[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Pages 20986-20988]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1547. Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Mikulski, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Corzine) proposed an amendment 
to amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:
       Sec. 306. (a) In addition to any amounts otherwise 
     appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of 
     any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated--
       (1) an additional $20,000,000 to carry out part H of title 
     I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (dropout prevention);
       (2) an additional $85,000,000 to carry out title III of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (language 
     instruction);
       (3) an additional $6,449,000 to carry out part A of title V 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Hispanic-serving 
     institutions);
       (4) an additional $4,587,000 to carry out part C of title I 
     of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
     (migrant education);
       (5) an additional $11,000,000 to carry out high school 
     equivalency program activities under section 418A of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEP);
       (6) an additional $1,000,000 to carry out college 
     assistance migrant program activities under section 418A of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 (CAMP);
       (7) an additional $12,776,000 to carry out subpart 16 of 
     part D of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (parental assistance and local family information 
     centers); and
       (8) an additional $69,000,000 to carry out migrant and 
     seasonal Head Start programs: Provided, That such sum shall 
     be in addition to funds reserved for migrant, seasonal, and 
     other Head Start programs under section 640(a)(2) of the Head 
     Start Act.
       (b) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for the National 
     Institutes of Health, $150,000,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2004.
       (c) The amount $6,895,199,000 in section 305(a)(1) of this 
     Act shall be deemed to be $7,105,011,000 and the amount 
     $6,783,301,000 in section 305(a)(2) of this Act shall be 
     deemed to be $6,573,489,000.
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  SA 1548. Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
Bunning, Mr. Lieberman, and Ms. Landreiu) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table, as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SUMMER HEALTH CAREER INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the success of the health care system is dependent on 
     qualified personnel;
       (2) hospitals and health facilities across the United 
     States have been deeply impacted by declines among nurses, 
     pharmacists, radiology and laboratory technicians, and other 
     workers;
       (3) the health care workforce shortage is not a short term 
     problem and such workforce shortages can be expected for many 
     years; and
       (4) most States are looking for ways to address such 
     shortages.
       (b) Grants.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     acting through the Bureau of Health Professions of the Health 
     Resources and Services Administration, may award not to 
     exceed 5 grants for the establishment of summer health career 
     introductory programs for middle and high school students.
       (c) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     subsection (b) an entity shall--
       (1) be an institution of higher education (as defined in 
     section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a)); and
       (2) prepare and submit to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services an application at such time, in such manner, and 
     containing such information as the Secretary may require.
       (d) Duration.--The term of a grant under subsection (b) 
     shall not exceed 4 years.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
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  SA 1549. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. 
Landrieu, and Mrs. Murray) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 
2660, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 23, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       Sec. __. In addition to amounts made available under this 
     title to carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.), there shall be made available to 
     carry out such title amounts appropriated for such title for 
     fiscal year 2003 that were rescinded. Amounts made available 
     under this title (including this section) for such purposes 
     shall be used, consistent with the amendments made by the 
     Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000 (Public Law 106-501)--
       (1) to award grants, at not less than the program year 2002 
     grant award level, to all national grantees under such title 
     that received grants for the program year ending June 20, 
     2003, that--
       (A) currently satisfy the responsibility tests under 
     section 514(d) of such title;

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       (B) meet the eligibility requirements under such title; and
       (C) meet or exceed the program year 2002 performance goals 
     of such grantee;
       (2) to award grants, with any funds remaining after grants 
     are awarded under paragraph (1), to organizations eligible 
     under such title V based on the results of the competitive 
     process conducted by the Department of Labor in fiscal year 
     2003 and a determination by the Secretary of Labor that any 
     such organization has demonstrated fiscal integrity and 
     accountability in the administration of Federal grants; and
       (3) to implement the requirements of section 514(e) of such 
     title V as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 
     2000 with respect to any program year 2002 national grantee 
     under such title that failed to meet the performance goals of 
     such grantee.
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  SA 1550. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 76, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec.__. (a) Eligibility.--For the purpose of calculating a 
     payment under section 8003(b)(2) of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)) for 
     any local educational agency described under section 
     8003(b)(2)(B)(i)(II) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(II)), the Secretary shall treat as eligible 
     any child described in section 8003(a)(1)(D)(i) of such Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)(D)(i)) and educated off-base by another 
     local educational agency without tuition charge, if such 
     child meets the requirements of subsection (b).
       (b) Requirements.--A child referred to in subsection (a), 
     is any child for whom the applicant local educational agency 
     is unable to provide a free public education in such agency's 
     own schools due to grade span limitations or who would have 
     resided in housing on Federal property within the applicant 
     local educational agency's boundaries and been described 
     under section 8003(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(a)(1)(B)), except that 
     such housing was undergoing renovation or rebuilding, as 
     determined under section 8003(a)(4) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
     7703(a)(4)), on the applicant local educational agency's 
     survey date, or both.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall be effective for 
     any fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2001.
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  SA 1551. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 76, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec.__. Notwithstanding section 8002(b)(1)(C) of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7702(b)(1)(C)), the Secretary of Education shall take no 
     action to recover payments under title VIII of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) 
     received by the local educational agency serving New Town, 
     North Dakota for fiscal year 2000.
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  SA 1552. Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mr. 
Jeffords, Mrs. Clinton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, 
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Corzine, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Dodd, Mr. Reid, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Smith, Ms. 
Snowe, and Ms. Cantwell) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1542 
proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 61, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
       Sec. __. In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated 
     under this Act for programs and activities under the Nurse 
     Reinvestment Act (Public Law 107-205) and for other nursing 
     workforce development programs under title VIII of the Public 
     Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.), there are 
     appropriated an additional $63,000,000 for such programs and 
     activities: Provided, That of the funds appropriated in this 
     Act for the National Institutes of Health, $80,000,000 shall 
     not be available for obligation until September 30, 2004: 
     Provided further, That the amount $6,895,199,000 in section 
     305(a)(1) of this Act shall be deemed to be $6,958,199,000: 
     Provided further, That the amount $6,783,301,000 in section 
     305(a)(2) of this Act shall be deemed to be $6,720,301,000.
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  SA 1553. Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Conrad, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Corzine, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. 
Clinton, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) proposed an amendment 
to amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 76, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:
       Sec.__. In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated 
     under this Act for Impact Aid programs, there are 
     appropriated an additional $26,000,000 for Federal property 
     payments under section 8002 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965, an additional $160,000,000 for basic 
     support payments under section 8003(b) of such Act, and an 
     additional $1,000,000 for payments for children with 
     disabilities under section 8003(d) of such Act: Provided, 
     That of the funds appropriated in this Act for the National 
     Institutes of Health, $595,000,000 shall not be available for 
     obligation until September 30, 2004: Provided further, That 
     the amount $6,895,199,000 in section 305(a)(1) of this Act 
     shall be deemed to be $7,082,199,000: Provided further, That 
     the amount $6,783,301,000 in section 305(a)(2) of this Act 
     shall be deemed to be $6,596,301,000.
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  SA 1554. Mr. DAYTON proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1542 
proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, making appropriations 
for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of title III, insert the following:
       Sec. 306. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
     the total amount appropriated, out of any money in the 
     Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out parts B, C, 
     and D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
     shall be $22,109,931,000, of which $20,941,000,000 shall be 
     available to carry out part B of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (other than section 619 of such 
     Act).
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  SA 1555. Mr. DeWINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1542 proposed by Mr. Specter to the bill H.R. 2660, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 61, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
       Sec. __. To demonstrate the appreciation that the Senate 
     has for, and to further encourage, the efforts of the 
     Director of the National Institutes of Health in implementing 
     the Pediatric Research Initiative under section 409D of the 
     Public Health Service Act, it is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) the Director should continue the Initiative and 
     emphasize the importance of pediatric research, particularly 
     translational research; and
       (2) not later than January of 2004, the Director should 
     continue to report to the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce of the House of Representatives on the status of 
     the Pediatric Research Initiative, including--
       (A) the extent of the total funds obligated to conduct or 
     support pediatric research across the National Institutes of 
     Health, including the specific support and research awards 
     allocated by the Office of the Director through the 
     Initiative;
       (B) the activities of the cross-institute committee on 
     pediatric research in assisting the Director in considering 
     requests for new or expanded pediatric research to be funded 
     through the Initiative;
       (C) how the Director plans to budget dollars toward the 
     Initiative for fiscal year 2004;
       (D) the amount the Director has expended to implement the 
     Initiative since the enactment of the Initiative;
       (E) the status of any research conducted as a result of the 
     Initiative;
       (F) whether that research is translational research or 
     clinical research;
       (G) how the Initiative interfaces with the Off-Patent 
     research fund of the National Institutes of Health; and
       (H) any recommended modifications that Congress should 
     consider in the authority or

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     structure of the Initiative within the National Institutes of 
     Health for the optimal operation and success of the 
     Initiative.

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