Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004

Bill: 108-hr-2555
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Introduced: 2003-06-23 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture in foreign trade
Air cargo
Air traffic
Airline passenger traffic
Airports
Alaska
Aliens
Animals
Antibiotics
Appropriations
Arizona
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Automation
Automobile insurance
Aviation safety
Biological warfare
Black colleges
Boats and boating
Border patrols
Boundaries
Bridges
Building construction
Buy American
California
Capital investments
Chemical warfare
Child abuse
Child labor
Child pornography
Citizenship
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Claims
Clothing
Coast guard
Commerce
Commercial aircraft
Computer security measures
Computer software
Computers
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
Corporate mergers
Corporation taxes
Counterfeiting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal aliens
Criminal investigation
Criminal justice information
Customs administration
Data banks
Department of Homeland Security
Deportation
Detention of persons
Disaster insurance
Disaster loans
Disaster relief
Drug abuse
Drug law enforcement
Due process of law
EBB Terrorism
Earthquakes
Education
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Emergency housing
Employee selection
Employee training
Environmental Protection
Expatriation
Explosives
Families
Federal aid to law enforcement
Federal employees
Federal installations
Federal law enforcement officers
Federal office buildings
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Fire departments
Fire fighters
Fire prevention
Firearms
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Floods
Food relief
Forced labor
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Foreign corporations
Forensic medicine
Forest fires
Forest management
Gifts
Government Operations and Politics
Government aircraft
Government contractors
Government employees' health insurance
Government lending
Government liability
Government procurement
Government publicity
Government travel
Government trust funds
Government vehicles
Grants-in-aid
Gulf of Mexico
Harbors
Hazardous wastes
Health
Higher education
Hispanic Americans
Hours of labor
Housing and Community Development
Human rights
Identification of criminals
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Import restrictions
Indian education
Information technology
Informers
Infrastructure
Inspectors general
International Affairs
Labor and Employment
Land transfers
Law
Leases
Liability for environmental damages
Licenses
Livestock
Maintenance and repair
Maps
Marine safety
Marine terminals
Military dependents
Military pensions
Military training
Minorities
Missing children
Motorcycles
Navigation
Navigational aids
New Mexico
Nuclear terrorism
Patrol aircraft
Patrol ships
Performance measurement
Plants
Police training
Postal service
Prison labor
Private police
Prosecution
Protection of officials
Psychology
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public health
Racial discrimination
Radar
Recruiting of employees
Refuse and refuse disposal
Relocation
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Research and development
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Right of privacy
Salaries
Science, Technology, Communications
Secret service
Security measures
Shelters for the homeless
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Standards
Subsidiary corporations
Surface-to-air missiles
Surplus government property
Survivors' benefits
Tax evasion
Taxation
Technical assistance
Terrorism
Timber sales
Tourism
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation research
Transportation safety
Transportation workers
Travel costs
Undercover operations
United States Postal Service
User charges
Vaccines
Visas
Water Resources Development
Weapons of mass destruction
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: 
Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for: (1) departmental management and operations; (2) border and transportation security (including the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, and the Office for Domestic Preparedness); (3) emergency preparedness and response; and (4) other departmental activities (including citizenship and immigration services, the United States Coast Guard, the Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, and the United States Secret Service).

action_date: 2003-06-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Management and Operations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for departmental administration for: (1) salaries and expenses; (2) the counterterrorism fund; (3) department-wide technology investments; and (4) Office of the Inspector General, salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds).
 

Title II: Border and Transportation Security 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, and automation modernization); (2) immigration and customs enforcement (the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (salaries and expenses), the Federal Protective Service (including transfer of funds), and the Office of Air and Marine Interdiction); (3) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, Federal air marshals, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (4) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); and (5) the Office For Domestic Preparedness.
 

Title III: Emergency Preparedness and Response
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) administrative and regional operations; (2) preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery; (3) public health programs; (4) biodefense countermeasures; (5) grant programs; (6) emergency food and shelter; (7) firefighter assistance grants (including transfer of funds); (8) disaster relief (including transfer of funds); (9) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (10) the National Flood Insurance Fund (including transfer of funds); and (11) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account.
 

Title IV: Other Departmental Activities 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) citizenship and immigration services; (2) the United States Coast Guard (operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisitions, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (3) information analysis and infrastructure protection (operating expenses); (4) science and technology (research, development, acquisition, and operations); (5) the United States Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (6) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title V: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 503) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity without advanced notification to them.
 
(Sec. 509) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
 
(Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to plan, finalize, or implement regulations that would establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation Scheme.
 
(Sec. 513) Directs FLETC to ensure that all training centers under its control are operated at their highest potential capacity efficiency throughout the fiscal year. Authorizes the Director of FLETC to schedule basic and advanced law enforcement training at training centers.
 
(Sec. 514) Amends Federal law to permit the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) to impose reasonable fees and charges on individuals or their employers for credential or background records checks for activities in the field of transportation.
 
(Sec. 515) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act that would inhibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods, or would allow the importation of goods, made from convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (including indentured child labor).
 
(Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 
(Sec. 521) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to include subsidiaries of corporate expatriates in the prohibition against contracts by the Secretary with corporate expatriates. Extends such prohibition to all corporate expatriates established on or before November 25, 2002, as well as those established after that date.
 
(Sec. 522) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening System (CAPPS2) until the General Accounting Office has reported to the Committees on Appropriations that certain requirements have been met, including: (1) the existence of a system of due process by which passengers considered to pose a threat may appeal their delay or prohibition from boarding a flight; (2) that the underlying error rate of databases will not produce a large number of false positives that will result in a significant number of passengers being treated mistakenly or security resources being diverted; (3) that the TSA has stressed-tested and demonstrated the efficacy and predictive accuracy of all search tools in CAPPS2; and (4) that the Secretary has established an internal oversight board to monitor the manner in which CAPPS2 is being developed and prepared.
 
Requires the National Academy of Sciences to assess for the Committees on Appropriations the likely impact of the CAPPS2 system on privacy and civil liberties.

action_date: 2003-06-24
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Management and Operations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for departmental administration for: (1) salaries and expenses; (2) the counterterrorism fund; (3) department-wide technology investments; and (4) Office of the Inspector General, salaries and expenses (including transfer of funds).
 

Title II: Border and Transportation Security 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, and automation modernization); (2) immigration and customs enforcement (the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (salaries and expenses), the Federal Protective Service (including transfer of funds), and the Office of Air and Marine Interdiction); (3) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, Federal air marshals, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (4) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); and (5) the Office For Domestic Preparedness.
 

Title III: Emergency Preparedness and Response
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) administrative and regional operations; (2) preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery; (3) public health programs; (4) biodefense countermeasures; (5) grant programs; (6) emergency food and shelter; (7) firefighter assistance grants (including transfer of funds); (8) disaster relief (including transfer of funds); (9) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (10) the National Flood Insurance Fund (including transfer of funds); and (11) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account.
 

Title IV: Other Departmental Activities 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) citizenship and immigration services; (2) the United States Coast Guard (operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisitions, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (3) information analysis and infrastructure protection (operating expenses); (4) science and technology (research, development, acquisition, and operations); (5) the United States Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (6) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title V: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 503) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity without advanced notification to them.
 
(Sec. 509) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
 
(Sec. 510) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to plan, finalize, or implement regulations that would establish a vessel traffic safety fairway less than five miles wide between the Santa Barbara Traffic Separation Scheme and the San Francisco Traffic Separation Scheme.
 
(Sec. 513) Directs FLETC to ensure that all training centers under its control are operated at their highest potential capacity efficiency throughout the fiscal year. Authorizes the Director of FLETC to schedule basic and advanced law enforcement training at training centers.
 

 
(Sec. 514) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act that would inhibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods, or would allow the importation of goods, made from convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (including indentured child labor).
 
(Sec. 519) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 

 

 

 
(Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act in contravention of the Buy American Act.
 
(Sec. 521) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to approve, renew, or implement any aviation cargo security plan that permits the transporting of unscreened or uninspected cargo on cargo passenger planes.

action_date: 2003-07-10
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Operations, Management, and Oversight 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management; (3) Department-Wide Technology Investments; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General.
 

Title II: Services 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for citizenship and immigration services.
 

Title III: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (salaries and expenses, U.S. visitor and immigrant status indicator technology, (2) customs and border protection (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, automation modernization, and construction); (3) immigration and customs enforcement (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, Air and Marine interdiction, operations, maintenance and procurement); (4) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (5) the U.S. Coast Guard (operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisitions, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (6) the U.S. Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (7) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title IV: Assessments, Preparedness, and Recovery
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Counterterrorism fund; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); (3) the Office For Domestic Preparedness; (4) firefighter assistance grants; (5) the Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response (including transfer of funds) (6) the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program; (7) disaster relief (including transfer of funds); (8) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account; (9) the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; (10) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (11) the National Flood Insurance Fund (including transfer of funds); (12) the National Flood Mitigation Fund (including transfer of funds); (13) Emergency Management Performance Grants; (14) Emergency Food and Shelter; (15) Cerro Grande Fire Claims; and (16) the Office of the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection.
 

Title V: Research and Development - 
Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (2) Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition and Operations.
 

Title VI: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 604) Prohibits employees of the Department of Homeland Security from being detailed or assigned from an agency, bureau, or office funded by this Act to any other agency, bureau, or office for more than 30 days unless the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed for the salary and expenses of the employee by the receiving agency or office, unless expressly provided for in this Act.
 
(Sec. 605) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity without advanced notification to them.
 

 
(Sec. 607) Deems any funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress under the National Security Act of 1947 during FY 2004 until enactment of an Act authorizing such activities for FY 2004.
 
(Sec. 608) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
 
(Sec. 609) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the production of customs declarations that do not inquire whether the passenger had been in the proximity of livestock.
 
(Sec. 611) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act that would inhibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods, or would allow the importation of goods, made from convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (including indentured child labor).
 
(Sec 612) Authorizes the use of funds in this Act for the purchase of: (1) insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries and for the hire and purchase of motor vehicles; and (2) uniforms without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year.
 

 

 

 

 
(Sec. 614) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 

 
(Sec. 615) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) until the General Accounting Office has reported to the Committees on Appropriations that certain requirements have been met, including: (1) the existence of a system of due process by which passengers considered to pose a threat may appeal their delay or prohibition from boarding a flight; (2) that the underlying error rate of databases will not produce a large number of false positives that will result in a significant number of passengers being treated mistakenly or security resources being diverted; (3) that the TSA has stressed-tested and demonstrated the efficacy and predictive accuracy of all search tools in CAPPS II; and (4) that the Secretary has established an internal oversight board to monitor the manner in which CAPPS II is being developed and prepared.
 


action_date: 2003-07-24
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Operations, Management, and Oversight 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (Department) for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management; (3) Department-Wide Technology Investments; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General.
 

Title II: Services 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for citizenship and immigration services.
 

Title III: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (salaries and expenses, U.S. visitor and immigrant status indicator technology, (2) customs and border protection (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, automation modernization, and construction); (3) immigration and customs enforcement (salaries and expenses, including transfer of funds, Air and Marine interdiction, operations, maintenance and procurement); (4) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (5) the U.S. Coast Guard (operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisitions, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (6) the U.S. Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (7) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title IV: Assessments, Preparedness, and Recovery
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Counterterrorism fund; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); (3) the Office For Domestic Preparedness; (4) firefighter assistance grants; (5) the Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response (including transfer of funds) (6) the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program; (7) disaster relief (including transfer of funds); (8) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account; (9) the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; (10) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (11) the National Flood Insurance Fund (including transfer of funds); (12) the National Flood Mitigation Fund (including transfer of funds); (13) Emergency Management Performance Grants; (14) Emergency Food and Shelter; (15) Cerro Grande Fire Claims; and (16) the Office of the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection.
 

Title V: Research and Development - 
Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Science and Technology; and (2) Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition and Operations.
 

Title VI: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 604) Prohibits Department employees from being detailed or assigned from an agency, bureau, or office funded by this Act to any other agency, bureau, or office for more than 30 days unless the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed for the salary and expenses of the employee by the receiving agency or office, unless expressly provided for in this Act.
 
(Sec. 605) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity without advanced notification to them.
 

 
(Sec. 607) Deems any funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress under the National Security Act of 1947 during FY 2004 until enactment of an Act authorizing such activities for FY 2004.
 
(Sec. 608) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors.
 
(Sec. 609) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the production of customs declarations that do not inquire whether the passenger had been in the proximity of livestock.
 
(Sec. 611) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act that would inhibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods, or would allow the importation of goods, made from convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor (including indentured child labor).
 
(Sec 612) Authorizes the use of funds in this Act for the purchase of: (1) insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries and for the hire and purchase of motor vehicles; and (2) uniforms without regard to the general purchase price limitation for the current fiscal year.
 

 

 

 

 
(Sec. 614) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 

 
(Sec. 615) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) until the General Accounting Office has reported to the Committees on Appropriations that certain requirements have been met, including: (1) the existence of a system of due process by which passengers considered to pose a threat may appeal their delay or prohibition from boarding a flight; (2) that the underlying error rate of databases will not produce a large number of false positives that will result in a significant number of passengers being treated mistakenly or security resources being diverted; (3) that the TSA has stressed-tested and demonstrated the efficacy and predictive accuracy of all search tools in CAPPS II; and (4) that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has established an internal oversight board to monitor the manner in which CAPPS II is being developed and prepared.
 
(Sec. 616) Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on: (1) progress in developing countermeasures for commercial aircraft against shoulder-fired missile systems; and (2) an assessment of the vulnerability of airports to such threats.
 
(Sec. 617) Requires reports from the Secretary to Congress on: (1) security costs incurred by State and local law enforcement personnel in complying with Secret Service requirements to provide protective services and transportation for foreign and domestic officials; and (2) the Homeland Security Advisory System on terrorism threat levels.
 
(Sec. 620) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Secretary should take into account tourist population as a factor when determining resource needs and potential vulnerabilities prior to allocating funds for discretionary and formula grants for emergency responders.
 
(Sec. 621) Directs the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response to: (1) review reports concerning damages and costs incurred by the University of North Dakota as a result of flooding in April 1997; and (2) report to the appropriations committees on the efforts of the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response to resolve any outstanding claims made by the University.
 
(Sec. 622) Directs the Secretary to report to: (1) appropriations committees on the feasibility of providing State and local law enforcement agency access to the &quot;Tipoff&quot; database, a State Department database on potential terrorists; and (2) specified congressional committees on the development and deployment of a secure and comprehensive Department information technology infrastructure that allows for the consolidation of overlapping terrorist watch lists as well as the alignment of common information technology investments between the Department and other Federal, State, and local agencies responsible for homeland security.
 
(Sec. 624) Prohibits the use of Department funds for contracting with inverted domestic corporations or corporate expatriates.
 
(Sec. 625) Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Department's Under Secretary for Science and Technology should ensure the active participation of historically black colleges and universities, tribal colleges, and Hispanic- and Alaskan Native-serving institutions in Department sponsored university research.
 
(Sec. 626) Directs the Secretary to submit to the appropriations committees a plan for enhancements of the operations of the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate which would meet personnel requirements and improve communications between the Directorate and: (1) the intelligence community; and (2) State and local counterterrorism and law enforcement officials.
 
(Sec. 627) Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on all of the data-mining programs relating to law enforcement and terrorism currently under development and in use by the Department.
 
(Sec. 628) Directs the Secretary, when establishing priorities for firefighting vehicles in the Firefighter Assistance Grants program, to take into consideration the unique geographical needs of individual fire departments.
 
(Sec. 629) Directs the Secretary to study and report to the appropriations committees on the status of air traffic control communications voids and gaps in tethered aerostat coverage around the United States, such as those existing in the central Gulf of Mexico.

action_date: 2003-09-23
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Management and Operations
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (Department) for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management; (3) Department-Wide Technology Investments; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General.
 

Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (salaries and expenses, and U.S. visitor and immigrant status indicator technology), (2) customs and border protection (salaries and expenses, automation modernization, and construction); (3) immigration and customs enforcement (salaries and expenses, Air and Marine interdiction, operations, maintenance and procurement); (4) Federal air marshals; (5) the Federal Protective Service; (6) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (7) the U.S. Coast Guard (including a rescission of funds, operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisition, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (8) the U.S. Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (9) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title III: Preparedness and Recovery
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office for Domestic Preparedness; (2) firefighter assistance grants; (3) the Counterterrorism Fund; (4) the Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response (including for securing medical countermeasures against biological terror attacks); (5) the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program; (6) disaster relief; (7) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account; (8) the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; (9) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (10) the National Flood Insurance Fund; (11) the National Flood Mitigation Fund; (12) emergency management performance grants; (13) emergency food and shelter; and (14) Cerro Grande fire claims.
 

Title IV: Research and Development, Training, Assessments, and Services - 
Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1). citizenship and immigration services; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); (3) information analysis and infrastructure protection; and (4) science and technology (research, development, acquisition, and operations).
 

Title V: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 503) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity unless such committees are notified 15 days in advance.
 
(Sec. 505) Authorizes the use of appropriated funds for FY 2004 and thereafter for: (1) the purchase of uniforms without regard to the general purchase price limitations for the current fiscal year; (2) the purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; (3) entering into contracts with the Department of State to furnish health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; (4) the employment of experts and consultants; and (5) the hire and purchase of motor vehicles.
 
(Sec. 508) Deems any funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress under the National Security Act of 1947 during FY 2004 until enactment of an Act authorizing such activities for FY 2004.
 
(Sec. 509) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. Requires the Center to ensure that all training centers under its control are operated at optimal capacity throughout the fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of Department funds: (1) for the production of customs declarations that do not inquire whether the passenger had been in the proximity of livestock; (2) for any activity or Government employee salary that would prohibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured by convict labor; or (3) to allow the importation of goods (or the release of goods on which there is in effect a detention order) mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor.
 
(Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 
(Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act in contravention of the Buy American Act.
 
(Sec. 519) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this or previous appropriations Acts for deployment or implementation on other than a test basis of the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) until the General Accounting Office has reported to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) a system of due process exists by which passengers considered to pose a threat may appeal their delay or prohibition from boarding a flight; (2) the underlying error rate of databases will not produce a large number of false positives that will result in a significant number of passengers being treated mistakenly or security resources being diverted; (3) the TSA has stressed-tested and demonstrated the efficacy and predictive accuracy of all search tools in CAPPS II; and (4) the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has established an internal oversight board to monitor the manner in which CAPPS II is being developed and prepared.
 
(Sec. 520) Requires the Secretary, for FY 2004 and thereafter, to charge reasonable fees for providing credentialing and background investigations in the field of transportation.
 
(Sec. 521) Directs the Secretary to research, develop, and procure certified systems to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft at the earliest possible date and to take certain preventive measures in the interim.

action_date: 2003-10-01
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since the Conference Report was filed in the House on September 23, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 - 
Title I: Departmental Management and Operations
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security (Department) for: (1) the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; (2) the Office of the Under Secretary for Management; (3) Department-Wide Technology Investments; and (4) the Office of the Inspector General.
 

Title II: Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 
- Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office of the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security (salaries and expenses, and U.S. visitor and immigrant status indicator technology), (2) customs and border protection (salaries and expenses, automation modernization, and construction); (3) immigration and customs enforcement (salaries and expenses, Air and Marine interdiction, operations, maintenance and procurement); (4) Federal air marshals; (5) the Federal Protective Service; (6) the Transportation Security Administration (aviation security, maritime and land security, intelligence, research and development, and administration); (7) the U.S. Coast Guard (including a rescission of funds, operating expenses, environmental compliance and restoration, reserve training, acquisition, construction, and improvements, alteration of bridges, research, development, test, and evaluation, and retired pay); (8) the U.S. Secret Service (salaries and expenses); and (9) acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses.
 

Title III: Preparedness and Recovery
 - Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1) the Office for Domestic Preparedness; (2) firefighter assistance grants; (3) the Counterterrorism Fund; (4) the Office of the Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response (including for securing medical countermeasures against biological terror attacks); (5) the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program; (6) disaster relief; (7) the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account; (8) the National Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; (9) the Flood Map Modernization Fund; (10) the National Flood Insurance Fund; (11) the National Flood Mitigation Fund; (12) emergency management performance grants; (13) emergency food and shelter; and (14) Cerro Grande fire claims.
 

Title IV: Research and Development, Training, Assessments, and Services - 
Makes FY 2004 appropriations for: (1). citizenship and immigration services; (2) the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (salaries and expenses, acquisition, construction, improvements, and related expenses); (3) information analysis and infrastructure protection; and (4) science and technology (research, development, acquisition, and operations).
 

Title V: General Provisions 
- (Sec. 503) Prohibits the availability of funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to the Department, or from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act for obligation or expenditure through a reprogamming of funds that: (1) creates new programs; (2) eliminates programs, projects, or activities; (3) increases funds for programs, projects, or activities that have been denied or restricted by Congress; or (4) proposes to use funds that have been directed for a specific activity by the appropriations committees for a different activity unless such committees are notified 15 days in advance.
 
(Sec. 505) Authorizes the use of appropriated funds for FY 2004 and thereafter for: (1) the purchase of uniforms without regard to the general purchase price limitations for the current fiscal year; (2) the purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; (3) entering into contracts with the Department of State to furnish health and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in foreign countries; (4) the employment of experts and consultants; and (5) the hire and purchase of motor vehicles.
 
(Sec. 508) Deems any funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress under the National Security Act of 1947 during FY 2004 until enactment of an Act authorizing such activities for FY 2004.
 
(Sec. 509) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center to establish an accrediting body of both Federal and non-Federal law enforcement training experts to establish standards for measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. Requires the Center to ensure that all training centers under its control are operated at optimal capacity throughout the fiscal year.
 
(Sec. 513) Prohibits the use of Department funds: (1) for the production of customs declarations that do not inquire whether the passenger had been in the proximity of livestock; (2) for any activity or Government employee salary that would prohibit the enforcement of the ban of the Tariff Act of 1930 against the importation of goods mined, produced, or manufactured by convict labor; or (3) to allow the importation of goods (or the release of goods on which there is in effect a detention order) mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor.
 
(Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act to pursue or adopt regulations requiring airport sponsors to provide, without cost to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space for services relating to aviation security (excluding space for necessary checkpoints). Permits negotiations of below-market rates for these items.
 
(Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds in this Act in contravention of the Buy American Act.
 
(Sec. 519) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this or previous appropriations Acts for deployment or implementation on other than a test basis of the Computer Assisted Passenger Prescreening System (CAPPS II) until the General Accounting Office has reported to the Committees on Appropriations that: (1) a system of due process exists by which passengers considered to pose a threat may appeal their delay or prohibition from boarding a flight; (2) the underlying error rate of databases will not produce a large number of false positives that will result in a significant number of passengers being treated mistakenly or security resources being diverted; (3) the TSA has stressed-tested and demonstrated the efficacy and predictive accuracy of all search tools in CAPPS II; and (4) the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) has established an internal oversight board to monitor the manner in which CAPPS II is being developed and prepared.
 
(Sec. 520) Requires the Secretary, for FY 2004 and thereafter, to charge reasonable fees for providing credentialing and background investigations in the field of transportation.
 
(Sec. 521) Directs the Secretary to research, develop, and procure certified systems to inspect and screen air cargo on passenger aircraft at the earliest possible date and to take certain preventive measures in the interim.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 108-90.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 108-90.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-10-01
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-09-26
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S11891-11897)
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement and message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 8 (Roll no. 515).
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 417 - 8 (Roll no. 515).
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 226 (Roll no. 514).
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Mr. Sabo moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee. (consideration: CR H8801-8802; text: CR H8801)
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 374 the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany H.R. 2555.
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) brought up conference report H. Rept. 108-280 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 374. (consideration: CR H8793-8802)
action_date: 2003-09-24
text: Rule H. Res. 374 passed House.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 374 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2555. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Conference report H. Rept. 108-280 filed. (text of conference report: CR H8425-8459)
action_date: 2003-09-23
text: Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 108-280 filed.(text of conference report: CR H8425-8459)
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: The Speaker appointed conferees: Rogers (KY), Young (FL), Wolf, Wamp, Latham, Emerson, Granger, Sweeney, Sherwood, Sabo, Price (NC), Serrano, Roybal-Allard, Berry, Mollohan, and Obey.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: On motion that the House instruct conferees Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 347 - 74 (Roll no. 494). (consideration: CR H8117-8118)
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: At the conclusion of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sabo requested the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of the motion until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Sabo motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to insist on inclusion of the highest possible level of funding for each Homeland Security, preparedness and disaster response program within Title II, III and IV and on inclusion of House General Provision 521.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Mr. Sabo moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H8107; text: CR H8107)
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H8107-8111)
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Mr. Rogers (KY) asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
action_date: 2003-07-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Cochran; Stevens; Specter; Domenici; McConnell; Shelby; Gregg; Campbell; Craig; Byrd; Inouye; Hollings; Leahy; Harkin; Mikulski; Kohl; Murray.
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 306. (text as passed Senate:  CR 7/25/2003 S9980-9986)
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 1. Record Vote Number: 306.(text as passed Senate:  CR 7/25/2003 S9980-9986)
action_date: 2003-07-24
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration:  CR S9830-9887)
action_date: 2003-07-23
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration:  CR S9748-9788)
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-07-22
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration:  CR S9672-9697; text of measure as reported in Senate:  CR S9672-9680)
action_date: 2003-07-21
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration:  CR S9623-9626, S9628-9629)
action_date: 2003-07-11
text: Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-07-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.
action_date: 2003-07-10
text: Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-86.
action_date: 2003-07-10
text: Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Cochran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-86.
action_date: 2003-07-10
text: Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 2 (Roll no. 310).
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 2 (Roll no. 310).
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2555.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment under the five minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jakcson-Lee amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Tancredo amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Waters amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Baldwin amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee, (TX) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 385 - 28 (Roll no. 306).
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Mr. Filner appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Manzullo amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 293, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Markey amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Hayes amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 522 of the bill proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 521 of the bill sought to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Mr. Mica raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Mica stated that section 514 of the bill proposed to change existing law and constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Brady (TX) amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Maloney amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Terry amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the LoBiondo amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: On sustaining the ruling of the Chair. Agreed to by recorded vote: 222 - 200 (Roll no. 305).
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Mr. Obey appealed the ruling of the Chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the Chair.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with discussion on the Obey amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Filner amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Filner demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 293, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Filner amendment under the five-minute rule.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2555.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: The Speaker designated the Honorable Paul E. Gillmor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 293 and Rule XXIII.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 293. (consideration: CR H5744-5795; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H5754, H5756; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H5757, H5759, H5761, H5764; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H5769, H5770-5771; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H5771-5772; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H5772-5773, H5775)
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Rule H. Res. 293 passed House.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 293 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2555 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. Waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with sec. 501 of H. Con. Res. 95, (prohibiting advanced appropriations) and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. Bill is open to amendments. Authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 84.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-169, by Mr. Rogers (KY).
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 108-169, by Mr. Rogers (KY).
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-90