[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12095-12097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                               AMENDMENTS

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

                               H.R. 4461

                        Offered By: Mr. Andrews

       Amendment No. 34: Page 85, after line 15, insert the 
     following new section:
       Sec. __. The amounts otherwise provided by this Act are 
     revised by reducing the total amount provided under the 
     heading ``Agricultural Research Service'' (to be derived from 
     amounts for cotton research) and by increasing the total 
     amount provided under the heading ``Extension Service'' (to 
     be available for a consumer education program regarding the 
     dangers of flammable children's cotton sleepware), by 
     $5,000,000.

                               H.R. 4690

                    Offered By: Mr. Barr of Georgia

       Amendment No. 44: Page 105, line 18, before 
     ``destruction'', insert the following: ``immediate''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 45: Page 71, line 1, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced by $200,000)''.
       Page 79, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $200,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 46: Page 71, line 1, after ``$2,689,825,000'' 
     insert ``(decreased by $2,500,000)''
       Page 79, line 16, after ``$19,470,000'' insert ``(increased 
     by $2,500,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 47: Page 78, line 2, after ``$498,100,000'' 
     insert ``(decreased by $2,500,000)''.
       Page 79, line 16, after ``$19,470,000'' insert ``(increased 
     by $2,500,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 48: Page 78, line 2, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(reduced by $500,000)''.
       Page 79, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(increased by $500,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 49: Page 79, after line 16, insert the 
     following:

     In addition, for the conducting of satellite imagery 
     monitoring for the purpose of tracking plumes of sewage 
     contaminants in the south San Diego Bay-Mexico border region, 
     to be derived by transfer from the amount provided in this 
     title for ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', $200,000.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 50: Page 79, after line 22, insert the 
     following:

     In addition, for a feasibility study for the construction of 
     a sewage diversionary structure in the flood control channel 
     of the Tijuana River as it enters the United States, to be 
     derived by transfer from the amount provided in this title 
     for ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', $500,000.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Bilbray

       Amendment No. 51: Page 79, after line 22, insert the 
     following:
     In addition, for a feasibility study for the construction of 
     a sewage diversionary structure in the flood control channel 
     of the Tijuana River as it enters the United States, to be 
     derived by transfer from the amount provided in this title 
     for ``Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
     Activities'', $500,000.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Blunt

       Amendment No. 52: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (page 107, after line 21) the following new 
     title:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used for the United States-European Union Consultative 
     Group on Biotechnology, unless the United States Trade 
     Representative certifies that the European Union has a 
     timely, transparent, science-based regulatory process for the 
     approval of agricultural biotechnology products.

                               H.R. 4690

                     Offered By: Mr. Brown of Ohio

       Amendment No. 53: At the end of the bill, insert after the 
     last section (page 107, after line 21) the following new 
     title:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to seek the revocation or revision of the laws or 
     regulations of another country that relate to intellectual

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     property rights with respect to pharmaceuticals or other 
     medical technologies and comply with the Agreement on Trade 
     Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights referred to 
     in section 101(d)(15) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

                               H.R. 4690

                       Offered By: Mr. Chambliss

       Amendment No. 54: Page 92, insert after line 14 the 
     following:
       If a grantee of the Legal Services Corporation does not 
     prevail in a civil action brought by the grantee against 
     farmers with respect to migrant employees under the Migrant 
     and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 
     1801 et seq.), the grantee shall pay the attorneys' fees, the 
     amount of which as determined by the court, incurred by the 
     defendant to such action. If a grantee is required under this 
     section to pay such fees, the Legal Services Corporation 
     shall reduce the next grant to the grantee by the amount of 
     such fees paid by the grantee.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Coble

       Amendment No. 55: Page 44, line 21, insert after the dollar 
     amount the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 45, line 24, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(reduced by $40,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 23, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(increased by $133,808,000)''.
       Page 73, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(reduced by $98,808,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Coble

       Amendment No. 56: Page 44, line 21, insert after the dollar 
     amount the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''.
       Page 45, line 24, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(reduced by $40,000,000)''.
       Page 48, line 23, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(increased by $133,808,000)''.
       Page 48, line 24, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(increased by $133,808,000)''.
       Page 73, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the 
     following: ``(reduced by $98,808,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Coble

       Amendment No. 57: Page 49, line 12, insert after the dollar 
     amount the following: ``(increased by $133,808,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Ms. DeGette

       Amendment No. 58: Page 4, after line 14, insert the 
     following:


                        site security reporting

                     (including transfer of funds)

       For necessary expenses of the Attorney General in carrying 
     out section 112(r)(7)(H)(xi) of the Clean Air Act (as added 
     by section 3(a) of the Chemical Safety Information, Site 
     Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (Pub. L. 106-40)), 
     to be derived by transfer from the amount made available in 
     this title for ``Counterterrorism Fund'', $750,000.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Ms. DeGette

       Amendment No. 59: In title I, in the item relating to 
     ``general provisions--department of justice'', strike section 
     103.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Dixon

       Amendment No. 60: In title IV, in the item relating to 
     ``contributions for international peacekeeping activities'', 
     after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $240,566,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. English

       Amendment No. 61: Page 39, line 21, after the dollar 
     figure, insert ``(increased by $3,000,000)''.
       Page 55, line 11, after the dollar figure, insert 
     ``(decreased by $3,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Mr. Jackson of Illinois

       Amendment No. 62: In title IV, in the item relating to 
     ``contributions for international peacekeeping activities'', 
     after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $240,566,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 63: Page 7, line 26, insert ``(increased by 
     $3,000,000)'' after the dollar amount.
       Page 51, line 3, insert ``(reduced by $3,000,000)'' after 
     the dollar amount.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 64: Page 7, line 26, insert ``(increased by 
     $11,800,000)'' after the dollar amount.
       Page 51, line 3, insert ``(reduced by $11,800,000)'' after 
     the dollar amount.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 65: Page 19, line 2, after the dollar amount, 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $24,000,000)''.
       Page 22, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $24,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 66: Page 79, line 2, insert before the period 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That funds made 
     available under this heading may be used for United Nations 
     peacekeeping missions in the Republic of Angola, the 
     Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federal Democratic 
     Republic of Ethiopia, the State of Eritrea, the Republic of 
     Sierra Leone, and the western Saharan region of Africa''.

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas

       Amendment No. 67: Page 79, line 16, insert after the dollar 
     amount the following: ``(decreased by $2,100,000)''.
       Page 87, line 11, insert after the first dollar amount the 
     following: ``(increased by $2,100,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                      Offered By: Mr. Knollenberg

       Amendment No. 68: At the end of Section 623 insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That any limitation imposed 
     under this Act on funds made available by this Act shall not 
     apply to any activities related to the Kyoto Protocol which 
     are otherwise authorized by law.''

                               H.R. 4690

                  Offered By: Mrs. Maloney of New York

       Page 40, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
       Amendment No. 69: Page 45, lines 8 and 9, after each dollar 
     amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                    Offered By: Mrs. Mink of Hawaii

       Amendment No. 70: Page 51, line 3, after the dollar amount 
     insert ``(increased by $1,200,000)''.
       Page 51, line 16, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $1,200,000)''.
       Page 51, line 17, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $1,200,000)''.
       Page 51, line 21, after the dollar amount insert 
     ``(increased by $1,200,000)''.
       Page 53, line 12, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced 
     by $1,200,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                          Offered By: Mr. Obey

       Amendment No. 71: Page 77, strike the proviso beginning on 
     line 9.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered by: Mr. Olver

       Amendment No. 72: On page 107, line 12, after the word 
     ``Protocol'', insert: ``: Provided further, That any 
     limitation imposed under this Act on funds made available by 
     this Act shall not apply to activities specified in the 
     previous proviso related to the Kyoto Protocol which are 
     otherwise authorized by law.''

                               H.R. 4690

                        Offered By: Mr. Serrano

       Amendment No. 73: In title IV, in the item relating to 
     ``contributions for international peacekeeping activities'', 
     after the aggregate dollar amount, insert the following: 
     ``(increased by $240,566,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                   Offered By: Mr. Smith of Michigan

       Amendment No. 74: Page 44, line 21, after the dollar amount 
     insert the following: ``(increased by $4,350,000)''.
       Page 73, line 19, after the dollar amount insert the 
     following: ``(reduced by $8,700,000)''.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Souder

       Amendment No. 75: Page 107, after line 21, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be made available for payment of 
     expenses of any United States delegation or special envoy at 
     a United Nations-sponsored meeting at which the delegation or 
     envoy votes for or otherwise advocates the adoption of any 
     provision under the United Nations Convention Against 
     Transnational Organized Crime that legalizes, legitimizes, or 
     decriminalizes prostitution in any form or under any 
     circumstance, or otherwise limits international efforts to 
     combat sex trafficking whether or not the individual being 
     trafficked consents to engage in prostitution.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Vitter

       Amendment No. 76: Page 107, after line 21, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for participation by United 
     States delegates to the Standing Consultative Commission in 
     any activity of the Commission to implement the Memorandum of 
     Understanding Relating to the Treaty Between the United 
     States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
     on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems of May 
     26,

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     1972, entered into in New York on September 26, 1997, by the 
     United States, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Ukraine.

                               H.R. 4690

                         Offered By: Mr. Vitter

       Amendment No. 77: Page 107, after line 21, insert the 
     following:

               TITLE VIII--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS

       Sec. 801. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be 
     available to the Department of State to approve the purchase 
     of property in Arlington, Virginia by the Xinhua News Agency.

                               H.R. 4690

                       Offered By: Mr. Whitfield

       Amendment No. 78: Page 107, insert after line 12 the 
     following:
       Sec. 624. No funds made available under this Act to the 
     Legal Services Corporation may be used for grants for 
     programs providing legal assistance to H2-A workers in their 
     civil actions against their (current or former) employers 
     unless the action is brought in the State in which the 
     employer resides or has its principal place of business. For 
     purposes of this section, H2-A workers are workers identified 
     under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act.




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June 22, 2000