Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
PL 107-294 (H.J.Res.124), enacted 11/23/2002

116 STAT. 2062 
PUBLIC LAW 107-294—NOV. 23, 2002 
Public Law 107-294 
107th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Nov. 23, 2002 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other 
[H.J. Res. 124] 
purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law 
107-229 is further amended by striking the date specified in section 
Ante, p. 1503. 
107(c) and inserting in lieu thereof "January 11, 2003". 
Ante, p. 1467. 
SEC. 2. Section 114 of Public Law 107-229 is amended— 
(1) by striking "December 31, 2002" and inserting "the 
date specified in section 107(c) of this joint resolution"; and 
(2) by striking the first proviso and inserting the following: 
": Provided, That grants and payments may be made pursuant 
to this authority at the beginning of any included quarter 
or other period of fiscal year 2003, for such quarter or other 
period, at the level provided for such activities for the cor-
responding quarter or other period of fiscal year 2002". 
SEC. 3. Upon determination by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security that such action is necessary in the national interest, 
he may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, 
transfer not to exceed $500,000,000 of funds made available to 
the Department of Homeland Security and be available for the 
same purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropriation 
or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such authority to 
transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based 
on unforeseen homeland security requirements, than those for which 
originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which 
funds are requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided 
further. That during fiscal year 2003, the Office of Management 
and Budget may transfer not to exceed $140,000,000 from unobli-
gated balances of appropriations enacted prior to October 1, 2002 
for organizations and entities that will be transferred to the new 
Department for the salaries and expenses associated with the initi-
ation of the Department: Provided further. That of amounts author-
ized for transfer by this section, except as otherwise specifically 
authorized by law, not to exceed two percent of any appropriation 
available to the Secretary may be transferred between such appro-
priations: Provided further. That not less than 15 days' notice 
shall be given to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and House of Representatives before any such transfer is made: 
Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall be 
available to prepare or present a request to the Committees on 
Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher pri-
ority items, based on unforeseen homeland security requirements, 
than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where 
the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied 
PUBLIC LAW 107-294—NOV. 23, 2002 
116 STAT. 2063 
by Congress: Provided further, That the authority provided in this Expiration date, 
section shall expire on September 30, 2004. 
Approved November 23, 2002. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 124: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): 
Nov. 13, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate.