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for the same time period as the appropriation to which transferred:
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in this sec-
tion is in addition to any other transfer authority available to
the Department of Defense: Provided further, That notwithstanding
any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this
or any other appropriations Act for the Department of Defense
may be used for the drawdown authority in section 202 of the
Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–327)
prior to notifying in writing the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations of the source of the funds to be used for such
purpose.
SEC. 1308. Funds appropriated in this Act, or made available
by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this Act, for intelligence
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress
for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947
(50 U.S.C. 414).
SEC. 1309. (a) Of the amounts available to the Secretary of
Defense, $63,500,000 may be used to reimburse applicable appro-
priations for the value of support provided by the Department
of Defense under the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998: Provided, That
this appropriation shall not increase the limitation set forth in
section (4)(a)(2)(B) of that Act.
(b) Section (4)(a)(2) of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 is
amended by adding the following new subparagraph at the end:
‘‘(C) The aggregate value (as defined in section 644(m)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) of assistance pro-
vided under this paragraph may not exceed $86,500,000
in fiscal year 2003.’’.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the
funds provided in this or any other appropriations Act for the
Department of Defense may be used for the drawdown authority
in section (4)(a)(2) of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (including
the drawdown authority of this section) unless the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified in writing of
the sources of the funds to be used for such purpose not later
than 7 days following the exercise of the drawdown authority.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1310. Up to $1,400,000,000 of funds transferred under
the authority provided under the heading ‘‘Iraq Freedom Fund’’
to ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be used, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, for payments to reimburse
Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating nations, for logistical
and military support provided, or to be provided, to United States
military operations in connection with military action in Iraq and
the global war on terrorism: Provided, That such payments may
be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation with
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may deter-
mine, in his discretion, based on documentation determined by
the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the support
provided, and such determination is final and conclusive upon the
accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days following
notification to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided
further, That unless expressly provided in an appropriations Act
enacted after the date of enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding
any other provision of law, no funds other than those additional
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amounts provided herein shall be made available for any payments
intended to fulfill the purposes specified in this section and similar
reimbursement authorities expressly provided in section 304 of
Public Law 107–117 and within the ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide’’ appropriation account enacted in Public Law 107–
206: Provided further, That not later than July 1, 2003, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit a report in writing to the Committees
on Appropriations that includes a financial plan for the obligation
and expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That if such report
is not provided to the Committees on Appropriations by the date
specified in the previous proviso, unobligated balances of funds
that are available from the amounts provided in this chapter for
the purposes specified under this section shall be returned to the
Treasury of the United States: Provided further, That, beginning
not later than July 1, 2003, the Secretary of Defense shall provide
quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations on the uses
of funds made available for payments to Pakistan, Jordan, and
other key cooperating nations for logistical and military support
provided to United States military operations in connection with
military action in and around Iraq and the global war on terrorism.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1311. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense
that such action is necessary in the national interest, he may
transfer between appropriations up to $2,000,000,000 of the funds
made available in this chapter: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made
pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That the transfer
authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer
authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further,
That the authority in this section is subject to the same terms
and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of Public
Law 107–248 except for the fourth proviso.
SEC. 1312. The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees no later than 15 days after the obligation
of funds appropriated in this Act for military construction activities
or minor construction in excess of $7,500,000.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1313. As of October 31, 2003, all balances of funds
remaining in the ‘‘Defense Emergency Response Fund’’ shall be
transferred to, and merged with, the ‘‘Iraq Freedom Fund’’, and
shall be available for the same purposes, and under the same
terms and conditions, as funds appropriated to the ‘‘Iraq Freedom
Fund’’ in this chapter.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1314. TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 107–248.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following adjust-
ments and transfers shall apply to funds previously made available,
and to restrictions, in the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 2003 (Public Law 107–248):
(1) Under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army
National Guard’’, not more than $3,000,000 is available to
build an Infantry Brigade Rifle Range for the South Carolina
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National Guard; and, in addition, appropriations available
during fiscal year 2003 under the heading ‘‘Operation and
Maintenance, Army’’, not more than $2,000,000 is available
for training range enhancements at Fort Indiantown Gap,
Pennsylvania and, further, appropriations available for the Air
Battle Captain program at the University of North Dakota
may be used to provide summer flight training to the United
States Military Academy cadets.
(2) Under the heading, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air
Force’’, not more than $6,800,000 is available to build and
install fiber optic and power improvements and upgrades at
the 11th Air Force Range.
(3) Under the heading, ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, strike
‘‘purchase of 4’’ and insert ‘‘purchase of 6’’.
(4) Upon enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall make the following transfers of funds provided in Public
Law 107–248 for the Dismounted Intelligence Situation
Mapboard (DISM) program, and such funds, once transferred,
are available for the Dismounted Intelligence Situation
Mapboard (DISM) program: Provided, That the amounts trans-
ferred shall be available for the same purpose as the appropria-
tions to which transferred, and for the same time period as
the appropriation from which transferred: Provided further,
That the amounts shall be transferred between the following
appropriations in the amount specified:
From:
Under the heading ‘‘Other Procurement, Army,
2003/2005’’, $5,600,000; and
Under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Army, 2003/2004’’, $2,800,000.
To:
Under the heading ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps,
2003/2005’’, $2,800,000;
Under the heading ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide,
2003/2005’’, $2,800,000;
Under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Navy, 2003/2004’’, $1,400,000; and
Under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide, 2003/2004’’, $1,400,000.
SEC. 1315. Section 811(b) of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116
Stat. 2608; 10 U.S.C. 2406c note) is amended by striking ‘‘on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on
or after January 1, 2004’’.
SEC. 1316. (a) INCREASE IN IMMINENT DANGER SPECIAL PAY.—
Section 310(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘$150’’ and inserting ‘‘$225’’.
(b) INCREASE
IN FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.—Section
427(a)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’.
(c) EXPIRATION.—(1) The amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall expire on September 30, 2003.
(2) Effective on September 30, 2003, sections 310(a) of title
37, United States Code, and 427(a)(1) of title 37, United States
Code, as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment
of this Act are hereby revived.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections
(a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2002, and shall apply
with respect to months beginning on or after that date.
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
SEC. 1317. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense
appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from
the following account in the specified amount: ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy, 2003/2004’’, $3,400,000.
SEC. 1318. In the case of a member of the Armed Forces
who is ill or injured as described in section 411h of title 37, United
States Code, as a result of service on active duty in support of
Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation
Iraqi Freedom, in addition to the transportation benefits authorized
under that section, travel allowances may be provided to members
of the family of the ill or injured member without regard to whether
there is a determination that the presence of the family member
may contribute to the member’s health and welfare.
SEC. 1319. (a) For a member of the Armed Forces medically
evacuated for treatment in a medical facility, or for travel to a
medical facility or the member’s home station, by reason of an
illness or injury incurred or aggravated by the member while on
active duty in support of Operation Noble Eagle, Operation
Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Secretary of
the military department concerned may procure civilian attire suit-
able for wear by the member during the travel.
(b) The Secretary may not expend more than $250 for the
procurement of civilian attire for any member under subsection
(a).
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, General’’, $39,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES
For an additional amount for homeland security expenses, for
‘‘Water and Related Resources’’, $25,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
SCIENCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science’’ for expenses necessary
to support safeguards and security of nuclear and other facilities
and for other purposes, $11,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Activities’’ for expenses
necessary to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear material,
$67,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
$20,000,000 of the funds provided shall be available for secure
transportation asset activities: Provided further, That $47,000,000
of the funds provided shall be available to meet increased safe-
guards and security needs throughout the nuclear weapons complex.
DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonprolifera-
tion’’, $148,000,000, to remain available until expended.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Environmental Restora-
tion and Waste Management’’, for expenses necessary to support
safeguards and security activities at nuclear and other facilities,
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended.
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Defense Activities’’,
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 5
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHILD SURVIVAL AND HEALTH PROGRAMS FUND
For an additional amount for ‘‘Child Survival and Health Pro-
grams Fund’’, $90,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2004.
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INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $143,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That amounts made available pursuant to section 492(b) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the purpose of addressing relief
and rehabilitation needs in Iraq, prior to enactment of this Act,
shall be in addition to the amount that may be obligated in any
fiscal year under that section: Provided further, That during the
remainder of fiscal year 2003 the authority referenced in the pre-
ceding proviso may not be utilized unless written notice has been
provided to the Committees on Appropriations not less than 5
days prior to the exercise of such authority.
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United
States Agency for International Development’’, $24,500,000, of
which not less than $3,500,000 may be transferred to and merged
with ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development Office of Inspector General’’ for financial
and program audits of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund
and other assistance for Iraq.
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for humanitarian assistance in and
around Iraq and to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 for rehabilitation and reconstruction in Iraq, there
is appropriated to the President, $2,475,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2004, including for the costs of: (1) water/
sanitation infrastructure; (2) feeding and food distribution; (3) sup-
porting relief efforts related to refugees, internally displaced per-
sons, and vulnerable individuals, including assistance for families
of innocent Iraqi civilians who suffer losses as a result of military
operations; (4) electricity; (5) healthcare; (6) telecommunications;
(7) economic and financial policy; (8) education; (9) transportation;
(10) rule of law and governance; (11) humanitarian demining; and
(12) agriculture: Provided, That these funds shall be apportioned
only to the Department of State, the United States Agency for
International Development, the Department of the Treasury, the
Department of Defense, and the Department of Health and Human
Services, as appropriate, for expenses to meet such costs: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be used
to fully reimburse accounts administered by the Department of
State, the Department of the Treasury and the United States
Agency for International Development, not otherwise reimbursed
from funds appropriated by this chapter, for obligations incurred
for the purposes provided under this heading prior to enactment
of this Act from funds appropriated for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs: Provided further, That prior to
the initial apportionment of funds made available under this
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heading to any agency or department, the President, or his designee,
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on plans for
the use of the funds appropriated under this heading that will
be used for assistance for Iraq: Provided further, That upon a
determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this
appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein,
such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That the United States may accept from any person,
foreign government, or international organization, and credit to
this Fund, any contribution of money for such purposes: Provided
further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section
10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading or transferred under provisions of this
chapter or section 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that
are made available for assistance for Iraq shall be subject to notifica-
tion of the Committees on Appropriations, except that notifications
shall be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the obligation
of funds.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’,
$2,422,000,000, of which:
(1) not less than $700,000,000 shall be made available
for assistance for Jordan;
(2) $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2005, shall be made available only for grants for Egypt: Pro-
vided, That during the period beginning March 1, 2003, and
ending September 30, 2005, loan guarantees may be made
to Egypt, the principal amount, any part of which is to be
guaranteed, shall not exceed $2,000,000,000: Provided further,
That the Government of Egypt will incur all the costs, as
defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of
1990, as amended, associated with these loan guarantees,
including any non-repayment exposure risk: Provided further,
That all fees associated with these loan guarantees, including
subsidy and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Govern-
ment of Egypt to the Government of the United States: Provided
further, That funds made available under this paragraph and
other funds appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and made available
for assistance for Egypt may be used by the Government of
Egypt to pay such fees to the United States Government: Pro-
vided further, That such guarantees shall constitute obligations,
in accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United
States and the full faith and credit of the United States is
hereby pledged for full payment and performance of such obliga-
tions: Provided further, That the President shall determine
the terms and conditions for issuing the economic assistance
authorized by this paragraph and should take into consideration
budgetary and economic reforms undertaken by Egypt: Provided
further, That if the President determines that these terms
and conditions have been breached, the President may suspend
or terminate the provision of all or part of such economic
assistance not yet outlayed under this paragraph;
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(3) not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2005, for grants for Turkey: Provided, That
during the period beginning March 1, 2003, and ending Sep-
tember 30, 2005, direct loans or loan guarantees may be made
to Turkey, the principal amount of direct loans or loans, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, shall not exceed
$8,500,000,000: Provided further, That the Government of Tur-
key will incur all the costs, as defined in section 502 of the
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, as amended, associated
with these loans or loan guarantees, including any non-repay-
ment exposure risk: Provided further, That all fees associated
with these loans or loan guarantees, including subsidy and
administrative costs, shall be paid by the Government of Turkey
to the Government of the United States: Provided further,
That funds made available under this paragraph and other
funds appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and made available for assist-
ance for Turkey may be used by the Government of Turkey
to pay such fees to the United States Government: Provided
further, That such guarantees shall constitute obligations, in
accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United
States and the full faith and credit of the United States is
hereby pledged for the full payment and performance of such
obligations: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by this paragraph may be made available for assist-
ance for Turkey if the Secretary of State determines and reports
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate,
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Com-
mittee on International Relations of the House that the Govern-
ment of Turkey is not cooperating with the United States
in Operation Iraqi Freedom, including the facilitation of
humanitarian assistance to Iraq, or has unilaterally deployed
troops into northern Iraq: Provided further, That the President
shall determine the terms and conditions for issuing the eco-
nomic assistance authorized by this paragraph and should take
into consideration budgetary and economic reforms undertaken
by Turkey: Provided further, That if the President determines
that these terms and conditions have been breached, the Presi-
dent may suspend or terminate the provision of all or part
of such economic assistance not yet outlayed under this para-
graph: Provided further, That any balance of funds not made
available to Turkey under this paragraph shall be transferred
to, and merged with, funds appropriated for ‘‘Iraq Relief and
Reconstruction Fund’’;
(4) not less than $30,000,000 for assistance for the Phil-
ippines to further prospects for peace in Mindanao, and not
less than $167,000,000 for assistance for Afghanistan: Provided,
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000
should be made available for investigations and research into
allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide
committed by Saddam Hussein or other Iraqis, and for a con-
tribution to an international tribunal to bring these individuals
to justice;
(5) regional funds made available under this heading for
assistance that are not specified in paragraphs (1) through
(4) shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of
the Committees on Appropriations; and
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(6) unless otherwise specified herein, funds appropriated
under this heading shall remain available until September
30, 2004.
LOAN GUARANTEES TO ISRAEL
During the period beginning March 1, 2003, and ending Sep-
tember 30, 2005, loan guarantees may be made available to Israel,
guaranteeing 100 percent of the principal and interest on such
loans, the principal amount, any part of which is to be guaranteed,
not to exceed $9,000,000,000, of which up to $3,000,000,000 may
be issued prior to October 1, 2003, or thereafter and of which
$3,000,000,000 may be issued subsequent to September 30, 2004:
Provided, That such guarantees shall constitute obligations, in
accordance with the terms of such guarantees, of the United States
and the full faith and credit of the United States is hereby pledged
for the full payment and performance of such obligations: Provided
further, That if less than the full amount of guarantees authorized
to be made available is issued prior to September 30, 2005, the
authority to issue the balance of such guarantees shall extend
to the subsequent fiscal year: Provided further, That guarantees
may be issued under this section only to support activities in
the geographic areas which were subject to the administration
of the Government of Israel before June 5, 1967: Provided further,
That the amount of guarantees that may be issued shall be reduced
by an amount equal to the amount extended or estimated to have
been extended by the Government of Israel during the period from
March 1, 2003, to the date of issue of the guarantee, for activities
which the President determines are inconsistent with the objectives
and understandings reached between the United States and the
Government of Israel regarding the implementation of the loan
guarantee program: Provided further, That the President shall
submit a report to Congress no later than September 30 of each
fiscal year during the pendency of the program specifying the
amount calculated under the preceding proviso and that will be
deducted from the amount of guarantees authorized to be issued
in the next fiscal year: Provided further, That the interest rate
for loans guaranteed under this heading may include a reasonable
fee to cover the costs and fees incurred by the borrower in connection
with this program or financing under this heading in the event
the borrower elects not to finance such costs or fees out of loan
principal: Provided further, That no appropriations under this
heading are available for the subsidy costs for these loan guaran-
tees: Provided further, That the Government of Israel will pay
the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Reform
Act of 1990, as amended, including any non-payment exposure
risk, associated with the loan guarantees issued in any fiscal year,
on a pro rata basis as each guarantee is issued during that year:
Provided further, That all fees (as defined in section 601(e) of
Public Law 102–391) associated with the loan guarantees shall
be paid by the Government of Israel to the Government of the
United States: Provided further, That funds made available for
assistance to Israel under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be utilized by the Govern-
ment of Israel to pay such fees to the United States Government:
Provided further, That the President shall determine the terms
and conditions for issuing guarantees, taking into consideration
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the budgetary and economic reforms undertaken by Israel: Provided
further, That if the President determines that these terms and
conditions have been breached, the President may suspend or termi-
nate the provision of all or part of the loan guarantees not yet
issued under this heading.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control
and Law Enforcement’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2004.
ANDEAN COUNTERDRUG INITIATIVE
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Initia-
tive’’, $34,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004:
Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading that
are made available for Colombia, not less than $5,000,000 should
be made available for programs and activities to assist persons
who have been displaced as a result of armed conflict.
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE
FUND
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Emergency Ref-
ugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, $80,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, notwithstanding section 2(c)(2) of the Migration
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C.
2601(c)(2)).
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs’’, $28,000,000: Provided, That
funds appropriated by this paragraph shall be available notwith-
standing section 10 of Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Foreign Military Financing
Program’’, $2,059,100,000: Provided, That funds appropriated by
this paragraph shall be available notwithstanding section 10 of
Public Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated under this heading, not less than $406,000,000 shall be
made available for grants only for Jordan and not less than
$1,000,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel: Provided
further, That the funds appropriated by this paragraph for Israel
shall be disbursed within 30 days of the enactment of this Act:
Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel
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requests that funds be used for such purposes, grants made avail-
able for Israel by this paragraph shall, as agreed to by the United
States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons systems, of
which not less than $263,000,000 shall be available for the procure-
ment in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including
research and development: Provided further, That up to $20,000,000
of the funds appropriated by this paragraph may be transferred
to and merged with funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Andean
Counterdrug Initiative’’ for aircraft, training, and other assistance
for the Colombian Armed Forces: Provided further, That, except
for Israel and Jordan, funds appropriated under this heading shall
be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees
on Appropriations, except that notifications shall be transmitted
at least 5 days in advance of the commitment of funds: Provided
further, That such notification shall be in the form of a report
(in classified or unclassified form) which contains each country
receiving assistance from funds aggregated under this heading,
other than Israel and Jordan, the amount of assistance to be pro-
vided and a description of the equipment and other assistance
being financed from such funds.
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’,
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1501. Any appropriation made available in this chapter
under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘United
States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’,
‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, or ‘‘Iraq Relief and Reconstruction
Fund’’ may be transferred between such appropriations for use
for any of the purposes for which the funds in such receiving
account may be used: Provided, That the total amount transferred
from funds appropriated under these headings shall not exceed
$100,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall
consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising
the authority contained in this section: Provided further, That funds
made available pursuant to the authority of this section shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees
on Appropriations, except that notification shall be transmitted
at least 5 days in advance of the obligations of funds.
SEC. 1502. Assistance or other financing under this chapter
may be provided for Iraq notwithstanding any other provision of
law: Provided, That the authority contained in this section shall
not apply to section 553 of Public Law 108–7: Provided further,
That funds made available for Iraq pursuant to this authority
shall be subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, except that notification shall be transmitted
at least 5 days in advance of obligation: Provided further, That
the notification requirements of this section may be waived if failure
to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare:
Provided further, That in case of any such waiver, notification
to the appropriate congressional committees, shall be provided as
early as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking
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the action to which such notification requirement was applicable,
in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver: Pro-
vided further, That any notification provided pursuant to such
a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency cir-
cumstances.
SEC. 1503. The President may suspend the application of any
provision of the Iraq Sanctions Act of 1990: Provided, That nothing
in this section shall affect the applicability of the Iran-Iraq Arms
Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–484), except that
such Act shall not apply to humanitarian assistance and supplies:
Provided further, That the President may make inapplicable with
respect to Iraq section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
or any other provision of law that applies to countries that have
supported terrorism: Provided further, That military equipment,
as defined by title XVI, section 1608(1)(A) of Public Law 102–
484, shall not be exported under the authority of this section:
Provided further, That section 307 of the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 shall not apply with respect to programs of international
organizations for Iraq: Provided further, That provisions of law
that direct the United States Government to vote against or oppose
loans or other uses of funds, including for financial or technical
assistance, in international financial institutions for Iraq shall not
be construed as applying to Iraq: Provided further, That the Presi-
dent shall submit a notification 5 days prior to exercising any
of the authorities described in this section to the Committee on
Appropriations of each House of the Congress, the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Inter-
national Relations of the House of Representatives: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than 60 days after enactment of this Act
and every 90 days thereafter the President shall submit a report
to the Committee on Appropriations of each House of the Congress,
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on International Relations of the House of Representatives
containing a summary of all licenses approved for export to Iraq
of any item on the Commerce Control List contained in the Export
Administration Regulations, 15 CFR Part 774, Supplement 1,
including identification of end users of such items: Provided further,
That the authorities contained in this section shall expire on Sep-
tember 30, 2004, or on the date of enactment of a subsequent
Act authorizing assistance for Iraq and that specifically amends,
repeals or otherwise makes inapplicable the authorities of this
section, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 1504. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
President may authorize the export to Iraq of any nonlethal military
equipment controlled under the International Trafficking in Arms
Regulations on the United States Munitions List established pursu-
ant to section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778),
if the President determines and notifies within 5 days prior to
export the Committee on Appropriations of each House of the Con-
gress, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and
the Committee on International Relations of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the export of such nonlethal military equipment
is in the national interest of the United States: Provided, That
the limitation regarding nonlethal military equipment shall not
apply to military equipment designated by the Secretary of State
for use by a reconstituted (or interim) Iraqi military or police
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force: Provided further, That the authorities contained in this sec-
tion shall expire on September 30, 2004, or on the date of enactment
of a subsequent Act authorizing assistance for Iraq and that specifi-
cally amends, repeals or otherwise makes inapplicable the authori-
ties of this section, whichever occurs first.
SEC. 1505. Division E of Public Law 108–7, under the heading
‘‘Assistance for the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union’’,
is amended in subsection (f) by: (1) striking ‘‘assistance for the
Government’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance for the central Government’’;
and (2) striking ‘‘unless’’ and inserting ‘‘if’’; and striking ‘‘not facili-
tated’’ and inserting ‘‘facilitated’’.
SEC. 1506. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY FOR RELIEF AND
RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ.
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a report on the United States strategy
regarding activities related to post-conflict security, humanitarian
assistance, governance, and reconstruction in Iraq that are under-
taken as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The report shall
include the following:
(1) The distribution of duties and responsibilities regarding
such activities among agencies of the United States Govern-
ment, including the Department of State, the United States
Agency for International Development, and the Department
of Defense (to be provided within 30 days of enactment of
this Act).
(2) A detailed plan describing the roles and responsibilities
of 
foreign 
governments 
and 
international 
organizations
including the United Nations, in carrying out activities related
to post-conflict security, humanitarian assistance, governance,
and reconstruction in Iraq.
(3) A strategy for coordinating such activities among the
United States Government, foreign governments and inter-
national organizations, including the United Nations.
(4) An initial estimate of the costs expected to be associated
with such activities.
(5) A strategy for distributing the responsibility for paying
costs associated with reconstruction activities in Iraq among
the United States, foreign governments, and international
organizations, including the United Nations, and an estimate
of the revenue expected to be generated by Iraqi oil production
that could be used to pay such costs.
(b) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until
September 30, 2004, the President shall submit to the Committees
on Appropriations a report that contains:
(1) A list of significant United States Government-funded
activities related to reconstruction in Iraq that, during the
90-day period ending 15 days prior to the date the report
is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations—
(A) were initiated; or
(B) were completed.
(2) A list of the significant activities related to reconstruc-
tion in Iraq that the President anticipates initiating during
the 90-day period beginning on the date the report is submitted
to the Committees on Appropriations, including:
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(A) Cost estimates for carrying out the proposed activi-
ties.
(B) The source of the funds that will be used to pay
such costs.
(3) Updated strategies, if changes are proposed regarding
matters included in the reports required under subsection (a).
(4) An updated list of the financial pledges and contribu-
tions made by foreign governments or international organiza-
tions to fund activities related to humanitarian, governance,
and reconstruction assistance in Iraq.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Counterterrorism Fund’’
for necessary expenses as determined by the Secretary of Homeland
Security, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
reimburse any Department of Homeland Security organization for
the costs of providing support to prevent, counter, investigate,
respond to, or prosecute unexpected threats or acts of terrorism:
Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days
prior to the obligation of any amount of these funds in accordance
with section 1601 of this Act.
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ related to
conducting Operation Liberty Shield, $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives 15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of these
funds.
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to conducting Operation Liberty Shield,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of
the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days prior to the
obligation of any amount of these funds.
BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Customs and Border Protection’’
related to conducting Operation Liberty Shield and for other pur-
poses, $333,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
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That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days prior to the
obligation of any amount of these funds.
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment’’ related to conducting Operation Liberty Shield and for other
purposes, $170,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days prior
to the obligation of any amount of these funds.
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Transportation Security Adminis-
tration’’, $665,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That $130,000,000 of this amount shall not be made available
until September 30, 2003: Provided further, That of the total amount
provided, the following amounts are made available solely for the
purposes specified below:
(1) physical modification of commercial service airports for
the purposes of installing checked baggage explosive detection
systems into airport baggage systems, $235,000,000;
(2) port security grants, $20,000,000; and
(3) passenger screener hiring, training and related costs,
$280,000,000, which shall not be obligated: (a) until the Presi-
dent transmits an official budget request for such amount to
the Congress; and (b) until the Administrator of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration submits a fiscal year 2003
budget execution plan approved by the Office of Management
and Budget detailing spending levels by budget line item, pro-
gram, project and activity: Provided, That such plan shall fully
fund all programs and activities specifically funded by Congress
in Public Laws 107–206 and 108–7:
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees
on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives
15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of these funds.
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER OPERATING
EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ related
to conducting Operation Liberty Shield, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives 15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of these
funds.
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office for Domestic Prepared-
ness’’, $2,230,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 2003,
as authorized by sections 403(5) and 430 of the Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) and section 1014 of the USA
PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–56), for grants, contracts,
cooperative agreements, and other activities, including grants to
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State and local governments for terrorism prevention activities,
which shall be allocated as follows:
(1) $1,300,000,000 for grants pursuant to section 1014 of
Public Law 107–56: Provided, That the application for grants
shall be made available to States within 15 days of enactment
of this Act; that States shall submit applications within 30
days of the grant announcement; that the Office for Domestic
Preparedness shall act on each application within 15 days
of receipt; and that each State shall transfer no less than
80 percent of the total amount of the grant to local governments
within 45 days of the grant award;
(2) $30,000,000 for technical assistance;
(3) $200,000,000 for formula-based grants for critical infra-
structure protection, subject to section 1014(c)(3) of Public Law
107–56: Provided, That the application for these grants shall
be made available to States within 15 days of enactment of
this Act; that States shall submit applications within 30 days
of the grant announcement; that the Office for Domestic
Preparedness shall act on each application within 15 days
of receipt; and that each State shall transfer no less than
50 percent of the total amount of the grant to local governments
within 45 days of the grant award; and
(4) $700,000,000 for discretionary grants for use in high-
density urban areas, high-threat areas, and for protection of
critical infrastructure, as determined by the Secretary of Home-
land Security: Provided, That no less than 80 percent of any
grant to a State shall be transferred by the State to local
governments within 45 days of the receipt of funds: Provided
further, That section 1014(c)(3) of Public Law 107–56 shall
not apply to these grants:
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading
shall be used for the construction or renovation of facilities: Provided
further, That funds appropriated in subsections (3) and (4) under
this heading shall be available for operational costs, to include
personnel overtime as needed: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees on Appropriations
of the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days prior to the
obligation of any amount of the funds provided under this heading.
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ for
expenses related to conducting Operation Liberty Shield and for
other purposes, $228,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and House of Representatives 15 days
prior to the obligation of any amount of these funds.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
OPERATING EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ related to
conducting Operation Liberty Shield, $45,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the
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Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives 15 days prior to the obligation of any amount of these
funds.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Management Plan-
ning and Assistance’’, $54,750,000, for grants for interoperable
communications equipment: Provided, That the Secretary shall
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House
of Representatives 15 days prior to the obligation of any amount
of these funds.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1601. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or
provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or
transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2003, or pro-
vided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States
derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded
by this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through
a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates a new program; (2)
eliminates a program, project, or activity; (3) increases funds for
any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied
or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds directed
for a specific activity by either the House or Senate Committees
on Appropriations for a different purpose, unless the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days
in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by
previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to
the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2003, or provided from
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act,
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for programs,
projects, or activities through a reprogramming of funds in excess
of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments
existing programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent
funding for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers
of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results
from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which
would result in a change in existing programs, projects or activities,
as approved by Congress; unless the Committees on Appropriations
of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance of
such reprogramming of funds.
SEC. 1602. (a) The Under Secretary of Homeland Security for
Border and Transportation Security may issue letters of intent
to airports to provide assistance for the installation of explosive
detection systems by the date prescribed by section 44901(d)(2)(i)
of title 49, United States Code.
(b) Beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, and every 60 days thereafter in calendar year 2003, the Under
Secretary shall transmit a classified report to the House of Rep-
resentatives Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, the House of Representatives Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Senate Committee on
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation describing each letter of
intent issued by the Under Secretary under subsection (a).
SEC. 1603. In accordance with section 873(b) of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 453(b)), the Bureau of Customs
and Border Protection may accept donations of body armor for
United States Border Patrol agents and United States Border Patrol
canines if such donations would further the mission of protecting
our Nation’s borders and ports of entry as determined by the
Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
DISEASE CONTROL, RESEARCH, AND TRAINING
For an additional amount for ‘‘Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Disease Control, Research, and Training’’,
$16,000,000 for costs associated with the prevention and control
of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund’’, for the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Health and Social
Services Emergency Fund’’, $42,000,000, to remain available until
expended, for costs associated with compensating individuals with
injuries resulting from smallpox vaccinations and countermeasures:
Provided, That such funds shall become available only upon the
enactment of legislation authorizing a smallpox vaccination com-
pensation program.
GENERAL PROVISION
REPATRIATION
SEC. 1701. Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1313(d)), is amended by striking ‘‘1991’’ and inserting ‘‘2003’’.
CHAPTER 8
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of the
House of Representatives, $11,000,000, as follows:
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COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT
For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of standing
committees, special and select, authorized by House resolutions,
$11,000,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain available
for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2004.
CAPITOL POLICE
GENERAL EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘General expenses’’, $37,758,000,
to remain available until expended.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’, $111,000.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
CAPITOL BUILDING
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capitol building’’, $1,100,000.
CAPITOL POWER PLANT
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Capitol 
power 
plant’’,
$22,679,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2007.
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capitol police buildings and
grounds’’, $40,140,000, to remain available until September 30,
2007.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’,
$5,500,000 to remain available until September 30, 2007.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’,
$1,863,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’,
$4,849,000.
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GENERAL PROVISONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1801. POSTAL PATRON POSTCARDS. The matter under the
subheading ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ under the heading ‘‘CONTIN-
GENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under title I of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7) is amended
by striking ‘‘with a population of less than 250,000’’.
CHAPTER 9
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy’’,
$48,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds
may be obligated or expended to carry out military construction
projects not otherwise authorized by law.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’,
$152,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds
may be obligated or expended to carry out planning and design
and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force’’, $1,800,000.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 1901. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary of Defense may transfer not more than
$150,000,000 of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
to the Department of Defense in this Act to the contingency
construction account, authorized under section 2804 of title 10,
United States Code, for the purpose of carrying out military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. The transfer
authority under this section is in addition to any other transfer
authority available to the Department of Defense.
(b) CONDITIONS ON TRANSFER.—A transfer of funds under sub-
section (a) may not be made until the end of the 7-day period
beginning on the date the Secretary of Defense submits written
notice to the appropriate committees of Congress certifying that
the transfer is necessary to respond to, or protect against, acts
or threatened acts of terrorism or to support Department of Defense
operations in Iraq, and specifying the amounts and purposes of
the transfer, including a list of proposed projects and their estimated
costs.
(c) NOTICE OF OBLIGATIONS.—Notwithstanding section 2804(b)
of title 10, United States Code, when a decision is made to carry
out a military construction project using funds transferred to the
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contingency construction account under subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense shall submit written notice to the appropriate committees
of Congress no later than 15 days after the obligation of the funds
for the project, specifying the estimated cost of the project and
including form 1391.
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the terms
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’, ‘‘military construction’’, and
‘‘military installation’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 2801 of title 10, United States Code, except that, with respect
to military construction in a foreign country, the term ‘‘military
installation’’ includes, not only buildings, structures, and other
improvements to real property under the operational control of
the Secretary of a military department or the Secretary of Defense,
but also any building, structure, or other improvement to real
property to be used by the Armed Forces, regardless of whether
such use is anticipated to be temporary or of longer duration.
SEC. 1902. (a) The Secretary of the Army may accept funds
from the State of Utah, and credit them to the appropriate Depart-
ment of the Army accounts for the purpose of funding the costs
associated with extending the runway at Michael Army Airfield,
Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, as part of a previously authorized
military construction project.
(b) The Secretary may use the funds accepted for the refurbish-
ment, in addition to funds authorized and appropriated for the
project. The authority to accept a contribution under this section
does not authorize the Secretary of the Army to reduce expenditures
of amounts appropriated for the refurbishment project. The funds
accepted shall remain available until expended.
(c) The authority provided in this section shall be effective
upon the date of the enactment of this Act.
CHAPTER 10
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized, $25,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2005: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended:
Provided further, That none of the funds under this heading may
be obligated or expended until the Department of Transportation
Inspector General certifies to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations that the recommendations of report CR–2003–
031 have been implemented to his satisfaction.
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TITLE II—MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL
APPROPRIATIONS
CHAPTER 1
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND
RELATED AGENCIES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 2101. (a) Section 756 in division A of Public Law 108–
7 is amended by striking ‘‘section 7404’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘sections 7404(a)(1) and 7404(c)(1)’’.
(b) Section 7404(e) of Public Law 107–171 is amended by
striking ‘‘0.1 percent of the amount of appropriations available
to the Agricultural Research Service’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘$499,000 of the amount of appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture’’.
SEC. 2102. Section 210 of the Agricultural Assistance Act of
2003, ‘‘Assistance to Agricultural Producers Located in New Mexico
for Tebuthiuron Application Losses’’, is amended in subsection (a)—
(1) by inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘losses’’;
(2) by inserting after ‘‘losses’’ the following: ‘‘to crops, live-
stock, and trees, and interest and loss of income, and related
expenses’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘during calendar years 2002 and 2003’’;
and
(4) by striking ‘‘August’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘July’’.
SEC. 2103. LIVESTOCK COMPENSATION PROGRAM. Section 203(a)
of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003 (title II of division N
of Public Law 108–7) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(3) GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To provide assistance to eligible
applicants under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall pro-
vide grants to appropriate State departments of agriculture
(or other appropriate State agencies) that agree to provide
assistance to eligible applicants.
‘‘(B) AMOUNT.—The total amount of grants provided
under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the total amount
of assistance that the Secretary determines all eligible
applicants are eligible to receive under paragraph (2)(B).’’.
SEC. 2104. USE OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED FEED FOR CERTIFI-
CATION AS ORGANIC FARM. Section 771 of the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2003 (division A of Public Law 108–7) is
repealed.
SEC. 2105. WILD SEAFOOD. Section 2107 of the Organic Foods
Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6503) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c) WILD SEAFOOD.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the requirement of sec-
tion 2107(a)(1)(A) requiring products be produced only on cer-
tified organic farms, the Secretary shall allow, through regula-
tions promulgated after public notice and opportunity for com-
ment, wild seafood to be certified or labeled as organic.
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‘‘(2) CONSULTATION AND ACCOMMODATION.—In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) consult with—
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Commerce;
‘‘(ii) the National Organic Standards Board estab-
lished under section 2119;
‘‘(iii) producers, processors, and sellers; and
‘‘(iv) other interested members of the public; and
‘‘(B) to the maximum extent practicable, accommodate
the unique characteristics of the industries in the United
States that harvest and process wild seafood.’’.
SEC. 2106. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CONSERVATION PRO-
GRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1241 of the Food Security Act
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841) is amended by striking subsection (b)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on the date of enact-
ment of the Agricultural Assistance Act of 2003, subject to
paragraph (2), Commodity Credit Corporation funds made
available under paragraphs (4) through (7) of subsection (a)
shall be available for the provision of technical assistance (sub-
ject to section 1242) for the conservation programs specified
in subsection (a).
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM.—Effective for fiscal
year 2004 and subsequent fiscal years, Commodity Credit Cor-
poration funds made available to carry out the conservation
security program under subsection (a)(3)—
‘‘(A) shall be available for the provision of technical
assistance for the conservation security program; and
‘‘(B) shall not be available for the provision of technical
assistance for conservation programs specified in subsection
(a) other than the conservation security program.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
takes effect on February 20, 2003.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES
RELATED AGENCIES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES MUSIC LICENSING DISPUTE
For the payment to the European Communities with regard
to the European Communities music licensing dispute, $3,300,000.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction’’ for satellite programs, $65,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2004: Provided, That funds provided under
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this heading for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environ-
mental Satellite System shall only be made available on a dollar
for dollar matching basis with funds provided for the same purpose
by the Department of Defense.
RELATED AGENCIES
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, Salaries and Expenses’’, $15,000,000.
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON TERRORIST ATTACKS UPON THE UNITED
STATES
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Commission on Ter-
rorist Attacks Upon the United States, Salaries and Expenses’’,
$11,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004.
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2201. Section 501(b) of title V of division N of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘program authorized for the fishery in Sec.
211’’ and inserting ‘‘programs authorized for the fisheries in
sections 211 and 212’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘program in section 211’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
grams in sections 211 and 212’’.
CHAPTER 3
SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS
OPERATING EXPENSES
DIVISION OF EXPENSES
GOVERNMENTAL DIRECTION AND SUPPORT
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $8,752,000 are rescinded
(including $8,655,000 from local funds and $97,000 from other
funds).
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Development and
Regulation’’, $13,428,000 (including a rescission of $1,282,000 from
local funds appropriated under this heading in the District of
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Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, and an additional amount of
$14,710,000 from other funds).
PUBLIC SAFETY AND JUSTICE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Safety and Justice’’,
$11,462,000 from local funds.
PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $11,435,000 are rescinded
(including a rescission of $13,546,000 from local funds and an
additional amount of $2,111,000 from other funds), to be allocated
as follows:
(1) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—An increase
of $2,029,000 (including a rescission of $29,000 from local funds
and an additional amount of $2,058,000 from other funds).
(2) STATE
EDUCATION
OFFICE.—A rescission of $181,000
from local funds.
(3) PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a rescission of $12,000,000 from local funds.
(4) UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—A rescis-
sion of $1,040,000 from local funds.
(5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARIES.—A rescission
of $237,000 (including a rescission of $290,000 from local funds
and an additional amount of $53,000 from other funds).
(6) COMMISSION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES.—A rescis-
sion of $6,000 from local funds.
HUMAN SUPPORT SERVICES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Human Support Services’’,
$30,258,000 (including an additional amount of $34,292,000 from
local funds and a rescission of $4,034,000 from other funds appro-
priated under this heading in the District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2003.
In addition, this heading in the District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2003, is amended by striking the following proviso ‘‘:
Provided further, That $37,500,000 in local funds, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be deposited in the Medicaid and Special
Education Reform Fund.’’ and inserting the following proviso ‘‘:
Provided further, That $74,500,000 in local funds may be deposited
in the Medicaid and Special Education Reform Fund and shall
then remain available until expended.’’.
PUBLIC WORKS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Works’’, $2,420,000
(including a rescission of $8,998,000 from local funds appropriated
under this heading in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act,
2003, and an additional amount of $11,418,000 from other funds):
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Provided, That $512,000 from other funds shall remain available
until expended for the taxicab revolving loan fund.
REPAYMENT OF LOANS AND INTEREST
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $2,466,000 are rescinded.
WILSON BUILDING
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $700,000 are rescinded.
WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $2,000,000 are rescinded.
NON-DEPARTMENTAL AGENCY
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in the District
of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2003, $5,799,000 are rescinded.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2301. The District of Columbia is hereby authorized to
transfer an amount not to exceed $12,081,000, to remain available
until expended, from funds identified in the fiscal year 2002 com-
prehensive annual financial report as the District of Columbia’s
undesignated, unreserved fund balance to the local general fund
to cover revenue shortfalls: Provided, That nothing in this provision
shall be deemed as granting the District additional authority to
expend funds from the emergency or contingency reserves estab-
lished under section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule
Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.50a(b)).
SEC. 2302. The authority which the Chief Financial Officer
of the District of Columbia exercised with respect to personnel,
procurement, and the preparation of fiscal impact statements during
a control period (as defined in Public Law 104–8) shall remain
in effect through September 30, 2004.
SEC. 2303. In the statement of the managers of the committee
of conference accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House
Report 108–10), in the matter in title I of division C, under the
heading ‘‘Federal Payment to the Chief Financial Officer of the
District of Columbia’’ the provision specifying $100,000 to Friends
of Fort Dupont to restore and upgrade unused Fort Dupont baseball
fields shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘$100,000 to Friends
of Fort Dupont to restore and upgrade unused Fort Dupont baseball
fields and to support the Fort Dupont’s Kids on Ice program’’.
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CHAPTER 4
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS
Division F of Public Law 108–7 is hereby amended under
the heading ‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service, State and
Tribal Wildlife Grants’’ by striking ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$5,000,000’’.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
Division F of Public Law 108–7 is hereby amended under
the heading ‘‘National Park Service, Operation of the National
Park 
System’’ 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,565,565,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$1,574,565,000’’.
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
CONSTRUCTION
Within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Interior shall make available for obligation funds previously
appropriated in Public Law 107–63 for construction of the Ojibwa
Indian School.
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2401. Section 328 of division F, Public Law 108–7 is
amended by striking the phrase ‘‘under the authority of Section
504 of the Rescissions Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–19)’’ in the
proviso.
CHAPTER 5
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND
EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES
The matter under the heading ‘‘Department of Health and
Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration,
Health Resources and Services’’, in Public Law 108–7 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Heart Beat, New Bloomfield, PA,’’ and
inserting ‘‘Heart Beat, Millerstown, PA,’’ in lieu thereof;
(2) by striking ‘‘Tressler Lutheran Services, Harrisburg,
PA, for abstinence education and related services’’ and inserting
‘‘DIAKON Lutheran Social Ministries, Allentown, PA, for
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abstinence education and related services in Cumberland and
Dauphin counties’’ in lieu thereof;
(3) by striking ‘‘Community Ministries of the Lutheran
Home at Topton, Reading, PA, for abstinence education and
related services’’ and inserting ‘‘DIAKON Lutheran Social Min-
istries of Allentown, PA, for abstinence education and related
services in Berks county’’ in lieu thereof;
(4) by striking ‘‘$298,153,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$296,638,000’’
in the first proviso; and
(5) by inserting after ‘‘a study regarding delivery of pedi-
atric health care in northeastern Oklahoma,’’ the following:
‘‘$225,000 is available for the Mental Health Association of
Tarrant County, Ft. Worth, Texas, to provide school-based
mental health education to schools in Tarrant County, $200,000
is available for the AIDS Research Institute at the University
of California, San Francisco for a Developing Country Medical
Program to facilitate clinician exchange between the United
States and developing countries, $1,000,000 is available for
the Geisinger Health System, Harrisburg, PA, to establish cen-
ters of excellence for the treatment of autism’’.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND
The matter under the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Public
Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, in Public Law 108–
7 is amended by striking ‘‘, to remain available until expended’’
after ‘‘$5,000,000’’.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(TRANSFER AUTHORITY)
SEC. 2501. Section 207 of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; division G) is amended
by striking ‘‘or any other’’.
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
SEC. 2502. (a) In addition to the authority provided in section
215 of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003
(Public Law 108–7, division G), in order for the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention to carry out international health activities,
including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and
environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during
fiscal year 2003, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary
of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(c)).
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult
with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure
that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner
consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3927) and other applicable statutes administered by
the Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
The matter under the heading ‘‘Department of Education,
School Improvement Programs’’, in Public Law 108–7 is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$8,052,957,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$8,053,507,000’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$508,100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$537,100,000’’;
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$4,132,167,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$4,233,167,000’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘$814,660,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$815,210,000’’;
and
(5) by striking ‘‘$212,160,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$212,710,000’’.
In the statement of the managers of the committee of conference
accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House Report 108–
10), in the matter in title III of division G, relating to the Fund
for the Improvement of Education under the heading ‘‘School
Improvement Programs’’—
(1) the provision specifying $150,000 for Illinois State Board
of Education, Springfield, Illinois, for computers, hardware and
software for the implementation of Fast ForWord reading pro-
gram to the Pleasant Plains Community Unit District #8 and
Pleasant Plain Illinois District #18 shall be deemed to read
as follows: ‘‘Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield,
Illinois, for implementation of Fast ForWord reading program
to the Pleasant Plains Community Unit District #8 and for
improving mathematics achievement in Peoria School District
#150 and Jacksonville School District #117, $150,000’’;
(2) the provision specifying $2,000,000 for Pinellas County
Florida School District, St. Petersburg, Florida, for technology
for Title I schools shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘St.
Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Pinellas
County EpiCenter, $2,000,000’’;
(3) the provision specifying $500,000 for the St. Louis Chil-
dren’s Museum, MO, for a collaborative project with the St.
Louis Public Library to create interactive exhibits and edu-
cational programs shall be deleted;
(4) the provision specifying $200,000 for the Harford County
Board of Education in Aberdeen, MD, for a collaboration
between a science and technology high school and the Aberdeen
Proving Ground shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘Harford
County Board of Education in Aberdeen, MD, for a collaboration
between a science and technology high school and the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, $700,000’’;
(5) the provision specifying $25,000 for the Boys and Girls
Club of El Dorado, Arkansas, for drug prevention and after
school programs shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘Boys
and Girls Club, Southeast Unit, El Dorado, Arkansas, for drug
prevention and after school programs, $25,000’’;
(6) the provision specifying $100,000 for the American
Academy of Liberal Education, Washington, D.C., to develop
projects and survey best practices in the study of American
democracy and principles of free government at colleges and
universities shall be deleted;
(7) the provision specifying $400,000 for the Milwaukee
Public Schools, Wisconsin, to expand before- and after-school
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programs shall be deemed to read: ‘‘Milwaukee Public Schools,
WI, for before- and after-school programs, $400,000’’;
(8) the provision specifying $200,000 for Tensas Reunion,
Inc., Newellton, LA, for instructional technology training, and
after school programs at the Tensas Charter School shall be
deemed to read: ‘‘Tensas Reunion, Inc., Newellton, LA, for
the TREES Project in Tensas Parish, including activities such
as the purchase of computers and educational software,
tutoring, and workshops to promote parental involvement,
$200,000’’;
(9) the provision specifying $250,000 for Community School
District 8, Flushing, NY, for after-school programs shall be
deemed to read: ‘‘Community School District 8, Bronx, NY,
for after-school programs, $250,000’’;
(10) the provision specifying $20,000 for Westside High
School, Bakersfield, California, for equipment shall be deemed
to read: ‘‘West High School, Bakersfield, California, for equip-
ment, $20,000’’;
(11) the provision specifying $1,000,000 for the National
Science Center Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia, for educational
technology and other purposes shall be deemed to read:
‘‘National Science Center Foundation, Augusta, Georgia, for
educational technology and other purposes, $1,000,000’’;
(12) the provision specifying $200,000 for the Golden Gate
National Parks Association, San Francisco, CA, for environ-
mental education programs at the Crissy Field Center shall
be deemed to read: ‘‘Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy,
San Francisco, CA, for environmental education programs at
the Crissy Field Center, $200,000’’ and a provision shall be
added that reads: ‘‘Beresford Community Education in
Beresford, SD, to expand community education programs,
$150,000’’;
(13) the provision specifying $100,000 for the University
of South Florida, Tampa, FL, for the Tampa Bay Consortium
for the Development of Educational Leaders and the Prepara-
tion and Recruitment of Teachers shall be deemed to read:
‘‘University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, for the Tampa Bay
Consortium for the Development of Educational Leaders,
$100,000’’;
(14) the provision specifying $25,000 for the Meredith-Dunn
Learning Disabilities Center, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, for
technology shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘Meredith-Dunn
Learning Disabilities Center, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, for
school counseling services, $25,000’’;
(15) the provision specifying $40,000 for the Father
Maloney’s Boys Haven, Louisville, Kentucky, for technology
shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘Father Maloney’s Boys
Haven, Louisville, Kentucky, for an educational program,
$40,000’’;
(16) the provision specifying $50,000 for the Joel II Restora-
tion Ministries for education programs shall be deemed to read
as follows: ‘‘Joel II Restoration Outreach, Inc., for education
programs, $50,000’’; and
(17) the provision specifying $1,500,000 for the City of
Upland, California, for after school programs shall be deemed
to read as follows: ‘‘YMCA of the City of Upland, California,
for after-school activities, $1,500,000’’.
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HIGHER EDUCATION
The matter under the heading ‘‘Higher Education’’, in Public
Law 108–7 is amended—
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,100,701,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$2,100,151,000’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘$140,599,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$140,049,000’’.
In the statement of the managers of the committee of conference
accompanying H.J. Res. 2 (Public Law 108–7; House Report 108–
10), in the matter in title III of division G, relating to the Fund
for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education under the heading
‘‘Higher Education’’—
(1) the second reference to the provision specifying
$1,000,000 for the University of Massachusetts-Boston to pur-
chase research equipment and technology infrastructure shall
be deleted;
(2) the provision specifying $500,000 for Harford County
Public Schools, Bel Air, MD, for support of a math and science
magnet school program at Aberdeen High School shall be
deleted and a provision shall be added that reads: ‘‘American
Academy of Liberal Education, Washington, D.C., to develop
projects and survey best practices in the study of American
democracy and principles of free government at colleges and
universities, $100,000’’;
(3) the provision specifying $100,000 for Slippery Rock
University, Slippery Rock, PA, for Knowledge Pointe at Cran-
berry Woods, as part of an initiative to provide life-long edu-
cational services to Pittsburgh’s regional industry and commu-
nity residents shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘Regional
Learning Alliance, Marshall Township in Allegheny County,
PA, as part of an initiative to provide life-long educational
services to Pittsburgh’s regional industry and community resi-
dents, $200,000’’;
(4) the provision specifying $150,000 for Beresford Commu-
nity Education in Beresford, SD, to expand community edu-
cation programs shall be deleted;
(5) the provision specifying $100,000 for Slippery Rock
University, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, for the North Hill
Educational Alliance shall be deleted;
(6) the provision specifying $400,000 for the University
of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, for telecommunications
and technology upgrades to support science, engineering and
advanced technology programs shall be deleted and the provi-
sion specifying $600,000 for the University of Maine, School
of Applied Science, Engineering & Technology for purchase
of equipment and technology shall be deemed to read as follows:
‘‘University of Southern Maine, School of Applied Science,
Engineering & Technology for purchase of equipment and tech-
nology, $1,000,000’’; and
(7) the provision specifying $250,000 to the National Aviary
Conservation Education Technology Integration in Pittsburgh
shall be deemed to read as follows: ‘‘National Aviary Conserva-
tion Education Technology Integration in Pittsburgh, for the
Remote Audio-Visual Engagement Network (RAVEN) project,
$250,000’’.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 2503. Section 1707(3) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6537(3)) is amended by striking
‘‘17’’ and inserting ‘‘19’’.
SEC. 2504. Section 7304(a)(2)(P) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking ‘‘such as’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘operated by’’.
RELATED AGENCIES
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, OPERATING EXPENSES
The matter under the heading ‘‘Corporation for National and
Community Service, Domestic Volunteer Service Programs, Oper-
ating Expenses’’, in Public Law 108–7 is amended by inserting
after ‘‘in this Act’’ the following: ‘‘for activities authorized by section
122 of part C of title I and part E of title II of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973’’.
CHAPTER 6
SUBCOMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
SEC. 2601. (a) The third sentence of section 1203(a) of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7,
division H) is amended by striking ‘‘not later than 90 days’’ and
inserting ‘‘not later than 180 days’’.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect
as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2003.
SEC. 2602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such amounts
from the Capitol Preservation Fund established under section 803
of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (2 U.S.C. 2083,
formerly 40 U.S.C. 188a–2) as approved by the Capitol Preservation
Commission established under section 801 of such Act (2 U.S.C.
2081, formerly 40 U.S.C. 188a) for the purposes of planning,
engineering, design or construction of the Capitol Visitor Center.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
SEC. 2603. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003
(Public Law 108–7, division H) is amended in the item relating
to ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses’’ by striking the
period at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘: Provided further,
That of the amount transferred under this heading to the edu-
cational consortium formed to conduct the ‘Joining Hands Across
America: Local Community Initiative’, not more than $500,000 may
be used for a math and science education pilot project.’’.
SEC. 2604. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003
(Public Law 108–7, division H) is amended in the item relating
to ‘‘Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses’’ by striking ‘‘North
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Carolina’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘North Carolina, and for
developing a high-capacity computer facility to serve that region’’.
CHAPTER 7
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, TREASURY AND GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
SEC. 2701. Section 336 of division I of Public Law 108–7 is
amended by striking ‘‘Transportation Management’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘Urbanized’’.
SEC. 2702. Section 321 of division I of Public Law 108–7 is
amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘or underneath’’ in subsection (q)(2) before
‘‘the Class B airspace’’;
(2) striking ‘‘has sufficient capacity and’’ in subsection (q)(3)
after ‘‘Title 49’’; and
(3) inserting ‘‘passenger’’ in subsection (q)(3) before
‘‘delays’’.
SEC. 2703. Amounts made available to carry out sections
1212(k) and 5117(b)(6) of 112 Stat. 107 et seq. shall be used to
carry out item number 1278 of the table contained in section 1602
of such Act (112 Stat. 263).
SEC. 2704. It is the sense of the Senate that—
(1) the asset acquisition of Trans World Airlines by Amer-
ican Airlines was a positive action that should be commended;
(2) although the acquisition was a positive action, the com-
bination of the two airlines has resulted in a difficult seniority
integration for the majority of the employee groups involved;
(3) airline layoffs from American Airlines should be con-
ducted in a manner that maintains the maximum level of
fairness and equitable treatment for all parties involved; and
(4) American Airlines should encourage its employee groups
to integrate all employees in a manner that is fair and equitable
for all parties involved.
SEC. 2705. No provision of this Act may be construed as altering
or amending the force or effect of any of the following provisions
of law as currently applied:
(1) Sections 2631 and 2631a of title 10, United States
Code.
(2) Sections 901(b) and 901b of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936 (46 U.S.C. App. 1241(b), 1241f).
(3) Public Resolution Numbered 17, Seventy-third Congress
(48 Stat. 500).
(4) Any other similar provision of law requiring the use
of privately owned United States flag commercial vessels for
certain transportation purposes of the United States.
SEC. 2706. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
projects and activities designated on pages 1267 through 1278 of
the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference
for Public Law 108–7 shall be eligible for fiscal year 2003 funds
made available from the program for which each project or activity
is so designated and projects and activities on pages 1305 through
1307 shall be awarded those grants upon receipt of an application.
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(b) Public Law 108–7 is amended in the first paragraph under
the heading ‘‘Federal Highway Administration Limitation on
Administrative Expenses’’ by striking ‘‘$269,700,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$299,745,000’’.
SEC. 2707. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
made available under the heading ‘‘Federal Transit Administration
Formula Grants’’ for fiscal year 2003 shall be available to finance
the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public
transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least
200,000 as determined under the 2000 Federal decennial census
of population for a portion of the area that was not designated
as an urbanized area as determined under the 1990 Federal decen-
nial census of population if that portion of the area received assist-
ance under section 5311 of title 49, United States Code.
SEC. 2708. Section 41743(c)(4) of title 49, United States Code,
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following:
‘‘in each year for which funds are appropriated for the program’’.
SEC. 2709. Section 626 of title VI of division B of Public Law
108–7 is amended by striking ‘‘previously’’.
SEC. 2710. None of the funds in this Act or any other Act
may be obligated or expended to pay for transportation described
in section 41106 of title 49, United States Code, to be performed
by any air carrier that is not effectively controlled by citizens
of the United States: Provided, That for purposes of implementing
section 41106, an air carrier shall not be considered to be effectively
controlled by citizens of the United States if the air carrier receives
50 percent or more of its operating revenue over the most recent
3-year period from a person not a citizen of the United States
and such person, directly or indirectly, either owns a voting interest
in the air carrier or is owned by an agency or instrumentality
of a foreign state: Provided further, That this prohibition applies
to transportation performed under any contract awarded or re-
awarded after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further,
That when the Secretary of Defense decides that no air carrier
holding a certificate under section 41102 is capable of providing,
and willing to provide, such transportation, the Secretary of Defense
may make a contract to provide the transportation with an air
carrier not having a certificate: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Transportation is directed to use an Administrative Law Judge
in a formal proceeding to resolve docket number OST–2002–13089.
CHAPTER 8
SUBCOMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for costs associated with processing
claims of veterans who may have incurred injuries with service
in the Persian Gulf War combat arena, $100,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer