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H.R.4775
Title: Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] (introduced 5/20/2002)      Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.428, H.RES.431, S.2551
Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 107-206 [GPO: Text, PDF]
House Reports: 107-480; Latest Conference Report: 107-593 (in Congressional Record H4935-4985)
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SUMMARY AS OF:
7/19/2002--Conference report filed in House.    (There are 4 other summaries)

2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States - Appropriates funds out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for FY 2002. Title I: Supplemental Appropriations - Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for: (1) the Office of the Secretary (including transfers of funds); (2) the Agricultural Research Service; (3) Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service; (4) the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; (5) the Food Safety and Inspection Service; (6) the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (7) the Rural Community Advancement Program; (8) the Rural Utilities Service, Local Television Loan Guarantee Program Account; and (9) the Food and Nutrition Service, special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).

Rescinds specified funds for the Rural Utilities Service, Local Television Loan Guarantee Program Account and the food stamp program.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), subject to certain conditions.

(Sec. 101) Limits the funds available for the Export Enhancement Program for FY 2002.

(Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified Commodity Credit Corporation funds to make a grant to Texas for agricultural assistance to producers along the Rio Grande River that have suffered economic losses during the 2001 crop year due to the failure of Mexico to deliver water to the United States in accordance with the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande, and Supplementary Protocol.

(Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to transfer specified funds under the Food Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.

(Sec. 104) Rescinds specified funds for the Global Food for Education Initiative. Makes supplemental appropriations in an equal amount for commodities supplied in connection with emergency and private assistance programs under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

(Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to approve the sale or barter of any eligible commodity which is to be disposed of under the Agricultural Act of 1949 provisions concerning the prevention of waste.

(Sec. 106) Authorizes the Secretary to use specified funds to liquidate over-obligations and over-expenditures of the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Chapter 2: Department of Justice - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for: (1) general administration; (2) the U.S. Marshals Service; (3) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); (4) the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); (5) Office of Justice Programs; and (6) community oriented policing services.

Rescinds specified funds for: (1) U.S. Attorneys; (2) Federal prisoner detention; (3) the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (4) the Federal Prison System; and (5) justice assistance.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Commerce and related agencies for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (3) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); and (4) departmental management.

Rescinds specified funds for the Bureau of the Census and NOAA.

Makes funds available under the Fisheries Finance Program Account available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, both individual fishing quota and traditional.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Judiciary, including the Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and other judicial services.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of State and related agency for: (1) diplomatic and consular programs; (2) educational and cultural exchange programs; (3) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (4) international organizations and conferences, including contributions for international peacekeeping activities; (5) the Broadcasting Board of Governors; and (6) the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Rescinds specified funds for the Maritime Guaranteed Loan Program Account.

(Sec. 201) Permits the obligation and expenditure of funds for the Broadcasting Board of Governors and the Department of State without regard to whether such funds were authorized by Congress as otherwise required by the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.

(Sec. 202) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require rather than authorize the Attorney General to charge and collect a $3 fee for the immigration inspection or pre-inspection of each commercial vessel passenger whose journey originated in the United States, its territories or possessions, certain adjacent islands, Canada, or Mexico, except as specified.

(Sec. 203) Requires the trial proceedings in the criminal case against Zacarias Moussaoui to be televised by closed circuit to convenient locations for viewing by victims of crimes associated with the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001, as specified.

(Sec. 204) States when certain new grant money under the Advanced Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology must be used.

(Sec. 205) Prohibits the use of funds to implement or enforce the Memorandum of Agreement signed by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice on March 5, 2002.

(Sec. 206) Revises the due date of the Commission on Ocean Policy's recommendations to Congress.

(Sec. 207) Authorizes the American Section of the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, to receive funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in conjunction with the Devil's Lake project.

(Sec. 208) Amends the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to revise the definition of wild fish.

(Sec. 209) Earmarks previous appropriations for a cooperative agreement with the National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences to conduct coral mapping in the waters of the Hawaiian Islands and the surrounding Exclusive Economic Zone in accordance with the mapping implementation strategy of the U. S. Coral Reef Task Force.

(Sec. 210) Makes supplemental appropriations to enable the Secretary of Commerce to provide economic assistance to fishermen and fishing communities affected by Federal closures and fishing restrictions in the New England groundfish fishery, to remain available through FY 2003.

(Sec. 211) Makes supplemental appropriations for a NOAA cooperative research program in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Rhode Island, earmarking funds for a reduction loan to carry out a New England groundfish fishing capacity reduction program under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

(Sec. 212) Earmarks funds for a reduction loan to carry out a West Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction program under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

(Sec. 213) States that FY 2002 appropriations for the National Veterans Business Development Corporation shall remain available until expended.

Chapter 3: Department of Defense - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for: (1) military personnel; (2) operation and maintenance (including transfer of funds); (3) the Defense Emergency Response Fund; (4) procurement; and (5) research, development, test and evaluation.

(Sec. 301) Permits the use of funds already appropriated for the V-22 to be used to meet the unique requirements of the Special Operations Forces.

(Sec. 302) Authorizes the President to continue to provide assistance to Russia under cooperative threat reduction programs and the Freedom Support Act under an alternative certification requirement if such assistance is vital to U.S. national security interests.

(Sec. 303) Makes funds appropriated by this Act available for intelligence activities (by deeming them specifically authorized for such purpose by Congress).

(Sec. 304) Permits the use of certain appropriations for additional costs of international inspectors from the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for inspections and monitoring of DOD sites and commercial contract sites resulting from the Department of Defense's program to accelerate its chemical demilitarization schedule.

(Sec. 305) Permits the use of DOD funds available for assistance to Colombia to be used to combat narcotics trafficking and terrorist organization activity as well as emergency rescue and health and welfare actions.

(Sec. 306) Makes supplemental appropriations for accelerating chemical agent destruction at DOD facilities.

(Sec. 307) Rescinds specified procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation funds.

(Sec. 308) Excludes the multi-year pilot program for leasing general purpose Boeing 767 aircraft and Boeing 737 aircraft in commercial configuration from otherwise applicable Buy American requirements.

(Sec. 309) Revises the Activity under which the Secretary of the Army must obligate funds for procuring smokeless nitrocellulose to preserve competition and a commercial manufacturing capability for munitions precursor supplies for the High Zone Modular Artillery Charge System.

(Sec. 310) Requires the Secretary of Defense to obligate specified funds for a grant to support the conversion of the Naval Security Group, Winter Harbor, Maine, to a research and education center for Acadia National Park.

(Sec. 311) Earmarks funds for the Army National Guard for information and information assurance operations.

(Sec. 312) Rescinds specified funds from the Defense Emergency Response Fund.

(Sec. 313) Rescinds specified funds from FY 2002 Department of Defense appropriations to reflect revised economic assumptions.

Chapter 4: District of Columbia - Makes supplemental appropriations for a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for: (1) the Children's National Medical Center; (2) implementation of the District Emergency Operations Plan; (3) the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA); (4) the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; (5) the Water and Sewer Authority; (6) for carrying out the District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001; (7) human support services; and (8) the Corrections Information Council.

Appropriates funds out of the general fund of the District of Columbia for: (1) security events; (2) support for the regional Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program at the Washington Hospital Center; (3) for the Unified Communications Center; and (4) for carrying out the District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001.

Rescinds specified funds for: (1) public charter schools; (2) the Corrections Information Council; and (3) repayment of loans and interest.

Amends the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002 to condition the use of funds available to the Office of the Corporation Counsel for attorney compensation upon consistency with performance measures in a negotiated collective bargaining agreement.

Makes supplemental appropriations for payments on the District's Certificates of Participation (used to finance the facility underlying the building at One Judiciary Square).

(Sec. 401) Permits the use of limited funds for administrative costs incurred fulfilling the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002.

(Sec. 402) Amends the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 to make certain outreach funds available without fiscal year limitation.

(Sec. 403) Requires that the positive fund balance of the general fund at the end of FY 2000 be used to provide the minimum balances for the emergency and contingency reserve funds for FY 2002, any excess to be applied to potential deficits for FY 2002 or Pay-As-You-Go Capital Funds.

(Sec. 404) Permits the use of specified WMATA funds for security and completion of the fiber optic network project.

(Sec. 405) Permits the transfer of funds to implement the District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 (magistrate judges for child abuse and neglect cases).

(Secs. 406- 407) Makes specified technical corrections to the District of Columbia Family Court Act of 2001 and the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2002.

(Sec. 408) Revises procedures concerning the acceptance and use of grants not included in the appropriations ceiling.

(Sec. 409) Extends the authority of the Chief Financial Officer through July 1, 2003, or the effective date of the District of Columbia Fiscal Integrity Act, whichever occurs first.

Chapter 5: Department of Defense - Civil - Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Department of Defense for the Army Corps of Engineers; (2) the Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation to lease emergency water for the Rio Grande, New Mexico; (3) the Department of Energy for science and atomic energy defense activities; (4) defense environmental restoration and waste management; (4) defense closure projects; and (5) other defense activities.

Rescinds specified funds for weapons activities and defense environmental restoration and waste management.

(Sec. 501) States that the cost-sharing requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 for the biomass project in Winona, Mississippi, have been met.

(Sec. 502) Requires the Secretary to award a contract for facilities for the conversion and disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride at the gaseous diffusion plants at Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio, and certify the groundbreakings to Congress.

Chapter 6: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Child Survival and Health Programs Fund for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; (2) international disaster assistance; (3) USAID operating expenses; (4) the Economic Support Fund; (5) assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet Union; (6) the Department of State (DOS), international narcotics control and law enforcement; (7) migration and refugee assistance; (8) nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs; and (9) military assistance, including the foreign military financing program for specified countries and peacekeeping operations.

Rescinds specified funds for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs previously appropriated to the Export-Import Bank and the Economic Support Fund.

Rescinds specified funds for maintenance of value payments to international financial institutions.

(Sec. 601) Makes specified funds appropriated by this and other Acts available to support the Colombian Government's unified campaign against narcotics trafficking and certain terrorist organizations, subject to reports by the Secretary to Congress that the President of Colombia has committed, in writing, to comprehensive policies to combat illicit drug cultivation and trafficking, reform the Colombian Armed Forces, and commit sufficient resources to fulfill the country's previous commitments under "Plan Colombia." Terminates funding if the Secretary has credible evidence that vigorous efforts are not being made to restore government authority and human rights in guerilla-controlled areas. Prohibits U.S. contractors or armed forces from participating in any combat operations.

(Sec. 602) Earmarks funds for USAID for the National Forum Foundation to implement the TRANSFORM Program which ships humanitarian assistance to needy foreign countries.

(Sec. 603) Requires the President to make two reports to the appropriate congressional committees setting forth a strategy for meeting the immediate and long-term security needs of Afghanistan.

Chapter 7: Department of the Interior - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of the Interior for: (1) the Bureau of Land Management; (2) the Fish and Wildlife Service; (3) the National Park Service; (4) the Geological Survey; (5) the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including a rescission of funds for the San Carlos Irrigation Project (permits the use of remaining funds for unanticipated trust reform projects); and (6) departmental offices.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and for the Smithsonian Institution.

(Sec. 701) Makes certain wildland fire management funds available for immediate obligation.

(Sec. 702) Prohibits the use of funds other than those appropriated to the Office of Management and Budget to be used to study the transfer of research activities from the Smithsonian to the National Science Foundation.

(Sec. 703) Permits fees to be charged for services provided at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

(Sec. 704) Authorizes the Minerals Management Service to recover certain transportation and administrative costs associated with filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

(Sec. 705) Permits agreements under the Wildfire Suppression Assistance Act to make firefighters employees of the country receiving their services for liability purposes.

(Sec. 706) Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to treat additional timber in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, to reduce beetle infestation and fire hazard. Adds specified land to the Black Elk Wilderness.

Chapter 8: Department of Labor - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration training grants.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services for: (1) the Health Resources and Services Administration; (2) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (3) the National Institutes of Health (including rescission); (4) children and families services programs for a domestic violence hotline; and (5) the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

Reprograms funds for school improvement programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as appropriated by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002, including funds for Digital Educational Programming Grants.

Makes technical changes in the statement of the managers of the committee of conference accompanying the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002.

Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Education for student financial assistance for Pell Grants.

Funds the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education for an additional year.

(Secs. 801 & 802) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to modify: (1) the number of students required in a portion of the payment formula for impact aid for heavily impacted districts; and (2) the local contribution rate used by a local education agency.

(Sec. 803) Requires reduction of administrative expenses on a pro rata basis by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, excluding the Food and Drug Administration and the Indian Health Service.

(Sec. 804) Renames the National Service Awards the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards.

(Sec. 805) Amends the Internal Revenue Code concerning Alaska's payments under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

(Sec. 806) Makes technical changes in the statement of the managers of the committee of conference accompanying the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001.

(Sec. 807) Authorizes the Secretary of Education to transfer a limited amount of lapsing funds to program administration at the end of FY 2002.

Chapter 9: Legislative Branch - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Legislative Branch for: (1) the House of Representatives; (2) the Capitol Police Board; and (3) the Library of Congress, Copyright Office.

(Sec. 901) Authorizes an adjustment in the Senators Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for responses to terrorism or anthrax.

(Secs. 902 & 903) Amends the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 to condition the acquisition of buildings and facilities for the use of the Senate or House of Representatives upon the availability of appropriations.

(Sec. 904) Authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to place orders under the Economy Act.

(Sec. 905) Authorizes the Architect to acquire computer backup facilities for legislative branch offices, as specified.

(Sec. 906) Establishes the Capitol Police Buildings and Grounds account for use by the Architect of the Capitol.

(Sec. 907) Authorizes the Architect to acquire real property for U.S. Capitol Police use, such property to become part of the U.S. Capitol Grounds.

Chapter 10: Department of Defense (DOD) - Military Construction - Makes supplemental appropriations for military construction, including transfers of funds.

(Sec. 1001) Permits such funds to be used for terrorism-related projects after the appropriate congressional committees are notified.

Chapter 11: Department of Transportation - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Transportation for: (1) the Transportation Security Administration, including transfers of funds; (2) the Coast Guard; and (3) the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including transfers of funds.

Makes supplemental appropriations from the Airport and Airway Trust Funds for the FAA, including grants-in-aid for airports.

Makes supplemental appropriations from the Highway Trust Fund for (1) the Federal Highway Administration, emergency relief program, including funds to respond to the September 11 attacks in New York City; and (2) the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, border enforcement and hazardous materials safety programs. Rescinds specified funds for contract authority for Federal-aid highways.

Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Federal Railroad Administration, grants for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation; and (2) the Federal Transit Administration.

(Sec.1101) Makes FY 2002 funds available for certain transportation projects and activities designated in the conference report to H.R. 2299 (Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002).

(Sec. 1102) Amends the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 to include the Transportation Security Administration (along with the FAA) in a prohibition against requiring airport sponsors to provide cost-free space for air traffic control, air navigation, or weather reporting.

(Sec. 1103) Requires the use of the Regulatory Tonnage Measurement System when measuring new fishing vessels as required by the American Fisheries Act.

(Sec. 1104) Amends the Transportation Appropriations Act for FY 2001 to state the alignment of a highway project in Mississippi.

(Sec. 1105) Reallocates funds available for intelligent transportation systems to the Drexel University Intelligent Infrastructure Institute.

Chapter 12: Department of the Treasury - Rescinds specified funds for: (1) the Financial Management Service; and (2) the Internal Revenue Service, information systems.

Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; (2) the Customs Service; (3) the Secret Service; and (4) the Postal Service Fund.

Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration; (2) election administration reform; (3) the Federal Election Commission for unanticipated costs associated with implementing the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act; and (4) the General Services Administration for building security emergency expenses resulting from the September 11 attacks.

Rescinds specified funds appropriated for the Office of Management and Budget by the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002.

(Sec. 1201) Prohibits the use of appropriated funds to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the U.S. Customs Service to the Department of Justice.

(Sec. 1202) Authorizes the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to maintain a cadre of up to 250 Federal annuitants for up to five years without regard to certain Federal employment requirements requiring competitive hiring and reduction in pay for allocable annuities.

(Sec. 1203) Deems the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program an executive agency for purposes of access to sources of supply.

Chapter 13: Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Veterans Health Administration.

Rescinds specified funds for the Housing Certificate Fund, the Home Investment Partnerships Program, and for rental housing assistance.

Makes supplemental appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Fund for distribution through the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation for emergency expenses for response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. States that such funds will have no impact on the amount of formula or other Federal assistance for which New York City or State would otherwise be eligible. Requires congressional notification of fund allocation and any authorized waivers of otherwise applicable requirements.

Revises the referenced statement of the managers for the FY 1999, FY 2001, and FY 2002 appropriations for HUD to explain the allowable use of certain previous appropriations.

Makes supplemental appropriations for response to the September 11 attacks for the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Makes supplemental appropriations for: (1) the Environmental Protection Agency; (2) the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including funds for Cerro Grande fire claims; and (3) the National Science Foundation.

Revises the referenced statement of managers for both the FY 2001 and 2002 Acts appropriating funds for the Environmental Protection Agency for State and tribal assistance grants.

(Sec. 1301) Increases the total loan guarantee limitation for the mutual mortgage insurance program account.

(Sec. 1302) Makes amounts available for the cost of guaranteed loans under both the special risk and general insurance funds also available to subsidize total loan principal.

(Sec. 1303) Directs the Secretary of HUD to enter into new contracts under the Asset Control Area Demonstration Program.

(Sec. 1304) Requires the Secretary to report quarterly to Congress on the status of any FHA-insured multifamily housing project that is in default for longer than 60 days.

(Sec. 1305) Removes the use restrictions on a specified apartment building in Baltimore, Maryland.

Chapter 14: General Provisions - Limits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to the current fiscal year unless otherwise specified.

(Sec. 1402) Deems adjustments under the enforcing discretionary spending limits requirements of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to align highway spending with revenues and the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century for FY 2003 to be zero.

(Sec. 1403) Rescinds specified funds available for Federal administrative and travel expenses.

(Sec. 1404) Limits the availability of certain supplemental appropriations to the extent that the entire amount is designated by the President as an emergency requirement, as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Title II: American Servicemembers' Protection Act - American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 - Prohibits U.S. cooperation with the International Criminal Court. Specifies restrictions on: (1) participation by covered U.S. persons in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations; (2) transfer to the Court of U.S. classified national security and law enforcement information; and (3) the provision of U.S. military assistance, with specified exceptions, to the government of a country that is a party to the Court.

(Sec. 2003) Prescribes conditions for a presidential waiver of the prohibitions and requirements of this Act.

(Sec. 2004) Declares that the requirements of this Act shall not prohibit: (1) any action authorized by the President to bring about the release from captivity of any U.S. military personnel (covered U.S. persons) and certain other persons (covered allied persons) who are being detained or imprisoned against their will by or on behalf of the Court; or (2) communication by the United States of its policy with respect to a matter.

(Sec. 2008) Authorizes the President to use all means necessary (including the provision of legal assistance) to bring about the release of covered U.S. persons and covered allied persons held captive by, on behalf, or at the request of the Court.

(Sec. 2009) Urges the President to report to appropriate congressional committees on the degree to which: (1) each military alliance to which the United States is a party may place U.S. armed forces under foreign control subject to the Court's jurisdiction; and (2) U.S. armed forces engaged in military operations pursuant to such alliance may be exposed to greater risks as a result of being placed under such foreign control.

(Sec. 2010) Authorizes funds withheld from the U.S. share of assessments to the UN or other international organizations pursuant to the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 to be transferred to the Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance Account of the Department of State.

(Sec. 2011) Sets forth the relationship between the President's exercise of his constitutional authority as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, this Act, and actions taken with respect to a specific matter involving the Court, requiring congressional notification as specified.

(Sec. 2014) Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2002 to repeal the limitation on use of division A funds to provide assistance to the International Criminal Court or its prosecutorial activity.

(Sec. 2015) Permits the United States to continue rendering assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic, Osama bin Laden, other members of Al Qaeda, leaders of Islamic Jihad, and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes, or crimes against humanity.

Title III: Other Matters - Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act and the Andean Trade Preference Act to require certain apparel articles qualifying for duty-free treatment to be made from fabrics where the dyeing, printing, and finishing is carried out in the United States.

(Sec. 3002) Rural Service Improvement Act of 2002 - Amends Federal postal service law to require the U.S. Postal Service to adhere to an equitable tender policy within a qualified group of air carriers in selecting carriers of non-priority bypass mail to certain points in Alaska.

Prescribes requirements for the selection of: (1) bush passenger carriers and non-mail freight carriers for the delivery of non-priority bypass mail at mainline service rates, bush rates, or composite rates; (2) mainline and non-mainline air carriers to hub points; and (3) all air carriers providing scheduled passenger service to bush points.

(Sec. 3003) Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to specifically qualify Native Corporations as well as their direct and indirect subsidiary corporations, joint ventures, and partnerships as minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprises for purposes of Federal law, specifically for minority contracting and subcontracting requirements.

MAJOR ACTIONS:

5/20/2002 Introduced in House
5/20/2002 The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-480, by Mr. Young (FL).
5/24/2002 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 138 (Roll no. 206).
6/7/2002 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 22. Record Vote Number: 145.
7/19/2002 Conference report H. Rept. 107-593 filed.
7/23/2002 Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 32 (Roll no. 328).
7/24/2002 Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 188.
7/24/2002 Cleared for White House.
7/26/2002 Presented to President.
8/2/2002 Signed by President.
8/2/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-206 [Text, PDF]
ALL ACTIONS:
5/20/2002 8:10pm:
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 107-480, by Mr. Young (FL).
5/20/2002 8:11pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
5/22/2002 12:30am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 428 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4775 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and waives points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified in the rule. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Provides that House Concurrent Resolution 353, as adopted by the House, shall have force and effect as though adopted by Congress.
5/22/2002 6:21pm:
Rule H. Res. 428 passed House.
5/22/2002 6:42pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 428. (consideration: CR H2902-2926)
5/22/2002 6:42pm:
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4775 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and waives points of order against provisions in the bill, except as specified in the rule. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. The rule provides that the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. Provides that House Concurrent Resolution 353, as adopted by the House, shall have force and effect as though adopted by Congress.
5/22/2002 6:43pm:
The Speaker designated the Honorable Mac Thornberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
5/22/2002 6:43pm:
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 428 and Rule XXIII.
5/22/2002 6:43pm:
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4775.
5/22/2002 7:52pm:
Mr. Aderholt raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Aderholt stated that Section 101 constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5/22/2002 7:59pm:
Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
5/22/2002 8:21pm:
On motion that the committee rise. Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 250 (Roll no. 196).
5/22/2002 9:08pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole is proceeding with debate under the five-minute rule.
5/22/2002 10:03pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4775 as unfinished business.
5/23/2002 10:04am:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2947-3033)
5/23/2002 10:05am:
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
5/23/2002 10:05am:
Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
5/23/2002 10:25am:
On motion that the Committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 99 - 289 (Roll no. 197).
5/23/2002 10:26am:
FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 1:50pm:
H.AMDT.492 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Gephardt. (consideration: CR H2970-2973; text: CR H2970)
In chapter 14 of title I, strike section 1403.
5/23/2002 1:56pm:
H.AMDT.492 Mr. Young (FL) raised a point of order against the Gephardt amendment (A001). Mr. Young stated that the amendment offered proposes to strike an amendment previously adopted and therefore violates the rules of the House. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5/23/2002 2:22pm:
Mr. Stenholm appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
5/23/2002 2:41pm:
On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 215 - 203 (Roll no. 198).
5/23/2002 3:57pm:
H.AMDT.493 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Obey. (consideration: CR H2981-2982, H3023-3024; text: CR H2981)
Amendment sought to remove the emergency designation requirement for FBI funding.
5/23/2002 3:58pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 4:10pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 428, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
5/23/2002 4:26pm:
H.AMDT.494 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Obey. (consideration: CR H2985-2986, H3024-3025; text: CR H2985)
Amendment sought to remove the emergency designation requirement for Guard and Reserve funding.
5/23/2002 4:26pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 4:34pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Obey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 428, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
5/23/2002 4:36pm:
H.AMDT.495 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Obey. (consideration: CR H2987, H2990; text: CR H2987)
Amendment, as modified, removes the emergency designation requirement for intelligence funding.
5/23/2002 4:36pm:
H.AMDT.495 Obey amendment (A004) modified by unanimous consent. Modification provides that $99,500,000 of the funds for Defense-Wide Procurement be subject to the emergency requirement pursuant to the Budget Act. (text as modified: CR H2990)
5/23/2002 4:36pm:
H.AMDT.495 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A004) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
5/23/2002 4:36pm:
FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 6:05pm:
H.AMDT.496 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. McGovern. (consideration: CR H2996-3008, H3025; text: CR H2996)
Amendment sought to delete language which allows fiscal year 2002 funds available to the Department of Defense for assistance to the Government of Colombia to be made available to support a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, and against activities by certain organizations designated as terrorist organizations.
5/23/2002 6:05pm:
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the McGovern amendment under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 7:46pm:
POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the McGovern amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 428, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
5/23/2002 7:49pm:
FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 8:04pm:
Mr. Obey moved that the Committee rise.
5/23/2002 8:27pm:
On motion that the committee rise Failed by recorded vote: 144 - 252 (Roll no. 199).
5/23/2002 8:28pm:
FIVE-MINUTE RULE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded under the five-minute rule.
5/23/2002 10:03pm:
H.AMDT.497 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Hinchey. (consideration: CR H3023; text: CR H3023)
5/23/2002 10:04pm:
H.AMDT.497 Mr. Callahan raised a point of order against the Hinchey amendment (A006). Mr. Callahan stated that the amendment sought to amend portions of the bill which were made part of the original text for the purpose of amendment pursuant to H. Res. 428 and as such, the amendment was not in order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
5/23/2002 10:11pm:
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
5/23/2002 10:37pm:
H.AMDT.493 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 213 (Roll no. 200).
5/23/2002 10:47pm:
H.AMDT.494 On agreeing to the Obey amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 197 - 216 (Roll no. 201).
5/23/2002 10:59pm:
H.AMDT.496 On agreeing to the McGovern amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 225 (Roll no. 202).
5/23/2002 11:00pm:
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4775 as unfinished business.
5/24/2002 12:10am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4775. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In addition to the amendments considered as adopted pursuant to H. Res. 428, the further amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole and the amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
5/24/2002 2:13am:
Rule H. Res. 431 passed House.
5/24/2002 2:14am:
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3045-3064; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3045-3061)
5/24/2002 2:16am:
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
5/24/2002 2:18am:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5/24/2002 2:19am:
Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3062-3063)
5/24/2002 2:20am:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Obey motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions in the motion required the bill to be reported back by striking section 1403.
5/24/2002 2:30am:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
5/24/2002 2:40am:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 201 - 215 (Roll no. 205). (text: CR H3062)
5/24/2002 2:48am:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/24/2002 2:48am:
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 280 - 138 (Roll no. 206). (text: CR H3045-3061)
6/3/2002:
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 405.
6/3/2002:
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4884-4886)
6/3/2002:
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2551 to be considered as original text.
6/4/2002:
Considered by Senate.
6/4/2002:
S.AMDT.3557 Amendment SA 3557 proposed by Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S4934-4938, S4939-4942; text: CR S4934)
To strike section 1004 of the bill.
6/4/2002:
S.AMDT.3557 Amendment SA 3557 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 91 - 4. Record Vote Number: 131.
6/4/2002:
S.AMDT.3570 Amendment SA 3570 proposed by Senator Reid. (consideration: CR S4947-4953; text: CR S4947)
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a certain transfer of funds.
6/4/2002:
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
6/5/2002:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4996-5023, S5104)
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3570 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4996-4997)
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3583 Amendment SA 3583 proposed by Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 3570. (consideration: CR S4996-4997; text: CR S4996)
To provide emergency school funding.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3583 Proposed amendment SA 3583 withdrawn in Senate.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3570 Amendment SA 3570 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3608 Amendment SA 3608 proposed by Senator Kennedy. (consideration: CR S4997-5004; text: CR S4997; text as modified: CR S5000)
To provide emergency school funding.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3608 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to the relevant section of amendment SA 3608.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3608 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the relevant section of amendment SA 3608 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 38 - 60. Record Vote Number: 132.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3608 Amendment SA 3608 (relevant section) ruled out of order by the chair.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3608 Proposed amendment SA 3608 withdrawn in Senate.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3687 Amendment SA 3687 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S5004-5015; text: CR S5004-5005)
To extend the strengthen procedures to maintain fiscal accountability and responsibility.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3687 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3687.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3687 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3687 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 49. Record Vote Number: 133.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3687 Amendment SA 3687 ruled out of order by the chair.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3764 Amendment SA 3764 proposed by Senator Daschle. (consideration: CR S5015-5018; text: CR S5015)
To extend budget enforcement.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3765 Amendment SA 3765 proposed by Senator Santorum to Amendment SA 3764. (consideration: CR S5018-5021; text: CR S5018)
To adopt the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2003 reported by the Committee on the Budget for the Senate.
6/5/2002:
S.AMDT.3765 Motion to table amendment SA 3765 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay. 96 - 0. Record Vote Number: 134.
6/5/2002:
Second cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5104)
6/6/2002:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5113-5129, S5132-5195)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3764 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5113-5120)
6/6/2002:
Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 10. Record Vote Number: 135.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3764 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3764.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3764 Amendment SA 3764 ruled non-germane by the chair.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3703 Amendment SA 3703 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S5120-5123; text: CR S5120)
To strike the amount provided for design of a storage facility for the Smithsonian Institution.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3703 Motion to table amendment SA 3703 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 29. Record Vote Number: 136.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3635 Amendment SA 3635 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S5123-5129, S5132-5133; text: CR S5123)
To strike the amount provided for the National Defense Center of Excellence for Research in Ocean Sciences.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3635 Motion to table amendment SA 3635 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 31. Record Vote Number: 137.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3704 Amendment SA 3704 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S5133-5137; text: CR S5133)
To strike the appropriation for Agricultural Research Service buildings and facilities.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3704 Motion to table amendment SA 3704 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 24. Record Vote Number: 138.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3597 Amendment SA 3597 proposed by Senator Warner. (consideration: CR S5138)
To add the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3787 Amendment SA 3787 proposed by Senator Dodd to Amendment SA 3597. (consideration: CR S5138-5144; text: CR S5138; text as modified: CR S5138)
To allow the United States to render assistance to international efforts to bring to justice Saddam Hussein and other foreign nationals accused of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3787 Motion to table amendment SA 3787 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 40. Record Vote Number: 139.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3597 Amendment SA 3579 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 19. Record Vote Number: 140. (consideration: CR S5144-5147; text as modified: CR S5144)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Amendment SA 3729 proposed by Senator Durbin. (consideration: CR S5147-5160; text: CR S5147)
To increase the amount of supplemental appropriations for the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to the relevant section of amendment SA3729.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the relevant section of amendment SA3608 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 141.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Amendment SA3729 (relevant section) ruled out of order by the chair.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Point of order under the Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3729.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3729 Amendment SA 3729 ruled out of order by the chair.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3725 Amendment SA 3725 proposed by Senator Frist for Senator Helms.
To increase the amount provided for the Child Survival and Health Programs Fund, and to impose conditions.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3725 Amendment SA 3725 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 14. Record Vote Number: 142. (consideration: CR S5160-5162; text as modified: CR S5160-5161)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3569 Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Graham. (consideration: CR S5162-5166; text: CR S5162)
To provide authority regarding the availability of funds for the Department of Defense for counterterrorism activities in Columbia.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3569 Proposed amendment SA 3569 withdrawn in Senate.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3588 Amendment SA 3588 proposed by Senator Nickles. (consideration: CR S5166-5171; text: CR S5166)
To restore the discretion of the President to agree with Congressionally-designated emergency spending.
6/6/2002:
Point of order under the Budget Act against the measure raised in Senate.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3588 Motion to table amendment SA 3588 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 36. Record Vote Number: 143.
6/6/2002:
Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to the measure agreed in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 25. Record Vote Number: 144.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3676 Amendment SA 3676 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy.
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3677 Amendment SA 3677 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5172)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3678 Amendment SA 3678 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5172)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3679 Amendment SA 3679 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5172)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3680 Amendment SA 3680 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy.
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3696 Amendment SA 3696 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5173)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3697 Amendment SA 3697 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5173)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3698 Amendment SA 3698 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5173)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3715 Amendment SA 3715 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text: CR S5173)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3676 Amendment SA 3676 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text as modified: CR S5172)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3677 Amendment SA 3677 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3678 Amendment SA 3678 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3679 Amendment SA 3679 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3680 Amendment SA 3680 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5172-5173; text as modified: CR S5173)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3696 Amendment SA 3696 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3697 Amendment SA 3697 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3698 Amendment SA 3698 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3715 Amendment SA 3715 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3559 Amendment SA 3559 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5174-5175)
To make a technical correction.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3559 Amendment SA 3559 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3568 Amendment SA 3568 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Nelson FL. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To express the sense of the Senate regarding the reorganization of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct counter terrorism activities.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3568 Amendment SA 3568 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3591 Amendment SA 3591 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Biden. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To make funds available for the preservation of commercial manufacturing capability for defense grade nitrocellulose.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3591 Amendment SA 3591 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3593 Amendment SA 3593 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McConnell. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To transfer, and merge, Economic Support Fund assistance for Israel with funds appropriated by this Act for "Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs" for activities relating to combating international terrorism.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3593 Amendment SA 3593 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3598 Amendment SA 3598 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Clinton. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To provide that the local educational agency serving New York City distribute funds in fiscal year 2002 that are in excess of the fiscal year 2001 allocation on an equal per-pupil basis consistent with section 1113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3598 Amendment SA 3598 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3602 Amendment SA 3602 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Torricelli. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To require the Federal Aviation Administration to report to Congress on the air traffic controller staffing shortage at Newark International Airport.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3602 Amendment SA 3602 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3607 Amendment SA 3607 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To redirect previously appropriated funds for safe and reliable water services to residents in Kentucky.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3607 Amendment SA 3607 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3614 Amendment SA 3614 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Wyden.
To provide $500,000 to carry out a West Coast groundfish fishing capacity reduction program.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3614 Amendment SA 3614 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text as modified: CR S5175)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3615 Amendment SA 3615 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Daschle. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to report to Congress on the management of the Black Hills National Forest.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3615 Amendment SA 3615 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3616 Amendment SA 3616 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Byrd. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5175)
To express the Sense of the Senate regarding avian influenza.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3616 Amendment SA 3616 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3624 Amendment SA 3624 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Wellstone. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5176)
To express the sense of the Senate regarding the provision of surplus non-fat dry milk to combat HIV/AIDS, with a special focus on HIV-positive mothers and children.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3624 Amendment SA 3624 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3631 Amendment SA 3631 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5176)
To require the transfer of funds to cover an increase in pay for Border Patrol agents and immigration inspectors and to make certain requirements with respect to the Chimera system and the expenditure of information technology funds by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3631 Amendment SA 3631 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kyl. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5176)
To make available funds for the Center for Identification Technology Research at the West Virginia University for the purpose of developing interoperability standards and an application profile for technology neutral, portable, and data independent biometrics.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3632 Amendment SA 3632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3653 Amendment SA 3653 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5176)
To make available funds to the National Forum Foundation to implement the TRANSFORM Program to obtain available space on commercial ships for the shipment of humanitarian assistance to needy foreign countries.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3653 Amendment SA 3653 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3656 Amendment SA 3656 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator McConnell.
To provide a substitute for section 503 (relating to a contract for the construction of a facility for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride on the site of the gaseous diffusion plant at Paducah, Kentucky, and a similar facility on the site of the gaseous diffusion plant at Portsmouth, Ohio).
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3656 Amendment SA 3656 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5176-5177)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3657 Amendment SA 3657 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To provide for international food assistance.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3657 Amendment SA 3657 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3658 Amendment SA 3658 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Harkin. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To enhance support for international food assistance programs.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3658 Amendment SA 3658 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3665 Amendment SA 3665 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
Concerning unemployment tax collection.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3665 Amendment SA 3665 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3666 Amendment SA 3666 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To reallocate previously appropriated funds.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3666 Amendment SA 3666 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3667 Amendment SA 3667 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
Of a technical nature.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3667 Amendment SA 3667 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3669 Amendment SA 3669 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kerry. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To provide that amounts appropriated for the National Veterans Business Development Corporation in Public Law 107-77 shall remain available until expended.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3669 Amendment SA 3669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3682 Amendment SA 3682 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Kohl. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To allow the closing of certain accounts relating to the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3682 Amendment SA 3682 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3702 Amendment SA 3702 proposed by Senator Stevens. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
Concerning mail delivery in Alaska.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3702 Amendment SA 3702 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3716 Amendment SA 3716 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text: CR S5177)
To require a report setting forth a strategy for meeting the security needs of Afghanistan.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3716 Amendment SA 3716 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3754 Amendment SA 3754 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Hutchinson.
To restore funding provided for the DEA.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3754 Amendment SA 3754 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text as modified: CR S5177)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3766 Amendment SA 3766 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Craig.
To provide a complete substitute.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3766 Amendment SA 3766 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5174-5177; text as modified: CR S5177)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3595 Amendment SA 3595 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S5178-5179; text: CR S5179)
To provide funds to enhance security for public transportation operations.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3595 Amendment SA 3595 ruled non-germane by the chair.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3585 Amendment SA 3585 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Stabenow.
To provide that certain funds appropriated for the United States Customs Bureau Service be used to reimburse State and local law enforcement agencies that have provided Federal assistance to personnel along the Northern Border.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3585 Amendment SA 3585 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3596 Amendment SA 3596 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Specter.
To provide funds to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine for activities associated with an in-home study of self-administered high frequency chest oscillation therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3596 Amendment SA 3596 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3613 Amendment SA 3613 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Collins.
To provide for the transition of the naval base on Schoodic Peninsula, Maine, to utilization as a research and education center for Acadia National Park.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3613 Amendment SA 3613 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3627 Amendment SA 3627 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Byrd.
To provide funds to repair, restore, and clean-up Corps? projects and facilities and dredge navigation channels, restore and clean out area streams, provide emergency streambank protection, restore other crucial public infrastructure, document flood impacts and undertake other flood recovery efforts deemed necessary and advisable by the Army Chief of Engineers.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3627 Amendment SA 3627 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3691 Amendment SA 3691 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Byrd.
To provide an additional amount for Emergency Relief Highways.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3691 Amendment SA 3691 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180)
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3733 Amendment SA 3733 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Leahy. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text: CR S5180)
To set aside funds for certain National Guard activities.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3733 Amendment SA 3733 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3747 Amendment SA 3747 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Graham.
To provide funds for additional Deputy United States Marshals and associated support staff for protection of the judicial process in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 to be deployed to the Federal districts with critical courtroom and prisoner security needs.
6/6/2002:
S.AMDT.3747 Amendment SA 3747 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5180-5181; text as modified: CR S5180-5181)
6/7/2002:
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 22. Record Vote Number: 145. (text: CR 6/10/2002 S5295-5316)
6/7/2002:
Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Reid; Kohl; Murray; Dorgan; Feinstein; Durbin; Johnson; Landrieu; Reed; Stevens; Cochran; Specter; Domenici; Bond; McConnell; Burns; Shelby; Gregg; Bennett; Campbell; Craig; Hutchison; DeWine.
6/11/2002:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/12/2002 3:05pm:
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
6/12/2002 3:05pm:
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3459-3462)
6/12/2002 3:06pm:
Mr. Obey moved that the House instruct conferees.
6/12/2002 3:06pm:
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct confrees. The instructions contained in the motion require the managers on the part of the House to insist, for each item directly related to the war on terrorism or homeland security, on the higher dollar amount in either the House bill or the Senate amendment and to disagree to any item that appropriates additional funds earmarked for a specific project not related to the war on terrorism or homeland security.
6/12/2002 3:33pm:
The previous question was ordered without objection.
6/12/2002 3:33pm:
POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - The Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to instruct conferees and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Obey demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed the ordered vote until later in the legislative day.
6/12/2002 5:46pm:
On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 181 - 235 (Roll No. 224).
6/12/2002 5:47pm:
The Speaker appointed conferees: Young (FL), Regula, Lewis (CA), Rogers (KY), Skeen, Wolf, Kolbe, Callahan, Walsh, Taylor (NC), Hobson, Istook, Bonilla, Knollenberg, Obey, Murtha, Dicks, Sabo, Hoyer, Mollohan, Kaptur, Visclosky, Lowey, Serrano, and Olver.
7/18/2002:
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
7/18/2002 4:19pm:
Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on July 19 to file a conference report on H.R. 4775. Agreed to without objection.
7/19/2002 2:16pm:
Conference report H. Rept. 107-593 filed. (text of conference report: CR H4935-4985)
7/23/2002 1:57pm:
Mr. Young (FL) brought up conference report H. Rept. 107-593 by previously agreed to special order.
7/23/2002 1:57pm:
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 4775.
7/23/2002 3:07pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
7/23/2002 3:07pm:
POSTPONED ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the adoption of the conference report, the Chair announced that the roll call was ordered pursuant to the rule and subsequently, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question until later in the legislative day.
7/23/2002:
Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.
7/23/2002 7:33pm:
The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 107-593 as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5201-5229, H5289)
7/23/2002 7:38pm:
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/23/2002 7:38pm:
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 397 - 32 (Roll no. 328).
7/24/2002:
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
7/24/2002:
Conference report considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7263-7282)
7/24/2002:
Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 7. Record Vote Number: 188.
7/24/2002:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
7/24/2002:
Cleared for White House.
7/26/2002:
Presented to President.
8/2/2002:
Signed by President.
8/2/2002:
Became Public Law No: 107-206.
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