N-highlights from conference report on FY2003 Emergency Supplemental Budget

Congressional Record: April 12, 2003, pp. H3357-H3385
 
    CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1559, EMERGENCY WARTIME SUPPLEMENTAL 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2003

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida submitted the following conference report and 
statement on the bill (H.R. 1559) making emergency wartime supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and for 
other purposes:

                  Conference Report (H. Rept. 108-76)[[Page H3361]]
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CHAPTER 4

                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
...
                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                            Energy Programs
                      
                      SCIENCE

       For an additional amount for "Science" for expenses 
     necessary to support safeguards and security of nuclear and 
     other facilities and for other purposes, $11,000,000, to 
     remain available until expended.

                    ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

                National Nuclear Security Administration


                           WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

       For an additional amount for "Weapons Activities" for 
     expenses necessary to safeguard nuclear weapons and nuclear 
     material, $67,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
     Provided, That $20,000,000 of the funds provided shall be 
     available for secure transportation asset activities: 
     Provided further, That $47,000,000 of the funds provided 
     shall be available to meet increased safeguards and security 
     needs throughout the nuclear weapons complex.

                    DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

       For an additional amount for "Defense Nuclear 
     Nonproliferation", $148,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

               ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

         Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste Management

       For an additional amount for "Defense Environmental 
     Restoration and Waste Management", for expenses necessary to 
     support safeguards and security activities at nuclear and 
     other facilities, $6,000,000, to remain available until 
     expended.

                        OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

       For an additional amount for "Other Defense Activities", 
     $4,000,000, to remain available until expended.
     
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     TITLE I -- WAR-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS; ...
CHAPTER 3 -- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY; ...
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER ...

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       The conferees agree to retain section 1317, as proposed by 
     the Senate, which rescinds $3,400,000 of the Public Law 107-
     248 "Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy" 
     appropriation, for Treatment of Radiation Sickness Research.
     
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CHAPTER 4

                      DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--CIVIL
...
                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                            Energy Programs


                                science

       The conference agreement provides an additional $11,000,000 
     for the Office of Science to enhance safeguards and security 
     at its laboratories, to meet the requirements of a revised 
     design basis threat, to fund the costs of maintaining those 
     facilities at an elevated security condition in fiscal year 
     2003, and for other purposes.

                    Atomic Energy Defense Activities

                National Nuclear Security Administration


                           weapons activities

       The conference agreement includes $67,000,000 for the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to meet 
     increased safeguards and security needs throughout the 
     nuclear weapons complex. The funding provided includes 
     $20,000,000 for the activities of the Secure Transportation 
     Asset and $47,000,000 to meet increased safeguards and 
     security needs throughout the nuclear weapons complex.

                    Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

       The conference agreement provides $148,000,000 for Defense 
     Nuclear Nonproliferation activities by the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration. This funding includes:

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     $84,000,000 under the International Nuclear Materials 
     Protection and Cooperation program to develop and deploy 
     radiation detectors at mega seaports, in coordination with 
     the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and 
     Border Protection; $17,000,000 to expand efforts under the 
     International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation 
     program to secure radioactive materials that may be used to 
     construct a radioactive dispersal device (RDD), and to 
     develop standards for the cleanup of contamination resulting 
     from a potential RDD event; $15,000,000 under 
     Nonproliferation and International Security Assistance to 
     expand nonproliferation assistance to countries other than 
     the former Soviet Union; $15,000,000 under Nonproliferation 
     and Verification R&D for nuclear nonproliferation programs, 
     including $2,500,000 for the Caucasus Seismic Network; 
     $5,000,000 under Nonproliferation and International Security 
     for international export controls; $5,000,000 under 
     International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation to 
     support activities in Iraq; $5,000,000 under Nonproliferation 
     and Verification R&D for materials and devices to detect 
     nuclear materials; and $2,000,000 under Nonproliferation and 
     International Security to conduct vulnerability assessments 
     for spent nuclear fuel casks.

               Environmental and Other Defense Activities


         defense environmental restoration and waste management

       The conference recommendation provides $6,000,000 for the 
     Office of Environmental Management to meet safeguards and 
     security requirements at its defense cleanup and waste 
     disposal sites.

                        Other Defense Activities

       The conference recommendation provides $4,000,000 under 
     Other Defense Activities, including $1,000,000 for additional 
     security testing by the Office of Independent Oversight and 
     Performance Assessment, and $3,000,000 to meet increased 
     intelligence and counterintelligence mission requirements.
                      
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CHAPTER 6 -- Homeland Security Appropriations, 2003 Supplemental; ...
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; ...

     Border and Transportation Security


                     customs and border protection

       The conferees agree to provide $333,000,000 for additional 
     expenses related to Operation Liberty Shield and for other 
     homeland security purposes, instead of $428,000,000 as 
     proposed by the House. Funds shall remain available until 
     expended, but may not be obligated until 15 days after 
     notification of the Committees on Appropriations. This amount 
     includes $35,000,000 to support the Container Security 
     Initiative and $25,000,000 to fully fund the transfer of 285 
     Border Patrol Agents to the Northern Border.
       In addition, the conferees include $60,000,000 for the cost 
     of additional inspectors and associated positions on the 
     Northern Border and at maritime ports of entry, and 
     $90,000,000 for portal radiation detection and monitoring 
     technology and non-intrusive inspection technology. In 
     addition to the requirement for a 15-day prior notification, 
     the conferees direct that none of these funds may be 
     obligated (1) for additional personnel until the Commissioner 
     of the Bureau

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     of Customs and Border Protection submits to the Committees on 
     Appropriations a detailed budget execution plan for hiring 
     and deploying the additional personnel, including timeframe 
     and locations; or (2) for new detection, monitoring and 
     inspection technology until the Commissioner submits to the 
     Committees a revised technology investment plan that includes 
     the impact of this additional funding on agency performance, 
     as well as proposed deployment schedules and locations.


              commercial vehicle screening at key bridges

       The conferees are concerned about the vulnerability of 
     bridge ports of entry on the U.S-Canada border to vehicle 
     traffic that might contain radioactive material and direct 
     the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection to implement its 
     current plan to install a portal radiation monitor in May of 
     2003 at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry at Port Huron, 
     Michigan. The conferees also direct that inspectors at the 
     port of entry be fully trained in the detection of 
     radioactive materials in cargo and equipped, as appropriate, 
     with both personal radiation detectors and isotope 
     identifiers. Because commercial motor vehicles carrying 
     municipal solid waste may be used intentionally or 
     accidentally to transport radioactive or other hazardous 
     material, the conferees direct the Bureau to screen and 
     inspect such vehicles as necessary to enforce federal law 
     and, as appropriate, State law governing such traffic. The 
     Bureau should give particular attention to traffic using the 
     Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Detroit, Michigan, and the 
     Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Port Huron, Michigan. The 
     Bureau of Customs and Border Protection shall also reevaluate 
     whether municipal solid waste should continue to be 
     classified as a "low risk commodity" under the Border 
     Release Advanced Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) System.

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