[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 14761-14762]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1068. Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. 
Brownback) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2361, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 200, after line 2, add the following:
       Sec.  . (a) The Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency shall conduct a thorough review of all 
     third-party intentional human dosing studies to identify or 
     quantify toxic effects currently submitted to the Agency 
     under FIFRA to ensure that they:
       (1) address a clearly defined regulatory objective;
       (2) address a critical regulatory endpoint by enhancing the 
     Agency's scientific data bases;
       (3) were designed and being conducted in a manner that 
     ensured the study was adequate scientifically to answer the 
     question and ensured the safety of volunteers;
       (4) was designed to produce societal benefits that outweigh 
     any anticipated risks to participants;
       (5) adhered to all recognized ethical standards and 
     procedures in place at the time the study was conducted; and
       (6) are consistent with section 12(a)(2)(P) of the Federal 
     Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and all other 
     applicable laws.
       (b) The Administrator shall, within 60 days of the 
     enactment of this Act, report to the House and Senate 
     Committees on Appropriations; the Senate Committee on 
     Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and the House Committee 
     on Agriculture on the results of the review required under 
     subsection (a) and any actions taken pursuant to the review.
       (c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Administrator shall issue a final rule that addresses 
     applying ethical standards to third party studies involving 
     intentional human dosing to identify or quantify toxic 
     effects.
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  SA 1069. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
       Sec. 5___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director 
     of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, may provide to 
     the town of Olla, Louisiana, a 1-time exemption from the 
     requirements of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) under which 
     the town shall be eligible to receive disaster relief funds 
     made available under that Act for use in addressing damage 
     caused by the tornado that struck the town on November 23, 
     2004.
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  SA 1070. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING BORDER SECURITY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The illegal alien population has risen from 3,200,000 
     in 1986 to 10,300,000 in 2004.
       (2) In fiscal year 2001, United States Border Patrol agents 
     apprehended almost 1,200,000 persons for illegally entering 
     the United States.
       (3) Senate Report 109-083 states, ``there are an estimated 
     11,000,000 illegal aliens in the United States, including 
     more than 400,000 individuals who have absconded, walking 
     away with impunity from Orders of Deportation and Removal''.
       (4) Between 1,000 and 3,000 special interest aliens from 
     countries with an active terrorist presence enter the United 
     States each year.
       (5) Of the 1,200,000 illegal aliens apprehended on the 
     border between the United States and Mexico, 643 were from 
     countries with known terrorism ties, including Syria, Iran, 
     and Libya.
       (6) Senate Report 109-083 states, ``officials of the 
     Department of Homeland Security have conceded the United 
     States does not have operational control of its borders'', 
     including areas along the 1,989 mile southwest border between 
     the United States and Mexico.
       (7) The daily attempts to cross the border by thousands of 
     illegal aliens from countries around the globe continue to 
     present a threat to United States national security.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that--
       (1) this Nation cannot thoroughly address the security of 
     the United States without recognizing the reality of 
     terrorists taking advantage of inadequacies in border 
     security along the border between the United States and 
     Mexico;
       (2) every effort should be made to increase the technology 
     and efficiency in preventing these individuals from entering 
     the United States across the Mexican border;
       (3) the Mexican Government has an obligation to secure its 
     side of the border between the United States and Mexico; and
       (4) the Mexican Government must commit to addressing 
     inadequacies in its own domestic and border security 
     policies, which are contributing to the present dilemma in 
     border security.
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  SA 1071. Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
Kyl, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thune, Ms. Collins, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. 
Snowe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Landrieu) proposed an amendment 
to amendment SA 1052 proposed by Mr. Byrd (for Mrs. Murray (for 
herself, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. 
Durbin)) to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Or page 1, line 2,
       Strike the word ``Sec'' through page 1, line 9 and insert 
     the following;
       Sec. 429.(a) From the money in the Treasury not otherwise 
     obligated or appropriated, there are appropriated to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs $1,500,000,000 for the fiscal 
     year ending September 30, 2005, for Medical Services provided 
     by, by the Veterans Health Administration, which shall be 
     available until expended.
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  SA 1072. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000,000''.
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  SA 1073. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$190,000,000''.


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       On page 85, line 17, strike ``$2,000,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,990,000,000''.
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  SA 1074. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000,000''.
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  SA 1075. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department 
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$190,000,000''.
       On page 85, line 17, strike ``$2,000,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,990,000,000''.
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  SA 1076. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 519. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF 
                   IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT FIELD 
                   OFFICE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) On July 17, 2002, 18 illegal immigrants, including 3 
     minors, were taken into custody by the Tulsa County Sheriff's 
     Department and later released by the former Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service.
       (2) On August 13, 2002, an immigration task force meeting 
     convened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the goal of bringing 
     together local law enforcement and the Immigration and 
     Naturalization Service to open a dialogue to find effective 
     ways to better enforce Federal immigration laws in the first 
     District of Oklahoma.
       (3) On January 22, 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service office in Oklahoma City hired 4 new agents.
       (4) On January 30, 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization 
     Service office in Oklahoma city added 6 new special agents to 
     its staff.
       (5) On September 22, 2004, Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement authorized the release of 18 possible illegal 
     aliens who were in the custody of the City of Catoosa, 
     Oklahoma Police Department. Catoosa Police stopped a truck 
     carrying 18 persons, including children, in the early morning 
     hours. Only 2 of the detainees produced identification. One 
     adult was arrested on drug possession charges, while the 
     remaining individuals were released.
       (6) Oklahoma has 1 Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
     Office of Investigations, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 
     Currently, 12 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents 
     serve 3,500,000 people.
       (7) Interstate Highways I-44 and I-75 run through Tulsa, 
     Oklahoma, and transport illegal immigrants to all areas of 
     the United States.
       (8) 7 Drug Enforcement Administration agents and an 
     estimated 22 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are 
     headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but no Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement agents are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
       (9) The establishment of an Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, 
     Oklahoma, would help enforce Federal immigration laws in 
     eastern Oklahoma.
       (b) Feasibility Study.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall commence a study on the benefits and 
     feasibility of establishing an Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, 
     Oklahoma.

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