H. J. Res. 124
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
Joint Resolution
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other
purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law
107–229 is further amended by striking the date specified in section
107(c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘January 11, 2003’’.
SEC. 2. Section 114 of Public Law 107–229 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘the
date specified in section 107(c) of this joint resolution’’; and
(2) by striking the first proviso and inserting the following:
‘‘: Provided, That grants and payments may be made pursuant
to this authority at the beginning of any included quarter
or other period of fiscal year 2003, for such quarter or other
period, at the level provided for such activities for the cor-
responding quarter or other period of fiscal year 2002’’.
SEC. 3. Upon determination by the Secretary of Homeland
Security that such action is necessary in the national interest,
he may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget,
transfer not to exceed $500,000,000 of funds made available to
the Department of Homeland Security and be available for the
same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation
or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such authority to
transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based
on unforeseen homeland security requirements, than those for which
originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which
funds are requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided
further, That during fiscal year 2003, the Office of Management
and Budget may transfer not to exceed $140,000,000 from unobli-
gated balances of appropriations enacted prior to October 1, 2002
for organizations and entities that will be transferred to the new
Department for the salaries and expenses associated with the initi-
ation of the Department: Provided further, That of amounts author-
ized for transfer by this section, except as otherwise specifically
authorized by law, not to exceed two percent of any appropriation
available to the Secretary may be transferred between such appro-
priations: Provided further, That not less than 15 days’ notice
shall be given to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate
and House of Representatives before any such transfer is made:
Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall be
available to prepare or present a request to the Committees on
Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher pri-
ority items, based on unforeseen homeland security requirements,
than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where
the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied
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by Congress: Provided further, That the authority provided in this
section shall expire on September 30, 2004.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.