[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4836]
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SA 1313. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1292 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Mrs. Murray) to the bill
H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize and
improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil aviation
programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:
Strike sections 126 through 142 and insert the following:
Sec. 127. During the period covered by this Act, section
714(b)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code, shall be
applied by substituting ``four years'' for ``two years''.
Sec. 128. (a) Notwithstanding section 101, title II of
division E of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by adding
the following new heading and appropriation language under
the heading ``Executive Office of the President and Funds
Appropriated to the President'':
``Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy
``salaries and expenses
``For necessary expenses of the Office of Pandemic
Preparedness and Response Policy, as authorized by section
2104 of the PREVENT Pandemics Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-3),
$3,700,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available
for official reception and representation expenses.''.
(b) Notwithstanding section 101, section 201 of title II of
division E of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by
inserting ``Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Policy'' after ``Office of Administration''.
Sec. 129. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter
preceding the first proviso under the heading ``Office of
Personnel Management--Salaries and Expenses'' in division E
of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied by substituting
``$219,076,000'' for ``$190,784,000''.
Sec. 130. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local
funds made available under the heading ``District of
Columbia--District of Columbia Funds'' for such programs and
activities under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
2023 (title IV of division E of Public Law 117-328) at the
rate set forth in the Fiscal Year 2024 Local Budget Act of
2023 (D.C. Act 25-161), as modified as of the date of
enactment of this Act.
Sec. 131. Amounts made available by section 101 to the
Department of Homeland Security under the heading ``Federal
Emergency Management Agency--Disaster Relief Fund'' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to carry
out response and recovery activities under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Sec. 132. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by
section 101, for ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--
Disaster Relief Fund'', there is appropriated $5,999,000,000,
for an additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain
available until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be
transferred to ``Office of the Inspector General--Operations
and Support'' for audits and investigations of activities
funded under ``Federal Emergency Management Agency--Disaster
Relief Fund'' and $5,500,000,000 shall be for major disasters
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.):
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 133. (a) Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026)
shall be applied by substituting the date specified in
section 106(3) of this Act for ``September 30, 2023''.
(b)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), this section shall become
effective immediately upon enactment of this Act.
(2) If this Act is enacted after September 30, 2023, this
section shall be applied as if it were in effect on September
30, 2023.
Sec. 134. Section 227(a) of the Federal Cybersecurity
Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1525(a)) shall be applied
by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this
Act for ``September 30, 2023''.
Sec. 135. Amounts made available by section 101 for
``Department of the Interior--Department-Wide Programs--
Wildland Fire Management'' and ``Department of Agriculture--
Forest Service--Wildland Fire Management'' shall be available
for the Federal wildland firefighter base salary increase
provided under section 40803(d)(4)(B) of Public Law 117-58
and may be apportioned up to the rate for operations
necessary to continue to fund such base salary increase.
Sec. 136. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for
``Department of Education--Student Aid Administration'' may
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to
ensure the continuation of student loan servicing activities,
including supporting borrowers reentering repayment.
(b) The limitation in section 302 of division H of Public
Law 117-328 regarding transfers increasing any appropriation
shall be applied to transfers to appropriations under the
heading ``Department of Education--Student Aid
Administration'' during the period covered by this Act by
substituting ``10 percent'' for ``3 percent'' for the
purposes of the continuation of basic operations, including
student loan servicing, business process operations, digital
customer care, common origination and disbursement,
cybersecurity activities, and information technology systems.
Sec. 137. Activities authorized by part A of title IV
(other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b)
of the Social Security Act shall continue through the date
specified in section 106(3), in the manner authorized for
fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.
Sec. 138. During the period covered by this Act, section
401(a)(1)(A) of the Additional Ukraine Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-128) shall be
applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
of this Act for ``September 30, 2023'': Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985.
Sec. 139. Amounts provided by section 101 for ``Department
of Health and Human Services--Office of the Secretary--Public
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund'' for activities
carried out by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and
Response may be obligated under the authorities and
conditions of division H of Public Law 117-328 in an account
and budget structure under the heading ``Department of Health
and Human Services--Administration for Strategic Preparedness
and Response'' to one or more applicable accounts.
Sec. 140. In addition to amounts otherwise provided by
section 101, for ``Government Accountability Office--Salaries
and Expenses'', there is appropriated $2,000,000, for an
additional amount for fiscal year 2024, to remain available
until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be for the
oversight of amounts provided in this Act to respond to the
situation in Ukraine and for related expenses, division M of
Public Law 117-328, division B of Public Law 117-180, Public
Law 117-128, and division N of Public Law 117-103 and of
which $1,000,000 shall be for audits and investigations
relating to disasters and emergencies declared pursuant to
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) for calendar year
2023: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 141. Notwithstanding section 101, section 126 of
division J of Public Law 117-328 shall be applied during the
period covered by this Act by substituting ``fiscal year
2017, fiscal year 2018, and fiscal year 2019'' for ``fiscal
year 2017 and fiscal year 2018''.
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