'house report 108 55 from the u.s. government publishing office 108th congress report house of representatives 1st session 108 55',
'making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2003, and for other purposes april 2, 2003. committed to',
'the committee of the whole house on the state of the union and ordered to be printed mr. young of',
'florida, from the committee on appropriations, submitted the following r e p o r t together with additional views to',
'accompany h.r. 1559 the committee on appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the accompanying bill making emergency wartime',
'supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2003, and for other purposes. honoring the men and women of',
'the armed services the committee would like to recognize the men and women who are serving in our military operations',
'today for their outstanding commitment and valor. the sacrifices they are enduring, the skill at which they are carrying out',
'their duties, and the courage they continuously display, are a source of tremendous pride to all americans. bill highlights the',
'bill recommended by the committee provides total discretionary supplemental appropriations of $77,936,328,000 for fiscal year 2003. these funds are needed',
'to meet emergency wartime funding requirements. specifically, the bill includes: a total of $62,409,500,000 for the department of defense; $7,389,400,000',
'for international assistance, including $2,483,300,000 for an iraq relief and reconstruction fund; $2,342,000,000 for the economic support fund; and $2,059,100,000',
'for the foreign military financing program; $3,521,100,000 for the department of homeland security, including $2,200,000,000 for first responders, of which',
'$700,000,000 is for high threat, high density urban areas; $428,000,000 is for customs and borders protection; $390,000,000 for transportation security',
'administration; and $230,000,000 for the coast guard in addition to up to $400,000,000 provided through the department of defense ;',
'$3,178,300,000 for payments to air carriers; $398,862,000 for the federal bureau of investigation; $319,000,000 for food aid; $274,128,000 for diplomatic',
'and consular programs and embassy security activities; and $165,000,000 for public health and social service emergency fund and related activities.',
'the committee recommendation largely mirrors the budget request submitted by the administration. however, in lieu of establishing large funds to',
'pay the expenses of the war and security enhancements as requested by the president for which little supporting detail or',
'justification was provided to congress, the bill allocates most of the funding to specific military, foreign operations, and homeland security',
'accounts, programs and activities. this allocation is based on information obtained from the administration through the committees oversight hearings and',
'independent analysis. the congressional notification and accountability provisions mirror precedents and procedures from the 1991 desert storm supplemental. the administration',
'is give the needed flexibility to allocate funds based on a dynamic combat environment and congress is given sufficient accountability',
'over the expenditures of taxpayers dollars. title i war related appropriations chapter 1 department of agriculture public law 480 title',
'ii grants the committee provides an additional $250,000,000, to remain available until expended, for public law 480 title ii grants.',
'this will allow the restoration of funds to food aid programs as a result of prioritizing food aid funds to',
'respond to the conflict in iraq. in addition, these funds are available for previously approved title ii food aid programs',
'in such countries as bangladesh, uganda, malawi, haiti, mozambique, ghana, kenya, bolivia, guatemala, peru and parts of ethiopia. bill emerson',
'humanitarian trust the committee provides the authority for the secretary of agriculture to replenish the bill emerson humanitarian trust pursuant',
'to the release of march 20, 2003. in addition, the committee recommends language to prohibit monetization of stocks to purchase',
'different commodities for humanitarian aid to iraq. the congressional budget office estimates the cost for this replenishment with this prohibition',
'to be $69,000,000 for fiscal year 2003. nothing in this law shall be construed to prevent authorized commodities from being',
'purchased to replenish the bill emerson humanitarian trust. chapter 2 department of justice general administration salaries and expenses the committee',
'recommends $5,000,000 for the office of intelligence policy and professional responsibility for increased operational support to the federal bureau of',
'investigation, primarily through the application of warrants under the foreign intelligence surveillance act. of the amount provided, $2,000,000 is for',
'additional personnel costs, and $3,000,000 is for information technology enhancements. in the aftermath of september 11, the congress has provided',
'significant additional resources and broad new legal authorities to the fbi. additional resources for oversight are required to ensure the',
'continued effectiveness and efficiency of the fbis counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts. the committee directs the attorney general to submit',
'a proposal to the committee no later than 30 days from enactment of this act detailing a coordinated and transparent',
'oversight plan for the fbi. the committee is aware that the fbis ombudsman provides confidential and impartial assistance to fbi',
'employees who are experiencing difficult workplace problems. it is the committees expectation that the attorney generals proposal will include expanded',
'responsibilities and resources for the ombudsman to work with the office of inspector general, the office of intelligence policy and',
'professional responsibility, and the office of inspection to provide such oversight. counterterrorism fund the committee recommendation includes $100,274,000 for the',
'counterterrorism fund. this amount includes $50,000,000 in new direct appropriations, and $50,274,000 in unobligated balances currently available in the fund.',
'the counterterrorism fund was established in 1995 after the bombing of the alfred p. murrah building in oklahoma city, and',
'is under control and direction of the attorney general. these funds may be used to reimburse any department of justice',
'organization for the costs incurred from the reestablishment of an office or facility damaged or destroyed as a result of',
'a domestic or international terrorist incident, and to cover extraordinary expenses necessary to counter, investigate, or prosecute domestic or international',
'terrorism activities. the recommendation includes language requiring the attorney general to notify the committees on appropriations in accordance with section',
'605 of division b of public law 108 7 prior to obligation of any funds from this account. detention trustee',
'the committee recommends $15,000,000 for the detention of prisoners in the custody of the u.s. marshals service. the committee understands',
'that there has been a 16 percent increase in contract jail days in the first five months of fiscal year',
'2003 compared to the same time period of fiscal year 2002. office of inspector general the committee recommends $2,500,000 for',
'the office of inspector general to provide additional oversight to expanded department authorities and activities, including oversight related to the',
'implementation of the usa patriot act. legal activities salaries and expenses, united states marshals service the committee recommends $26,080,000 for',
'the marshals service for the protection of the judicial process. the recommendation includes the following: $14,446,000 to be allocated to',
'the those districts with the highest priority needs for the protection of the judicial process; $4,434,000 for increased security associated',
'with high threat trials including the protection of jurors and witness; $2,200,000 to upgrade secure communications capabilities; and $5,000,000 to',
'address information technology deficiencies in the marshals service network capacity and security. the committee directs that funds provided for information',
'technology be used, in consultation with the departments chief information officer, to provide immediate enhancements to the capabilities of the',
'marshals service booking, warrant and prisoner tracking automatedsystems. in addition, these funds should be used to address the security concerns',
'outlined in the inspector general report 03 03. federal bureau of investigation salaries and expenses to respond to immediate and',
'ongoing needs associated with preventing terrorist attacks, the committee recommendation includes a total of $490,862,000 for the federal bureau of',
'investigation fbi . this amount includes $398,862,000 in new direct appropriations and $92,000,000 in balances currently available from public law',
'107 117. the committee recommendation provides the resources required for the fbi to collect and analyze information, and to respond',
'to terrorist threats. the committee recommendation includes $11,573,000 for counterterrorism program management, $12,529,000 to hire additional counterintelligence analysts and reports',
'officers, and $46,612,000 to hire counterterrorism field investigators. the committee urges the fbi to hire the additional agents, analysts and',
'support personnel as expeditiously as possible to meet challenges associated with the continuing terrorist threats. the committee recommendation also includes',
'$10,953,000 for counterterrorism field support and lead management needs; $33,217,000 for response capabilities; $5,575,000 for forensic services; and $70,000,000 for',
'operational field expenses. of the funds recommended for operational field expenses, $50,000,000 shall be from unobligated balances available from public',
'law 107 117. the recommendation also includes $13,380,000 for language translation needs; $27,732,000 for surveillance support; $10,000,000 for tactical operations;',
'$3,506,000 for the national security law unit, which provides legal advice on national security investigations; and $10,545,000 to support the',
'efforts of the foreign terrorist tracking task force, which works to prevent foreign terrorists from entering the country. to support',
'the ongoing successful efforts of the joint terrorism task forces, the committee recommends $12,154,000 for secure voice conferencing capabilities. for',
'information technology needs, the committee recommends $79,722,000, including $54,000,000 for information technology upgrades and information sharing activities, $5,000,000 for the',
'gateway information sharing project, and $20,722,000 for document exploitation. the committee directs the fbi to use $42,000,000 in unobligated balances',
'from public law 107 117 to develop needed redundancies. the fbi is directed to consult with the committee regarding these',
'requirements. to address cybercrime threats, the committee recommends $51,892,000 for equipment, software, and computer analysis response team activities. the department',
'of justice chief information officer shall certify to the committee that these investments are coordinated with other ongoing information technology',
'enhancements underway throughout the department. finally, the committee recommends $33,410,000 for additional physical security needs, $8,000,000 for costs associated with',
'background investigations, and $8,062,000 for bioterrorism risk assessments. the committee directs the attorney general and the fbi to submit a',
'proposal to this committee no later than 60 days from enactment of this act to recoup the costs of conducting',
'bioterrorism risk assessments and other background checks mandated in the wake of the terrorist attacks. the judiciary supreme court of',
'the united states salaries and expenses the committee recommends $1,535,000 for the supreme court for the following security enhancements: $386,000',
'for police pay increase to maintain pay parity with the capitol police; $1,013,000 for additional supreme court police officers; and',
'$136,000 for police equipment and training needs. united states court of appeals for the federal circuit salaries and expenses the',
'committee recommends $973,000 for the court of appeals for the federal circuit for additional court security officers to address the',
'courts security requirements. united states court of international trade salaries and expenses the committee recommends $50,000 for the united states',
'court of international trade for a security system upgrade. department of state and related agency department of state administration of',
'foreign affairs diplomatic and consular programs the committee recommends $106,420,000 for costs related to evacuations, emergency response, increased security, and',
'opening a mission in iraq. the recommendation includes $35,000,000 for requirements related to the provision of consular services; $30,619,000 for',
'worldwide emergency response costs; $35,801,000 for costs associated with the re establishment of a diplomatic mission in iraq; and $5,000,000',
'for public diplomacy surge activities in iraq and throughout the middle east. the recommendation for worldwide emergency response includes $15,619,000',
'for medical and vaccination services, and $10,000,000 for increased security measures at united states diplomatic missions worldwide, and $5,000,000 for',
'operational costs of emergency task force activities of the office of the secretary, including emergency communications requirements. the amount recommended',
'for re establishing a diplomatic mission in iraq includes $17,862,000 for post operations and $17,939,000 for diplomatic security. the committee',
'recommendation will allow the department to intensify public diplomacy activities in the middle east, including the establishment of an information',
'center in the gulf region. the committee expects the department to engage the creative talents of the private sector to',
'the maximum extent possible to develop new public diplomacy approaches and initiatives. in this regard, the committee expects the department',
'to establish an advisory group on public diplomacy for the arab and muslim world to recommend new approaches, initiatives and',
'program models to improve public diplomacy program results. this advisory group should include individuals with extensive expertise in public diplomacy,',
'media, public relations, and the region. the advisory group shall submit its recommendations to the committee on appropriations no later',
'than 90 days after the enactment of this act. embassy security, construction, and maintenance the committee recommends $71,500,000 for the',
'costs of establishing an interim diplomatic facility in iraq. this funding will allow the department to acquire, secure, and renovate',
'facilities, as necessary, to provide functional temporary facilities in iraq. the committee expects the department to submit to the committee,',
'as soon as possible, a plan for a permanent facility in iraq. the proposed plan should adhere to right sizing',
'principles and rigorous security standards. emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service the committee recommends $65,708,000 under this heading for',
'costs associated with evacuating united states government employees, their families, and private american citizens as a result of the conflict',
'with iraq. related agency broadcasting board of governors international broadcasting operations the committee recommends $30,500,000 to expand broadcasting efforts to',
'the middle east. of the amount provided, $26,000,000 is for start up costs to initiate a middle east television network;',
'and $4,500,000 is for increased radio programming to iraq. the committee urges the broadcasting board of governors to engage the',
'creative talents of the private sector to the maximum extent possible in developing high quality arabic language entertainment and news',
'programming. general provisions this chapter the committee recommendation includes language waiving provisions of existing legislation that require authorizations to be',
'in place prior to the expenditure of any appropriated funds. chapter 3 department of defense military introduction in his supplemental',
'budget request, the president requested $62,409,500,000 for programs and activities funded through defense appropriations acts. according to the justifications submitted',
'by the office of management and budget as well as the department of defense, these funds are required at this',
'time in order to reimburse the department of defense and other agencies for costs already incurred as a result of',
'preparatory activity and other actions associated with operations in and around iraq which has since been named operation iraqi freedom',
', as well as a portion of those costs associated with ongoing military operations in and around afghanistan, the global',
'war on terrorism generally, and related activities, including the department of defenses involvement in homeland security; and provide, to the',
'extent such ongoing and prospective requirements may be estimated at this time, the additional appropriations required for the remainder of',
'fiscal year 2003 to support further military operations in and around iraq to include combat costs, post combat stability operations,',
'and force reconstitution requirements, as well as other potential needs . following receipt of the presidents request on march 25,',
'2003, the subcommittee on defense held a series of private briefings with senior dod and administration officials, and also sought',
'background information from the office of the secretary of defense, the military services and defense agencies, and the intelligence community.',
'in addition, on march 27, 2003, the subcommittee held an open hearing with the secretary of defense, the deputy secretary',
'of defense, the chairman, joint chiefs of staff, and other senior civilian and military officials. the purpose of this hearing',
'was to review the requirements for the supplemental funding requested by the president, as well as the rationale behind the',
'specific proposals made by the president on behalf of the department of defense and other agencies affected by the supplemental',
'request. in that hearing, the departments witnesses agreed with members of the committee that all parties have an interest in',
'providing the requisite amount of flexibility to the president, the secretary of defense, the director of central intelligence, the military',
'services, and the combatant commanders, to deal with a dynamic and fluid situation. the participants also expressed their views that',
'congress too has its prerogatives and that both congress and the executive must be committed to providing both fiscal accountability',
'and oversight, while providing enough flexibilityto manage the exigencies of current and prospective military operations. supplemental request the request of',
'$62,409,500,000 included funding for six discrete activities, in either traditional appropriations accounts or general provisions, totaling $2,546,300,000. further, the president',
'proposed funding the remainder $59,863,200,000 through one central transfer account, the defense emergency response fund derf . that amount includes',
'nearly all of the funding requested for military operations, intelligence activities, equipment replacement, and personnel support. more specifically, within the',
'derf the administrations justification material provided the following breakouts, by broad category: $15,634,700,000 for personnel and personnel support; $37,760,300,000 for',
'military operations support; $4,750,200,000 for procurement, and research, development, test, and evaluation; and $1,717,000,000 for classified purposes. the defense emergency',
'response fund has been used by the department of defense to allocate appropriations to the military services in its various',
'responses to the september 11th attacks, broadly defined as the global war on terrorism and other homeland defense activities. given',
'the evolving nature of the program and funding requirements associated with these operations during the latter part of 2001 and',
'through 2002, the flexible character and broad authority of the derf account arguably made it a useful vehicle for meeting',
'the military services financial needs in a reasonable and timely manner. the committee, however, has previously expressed its concern that,',
'owing to its very flexibility, appropriations made to the derf pose considerable challenges to both the congress and the dods',
'financial planners, as well as senior field managers at all levels. the ability to make and then execute discrete fiscal',
'plans, aided by a time honored and largely specifics oriented appropriations process is largely undermined through use of the derf.',
'and while the department is to be commended for having attempted, under difficult circumstances, to provide after the fact execution',
'data to the congress, there should be no question that use of the derf was only assented to by the',
'committee in the immediate post 9 11 period owing to the wide scope, and dynamism, of activities to be addressed',
'during that time. the committee remains concerned that continued use of the derf especially at the level sought by the',
'administration in this instance creates an unwieldy, financial behemoth that frustrates both congressional and departmental oversight. moreover, the committee believes',
'that a need for flexibility at this time does not obviate the need for congress to be fully involved in',
'both establishing the terms and conditions under which appropriated funds are to be used, while also setting up a collaborative',
'framework for continued oversight of funding. the committee believes that any such framework must hold both the executive branch and',
'the legislative branch accountable for funding decisions, as well as proper execution of those decisions following the enactment of appropriations',
'bills and other legislation. in light of these concerns, following submission of the supplemental request, the committee requested, and has',
'been provided, information from the dod and affected agencies which has allowed the committee to gain more insights into the',
'precise activities, and likely funding allocations, for nearly all of the so called sunk costs relating to these operations. in',
'addition, the committee has closely reviewed the recent history of congressional action in providing supplemental appropriations for major, large scale',
'military operations. one such instance, and one which the committee believes offers a useful guide for both congress and the',
'executive at this time, is the series of appropriations bills enacted during the 1990 1992 timeframe in connection with the',
'persian gulf war, also referred to as operations desert shield and desert storm. that process also involved presidential requests for',
'broad authorities in the allocation of funds. what emerged then, as now, while in the midst of continued combat operations',
'was an appropriations framework and structure that provided the president and the secretary of defense some degree of flexibility in',
'dealing with unknown and unpredictable costs, but also ensured that congress would establish specific parameters in terms of both appropriations',
'allocations and notification requirements. committee recommendations the committee recommends total new appropriations of $62,409,500,000, the total amount requested by the',
'president. in so doing, it also recommends establishing a new account the operation iraqi freedom response fund that balances both',
'the need for flexibility to address uncertainty as well as accountability to the congress and the american taxpayer. similar to',
'the accounting structure established for the persian gulf war in the early 1990s, the operation iraqi freedom response fund allocates',
'funds to traditional defense department accounts for military personnel pay, operation and maintenance, and so on, to specifically address costs',
'already incurred and clearly anticipated by the department. the following table summarizes, by appropriations account or general provision, the committees',
'recommendations compared to the presidents request. in thousands of dollars budget request: committee recommendation: operation and maintenance, defense wide $1,400,000',
'operation and maintenance, 1,400,000 defense wide. defense emergency response fund 59,863,200 operation iraqi freedom response 59,682,500 fund. to be derived',
'by transfer, as follows: military personnel 12,094,500 operation and maintenance 20,735,700 procurement 1,314,400 research, development, test and 101,500 evaluation. combat,',
'stability operations, 25,436,400 and force reconstitution costs. defense working capital fund fuel costs 430,000 defense working capital fund 1,100,000 fuel',
'costs . drug interdiction and counter drug 34,000 drug interdiction and counter 34,000 activities, defense. drug activities, defense. natural resources',
'risk remediation fund 489,300 natural resources risk \1\ remediation fund. general provision: reimburse o&m for 165,000 reimburse o&m for drawdowns',
'165,000 drawdowns. general provision: defense cooperation 28,000 defense cooperation account 28,000 account. total 62,409,500 62,409,500 \1\ may receive transfers not',
'to exceed $489,300. as indicated above, the committee recommends $59,682,500,000 in new budget authority be appropriated to the operation iraqi',
'freedom response fund. the committee bill then provides, by transfer, an allocation of funds in this new account to a',
'number of appropriation accounts, as opposed to the approach of unallocated funding in a general transfer account as proposed in',
'the budget submission. this method assures faster distribution of critical funding to the military services to cover costs already incurred',
'while enhancing accountability for the use of funds. of this total amount, $34,246,100,000 has been allocated to address the estimated,',
'specific costs already incurred to prepare for military operations to disarm iraq and for certain costs already incurred for operations',
'noble eagle and enduring freedom respectively, defense homeland defense activities, and the operations in afghanistan and the global war on',
'terrorism . funds also are provided for reconstitution of equipment used in those operations, regional coalition support, theater enhancements to',
'infrastructure, and communications. the committee notes that within the operation iraqi freedom response fund, the bill specifically allocates $12,094,000,000 for',
'military pay and related costs, an increase of approximately $1.7 billion over preliminary estimates provided the committee by the office',
'of the secretary of defense. this level is more in line with estimates provided by the military services, and also,',
'is intended to provide ahedge against the uncertainty over possible manpower related funding requirements facing the services throughout the rest',
'of this fiscal year. by broad category, the funding levels addressed through the operation iraqi freedom response fund are as',
'follows: in thousands of dollars personnel and personnel support $17,446,000 transportation 7,100,000 preparatory tasks 2,548,200 inventory consumed 1,872,500 operating support',
'3,928,000 theater enhancements and special support costs 712,700 one and oef reconstitution 522,100 additional costs of operations and humanitarian asst',
'116,600 in addition, to address the departments need for financial flexibility, this new fund also includes an additional allocation of',
'$25,436,400,000 to a combat, stability operations, and force reconstitution costs account to cover costs that will become more clearly defined',
'as the war effort progresses to its ultimate conclusion. the department would be required to notify the committee seven days',
'prior to obligating funds from this more flexibly designed, and less designated account. in summary, the committee believes that establishing',
'the operation iraqi freedom response fund provides adequate flexibility to the department to meet evolving financial requirements yet preserves a',
'level of fiscal accountability not inherent in the defense emergency response fund. other items of committee concern guard and reserve',
'compensation in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on america, there has been a dramatic increase in both military personnel',
'deployment and operations tempo. this includes a sustained period during which large numbers of reservists have been mobilized many of',
'whom have deployed overseas and many others being called to active duty for extended periods well in excess of that',
'contemplated when the total force policy of the post vietnam era was conceived and implemented. on march 27, 2003, the',
'committee received testimony on the presidents fiscal year 2003 supplemental request to fund operation iraqi freedom. in response to questions',
'concerning potential losses of pay and health care benefits by guard and reserve troops mobilized on active duty compared to',
'levels of salary and benefits provided by their civilian employers, the secretary of defense responded as follows: the guard and',
'reserves are volunteers. they are people who made a conscious decision that thats something they want to do. and what',
'we have to do is manage their pay, their health care, the frequency with which theyre called up, in a',
'way that we are able to continue to attract and retain the number of people we need. and i worry',
'a little bit about isolating out a single aspect of compensation or circumstance for the guard and reserve just as',
'i do for active service. but its the totality of their circumstance that determines the extent to which we are',
'or are not successful in attracting and retaining them. and that mix is something that needs to be looked at',
'together as opposed to pulling one piece out and worrying about it. the committee commends the secretary for his statement',
'and, as such, believes that more comprehensive study of the effects of current mobilization policies on the guard and reserve',
'is warranted. items of concern include the effects of lengthy mobilization periods and repeated call ups; ensuring access to compensation',
'and benefits while under mobilization; and the outlook for guard and reserve recruitment and retention. in addition, the committee encourages',
'the department to continue its efforts to ensure guard and reserve members and their dependents are fully aware of the',
'entitlements and benefits due them, how to access them, and any eligibility requirements associated with them. the committee directs the',
'secretary of defense to provide a report, not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, which describes how',
'the department intends to address these issues, including milestones for a comprehensive study of guard and reserve benefits. united states',
'special operations command the committee has provided funds throughout this bill, consistent with the amounts requested by the president, for',
'special operations forces to conduct military operations associated with iraq, operation enduring freedom and other activities in the global war',
'on terrorism. in keeping with those allocations, the committee recommendation provides over $1.2 billion to the special operations command, to',
'support its current operations and near term requirements, which all agree constitute a series of difficult and challenging missions. salute',
'to the forces the committee notes that among the members of the armed forces serving in operation iraqi freedom are',
'a number of service members from the commonwealth of puerto rico, guam, the u.s. virgin islands and american samoa, and',
'extends its thanks and commendations to those service members. new start notification the committee directs that established new start notification',
'procedures apply to funds provided in this bill. accordingly, the committee has included bill language prohibiting initiation of new start',
'programs without prior congressional notification. appropriate use of funds for acquisition the presidents request is intended to address funding requirements',
'associated with military operations in iraq and the global war on terrorism gwot . the committee believes that funds intended',
'for acquisition should only be used for items or capabilities that can be operationally fielded in the near term. accordingly,',
'the committee provides the following direction for research, development, test and evaluation and procurement funds: 1. items or capabilities that',
'can be operationally fielded in less than 12 months from the date of obligation require no additional notification other than',
'that required for all transfers out of the operation iraqi freedom response fund. 2. items or capabilities requiring greater than',
'12 months from the date of obligation to operationally field require submission of a prior approval reprogramming. 3. under no',
'circumstances may funds in this bill be used to acquire any item or capability that requires greater than 4 years',
'to operationally field. these items are properly addressed as part of the normal annual budgeting process. the committee has included',
'bill language prohibiting such acquisitions. the committee believes that 4 years provides adequate time to deliver the munitions, aircraft, and',
'other assets required to replenish military inventories. the committee believes that this direction provides the department of defense and the',
'intelligence community with appropriate flexibility to acquire quick reaction capabilities while ensuring reasonable congressional oversight over longer term acquisitions. the',
'direction provided above does not apply to acquisition programs specifically named and funded in either the bill or report. items',
'specifically denied by congress the committee directs that none of the funds in this bill may be used to finance',
'activities specifically denied by congress in this bill, or in previous fiscal year 2003 appropriations acts without submission of a',
'prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. special interest items items for which additional funds have been provided as',
'shown in project tables or items identified in the paragraphs using the phrase only for or only to in this',
'report are congressional interest items for the purposes of reprogramming. these items remain special interest items whether or not they',
'are repeated in a subsequent conference report or statement. classified programs recommended adjustments to classified programs are addressed in a',
'classified annex accompanying this report. operation and maintenance operation and maintenance, defense wide the committee is recommending $1,400,000,000, as requested',
'by the president, for operation and maintenance, defense wide for payments to pakistan, jordan, and other key cooperating nations for',
'logistical and military related support provided, or to be provided, to united states military operations in connection with military action',
'in iraq and the global war on terrorism. such funds shall be available in such amounts as the secretary of',
'defense, with concurrence of the secretary of state and in consultation with the director of the officeof management and budget,',
'may determine, in his discretion, and such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the united states.',
'in exercising its oversight role in the use of these funds, the committee is recommending language providing for notifications in',
'writing at least 7 days prior to the obligation of funds for payments to pakistan, jordan, or other key cooperating',
'nations. in addition, language is recommended that provides, that beginning not later than june 30, 2003 and ending on september',
'30, 2004, the secretary of defense shall submit quarterly reports to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate',
'on the uses of these funds. in addition a financial plan is required not later than 30 days following enactment',
'of this act. both the financial plan and the quarterly reports should include a description of the support provided by',
'the applicable nation, as well as the process by which expenses are verified. the committee is concerned that the department',
'of defense has, in the past, not provided adequate notice and information regarding the proposed obligation of funds for these',
'purposes. therefore, the committee is recommending language that returns to the treasury all unobligated funds appropriated for this purpose, should',
'the department fail to provide the financial plan in a timely manner. in addition, unless expressly provided for in an',
'appropriations act enacted after the date of enactment of this act, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds',
'other than the additional amounts provided herein shall be made available, for any payments intended to fulfill the purposes specified',
'in this paragraph and similar reimbursement authorities in public law 107 117 and within the operation and maintenance, defense wide',
'appropriation account enacted in public law 107 206. operation iraqi freedom response fund the committee recommends an appropriation of $59,682,500,000',
'for a new operation iraqi freedom response fund, as discussed earlier in this report. from within this appropriation, the committee',
'bill provides for the transfer of funds to 23 appropriations accounts, as follows: in thousands of dollars budget request: committee',
'recommendations: defense emergency response fund $59,863,200 operation iraqi freedom $59,682,500 response fund. amounts to be derived by transfer, as follows:',
'military personnel $12,094,500 military personnel, army 6,974,500 military personnel, navy 1,984,300 military personnel, marine 1,204,900 corps. military personnel, air 1,834,800',
'force. reserve personnel, army 3,000 national guard personnel, 93,000 army. operation and maintenance $20,735,700 operation and maintenance, 10,481,500 army. operation',
'and maintenance, 3,940,300 navy. operation and maintenance, 1,383,700 marine corps. operation and maintenance, 3,668,200 air force. operation and maintenance, 901,900',
'defense wide. operation and maintenance, 58,400 army national guard. defense health program 301,700 procurement $1,314,400 aircraft procurement, army 4,100 missile',
'procurement, army. 3,100 procurement of weapons and 53,300 tracked combat vehicles, army. procurement of ammunition, 447,500 army. other procurement, army',
'241,800 other procurement, air 113,600 force. procurement, defense wide 451,000 research, development, test $101,500 and evaluation. research, development, 11,500 test',
'and evaluation, army. research, development, 90,000 test and evaluation, defense wide. combat, stability $25,436,400 operations, and force reconstitution costs. operation',
'and maintenance \1\ $20,214,300 procurement \1\ $4,242,000 research, development, test \1\ $57,600 and evaluation. reimbursement for coast \1\ $400,000 guard',
'support to military operations. classified activities $1,717,000 classified activities \1\ $1,817,000 \1\ amounts designated in bill. the following sections provide',
'details about the recommendations summarized above. military personnel the committee recommends a total of $12,094,500,000, to be derived by transfer',
'from the operation iraqi freedom response fund and allocated by the committee bill to specific appropriations. this represents an increase',
'of $1,700,000,000 above the presidents request for the incremental costs of pay and allowances of the active duty and reserve',
'personnel deployed overseas, retained on active duty to support military operations in iraq, or participating in or supporting the global',
'war on terrorism. these include imminent danger pay, family separation allowance, foreign duty pay, subsistence, and additional costs related to',
'the stop loss program that was implemented to retain military personnel in critical skill specialties. the committee believes the services',
'will require additional resources to cover their personnel and mobilization costs through the end of fiscal year 2003, and therefore',
'recommends the following: in thousands of dollars military personnel, army $6,974,500 pay and allowances 6,974,500 military personnel, navy 1,984,300 pay',
'and allowances 1,984,300 military personnel, marine corps 1,204,900 pay and allowances 1,204,900 military personnel, air force 1,834,800 pay and allowances',
'1,834,800 reserve personnel, army 3,000 pay and allowances 3,000 national guard personnel, army 93,000 pay and allowances 93,000 operation and',
'maintenance the committee recommends $20,735,700,000, to be derived by transfer from the operation iraqi freedom response fund and allocated by',
'the committee bill to specific appropriations. this amount includes operating costs incurred during the build up and preparation for combat',
'operations in iraq, from january 2003 through the beginning of combat in mid march 2003. these include personnel support costs',
'temporary duty allowances, clothing, personnel equipment and supplies, and subsistence , transportation of personnel and major items of equipment, special',
'preparatory tasks including establishment of the logistical support infrastructure, training support items depot level reparables, consumables, and fuel , and',
'theater enhancements combatant theater communications, logistical and other infrastructure improvements , and improvements to detainee facilities at guantanamo bay, cuba.',
'funds are also provided for the incremental costs of providing medical support to united states guard and reserve component members',
'that have been called to active duty, and their family members. in thousands of dollars operation and maintenance, army $10,481,500',
'personnel support 2,812,800 transportation 4,204,700 preparatory tasks 1,806,300 depot level reparables, consumables and fuel 612,500 operating support 874,000 theater enhancements',
'and special support costs 50,000 one and oef reconstitution 121,200 operation and maintenance, navy 3,940,300 personnel support 727,400 transportation 764,400',
'preparatory tasks 21,900 depot level reparables, consumables and fuel 177,000 operating support 1,909,000 guantanamo bay cuba operations 9,700 one and',
'oef reconstitution 330,900 operation and maintenance, marine corps 1,383,700 personnel support 222,300 transportation 247,500 preparatory tasks 2,000 depot level reparables,',
'consumables and fuel 125,900 operating support 786,000 operation and maintenance, air force 3,668,200 personnel support 1,024,400 transportation 1,411,300 preparatory tasks',
'385,100 depot level reparables, consumables and fuel 418,400 operating support 359,000 one and oef reconstitution 70,000 operation and maintenance, defense',
'wide 901,900 personnel support 262,900 transportation 472,100 preparatory tasks 17,000 depot level reparables, consumables and fuel 33,300 humanitarian assistance 106,900',
'theater enhancements and special support costs 9,700 operation and maintenance, army national guard 58,400 depot level reparables, consumables and fuel',
'58,400 depot maintenance of the funds made available in operation and maintenance, the committee directs that $3,928,000,000 be made available',
'for depot level maintenance and repair parts due to increased ground vehicle miles, flying hours and ship steaming days in',
'support of current military operations, as displayed in the chart below. this includes increased operational tempo for operation enduring freedom,',
'in and around afghanistan $938,000,000 and for combat preparation, and initial combat operations for operation iraqi freedom $2,990,000,000 . in',
'thousands of dollars operation and maintenance, army $874,000 operation and maintenance, navy 1,909,000 operation and maintenance, marine corps 786,000 operation',
'and maintenance, air force 359,000 defense health program the committee recommends $301,700,000 in additional funding for defense health program operation',
'and maintenance costs, to provide medical care for reserve and guard component soldiers that have been called to active duty,',
'and their families, in support of operations noble eagle, enduring freedom, and iraqi freedom. the additional funding is intended to',
'ensure that the reservists and guardsmen and their families have access to the same high quality health care that is',
'provided to active duty service members and their families. in thousands of dollars defense health program $301,700 operation and maintenance,',
'army reserve 86,600 operation and maintenance, navy reserve 31,360 operation and maintenance, marine corps reserve 33,790 operation and maintenance, air',
'force reserve 17,270 operation and maintenance, army national guard 92,930 operation and maintenance, air national guard 39,750 procurement the committee',
'recommends $1,314,400,000 for procurement activities to be derived by transfer from the operation iraqi freedom response fund and allocated by',
'the committee bill to specific appropriations. in addition, the committee recommends $4,242,000,000 for procurement within the combat, stability operations, and',
'force reconstitution costs account as described elsewhere in this report . within the amount recommended for the operation iraqi freedom',
'fund, the committee recommends $450,600,000 for munitions consumed, as well as related preparatory tasks, in support of operation enduring freedom',
'and operation iraqi freedom. such munitions may include conventional munitions such as bomb bodies, small and medium caliber ammunition, tank',
'ammunition, mortars, artillery, rockets, grenades, fuzes, anti tank mines, signals, demolition munitions, flares, cartridges, and others as necessary. in thousands',
'of dollars aircraft procurement, army $4,100 preparatory tasks 4,100 missile procurement, army 3,100 preparatory tasks 3,100 procurement of weapons and',
'tracked combat vehicles, army 53,300 preparatory tasks 53,300 procurement of ammunition, army 447,500 preparatory tasks 500 inventory of items consumed',
'447,000 other procurement, army 241,800 preparatory tasks 241,800 other procurement, air force 113,600 preparatory tasks 1,600 theater enhancements and special',
'support costs 112,000 procurement, defense wide 451,000 theater enhancements and special support costs 451,100 research, development, test and evaluation the',
'committee recommends $101,500,000 to be derived by transfer from the operation iraqi freedom response fund and allocated by the committee',
'bill to specific appropriations. these are to provide funding for costs incurred to date for research and development activities, such',
'as improving targeting capabilities, testing chemical/biological efforts, and classified activities. in thousands of dollars research, development, test and evaluation, army',
'$11,500 preparatory tasks 11,500 research, development, test and evaluation, defense wide 90,000 classified programs usd p 90,000 combat, stability operations',
'and force reconstitution costs the committee recommends $25,436,400,000, to be derived by transfer from the operation iraqi freedom response fund,',
'for a new appropriation called the combat, stability operations and force reconstitution costs account. these funds have been provided in',
'this manner by the committee to grant some degree of flexibility to the president and the secretary of defense in',
'meeting wartime requirements. these funds would be available to the secretary of defense for transfer to accounts seven days after',
'notification to the congressional defense committees of the proposed plan for use of the funds. the committee bill, and the',
'discussion below, provide a framework within which these funds are to be allocated. the committee also notes, that, within these',
'amounts, is not to exceed $400,000,000 for the ongoing support to military operations provided by the united states coast guard.',
'the committee also strongly recommends that the department of defense use a portion of these funds to alleviate shortfalls in',
'the defense health program; the services medical operation and maintenance and procurement accounts; and to provide our servicemen and women',
'returning from theater with combat casualty comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation. operation and maintenance the committee recommends up to $20,214,300,000 for',
'operating and support costs associated with ongoing combat operations, transition to the post combat and stability operations phase, reconstitution and',
'redeployment of combat forces, and rotation of follow one forces. the departments budget estimate assumes that the forces in theater',
'should decline significantly and rapidly, following the combat phase of operation iraqi freedom. the recommended funding will support transportation and',
'other costs for phased replacement of combat forces by military police, civil military relations, medical, construction and civil support units,',
'and will ensure that forces returning to home station are resourced to promptly accomplish repair and refurbishment of equipment, including',
'depot level maintenance. procurement the presidents supplemental request includes procurement funding to replace some of the equipment losses due to',
'combat, as well as munitions and other equipment. the committee has reviewed possible allocations of funding requested by the president,',
'and recommends $4,242,000,000 for procurement of items to meet anticipated requirements for weapons, and equipment such as munitions, unmanned aerial',
'vehicles, communications equipment, and other items required for military operations in iraq, afghanistan, and the global war on terrorism. the',
'committee notes that, in addition to equipment lost in operation iraqi freedom, the department also has sustained losses in afghanistan',
'as well as losses due to mishaps. among the losses sustained by the department of defense in connection with these',
'operations are high demand low density items such as special operations mh 47 helicopters and marine corps ch 46 helicopters.',
'while the committee is supportive of those recommendations made in the presidents request, the committee believes that accelerating the replacement',
'of or seeking safety improvements, to high value assets such as those described above should also be considered. while the',
'committee believes that the department of defense should take appropriate measures to replace both combat losses and mishaps, the committee',
'directs that the secretary of defense provide written notice to the house and senate committees on appropriations 30 days prior',
'to initiating the procurement actions required to replace lost equipment. within the $4,242,000,000 recommended, $3,249,400,000 is to potentially restock munitions',
'expended in combat or in training, as described below. the remaining $992,600,000 is for command, control, communications, computer and intelligence',
'equipment; unmanned aerial vehicles; combat soldier equipment; base support equipment; laser targeting; night vision devices; and biological agent detectors. the',
'committee recommends $3,249,400,000 to restock munitions, including precision guided weapons, expended in combat or training. precision guided weapons may include',
'tactical tomahawk missiles, laser guided bombs, wind corrected munitions dispenser wcmd , joint standoff weapon jsow , affordable weapons system,',
'javelin, tube launched optically tracked wire guided tow anti tank missile, laser and longbow hellfire, army tactical missile system atacms',
', multiple launch rocket system mlrs rockets, patriot, and stinger. in some cases, this is not intended to be a',
'one for one replacement of expended munitions and precision guided weapons, but may instead be used to acquire upgraded versions',
'of these munitions. precision guided weapons are integral to the war fighting strategy employed by the department of defense. success',
'of almost any military operation now depends on both the effectiveness and availability of these weapons, making capability and inventory',
'levels critical components of planning. the committee directs that the department of defense provide a report in classified form to',
'the house and senate committees on appropriations within 60 days of the cessation of hostilities in iraq that details the',
'types and quantities of precision munitions consumed in support of operations and an in depth analysis of the combat effectiveness,',
'by type, of the munitions. research, development, test and evaluation the committee recommends $57,600,000 for various research, development, test and',
'evaluation rdt&e requirements such as improving targeting capabilities, testing chemical and biological efforts, and classified programs. operation and maintenance natural',
'resources risk remediation fund the president requested $489,300,000 to create a natural resources risk remediation fund in the treasury of',
'the united states. the fund is to provide resources to address the emergency fire fighting, repair of damages to oil',
'facilities in iraq, and temporary operation of the fields in iraq. this is important in order to ensure that fuel',
'is available for the welfare of the iraqi people following a regime change. the activities are a part of the',
'central commands military mission during the transition phase and are required to prevent any environmental damage from oil spills as',
'well as to extinguish fires that may be deliberately started at wellheads. the administration has proposed a funding level of',
'$489,300,000, its estimate of the cost of anticipated fire fighting operations and fire fighting equipment to include specialized vehicles, well',
'testers, oil pipeline, parts, fittings, oil field equipment and pump parts to replace damaged or destroyed items. it also includes',
'contracts for mission support by specialized contractors, army corps of engineers personnel travel and per diem and related expenses, training',
'requirements, damage assessment teams, and other expenses. the committee recommendation includes language similar to that requested by the president. to',
'provide the secretary of defense with maximum flexibility in the allocation of resources, the committee recommendation provides that up to',
'$489,300,000 for this activity may be derived from the operation iraqi freedom response fund, as discussed elsewhere in this report.',
'in addition, the fund is authorized to receive contributions of money from persons, foreign governments, or international organizations, for the',
'purposes authorized therein. to the extent that outside contributions are made to the fund, the use of appropriated funds can',
'be reduced. the committee recommendation also includes a general provision that requires that contributions of money deposited into the natural',
'resources risk remediation fund shall be reported to the congress in the same report, and under the same terms and',
'conditions, as the report required for contributions to the defense cooperation account. the existing reporting requirement provides that not later',
'than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter, the secretary of defense shall specify contributions of property received',
'in the preceding quarter by the defense cooperation account. contributions of all property with a value of more than $1,000,000',
'are to be included in the report. in the case of contributions of funds to the natural resources risk remediation',
'fund, the committee expects all contributions, regardless of monetary value, to be included in the report. in addition, in fiscal',
'years 2003 and 2004, the use of monies or real or personal property contributed to these accounts shall be subject',
'to the prior approval of the committees on appropriations. revolving and management funds defense working capital funds the president requested',
'$430,000,000 in additional funding for the defense working capital fund to cover unforeseen fuel price increases. the committeerecommends $1,100,000,000, which',
'is $670,000,000 above the presidents request. this increase is recommended due to more recent, accurate estimates of fuel price increases',
'and the associated impact on the defense working capital fund. other department of defense programs drug interdiction and counter drug',
'activities, defense the committee recommends $34,000,000 as requested by the president to fund increased operational tempo in colombias unified campaign',
'against narcotics trafficking and terrorist activities. the committee directs the secretary of defense to submit a report to the congressional',
'defense committees not later than 30 days after enactment of this act describing how funds appropriated under this heading are',
'to be obligated in support of united states southern commands colombia initiative. general provisions this chapter section 1301 of the',
'committee bill includes a new general provision which restricts the availability of the funds to the current fiscal year unless',
'otherwise provided, and provides that the terms and conditions set forth in the department of defense appropriations act, 2003 public',
'law 107 248 and making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes public law 108',
'7 shall apply to this bill. section 1302 of the committee bill includes a new general provision prohibiting initiation of',
'a new start without prior congressional notification. section 1303 of the committee bill includes a new general provision prohibiting obligations',
'for acquisition programs that require greater than four years to operationally field. section 1304 of the committee bill includes a',
'general provision requested in the supplemental request, which provides the secretary of defense with additional authority for the cinc initiative',
'fund in order to support military operations in iraq and the global war on terrorism. section 1305 of the committee',
'bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request, which provides the secretary of defense with additional authority for',
'extraordinary and emergency expenses, which cannot be anticipated, in order to support emergent requirements associated with iraq and the ongoing',
'war on terrorism. section 1306 of the committee bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request, which amends',
'the general transfer authority language of public law 107 248 and public law 108 7. section 1307 of the committee',
'bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request, which recommends an appropriation of $165,000,000 to reimburse applicable appropriations',
'for the value of drawdown support provided by the department of defense under the afghan freedom support act of 2002.',
'this appropriation shall not increase the limitation set forth in section 202 b of that act. therefore, the net remaining',
'drawdown authority would be $135,000,000. the secretary of defense may transfer the funds provided herein to the applicable appropriations of',
'the department of defense, which shall be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes and for the',
'same time period as the appropriations to which transferred. the committee is also recommending language that requires a notification in',
'writing of the source of funds to be used for any future drawdown. section 1308 of the committee bill includes',
'a general provision requested in the supplemental request, which provides that funds appropriated in this act are deemed to be',
'specifically authorized by the committee for purposes of section 504 of the national security act of 1947 50 u.s.c. 414',
'. section 1309 of the committee bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request which includes language, similar',
'to that proposed by the president, that authorizes $63,500,000 to reimburse applicable appropriations for the value of support provided by',
'the department of defense under the iraq liberation act of 1998. this authority shall not increase the limitation set forth',
'in section 4 a 2 b of that act. the committee is also recommending additional drawdown authority of $150,000,000 for',
'fiscal year 2003, as requested by the president. therefore, the net remaining drawdown authority in fiscal year 2003 would be',
'$86,500,000. language is also recommended that requires a notification in writing of the source of funds to be used for',
'any future drawdown. section 1310 of the committee bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request which provides',
'that amounts credited to the defense cooperation account shall be available for transfer to the operation iraqi freedom response fund.',
'section 1311 of the committee bill includes a general provision requested in the supplemental request, that requires that contributions of',
'money deposited into the natural resources risk remediation fund shall be reported to the congress in the same report, and',
'under the same terms and conditions, as the report required for contributions to the defense cooperation account. in addition, in',
'fiscal years 2003 and 2004, the use of monies or real or personal property contributed to these accounts shall be',
'subject to the prior approval of the committees on appropriations. section 1312 of the committee bill amends a general provision',
'requested in the supplemental request, which requires the department to notify the congressional defense committees prior to the obligation of',
'funds appropriated in this chapter for military construction activities in excess of $7,500,000. section 1313 of the committee bill includes',
'a new general provision which provides that by october 31, 2003, all balances remaining in the defense emergency response fund',
'shall be transferred to and merged with the operation iraqi freedom response fund. chapter 4 bilateral economic assistance funds appropriated',
'to the president united states agency for international development child survival and health programs fund the committee recommends $40,000,000 for',
'the child survival and health programs fund to reimburse the account for funds previously borrowed and provided to preposition personnel',
'and commodities to address humanitarian needs anticipated prior to the commencement of the conflict with iraq. international disaster assistance the',
'committee recommends $160,000,000 to be available until expended for international disaster assistance, rather than $80,000,000 as requested by the president.',
'these funds include $112,500,000 to reimburse the account for funds used to preposition in the vicinity of iraq the necessary',
'personnel, supplies and commodities required to rapidly commence implementation of humanitarian assistance in iraq as soon as conditions permit. the',
'committee has also included language requested by the president that would allow additional borrowing from other foreign assistance accounts. in',
'the event that additional borrowing is contemplated, the committee expects to be consulted simultaneously with the initiation of any discussions',
'with the office of management and budget. united states emergency fund for complex foreign crises the president has requested $150,000,000',
'for a new united states emergency fund for complex foreign crises. the committee believes that this request should be considered',
'within the context of the fiscal year 2004 appropriations and authorization processes and denies, without prejudice, funding for this initiative',
'in fiscal year 2003. the full amount denied for this initiative, however, has been used to augment similar existing accounts',
'and the new iraq relief and reconstruction fund. operating expenses of the united states agency for international development the committee',
'recommends $23,000,000 for operating expenses of the united states agency for international development, $1,000,000 more than requested. these funds would',
'be used to implement programs recommended elsewhere in this chapter, and for security costs in afghanistan and pakistan, and $1,000,000',
'is provided to reimburse the usaid bureau for asia and the near east for the costs incurred in connection with',
'the evacuation of its mission in jakarta, indonesia, for which no request was received. not less than $2,000,000 is provided',
'for operating expenses of the usaid office of inspector general to support financial and program audits of the iraq relief',
'and reconstruction fund and other assistance for iraq. other bilateral economic assistance economic support fund the committee recommends $2,342,000,000 for',
'the economic support fund. the recommendation is $100,000,000 less than the supplemental request. the committee recommends not less than $700,000,000',
'in economic support funds for jordan, consistent with the supplemental request. the committee has, however, provided for these funds in',
'bill language. jordan has been particularly dependent on iraqi oil, and this assistance will help a key united states ally',
'address urgent economic and budgetary issues. the committee recommendation includes $300,000,000, as requested, for egypt. the government of egypt, may',
'request that part of this amount be applied as credit subsidy to support loan guarantees of not to exceed $2,000,000,000.',
'these appropriations remain available for obligation until september 30, 2005. the committee also has included bill language that allows the',
'president to determine terms and conditions for this economic assistance, notes that the president should take budgetary and economic reforms',
'into consideration and allows termination if the terms are breached. this assistance will help offset economic dislocation from the iraq',
'conflict and supports a key ally and frontline state in the war on terrorism. this assistance is dependent on egypts',
'continued implementation of economic and budgetary reforms. the committee recommendation provides permissive language that allows the president to provide not',
'to exceed $1,000,000,000 for turkey. the appropriation may be applied as credit subsidy to support loan guarantees not to exceed',
'$8,500,000,000. the committee also has included bill language that allows the president to determine terms and conditions for this economic',
'assistance, notes that the president should take budgetary and economic reforms into consideration and allows termination if the terms are',
'breached. the committee recommends bill language that does not allow this assistance to be made available until the secretary of',
'state determines and reports to the committees on appropriations of the house and senate, the house international relations committee, and',
'the senate foreign relations committee that the government of turkey is cooperating with the united states in operation iraqi freedom,',
'including the facilitation of humanitarian assistance to iraq. turkey has been a long time close ally of the united states',
'and is a key frontline state in the war on terrorism. turkey stands out as a democratic islamic nation that',
'has a growing trade and military relationship with israel, and it has been a positive force in seeking peaceful solutions',
'between israel and its palestinian neighbors. a strong, economically stable and democratic turkey is in americas strategic interest, and critical',
'to both europe and the middle east. the committees recommendation is based on its expectation that turkey will become a',
'more constructive ally in the region and continue to make progress toward economic stability. the committee recommendation includes $127,000,000 for',
'afghanistan to continue efforts to support security and economic growth in that nation, of which $60,0000,000 is provided to complete',
'the major kabul kandahar herat road. in addition, the committee recommends $40,000,000 to reimburse the economic support fund account for',
'resources tapped to fund supplies, commodities and services prior to the conflict in iraq. the committee recommendation includes $100,000,000 for',
'an islamic partnership and outreach program, in lieu of $200,000,000 for the middle east partnership initiative and muslim outreach programs',
'proposed in the request. thecommittee also has recommended bill language making up to $5,000,000 available for administrative expenses of the',
'islamic partnership and outreach program and that the use of these funds is subject to regular notification procedures. the committee',
'supports the administrations efforts to focus on long term reforms to strengthen education, womens programs, civil society and the rule',
'of law, literacy and youth programs, democracy building and governmental reform. the committee concurs that the united states has for',
'too long under invested in these types of reform programs in both arab and non arab islamic nations vis a',
'vis efforts in other regions and areas of the world. in fiscal year 2002, the congress provided $25,000,000 in start',
'up funding for the middle east partnership initiative. the committee believes that: 1 the administrations proposal increases these programs too',
'rapidly, and as the supplemental proposal exceeds the fiscal year 2004 budget request, it likely is not executable; 2 specific',
'uses of funds need additional justification and definition; 3 program management and oversight need clarification to this end the committee',
'believes that the department of state should provide policy guidance and oversight, but that actual program administration, financial management, and',
'delivery be provided by the u.s. agency for international development and its grantees/contractors. the committee directs that not less than',
'$50,000,000 of the islamic partnership and outreach program be allocated for programs in non arab islamic nations. the recommendation assumes',
'full funding of womens initiatives, but no funding for creation of a new enterprise fund. the committee expects the coordinator',
'of the islamic partnership and outreach program to consult closely with the committee on plans for implementation and coordination with',
'the united states agency for international development. up to $5,000,000 may be used by the department of state and the',
'u.s. agency for international development for the administrative costs of implementing these programs. iraq relief and reconstruction fund including transfers',
'of funds the committee recommendation provides $2,483,300,000, to remain available until september 30, 2004, for a new iraq relief and',
'reconstruction fund, an increase of $40,000,000 above the request. the committee is providing these funds as bilateral economic assistance under',
'the authorities of the foreign assistance act of 1961, as amended. as such, these funds are appropriated to the president',
'and delegated by the president to the secretary of state and, in most instances, through the secretary to the agency',
'for international development. in return for providing extraordinary flexibility in use of this new account, the committee has included language',
'making all programs and activities subject to prior notification not less than 5 days prior to obligation. as requested by',
'the president, the iraq relief and reconstruction fund the fund will be used for such programs as 1 water/sanitation infrastructure;',
'2 feeding and food distribution; 3 supporting relief efforts related to refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable individuals; 4 humanitarian',
'demining; 5 healthcare; 6 education; 7 electricity; 8 transportation; 9 telecommunications; 10 rule of law and governance; 11 economic and',
'financial policy; and 12 agriculture. the committee expects that initial obligations from the fund will focus on the first three',
'priorities listed above, especially water/sanitation infrastructure. the committee received testimony on march 27, 2003 describing the dire situation in much',
'of iraq regarding the deterioration of the potable water delivery system during the regime of saddam hussein. child mortality in',
'the parts of iraq controlled by its central government has been extraordinarily high, in large part due to the lack',
'of investment in maintenance of the water purification and deliver system. the committee expects the inter agency civil government apparatus',
'and the united states agency for international development to initially focus on provision of clean water, feeding, and other forms',
'of direct relief to vulnerable communities. because of the special circumstances in iraq, the committee has provided for direct apportionment',
'from the fund, as necessary after consultation with the secretary of state, to the departments of treasury and health and',
'human services for activities related to treasury technical assistance and for deployment of personnel of the centers for disease control.',
'the committee requests that the relevant officials of the departments of the treasury and health and human services promptly consult',
'with the committee regarding modalities for provision of financial data regarding iraq activities under this account, concluding memoranda of understanding',
'with the usaid inspector general and notification documentation. the committee directs that the fund shall be used to fully and',
'promptly reimburse accounts administered by the department of state 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. in particular, $200,000,000 borrowed for purchase of',
'food under the authority of section 507 of the fiscal year 2003 foreign assistance, export financing and related programs appropriations',
'act from the child survival and health programs fund, the development assistance account, and the economic support fund should be',
'reimbursed without delay. the committee expects rapid reimbursement of an additional $50,000,000 that was borrowed for iraq assistance under the',
'provisions of section 492 b of the foreign assistance act faa, and up to $145,000,000 from the same three accounts',
'that may be borrowed under the provisions of section 507 prior to its expiration on the date of enactment of',
'this act. the committee notes that this act, as reported to the house, contains as much as $609,500,000 to reimburse',
'costs already incurred, including $495,000,000 from the iraq relief and reconstruction fund. beginning not later than 60 days following enactment',
'of this act and every 30 days thereafter until september 2004, the committee requests the secretary of state and the',
'administrator of the united states agency for international development, in consultation with the executive office of the president and other',
'agencies that may be utilizing the fund through direct apportionment or transfers under section 632 of the faa, provide the',
'committee with a report detailing activities undertaken through the fund and the relevant financial data associated with such activities. in',
'making awards to contractors engaged in the reconstruction of iraq and afghanistan, the committee requests the administrator of the u.s.',
'agency for international development to actively seek to include significant participation by american owned businesses, including small, minority and disadvantaged',
'business enterprises. the committee further requests that the inspector general of usaid, as part of his offices oversight and reports',
'on implementation of funding provided under the iraq relief and reconstruction fund, report to the committee on the extent of',
'participation by small, minority and disadvantaged enterprises. loan guarantees to israel the committee recommends bill language providing not to exceed',
'$9,000,000,000 in loan guarantees during the period beginning april 14, 2003 and ending september 30, 2005. of this assistance, $3,000,000,000',
'may be issued in fiscal year 2003 or thereafter, and $3,000,000,000 may be issued subsequent to september 30, 2004. the',
'recommended language restricts these resources to support only geographic areas which were subject to the administration of the government of',
'israel before june 5, 1967 and that guarantees may be reduced for any activities that the president of the united',
'states determines are inconsistent with the objectives and understandings reached between the united states and government of israel regarding the',
'implementation of the loan guarantee program. as was previously the case with the 1992 loan guarantees, all associated fees are',
'to be paid by the government of israel to the united states government. the committee recommended bill language states that',
'the president shall take into consideration the budgetary and economic reforms undertaken by israel and that the president may suspend',
'or terminate the provision of all or part of the loan guarantees not yet issued. the loan guarantees are made',
'possible by committing the full faith and credit of the united states of america. the committee recommended bill language is',
'similar to that proposed in the supplemental request. the committee considers israel a key united states ally, partner and a',
'frontline state in the war on terrorism. years of terrorist attacks have led to serious stress on the israeli economy,',
'which the conflict in iraq is likely to exacerbate. the recommended loan guarantees will bolster israels credit rating, help finance',
'the nations debt, and implement critical budget and economic reforms. the committee notes that following the end of operation iraqi',
'freedom, the administration must focus not only on creating a prosperous, peaceful and democratic iraq, but also must reengage and',
'take a leadership role in a comprehensive middle east peace process. any roadmap must create a situation in which israel',
'and a palestinian state live side by side in permanent peace and prosperity. israelis yearn to live in an economically',
'vibrant nation, secure and free from terrorist acts and military threats from neighboring nations. recent changes in palestinian leadership combined',
'with the upcoming elimination of the totalitarian regime of saddam hussein in iraq, portends to create the best opportunity for',
'peace since the end of the 1991 gulf war and the oslo accords. the committee urges the administration to move',
'expeditiously to secure a comprehensive peace agreement. department of state international narcotics control and law enforcement the committee recommends $25,000,000',
'for international narcotics control and law enforcement, as requested. these funds would remain available for obligation until september 30, 2004.',
'andean counterdrug initiative the committee recommends $34,000,000 for the andean counterdrug initiative, as requested. these funds would remain available for',
'obligation until september 30, 2004. although not included in the recommended language, the committee expects the conditions on funding for',
'colombia and requirements under the andean counterdrug initiative of the foreign operations, export financing and related programs appropriations act, 2003',
'to continue to apply. united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund the committee recommends $80,000,000 for united states emergency',
'refugee and migration assistance fund, instead of $50,000,000 as requested. the president has drawn down $40,000,000 to date from erma',
'for iraq related costs. even including the presidents request for erma replenishment, the erma balance is considerably lower than recent',
'historical levels. therefore the committee recommends an additional $40,000,000 for erma to meet unforeseen emergency needs. nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining,',
'and related programs the committee recommends $28,000,000 for nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining and related programs. this level is the same',
'as the supplemental request. the committee has included bill language that clarifies that funds appropriated are available notwithstanding section 10',
'of public law 91 672 and section 15 of the state department basic authorities of 1956. the recommendation provides $25,000,000',
'to support anti terrorism training and protection programs in afghanistan and other anti terrorism and equipment needs. in addition, $3,000,000',
'is for demining, clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related activities in afghanistan. military assistance funds appropriated to the president foreign',
'military financing program the committee recommends $2,059,100,000 for foreign military financing program, as requested. the committee also has included bill',
'language providing $1,000,000,000 only for israel, requires these funds to be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this act,',
'and specifies $263,000,000 shall be available for research and development, and procurement of defense services and articles in israel. this',
'language is similar to that contained in previous appropriations bills. the committee also recommends bill language providing not less than',
'$406,000,000 for jordan. the supplemental request and committee recommendation includes support for a number of coalition partners in the war',
'on terrorism and the current conflict in iraq. funds will be used to provide equipment, support, and training to strengthen',
'the forces of americas partners and allies. finally, the amount recommended includes $170,000,000 to train, equip and support the afghan',
'national army and $175,000,000 to provide pakistan with improvedcapabilities for border security in the fight against terrorism, for monitoring equipment,',
'surveillance systems and aircraft procurement and refurbishment. peacekeeping operations the committee recommends $115,000,000 for peacekeeping operations. this funding level is',
'$85,000,000 less than the request, but equal to the total provided by the current fiscal year 2003 appropriation. the committee',
'notes that the request provided minimal detail and justification. general provisions this chapter the committee recommendation includes language in a',
'general provision, similar to that requested by the president that would extend the authority to provide assistance for iraq notwithstanding',
'any other provision of law. unlike the requested language, the provision does not extend to prior appropriations bills, since similar',
'notwithstanding authority was provided for 2003 funds in the fiscal year 2003 foreign operations, export finance and related agencies appropriations',
'act and will expire upon enactment of this act. additionally, the committee recommendation subjects the use of such funds to',
'notification 5 days in advance of obligation except in the case of substantial risk to human health or welfare. the',
'committee includes a provision similar to the authority requested by the president that would repeal the iraq sanctions act of',
'1990 and authorize the president to make inapplicable with respect to iraq section 620a and section 307 of the foreign',
'assistance act with respect to iraq. as requested, the committee includes a provision stating that nothing in this section shall',
'affect the applicability of the iran iraq arms non proliferation act of 1992, but the committee allows for an exception',
'as it applies to humanitarian assistance and supplies. the authorities requested by the president have been made available to the',
'president but are limited to non military equipment. additionally, the exercise of these authorities are subject to notification, and the',
'committee requires a periodic report containing a summary of all licenses approved for export to iraq if the item is',
'on the commerce control list contained in the export administration regulations, including the identification of end users of such items.',
'the committee does not intend for the authorities contained in this section to be permanent, and it will expire on',
'september 30, 2004 unless a prior authorization bill has been enacted that amends, repeals or makes the section inapplicable. the',
'committee recommends language as requested by the president that would provide the president with the flexibility to authorize exports to',
'iraq upon determining that they are in the national interest of the united states notwithstanding any other provision of law.',
'the committee has limited this authority to non lethal equipment and made the exercise of such authority subject to notification.',
'the committee does not intend for the authorities contained in this section to be permanent, and it will expire on',
'september 30, 2004 unless a prior authorization bill has been enacted that amends, repeals or makes the section inapplicable. the',
'committee recommendation does not include a general provision requested by the president that would have allowed transfers among international assistance',
'programs in the supplemental request in an amount not to exceed $200,000,000. existing provisions of law under the foreign assistance',
'act and annual acts makingappropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs already provide sufficient authority to transfer funds.',
'chapter 5 department of homeland security congressional justifications while fully appreciating the magnitude of the task of combining 22 agencies',
'into a new department, the committee is quite concerned that the department of homeland security has not yet established a',
'strong budgetary and financial management system. an immediate concern is the development of a detailed and responsive budget formulation and',
'budget execution process. budget justifications received to date by the committee, both for the fiscal year 2003 supplemental request and',
'the fiscal year 2004 appropriations request, have not been satisfactory. the justifications have lacked the customary level of detailed data',
'and explanatory statements to support the appropriations requests. funding requested for the bureau of customs and border protection and the',
'bureau of immigration and customs enforcement is a particular concern. the committee is aware of the problems that existed before',
'the merger and does not believe that these internal problems have been solved. it is incumbent upon the chief financial',
'officer cfo to ensure that strong budgetary and financial management systems are in place throughout the department. the committee expects',
'the cfo to implement a system for budget formulation and execution that is built on best practices; the committee also',
'expects that budget officers throughout the component directorates will adhere to these best practices for both budget formulation and execution.',
'the committee expects to begin receiving detailed justification materials in support of requests for appropriated funds and further expects to',
'receive these materials in a timely manner. the committee will not entertain future requests for appropriations absent detailed documentation. the',
'committee directs the chief financial officer of the department to report to the committee no later than 30 days after',
'enactment of this act on the steps being taken to improve the budget formulation process, strengthen the budget execution process,',
'and implement a financial and accounting system to track expenditures. personnel security investigations for the department of homeland security the',
'committee recognizes the importance of security clearances for certain personnel within the department of homeland security for the execution of',
'their duties and is aware that the office of personnel management currently has a substantial case backlog of personnel security',
'investigations. the committee is concerned that the department of homeland security may encounter unacceptable delays in securing appropriate security clearances',
'and upgrades and renewals to existing cleared personnel as a result of this backlog. the committee encourages the department to',
'consider directly contracting for its own personnel security investigation needs. citizenship and immigration services operating expenses the committee recommendation includes',
'$1,000,000 for expenses related to conducting operation liberty shield. funding will remain available until december 31, 2003. united states secret',
'service operating expenses the committee recommendation includes $30,000,000 for expenses related to conducting operation liberty shield. funding will remain available',
'until december 31, 2003. border and transportation security customs and border protection the committee recommendation includes $428,000,000 for expenses of',
'the bureau of customs and border protection bcbp of conducting liberty shield and related homeland security programs. this amount includes',
'$80,000,000 for the cost of additional inspectors and border patrol agents on the northern border and at maritime ports of',
'entry, as well as $35,000,000 for the container security initiative csi . when combined with $12,000,000 in current year appropriations',
'and $10,000,000 made available from the treasury forfeiture fund, total fiscal year 2003 funding for csi would be $57,000,000, the',
'level needed to implement the first phase in 20 international mega seaports. in addition, $193,000,000 is available until expended for',
'portal radiation detection and monitoring technology and non intrusive inspection technology, with particular emphasis on cargo containers. none of these',
'funds may be obligated until bcbp submits to the committees on appropriations a revised technology investment plan that reflects this',
'additional funding, including the impact on agency performance, proposed deployment locations, and schedules. immigration card reader pilot program. congress provided',
'$10,550,000 to the ins in p.l. 107 117 to deploy machines at border entry points to read the mexican border',
'crossing card. the committee understands that the pilot program demonstrated success in detecting 250 persons who attempted to use border',
'crossing cards not matching their fingerprints. given this success, the committee requests the bureau of customs and border protection to',
'report on this program not later than may 1, 2003. the report should include: a description of the pilot program',
'performance; funding used to date and the bureaus plans for the remaining funds; any plans to deploy additional readers to',
'the border, and if so, where and when deployment will occur; and whether the bureau plans to use such technology',
'for reading us green cards, canadian permanent resident cards, employment authorization documents and student cards. immigration and customs enforcement the',
'committee recommendation includes $185,000,000 for expenses of the bureau of immigration and customs enforcement of conducting operation liberty shield and',
'related homeland security missions. this includes $20,000,000 for additional special agents, intelligence analysts, air and marine enforcement personnel for the',
'northern border and maritime ports of entry. funding will remain available until december 31, 2003. transportation security administration the recommendation',
'includes $390,000,000 for additional homeland security related expenses of the transportation security administration tsa to remain available until expended. the',
'bill includes funding for critically needed transportation security reimbursements, as follows: activity amount physical modifications of commercial service airports to',
'install checked baggage explosive detection machines $235,000,000 reimbursement for state and local law enforcement officers 85,000,000 port security grants 40,000,000',
'surface transportation security initiatives 30,000,000 law enforcement officers the committee has included $85,000,000 to reimburse state and local law enforcement',
'officers as well as national guardsmen for increased screening measures at airport checkpoints, vehicle searches, and enhanced measures for perimeter',
'and access control at critical transportation sites. surface transportation security initiatives the committee has included $30,000,000 for surface transportation security',
'initiatives. the administrator shall notify the house committee on appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of any',
'amount of funds provided in this act for surface transportation security initiatives. tsa staffing the committee is aware that tsa',
'is still exceeding the staffing cap of 45,000 full time permanent positions, first enacted in public law 107 206. this',
'action is unacceptable. no funding has been provided in this bill for tsa to hire additional new staff, particularly aviation',
'screeners, or to otherwise supplement previously appropriated funding for staffing requirements. 2003 funding requirements by may 1, 2003, tsa must',
'submit a new operating plan that reflects the current fiscal year 2003 funding requirements. this plan should detail funding by',
'line item and identify the amounts necessary to address any programmatic changes related to public law 108 7. grants to',
'air carriers the committee recommendation includes an appropriation of $3,178,300,000 for grants to be made by the transportation security administration',
'to u.s. flag air carriers based on the pro rata share of expenses incurred related to aviation security each such',
'carrier has paid or collected to date by such carrier in passenger security fees and air carrier security fees to',
'the transportation security administration and are anticipated to be paid or to be collected by each such carrier for the',
'remainder of the fiscal year. as the bulk of these payments are to be equal to the amounts already paid',
'by the carriers to the transportation security administration for aviation security related fees, the committee expects that the payments to',
'the air carriers shall be done within thirty days of enactment of this act. in addition, the committee recommendation includes',
'a provision that permits the use of these funds for such purposes as each carrier determines appropriate. the airlines shall',
'report by major operating component or category to the transportation security administration within 30 days of receipt of any grant',
'made under this heading on how such funds were expended to offset operating expenses. the transportation security administration shall subsequently',
'provide such allocations to the house and senate committees on appropriations within 60 days of enactment. federal law enforcement training',
'center operating expenses the recommendation includes $2,000,000 for additional homeland security training requirements that the federal law enforcement training center',
'will provide during the remainder of this fiscal year. funding is available until december 31, 2003. office for domestic preparedness',
'the committee has provided $2,200,000,000 for grants to enhance the capability of state and local jurisdictions to prepare for and',
'respond to terrorist attacks. state and local responders are the first to arrive on the scene when a terrorist attack',
'occurs andmust be prepared to protect life and property. the committee is aware that state and local jurisdictions are engaged',
'in planning activities and have needs that range from technical equipment, training and exercises to paying for expenses related to',
'heightened security threats and protection of critical infrastructure. the committee has provided these funds in a manner that will allow',
'the secretary the flexibility to issue grants to meet these varying requirements. of the funds provided under this heading, $1,500,000,000',
'is provided for a formula grant program to be allocated to each state. within funds provided for the formula grant',
'program, the committee directs the office for domestic preparedness odp to fund overtime expenses related to increased security being incurred',
'by state and local entities. the committee is aware that while the country is at war, there are additional needs',
'for security at critical infrastructure facilities and in high threat, high density urban areas. the committee is also aware that',
'the department of homeland security has been working with the states and the fbi to identify critical infrastructure facilities and',
'to assess vulnerabilities in high threat urban areas. thus, the committee has provided $700,000,000 for a discretionary grant program to',
'address security requirements related to these specific areas. when combined with the $100,000,000 appropriated for high threat urban areas in',
'public law 108 7, a total of $800,000,000 will be available for these efforts; the committee is aware that none',
'of the fiscal year 2003 funds have been obligated to date and that the office for domestic preparedness is in',
'the process of determining program eligibility. the committee believes that the combined $800,000,000 for high threat urban areas should be',
'distributed under the same eligibility requirements. the committee directs odp to take into account credible threat; vulnerability; the presence of',
'infrastructure of national importance; population; and identified needs of the jurisdictions public safety agencies when determining grant eligibility and disbursement',
'of these program funds. to ensure that funding is provided to meet the needs of first responders preparedness and security',
'activities, the bill provides that not less than 80 percent of all funding provided under this heading to each state',
'shall be passed through to local governments within 45 days of receipt of the funds by the state. the committee',
'expects that each state will provide certification of its disbursements to odp. the committee expects that the supplemental funds will',
'be disbursed to states as expeditiously as possible and no later than 30 days after enactment of this act. the',
'committee also encourages odp to ensure that equipment and training purchased with odp funds meet or exceed minimum standards that',
'the department is in the process of developing. finally, because the committee is providing funding for immediate needs, the bill',
'provides that none of the funds under this heading shall be available for construction activities. the committee has also directed',
'that the secretary of homeland security notify the committees on appropriations 15 days before obligation of these funds. united states',
'coast guard operating expenses the recommendation includes a total of up to $630,000,000 for additional operating expenses of the u.s.',
'coast guard, of which $230,000,000 is provided under this heading, and up to $400,000,000 is provided in the title 3.',
'the committee anticipates that the funds provided in this act will be allocated across three broad categories: activity amount deployment',
'of coast guard personnel and assets overseas. $180,000,000 military outload security 220,000,000 targeted increase to homeland security activities related to',
'operation liberty shield 230,000,000 targeted homeland security activities the committee has included $230,000,000 for additional increases related to operation liberty',
'shield in militarily and economically strategic ports. this funding may be used for additional pay and personnel expenses; increased operational',
'tempo and mission costs at strategic ports; transportation, reconstitution and recapitalization of assets; improved documentation for merchant mariners; and port',
'security and vulnerability assessments. emergency preparedness and response operating expenses the committee recommendation includes $45,000,000 for emergency preparedness and response',
'activities related to conducting operation liberty shield. these funds will be used to maintain emergency response teams, including urban search',
'and rescue teams, at a higher operational level capable of deploying within four hours. funding is available until december 31,',
'2003. the committee recognizes the critical role served by 911 communications centers and their staffs as first responders that americans',
'turn to in an emergency. public investment to ensure that 911 communications centers are able to receive and use e911',
'and other information is a critical part of improving homeland security and should be a priority deserving of financial assistance.',
'information analysis and infrastructure protection operating expenses the committee recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the information analysis and infrastructure protection activities',
'related to conducting operation liberty shield. funding is available until december 31, 2003. the committee has also directed the secretary',
'of homeland security to notify the committees on appropriations 15 days before obligation of these funds. general provisions this chapter',
'section 1501 requires the department of homeland security to promptly and fully inform the committee when a change in program',
'execution and funding is required during the fiscal year. to assist the department in this effort, the following guidance is',
'provided for reprogramming, transfer of funds, or the use of unobligated balances during fiscal year 2003. a reprogramming shall be',
'submitted for any departmental action 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; 4 deviates significantly',
'from a program, project, or activity described in the departments budget justification as presented to and approved by congress, including',
'those justifications submitted to congress prior to the enactment of public law 107 296; or 5 proposes to use funds',
'directed for a specific activity by either the house or senate committees on appropriations for a different purpose. a reprogramming',
'shall be submitted if the amount of funds to be shifted to or from any program, project, or activity is',
'in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less. transfers of not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation',
'made available for the current fiscal year for the agencies of the department of homeland security may be transferred between',
'appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, may be increased by more than 10 percent by any',
'such transfers. the department must notify the committees on appropriations of both houses of congress 15 days in advance of',
'such reprogrammings and transfers. the department must also notify the committees at the end of each quarter during the fiscal',
'year of all reprogramming actions that have been completed during that quarter involving less than $5,000,000 or 10 percent. clearly',
'stated and detailed documentation presenting justification for the reprogramming, transfer, or use of unobligated balances shall accompany each request. additionally,',
'each request shall include a declaration that, as of the date of the request, none of the funds included in',
'the request have been obligated, and none will be obligated, until the committees on appropriations have approved the request. chapter',
'6 department of health and human services centers for disease control and prevention disease control, research, and technology the committee',
'recommendation includes $16,000,000 for the centers for disease control and prevention cdc to augment its efforts related to severe acute',
'respiratory syndrome sars , a respiratory illness of unknown cause. as of march 31, 2003, there have been 1,622 cases',
'of sars and 58 deaths reported to the world health organization. fifty nine cases have occurred in the united states.',
'funds will be used to analyze laboratory specimens to identify a cause for sars and deploy cdc medical officers, epidemiologists,',
'infection control specialists, and pathologists to support the world health organization in the global investigation. in addition, funds will support',
'the distribution of health alert notices to travelers who may have been exposed to cases of sars, assist state and',
'local health departments in investigating possible cases of sars in the united states, and provide safe specimen handling guidelines to',
'laboratories. office of the secretary public health and social services emergency fund the committee recommendation includes $94,000,000 within the public',
'health and social services emergency fund for the centers for disease control and prevention to assist state and local health',
'authorities with the costs associated with the civilian smallpox vaccination program. the committee intends that these supplemental funds be used',
'to augment funding already available in fiscal year 2003 for state and local preparedness. in addition, the committee recommendation includes',
'$50,000,000 for costs associated with compensating individuals who volunteer to receive smallpox vaccinations and experience serious adverse effects. funds recommended',
'for smallpox vaccine compensation are available only upon enactment of legislation authorizing a smallpox vaccination compensation program and are available',
'until expended. general provisions this chapter the committee recommendation amends a provision of the social security act for fiscal year',
'2003 to remove the $1,000,000 statutory cap on funds used to provide assistance to us citizens and their dependents returning',
'from foreign countries who have been determined by the department of state to be destitute, mentally ill, or requiring emergency',
'evacuation due to threatened armed conflict, civil strife or natural disasters. chapter 7 legislative branch house of representatives committee employees',
'standing committees, special and select the committee recommends $11,000,000 for the select committee on homeland security authorized by house resolution',
'5, adopted january 7, 2003. capitol police general expenses the committee recommends $37,758,000 for increasing emergency costs of the security',
'requirements for the united states capitol complex related to protecting the occupants and visitors. office of compliance salaries and expenses',
'the committee recommends $111,000 to cover contracted services of hearings officers and mediators for the increasing number of hearings. architect',
'of the capitol capitol police buildings and grounds the committee recommends $63,868,000 for the property purchase, design, and the beginning',
'of construction for a new capitol police headquarters. library of congress salaries and expenses the committee recommends $5,500,000 to implement',
'a public address system for the librarys buildings to assure effective communications in all emergency situations. congressional research service the',
'committee recommends $1,863,000 to support the planning, design, and implementation of the congressional research service portion of the alternate computer',
'facility. general accounting office salaries and expenses the committee recommends $4,900,000 to support the implementation of important security enhancements required',
'within the gao facility. chapter 8 department of defense military construction military construction, navy the committee recommends $48,100,000 for military',
'construction, navy, as requested by the president. this funding provides long term facilities to support the interrogation and military commission',
'operations at guantanamo bay naval station in cuba. military construction, air force the committee recommends $5,100,000 for military construction, air',
'force, instead of $129,400,000 as proposed by the president. of this amount, $3,200,000 is provided to construct an explosive ordnance',
'pad in diego garcia, and $1,900,000 is provided to plan and design a facility for coalition members in the war',
'against terrorism at the united states central command, and to complete design of the explosive ordnance pad in diego garcia.',
'the committee recommends against including $25,000,000, as requested by the president, for the construction of a parallel taxiway at a',
'classified location. the amount is no longer needed because the project already under construction has been financed with operation and',
'maintenance funds. likewise, the committee recommends against including $11,000,000 to construct a c 130 aircraft parking apron at a classified',
'location. this project is no longer a requirement and was included in the supplemental erroneously. finally, the presidents request of',
'$85,100,000 for the construction of billeting and community center facilities at a classified location is not included in the recommendation.',
'the committees recommendation, however, is without prejudice, recognizing both geopolitical considerations and the fact that the project is a legitimate',
'requirement. nonetheless, it is imprudent for the committee to include appropriations for the facility given the lack of consensus by',
'various components at dod about the mission, the force structure, the underlying military construction requirement, and the cost of the',
'facility. the committee urges dod to resolve these differences and to report back to the committee prior to finalizing a',
'conference agreement. family housing operation and maintenance, air force typhoon pongsona struck andersen afb, in guam, on december 8, 2002,',
'with sustained winds of 180 miles per hour. estimates of $115,900,000 are required to return the installation to full mission',
'capability and improve quality of life for assigned personnel. though not requested by the president, the committee recommends appropriating $1,800,000',
'to repair family housing and air conditioning units damaged by typhoon pongsona. a component of the total repair requirement is',
'the construction of typhoon proof hangars. this requirement is critical because andersen afb is an essential land bridge into and',
'through the southwest asia area of responsibility and is designated as a future beddown site for bomber, tanker, surveillance, and',
'fighter aircraft. the committee understands the strategic importance of the installation and urges the department to program funds for a',
'new hangar as quickly as possible. general provisions this chapter this chapter contains two provisions. section 1801 limits unauthorized military',
'construction projects from being constructed with defense emergency response funds. the committee directs the departments attention to section 2804 of',
'title 10, united states code, which allows the secretary of defense to carry out military construction projects not otherwise authorized',
'by law if the secretary determines that deferral of the project for inclusion in the next military construction authorization act',
'would be inconsistent with national security or national interest. consistently, the department fails to request more than $10,000,000 for this',
'contingency construction account in any given fiscal year. the committee strongly urges the department to consider utilizing this provision of',
'law for the purpose of covering unforeseeable, but strategically necessary, contingency projects. section 1802 prohibits the department of defense from',
'using operation and maintenance funds for military construction projects unless proper notification is provided. the committee recommends against including a',
'provision to give the department authority to use any funds appropriated in this act for military construction relating to terrorism.',
'title ii technical corrections the committee has included a technical correction to the state and tribal wildlife grants program in',
'division f of public law 108 7. the correction specifies that $5,000,000 is to be deducted for a tribal program',
'prior to subsequent distribution of funds. this is consistent with the amount appropriated for that purpose. there is no change',
'to the amount appropriated for the tribal portion of the program or to the overall appropriated amount. 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 ii of division g, under the heading health resources and services the provision specifying',
'$200,000 for the u.s. and developing country medical centers program for the linking of u.s. academic medical centers with developing',
'country medical centers to facilitate mutual capacity building through the exchange of clinicians between the two institutions so that care',
'providers in the developing world can learn, first hand, from those in the u.s. who are most experienced in aids',
'care shall be deleted; the provision specifying la crosse medical health science consortium to establish virtual health centers shall be',
'deemed to read as follows: la crosse medical health science consortium in la crosse, wisconsin to establish virtual health centers',
'in eight counties; the provision specifying childrens hospital central california for construction of the pediatric trauma unit shall be deemed',
'to read as follows: childrens hospital central california in fresno, ca for construction of the pediatric trauma unit; and the',
'provision specifying $1,630,000 for the geisinger health system, harrisburg, pa, for the rural pa stroke care partnership shall be deemed',
'to read: geisinger health system, harrisburg, pa, for the rural pa stroke care partnership, $630,000. the committee recommends transferring $800,000',
'from the health care and other facilities construction program to the telehealth grant program. these funds are to be used',
'to support the childrens hospital and regional medical center of seattle, washington and the university of nebraska medical center in',
'omaha, nebraska. the committee also recommends transferring $225,000 from the health care and other facilities construction program to program management',
'for the mental health association of tarrant county, ft. worth, texas to provide school based mental health education to schools',
'in the county. the committee further recommends transferring $490,000 from the health care and other facilities construction program to the',
'rural outreach program for first health of the carolinas, inc., pinehurst, north carolina. the committee recommends transferring $200,000 from the',
'rural health outreach grants program to program administration for the university of california, san francisco for a developing country medical',
'program to facilitate clinician exchange between the united states and developing countries. the committee intends that changes in the amounts',
'provided will still be subject to the across the board cut of 0.65 percent included in public law 108 7.',
'the committee recommendation includes a general provision making a technical correction to the bill language of the public health and',
'social services emergency fundin title ii of the departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies',
'appropriations act, 2003 public law 108 7, div. g . the committee recommendation includes a general provision making a technical',
'correction to the bill language in section 207 in title ii of the departments of labor, health and human services,',
'and related agencies appropriations act, 2003 public law 108 7, div. g . the committee recommendation also includes a new',
'general provision making a technical change to language in section 215 in title ii of the departments of labor, health',
'and human services, and related agencies appropriations act, 2003 public law 108 7, div. g regarding international health activities. the',
'committee recommends language making the math and science partnerships program a forward funded program to reflect the fact that these',
'funds will now be distributed to states via a formula. the committee also makes a technical change to the troops',
'to teachers program to provide extended availability of funds. the committee also recommends technical corrections to various projects. the committee',
'intends that the amounts provided will still be subject to the across the board cut of 0.65 percent included in',
'public law 108 7. the committee recommends technical corrections to various projects. the committee intends that the amounts provided will',
'still be subject to the across the board cut of 0.65 percent included in public law 108 7. the committee',
'recommends a technical correction clarifying the restrictions on providing stipends to certain volunteers. the committee has included language to provide',
'a deficiency appropriation of up to $64,000,000 to liquidate obligations incurred in previous years in order to ensure that americorps',
'volunteers receive their earned education award. the administration submitted this request to the congress on march 5, 2003. the committee',
'has not included requested language allowing transfer authority for up to $50,000,000 from other corporation activities to the national service',
'trust and eliminating the enrollment limitation of 50,000 volunteers for fiscal year 2003 contained in public law 108 7. the',
'committee has not changed its position that the corporation needs some time to reform the management and financial systems at',
'the corporation, especially in light of the need for a deficiency appropriation this year. once the corporation demonstrates its ability',
'to manage the programs within available resources and account for all program activities and resources, the committee will then be',
'willing to entertain proposals to increase the corporations enrollment and flexibility. the committee has included a technical correction to public',
'law 108 7 specifying that not less than $2,500,000 of the funds appropriated is for financial reform activities in the',
'corporation. similar language was included in the statement of the managers. the committee strikes the prohibition in section 115 under',
'the heading department of veterans affairs, administrative provisions in public law 108 7 against using funds appropriated in the fiscal',
'year 2003 appropriations act to establish four medical emergency preparedness centers as authorized in public law 107 287. title iii',
'general provisions this act the bill includes a provision that limits the availability of funds provided in this act to',
'this fiscal year unless expressly provided otherwise. house of representatives report requirements transfer of funds pursuant to clause 3 f',
'2 of rule xiii of the rules of the house of representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfer of',
'funds provided in the accompanying bill. language has been included in department of defense military in the operation iraqi freedom',
'response fund which provides for the transfer of funds out of and into this account. language has been included in',
'department of defense military in the natural resources risk remediation fund which provides for the transfer of funds out of',
'and into this account. language has been included in drug interdiction and counter drug activities, defense which transfers funds to',
'other appropriations accounts of the department of defense. language has been included in department of defense military in section 1306',
'which provides general transfer authority. language has been included in department of defense military in section 1307 regarding drawdown support',
'under the afghan freedom support act which provides for the transfer of funds to other appropriations accounts of the department',
'of defense. language has been included in department of defense military in section 1310 which transfers amounts in or credited',
'to the defense cooperation account to the operation iraqi freedom response fund. language has been included in department of defense',
'military in section 1313 which transfers the balances of funds remaining in the defense emergency response fund to the operation',
'iraqi freedom response fund. under operating expenses of the united states agency for international development not less than $2,000,000 may',
'be transferred to and merged with operating expenses of the united states agency for international development office of inspector general.',
'under iraq relief and reconstruction fund, language has been included that provides for the transfer of funds to fully reimburse',
'accounts administered by the department of state and the united states agency for international development for obligations incurred for the',
'purposes provided for iraq relief and reconstruction. under general provisions, department of homeland security: c not to exceed 5 percent',
'of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the agencies of the department of homeland security in',
'this act or provided in previous appropriations acts may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as',
'otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: provided, that any transfer pursuant',
'to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds and shall not be available for obligation unless the',
'committees on appropriations of both houses of congress are notified 15 days in advance of such transfer. changes in the',
'application of existing law pursuant to clause 3 f 1 a of rule xiii of the rules of the house',
'of representatives, the following statements are submitted describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill which directly or indirectly',
'change the application of existing law. language is included under bill emerson humanitarian trust that prohibits monetization of stocks to',
'purchase different commodities for humanitarian aid to iraq. language is included waiving prior authorization requirements for the expenditure of funds',
'by the department of state or the broadcasting board of governors. language has been included for department of defense military',
'in operation and maintenance, defense wide which appropriates $1,400,000,000 to fund paymentsto key cooperating nations providing support to u.s. operations',
'in connection with the global war on terrorism. language has been included for department of defense military which creates a',
'new appropriations paragraph operation iraqi freedom response fund which provides $59,682,500,000 for costs of military operations in iraq and the',
'global war on terrorism. language has been included for department of defense military to create a new appropriations paragraph natural',
'resources risk remediation fund which provides funds to address emergency fire fighting, and repair of damage to oil facilities and',
'related infrastructure. language has been included for department of defense military in defense working capital funds which provides an additional',
'$1,100,000,000 for increased cost of fuel purchases. language has been included for department of defense military in drug interdiction and',
'counter drug activities, defense which provides an additional $34,000,000 for colombias unified campaign against narcotics trafficking and terrorist activities. language',
'has been included for department of defense military which restricts the availability of the funds to the current fiscal year',
'unless otherwise provided, and provides that the terms and conditions set forth in the department of defense appropriations act, 2003',
'public law 107 248 and making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes public law',
'108 7 shall apply to this bill. language has been included for department of defense military which prohibits the initiation',
'of new start programs without prior congressional approval. language has been included for department of defense military which prohibits funds',
'to be used to finance acquisition programs that will not be fielded within four years of enactment of this act.',
'language has been included for department of defense military which provides the department with additional authority for the cinc initiative',
'fund. language has been included for department of defense military which provides the department with additional authority for extraordinary and',
'emergency expenses in order to support emergent requirements associated with the ongoing war on terrorism. language has been included for',
'department of defense military which amends section 8005 concerning the departments general transfer authority. language has been included for department',
'of defense military which provides $165,000,000 to reimburse applicable appropriations for the value of drawdown support provided by the department',
'under the afghanistan freedom support act of 2002. language has been included for department of defense military concerning funds for',
'intelligence related activities. language has been included for department of defense military which authorizes funds to reimburse applicable appropriations for',
'the value of support provided by the department under the iraq liberation act of 1998. language has been included for',
'department of defense military which provides for the transfer of funds to the operation iraqi freedom response fund. language has',
'been included for department of defense military which requires that funds deposited in the natural resources risk remediation fund shall',
'be reported to the congress under the same terms and conditions for contributions to the defense cooperation account, and the',
'use of resources from both accounts shall be subject to the approval of the committees on appropriations. language has been',
'included for department of defense military which requires the department to notify the congressional defense committees prior to the obligation',
'of funds appropriated in this chapter for military construction activities in excess of $7,500,000. language has been included for department',
'of defense military which transfers the balances of funds remaining in the defense emergency response fund to the operation iraqi',
'freedom response fund. changes in application of existing law including identification of rescissions and transfers : under international disaster assistance',
'funds appropriated may be 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 and shall be in addition to the amount that may be',
'obligated in any fiscal year under that section. additionally during the remainder of fiscal year 2003 this authority may not',
'be utilized unless written notice has been provided to the committees on appropriations not less than five days prior to',
'the proposed obligation. under economic support fund, not less than $700,000,000 shall be made available for assistance to jordan. $300,000,000',
'shall be made available for grants for egypt and is to remain available until september 30, 2005. in addition during',
'the period beginning march 1, 2003 and ending september 30, 2005, not more than $2,000,000 in loan guarantees may be',
'made to egypt and the government of egypt will incur all costs, as defined in section 502 of the federal',
'credit reform act of 1990. not to exceed $1,000,000,000 may be made available for grants for turkey and is to',
'remain available until september 30, 2005. in addition during the period beginning march 1, 2003 and ending september 30, 2005,',
'direct loans orloan guarantees may be made available to turkey, in an amount not to exceed $8,500,000,000 provided the government',
'of turkey incurs all costs, as defined in section 502 of the federal credit reform act of 1990 associated with',
'these loans or loan guarantees, although funds made available under economic support fund 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 turkey may',
'be used by the government of turkey to pay such fees to the united states government. none of the funds',
'may be made available for assistance for turkey until the secretary of state determines and reports the government of turkey',
'in cooperating with the united states in operation iraqi freedom. the president shall determine the terms and conditions for issuing',
'the economic assistance authorized by this paragraph, and 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. language is included that provides not to exceed $5,000,000 may be available for administrative expenses of the islamic',
'partnership and outreach program; and funds made available for the islamic partnership and outreach program and other regional programs are',
'subject to the regular notification procedures. under iraq relief and reconstruction fund funds are made available for humanitarian assistance in',
'and around iraq and for rehabilitation and reconstruction in iraq for various activities and subjects the funds to a 5',
'days notification. language is included directing that these funds shall be apportioned only to the department of state, the usaid,',
'and the department of health and human services and designates the secretary of state and the deputy secretary of state',
'as responsible for policy decisions and justifications for the use of these funds and does not allow this responsibility to',
'be delegated. language is included allowing these funds to be used to fully reimburse accounts administered by the department of',
'state and usaid, that are not reimbursed from other funds appropriated by this chapter, for obligations incurred for iraq relief',
'and reconstruction. language is included to make funds appropriated 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. under international narcotics control and',
'law enforcement, and andean counterdrug initiative funds are available until september 30, 2004. under united states emergency refugee and migration',
'assistance fund, language is included making funds appropriated available until expended and notwithstanding section 2 c 2 of the migration',
'and refugee assistance act of 1962. under foreign military financing program, not less than $406,000,000 shall be made available for',
'grants only for jordan and $1,000,000,000 shall be available for grants for israel, and of which not less than $263,000,000',
'shall be available for the procurement in israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development. additional language',
'is included that funds appropriated are made available notwithstanding section 10 of public law 91 672 and section 15 of',
'the state department basic authorities act of 1956. under general provisions, assistance or other financing under this title may be',
'provided for iraq notwithstanding any other provision of law and shall be subject to the regular reprogramming procedures of the',
'committees on appropriations and section 634a of the foreign assistance act of 1961, except subject to notification 5 days in',
'advance of obligation. the notification requirements may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to',
'human health or welfare. under general provisions, language is included that allows the suspension of the application of any provision',
'of the iraq sanctions act of 1990 although nothing in this section shall affect the applicability of theiran iraq arms',
'non proliferation act of 1992. language is provided that allows the president to 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, although military equipment shall not be exported under the authority of the section. language is included that provides',
'that section 307 of the foreign assistance act of 1961 shall not apply with respect to programs of international organizations',
'for iraq, and that existing provisions of law that direct the united states government to vote against or to 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. language is included that requires the president to submit a notification 5 days prior',
'to exercising any of the authorities described in this section, and in addition, 60 days after enactment of this act',
'and every 90 days thereafter the president must submit a report 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. language is included that provides that the authorities contained in',
'this section shall expire on september 30, 2004 or 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. under general',
'provisions, language is included that allows the president, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 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',
'pursuant to section 38 of the arms export control act, if the president determines and notifies congress within 5 days',
'after export that the export of such nonlethal military equipment is in the national interest of the united states. language',
'is included that provides that the authorities contained in this section shall expire on september 30, 2004 or 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. language has been included under transportation security administration providing funds for: physical modification',
'of airports for installing checked baggage explosive detection systems; reimbursement to state and local law enforcement offices and the national',
'guard for increased security measures; and port security grants. language has been included under transportation security administration providing funds for',
'grants to u.s. flag air carriers based on expenses incurred for aviation and passenger security. language has been included under',
'office for domestic preparedness providing that: 80 percent of funds provided to any state shall be allocated to units of',
'local government within 45 days; none of the funds may be used for construction or renovation of facilities; and section',
'1014 c 3 of public law 107 56 shall not apply to discretionary grants. language has been included under general',
'provisions providing reprogramming and transfer authority. language is included under the corporation for national and community service, national and community',
'service programs operating expenses providing $2,500,000 to the office of the chief financial officer. comparison with the budget resolution clause',
'3 c 2 of rule xiii of the rules of the house of representatives requires an explanation of compliance with',
'section 308 a 1 a of the congressional budget and impoundment control act of 1974 public law 93 344 ,',
'as amended, which requires that the report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority contain a statement detailing how that',
'authority compares with the reports submitted under section 302 of the act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution',
'on the budget for the fiscal year from the committees section 302 a allocation. prior to the development of this',
'bill the committee had not received increases to its allocation to reflect actual appropriations enacted to date. because of this,',
'any comparison to the committees current allocation would not provide an accurate picture of where the committee stands relative to',
'total discretionary appropriations that have been agreed to by congress and the president. five year outlay projections in compliance with',
'section 308 a 1 b of the congressional budget and impoundment control act of 1974 public law 93 344 ,',
'as amended, the following table contains five year projections associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying bill: millions',
'budget authority 77,936 outlays: 2002 41,212 2003 26,849 2004 7,341 2005 1,611 2006 and beyond 750 assistance to state and',
'local governments in accordance with section 308 a 1 c of the congressional budget and impoundment control act of 1974',
'public law 93 344 , as amended, the financial assistance to state and local governments is as follows: millions budget',
'authority 2,336 fiscal year 2002 outlays resulting therefrom 372 constitutional authority clause 3 d 1 of rule xiii of the',
'rules of the house of representatives states that: each report of a committee on a bill or joint resolution of',
'a public character, shall include a statement citing the specific powers granted to the congress in the constitution to enact',
'the law proposed by the bill or joint resolution. the committee on appropriations bases its authority to report this legislation',
'from clause 7 of section 9 of article i of the constitution of the united states of america which states:',
'no money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law appropriations contained in this',
'act are made pursuant to this specific power granted by the constitution. statement of general performance goals and objectives pursuant',
'to clause 3 c 4 of rule xiii of the rules of the house of representatives, the following is a',
'statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorize funding: the committee on appropriations considers program performance,',
'including a programs success in developing and attaining outcome related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. compliance with clause',
'3 e of rule xiii ramseyer rule in compliance with clause 3 e of rule xiii of the rules of',
'the house of representatives, changes in existing law made by the bill, as reported, are shown as follows existing law',
'proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new matter is printed in italics, existing law in which no',
'change is proposed is shown in roman : department of defense appropriations act, 2003 title ii operation and maintenance, defense',
'wide including transfer of funds for expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and',
'agencies of the department of defense other than the military departments , as authorized by law, $14,773,506,000, of which not',
'to exceed $25,000,000 $50,000,000 may be available for the cinc initiative fund account; and of which not to exceed $34,500,000',
'$69,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the secretary',
'of defense, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: provided, that notwithstanding any',
'other provision of law, of the funds provided in this act for civil military programs under this heading, $750,000 shall',
'be available for a grant for outdoor odyssey, roaring run, pennsylvania, to support the youth development and leadership program and',
'department of defense starbase program: provided further, that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this act',
'may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the office of',
'the secretary of defense, the office of the secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one of',
'the armed forces into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: provided further, that $4,675,000, to remain available until expended,',
'is available only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the secretary to',
'operation and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available for',
'the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: provided further, that any ceiling on the investment item unit',
'cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in',
'the preceding proviso: provided further, that the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer',
'authority provided elsewhere in this act. title viii transfer of funds sec. 8005. upon determination by the secretary of defense',
'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 $2,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the department of defense or funds made available in',
'this act to the department of defense for military functions except military construction between such appropriations or funds or any',
'subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to 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 military 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 the secretary of defense shall',
'notify the congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this act: provided',
'further, that no part of the funds in this act shall be available to prepare or present a request to',
'the committees on appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those',
'for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by',
'the congress: provided further, that a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section must be',
'made prior to may 31 june 30, 2003: provided further, that section 8005 of the department of defense appropriations act,',
'2002 public law 10709117 is amended by striking $2,000,000,000, and inserting $2,500,000,000 : provided further, that, in addition to the',
'transfer authority provided in this section, and subject to the terms and conditions of this section except the limitation in',
'the fourth proviso, the secretary of defense may, only to meet unforeseen fuel costs borne by the defense working capital',
'fund resulting from fuel cost increases and the global war on terrorism, transfer up to an additional $500,000,000 of funds',
'made available in this act to the department of defense for military functions except military construction , from such appropriations',
'or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for',
'the same time period, as the appropriation or fund within the defense working capital fund to which transferred: 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 09327 prior to notifying the house and senate committees on appropriations of the source of',
'funds to be used for such purpose. section 4 of the iraq liberation act of 1998 sec. 4. assistance to',
'support a transition to democracy in iraq. a authority to provide assistance. the president may provide to the iraqi democratic',
'opposition organizations designated in accordance with section 5 the following assistance: 1 2 military assistance. a c the aggregate value',
'as defined in section 644 m of the foreign assistance act of 1961 of assistance provided under this paragraph may',
'not exceed $150,000,000 in fiscal year 2003. section 1113 of the social security act assistance for united states citizens returned',
'from foreign countries sec. 1113. a d the total amount of temporary assistance provided under this section shall not exceed',
'$1,000,000 during any fiscal year beginning after september 30, 1991 2003. departments of labor, health and human services, and education,',
'and related agencies appropriations act, 2003 title ii department of health and human services office of the secretary public health',
'and social services emergency fund for expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, disease and chemical threats',
'to civilian populations, $2,246,680,000: provided, that this amount is distributed as follows: centers for disease control and prevention, $1,543,440,000 of',
'which $300,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the national pharmaceutical stockpile; office of the secretary, $152,240,000; health resources and',
'services administration; $546,000,000; and the agency for healthcare research and quality, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended; provided further, that',
'at the discretion of the secretary, these amounts may be transferred between categories subject to normal reprogramming procedures: provided further,',
'that employees of the centers for disease control and prevention or the public health service, both civilian and commissioned officers,',
'detailed to states, municipalities or other organizations under authority of section 214 of the public health service act for purposes',
'related to homeland security, shall be treated as non federal employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included',
'within any personnel ceiling applicable to the agency, service, or the department of health and human services during the period',
'of detail or assignment. health resources and services administration health resources and services for carrying out titles ii, iii, iv,',
'vii, viii, x, xii, xix, and xxvi of the public health service act, section 427 a of the federal coal',
'mine health and safety act, title v including section 510 , and sections 1128e and 1820 of the social security',
'act, the health care quality improvement act of 1986, as amended, the native hawaiian health care act of 1988, as',
'amended, the cardiac arrest survival act of 2000, and the poison control center enhancement and awareness act, $6,472,630,000, of which',
'$298,153,000 $296,638,000 shall be available for construction and renovation including equipment of health care and other facilities, and of which',
'$40,000,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820 j of the social security act, shall be available for carrying out the',
'medicare rural hospital flexibility grants program under section 1820 of such act: provided, that of the funds made available under',
'this heading, $250,000 shall be available until expended for facilities renovations at the gillis w. long hansens disease center: provided',
'further, that in addition to fees authorized by section 427 b of the health care quality improvement act of 1986,',
'fees shall be collected for the full disclosure of information under the act sufficient to recover the full costs of',
'operating the national practitioner data bank, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that act: provided further, that',
'fees collected for the full disclosure of information under the health care fraud and abuse data collection program, authorized by',
'section 1128e d 2 of the social security act, shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the',
'program, and shall remain available until expended to carry out that act: provided further, that no more than $40,000,000 is',
'available for carrying out the provisions of public law 104 73: provided further, that of the funds made available under',
'this heading, $275,138,000 shall be for the program under title x of the public health service act to provide for',
'voluntary family planning projects: provided further, that amounts provided to said projects under such title shall notbe expended for abortions,',
'that all pregnancy counseling shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended for any activity including the',
'publication or distribution of literature that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal',
'or candidate for public office: provided further, that $719,000,000 shall be for state aids drug assistance programs authorized by section',
'2616 of the public health service act: provided further, that of the amount provided under this heading, $46,000 is available',
'for catholic social services, the bridge, wilkes barre, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $500,000 is available for centracare',
'health foundation for administration, st. cloud, minnesota, to increase the ability of educational institutions to produce nurses in a region',
'with high demand, $41,000 is available for chester county health department, chester county government services center, west chester, pa, for',
'abstinence education and related services, $105,000 is available for the city of chester, bureau of health, saber project, chester, pa,',
'for abstinence education and related services, $86,000 is available for george washington carver community center, project a.c.e., norristown, pa, for',
'abstinence education and related services, $51,000 is available for heart beat, new bloomfield, pa heart beat, millerstown, pa, for abstinence',
'education and related services, $79,000 is available for keystone central school district, central mountain middle school east, lock haven, pa,',
'for abstinence education and related services, $88,000 is available for keystone economic development corporation, johnstown, pa, for abstinence education and',
'related services, $92,000 is available for l.v.c.p.t.p., st. lukes health network, choice program, bethlehem, pa, for abstinence education and related',
'services, $74,000 is available for lackawanna trail school district, factoryville, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $112,000 is available',
'for lasalle university, philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $111,000 is available for mercy hospital of pittsburgh, pittsburgh,',
'pa, for abstinence education and related services, $136,000 is available for neighborhood united against drugs, philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education',
'and related services, $23,000 is available for new brighton school district, new brighton, pa, for abstinence education and related services,',
'$1,250,000 is available for northeastern ohio universities college of medicine, rootstown, ohio, for the center for leadership in public health',
'and community medicine, $72,000 is available for nueva esperanza, philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $72,000 is available',
'for partners in family and community development, athens, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $50,000 is available for potter',
'county human services, roulette, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $71,000 is available for rape and victim assistance center',
'of schuykill county, pottsville, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $82,000 is available for real commitment, gettysburg, pa, for',
'abstinence education and related services, $101,000 is available for the school district of lancaster, project impact, lancaster, pa, for abstinence',
'education and related services, $102,000 is available for the school district of philadelphia, philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education and related',
'services, $700,000 is available for the silver ring thing program, sewickley, pennsylvania, for expansion of a program promoting abstinence, $74,000',
'is available for the guidance center, project rapport, smethport, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $109,000 is available for',
'to our childrens future with health, inc., philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $136,000 is available for tressler',
'lutheran services, harrisburg, pa, for abstinence education and related services diakon lutheran social ministries, allentown, pa, for abstinence education and',
'related services in cumberland and dauphin counties, $84,000 is available for tuscarora intermediate unit, mcveytown, pa, for abstinence education and',
'related services, $500,000 is available for the university of akron, ohio, for a nursing study, $1,000,000 is available for the',
'university of florida, gainesville, florida, for consortium to promote nursing faculty, $300,000 is available for the university of louisville research',
'foundation, kentucky, to establish a center for cancer nursing education and research, $126,000 is available for the urban family council,',
'philadelphia, pa, for abstinence education and related services, $41,000 is available for venago county area vo tech, oil city, pa,',
'for abstinence education and related services, $136,000 is available for washington hospital teen outreach, academy for adolescent health, washington, pa,',
'for abstinence education and related services, $300,000 is available for william beaumont hospital, royal oak, michigan, for the beaumont nurse',
'anesthesia education rural initiative, $136,000 is available for the womens care center of erie county, inc., abstinence advantage program, erie,',
'pa, for abstinence education and related services, $50,000 is available for york county, human life services, inc., york, pa, for',
'abstinence education and related services, $95,000 is available for community ministries of the lutheran home at topton, reading, pa, for',
'abstinence education and related services diakon lutheran social ministries of allentown, pa, for abstinence education and related services in berks',
'county, $50,000 is available for clarke college in dubuque, ia, for the planning of a community health center, $700,000 is',
'available for clinical pharmacy training program at university of hawaii at hilo, $100,000 is available for family voices of iowa',
'in the ask resource center, des moines, ia, to continue and expand the family to family health information center, $1,000,000',
'is available for iowa department of public health to continue the center for healthcare workforce shortages, $350,000 is available for',
'national healthy start association, baltimore, maryland, to gather and disseminate information on best practices under the healthy start program and',
'provide technical assistance to healthy start grantees, $125,000 is available for the tulsa coalition for childrens health in tulsa, oklahoma,',
'for a study regarding delivery of pediatric health care in northeastern oklahoma, $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 centers of excellence for the treatment of autism and $50,000 is available for waianae coast community health center',
'leadership training: provided further, that, notwithstanding section 502 a 1 of the social security act, not to exceed $115,900,000 is',
'available for carrying out special projects of regional and national significance pursuant to section 501 a 2 of such act,',
'of which $500,000 is available for the city of milwaukee health department for a pilot program providing health services to',
'at risk children in day care and $10,000 is available for the dane county neighborhood child health clinic in madison,',
'wisconsin, to provide child dental services: provided further, that in addition to amounts provided herein, $25,000,000 shall be available from',
'amounts available under section 241 of the public health service act to carry out parts a, b, c, and d',
'of title xxvi of the public health service act to fund section 2691 special projects of national significance: provided further,',
'that $55,000,000 is available for special projects of regional and national significance under section 501 a 2 of the social',
'security act, which shall not be counted toward compliance with the allocation required in section 502 a 1 of such',
'act, and which shall be used only for making competitive grants to provide abstinence education as defined in section 510',
'b 2 of such act to adolescents and for evaluations including longitudinal evaluations of activities under the grants and for',
'federal costs of administering the grants: provided further, that grants under the immediately preceding proviso shall be made only to',
'public and private entities which agree that, with respect to an adolescent to whom the entities provide abstinence education under',
'such grant, the entities will not provide to that adolescent any other education regarding sexual conduct, except that, in the',
'case of an entity expressly required by law to provide health information or services the adolescent shall not be precluded',
'from seeking health information or services from the entity in a different setting than the setting in which the abstinence',
'education was provided: provided further, that the funds expended for such evaluations may not exceed 3.5 percent of such amount.',
'section 207 of the departments of labor, health and human services, and education, and related agencies appropriations act, 2003 transfer',
'of funds sec. 207. not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds pursuant to the balanced budget and emergency',
'deficit control act of 1985, as amended which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the department of health',
'and human services in this or any other act may be transferred between appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be',
'increased by more than 3 percent by any such transfer: provided, that an appropriation may be increased by up to',
'an additional 2 percent subject to approval by the house and senate committees on appropriations: provided further, that the appropriations',
'committees of both houses of congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. title iii department',
'of education school improvement programs for carrying out school improvement activities authorized by titles ii, iv, v, vi, and parts',
'b and c of title vii of the elementary and secondary education act of 1965 esea ; part b of',
'title ii of the higher education act; the mckinney vento homeless assistance act; and the civil rights act of 1964,',
'$8,052,957,000 $8,053,507,000, of which $508,100,000 $537,100,000 shall become available october 1, 2002, and shall remain available through september 30, 2004,',
'of which $4,132,167,000 $4,233,167,000 shall become available on july 1, 2003, and remain available through september 30, 2004, and of',
'which $1,765,000,000 shall become available on october 1, 2003, and shall remain available through september 30, 2004, for academic year',
'2003 2004: provided, that up to $12,000,000 may be used to carry out section 2345 of the esea: provided further,',
'that of the amount made available for subpart 3, part c, of title ii of the esea, $3,000,000 shall be',
'used by the center for civic education to implement a comprehensive program to improve public knowledge, understanding, and support of',
'the congress and the state legislatures: provided further, that of the funds made available for subpart 2 of part a',
'of title iv of the esea, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the project school emergency response',
'to violence program to provide education related services to local educational agencies in which the learning environment has been disrupted',
'due to a violent or traumatic crisis: provided further, that $75,000,000 for continuing and new grants to demonstrate effective approaches',
'to comprehensive school reform shall be allocated and expended in the same manner as the funds provided under the fund',
'for the improvement of education for this purpose were allocated and expended in fiscal year 2002: provided further, that $162,000,000',
'shall be available to support the activities authorized under subpart 4 of part d of title v of the esea,',
'of which up to 5 percent shall become available october 1, 2002, for evaluation, technical assistance, school networking, peer review',
'of applications, and program outreach activities and of which not less than 95 percent shall become available on july 1,',
'2003, and remain available through september 30, 2004, for grants to local educational agencies: provided further, that funds made available',
'to local educational agencies under this subpart shall be used only for activities related to establishing smaller learning communities in',
'high schools: provided further, that funds made available to carry out part c of title vii of the esea may',
'be used for construction: provided further, that funds made available to carry out part b of title vii of the',
'esea may be used for construction, renovation and modernization of any elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to an',
'elementary school or secondary school, run by the department of education of the state of hawaii, that serves a predominantly',
'native hawaiian student body: provided further, that $387,000,000 shall be for subpart 1 of part a of title vi of',
'the esea: provided further, that no funds appropriated under this heading may be used to carry out section 5494 under',
'the elementary and secondary education act: provided further, that $814,660,000 $815,210,000 shall be available to carry out part d of',
'title v of the esea: provided further, that $212,160,000 $212,710,000 of the funds for subpart 1, part d of title',
'v of the esea shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement of the',
'managers on the conference report accompanying this act. higher education for carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, section',
'121 and titles ii, iii, iv, v, vi, and vii of the higher education act of 1965 hea , as',
'amended, section 1543 of the higher education amendments of 1992, title viii of the higher education amendments of 1998, and',
'the mutual educational and cultural exchange act of 1961, $2,100,701,000 $2,100,151,000, of which $3,000,000 for interest subsidies authorized by section',
'121 of the hea, shall remain available until expended: provided, that $10,000,000, to remain available through september 30, 2004, shall',
'be available to fund fellowships for academic year 2004 2005 under part a, subpart 1 of title vii of said',
'act, under the terms and conditions of part a, subpart 1: provided further, that $1,000,000 is for data collection and',
'evaluation activities for programs under the hea, including such activities needed to comply with the government performance and results act',
'of 1993: provided further, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available in this act to carry out',
'title vi of the hea and section 102 b 6 of the mutual educational and cultural exchange act of 1961',
'may be used to support visits and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating in advanced foreign language',
'training and international studies in areas that are vital to united states national security and who plan to apply their',
'language skills and knowledge of these countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development: provided further, that',
'up to 1 percent of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso may be used for program evaluation, national',
'outreach, and information dissemination activities: provided further, that $140,599,000 $140,049,000 of the funds for part b of title vii of',
'the higher education act of 1965 shall be available for the projects and in the amounts specified in the statement',
'of the managers on the conference report accompanying this act. title iv related agencies corporation for national and community service',
'domestic volunteer service programs, operating expenses for expenses necessary for the corporation for national and community service to carry out',
'the provisions of the domestic volunteer service act of 1973, as amended, $356,205,000: provided, that none of the funds made',
'available to the corporation for national and community service in this act 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 shall be',
'used to provide stipends or other monetary incentives to volunteers or volunteer leaders whose incomes exceed 125 percent of the',
'national poverty level. section 336 of the department of transportation and related agencies appropriations act, 2003 sec. 336. for the',
'purpose of any applicable law, for fiscal year 2003, the city of norman, oklahoma, shall be considered to be part',
'of the oklahoma city transportation management urbanized area. appropriations not authorized by law dollars in millions appropriation last year of',
'authorization in last year appropriation agency/program authorization level of in this bill authorization department of justice: counterterrorism fund 2003 35,000',
'1,000 50,000 federal bureau of investigation 2003 4,322,662 4,153,134 398,862 department of state: administration of foreign 2001 4,162,950 4,777,175 243,628',
'affairs broadcasting board of governors 2001 467,229 467,229 30,500 department of defense military: operation and maintenance, defense wide 2003 14,145,310',
'14,773,506 1,400,000 operation iraqi freedom response fund n/a 0 0 59,682,500 defense working capital funds 2003 387,156 1,784,956 1,100,000 drug',
'interdiction and counter drug activities, 2003 859,907 881,907 34,000 defense sec. 307. afghan national army 2003 0 0 165,000 sec.',
'310. defense cooperation account 2003 0 0 28,000 making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other',
'purposes public law 108 7 division k veterans affairs and housing and urban development, and independent agencies appropriations 2003 sec.',
'115. none of the funds in this act may be used to implement sections 2 and 5 of public law',
'107 287. child survival and health population 1987 ; population population $40,000,000 programs fund see note below . health and',
'disease $290,000,000 ; $234,625,000 ; prevention 1987 ; health and disease health and child survival prevention disease fund 1987 ;',
'hiv/ $180,000,000 ; prevention aids 2002 . child survival $166,762,500 ; fund child survival $75,000,000 ; hiv/ fund aids $75,000,000',
'; $300,000,000 . hiv/aids $475,000,000 in fy2002, of which $435,000,000 in this account . international disaster 1987 $25,000,000 $70,000,000 160,000,000',
'assistance. operating expenses of the united 1987 $387,000,000 $340,000,000 $23,000,000 states agency for international development. economic support fund 1987 $3,800,000,000',
'$3,555,000,000 2,342,000,000 iraq relief and reconstruction none 2,483,300,000 fund. international narcotics control 1994 $171,500,000 $100,000,000 25,000,000 and law enforcement. andean',
'counterdrug initiative none 34,000,000 nonproliferation anti terrorism, none 28,000,000 demining and related programs see note below . foreign military financing',
'2002 $3,627,000,000 $3,650,000,000 2,059,100,000 program. peacekeeping operations 1999 $83,000,000 $76,500,000 115,000,000 federal law enforcement training n/a n/a n/a 2,000 center.',
'transportation security n/a n/a n/a 3,178,300 administration: grants to air carrier. smallpox vaccine compensation n/a n/a n/a 50,000 program. department',
'of defense military: military construction, navy. 2003 1,297,298 1,305,128 48,100 military construction, air 2003 1,044,277 1,080,247 5,100 force. family housing',
'operation and 2003 854,268 863,050 1,800 maintenance, air force. note. programs recommended herein under child survival and health programs fund',
'were last authorized under a different account structure than that recommended in this bill; the account structure included a number',
'of functional accounts, as described above. note. programs recommended herein under nonproliferation, anti terrorism, demining, and related programs include some',
'major programs for which authorizations of appropriations were provided for fiscal year 2003; these programs include $64,200,000 authorized for anti',
'terrorism assistance and $162,000,000 authorized for nonproliferation activities. in addition, some programs now in this account were previously in accounts',
'that had authorizations of appropriations in prior years. full committee votes pursuant to the provisions of clause 3 b of',
'rule xiii of the house of representatives, the results of each rollcall vote on an amendment or on the motion',
'to report, together with the names of those voting for and those voting against, are printed below: rollcall no. 1',
'date: april 1, 2003. measure: emergency wartime supplemental appropriations bill, fy 2003. motion by: mr. obey. description of motion: to',
'add $2,490,000,000 to the bill for various defense and homeland security activities. results: rejected 28 yeas to 35 nays. members',
'voting yea members voting nay mr. berry mr. aderholt mr. bishop mr. bonilla mr. boyd mr. crenshaw mr. clyburn mr.',
'culberson mr. cramer mr. cunningham ms. delauro mr. doolittle mr. dicks mrs. emerson mr. edwards mr. frelinghuysen mr. farr mr.',
'goode mr. fattah ms. granger mr. hinchey mr. hobson mr. hoyer mr. istook mr. jackson mr. kingston ms. kaptur mr.',
'kirk ms. kilpatrick mr. knollenberg mrs. lowey mr. kolbe mr. mollohan mr. lahood mr. moran mr. latham mr. murtha mr.',
'lewis mr. obey mr. nethercutt mr. olver mrs. northup mr. pastor mr. peterson mr. price mr. regula mr. rothman mr.',
'rogers ms. roybal allard mr. sherwood mr. sabo mr. simpson mr. serrano mr. sweeney mr. visclosky mr. tiahrt mr. vitter',
'mr. walsh mr. wamp mr. weldon mr. wicker mr. wolf mr. young full committee votes pursuant to the provisions of',
'clause 3 b of rule xiii of the house of representatives, the results of each rollcall vote on an amendment',
'or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and those voting against, are printed',
'below: rollcall no. 2 date: april 1, 2003. measure: emergency wartime supplemental appropriations bill, fy 2003. motion by: mr. nethercutt.',
'description of motion: to prohibit funds in the act for procuring goods and services from any corporation or other business',
'entity organized under the laws of a country that is a member of the united nations security council and that',
'publicly expressed opposition to the provisional security council resolution regarding iraq introduced by spain, the united kingdom, and the united',
'states on march 7, 2003, and to permit a presidential waiver of said prohibition. results: rejected 27 yeas to 35',
'nays. members voting yea members voting nay mr. aderholt mr. berry mr. bonilla mr. bishop mr. crenshaw mr. boyd mr.',
'culberson mr. clyburn mr. cunningham mr. cramer mr. doolittle ms. delauro mr. edwards mr. dicks mrs. emerson mr. farr mr.',
'goode mr. fattah ms. granger mr. frelinghuysen mr. istook mr. hinchey mr. kingston mr. hobson mr. kirk mr. hoyer mr.',
'lahood mr. jackson mr. latham ms. kaptur mr. nethercutt mr. knollenberg mrs. northup mr. kolbe mr. peterson mr. lewis mr.',
'rogers mrs. lowey mr. sweeney mr. mollohan mr. taylor mr. moran mr. tiahrt mr. murtha mr. vitter mr. obey mr.',
'wamp mr. olver mr. weldon mr. pastor mr. wicker mr. price mr. wolf mr. regula mr. rothman ms. roybal allard',
'mr. sabo mr. serrano mr. sherwood mr. simpson mr. walsh mr. young full committee votes pursuant to the provisions of',
'clause 3 b of rule xiii of the house of representatives, the results of each roll call vote on an',
'amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and those voting against, are',
'printed below: rollcall no. 3 date: april 1, 2003. measure: emergency wartime supplemental appropriations bill, fy 2003. motion by: mr.',
'regula. description of motion: to report the bill, to authorize the chairman to seek a rule on such terms and',
'conditions as he may deem appropriate, and to authorize the chairman to move that the house disagree to the amendments',
'of the senate and agree to the conference requested by the senate on the reported bill. results: adopted 59 yeas',
'to 0 nays. members voting yea members voting nay mr. aderholt mr. berry mr. bishop mr. bonilla mr. boyd mr.',
'clyburn mr. crenshaw mr. culberson ms. delauro mr. dicks mr. edwards mrs. emerson mr. farr mr. fattah mr. frelinghuysen mr.',
'goode ms. granger mr. hinchey mr. hobson mr. hoyer mr. istook mr. jackson ms. kaptur ms. kilpatrick mr. kirk mr.',
'knollenberg mr. kolbe mr. latham mr. lewis mrs. lowey mr. mollohan mr. moran mr. murtha mr. nethercutt mrs. northup mr.',
'obey mr. olver mr. pastor mr. peterson mr. price mr. regula mr. rogers mr. rothman ms. roybal allard mr. sabo',
'mr. serrano mr. sherwood mr. simpson mr. sweeney mr. taylor mr. tiahrt mr. visclosky mr. vitter mr. walsh mr. wamp',
'mr. weldon mr. wicker mr. wolf mr. young additional views by mr. obey this in many respects is a good',
'bill. it provides the resources necessary to support our fighting men and women in the field in a timely manner.',
'it does so in a way that protects the constitutional responsibilities and prerogatives of the congress as a coequal branch',
'of the government. finally, in producing it, the committee rejected efforts to interfere with the presidents prerogatives in the execution',
'of foreign policy. but this bill also represents yet another missed opportunity to address pressing unmet needs for protection of',
'the american people from terrorist attacks. while the committee made some useful improvements in funding homeland security needs within the',
'limits proposed by the white house there are numerous critical needs that should have been addressed and were not. that',
'is deeply disturbing because it is important that we not only do the right thing in securing the homeland but',
'that we do it in a timely manner. unless, the funding levels contained in this bill for protecting citizens here',
'at home are increased in the full house or agreed to in conference with the senate, we will delay for',
'months and perhaps longer the implementation of numerous simple straightforward steps that we should be taking to prevent future catastrophic',
'attacks against the american people. the amendment that i asked the committee to consider would have added $2.5 billion in',
'total spending to the bill that was reported, an increase of about 3%. those funds would have been distributed amongst',
'twenty one separate programs in which current funding levels will simply not permit government agencies to perform the tasks that',
'our nations safety requires. these are some of the issues that the amendment would have addressed: stopping nuclear materials from',
'being smuggled into the united states while it is unlikely that any terrorist organization has the capacity at this time',
'to attack the united states with a ballistic missile, it is quite likely that a terrorist organization that gained control',
'of a nuclear, chemical or biological weapon could smuggle that weapon into the united states across our northern or southern',
'border or by boat. perhaps the greatest challenge we face is monitoring the more than 20,000 shipping containers that enter',
'the united states each day. remarkable new technology allows us to determine if any vessel in a port contains nuclear',
'material through the installation of a single piece of equipment in that port. by placing such equipment in ports overseas',
'we can determine whether or not a vessel is free of nuclear materials before it even leaves for our shores',
'rather than when it has entered a u.s. port. one such piece of equipment is now being deployed by the',
'u.s. departmentof energy in the port of rotterdam, which accounts for the largest percentage of shipments into the united states',
'of any port in the world. the department of energy believes that we could install such equipment in an additional',
'nine ports for the cost of $135 million. that would provide us with coverage of more than half of all',
'commercial shipping into the united states. it is almost inconceivable that the congress would reject these funds given the amounts',
'being spent for efforts that provide far less security. strengthening security of our own nuclear materials another grave concern is',
'the possibility that terrorists might gain control of nuclear materials stored here in the united states. the department of energy,',
'which is responsible for the storage of such materials, has identified security upgrades that it argues are critical for insuring',
'that these materials dont get into the wrong hands. those upgrades cost $87 million and are not contained in the',
'bill reported by the committee. securing nuclear materials overseas russia and a number of other nations have developed the technology',
'to create nuclear materials and weapons but continue to have large amounts of these materials and weapons that are highly',
'vulnerable to theft and resale to terrorists or rogue nations. we have maintained an ongoing program to help the russians',
'secure their nuclear stockpiles but have not developed similar efforts in other countries. in addition, nearly every country in the',
'world uses radioactive materials for peaceful purposes including medicine, agricultural research and industrial applications. the possibility of using such materials',
'for construction of a so called dirty bomb makes the development of new worldwide standards for the shipment, securing and',
'disposal of these materials a matter of the highest priority. that effort is not likely to proceed at a rapid',
'pace unless the united states plays a leading role. that job falls to the u.s. department of energy but there',
'are no funds appropriated to the department for that purpose. the cost of addressing both of these objectives would total',
'only $18 million. providing u.s. laboratories the capacity to cope with a chemical weapon attack a year ago we passed',
'a supplemental appropriation that provided state public health and environmental laboratories with the funds to develop the capacity to identify',
'the agents used in the event of a biological attack. we have not, however, provided them with the capacity to',
'identify the agents that might be used in the event of a chemical attack. the amendment that was rejected by',
'the committee would have provided $150 million for that purpose. protecting federal dams and waterways from terrorist attacks numerous communities',
'including some major cities face the prospect of catastrophic damage and loss of life from an attack on federally operated',
'dams and waterways. in addition, attacks against waterways such as the mississippi river could have immense economic consequences to the',
'entire nation. following the events of september 11, 2001, the corps of engineers and the bureau of land management did',
'a specific site by site analysis of the vulnerability of such facilities and the cost of installing adequate security to',
'prevent possible attacks. the assessment completed by the corps of engineers early last year indicated a need for security upgrades',
'costing $108 million. that sum was included in the spring supplemental but vetoed by the president when the bill reached',
'the white house last summer. since that time the bureau of land management has completed its vulnerability assessments and has',
'identified security needs totaling $24 million. the amendment that the committee rejected contained $132 million to meet the security needs',
'identified by the two agencies. see appendix for list of facilities. chemical plant vulnerability assessments only weeks ago, the general',
'accounting office completed a report indicating that a serious threat is posed by the possibility of terrorists targeting u.s. chemical',
'plants. many such plants are located in dense urban areas and any attack against them could result in catastrophic loss',
'of life. while the responsibility for meeting these security needs lies largely with the corporations that operate the plants, the',
'gao points out that the federal government at this point has no capacity to determine what security upgrades may be',
'required or whether or not chemical producers are taking appropriate steps to meet such requirements. the amendment that was rejected',
'provided that environmental protection agency with $75 million to initiate such assessments. protecting imported food and medical equipment a large',
'portion of the food americans now eat has at least some component that is imported. insuring that such food is',
'not health threatening is an enormous task that is shared by a number of federal agencies. as a result of',
'bipartisan efforts, resources were provided in 2001 to improve fdas capacity to inspect imported food. but president bush refused to',
'agree to funding in 2002 to improve usdas import inspections. that funding was designed to remedy a serious problem that',
'hampers usda import inspections: the agencies principally responsible for monitoring and inspection do not have effective methods of communicating with',
'one another concerning what inspections have take place, what the results of those inspections have been or even whether or',
'not certain shipments have been rejected. we also have very limited capacity for monitoring the safety and possible contamination of',
'imported medical devices. the amendment that was rejected contained $30 million in funds for the food and drug administration and',
'the department of agriculture to address these problems. helping fire, police and medical personnel help us we currently face the',
'prospect across most of the nation that the victims of a chemical, biological or radiological attack could not be assisted',
'by local fire, police and medical personnel simply because those personnel do not have the equipment or training to work',
'in those types of environments. this problem has been widely and repeatedly documented. the hart rudman report recommended that the',
'federal government provide funding to first responders to immediately clear the backlog of requests for protective gear, training and communications',
'equipment. the report also concluded first responders police, fire and emergency medical personnel are not prepared for a chemical or',
'biological attack . . . americas own ill prepared response could hurt its people to a much greater extent than',
'any single attack by a terrorist. states and local governments have documented over $9 billion in first responder needs that',
'have not yet been met. the legislation reported by the committee contains $2.2 billion for first responders which is available',
'for not only meeting the needs outlined in the hart rudman report but also for paying the enormous overtime costs',
'that communities around the country have faced as a result of meeting the code orange threat level mandates. as a',
'result of providing local governments with the authority to use funds to cover overtime costs, it is very likely that',
'little or any of the funds provided by the committee will be used to meet backlog needs. the amendment that',
'the committee rejected would have added $800 million for the equipment and training needed to let local fire, police and',
'medical personnel meet the difficult challenges such an attack would entail. of this amount, $350 million would have been provided',
'for interoperable communications equipment, for the police, fire, and emergency response community. communication problems in disasters have been evident for',
'years: in the air florida accident over 20 years ago and more recently in the world trade center and pentagon',
'terrorist attacks, where fire and police from different states could not communicate with each other over their radios. these communication',
'problems hinder the ability of our first responders to effectively respond to a disaster. only 40 percent of fire departments',
'can communicate with all of their partners. the national strategy for homeland security calls for improved public safety emergency communications.',
'according to a report issued by the national task force on interoperability, at the state level, replacing basic radio systems',
'for a single public safety agency can cost between $100 million and $300 million. also part of this $800 million',
'was $150 million for firefighter grants, so that program would be funded in fy 2003 at its authorized level of',
'$900 million. firefighter needs areenormous. a december 2002, needs assessment of the us fire service found that: fire departments do',
'not have enough portable radios to equip more than about half of the emergency responders on a shift; the majority',
'of fire department portable radios are not water resistant, and more than three quarters lack intrinsic safety in an explosive',
'atmosphere; about one third of firefighters per shift are not equipped with self contained breathing apparatus; and nearly half of',
'all fire departments have no map coordinate system. the last part of the $800 million was $300 million for the',
'base office of domestic preparedness program, on top of the $1 billion appropriated in 2003 and the $2.2 billion contained',
'in the republican supplemental bill. adding $300 million would take the base odp program to $3.5 billion in fy 2003,',
'equal to the original bush fy 2003 budget request. republican members of the committee argued that no additional funding for',
'first responders was necessary since some funding from previous fiscal years remains unspent. had they believed that this argument was',
'valid it would be hard to explain why the legislation includes the full $2 billion in additional funds requested by',
'the president and an additional $200 million for the program added by the committee. as these members are well aware,',
'the bush administration did not distribute the 1999 2002 funds for this program until less than six months ago. the',
'best information available to the committee indicates that the distribution and obligation of these funds is now proceeding rapidly. in',
'addition, the committee has included in this bill a mandate that states pass 80% of the new funding on to',
'localities 45 days, so the funds should be spent expeditiously. getting more help from the national guard and army reserves',
'a critical part of the nations emergency preparedness has always been our ability to rely on national guard and army',
'reserve units to back up local fire and law enforcement agencies. the need for assistance from such units is obviously',
'much greater today than before september 11th. although congress has authorized national guard civil support teams in all fifty states,',
'funding has been provided for teams in only 32 states. these additional units would be available not only for deployment',
'in the states in which they are located but to meet emergencies in other states as well. the cost of',
'creating, equipping and training such units in the 18 states in which they do not presently exist would be $160',
'million. the army reserves maintain emergency/deployable medical facilities and personnel that could be used to respond to disasters created by',
'the use of weapons of mass destruction. shortfalls in the army reserve budget for training and relocating deployable military hospitals',
'currently limit the reserves ability to meet this mission. the amendment that was rejected by the committee contained $66 million',
'to meet this cost and the $166 million needed to fund national guard civil support teams. speeding up proposed expansion',
'of the coast guard due to the coast guards significant homeland security and defense role, the administration asked for $580',
'million in supplemental funding and the committee included $630 million. the administrations and the republicans supplemental funding for the coast',
'guard only funds the coast guards operations in iraq and in our ports here. none of this funding is for',
'additional staffing or additional security improvements its basically for costs related to increased operating tempo through use of the coast',
'guard reserves. the presidents fy 2004 budget recognizes the need to increase coast guard personnel and provides for an additional',
'2,000 personnel for half of the year. these personnel could be brought on board october 1 instead of april of',
'next year as the president proposes. the amendment that the committee rejected would have provided $100 million to allow the',
'coast guard to do this. additional coast guard personnel are sorely needed and should be recruited, trained and placed on',
'duty as quickly as possible. in order to increase its homeland security activities as a result of the increased terrorist',
'threat, the coast guard is virtually eliminating many of its other missions. according to the general accounting office, the coast',
'guard is spending considerably less time on missions outside of the realm of homeland security, such as drug interdiction and',
'fisheries enforcement. the homeland security act calls for traditional coast guard missions to be protected as homeland security activities increase',
'this is not what is happening today and the additional resources needed for homeland security should be appropriated directly, not',
'borrowed from other coast guard missions. the amendment would have also provided $90 million to expand port and waterway safety',
'systems pawss at additional ports. the coast guard and the navy implemented this system recently in the port of norfolk',
'due to increased threat levels. the coast guard should implement this system at other ports. however, current funding will permit',
'at only one additional port, san diego. the $90 million contained in the amendment would expand the pawss system to',
'the ports of boston, charleston, philadelphia, jacksonville, baltimore, honolulu, san francisco, los angeles, corpus christi, san juan and wilmington nc',
'. port security a major problem that must be addressed if we are to minimize the threat posed by illicit',
'shipments and activities in our ports is greater security in the areas where cargo is loaded off of and on',
'to ships. the coast guard has estimated that first year costs for the necessary security upgrades will exceed $900 million',
'and that $4.4 billion will be needed over the next ten years. in the current year the congress has provided',
'only $400 million to meet these needs despite the fact that local port authorities have made applications for nearly $1',
'billion in federal funds. ninety five percent of all non north american u.s. trade moves by sea and arrives in',
'361 ports around the nation. over the past decades, container traffic and energy imports increasingly have been concentrated in just',
'a handful of ports, making them inviting targets. for instance, 43 percent of all the maritime containers that arrived in',
'the u.s. in 2001 came through the ports of los angeles and long beach. as the recent west coast port',
'closures demonstrated, the cost to the economy of closing these ports totals approximately 41 billion per day for the first',
'five days, rising exponentially thereafter. the amendment rejected in committee would have provided $250 million for grants to secure ports.',
'greater security for our war fighters and their families the ongoing event in iraq will probably make all americans more',
'vulnerable to terrorist attack, at least over the course of the next several years. president mubarak of egypt has recently',
'stated that instead of dealing with one bin laden we may be facing a hundred such individuals because of the',
'emotions that have been stirred in the arab world by the iraq conflict. it is not unreasonable to expect that',
'some of that anger may be directed against those who have risked the most in this conflict, the war fighters.',
'yet an assessment of u.s. military installations indicates that force protection and security is well below the levels that it',
'ought to be. the pentagon has identified more than $1 billion in unfunded security needs for protecting individual and family',
'housing and other facilities on u.s. military installations. the amendment that was rejected by the committee would have provided $197',
'million to begin reducing that backlog of security needs. conclusion the amendment also contained a number of smaller but nonetheless',
'important items that i dont have the space to discuss in detail. among these were vulnerability assessments for local drinking',
'water systems; security upgrades for amtrak tunnels in major east coast cities; increased security arrangements for the washington, jefferson, lincoln',
'monuments and the statue of liberty; improvement of technology for determining the origin of illicit nuclear materials and a small',
'increase for the intelligence budget of the department of energy. as stated at the beginning of these views, the total',
'cost of the amendment was less than $2.5 billion. to place that in proportion, it would have increases the size',
'of the supplemental by less than 3%. it was less than \4/5\ the size of the unrequested assistance to u.s.',
'airlines which the speaker directed the committee to add to the package. it was only about \1/3\ the size of',
'the funds provided for payments to foreign countries. when added to the sums for homeland security already contained in the',
'bill reported by the committee, the total amount for protecting the american people would have been significantly smaller that the',
'sums provide for foreign assistance. it should also be noted that during the debate on this amendment, i offered to',
'remove any single item that any member of the majority objected or believed that it did not represent a sufficient',
'priority to be included in the package. i received no suggestions. the amendment was defeated on a straight party line',
'vote that is listed at the back of this report. i regret that many of my republican friends on the',
'committee felt compelled to vote against what they openly admitted appeared to be common sense steps to reduce the threat',
'and consequences of a terrorist attack because of the demands of party discipline. in a congress in which each outcome',
'is predetermined by leadership decisions that take place in advance of formal meeting the role of information and debate in',
'the legislative process becomes minimal. i find it incredible that those advising the president on these matters have so little',
'sensitivity to the necessity of addressing these problems and that the members of the presidents party in congress seem so',
'incapable of breaking ranks with these decisions even when they openly admit that they are in personal disagreement. over time,',
'we have made progress in addressing these needs despite white house intransigence. the problem is that our adversaries are not',
'likely to operate on a timetable that accommodates our slow and inconsistent response. the timeliness with which the funds are',
'provided to the agencies that have responsibility for protecting our own shores is not likely to improve until more people',
'become aware of the continued exposure and the reason appropriate steps are not being taken. david obey. appendix a, to',
'the additional views by mr. obey additional $1.5b odp $300m for state name allocation odp in bill included in amendment',
'alabama 25.0 5.0 alaska 13.2 2.6 arizona 28.0 5.6 arkansas 19.6 3.9 california 119.3 23.9 colorado 25.1 5.0 connecticut 21.9',
'4.4 delaware 13.7 2.7 dist of columbia 13.0 2.6 florida 62.7 12.5 georgia 37.6 7.5 hawaii 15.1 3.0 idaho 15.4',
'3.1 illinois 50.0 10.0 indiana 30.2 6.0 iowa 20.3 4.1 kansas 19.6 3.9 kentucky 23.8 4.8 louisiana 25.0 5.0 maine',
'15.2 3.0 maryland 28.0 5.6 massachusetts 31.0 6.2 michigan 42.2 8.4 minnesota 26.7 5.3 mississippi 20.1 4.0 missouri 28.7 5.7',
'montana 14.1 2.8 nebraska 16.6 3.3 nevada 17.9 3.6 new hampshire 15.2 3.0 new jersey 37.7 7.5 new mexico 16.9',
'3.4 new york 70.2 14.0 north carolina 36.8 7.4 north dakota 13.2 2.6 ohio 46.4 9.3 oklahoma 22.0 4.4 oregon',
'22.1 4.4 pennsylvania 49.2 9.8 rhode island 14.5 2.9 south carolina 23.9 4.8 south dakota 13.6 2.7 tennessee 29.1 5.8',
'texas 78.3 15.7 utah 18.4 3.7 vermont 13.1 2.6 virginia 33.7 6.7 washington 29.9 6.0 west virginia 16.8 3.4 wisconsin',
'28.0 5.6 wyoming 12.8 2.6 puerto rico 23.1 4.6 virgin islands 4.1 0.8 american samoa 3.9 0.8 guam 4.2 0.8',
'no. mariana islands 4.0 0.8 total 1,500 300 addtional views of the honorable martin olav sabo in this time of',
'war and an uncertain economy, the american people must meet new challenges. we must support our troops and work to',
'strengthen our economy and homeland defenses. it is a time to pull together as a nation, and this means shared',
'sacrifice. the u.s. airline industry has been particularly hard hit since terrorism came to our shores, and the war with',
'iraq has exacerbated their difficult situation. as we endeavor to help this vital industry and its tens of thousands of',
'workers with the $3.2 billion aid package contained in this bill, it is only appropriate to expect airline leaders to',
'share in this burden. a simple rule of fairness applies here, and my amendment to restrict executive compensation at those',
'airlines that accept this new aid was readily approved by the committee. this provision is as simple as it is',
'fair. it states that no airline receiving funding under this bill may provide compensation pay, benefits and stock options to',
'senior executives that exceeds the base pay and benefits that they received in 2002. by base pay and benefits, i',
'mean base salary and regular on going fringe benefits, such as health coverage. i do not mean bonuses, stock options',
'and other creative compensation devices that have come to be widely used for executives in corporate america. i believe that',
'this is a fair price for airline executives to pay in exchange for the massive new financial support that american',
'taxpayers will provide to help stabilize this industry. in these difficult times, the american people are doing their part to',
'ensure the safety and security of our troops abroad, as well as the safety of our communities and our economic',
'vitality here at home. airline executives should do no less. martin o. sabo.',