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107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. J. RES. 124

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for

other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOVEMBER 12, 2002

Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following joint resolution; which was

referred to the Committee on Appropriations

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year

2003, and for other purposes.

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That Public Law 107–229 is further amended by striking

4 the date specified in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu

5 thereof ‘‘January 11, 2003’’.

6 SEC. 2. Section 114 of Public Law 107–229 is

7 amended—

8 (1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and in9 serting ‘‘the date specified in section 107(c) of this

10 joint resolution’’; and
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1 (2) by striking the first proviso and inserting

2 the following: ‘‘: Provided, That grants and pay3 ments may be made pursuant to this authority at

4 the beginning of any included quarter or other pe5 riod of fiscal year 2003, for such quarter or other

6 period, at the level provided for such activities for

7 the corresponding quarter or other period of fiscal

8 year 2002’’.

9 SEC. 3. Upon determination by the Secretary of

10 Homeland Security that such action is necessary in the

11 national interest, he may, with the approval of the Office

12 of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed

13 $500,000,000 of funds made available to the Department

14 of Homeland Security and be available for the same pur15 poses, and for the same time period, as the appropriation

16 or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such author17 ity to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority

18 items, based on unforeseen homeland security require19 ments, than those for which originally appropriated and

20 in no case where the item for which funds are requested

21 has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That

22 during fiscal year 2003, the Office of Management and

23 Budget may transfer not to exceed $140,000,000 from un24 obligated balances of appropriations enacted prior to Octo25 ber 1, 2002 for organizations and entities that will be
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1 transferred to the new Department for the salaries and

2 expenses associated with the initiation of the Department:

3 Provided further, That of amounts authorized for transfer

4 by this section, except as otherwise specifically authorized

5 by law, not to exceed two percent of any appropriation

6 available to the Secretary may be transferred between

7 such appropriations: Provided further, That not less than

8 15 days’ notice shall be given to the Committee on Appro9 priations of the Senate and House of Representatives be10 fore any such transfer is made: Provided further, That no

11 part of the funds in this Act shall be available to prepare

12 or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations

13 for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority

14 items, based on unforeseen homeland security require15 ments, than those for which originally appropriated and

16 in no case where the item for which reprogramming is re17 quested has been denied by Congress: Provided further,

18 That the authority provided in this section shall expire on

19 September 30, 2004.

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