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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.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 107–229 is further amended by striking
the date specified in section 107(c) and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘January 11, 2003’’.
SEC. 2. Section 114 of Public Law 107–229 is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the date specified in section 107(c) of this
joint resolution’’; and
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(2) by striking the first proviso and inserting
the following: ‘‘: Provided, That grants and pay-
ments may be made pursuant to this authority at
the beginning of any included quarter or other pe-
riod of fiscal year 2003, for such quarter or other
period, at the level provided for such activities for
the corresponding quarter or other period of fiscal
year 2002’’.
SEC. 3. Upon determination by the Secretary of
Homeland Security that such action is necessary in the
national interest, he may, with the approval of the Office
of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed
$500,000,000 of funds made available to the Department
of Homeland Security and be available for the same pur-
poses, and for the same time period, as the appropriation
or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such author-
ity to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority
items, based on unforeseen homeland security require-
ments, than those for which originally appropriated and
in no case where the item for which funds are requested
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That
during fiscal year 2003, the Office of Management and
Budget may transfer not to exceed $140,000,000 from un-
obligated balances of appropriations enacted prior to Octo-
ber 1, 2002 for organizations and entities that will be
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transferred to the new Department for the salaries and
expenses associated with the initiation of the Department:
Provided further, That of amounts authorized for transfer
by this section, except as otherwise specifically authorized
by law, not to exceed two percent of any appropriation
available to the Secretary may be transferred between
such appropriations: Provided further, That not less than
15 days’ notice shall be given to the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate and House of Representatives be-
fore any such transfer is made: Provided further, That no
part of the funds in this Act shall be available to prepare
or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations
for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority
items, based on unforeseen homeland security require-
ments, than those for which originally appropriated and
in no case where the item for which reprogramming is re-
quested has been denied by Congress: Provided further,
That the authority provided in this section shall expire on
September 30, 2004.
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