[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22099-22106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1659. Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. 
Feinstein, and Mr. Nelson of Florida) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:
       Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     to the Department of Energy by this Act may be available for 
     activities at the engineering development phases, phase 3 or 
     6.3, or beyond, in support of advanced nuclear weapons 
     concepts, including the robust nuclear earth penetrator.
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  SA 1660. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. 
Voinovich) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

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     SEC. 1__. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND SEDIMENT 
                   REMEDIATION PROGRAMS.

       Of the amounts made available by this title under the 
     heading ``GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS'', not less than $1,500,000 
     shall be available for Great Lakes remedial action plans and 
     sediment remediation programs under section 401 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note; 
     Public Law 101-640).
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  SA 1661. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 39, strike lines 11 through 18.
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  SA 1662. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 34, line 10, strike the period at the end and 
     insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient 
     funds shall be available for the Secretary of the Interior, 
     not later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, 
     to submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions 
     made by the Department of the Interior during such fiscal 
     year of articles, materials, or supplies that were 
     manufactured outside the United States. Such report shall 
     separately indicate the dollar value of any articles, 
     materials, or supplies purchased by the Department of the 
     Interior that were manufactured outside the United States, an 
     itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 
     U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to such 
     articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total 
     procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United 
     States versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of 
     the United States. The Secretary of the Interior shall make 
     the report publicly available by posting the report on an 
     Internet website.''.
       On page 47, line 12, strike the period at the end and 
     insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient 
     funds shall be available for the Secretary of Energy, not 
     later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to 
     submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions 
     made by the Department of Energy during such fiscal year of 
     articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured 
     outside the United States. Such report shall separately 
     indicate the dollar value of any articles, materials, or 
     supplies purchased by the Department of Energy that were 
     manufactured outside the United States, an itemized list of 
     all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et 
     seq.) that were granted with respect to such articles, 
     materials, or supplies, and a summary of total procurement 
     funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus 
     funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United 
     States. The Secretary of Energy shall make the report 
     publicly available by posting the report on an Internet 
     website.''.
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  SA 1663. Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS.

       Section 364(5) of Public Law 106-53 (113 Stat. 314) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``$18,265,000'' and inserting 
     ``$21,075,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``$9,835,000'' and inserting 
     ``$7,025,000''.
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  SA 1664. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:
       Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this title under the heading ``ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE 
     ACTIVITIES'' may be obligated or expended for additional and 
     exploratory studies under the Advanced Concepts Initiative 
     until 30 days after the date on which the Administrator for 
     Nuclear Security submits to Congress a detailed report on the 
     planned activities for additional and exploratory studies 
     under the initiative for fiscal year 2004. The report shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
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  SA 1665. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:


                          Working Capital Fund

                              (rescission)

       From unobligated balances under this heading $4,525,000 are 
     rescinded.
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  SA 1666. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 32, line 10 strike ``853,517,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``859,517,000''.
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  SA 1667. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert the following:
       Sec.  .That of the funds provided, an additional $3,000,000 
     shall be available for the Middle Rio Grande, NM project and 
     an additional $3,000,000 shall be available for the Lake 
     Tahoe Regional Wetlands Development project.
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  SA 1668. Mr. REID (for Mr. Domenici (for himself and Mr. Reid)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 33, at the end of line 12 insert the following:


              ``bureau of reclamation loan program account

       ``For administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
     program for direct loans and/or grants, $200,000, to remain 
     available until expended, of which the amount that can be 
     financed by the Reclamation Fund shall be derived from that 
     fund.''
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  SA 1669. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. SNAKE RIVER CONFLUENCE INTERPRETATIVE CENTER, 
                   CLARKSTON, WASHINGTON.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army, acting through 
     the Chief of Engineers (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Secretary'') is authorized and directed to carry out a 
     project to plan, design, construct, furnish, and landscape a 
     federally owned and operated Collocated Civil Works 
     Administrative Building and Snake River Confluence 
     Interpretative Center, as described in the Snake River 
     Confluence Center Project Management Plan.
       (b) Location.--The project--
       (1) shall be located on Federal property at the confluence 
     of the Snake River and the Clearwater River, near Clarkston, 
     Washington; and
       (2) shall be considered to be a capital improvement of the 
     Clarkston office of the Lower Granite Project.
       (c) Existing Structures.--In carrying out the project, the 
     Secretary may demolish or relocate existing structures.
       (d) Cost Sharing.--
       (1) Total cost.--The total cost of the project shall not 
     exceed $3,500,000 (excluding interpretative displays).
       (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     project shall be $3,000,000.
       (3) Non-federal share.--
       (A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the 
     project--
       (i) shall be $500,000; and
       (ii) may be provided--

       (I) in cash; or
       (II) in kind, with credit accorded to the non-Federal 
     sponsor for provision of all necessary services, replacement 
     facilities, replacement land (not to exceed 4 acres), 
     easements, and rights-of-way acceptable to the Secretary and 
     the non-Federal sponsor.

       (B) Interpretive exhibits.--In addition to the non-Federal 
     share described in subparagraph (A), the non-Federal sponsor 
     shall fund, operate, and maintain all interpretative exhibits 
     under the project.
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  SA 1670. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy

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and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 4, line 2, after ``expended,'', insert the 
     following: ``of which not less than $90,000,000 shall be used 
     for Central and Southern Florida (of which not less than 
     $1,000 shall be made available to permit the Corps of 
     Engineers and Palm Beach County, Florida, to execute a 
     project cooperation agreement for project construction 
     relating to the Winsberg Farm Wetland Restoration Project 
     authorized under section 601(c) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-541; 114 Stat. 
     2683)), and''.
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  SA 1671. Mr. DASCHLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 6, line 8, after the colon, insert the following: 
     ``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army, acting 
     through the Chief of Engineers, shall allocate to the State 
     of South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and the 
     Lower Brule Sioux Tribe not less than $9,000,000 of the funds 
     made available under this heading for use in carrying out 
     certain projects and activities under title VI of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53; 113 
     Stat. 385)''.
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  SA 1672. Mr. DASCHLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 16, line 12, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
     Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall allocate 
     to the State of South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, 
     and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe not less than $5,000,000 of 
     the funds made available under this heading for use in 
     carrying out certain projects and activities under title VI 
     of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 
     106-53; 113 Stat. 385)''.
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  SA 1673. Mr. FEINGOLD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 2, line 18, strike ``$131,700,000, to remain 
     available until expended:'' and insert ``$130,700,000, to 
     remain available until expended, of which not more than 
     $3,216,000 shall be used to carry out the Upper Mississippi 
     and Illinois Navigation Study:''.
       On page 4, line 25, after the colon, insert the following: 
     ``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army is 
     directed to use not less than $21,000,000 of the funds made 
     available under this heading to carry out the Upper 
     Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program:''.
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  SA 1674. Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 54, line 19, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That the $750,000 that 
     is made available under this heading for a transmission study 
     on the placement of 500 megawatt wind energy in North Dakota 
     and South Dakota shall be nonreimbursable''.
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  SA 1675. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       After section 104, insert the following:
       ``The Secretary is directed and authorized to design, 
     remove and dispose of oil bollards and associated debris in 
     Burlington Harbor, VT, at full Federal expense.''
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  SA 1676. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . LOWER COLORADO RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 403(f) of the 
     Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)), no 
     amount from the lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund 
     shall be paid to the general fund of the Treasury until each 
     provision of the revised Stipulation Regarding a Stay and for 
     Ultimate Judgment Upon the Satisfaction of Conditions, filed 
     in United States district court on April 24, 2003, in Central 
     Arizona Water Conservation District v. United States (No. CIV 
     95-625-TUC-WDB (EHC), No. CIV 95-1720-OHX-EHC (Consolidated 
     Action)), and any amendment or revision thereof, is met.
       (b) Payment to General Fund. If any of the provisions of 
     the stipulation referred to in subsection (a) are not met by 
     the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, payments to the general fund of the Treasury shall 
     resume in accordance with section 403(f) of the Colorado 
     River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1543(f)).
       (c) Authorization. Amounts in the Lower Colorado River 
     Basin Development Fund that but for this section would be 
     returned to the general fund of the Treasury may not be 
     expended until further Act of Congress.
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  SA 1677. Mr. REID (for Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Johnson)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 33, line 12, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds 
     provided under this heading, an additional $5,000,000 may be 
     available for the Mni Wiconi project, South Dakota''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1678. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Shelby) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 15, line 16, after the colon, insert the following: 
     ``Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army, acting 
     through the Chief of Engineers, may use not less than 
     $5,461,000 of the funds made available under this heading for 
     the Alabama-Coosa River, Alabama (including for routine 
     operations and maintenance work at Swift Creek Park), of 
     which not less than $2,500,000 may be used for annual 
     maintenance dredging of navigational channels of the Alabama-
     Coosa River''.
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  SA 1679. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

     SEC. 3__. REPORT ON EXPENDITURES FOR THE ENERGY EMPLOYEES 
                   OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION ACT.

       Not later 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a 
     report on administrative expenditures of the Secretary for 
     the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation 
     Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7384 et seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1680. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Allard) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 32, lines 11 through 14, strike ``$56,330,000 shall 
     be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin 
     Fund and,'' and insert ``$56,330,000 shall be available for 
     transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund: Provided, 
     That the Secretary of the Interior shall release to the 
     Congress and the public a report prepared by the Bureau of 
     Reclamation detailing project cost overruns and including 
     revised cost estimates and project recommendations within 90 
     days of enactment of this Act and,''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1681. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 67, strike line 7 through line 11 and insert in 
     lieu thereof:

     ``SEC. 506. CLARIFICATION OF INDEMNIFICATION TO PROMOTE 
                   ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

       ``Subsection (b)(2) of section 3158 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
     7274q(b)(2)) is amended by adding the following after 
     subparagraph (C):
       ```(D) Any successor, assignee, transferee, lender, or 
     lessee of a person or entity described in subparagraphs (A) 
     through (C).'.''

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       (b) The amendment made by section 506, as amended by this 
     section, is effective as of the date of enactment of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1682. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec.  . Section 560(f) of the Public Law 106-53 is amended 
     by striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``7,500,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1683. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Smith) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 42, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 2__. TUALATIN RIVER BASIN, OREGON.

       (a) Authorization To Conduct Feasibility Study.--The 
     Secretary of the Interior may conduct a Tualatin River Basin 
     water supply feasibility study--
       (1) to identify ways to meet future water supply needs for 
     agricultural, municipal, and industrial uses;
       (2) to identify water conservation and water storage 
     measures;
       (3) to identify measures that would--
       (A) improve water quality; and
       (B) enable environmental and species protection; and
       (4) as appropriate, to evaluate integrated water resource 
     management and supply needs in the Tualatin River Basin, 
     Oregon.
       (b) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the 
     study conducted under subsection (a)--
       (1) shall not exceed 50 percent; and
       (2) shall be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable.
       (c) Activities.--No activity carried out under this section 
     shall be considered a supplemental or additional benefit 
     under Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 
     Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and 
     amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.)).
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,900,000, to 
     remain available until expended.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1684. Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, and Ms. 
Stabenow) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 13, line 21, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     the Army is directed to use at least $1,000,000 of the funds 
     provided under this heading for the Great Lakes fishery and 
     ecosystem restoration program''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1685. Mr. DeWINE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, MILL CREEK, CINCINNATI, 
                   OHIO.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of 
     Engineers, shall complete the general reevaluation report for 
     the project for flood damage reduction, Mill Creek, 
     Cincinnati, Ohio.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1686. Mr. BYRD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 42, line 20, before the period at the end, insert 
     ``, of which $400,000 shall be made available to the Office 
     of International Market Development to carry out a program to 
     implement, and serve as an administrative center in support 
     of, the multi-agency Clean Energy Technology Exports 
     Initiative''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1687. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Kyl) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 34, line 6, strike ``$56,525,000'' and insert 
     ``$54,425,000''.

       On page 42, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:

     SEC. 2__. FACILITATION OF INDIAN WATER RIGHTS.

       The Secretary of the Interior may extend, on an annual 
     basis, the repayment schedule of debt incurred under section 
     9(d) of the Act of August 4, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(d)) to 
     facilitate Indian water rights settlements in the State of 
     Arizona.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1688. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 13 of the bill, line 21, before the period, insert 
     the following:

     : Provided further, That within funds provided herein, 
     $500,000 may be used for completion of design and initiation 
     of construction of the McCarran Ranch, NV, environmental 
     restoration project.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1689. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mrs. Dole) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 16, line 12, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     the Army may use $3,000,000 of the funds provided under this 
     heading to undertake, in connection with the harbor of 
     Morehead City, North Carolina, a project to disperse sand 
     along Bogue Banks''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1690. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 2, line 18, after ``expended'' insert the 
     following: ``, of which $500,000, along with $500,000 of the 
     unobligated balance of funds made available under this 
     heading in the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, 2003, may 
     be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation to conduct a 
     feasibility study for the purposes of providing water to Park 
     City and the Snyderville Basin, Utah''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1691. Mr. REID (for Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Smith)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water and development for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 15, line 8, strike ``facilities:'' and insert 
     ``facilities; and of which $500,000 may be available for 
     dredging and other operation and maintenance of the Rogue 
     River, Gold Beach, Oregon''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1692. Mr. REID (for Mr. Levin (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Ms. 
Stabenow, and Mr. Voinovich)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND SEDIMENT 
                   REMEDIATION PROGRAMS.

       Of the amounts made available by this title under the 
     heading ``GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS'', not less than $1,500,000 
     may be available for Great Lakes remedial action plans and 
     sediment remediation programs under section 401 of the Water 
     Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268 note; 
     Public Law 101-640).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1693. Mr. JEFFORDS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 63, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 3__. NEW SOURCE REVIEW DOCUMENTS.

       Not later than the later of November 1, 2003, or the date 
     that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in 
     accordance with a commitment to the Committee on Environment 
     and Public Works of the Senate expressed in a letter from the 
     Department of Energy dated September 25, 2002, the Secretary 
     of Energy shall submit to that Committee a log of documents 
     that are responsive to the requests of the Committee relating 
     to the rules on the new source review program of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1694. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending

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September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 42, at the end of line 20 insert:
       Provided, That of the funds made available for the Office 
     of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office shall provide 
     grants to states and regional organizations to work with 
     system operators, including regional transmission 
     organizations and independent system operators, on 
     transmission system planning. The Office shall require that 
     grantees consider a full range of technology and policy 
     options for transmission system planning, including energy 
     efficiency at customer facilities and in transmission 
     equipment, customer demand response, distributed generation 
     and advanced communications and controls. Provided further, 
     That of the funds made available for the Office of 
     Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office shall develop 
     regional training and technical assistance programs for state 
     regulators and system operators to improve operation of the 
     electricity grid.
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  SA 1695. Mr. CORZINE (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 10, line 9, strike ``That'' and all that follows 
     through line 12 and insert the following: ``That the 
     Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
     shall use not more than $1,000,000 of the funds made 
     available under this heading to continue construction of the 
     project for Passaic River Streambank Restoration, Minish 
     Park, New Jersey, and not more than $6,500,000 of the funds 
     made available under this heading to carry out the project 
     for the Raritan River Basin, Green Brook Sub-Basin, New 
     Jersey: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Army,
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1696. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Cochran) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 1__. Section 592(g) of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53; 113 Stat. 380) is amended by 
     striking ``$25,000,000 for the period beginning with fiscal 
     year 2000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1697. Mr. REID (for Mr. Dorgan) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 54, line 19, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That the $750,000 that 
     is made available under this heading for a transmission study 
     on the placement of 500 megawatt wind energy in North Dakota 
     and South Dakota may be nonreimbursable''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1698. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec.  . Of the funds made available under Operation and 
     Maintenance, General, an additional $500,000 may be made 
     available to the Recreation Management Support Program to 
     work with the International Mountain Bicycling Association to 
     design, build, and maintain trails at Corps of Engineers 
     projects.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1699. Mr. REID (for Mr. Conrad) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 31, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1__. PARK RIVER, GRAFTON, NORTH DAKOTA.

       Section 364(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
     1999 (113 Stat. 314) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``$18,265,000'' and inserting 
     ``$21,075,000''; and
       (2) by striking ``$9,835,000'' and inserting 
     ``$7,025,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1700. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Thomas) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 54, line 19, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided further, That, in accordance with 
     section 203 of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act 
     (43 U.S.C. 1593), electrical power supply and delivery 
     assistance may be provided to the local distribution utility 
     as required to maintain proper voltage levels at the Big 
     Sandy River Diffuse Source Control Unit''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1701. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 13 of the bill, line 21, before the period, insert 
     the following:

     : Provided further, That within funds provided herein, 
     $100,000 may be used for initiation of feasibility studies to 
     address erosion along Bayou Teche, LA within the Chitimacha 
     Reservation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1702. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Bennett) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 28, strike lines 13 through 25 and insert the 
     following:
       Sec. 115. Section 595 of the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1999 (113 Stat.383; 117 Stat. 142) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 595. IDAHO, MONTANA, RURAL NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, AND 
                   RURAL UTAH.'';

       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively;
       (B) by striking (a) and all that follows through ``means--
     '' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Rural nevada.--The term `rural Nevada' means''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Rural utah.--The term `rural Utah' means--
       ``(A) the counties of Box Elder, Cache, Rich, Tooele, 
     Morgan, Summit, Dagett, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah, Juab, 
     Sanpete, Carbon, Millard, Sevier, Emery, Grand, Beaver, 
     Piute, Wayne, Iron, Garfield, San Juan, and Kane, Utah; and
       ``(B) the portions of Washington County, Utah, that are 
     located outside the city of St. George, Utah.'';
       (3) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ``Nevada, 
     Montana, and Idaho'' and inserting ``Idaho, Montana, rural 
     Nevada, New Mexico, and rural Utah''; and
       (4) in subsection (h), by striking ``2001--'' and all that 
     follows and inserting ``2001 $25,000,000 for each of Idaho, 
     Montana, New Mexico, and rural Utah, to remain available 
     until expended.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1703. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec.  . Of the funds made available under Construction, 
     General, $1,500,000 may be made available for work to be 
     carried out under Section 560 of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1704. Mr. REID (for Mr. Wyden) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 44, line 14, before the period at the end, insert 
     ``, of which $3,000,000 may be available for a defense and 
     security research center''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1705. Mr. REID (for Mr. Feingold) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 34, line 10, strike the period at the end and 
     insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient 
     funds may be available for the Secretary of the Interior, not 
     later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to 
     submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions 
     made by the Department of the Interior during such fiscal 
     year of articles, materials, or supplies that were 
     manufactured outside the United States. Such report shall 
     separately indicate the dollar value of any articles, 
     materials, or supplies purchased by the Department of the 
     Interior that were manufactured outside the United States, an 
     itemized list of all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 
     U.S.C. 10a et seq.) that were granted with respect to such 
     articles, materials, or supplies, and a summary of total 
     procurement funds spent on goods manufactured in the United 
     States

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     versus funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the 
     United States. The Secretary of the Interior shall make the 
     report publicly available by posting the report on an 
     Internet website.''.
       On page 47, line 12, strike the period at the end and 
     insert ``: Provided further, That of this amount, sufficient 
     funds shall be available for the Secretary of Energy, not 
     later than 60 days after the last day of the fiscal year, to 
     submit to Congress a report on the amount of acquisitions 
     made by the Department of Energy during such fiscal year of 
     articles, materials, or supplies that were manufactured 
     outside the United States. Such report shall separately 
     indicate the dollar value of any articles, materials, or 
     supplies purchased by the Department of Energy that were 
     manufactured outside the United States, an itemized list of 
     all waivers under the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 10a et 
     seq.) that were granted with respect to such articles, 
     materials, or supplies, and a summary of total procurement 
     funds spent on goods manufactured in the United States versus 
     funds spent on goods manufactured outside of the United 
     States. The Secretary of Energy shall make the report 
     publicly available by posting the report on an Internet 
     website.''.
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  SA 1706. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Reid) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 41, line 5, strike ``655'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``566''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1707. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 28, line 1 strike ``105-227'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``105-277''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1708. Mr. DOMENICI proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 48, line 8, after the word ``expended:'' insert the 
     following:
       ``Provided, That the Secretary of Energy may use $1,000,000 
     of available funds to preserve historical sites associated 
     with, and other aspects of the history of, the Manhattan 
     Project''
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1709. Mr. REID (for Mr. Byrd) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 42, line 20, before the period at the end, insert 
     ``, of which $400,000 may be made available to the Office of 
     International Market Development to carry out a program to 
     implement, and serve as an administrative center in support 
     of, the multi-agency Clean Energy Technology Exports 
     Initiative''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1710. Mr. REID (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       At the end of title III, add the following:
       Sec. 313. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
     under this title under the heading ``ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE 
     ACTIVITIES'' may be obligated or expended for additional and 
     exploratory studies under the Advanced Concepts Initiative 
     until 30 days after the date on which the Administrator for 
     Nuclear Security submits to Congress a detailed report on the 
     planned activities for additional and exploratory studies 
     under the initiative for fiscal year 2004. The report shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1711. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Voinovich (for himself, Mr. DeWine, 
Mr. Levin, and Ms. Stabenow)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 
2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 13, line 21, before the period at the end, insert 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
     the Army may use at least $1,000,000 of the funds provided 
     under this heading for the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem 
     restoration program''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1712. Mr. REID proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place on page 42, after section 211 
     insert the following:

     ``SEC. __. RESTORATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT AND 
                   PROVISION OF BOTTLED WATER FOR FALLON 
                   SCHOOLCHILDREN.

       (a) In General.--In carrying out section 2507 of Public Law 
     101-171, the Secretary of Interior, acting through the 
     Commissioner of Reclamation, shall--
       (1) notwithstanding sec. 2507(b) of P.L. 101-171, provide 
     $2.5 million to the State of Nevada to purchase water rights 
     from willing sellers and make necessary improvements for 
     Carson Lake and Pasture.
       (2) provide $100,000 to Families in Search of Truth, 
     Fallon, NV for the purchase of bottled water for 
     schoolchildren in Fallon-area schools.
       (b) Limitation.--The funds specified to be provided in 
     (a)(1) shall only be provided by the Bureau of Reclamation 
     when the title to Carson lake and Pasture is conveyed to the 
     State of Nevada; the waiver of sec. 2507(b) of P.L. 101-171 
     shall only apply to water purchases for Carson Lake and 
     Pasture.
       (c) Administration.--The Secretary of Interior, acting 
     through the Commissioner of Reclamation, may provide 
     financial assistance to State and local public agencies, 
     Indian tribes, nonprofit organization, and individuals to 
     carry out this section and sec. 2507 of P.L. 101-171.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1713. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Specter) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SCHUYLKILL RIVER PARK, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

       The Secretary of the Army may provide technical, planning, 
     design, and construction assistance for Schuylkill River 
     Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in accordance with section 
     564(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public 
     Law 104-303; 110 Stat. 3785), as contained in the May 2000 
     report of the Philadelphia District based on regional 
     economic development benefits, at a Federal share of 50 
     percent and a non-Federal share of 50 percent.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1714. Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Domenici) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

     SEC. 3__. MARTIN'S COVE LEASE.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Bureau of land management.--The term ``Bureau of Land 
     Management'', hereafter referred to as the ``BLM'', means an 
     agency of the Department of the Interior.
       (2) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the 
     Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of The Church of Jesus 
     Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 50 East North Temple 
     Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.
       (3) Martin's cove.--The term ``Martin's Cove'' means the 
     area, consisting of approximately 940 acres of public lands 
     in Natrona County, Wyoming as depicted on the Martin's Cove 
     map numbered MC-001.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Lease.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary may enter into an 
     agreement with the Corporation to lease, for a term of 25 
     years, approximately 940 acres of Federal land depicted on 
     the Martin's Cove map MC-001. The Corporation shall retain 
     the right of ingress and egress in, from and to any part of 
     the leasehold for its use and management as an important 
     historical site.
       (2) Terms and conditions.--
       (A) Survey.--As a condition of the agreement under 
     paragraph (1), the Corporation shall provide a boundary 
     survey to the Secretary, acceptable to the Corporation and 
     the Secretary, of the parcels of land to be leased under 
     paragraph (1).
       (B) Access.--
       (i) In general.--The Secretary and the Corporation shall 
     enter into a lease covenant, binding on any successor or 
     assignee that ensures that, consistent with the historic 
     purposes of the site, public access will be provided across 
     private land owned by the Corporation to Martin's Cove and 
     Devil's Gate. Access shall--

       (I) ensure public visitation for historic, educational and 
     scenic purposes through private lands owned by the 
     Corporation to Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate;
       (II) provide for public education, ecologic and 
     preservation at the Martin's Cove site;
       (III) be provided to the public without charge; and

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       (IV) permit the Corporation, in consultation with the BLM, 
     to regulate entry as may be required to protect the 
     environmental and historic values of the resource at Martin's 
     Cove or at such times as necessitated by weather conditions, 
     matters of public safety and nighttime hours.

       (C) Improvements.--The Corporation may, upon approval of 
     the BLM, improve the leasehold as may become necessary from 
     time to time in order to accommodate visitors to the 
     leasehold.
       (D) Archaeological preservation.--The Corporation shall 
     have the obligation to protect and maintain any historical or 
     archaeological artifacts discovered or otherwise identified 
     at Martin's Cove.
       (E) Visitation guidelines.--The Corporation may establish, 
     in consultation with the BLM, visitation guidelines with 
     respect to such issues as firearms, alcoholic beverages, and 
     controlled substances and conduct consistent with the 
     historic nature of the resource, and to protect public health 
     and safety.
       (F) No abridgement.--The lease shall not be subject to 
     abridgement, modification, termination, or other taking in 
     the event any surrounding area is subsequently designated as 
     a wilderness or other protected areas. The lease shall 
     contain a provision limiting the ability of the Secretary 
     from administratively placing Martin's Cove in a restricted 
     land management status such as a Wilderness Study Area.
       (G) Right of first refusal.--The Corporation shall be 
     granted a right of first refusal to lease or otherwise manage 
     Martin's Cove in the event the Secretary proposes to lease or 
     transfer control or title of the land to another party.
       (H) Fair market value lease payments.--The Corporation 
     shall make lease payments which reflect the fair market 
     rental value of the public lands to be leased, provided 
     however, such lease payments shall be offset by value of the 
     public easements granted by the Corporation to the Secretary 
     across private lands owned by the Corporation for access to 
     Martin's Cove and Devil's Gate.
       (I) Renewal.--The Secretary may offer to renew such lease 
     on terms which are mutually acceptable to the parties.
       (c) Mineral Withdrawal.--The Secretary shall retain the 
     subsurface mineral estate under the leasehold, provided that 
     the leased lands shall be withdrawn from all forms of entry, 
     appropriations, or disposal under the public land laws and 
     disposition under all laws relating to oil and gas leasing.
       (d) No Precedent Set.--This Act does not set a precedent 
     for the terms and conditions of leases between or among 
     private entities and the United States.
       (e) Valid and Existing Rights.--The Lease provided for 
     under this section shall be subject to valid existing rights 
     with respect to any lease, right-of-way, permit, or other 
     valid existing rights to which the property is subject.
       (f) Availability of Map.--The Secretary shall keep the map 
     identified in this section on file and available for public 
     inspection in the Casper District Office of the BLM in 
     Wyoming and the State Office of the BLM, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
       (g) NEPA Compliance.--The Secretary shall comply with the 
     provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
     (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in carrying out this section.
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  SA 1715. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Warner (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
Allen, and Ms. Mikulski)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, 
making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Provided, That using $200,000 appropriated herein, the 
     Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
     may develop an environmental impact statement for introducing 
     non-native oyster species into the Chesapeake Bay. During 
     preparation of the environmental impact statement, the 
     Secretary may establish a scientific advisory body consisting 
     of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the University 
     of Maryland, and other appropriate research institutions to 
     review the sufficiency of the environmental impact statement. 
     In addition, the Secretary shall give consideration to the 
     findings and recommendations of the National Academy of 
     Sciences report on the introduction of non-native oyster 
     species into the Chesapeake Bay in the preparation of the 
     environmental impact statement. Notwithstanding the cost 
     sharing provisions of Section 510(d) of the Water Resources 
     Development Act of 1996, 110 Stat. 3760, the preparation of 
     the environmental impact statement shall be cost shared 50% 
     Federal and 50% non-Federal, for an estimated cost of 
     $2,000,000. The non-Federal sponsors' may meet their 50% 
     matching cost share through in-kind services, provided that 
     the Secretary determines that work performed by the non-
     Federal sponsor's is reasonable, allowable, allocable, and 
     integral to the development of the environmental impact 
     statement.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1716. Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Reid) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 14, line 26, strike ``$1,949,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``2,014,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1717. Mr. REID (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 42, at the end of line 20 insert:

       Provided, That of the funds made available for the Office 
     of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the Office may provide 
     grants to states and regional organizations to work with 
     system operators, including regional transmission 
     organizations and independent system operators, on 
     transmission system planning. The Office may require that 
     grantees consider a full range of technology and policy 
     options for transmission system planning, including energy 
     efficiency at customer facilities and in transmission 
     planning, including energy efficiency at customer facilities 
     and in transmission equipment, customer demand response, 
     distributed generation and advanced communications and 
     controls. Provided further, That of the funds made available 
     for the Office of Electricity and Energy Assurance, the 
     Office may develop regional training and technical assistance 
     programs for state regulators and system operators to improve 
     operation of the electricity grid.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1718. Mr. REID (for Mr. Corzine (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 10, line 9, strike ``That'' and all that follows 
     through line 12 and insert the following: ``That the 
     Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
     may use $1,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
     heading to continue construction of the project for Passaic 
     River Streambank Restoration, Minish Park, New Jersey, and 
     $6,500,000 of the funds made available under this heading to 
     carry out the project for the Raritan River Basin, Green 
     Brook Sub-Basin, New Jersey: Provided further, That the 
     Secretary of the Army,
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1719. Mr. DOMENICI (for Mr. Grassley (for himself and Ms. 
Murkowski)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2754, making 
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Memorandum of Agreement.--Not later than 45 
     days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
     of Energy and the Secretary of Labor shall enter into a 
     Memorandum of Agreement (referred to in this section as the 
     ``MOA'') under which the Secretary of Labor shall agree to 
     provide technical and managerial assistance pursuant to 
     subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.).
       (b) Requirement.--Under the MOA entered into under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary of Labor shall, not later than 
     90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, assume 
     management and operational responsibility for the development 
     and preparation of claims filed with the Department of Energy 
     under subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.), 
     consistent with the regulations under part 852 of title 10, 
     Code of Federal Regulations, including the development of 
     information necessary for the informed consideration of such 
     claims by a physicians panel (which shall include work 
     histories, medical records, and exposure assessments with 
     respect to toxic substances).
       (c) Procurement of Services.--The Secretary of Labor may 
     procure temporary services in carrying out the duties of the 
     Secretary under the MOA.
       (d) Duties of Secretary of Energy.--Under the MOA entered 
     into under subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall--
       (1) consistent with subtitle D of the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 
     U.S.C. 7385o et seq.), manage physician panels and secure 
     necessary records in response to requests from the Secretary 
     of Labor; and
       (2) subject to the availability of appropriations, transfer 
     funds pursuant to requests by the Secretary of Labor.
       (e) Submission to Congress.--The MOA entered into under 
     subsection (a) shall be submitted to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress and made available to the general 
     public in both printed and electronic forms.

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  SA 1720. Mr. REID (for Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 15, line 16, after ``2004'' insert the following: 
     ``: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading may be used for the Great Lakes Sediment 
     Transport Models''.
                                 ______
                                 

  SA 1721. Mr. REID (for Mr. Schumer) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 63, between lines 2 and 3 insert the following:

     SEC. 3__. REINSTATEMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE FEDERAL LICENSE 
                   FOR PROJECT NO. 2696.

       (a) Definitions.--
       (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
     Energy Regulatory Commission.
       (2) Town.--The term ``town'' means the town of Stuyvesant, 
     New York, the holder of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
     Preliminary Permit No. 11787.
       (b) Reinstatement and Transfer.--Notwithstanding section 8 
     of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 801) or any other 
     provision of that Act, the Commission shall, not later than 
     30 days after the date of enactment of this Act--
       (1) reinstate the license for Project No. 2696; and
       (2) transfer the license to the town.
       (c) Hydroelectric Incentives.--Project No. 2696 shall be 
     entitled to the full benefit of any Federal law that--
       (1) promotes hydroelectric development; and
       (2) that is enacted within 2 years before or after the date 
     of enactment of this Act.
       (d) Co-Licensee.--Notwithstanding the issuance of a 
     preliminary permit to the town and any consideration of 
     municipal preference, the town may at any time add as a co-
     licensee to the reinstated license a private or public 
     entity.
       (e) Project Financing.--The town may receive loans under 
     sections 402 and 403 of the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2702, 2703) or similar 
     programs for the reimbursement of the costs of any 
     feasibility studies and project costs incurred during the 
     period beginning on January 1, 2001 and ending on December 
     31, 2006.
       (f) Energy Credits.--Any power produced by the project 
     shall be deemed to be incremental hydropower for purposes of 
     qualifying for energy credits or similar benefits.
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  SA 1722. Mr. SANTORUM (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

       On page 51, line 13, insert before the period:
       ``: Provided, That from the funds made available under this 
     heading for transfer to the National Institute for 
     Occupational Safety and Health for epidemiological research, 
     $7.5 million shall be transferred to include projects to 
     conduct epidemiological research and carry out other 
     activities to establish the scientific link between radiation 
     exposure and the occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukemia;

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