[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Page 18790]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1317. Mr. BYRD (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 2555, making appropriations for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 75, Line 6, insert the following:

            TITLE VII--FULFILLING HOMELAND SECURITY PROMISES

  Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation security


                     customs and border protection

       For an additional amount for ``Customs and Border 
     Protection'', $238,500,000, to remain available until 
     December 31, 2004, of which not less than $100,000,000 shall 
     be for border ports-of-entry infrastructure improvements, and 
     not less than $138,500,000 shall be for staffing at the 
     northern border.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                           aviation security

       For additional amounts for necessary expenses of the 
     Transportation Security Administration related to aviation 
     security services pursuant to Public Law 107-71 and Public 
     Law 107-296 and for other purposes, $100,000,000, to remain 
     available until expended, for air cargo security.

                 Transportation Security Administration


                       maritime and land security

       For additional amounts for necessary expenses of the 
     Transportation Security Administration related to maritime 
     and land transportation security services pursuant to Public 
     Law 107-71 and Public Law 107-296 and for other purposes, 
     $532,000,000 to remain available until December 31, 2004, of 
     which not less than $57,000,000 shall be available for grants 
     to public transit agencies in urbanized areas for enhancing 
     the security of transit facilities against chemical, 
     biological and other terrorist threats, not less than 
     $460,000,000 shall be for shortfalls pursuant to Public Law 
     108-10, for port security grants for the purpose of 
     implementing the provisions of the Maritime Transportation 
     Security Act, and not less than $15,000,000 for inter-city 
     bus security grants for enhancing inter-city bus and facility 
     protection against terrorists threats.

                       United States Coast Guard


                           operating expenses

       For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'', 
     $70,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2004, of 
     which not less than $70,000,000 shall be for costs pursuant 
     to Public Law 107-295 for implementing the Maritime 
     Transportation Security Act including those costs associated 
     with the review of vessel and facility security plans and the 
     development of area security plans.

                    Office for Domestic Preparedness

       For additional amounts for the ``Office for Domestic 
     Preparedness,'' $729,500,000: Provided, That of the amount 
     made available under this heading: $250,000,000 shall be 
     available for grants pursuant to section 1014 of the USA 
     PATRIOT Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. 3711); $250,000,000 shall be 
     for discretionary grants for use in high-threat urban areas, 
     as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
     $79,500,000 shall be for interoperable communications 
     equipment; $150,000,000, to remain available through December 
     31, 2004, shall be for programs authorized by section 33 of 
     the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
     U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).

             Office of the Under Secretary for Information


                 analysis and infrastructure protection

       For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Under 
     Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure 
     Protection'', $80,000,000, to remain available until December 
     31, 2004, for chemical facility security assessments.

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