitation, and reconstruction support, and other
expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January
12, 2010, $65,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2011: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph
may be used to reimburse obligations incurred for the
purposes provided herein prior to enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That up to $3,700,000 of the funds made
available in this paragraph may be transferred to, and merged
with, funds made available under the heading ``Emergencies in
the Diplomatic and Consular Service'': Provided further, That
up to $290,000 of the funds made available in this paragraph
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available
under the heading ``Repatriation Loans Program Account''.
office of inspector general
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'' for necessary expenses for oversight of operations
and programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq, $3,600,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2013.
embassy security, construction, and maintenance
For an additional amount for ``Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance'' for necessary expenses for
emergency needs in Haiti following the earthquake of January
12, 2010, $79,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be
used to reimburse obligations incurred for the purposes
provided herein prior to enactment of this Act.
International Organizations
contributions for international peacekeeping activities
For an additional amount for ``Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities'' for necessary
expenses for emergency security related to Haiti following
the earthquake of January 12, 2010, $96,500,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That funds
appropriated in this paragraph may be used to reimburse
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior
to enactment of this Act.
RELATED AGENCY
Broadcasting Board of Governors
international broadcasting operations
For an additional amount for ``International Broadcasting
Operations'' for necessary expenses for emergency
broadcasting support and other expenses related to Haiti
following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, $3,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That
funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to reimburse
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior
to enactment of this Act.
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
office of inspector general
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'' for necessary expenses for oversight of operations
and programs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, $3,400,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2013.
For an additional amount for ``Office of Inspector
General'' for necessary expenses for oversight of emergency
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction aid, and other
expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January
12, 2010, $4,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012: Provided, That up to $1,500,000 of the funds
appropriated in this paragraph may be used to reimburse
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior
to enactment of this Act.
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
global health and child survival
For an additional amount for ``Global Health and Child
Survival'' for necessary expenses for pandemic preparedness
and response, $45,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2011.
international disaster assistance
For an additional amount for ``International Disaster
Assistance'' for necessary expenses for emergency relief and
rehabilitation, and other expenses related to Haiti following
the earthquake of January 12, 2010, $460,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That
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funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to reimburse
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior
to enactment of this Act.
Economic Support Fund
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'',
$1,620,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012,
of which not less than $1,309,000,000 shall be made available
for assistance for Afghanistan and not less than $259,000,000
shall be made available for assistance for Pakistan:
Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in this
Act and in prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
that are made available for assistance for Afghanistan may be
made available, after consultation with the Committees on
Appropriations, for disarmament, demobilization and
reintegration activities, subject to the requirements of
section 904(e) in this chapter, and for a United States
contribution to an internationally managed fund to support
the reintegration into Afghan society of individuals who have
renounced violence against the Government of Afghanistan.
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'' for
necessary expenses for emergency relief, rehabilitation, and
reconstruction aid, and other expenses related to Haiti
following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, $770,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph, up to
$120,000,000 may be transferred to the Department of the
Treasury for United States contributions to a multi-donor
trust fund for reconstruction and recovery efforts in Haiti:
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated in this
paragraph, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and
merged with, funds made available under the heading ``United
States Agency for International Development, Funds
Appropriated to the President, Operating Expenses'' for
administrative costs relating to the purposes provided herein
and to reimburse obligations incurred for the purposes
provided herein prior to enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph may be
transferred to, and merged with, funds available under the
heading ``Development Credit Authority'' for the purposes
provided herein: Provided further, That such transfer
authority is in addition to any other transfer authority
provided by this or any other Act: Provided further, That
funds made available to the Comptroller General pursuant to
title I, chapter 4 of Public Law 106-31, to monitor the
provision of assistance to address the effects of hurricanes
in Central America and the Caribbean, shall also be available
to the Comptroller General to monitor relief, rehabilitation,
and reconstruction aid, and other expenses related to Haiti
following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and shall
remain available until expended: Provided further, That funds
appropriated in this paragraph may be made available to the
United States Agency for International Development and the
Department of State to reimburse any accounts for obligations
incurred for the purpose provided herein prior to enactment
of this Act.
For an additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'' for
necessary expenses for assistance for Jordan, $100,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2012.
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee
Assistance'' for necessary expenses for assistance for
refugees and internally displaced persons, $165,000,000, to
remain available until expended.
Department of the Treasury
international affairs technical assistance
For an additional amount for ``International Affairs
Technical Assistance'' for necessary expenses for emergency
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction aid, and other
expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of January
12, 2010, $7,100,000, to remain available until September 30,
2012: Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this
paragraph, up to $60,000 may be used to reimburse obligations
incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to enactment
of this Act.
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
international narcotics control and law enforcement
For an additional amount for ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'', $1,034,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than
$650,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for Iraq
of which $450,000,000 is for one-time start up costs and
limited operational costs of the Iraqi police program, and
$200,000,000 is for implementation, management, security,
communications, and other expenses related to such program
and may be obligated only after the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that the Government of Iraq supports and is cooperating with
such program: Provided further, That funds appropriated in
this chapter for assistance for Iraq shall not be subject to
the limitation on assistance in section 7042(b)(1) of
division F of Public Law 111-117: Provided further, That of
the funds appropriated in this paragraph, not less than
$169,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for
Afghanistan and not less than $40,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Pakistan: Provided further, That
of the funds appropriated under this heading, $175,000,000
shall be made available for assistance for Mexico for
judicial reform, institution building, anti-corruption, and
rule of law activities, and shall be available subject to
prior consultation with, and the regular notification
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.
For an additional amount for ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' for necessary expenses for
emergency relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction aid, and
other expenses related to Haiti following the earthquake of
January 12, 2010, $147,660,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2012: Provided, That funds appropriated in this
paragraph may be used to reimburse obligations incurred for
the purposes provided herein prior to enactment of this Act.
Funds Appropriated to the President
foreign military financing program
For an additional amount for ``Foreign Military Financing
Program'', $100,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2012, of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be made
available for assistance for Pakistan and not less than
$50,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for
Jordan.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER
extension of authorities
Sec. 1001. Funds appropriated in this chapter may be
obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public
Law 91-672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 6212),
and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
allocations
Sec. 1002. (a) Funds appropriated in this chapter for the
following accounts shall be made available for programs and
countries in the amounts contained in the respective tables
included in the report accompanying this Act:
(1) ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs''.
(2) ``Economic Support Fund''.
(3) ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement''.
(b) For the purposes of implementing this section, and only
with respect to the tables included in the report
accompanying this Act, the Secretary of State and the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, as appropriate, may propose deviations to the
amounts referred in subsection (a), subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961.
spending plans and notification procedures
Sec. 1003. (a) Spending Plans.--Not later than 45 days
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, and the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, shall submit reports to the Committees on
Appropriations detailing planned uses of funds appropriated
in this chapter, except for funds appropriated under the
headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and
``Migration and Refugee Assistance''.
(b) Obligation Reports.--The Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Administrator of the United States
Agency for International Development, and the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, shall submit reports to the Committees on
Appropriations not later than 90 days after enactment of this
Act, and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2012,
on obligations, expenditures, and program outputs and
outcomes.
(c) Notification.--Funds made available in this chapter
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, except for funds appropriated
under the headings ``International Disaster Assistance'' and
``Migration and Refugee Assistance''.
afghanistan
Sec. 1004. (a) The terms and conditions of sections
1102(a), (b)(1), (c), and (d) of Public Law 111-32 shall
apply to funds appropriated in this chapter that are
available for assistance for Afghanistan.
(b) Funds appropriated in this chapter and in prior Acts
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' that are available for
assistance for Afghanistan may be obligated only if the
Secretary of State reports to the Committees on
Appropriations that prior to the disbursement of funds,
representatives of the Afghan national, provincial or local
government, local communities and civil society
organizations, as appropriate, will be consulted and
participate in the design of programs, projects, and
activities, and following such disbursement will participate
in implementation and oversight, and progress will be
measured against specific benchmarks.
(c)(1) Funds appropriated in this chapter may be made
available for assistance for the Government of Afghanistan
only if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of
Afghanistan is--
(A) cooperating with United States reconstruction and
reform efforts;
(B) demonstrating a commitment to accountability by
removing corrupt officials, implementing fiscal transparency
and other necessary reforms of government institutions, and
facilitating active public engagement in governance and
oversight of public resources; and
(C) respecting the internationally recognized human rights
of Afghan women.
(2) If at any time after making the determination required
in paragraph (1) the Secretary receives credible information
that the factual basis for such determination no longer
exists, the Secretary should suspend assistance and promptly
inform the relevant Afghan authorities that
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such assistance is suspended until sufficient factual basis
exists to support the determination.
(d) Funds appropriated in this chapter and in prior Acts
that are available for assistance for Afghanistan may be made
available to support reconciliation with, or reintegration
of, former combatants only if the Secretary of State
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations
that--
(1) Afghan women are participating at national, provincial
and local levels of government in the design, policy
formulation and implementation of the reconciliation or
reintegration process, and women's internationally recognized
human rights are protected in such process; and
(2) such funds will not be used to support any pardon,
immunity from prosecution or amnesty, or any position in the
Government of Afghanistan or security forces, for any leader
of an armed group responsible for crimes against humanity,
war crimes, or other violations of internationally recognized
human rights.
(e) Funds appropriated in this chapter that are available
for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available to
support the work of the Independent Electoral Commission and
the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan only if
the Secretary of State determines and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations that--
(1) the Independent Electoral Commission has no members or
other employees who participated in, or helped to cover up,
acts of fraud in the 2009 elections for president in
Afghanistan, and the Electoral Complaints Commission is a
genuinely independent body with all the authorities that were
invested in it under Afghanistan law as of December 31, 2009,
and with no members appointed by the President of
Afghanistan; and
(2) the central Government of Afghanistan has taken steps
to ensure that women are able to exercise their rights to
political participation, whether as candidates or voters.
(f)(1) Not more than 45 days after enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
a strategy to address the needs and protect the rights of
Afghan women and girls, including planned expenditures of
funds appropriated in this chapter, and detailed plans for
implementing and monitoring such strategy.
(2) Such strategy shall be coordinated with and support the
goals and objectives of the National Action Plan for Women of
Afghanistan and the Afghan National Development Strategy and
shall include a defined scope and methodology to measure the
impact of such assistance.
(g)(1) Notwithstanding section 303 of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253) and
requirements for awarding task orders under task and delivery
order contracts under section 303J of such Act (41 U.S.C.
253j), the Secretary of State may award task orders for
police training in Afghanistan under current Department of
State contracts for police training.
(2) Any task order awarded under paragraph (1) shall be for
a limited term and shall remain in performance only until a
successor contract or contracts awarded by the Department of
Defense using full and open competition have entered into
full performance after completion of any start-up or
transition periods.
pakistan
Sec. 1005. (a) Funds appropriated in this chapter and in
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Foreign Military Financing Program'' and ``Pakistan
Counterinsurgency Capability Fund'' shall be made available--
(1) in a manner that promotes unimpeded access by
humanitarian organizations to detainees, internally displaced
persons, and other Pakistani civilians adversely affected by
the conflict; and
(2) in accordance with section 620J of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, and the Secretary of State shall
inform relevant Pakistani authorities of the requirements of
section 620J and of its application, and regularly monitor
units of Pakistani security forces that receive United States
assistance and the performance of such units.
(b)(1) Of the funds appropriated in this chapter under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for
Pakistan, $5,000,000 shall be made available through the
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Department of
State, for human rights programs in Pakistan, including
training of government officials and security forces, and
assistance for human rights organizations.
(2) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act and
prior to the obligation of funds under this subsection, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations a human rights strategy in Pakistan including
the proposed uses of funds.
(c) Of the funds appropriated in this chapter under the
heading ``Economic Support Fund'' for assistance for
Pakistan, up to $1,500,000 should be made available to the
Department of State and the United States Agency for
International Development for the lease of aircraft to
implement programs and conduct oversight in northwestern
Pakistan, which shall be coordinated under the authority of
the United States Chief of Mission in Pakistan.
iraq
Sec. 1006. (a) The uses of aircraft in Iraq purchased or
leased with funds made available under the headings
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' and
``Diplomatic and Consular Affairs'' in this chapter and in
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs shall be coordinated
under the authority of the United States Chief of Mission in
Iraq.
(b) The terms and conditions of section 1106(b) of Public
Law 111-32 shall apply to funds made available in this
chapter for assistance for Iraq under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement''.
(c) Of the funds appropriated in this chapter and in prior
acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and ``Embassy Security,
Construction, and Maintenance'' for Afghanistan, Pakistan and
Iraq, up to $300,000,000 may, after consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations, be transferred between, and
merged with, such appropriations for activities related to
security for civilian led operations in such countries.
haiti
Sec. 1007. (a) Funds appropriated in this chapter and in
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs under the headings
``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International Narcotics
Control and Law Enforcement'' that are available for
assistance for Haiti may be obligated only if the Secretary
of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that
prior to the disbursement of funds, representatives of the
Haitian national, provincial or local government, local
communities and civil society organizations, as appropriate,
will be consulted and participate in the design of programs,
projects, and activities, and following such disbursement
will participate in implementation and oversight, and
progress will be measured against specific benchmarks.
(b)(1) Funds appropriated in this chapter under the
headings ``Economic Support Fund'' and ``International
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' may be made available
for assistance for the Government of Haiti only if the
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees
on Appropriations that the Government of Haiti is--
(A) cooperating with United States reconstruction and
reform efforts; and
(B) demonstrating a commitment to accountability by
removing corrupt officials, implementing fiscal transparency
and other necessary reforms of government institutions, and
facilitating active public engagement in governance and
oversight of public resources.
(2) If at any time after making the determination required
in paragraph (1) the Secretary receives credible information
that the factual basis for making such determination no
longer exists, the Secretary should suspend assistance and
promptly inform the relevant Haitian authorities that such
assistance is suspended until sufficient factual basis exists
to support the determination.
(c)(1) Funds appropriated in this chapter for bilateral
assistance for Haiti may be provided as direct budget support
to the central Government of Haiti only if the Secretary of
State reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the
Government of the United States and the Government of Haiti
have agreed, in writing, to clear and achievable goals and
objectives for the use of such funds, and have established
mechanisms within each implementing agency to ensure that
such funds are used for the purposes for which they were
intended.
(2) The Secretary should suspend any such direct budget
support to an implementing agency if the Secretary has
credible evidence of misuse of such funds by any such agency.
(3) Any such direct budget support shall be subject to
prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.
(d) Funds appropriated in this chapter that are made
available for assistance for Haiti shall be made available,
to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that
emphasizes the participation and leadership of Haitian women
and directly improves the security, economic and social well-
being, and political status of Haitian women and girls.
(e) Funds appropriated in this chapter may be made
available for assistance for Haiti notwithstanding any other
provision of law, except for section 620J of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 and provisions of this chapter.
haiti debt relief
Sec. 1008. (a) For an additional amount for ``Contribution
to the Inter-American Development Bank'', ``Contribution to
the International Development Association'', and
``Contribution to the International Fund for Agricultural
Development'', to cancel Haiti's existing debts and
repayments on disbursements from loans committed prior to
January 12, 2010, and for the United States share of an
increase in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations
of the Inter-American Development Bank, to the extent
separately authorized in this chapter, in furtherance of
providing debt relief for Haiti in view of the Cancun
Declaration of March 21, 2010, a total of $212,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2012.
(b) Up to $40,000,000 of the amounts appropriated under the
heading ``Department of the Treasury, Debt Restructuring'' in
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs may be used to
cancel Haiti's existing debts and repayments on disbursements
from loans committed prior to January 12, 2010, to the Inter-
American Development Bank, the International Development
Association, and the International Fund for Agricultural
Development, and for the United States share of an increase
in the resources of the Fund for Special Operations of the
Inter-American Development Bank in furtherance of providing
debt relief to Haiti in view of the Cancun Declaration of
March 21, 2010.
haiti debt relief authority
Sec. 1009. The Inter-American Development Bank Act, Public
Law 86-147, as amended (22
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U.S.C. 283 et seq.), is further amended by adding at the end
thereof the following new section:
``SEC. 40. AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR AND CONTRIBUTE TO AN
INCREASE IN RESOURCES OF THE FUND FOR SPECIAL
OPERATIONS; PROVIDING DEBT RELIEF TO HAITI.
``(a) Vote Authorized.--In accordance with section 5 of
this Act, the United States Governor of the Bank is
authorized to vote in favor of a resolution to increase the
resources of the Fund for Special Operations up to
$479,000,000, in furtherance of providing debt relief for
Haiti in view of the Cancun Declaration of March 21, 2010,
which provides that:
``(1) Haiti's debts to the Fund for Special Operations are
to be cancelled;
``(2) Haiti's remaining local currency conversion
obligations to the Fund for Special Operations are to be
cancelled;
``(3) undisbursed balances of existing loans of the Fund
for Special Operations to Haiti are to be converted to
grants; and
``(4) the Fund for Special Operations is to make available
significant and immediate grant financing to Haiti as well as
appropriate resources to other countries remaining as
borrowers within the Fund for Special Operations, consistent
with paragraph 6 of the Cancun Declaration of March 21, 2010.
``(b) Contribution Authority.--To the extent and in the
amount provided in advance in appropriations Acts the United
States Governor of the Bank may, on behalf of the United
States and in accordance with section 5 of this Act,
contribute up to $252,000,000 to the Fund for Special
Operations, which will provide for debt relief of:
``(1) up to $240,000,000 to the Fund for Special
Operations;
``(2) up to $8,000,000 to the International Fund For
Agricultural Development (IFAD); and
``(3) up to $4,000,000 for the International Development
Association (IDA).
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--To pay for the
contribution authorized under subsection (b), there are
authorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year
limitation, for payment by the Secretary of the Treasury
$212,000,000, for the United States contribution to the Fund
for Special Operations.''.
mexico
Sec. 1010. (a) For purposes of funds appropriated in this
chapter and in prior Acts making appropriations for the
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs
under the heading ``International Narcotics Control and Law
Enforcement'' that are made available for assistance for
Mexico, the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) of
section 7045(e) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009
(division H of Public Law 111-8) shall apply and the report
required in paragraph (1) shall be based on a determination
by the Secretary of State of compliance with each of the
requirements in paragraph (1)(A) through (D).
(b) Funds appropriated in this chapter under the heading
``International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement'' that
are available for assistance for Mexico may be made available
only after the Secretary of State submits a report to the
Committees on Appropriations detailing a coordinated, multi-
year, interagency strategy to address the causes of drug-
related violence and other organized criminal activity in
Central and South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, which
shall describe--
(1) the United States multi-year strategy for the region,
including a description of key challenges in the source,
transit, and demand zones; the key objectives of the
strategy; and a detailed description of outcome indicators
for measuring progress toward such objectives;
(2) the integration of diplomatic, administration of
justice, law enforcement, civil society, economic
development, demand reduction, and other assistance to
achieve such objectives;
(3) progress in phasing out law enforcement activities of
the militaries of each recipient country, as applicable; and
(4) governmental efforts to investigate and prosecute
violations of internationally recognized human rights.
(c) Of the funds appropriated in this chapter under the
heading ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', up to
$5,000,000 may be made available for armored vehicles and
other emergency diplomatic security support for United States
Government personnel in Mexico.
el salvador
Sec. 1011. Of the funds appropriated in this chapter under
the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $25,000,000 shall be
made available for necessary expenses for emergency relief
and reconstruction assistance for El Salvador related to
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ida.
democratic republic of the congo
Sec. 1012. Of the funds appropriated in this chapter under
the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', $15,000,000 shall be
made available for necessary expenses for emergency security
and humanitarian assistance for civilians, particularly women
and girls, in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo.
international scientific cooperation
Sec. 1013. Funds appropriated in prior Acts making
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign
operations, and related programs that are made available for
science and technology centers in the former Soviet Union may
be used to support productive, non-military projects that
engage scientists and engineers who have no weapons
background, but whose competence could otherwise be applied
to weapons development, provided such projects are executed
through existing science and technology centers and
notwithstanding sections 503 and 504 of the FREEDOM Support
Act (Public Law 102-511), and following consultation with the
Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives.
international renewable energy agency
Sec. 1014. For fiscal year 2011 and thereafter, the
President is authorized to accept the statute of, and to
maintain membership of the United States in, the
International Renewable Energy Agency, and the United States'
assessed contributions to maintain such membership may be
paid from funds appropriated for ``Contributions to
International Organizations''.
office of inspector general personnel
Sec. 1015. (a) Funds appropriated in this chapter for the
United States Agency for International Development Office of
Inspector General (OIG) may be made available to contract
with United States citizens for personal services when the
Inspector General determines that the personnel resources of
the OIG are otherwise insufficient.
(1) Not more than 5 percent of the OIG personnel
(determined on a full-time equivalent basis), as of any given
date, are serving under personal services contracts.
(2) Contracts under this paragraph shall not exceed a term
of 2 years unless the Inspector General determines that
exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1
additional year, and contractors under this paragraph shall
not be considered employees of the Federal Government for
purposes of title 5, United States Code, or members of the
Foreign Service for purposes of title 22, United States Code.
(b)(1) The Inspector General may waive subsections (a)
through (d) of section 8344, and subsections (a) through (e)
of section 8468 of title 5, United States Code, and
subsections (a) through (d) of section 4064 of title 22,
United States Code, on behalf of any re-employed annuitant
serving in a position within the OIG to facilitate the
assignment of persons to positions in Iraq, Pakistan,
Afghanistan, and Haiti or to positions vacated by members of
the Foreign Service assigned to those countries.
(2) The authority provided in paragraph (1) shall be
exercised on a case-by-case basis for positions for which
there is difficulty recruiting or retaining a qualified
employee or to address a temporary emergency hiring need,
individuals employed by the OIG under this paragraph shall
not be considered employees for purposes of subchapter III of
chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 84 of
such title, and the authorities of the Inspector General
under this paragraph shall terminate on October 1, 2012.
authority to reprogram funds
Sec. 1016. Of the funds appropriated by this chapter for
assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, up to
$100,000,000 may be made available pursuant to the authority
of section 451 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended, for assistance in the Middle East and South Asia
regions if the President finds, in addition to the
requirements of section 451 and certifies and reports to the
Committees on Appropriations, that exercising the authority
of this section is necessary to protect the national security
interests of the United States: Provided, That the Secretary
of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations
prior to the reprogramming of such funds, which shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the
funding limitation otherwise applicable to section 451 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to this
section: Provided further, That the authority of this section
shall expire upon enactment of the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2011.
special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction
(including rescission)
Sec. 1017. (a) Of the funds appropriated under the heading
``Department of State, Administration of Foreign Affairs,
Office of Inspector General'' and authorized to be
transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction in title XI of Public Law 111-32, $7,200,000
are rescinded.
(b) For an additional amount for ``Department of State,
Administration of Foreign Affairs, Office of Inspector
General'' which shall be available for the Special Inspector
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction
oversight in Afghanistan, $7,200,000, and shall remain
available until September 30, 2011.
CHAPTER 11
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
highway traffic safety grants
(highway trust fund)
(including rescission)
Of the amounts provided for Safety Belt Performance Grants
in Public Law 111-117, $15,000,000 shall be available to pay
for expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the
Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety under
subtitle C of title X of Public Law 109-59 and chapter 301
and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States Code,
and for the planning or execution of programs authorized
under section 403 of title 23, United States Code: Provided,
That such funds shall be available until September 30, 2011,
and shall be in addition to the amount of any limitation
imposed on obligations in fiscal year 2011.
Of the amounts made available for Safety Belt Performance
Grants under section 406 of title 23, United States Code,
$25,000,000 in unobligated balances are permanently
rescinded: Provided, That section 3002 shall not apply to the
amounts under this heading.
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consumer assistance to recycle and save program
(rescission)
Of the amounts made available for the Consumer Assistance
to Recycle and Save Program, $44,000,000 in unobligated
balances are rescinded.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
community development fund
For an additional amount for the ``Community Development
Fund'', for necessary expenses related to disaster relief,
long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure,
housing, and economic revitalization in areas affected by
severe storms and flooding from March 2010 through May 2010
for which the President declared a major disaster covering an
entire State or States with more than 20 counties declared
major disasters under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974,
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
activities authorized under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383):
Provided, That funds shall be awarded directly to the State
or unit of general local government at the discretion of the
Secretary: Provided further, That prior to the obligation of
funds a grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary
detailing the proposed use of all funds, including criteria
for eligibility and how the use of these funds will address
long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure:
Provided further, That funds provided under this heading may
be used by a State or locality as a matching requirement,
share, or contribution for any other Federal program:
Provided further, That such funds may not be used for
activities reimbursable by, or for which funds are made
available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the
Army Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That funds
allocated under this heading shall not adversely affect the
amount of any formula assistance received by a State or
subdivision thereof under the Community Development Fund:
Provided further, That a State or subdivision thereof may use
up to 5 percent of its allocation for administrative costs:
Provided further, That in administering the funds under this
heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision
of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or the use
by the recipient of these funds or guarantees (except for
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment), upon a request by a
State or subdivision thereof explaining why such waiver is
required to facilitate the use of such funds or guarantees,
if the Secretary finds that such waiver would not be
inconsistent with the overall purpose of title I of the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided
further, That the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register any waiver of any statute or regulation that the
Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before
the effective date of such waiver: Provided further, That the
Secretary shall obligate to a State or subdivision thereof
not less than 50 percent of the funding provided under this
heading within 90 days after the enactment of this Act.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
For an additional amount, in addition to amounts provided
elsewhere in this Act, for ``Economic Development Assistance
Programs'', to carry out planning, technical assistance and
other assistance under section 209, and consistent with
section 703(b), of the Public Works and Economic Development
Act (42 U.S.C. 3149, 3233), in States affected by the
incidents related to the discharge of oil that began in 2010
in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, $5,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
operations, research, and facilities
For an additional amount, in addition to amounts provided
elsewhere in this Act, for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'', $13,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for responding to economic impacts on fishermen and
fishery-dependent businesses: Provided, That the amounts
appropriated herein are not available unless the Secretary of
Commerce determines that resources provided under other
authorities and appropriations including by the responsible
parties under the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. 2701, et seq.,
are not sufficient to respond to economic impacts on
fishermen and fishery-dependent business following an
incident related to a spill of national significance declared
under the National Contingency Plan provided for under
section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9605).
For an additional amount, in addition to amounts provided
elsewhere in this Act, for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'', for activities undertaken including scientific
investigations and sampling as a result of the incidents
related to the discharge of oil and the use of oil
dispersants that began in 2010 in connection with the
explosion on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling
unit Deepwater Horizon, $7,000,000, to remain available until
expended. These activities may be funded through the
provision of grants to universities, colleges and other
research partners through extramural research funding.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human
Services, for food safety monitoring and response activities
in connection with the incidents related to the discharge of
oil that began in 2010 in connection with the explosion on,
and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Horizon, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Departmental Offices
Office of the Secretary
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Secretary,
Salaries and Expenses'' for increased inspections,
enforcement, investigations, environmental and engineering
studies, and other activities related to emergency offshore
oil spill incidents in the Gulf of Mexico, $29,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such funds
may be transferred by the Secretary to any other account in
the Department of the Interior to carry out the purposes
provided herein.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Legal Activities
salaries and expenses, general legal activities
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
General Legal Activities'', $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for litigation expenses resulting from
incidents related to the discharge of oil that began in 2010
in connection with the explosion on, and sinking of, the
mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology
For an additional amount for ``Science and Technology'' for
a study on the potential human and environmental risks and
impacts of the release of crude oil and the application of
dispersants, surface washing agents, bioremediation agents,
and other mitigation measures listed in the National
Contingency Plan Product List (40 C.F.R. Part 300 Subpart J),
as appropriate, $2,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the study shall be performed at the
direction of the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of
Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior: Provided further,
That the study may be funded through the provision of grants
to universities and colleges through extramural research
funding.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
deepwater horizon
Sec. 2001. Section 6002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2752) is amended in the second sentence:
(1) by inserting ``: (1)'' before ``may obtain an advance''
and after ``the Coast Guard'';
(2) by striking ``advance. Amounts'' and inserting the
following: ``advance; (2) in the case of discharge of oil
that began in 2010 in connection with the explosion on, and
sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater
Horizon, may, without further appropriation, obtain one or
more advances from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund as
needed, up to a maximum of $100,000,000 for each advance, the
total amount of all advances not to exceed the amounts
available under section 9509(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9509(c)(2)), and within 7 days of
each advance, shall notify Congress of the amount advanced
and the facts and circumstances necessitating the advance;
and (3) amounts''.
prohibition on fines and liability
Sec. 2002. None of the funds made available by this Act
shall be used to levy against any person any fine, or to hold
any person liable for construction or renovation work
performed by the person, in any State under the final rule
entitled ``Lead; Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program;
Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet; Notice of Availability;
Final Rule'' (73 Fed. Reg. 21692 (April 22, 2008)), and the
final rule entitled ``Lead; Amendment to the Opt-out and
Recordkeeping Provisions in the Renovation, Repair, and
Painting Program'' signed by the Administrator on April 22,
2010.
right-of-way
Sec. 2003. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of the Interior shall--
(1) not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, amend Right-of-Way Grants No. NVN-49781/IDI-26446/
NVN-85211/NVN-85210 of the Bureau of Land Management to shift
the 200-foot right-of-way for the 500-kilovolt transmission
line project to the alignment depicted on the maps entitled
``Southwest Intertie Project'' and dated December 10, 2009,
and May 21, 2010, and approve the construction, operation and
maintenance plans of the project; and
(2) not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, issue a notice to proceed with construction of the
project in accordance with the amended grants and approved
plans described in paragraph (1).
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Energy may provide or facilitate federal
financing for the project described in subsection (a) under
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public
Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 115) or the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(42 U.S.C. 15801 et seq.), based on the comprehensive reviews
and consultations performed by the Secretary of the Interior.
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funding for environmental and fisheries impacts
Sec. 2004. (1) Fisheries Disaster Relief.--For an
additional amount, in addition to other amounts provided in
this Act for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, $15,000,000 to be available to provide
fisheries disaster relief under section 312 of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1861a) related to a commercial fishery failure due to a
fishery resource disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted
from the Deepwater Horizon oil discharge.
(2) Expanded stock assessment of fisheries.--For an
additional amount, in addition to other amounts provided in
this Act for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, $10,000,000 to conduct an expanded stock
assessment of the fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico. Such
expanded stock assessment shall include an assessment of the
commercial and recreational catch and biological sampling,
observer programs, data management and processing activities,
the conduct of assessments, and follow-up evaluations of such
fisheries.
(3) Ecosystem services impacts study.--For an additional
amount, in addition to other amounts provided for the
Department of Commerce, $1,000,000 to be available for the
National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the long-
term ecosystem service impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil
discharge. Such study shall assess long-term costs to the
public of lost water filtration, hunting, and fishing
(commercial and recreational), and other ecosystem services
associated with the Gulf of Mexico.
(4) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated or made
available under division B, title I of Public Law 111-117
that remain unobligated as of the date of the enactment of
this Act under Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction for
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
$26,000,000 of the amounts appropriated are hereby rescinded.
TITLE III
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
availability of funds
Sec. 3001 No part of any appropriation contained in this
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current
fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
emergency designation
Sec. 3002. Unless otherwise specified, each amount in this
Act is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary
to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) and
423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.
Sec. 3003. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
for fiscal year 2010 only, all funds received from sales,
bonuses, royalties, and rentals under the Geothermal Steam
Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1001 et seq.) shall be
deposited in the Treasury, of which--
(1) 50 percent shall be used by the Secretary of the
Treasury to make payments to States within the boundaries of
which the leased land and geothermal resources are located;
(2) 25 percent shall be used by the Secretary of the
Treasury to make payments to the counties within the
boundaries of which the leased land or geothermal resources
are located; and
(3) 25 percent shall be deposited in miscellaneous
receipts.
(b) Section 3002 shall not apply to this section.
Sec. 3004. (a) Public Law 111-88, the Interior,
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010,
is amended under the heading ``Office of the Special Trustee
for American Indians'' by--
(1) striking ``$185,984,000'' and inserting
``$176,984,000''; and
(2) striking ``$56,536,000'' and inserting ``$47,536,000''.
(b) Section 3002 shall not apply to the amounts in this
section.
Sec. 3005. Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative
Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 105-312) is
amended by striking ``2008'' and inserting ``2011''.
Sec. 3006. For fiscal years 2010 and 2011--
(1) the National Park Service Recreation Fee Program
account may be available for the cost of adjustments and
changes within the original scope of contracts for National
Park Service projects funded by Public Law 111-5 and for
associated administrative costs when no funds are otherwise
available for such purposes;
(2) notwithstanding section 430 of division E of Public Law
111-8 and section 444 of Public Law 111-88, the Secretary of
the Interior may utilize unobligated balances for adjustments
and changes within the original scope of projects funded
through division A, title VII, of Public Law 111-5 and for
associated administrative costs when no funds are otherwise
available;
(3) the Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that any
unobligated balances utilized pursuant to paragraph (2) shall
be derived from the bureau and account for which the project
was funded in Public Law 111-5; and
(4) the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the
Committees on Appropriations prior to making any charges
authorized by this section.
Sec. 3007. (a) Section 205(d) of the Federal Land
Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2304(d)) is amended
by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``11 years''.
(b) Section 3002 shall not apply to this section.
Sec. 3008. Of the amounts appropriated for the Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program under subpart
1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) under the
heading ``state and local law enforcement assistance'' under
the heading ``Office of Justice Programs'' under the heading
``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities'' under title II
of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8;
123 Stat. 579), at the discretion of the Attorney General,
the amounts to be made available to Genesee County, Michigan
for assistance for individuals transitioning from prison in
Genesee County, Michigan pursuant to the joint statement of
managers accompanying that Act may be made available to My
Brother's Keeper of Genesee County, Michigan to provide
assistance for individuals transitioning from prison in
Genesee County, Michigan.
Sec. 3009. Section 159(b)(2)(C) of title I of division A
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (49 U.S.C. 24305
note) is amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and
inserting the following:
``(i) requiring inspections of any container containing a
firearm or ammunition; and
``(ii) the temporary suspension of firearm carriage service
if credible intelligence information indicates a threat
related to the national rail system or specific routes or
trains.''.
public availability of contractor integrity and performance database
Sec. 3010. Section 872(e)(1) of the Clean Contracting Act
of 2008 (subtitle G of title VIII of Public Law 110-417; 41
U.S.C. 417b(e)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the
following: ``In addition, the Administrator shall post all
such information, excluding past performance reviews, on a
publicly available Internet website.''.
assessments on guantanamo bay detainees
Sec. 3011. (a) Submission of Information Related to
Disposition Decisions.--Not later than 45 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National
Intelligence, in coordination with the participants of the
interagency review of Guantanamo Bay detainees conducted
pursuant to Executive Order 13492 (10 U.S.C. 801 note), shall
fully inform the congressional intelligence committees
concerning the basis for the disposition decisions reached by
the Guantanamo Review Task Force, and shall provide to the
congressional intelligence committees--
(1) the written threat analyses prepared on each detainee
by the Guantanamo Review Task Force established pursuant to
Executive Order 13492; and
(2) access to the intelligence information that formed the
basis of any such specific assessments or threat analyses.
(b) Future Submissions.--In addition to the analyses,
assessments, and information required under subsection (a)
and not later than 10 days after the date that a threat
assessment described in subsection (a) is disseminated, the
Director of National Intelligence shall provide to the
congressional intelligence committees--
(1) any new threat assessment prepared by any element of
the intelligence community of a Guantanamo Bay detainee who
remains in detention or is pending release or transfer; and
(2) access to the intelligence information that formed the
basis of such threat assessment.
(c) Congressional Intelligence Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``congressional intelligence committees''
has the meaning given that term in section 3(7) of the
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(7)).
Sec. 3012. Of the amounts appropriated for the Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program under subpart
1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) under the
heading ``state and local law enforcement assistance'' under
the heading ``Office of Justice Programs'' under the heading
``State and Local Law Enforcement Activities'' under title II
of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-8;
123 Stat. 579), at the discretion of the Attorney General,
the amounts to be made available to the Marcus Institute,
Atlanta, Georgia, to provide remediation for the potential
consequences of childhood abuse and neglect, pursuant to the
joint statement of managers accompanying that Act, may be
made available to the Georgia State University Center for
Healthy Development, Atlanta, Georgia.
coastal impact assistance
Sec. 3013. Section 31 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands
Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e) Emergency Funding.--
``(1) In general.--In response to a spill of national
significance under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2701 et seq.), at the request of a producing State or coastal
political subdivision and notwithstanding the requirements of
part 12 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
successor regulation), the Secretary may immediately disburse
funds allocated under this section for 1 or more individual
projects that are--
``(A) consistent with subsection (d); and
``(B) specifically designed to respond to the spill of
national significance.
``(2) Approval by secretary.--The Secretary may, in the
sole discretion of the Secretary, approve, on a project by
project basis, the immediate disbursal of the funds under
paragraph (1).
``(3) State requirements.--
``(A) Additional information.--If the Secretary approves a
project for funding under this subsection that is included in
a plan previously approved under subsection (c), not later
than 90 days after the date of the funding approval, the
producing State or coastal political subdivision shall submit
to the Secretary any additional information that the
Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that the
project is in compliance with subsection (d).
``(B) Amendment to plan.--If the Secretary approves a
project for funding under this subsection that is not
included in a plan previously approved under subsection (c),
not later than 90 days after the date of the funding
approval, the producing State or coastal political
subdivision shall submit to the Secretary for approval an
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amendment to the plan that includes any projects funded under
paragraph (1), as well as any information about such projects
that the Secretary determines to be necessary to ensure that
the project is in compliance with subsection (d).
``(C) Limitation.--If a producing State or coastal
political subdivision does not submit the additional
information or amendments to the plan required by this
paragraph, or if, based on the information submitted by the
Secretary determines that the project is not in compliance
with subsection (d), by the deadlines specified in this
paragraph, the Secretary shall not disburse any additional
funds to the producing State or the coastal political
subdivisions until the date on which the additional
information or amendment to the plan has been approved by the
Secretary.''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2010''.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) each
will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin.
General Leave
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include
extraneous material on H.R. 4899.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Wisconsin?
There was no objection.
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 3 minutes.
Madam Speaker, I have a double and conflicting obligation on this
matter. As chairman of the committee, I have an obligation to this
House to bring this war supplemental before the House to allow this
institution to work its will. But I also have the obligation of my
conscience to indicate by my individual vote my profound skepticism
that this action will accomplish much more than to serve as a
recruiting incentive for those who most want to do us ill.
Last year, as the administration was undertaking its Afghanistan
review, I expressed my concern that the best policy in the world could
not succeed if we did not have the tools on the ground, namely, the
effective cooperation of the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan,
to accomplish it. I submit today that those critical tools are not at
hand.
The Afghan Government has not demonstrated the focused determination,
reliability, and judgment necessary to bring this effort to a rational
and successful conclusion. Even if we could have greater confidence in
that government's capacity, it would likely take so long that it will
obliterate our ability to make the kinds of long-term investments in
our own country that are so desperately needed.
We have appropriated over $1 trillion for the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan to date, more than $700 billion to Iraq and $300 billion
for Afghanistan. These wars have been paid for with borrowed money.
What's happened with this bill is a good indication of the tensions in
the false choices that we face. The bill started in March as a domestic
disaster relief and youth summer jobs bill, and the Senate added war
funding. Then we tried to do something about other emergencies this
year, such as the loss of more than 100,000 teachers' jobs because of
devastating State and local budget cuts, border security
vulnerabilities, and a shortfall in Pell Grant funding because more
students qualify for aid due to the economic recession.
The House tried to fund those emergencies, which were largely paid
for with offsets to other programs, but now, true to form, virtually
everything we've attempted to do this year to address the economic
crisis and emergencies on the domestic side of the ledger has fallen by
the wayside. And on the current course, we will face the very same
situation again next year and the following year as well.
Military experts tell us that it could take up to 10 more years to
achieve any acceptable outcome in Afghanistan. We've already been there
9 years. I believe that is too high a price to pay. Now, to those who
say we must pay it because we're going after al Qaeda, I would note
that Afghanistan is where al Qaeda used to be. Today, there are fewer
than 100 al Qaeda in Afghanistan, which was publicly confirmed last
month by CIA Chief Panetta. Al Qaeda has relocated to other countries
and regions.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
Mr. OBEY. I yield myself 1 additional minute.
I have the highest respect and appreciation for our troops who have
done everything asked of them, but they are being let down by the
inability of the governments of Afghanistan and, in some instances,
Pakistan to do their parts. I would be willing to support additional
war funding provided that Congress would vote up or down explicitly on
whether or not to continue this policy after a new National
Intelligence Estimate is produced. But absent that discipline, I cannot
look my constituents in the eye and say that this operation will hurt
our enemies more than it hurts us, and so I will reluctantly vote
``no.''
I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Madam Speaker, our first job as Members of Congress is to support our
troops, the men and women who are in harm's way protecting our country.
It has been 6 months since the President sent the supplemental funding
request to the Congress. The package we're considering today is,
ironically, the very same clean emergency spending package the Senate
approved on May 27, precisely 2 months ago. The delay in passing this
legislation was caused by one thing and only one thing: the House
Democratic leadership majority's continuing and unwavering appetite for
spending.
The Senate passed its clean version of the supplemental in May and
sent it to the House for speedy approval. Instead of quickly passing it
and sending it to the President's desk, however, House Democrats spent
weeks negotiating with themselves over just how much nonemergency
spending could be placed on the backs of our troops.
Senate Democrats and the White House sent strong signals that adding
billions in domestic nonemergency spending would further delay funding
for our troops as well as critical disaster assistance to areas of our
country in desperate need, but that advice was ignored by the House
majority. Fortunately, the Senate, last week, wisely rejected the House
majority's effort to piggyback tens of billions of dollars of
additional spending onto the package. The Senate has sent back to the
House the very same clean emergency supplemental it sent 2 months ago.
Today, the House must do the right thing and approve this funding. We
cannot afford to wait another minute to get this long overdue package
to the President.
I applaud the Senate for rejecting billions of dollars of
nonemergency spending placed on the backs of the troops. Let's support
our men and women in uniform, support disaster assistance for areas of
the country in great need, and pass this spending bill.
I urge an ``aye'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished chair
of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, the gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Dicks).
Mr. DICKS. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the
supplemental. The Under Secretary of Defense, Mr. Hale, advises that
the operation and maintenance accounts will begin to exhaust available
obligation authority in early August. The Under Secretary has made it
very clear that we have to get this funding enacted.
The Senate bill includes $32.8 billion, $352 million below the
President's request for operations, personnel costs, and equipment
reconstitution related to overseas contingency operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan, and for emergency relief activities related to the
earthquake relief.
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The bill includes funding in the following major categories:
For military personnel, $1.8 billion;
For operations and maintenance, the bill includes $24.6 billion;
Also, for the Afghanistan-Iraq Security Forces Fund, the bill
includes requested funds of $2.6 billion for the Afghan Forces Fund and
$1 billion for the Iraq Security Readiness programs;
The bill funds key readiness programs to prepare military forces for
combat operations and other missions, including for OPTEMPO flying
hours, steaming days, depot maintenance, training, spare parts, and
base operations;
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Regarding troop expansion in Afghanistan, the bill fully funds
additional units to support the troop expansion in Afghanistan;
The bill provides $50 million for the Department of Defense to
transfer to the Department of Transportation for port activities in
Guam;
It also reimburses $72.5 million to the Navy for emergency flood
repairs;
The bill includes $4.9 billion for procurement. This would include
aircraft-vehicle force protection and other equipment;
For research, development, test, and evaluation, the bill provides
$273.7 million for R, D, T, and E, which is a few million below the
President's request;
Regarding the Revolving Management Fund, the bill would provide $1.1
billion for defense work and capital funds. It would also provide $33.4
million for the defense health program. The bill includes $94 million
for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities in Afghanistan,
Pakistan, and Central Asia;
For the Joint Improvised Explosive Device, that money from JIEDDO
would be transferred to the Army.
I just think it is clear that we have got to pass this bill today,
this supplemental, and get this behind us as we move on to the 2011
bill. As stated, the Secretary and the comptroller pointed out that, by
mid-August, we will start running out of funds for key crucial
accounts, and they will have to start making adjustments that will be
ridiculous, so we must get this done today.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to our
leader on the Homeland Security subcommittee, the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mr. Rogers).
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, while there should be no higher priority for Congress
than to provide for our common defense, the Democrats have chosen to
delay, abuse, and exploit this wartime funding bill--no committee
markup, the circumvention of regular order, and the exploitation of our
national security needs in order to bail out the special interests.
Perhaps most disturbing is the inexplicable 6-month delay that has kept
our brave troops waiting far too long.
Madam Speaker, the sheer criticality of this war and disaster
supplemental should transcend the inconvenience of election year
politics. Sadly, that is not the case this year. This episode in
political futility has brought us right back to where we should have
been all along--funding our critical needs with a clean bill. Because
of this calamitous process, we leave a glaring omission--failing to
address the President's recently requested enhancements to border
security and to fight the murderous drug war.
While I intend to support this vital bill, I must emphatically state
that abusing the process and failing to deliver on our country's
emergency needs is a failure of leadership of the highest order. The
American people deserve much better.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 2 minutes to the chairwoman of the Foreign
Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, the distinguished gentlewoman
from New York (Mrs. Lowey).
Mrs. LOWEY. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of providing urgently
needed funds for our troops and diplomats to address the most pressing
international crisis.
This bill provides approximately $3.7 billion for State Department
operations and assistance programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq,
which are critical, not to continue war but to execute the President's
strategy to bring home our troops.
My subcommittee is addressing serious concerns about the oversight of
our assistance in Afghanistan. The administration must expend every
dime of these funds responsibly and efficiently to advance our security
interests.
An additional $1.8 billion will aid recovery efforts in Haiti where
1,450,000 people remain displaced and struggle daily to survive. Other
international assistance includes $175 million for Mexico for
counternarcotics programs and $150 million in economic and military
assistance for Jordan, an important ally facing increased economic and
security pressures.
While I am pleased this bill includes an increased responsibility for
airlines to check passenger lists against the TSA's issued No Fly List
to prevent continued air security breakdowns, I am deeply disappointed
it has been stripped of funding to help prevent teacher layoffs--an
emergency in our districts. I hope the House will provide additional
funds to preserve and create jobs in the coming months to continue our
economic recovery.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to our
leader on the Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from California,
Buck McKeon.
Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the long delayed
troop funding supplemental. The failure to pass this supplemental
before the August work period would result in severe consequences to
our military departments.
Last Thursday, Undersecretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force
testified at our committee that, without this supplemental, their
services will be dangerously close to the point of having to furlough
Department of Defense employees. According to Robert Work,
Undersecretary of the Navy, the failure to pass the supplemental before
the recess would ``hamstring the department's operations for the
remainder of the year and significantly disrupt operations within the
department.''
Madam Speaker, these are departments at war. The President sent us
his troop funding request in February. Our former commander in
Afghanistan, General McChrystal, urged its passage by Memorial Day.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said if the supplemental were not
passed by the Fourth of July recess, the department would have to
resort to doing stupid things. Now we are 60 days past Memorial Day.
Those of us here in Congress cannot lose sight of the broader
perspective. Our brave military men and women and their civilian
counterparts are in the midst of a tough fight that is critical to U.S.
national security. Cutting off their funding in the middle of that
fight is tantamount to abandonment. I have confidence that General
Petraeus and our troops will succeed in Afghanistan if given the time,
space, and resources they need to complete their mission.
In December and again when we tapped General Petraeus, the President
reminded us of why we are in Afghanistan. It was the epicenter of where
al Qaeda planned and launched the 9/11 attacks against innocent
Americans. The timeline for success in Afghanistan can not be dictated
by arbitrary political clocks here in Washington. It must be driven by
the operational clock in Kabul, Kandahar, and the Afghan countryside.
We all hope and pray that this goal can be accomplished by July 2011,
but conditions on the ground must dictate the pace of any withdrawal.
The Democratic leadership in the House has tried to advance their
domestic political agenda on the backs of our forces while at the same
time permitting one antiwar measure after another to be debated on the
House floor. This is cynical and wrong.
A vote on a clean troop funding bill is long overdue. We should have
accomplished this work months ago, not in the last minutes before we
adjourn for the August work period. We must send this troop funding to
the President without further delay. I encourage all Members to send a
clear message to our military men and women by supporting this critical
troop funding bill.
This Congress believes in you. We support you and we honor your
dedication.
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Mr. OBEY. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas
(Mr. Edwards), the chairman of the Military Construction Subcommittee.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support
of this bill which will provide our service men and women the vital
support they need to carry out their missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.
This bill also strongly supports America's veterans by including $13.4
billion in funds for Vietnam veterans exposed to agent orange. And I
thank Chairman Obey for his strong support of this provision.
Last October VA Secretary Shinseki announced that the VA had found
linkages between agent orange and three additional diseases,
Parkinson's disease, ischemic heart disease and B cell
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leukemia. This presumption allows veterans who served in the Vietnam
War and who have these diseases to have these benefits expedited.
Rick Weidman, director of government relations at the Vietnam
Veterans of America, says this bill ``provides some measure of justice
to these very ill Vietnam veterans and their families by making the
funds available for vitally needed health care and just compensation to
replace their lost earnings due to these illnesses.''
Passage of this bill, Madam Speaker, would mean that 86,000 Vietnam
veterans or their survivors, at long last, who were previously denied
disability compensation, would now be eligible for retroactive
payments. In addition, the VA anticipates that approximately 67,400 new
claims will be filed.
It is important that we pass this bill in support of both our active
duty service men and women and our veterans to send a clear message
that our country is grateful for those who serve today and will never
forget those who served in years past.
I urge swift passage of this bill.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr.
Skelton), the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee.
Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, today we take a vital step toward
fulfilling one of Congress' most basic and important responsibilities.
We will provide the men and women of the United States military with
the resources they need to carry out their missions in Iraq and
Afghanistan, missions for which they are risking their lives.
While I wish we would have been able to send a bill to the President
sooner, passage of this bill today will ensure that funding is provided
to the Department of Defense without any operational disruptions.
Without this bill, the Department of Defense would be forced to use
inefficient and costly budget workarounds throughout the month of
August. According to testimony the Armed Service Committee received
last week, without this bill the Department of Defense would be forced
in September to furlough thousands of civilian employees and would even
be forced to reprogram funding to pay the troops.
Instead, by passing this bill today on a strong bipartisan vote, we
can uphold the best traditions of Congress in support of our national
security.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I have no further requests
for time, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), a key member of the Rules Committee.
Mr. McGOVERN. I thank Chairman Obey for yielding me the time and for
his incredible leadership on so many issues.
Madam Speaker, after nearly 10 years, thousands of American troops
killed or wounded, and hundreds of billions of dollars of borrowed
money, I believe we must radically change our policy in Afghanistan.
Of all the disturbing things in the recent Rolling Stone article
about this war, the most disturbing was this: a senior adviser to
General McChrystal said that if the American people paid more attention
to the war, it would become even less popular.
Well, after seeing the documents published yesterday, it's clear what
he was talking about: corruption and incompetence in the Afghan
Government, questions about the role of the Pakistani intelligence
services.
Madam Speaker, the same old same old is simply not working, and it's
costing us dearly. At a time when the American people are suffering
through the worst economy in generations, we're told that we can't
afford to extend unemployment benefits. We're told that we can't afford
to help States keep cops on the beat or teachers in the classroom.
We're told we can't afford to help more families send their kids to
college.
But today, we're asked to borrow another $33 billion for nation-
building in Afghanistan.
Well, with all due respect, Madam Speaker, I think we need to do some
more nation-building here at home.
All of us are dedicated to defeating al Qaeda wherever they are, but
our current policy in Afghanistan is deeply flawed. Occupying
Afghanistan in support of a corrupt and incompetent government will
continue to claim the lives of our soldiers. It will continue to
bankrupt us, and it will not enhance our national security.
This is not just the President's war. It's our war too. Congress has
an obligation to ask the tough questions and demand straight answers.
We must not simply kick the can down the road and hope for the best.
Our troops and their families have made incredible sacrifices. They
deserve a policy worthy of those sacrifices. It is a mistakes to give
this administration yet another blank check for this war.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this bill and make it clear
that Congress demands a different approach.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Kucinich).
Mr. KUCINICH. Wikileaks released 92,000 previously secret documents,
totaling 200,000 pages, any one of which could conceivably be a case
for a congressional hearing, which demonstrate that Congress has not
been given a true account of the war by either the military or by two
administrations. It would be good if Congress had announced hearings
once WikiLeaks documents came forward.
But what we've learned is this: our troops are being placed in mortal
peril because of poor logistics, countless innocent civilians killed by
mistake, an Afghanistan Government which is hopelessly corrupt,
Pakistan intelligence collaborating with the Taliban against the U.S.,
the Pentagon understating the fire power of the insurgents, a top
Pakistani general visiting a suicide bombing school monthly.
Will we go deeper in this war in Afghanistan despite an abundance of
information that it's time to get out?
We need to make the decision now. Today, vote against the
supplemental.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from
California (Ms. Lee).
Ms. LEE of California. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his
leadership.
Madam Speaker, less than a month ago Congress finally began the
debate on the war in Afghanistan that should have really been held 9
years ago.
While evidence continues to mount that our military engagement in
Afghanistan has become a quagmire of corruption and ill-defined
objectives, the bill under consideration will provide, if you can
believe this, another $37 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
that have already cost this Nation more than $1 trillion.
Congress cannot continue to write a blank check for a war in
Afghanistan that has ultimately made our country less safe. Our brave
men and women in uniform have been put in an impossible situation in
Afghanistan where there is no military solution.
It is time to provide funding for only their safe and orderly
withdrawal. No more funding for combat operations.
It's a shame and disgrace that we cannot support justice long overdue
for black farmers, or youth employment programs, or teachers,
firefighters and police officers who need their jobs, or temporary
assistance for needed families.
The Congressional Black Caucus continues to fight for jobs here in
our own country. Let's not spend another dollar to escalate America's
longest war. The costs of this war are too enormous in blood and
treasure.
I urge my colleagues to stand in opposition to a policy of war
without end, and vote against this bill, and really begin to look at
our priorities and our own country.
Yes, we need to help continue to stabilize, actually, regionally, in
terms of Afghanistan and the Middle East and the wars that our young
men and women have served in so well. But, no, we cannot continue to do
it in the way that we have done it. And so I respectfully ask for a
``no'' vote.
It's time to change direction in Afghanistan. It's time to vote for
jobs in our own country.
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Mr. LEWIS of California. I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
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Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank the distinguished chairman.
Having recently returned from Afghanistan, I can say to you that our
soldiers are resilient, and the people of Afghanistan are looking for
their government to provide them with the leadership and the resources
to improve their quality of life. But our plan is not working.
And now that we have two of our trusted and wonderful naval personnel
missing, and we realize that this is a place that needs a plan, we
cannot continue to support this war when the Government of Afghanistan
will not stand up. They will have the necessary security forces. They
need to be in front of the line.
And we need to provide moneys for Pell grants, for teachers, and
firefighters, and police officers, for the settlement for black
farmers, 100,000 of them, and for youth jobs and summer jobs for people
in America who are unemployed, and those families who need support as a
bridge to carry them over.
I believe in this Nation, and I believe in our soldiers. I salute
them. And I believe it is time to bring them home with honors. They are
our heroes. They have done what they needed to do in Afghanistan. They
provided for a democratic government. It's time now to bring them home
with honor. Vote ``no'' on this supplemental.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I am prepared to yield 2
minutes, by way of a colloquy, to my colleague, the chairman of the
Subcommittee on National Defense, the gentleman from Washington, Norm
Dicks.
Mr. DICKS. I appreciate the gentleman yielding to me.
The purpose for this is just to discuss the situation. The Secretary
of Defense and the comptroller have made it very clear that money for
our troops in the field in Afghanistan and Iraq will start running out
by August 7. So we have a responsibility to the men and women who are
serving this country in harm's way--and we've seen the horrific
injuries that these people have suffered--to make certain that they
have the resources to conduct this operation until something different
is the policy of the United States.
I just hope that we can have a bipartisan vote here today of people
who understand their responsibility and recognize that we've got to
provide the funding. If we don't get the funding done today, Mr. Hoyer
has already said we're not going home. We're going to stay here until
we get this done.
So I think this is a responsibility of this Congress. We have had
months to work on this thing. And it's now time to get the job done. I
hope that we can have bipartisan support on both sides of the aisle for
this supplemental.
It isn't the supplemental that I wanted. I had I think a much better
bill. But the reality is time has run out. We've got to do it now.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. DICKS. I yield to the gentleman from California.
Mr. LEWIS of California. I very much appreciate the leadership that
my colleague is providing on the Defense Subcommittee of
Appropriations. He knows very clearly that Secretary Gates is faced
with his back against the wall. We've got to deliver this supplemental
now. And I applaud very much his leadership in connection with this
effort. I thank the gentleman.
Mr. OBEY. I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from
Washington (Mr. Inslee).
(Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his
remarks.)
Mr. INSLEE. I wish to address the security of our citizens. Here's a
headline July 26 that we're going to see repeated across the country in
the next year: ``Linwood Cops Face Job Cuts.'' We are facing a 25
percent reduction of police officers in Linwood, Washington, because we
can't pay for them, our first line of security in our neighborhoods.
But today we would be voting for something on the order of over several
years of about $4 billion to train police officers in Kabul,
Afghanistan.
It is wrong to be borrowing money from China, laying off American
police officers, to train police officers in Afghanistan. And it is
wrong because it isn't showing respect for the few families that are
fighting this war, our troops and their families, while the rest of us
go to the beach and not be fiscally responsible for this war.
If we're going to fight this war, we should pay for it. And we should
pay for it in a way that keeps our cops on the beat, our first line of
security.
Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of
my time.
In closing, I want to one more time express my deep appreciation for
the Senate, of all things, for rejecting billions of dollars of
nonemergency spending placed on the backs of our troops. Let's support
our men and women in uniform, support disaster assistance for areas of
the country in need, and pass this spending bill today.
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. OBEY. I yield myself the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 2\1/2\
minutes.
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, I don't know when it was that this Congress
has suddenly decided that when we talk about critical needs that that
does not include border security, that that does not include meeting
our obligation to those students in this country who are eligible for
Pell Grants who also must get funding in this bill, and our school
children, who do a whole lot better if they don't lose 100,000 teachers
out of the classroom nationwide.
The second point I would make is simply this. If the Pakistani and
Afghan Governments were doing half the job that American troops are
doing in this war, I wouldn't be worried about supporting this bill.
But tragically, they aren't. And the biggest favor we can do those
troops is to recognize that reality.
As I indicated, I will vote ``no'' on this piece of legislation.
Disclosure of Earmarks
The following table lists the congressional earmarks (as
defined in clause 9(e) of rule XXI) contained in the Senate
amendment to H.R. 4899. The Senate amendment does not contain
any limited tax or tariff benefits as defined in paragraphs
(f) or (g) of clause 9 of rule XXI.
TITLE I--CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Project Amount ----------------------------------------------
Senate House
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DOC.................................. EDA..................... Economic Development $49,000,000 (\1\)
Assistance Programs.
DOC.................................. NOAA--ORF............... Commercial Fisheries $5,000,000 (\1\) Young (AK)
Failures.
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TITLE I--CHAPTER 4--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, CIVIL
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Project Amount ----------------------------------------------
Senate House
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Corps of Engineers & FHWA............ GP...................... Dallas Floodway, TX..... (\1\) Edwards (TX); Johnson, Eddie
Bernice
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TITLE I--CHAPTER 6--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Project Amount ----------------------------------------------
Senate House
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FEMA................................. GP...................... Reimbursements for (\1\) Kennedy; Langevin
Presidentially Declared
Disasters--KY, MS, TN,
RI.
FEMA................................. GP...................... Match Requirement for (\1\)
Hurricane Katrina--MS.
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TITLE I--CHAPTER 11--DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Project Amount ----------------------------------------------
Senate House
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HUD.................................. CPD..................... Community Development $100,000,000 (\1\) Davis (TN); Langevin
Fund.
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Project Amount ----------------------------------------------
Senate House
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BLM.................................. GP...................... Southwest Intertie (\1\)
Project.
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TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS
[Congressionally directed spending items]
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Requester(s)
Agency Account Recipient Project Amount -----------------------------
Senate House
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DOJ................................ OJP-Byrne............. Georgia State Remediation For The $100,000 (\1\) Bishop (GA)
University, Atlanta, Potential
GA. Consequences of
Childhood Abuse and
Neglect.
DOJ................................ OJP-Byrne............. My Brother's Keeper of Assistance for Those $100,000 (\1\) Kildee
Genesee County, Transitioning From
Flint, MI. Prison.
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\1\ Included in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4899.
Ms. BORDALLO. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4899,
the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2010. This legislation provides
crucial funding to our servicemen and women who are serving in harm's
way and protecting our Nation.
In addition, this legislation will provide funding to maintain
America's strategic posture in the Pacific region. H.R. 4899 includes
$50 million in funding for the Port of Guam. Specifically, the
legislation authorizes the Department of Defense to transfer $50
million of operations and maintenance funds to the Port of Guam
Improvement Enterprise Fund within the Maritime Administration. The $50
million in funding is critical to begin necessary infrastructure
improvements and modernization projects at the Port of Guam.
The 110th Congress took positive action when it authorized the Port
of Guam Improvement Enterprise Fund as section 3512 of the Duncan
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public
Law 110-417). This provision, which I sponsored, codified an important
relationship between the Maritime Administration and the Port Authority
of Guam. The provision was critical to ensuring that the Federal
Government would bring its expertise to assist the Port of Guam in
beginning necessary improvements.
The Port of Guam has repeatedly been identified as a potential
chokepoint for the delivery of materials, supplies and personnel to
support the realignment of military forces to Guam. Further, the Port's
operational capabilities are critical to maintaining civilian economic
development on the island. If these improvements are not made, the
realignment of military forces to Guam would be severely delayed, add
additional costs to future military construction and could hinder the
island's economy. Furthermore, in September 2009 the United States
Transportation Command designated Guam as the 16th strategic port in
the United States. Strategic port designation indicated the importance
of the Port of Guam to our economic and military posture in the Asia-
Pacific region.
The $50 million in transfer authority for the Port of Guam in H.R.
4899 marks an important step toward ensuring the success of the
military build-up on Guam and the future economic development of the
island. After the Port of Guam was denied critical Recovery Act
funding, the Obama Administration took quick action and requested the
transfer authority. This demonstrates the Administration's commitment
to address our island's longstanding infrastructure needs and I
appreciate its support and leadership on this matter. I would also like
to thank my colleagues in Congress for their support, in particular
Congressman David Obey, Chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations; Congressman Norm Dicks, Chairman of the Subcommittee on
Defense and Congressman John Olver, Chairman of the Subcommittee on
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies.
Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, while I'm concerned about why this
critical troop funding bill was delayed, I am pleased the House is
finally focused on meeting the most pressing needs of our troops and
our Nation. I told the president three months ago that Republicans
would work with him to pass a clean troop funding bill through
Congress.
Unfortunately, this funding was delayed for months while Democrats
sought to add billions in unnecessary, unrelated spending to the bill.
This is unacceptable, especially when we're borrowing 41 cents of every
dollar we spend from our kids and grandkids.
As we vote today, we should take a moment to reflect on the
sacrifices our troops and their families have made, and continue to
make, in Iraq and Afghanistan. For nine years, we have asked our troops
to leave their families and risk their lives to advance freedom abroad
and protect our security at home. They have met every challenge
presented to them, and continue pushing themselves every day to carry
out a long, difficult, and dangerous mission.
As our troops continue their fight, it is imperative that Congress
provide the resources they need, and remain committed to supporting
them in the mission we have sent them on.
Denying terrorists a safe haven in Afghanistan is critical to the
safety and security of our country. Going forward, I hope we will focus
our attention on supporting our troops in a timely manner and promoting
our long-term national security at home and abroad.
Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, across our country there are
communities, businesses, and families that continue to struggle to
escape an economic recession that has caused far reaching hardship and
too much pain. Congress has a responsibility to ensure the economic
security of the American people, as well as defend the national
security of the Nation. This appropriations bill does not adequately
meet the needs of the American people and I will not vote to pass it.
Today's vote on the emergency supplemental appropriation provides $37
billion to continue the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, plus nearly $3
billion for the crisis in Haiti. There is also $13 billion in funds for
Vietnam War era veterans which I strongly support. To my great dismay
the funds previously passed by the House to address urgent domestic
needs such as securing our borders, preventing 100,000 teachers from
layoffs, creating youth summer jobs, and financing Pell grants for
higher education have been stripped from this bill by the U.S. Senate.
Unlike the war funding which is financed by deficit spending, the House
fully paid for the domestic priorities that were removed. It is simply
unacceptable to abandon the serious needs of our
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communities while calling the war in Afghanistan--the longest war in
the history of the United States--an ``emergency.''
Since 2001, following the September 11th attack on the U.S., I have
supported military action in Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from
power and eliminate al-Qaeda. During this time U.S. and NATO troops
have bravely pursued a military strategy that has provided the Afghan
people with an opportunity to rebuild their country and determine their
own future. It is now time for Afghans to be fully responsible for
their own destiny without dependence on 100,000 U.S. troops.
After nine years of war and more than $300 billion of war funds added
to our national debt, it is clear that an open ended U.S. military
presence in Afghanistan is not acceptable to Afghans or Americans.
President Obama is correct to have established a July 2011 date to
begin withdrawal of U.S. forces. Still I question whether an additional
eleven months of U.S. troops in combat will result in a security and
political environment that will be significantly improved from what
exists today. I believe now is the time for a movement away from an
expanded military presence in Afghanistan towards a strategic drawdown
of U.S. troops and a refocus on a counter-terrorism strategy to prevent
al-Qaeda from again taking root.
On July 1, 2010 during debate on this supplemental bill, I supported
amendments to move towards ending the U.S. military presence in
Afghanistan by putting limits on the funds appropriated. Unfortunately
those amendments failed. I voted for the ``Lee Amendment'' to limit the
use of military funding for Afghanistan to activities related to the
safe withdrawal of troops and the continued protection of civilian and
military personnel in the country. I also voted for the ``McGovern,
Obey, Jones Amendment'' which calls for a plan for the safe, orderly
and expeditious redeployment of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Today's
vote allows no such amendments to be offered.
It was a surprise to listen today to one of my Republican colleagues,
the Armed Services ranking member, who stated during debate on this
bill that the U.S. will succeed in Afghanistan if Congress only gives
the military the ``time, space and resources.'' This Republican call
for apparently endless resources for Afghanistan is in sharp contrast
to their policies here at home in which ``no'' is their position on
providing emergency assistance for our own citizens.
Madam Speaker, I would like to commend the courage and determination
of all U.S. troops who are serving in Afghanistan or have served there
since 2002. The Afghan people suffered mercilessly under the Taliban
regime and it was U.S. and NATO troops who freed them from a medieval
existence. It is not an appropriate role for U.S. troops to rebuild a
country that has experienced 30 years of war nor can they provide on-
going security for a government which has not earned the trust of its
own people.
U.S. troops deserve a mission that is clear and achievable so they
can return safely home with the knowledge that they have helped to keep
America secure and allowed the Afghan people to make their own future.
It is now time for the Afghan people to make that future.
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this
bill but also to voice my strong concerns with the direction of the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While I fully support ensuring the safety
of our Nation's troops, I have serious concerns over the provisions of
this bill related to the funding of the conflicts. I have long
advocated a responsible withdrawal from Afghanistan and believe that
the continued funding of these wars outside of the appropriations
process without a plan in place for withdrawal is reckless and
wasteful. I firmly believe that Congress must require a responsible
exit strategy from Afghanistan and work to ensure that the withdrawal
of U.S. forces from Iraq remains on track.
Over the weekend, severe weather across Iowa caused heavy rains,
thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, and flooding that devastated numerous
communities in my district. I support this bill today for the $5.1
billion included to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency's
Disaster Relief Fund, which has been operating at a dangerously low
level since the beginning of this year, halting recovery projects in
Iowa and across the country from past disasters. With the recent
disasters in my district, I believe this continued funding is vital to
ensure that my constituents and other citizens who are faced with
disaster have the necessary assistance to recover and rebuild from
these devastating storms.
I applaud the House and Senate for acting today to ensure appropriate
funding is available for disaster recovery and for other provisions in
support of veterans, but I do not support another blank check for the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, I support President Obama's request to
provide our troops with the equipment and support they need for their
mission. We also owe it to our troops to have a realistic strategy that
is worthy of their sacrifice.
The toughest decisions we face as a nation are questions of war and
peace. Whenever we ask the men and women of our armed forces to put
their lives at risk, the President and Members of Congress have a
solemn obligation to consider all the facts and exercise their best
judgment for the country.
More than 8 years ago, our nation was the target of a terrorist
attack launched by al Qaeda operating out of Afghanistan. The United
Nations unanimously passed a resolution supporting the right of the
United States to respond forcefully to that attack. Our NATO allies
universally backed our actions, invoking the provisions of the NATO
charter stating that an attack on one was an attack on all. Today,
largely because the Bush administration diverted attention and
resources away from this region to Iraq, Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda
continue to regain strength and plot attacks against Americans from
along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. The Bush Administration also
failed to persuade Pakistan to confront the Afghan Taliban insurgents
operating inside Pakistan with the support of al Qaeda.
While there is no doubt that al Qaeda operates in parts of Yemen,
Sudan, Somalia, and other areas, the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region
remains the operational and ideological center for al Qaeda's global
operations. The President is right to conclude that allowing al Qaeda
to operate there unchecked poses a serious security risk to the U.S.
and American citizens around the world.
President Obama has developed a carefully considered and
comprehensive ``counterinsurgency'' strategy for Afghanistan and
Pakistan that relies not only on the use of troops but also the use of
civilian resources.
The strategy has four parts. First, American and NATO forces will
accelerate the training and deployment of the Afghan national security
forces, both army and police. This will allow U.S. forces to begin
returning home starting in July of next year. Second, in the interim,
U.S. and Afghan forces will reverse the Taliban's momentum by working
to stabilize major population centers.
Third, the strategy engages Pakistan as a full partner in these
efforts. As a result of better coordination between our two countries,
for the first time since the beginning of the war, al Qaeda and the
Taliban are being genuinely challenged by the Pakistan military.
Finally, the U.S. will work with its partners in Afghanistan and
Pakistan to create a more effective civilian strategy--with the goal of
establishing sustainable economic opportunities for Afghans and
strengthening the country's national and local governance structures.
As the 9-11 Commission determined, extremist groups exploit the poor
socioeconomic conditions, such as high unemployment, in the border
areas to gain adherents to their cause. With this in mind, I introduced
the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act, which
will allow the President to designate Reconstruction Opportunity Zones,
ROZs, in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan and allow qualified
businesses duty-free access to U.S. markets for designated products.
This legislation, which has passed the House and is pending in the
Senate, would help create meaningful job opportunities for young people
who are currently vulnerable to the lure of extremism.
The President's strategy contains a timeline which initiates a
responsible redeployment of American troops in July of next year. He
has established this timeline to send a clear message to the Afghan
government that they must take seriously their role in creating a
stable Afghanistan and to communicate to the people of Afghanistan that
the U.S. has no interest in an open-ended engagement in their country.
During floor consideration of the House bill, I supported the
McGovern/Obey Amendment, which would codify the president's plan to
initiate a responsible drawdown of U.S. forces beginning a year from
now. That amendment required that by April 4, 2011, the president
submit to Congress a redeployment plan that is consistent with the
policy he announced in December 2009. That amendment did not pass and
the Senate bill did not contain a similar amendment.
The choice we face today is to cut off all funds for our troops in
the field and operations in Afghanistan or support President Obama's
request to provide the resources necessary to support the strategy
outlined in his speech of December 2009. I oppose the immediate
withdrawal of all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan for two reasons.
First, it would immediately strengthen the hand of the most extremist
Taliban leaders (those most closely tied to al Qaeda), undercutting any
leverage behind ongoing efforts to get some Taliban fighters to lay
down their arms and undermining Afghan President Hamid Karzai's new
initiative to reach a political accommodation with those members of the
Taliban open to national reconciliation. If such a political solution
is undermined and the old Taliban regime
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retakes control of Afghanistan, they will again turn that country into
a safe haven for expanded al Qaeda operations. It would also lead to
the return of an extreme Taliban regime that encourages horrendous acts
like pouring gasoline into the eyes of girls who attempt to go to
school.
Second, the immediate withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces would weaken
Pakistan's resolve to confront the Pakistani Taliban, the Afghan
Taliban, and al Qaeda. The most promising development over the last
year has been the Government of Pakistan's willingness to fight the
growing menace of the Pakistani Taliban. In addition, very recently,
the Pakistani government has also shown a willingness to confront
elements of the Afghan Taliban. The capture of Mullah Bandar, the
operational chief of the Afghan Taliban, and two Afghan Taliban shadow
governors, demonstrates this progress. The withdrawal of U.S. forces
from Afghanistan would sabotage those nascent efforts. Why should the
Pakistani forces confront the Afghan Taliban if the U.S. walks away
now?
There are no guarantees of success in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But,
we do know that failure to confront al Qaeda would leave Americans
constantly exposed to another attack like that perpetrated on September
11, 2001.
Madam Speaker, I support adoption of the FY10 Supplemental
Appropriations bill.
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of
H.R. 4899, the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010.
Overall, this legislation provides necessary war funding and essential
support for our Nation's military--without arbitrary benchmarks or
timetables that would tie the hands of our military commanders--and
much needed assistance for several other emergency needs.
For the men and women in uniform fighting in the defense of freedom,
this troop funding bill is long overdue. Although the President had
requested emergency funding in February, House Democrats have finally
brought a clean version of the Supplemental Appropriations bill after
multiple and convoluted attempts to attach expensive and controversial
items on the legislation.
Approving this clean supplemental quickly and getting it to our
military leaders is a top priority. Inaction would force our commanders
to begin making compromising budget decisions that could negatively
affect our military readiness. It would also signal to our enemies a
lack of resolve that could undermine our mission in several very
dangerous areas of the world.
In addition to providing our troops with this necessary funding, the
bill also contains $162 million to support the victims of the Gulf oil
spill. Although I own stock in Transocean, I did not place the funding
for the oil spill in the legislation and do not consider it a conflict
of interest to vote for this bill. All in all, this funding represents
less than .3 percent of the entire funding contained in the bill.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, as a nation, we face challenges
ranging from education shortfalls and growing energy needs to a slowly
recovering job market. We cannot afford to escalate the Afghan war with
a credit card. The mounting loss of life and widespread corruption
gives no indication that more money and more boots on the ground will
achieve success in Afghanistan.
We need success at home. The elements in the bill for veterans
exposed to Agent Orange and for FEMA are a start. I cannot support a
bill that spends $37 billion in Afghanistan while denying $10 billion
for teacher jobs, $1 billion for summer youth employment, $5 billion
for Pell grants, and $701 million for border security. My votes signal
in the strongest possible terms that this war must be wound down and
not escalated.
Across Oregon, our priorities are helping small businesses, creating
jobs, and supporting our schools.
We need to start making the right choices. This means drawing down
from a costly war that Americans and Afghans want to end, and investing
in a better, more productive future for our country.
Mr. OBEY. I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) that the House suspend the rules,
recede from the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill,
H.R. 4899, and concur in the Senate amendment.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. OBEY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be
postponed.
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