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Excerpts on funding for anti-terrorism programs from the House-Senate Conference Report on HR 4328, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1999 Act
[Congressional Record: October 19, 1998 (House)]
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CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4328, MAKING OMNIBUS CONSOLIDATED AND
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
Mr. LIVINGSTON submitted the following conference report and
statement on the bill (H.R. 4328) making omnibus consolidated and
emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999:
Conference Report (H. Rept. 825)
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TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
counterterrorism fund
For necessary expenses, as determined by the Attorney
General, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
reimburse any Department of Justice organization for (1) the
costs incurred in reestablishing the operational capability
of an office or facility which has been damaged or destroyed
as a result of any domestic or international terrorist
incident; (2) the costs of providing support to counter,
investigate or prosecute domestic or international terrorism,
including payment of rewards in connection with these
activities; (3) the costs of conducting a terrorism threat
assessment of Federal agencies and their facilities; (4) the
costs associated with ensuring the continuance of essential
Government functions during a time of emergency; and (5) the
costs of activities related to the protection of the Nation's
critical infrastructure: Provided, That any Federal agency
may be reimbursed for the costs of detaining in foreign
countries individuals accused of acts of terrorism that
violate the laws of the United States: Provided further, That
funds provided under this paragraph shall be available only
after the Attorney General notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
in accordance with section 605 of this Act.
In addition, for necessary expenses, as determined by the
Attorney General, $135,000,000, to remain available until
expended, to reimburse or transfer to agencies of the
Department of Justice for any costs incurred in connection
with: (1) providing bomb training and response capabilities
to State and local law enforcement agencies; (2) providing
training and related equipment for chemical, biological,
nuclear, and cyber attack prevention and response
capabilities for States, cities, territories, and local
jurisdictions; and (3) providing grants, contracts,
cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by
sections 819, 821, and 822 of the Antiterrorism and Effective
Death Penalty Act of 1996: Provided, That such funds
transferred to the Office of Justice Programs may include
amounts for management and administration, which shall be
transferred to and merged with the ``Justice Assistance''
account.
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TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Department of State
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism
and related programs and activities, $198,000,000, to carry
out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, section
504 of the FREEDOM Support Act for the Nonproliferation and
Disarmament Fund, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act
or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for demining
activities, the clearance of unexploded ordnance, and related
activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including activities implemented through nongovernmental and
international organizations, section 301 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for a voluntary contribution to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a voluntary
contribution to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development
Organization (KEDO), and for a United States contribution to
the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory
Commission: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall
inform the Committees on Appropriations at least twenty days
prior to the obligation of funds for the Comprehensive
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission: Provided
further, That of this amount not to exceed $15,000,000, to
remain available until expended, may be made available for
the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund, notwithstanding
any other provision of law, to promote bilateral and
multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation and
disarmament: Provided further, That such funds may also be
used for such countries other than the New Independent States
of the former Soviet Union and international organizations
when it is in the national security interest of the United
States to do so: Provided further, That such funds shall be
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated under this heading not less than
$35,000,000 should be made available for demining, clearance
of unexploded ordnance, and related activities: Provided
further, That of the funds made available for demining and
related activities, not to exceed $500,000, in addition to
funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used for
expenses related to the operation and management of the
demining program: Provided further, That funds appropriated
under this heading may be made available for the
International Atomic Energy Agency only if the Secretary of
State determines (and so reports to the Congress) that Israel
is not being denied its right to participate in the
activities of that Agency.
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TITLE IV--MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
prohibition on financing nuclear goods
Sec. 506. None of the funds appropriated or made available
(other than funds for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs'') pursuant to this Act, for
carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used,
except for purposes of nuclear safety, to finance the export
of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology.
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PROHIBITION ON BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO TERRORIST COUNTRIES
Sec. 528. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
funds appropriated for bilateral assistance under any heading
of this Act and funds appropriated under any such heading in
a provision of law enacted prior to enactment of this Act,
shall not be made available to any country which the
President determines--
(1) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual or
group which has committed an act of international terrorism,
or
(2) otherwise supports international terrorism.
(b) The President may waive the application of subsection
(a) to a country if the President determines that national
security or humanitarian reasons justify such waiver. The
President shall publish each waiver in the Federal Register
and, at least fifteen days before the waiver takes effect,
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the waiver
(including the justification for the waiver) in accordance
with the regular notification procedures of the Committees on
Appropriations.
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Prohibition on Assistance to Foreign Governments that Export Lethal
Military Equipment to Countries Supporting International Terrorism
Sec. 551. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be available to any foreign
government which provides lethal military equipment to a
country the government of which the Secretary of State has
determined is a terrorist government for purposes of section
40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act or any other comparable
provision of law. The prohibition under this section with
respect to a foreign government shall terminate 12 months
after that government ceases to provide such military
equipment. This section applies with respect to lethal
military equipment provided under a contract entered into
after October 1, 1997.
(b) Assistance restricted by subsection (a) or any other
similar provision of law, may be furnished if the President
determines that furnishing such assistance is important to
the national interests of the United States.
(c) Whenever the waiver of subsection (b) is exercised, the
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report with respect to the furnishing of such
assistance. Any such report shall include a detailed
explanation of the assistance estimated to be provided,
including the estimated dollar amount of such assistance, and
an explanation of how the assistance furthers United States
national interests.
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national commission on terrorism
Sec. 591. (a) Establishment of National Commission on
Terrorism.--
(1) Establishment.--There is established a national
commission on terrorism to review counter-terrorism policies
regarding the prevention and punishment of international acts
of terrorism directed at the United States. The commission
shall be known as ``The National Commission on Terrorism''.
(2) Composition.--The commission shall be composed of 10
members appointed as follows:
(A) Three members shall be appointed by the Majority Leader
of the Senate.
(B) Three members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
(C) Two members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate.
(D) Two members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives.
(E) The appointments of the members of the commission
should be made no later than 3 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(3) Qualifications.--The members should have a knowledge
and expertise in matters to be studied by the commission.
(4) Chair.--The Speaker of the House of Representatives,
after consultation with the majority leader of the Senate and
the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, shall designate one of the members of the Commission
to serve as chair of the Commission.
(5) Period of appointment: vacancies.--Members shall be
appointed for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the
Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment.
(6) Security clearances.--All Members of the Commission
should hold appropriate security clearances.
(b) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The commission shall consider issues
relating to international terrorism directed at the United
States as follows:
(A) Review the laws, regulations, policies, directives, and
practices relating to counterterrorism in the prevention and
punishment of international terrorism directed towards the
United States.
(B) Assess the extent to which laws, regulations, policies,
directives, and practices relating to counterterrorism have
been effective in preventing or punishing international
terrorism directed towards the United States. At a minimum,
the assessment should include a review of the following:
(i) Evidence that terrorist organizations have established
an infrastructure in the western hemisphere for the support
and conduct of terrorist activities.
(ii) Executive branch efforts to coordinate
counterterrorism activities among Federal, State, and local
agencies and with other nations to determine the
effectiveness of such coordination efforts.
(iii) Executive branch efforts to prevent the use of
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons by terrorists.
(C) Recommend changes to counterterrorism policy in
preventing and punishing international terrorism directed
toward the United States.
(2) Report.--Not later than 6 months after the date on
which the Commission first meets, the Commission shall submit
to the President and the Congress a final report of the
findings and conclusions of the commission, together with any
recommendations.
(c) Administrative Matters.--
(1) Meetings.--
(A) The commission shall hold its first meeting on a date
designated by the Speaker of the House which is not later
than 30 days after the date on which all members have been
appointed.
(B) After the first meeting, the commission shall meet upon
the call of the chair.
(C) A majority of the members of the commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold meetings.
(2) Authority of individuals to act for commission.--Any
member or agent of the commission may, if authorized by the
commission, take any action which the commission is
authorized to take under this section.
(3) Powers.--
(A) The commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at
such times and places, take such
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testimony, and receive such evidence as the commission
considers advisable to carry out its duties.
(B) The commission may secure directly from any agency of
the Federal Government such information as the commission
considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request
of the chair of the commission, the head of a department or
agency shall furnish the requested information expeditiously
to the commission.
(C) The commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
(4) Pay and expenses of commission members.--
(A) Subject to appropriations, each member of the
commission who is not an employee of the government shall be
paid at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United
States Code, for each day (including travel time) during
which such member is engaged in performing the duties of the
commission.
(B) Members and personnel for the commission may travel on
aircraft, vehicles, or other conveyances of the Armed Forces
of the United States when travel is necessary in the
performance of a duty of the commission except when the cost
of commercial transportation is less expensive.
(C) The members of the commission may be allowed travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the performance
of services for the commission.
(D)(i) A member of the commission who is an annuitant
otherwise covered by section 8344 of 8468 of title 5, United
States Code, by reason of membership on the commission shall
not be subject to the provisions of such section with respect
to membership on the commission.
(ii) A member of the commission who is a member or former
member of a uniformed service shall not be subject to the
provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of section 5532 of such
title with respect to membership on the commission.
(5) Staff and administrative support.--
(A) The chairman of the commission may, without regard to
civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an
executive director and up to three additional staff members
as necessary to enable the commission to perform its duties.
The chairman of the commission may fix the compensation of
the executive director and other personnel without regard to
the provisions of chapter 51, and subchapter III of chapter
53, of title 5, United States Code, relating to
classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates,
except that the rate of pay may not exceed the maximum rate
of pay for GS-15 under the General Schedule.
(B) Upon the request of the chairman of the commission, the
head of any department or agency of the Federal Government
may detail, without reimbursement, any personnel of the
department or agency to the commission to assist in carrying
out its duties. The detail of an employee shall be without
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
(d) Termination of Commission.--The commission shall
terminate 30 days after the date on which the commission
submits a final report.
(e) Funding.--There are authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
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TITLE II--ANTITERRORISM
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$21,680,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
Diplomatic and Consular Programs
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, an additional amount for
``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'', $773,700,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $25,700,000 shall be
available only to the extent that an official budget request
that includes the designation of the entire amount of the
request as an emergency requirement as defined in the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress:
Provided, That as determined by the Secretary of State, such
funds may be used to procure services and equipment overseas
necessary to improve worldwide security and reconstitute
embassy operations in Kenya and Tanzania on behalf of any
other agency: Provided further, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Salaries and Expenses
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, an additional amount for ``Salaries
and Expenses'', $12,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Office of Inspector General
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, an additional amount for ``Office of
Inspector General'', $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Security and Maintenance of United States Missions
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, an additional amount for ``Security
and Maintenance of United States Missions'', $627,000,000, to
remain available until expended; of which $56,000,000 is for
security projects, relocations, and security equipment on
behalf of missions of other U.S. Government agencies, which
amount may be transferred to any appropriation for this
purpose, to be merged with and available for the same time
period as the appropriation to which transferred; and of
which $185,000,000 is for capital improvements or relocation
of office and residential facilities to improve security,
which amount shall become available fifteen days after notice
thereof has been transmitted to the Appropriations Committees
of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the entire amount
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, an additional amount for
``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'',
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
(Including Transfer of Funds)
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide'', $358,427,000, to remain available for
obligation until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of
Defense may transfer these funds to fiscal year 1999
appropriations for operation and maintenance; procurement;
research, development, test and evaluation; and family
housing: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall
be merged with and be available for the same purposes and for
the same time period as the appropriation to which
transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided under this heading is in addition to any other
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense:
Provided further, That the entire amount made available under
this heading is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available
only to the extent that an official budget request for
$358,427,000, that includes designation of the entire amount
of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress.
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER
Sec. 201. Maintenance and Operation of Equipment.--Section
374 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking ``or'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking the period at the
end, inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the following
new subparagraphs:
``(C) a foreign or domestic counter-terrorism operation; or
``(D) a rendition of a suspected terrorist from a foreign
country to the United States to stand trial.'';
(3) in subsection (b)(2)(F)(i)--
(A) by inserting ``along with any other civilian or
military personnel who are supporting, or conducting, a joint
operation with civilian law enforcement personnel;'' after
``the transportation of civilian law enforcement
personnel''; and
(B) by striking ``and'';
(4) in subsection (b)(2)(F)(ii)--
(A) by inserting ``and supporting'' after ``the operation
of a base of operations for civilian law enforcement'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting in lieu
thereof ``; and''; and
(C) by inserting at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) the transportation of suspected terrorists from
foreign countries to the United States for trial (so long as
the requesting Federal law enforcement agency provides all
security for such transportation and maintains custody over
the suspect through the duration of the transportation).'';
(5) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ``an'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``a Federal''; and
(6) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by inserting a new clause
``(v) Any law, foreign or domestic, prohibiting terrorist
activities.'' after ``(iv) The
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Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (46 U.S.C. App. 1901 et
seq.).''.
(Including Transfer of Funds)
Sec. 202. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available in the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 1999, $50,000,000 is hereby appropriated, only to
initiate and expand activities of the Department of Defense
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to a terrorist attack in
the United States involving weapons of mass destruction:
Provided, That $35,000,000 of the funds made available in
this section shall be transferred to the following accounts
in the specified amounts:
``National Guard Personnel, Army'', $4,000,000;
``National Guard Personnel, Air Force'', $1,000,000;
``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', $2,000,000;
``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'',
$20,000,000; and
``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', $8,000,000:
Provided further, That of the funds made available in this
section, $15,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Army'', only to develop and
support a long term, sustainable Weapons of Mass Destruction
emergency preparedness training program: Provided further,
That funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be
merged with and be available for the same purposes and for
the same time period as the appropriation to which
transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority
provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer
authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided
further, That the entire amount provided in this section is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided
further, That the entire amount shall be available only to
the extent that an official budget request for $50,000,000,
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is
transmitted by the President to the Congress.
Sec. 203. In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise
made available in the Department of Defense Appropriations
Act, 1999, $120,500,000, to remain available for obligation
until expended, is appropriated to the proper accounts within
the Department of the Air Force: Provided, That the
additional amount shall be made available only for the
provision of crisis response aviation support for critical
national security, law enforcement and emergency response
agencies: Provided further, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That the entire amount shall be
available only to the extent that an official budget
request for $120,500,000, that includes designation of the
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the
President to the Congress: Provided further, That the
President of the United States shall submit to the
Congress by March 15, 1999, an interagency agreement for
the utilization of Department of Defense assets to support
the crisis response requirements of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
CHAPTER 3
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
International Security Assistance
Economic Support Fund
(Including transfers of funds)
Notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672, for an
additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'' for
assistance for Kenya and Tanzania, $50,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended:
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
paragraph may be made available for administrative costs
associated with assistance provided under this paragraph:
Provided further, That $2,500,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with ``Operating Expenses of the Agency for
International Development'' for security and related
expenses: Provided further, That $1,269,000 shall be
transferred to and merged with ``Peace Corps'' for security
and related expenses: Provided further, That the transfers
authorized in the preceding provisos shall be in addition to
sums otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further,
That funds appropriated under this paragraph shall only be
available through the regular notification procedures of the
Committees on Appropriations.
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
Notwithstanding section 15 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 and section 10 of Public Law 91-672,
for an additional amount for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-
Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs'' for anti-terrorism
assistance, $20,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2000: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Operation of the National Park System
For an additional amount for ``Operation of the National
Park System'' for emergency security related expenses,
$2,320,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
Construction
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for emergency
security related expenses, $3,680,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 5
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Visitor Center
For necessary expenses for the planning, engineering,
design, and construction, as each such milestone is approved
by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives, the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and of the Senate, and other
appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and of
the Senate, of a new facility to provide greater security for
all persons working in or visiting the United States Capitol
and to enhance the educational experience of those who have
come to learn about the Capitol building and Congress,
$100,000,000, to be supplemented by private funds, which
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That Section
3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C.
5) shall not apply to the funds made available under this
heading: Provided further, That the entire amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD
Security Enhancements
For the Capitol Police Board for security enhancements to
the Capitol complex, including the buildings and grounds of
the Library of Congress, $106,782,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such security enhancements
shall be carried out in accordance with a plan or plans
approved by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate: Provided further, That the Capitol Police Board shall
transfer to the Architect of the Capitol such portion of the
funds made available under this heading as the Architect may
require for expenses necessary to provide support for the
security enhancements, subject to the approval of the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided
further, That the Capitol Police Board shall transfer to the
Librarian of Congress such portion of the funds made
available under this heading as the Librarian may require for
expenses necessary to provide support for the security
enhancements, subject to the approval of the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER
The responsibility for design, installation, and
maintenance of security systems to protect the physical
security of the buildings and grounds of the Library of
Congress is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to
the Capitol Police Board. Such design, installation, and
maintenance shall be carried out under the direction of the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
and without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States (41 U.S.C. 5). Any alteration to a
structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the
buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress that is
required for a security system under the preceding sentence
may be carried out only with the approval of the Architect of
the Capitol.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Facilities and Equipment
(Airport and Airway Trust Fund)
For an additional amount for ``Facilities and Equipment'',
$100,000,000, for necessary expenses for acquisition,
installation and related activities supporting the deployment
of bulk and trace explosives detection systems and other
advanced security equipment at airports in the United States,
to remain available until September 30, 2001: Provided, That
the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an
official budget request for a specific dollar amount that
includes designation of the entire amount of the request as
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is
transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided
further, That the entire amount is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$3,548,000, to remain available until
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expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended.
United States Secret Service
Salaries and Expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$80,808,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
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SECTION 101 (b): DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE
JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1999
The conferees on H.R. 4328 agree with the matter inserted
in this subsection of this conference agreement and the
following description of this matter. This matter was
developed through negotiations on the differences in the
House and Senate versions of H.R. 4276, the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, by members of the
appropriations subcommittee of both the House and Senate with
jurisdiction over H.R. 4276.
The legislative intent in the House and Senate versions in
H.R. 4276 is set forth in the accompanying House report (H.
Rept. 105-636) and the accompanying Senate report (S. Rept.
105-235).
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
COUNTERTERRORISM FUND
The conference agreement includes $145,000,000 in direct
appropriations for the Counterterrorism Fund, instead of
$89,200,000 as proposed in the House bill and $193,999,000 as
proposed in the Senate bill.
The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 from the
Counterterrorism Fund for the National Critical
Infrastructure Protection Center (NIPC), instead of
$19,999,000 proposed in the Senate bill. The NIPC was
established in fiscal year 1998 as the Computer Intrusion
Threat Assessment Center (CITAC). The House bill did not
propose funding NIPC from the Fund, but instead provided
resources under the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)
Salaries and Expenses account. The conference agreement
appropriates a total of $43,542,000 for the NIPC, $28,677,000
above the fiscal year 1998 level, of which $10,000,000 is
provided in this account and $33,542,000 is provided in the
FBI Salaries and Expenses account. Should funds become
available in the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund,
the Attorney General is encouraged to provide additional
support to the NIPC, if warranted.
The conference agreement does not include provisions,
recommended in the Senate bill, to expand the use of the Fund
to reimburse other Federal agencies for their operational
costs associated with participation in the NIPC, as such
action is inconsistent with the manner in which other
interagency activities, such as the FBI's Counterterrorism
Center, are currently funded. The Department of Justice and
other Federal agencies are expected to cooperate to the
fullest extent of their authorities and expertise in the
response planning, prevention, detection, deterrence and
elimination of vulnerabilities to our Nation's critical
infrastructure. These agencies are encouraged to ensure that
the resources required to protect these critical
infrastructures are given a high priority within each
agency's programs and initiatives.
In addition, the conference agreement provides $135,000,000
to continue the initiative begun in fiscal year 1998 to
assist States and localities in becoming fully prepared to
respond to the increasing threat of chemical and biological
attacks resulting from incidents of domestic and
international terrorism. In many instances, the Nation's
front line response capability for a domestic chemical or
biological terrorist incident rests with these agencies,
including firefighters, emergency services personnel, law
enforcement, bomb technicians, and other emergency response
personnel. To ensure that these ``first responders'' are
equipped and prepared to meet this challenge, the conference
agreement includes the following:
--First Responders Equipment Acquisition Program.--
$75,500,000 to provide personnel protective gear, and
detection, decontamination, and communications equipment to
be targeted to the 157 largest cities and localities, as well
as the States. Of this amount, $4,000,000 is for equipment
for the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium to be
distributed as described below under Training; and $2,000,000
is for transfer to the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for
management and administration of this and other related grant
and training programs. The Attorney General is encouraged to
use OJP for the administration and management of the
equipment purchasing and training programs.
--Municipal Fire and Emergency Services.--$25,000,000 to
expand equipment and training programs targeted specifically
to municipal
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fire and emergency services departments as follows: (1)
$16,000,000 for grants of equipment directly to local fire
departments, hazardous materials response teams, and
emergency medical services agencies; (2) $4,000,000 for
interoperable radio equipment for local emergency response
agencies; and (3) $5,000,000 for training and assistance to
these entities as authorized by section 819 of the
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. This
funding is in addition to amounts otherwise available for
these agencies under the First Responders Equipment
Acquisition program.
--State and Local Bomb Technician Equipment.--$25,000,000
is expected to be provided by the Attorney General for this
purpose, should funds be available in the Department of
Justice Working Capital Fund.
--Training.--$18,000,000 to support training activities. Of
this amount, $16,000,000 is to support the activities of the
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. The following
Consortium members are to receive $2,000,000 each from these
training programs: the National Energetic Materials Research
and Testing Center, New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology; the National Center for Bio-Medical Research and
Training, Louisiana State University; the National Emergency
Response and Rescue Training Center, Texas A&M University;
and the National Exercise, Test, and Training Center, Nevada
test site. Each of these Consortium members are to receive an
additional $1,000,000 from the equipment grant program.
Further, the conference agreement includes $8,000,000 for the
Center for Domestic Preparedness, Fort McClellan, AL within
the training program. Funding is to be provided by OJP
directly to each member of the Consortium. OJP is expected to
utilize the Consortium members to the fullest extent
possible, including the Consortium members' existing
facilities, resources and expertise, to support cooperative
programs to achieve cost-effective delivery of equipment,
technical assistance, training and situational exercises. To
maximize training accessibility, multiple facilities and
expertise must be utilized, requiring parallel efforts to be
coordinated between OJP and Consortium members.
In addition, the conference agreement appropriates
$2,000,000 from the Fund for State and local law enforcement
training activities. Funding for this activity was previously
included under the Bureau of Justice Assistance account. The
conference agreement does not provide funding in the Fund for
State and local bomb technician training, and instead
addresses this matter under the FBI Salaries and Expenses
account.
--Situational Exercises.--$3,500,000 is for situational
exercises to ensure that first responders training includes
real-life situations. The conference agreement adopts the
recommendation and direction included in the Senate report
regarding a Topoff exercise.
--Technical Assistance/Needs Assessment.--$3,000,000 for
technical assistance and a needs assessment, of which
$1,000,000 shall be used to conduct a needs assessment in
accordance with the direction in the House report. The
Attorney General is expected to provide the results of this
assessment to the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations no later than March 1, 1999.
--Counterterrorism Technologies.--$10,000,000 for the
development of technologies to help State and local law
enforcement combat terrorism, as authorized by section 821 of
the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996.
The Attorney General is expected to follow the guidance
included in the Senate report regarding simulations of
dispersion and deposition of chemical and biological
aerosols.
In addition to the amounts provided in this bill,
unobligated balances of $26,782,915 remain available from
previous appropriations for authorized purposes of this Fund.
The Attorney General should utilize $1,000,000 from these
balances for an alternative crisis management/relocation
facility to carry on essential Department functions in the
event the Department, or one of its components, is denied
access to its facility for various reasons, such as a
terrorist act.
As directed in the fiscal year 1998 conference report, the
Attorney General is expected to submit a comprehensive 5-year
interdepartmental counterterrorism and technology crime plan
no later than December 31, 1998. This plan will cover a broad
range of topics encompassing the Nation's efforts to prevent
and deter terrorist attacks, as well as manage a crisis
created by a terrorist incident. The Attorney General and
other department and agency heads who participated in this
comprehensive effort are to be commended for their efforts.
This plan will serve as a baseline strategy for coordination
of a national policy and operational capabilities to combat
all forms of terrorism.
The conference agreement includes bill language, modified
from both the House and Senate bills, setting forth the
purposes for which the Fund can be used, and making funds
available for such purposes. In addition, bill language is
not included, as recommended in the Senate bill as Senate
Section 117 under general provisions within this title, which
would have required submission of the specific dollar amounts
budgeted for counterterrorism activities Government-wide with
the Analytical Perspectives Volume beginning with the fiscal
year 2000 budget request. However, the Attorney General is
expected to work with the Office of Management and Budget to
ensure that such information is included.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER COMPLIANCE FUND
The conference agreement does not include funding for the
Telecommunications Carrier Compliance Fund to reimburse
equipment manufacturers and telecommunications carriers and
providers of telecommunications support services for
implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act (CALEA). Neither the House nor Senate bills
provided new direct appropriations into the fund. Should
funding be necessary in fiscal year 1999, the Attorney
General is expected to utilize $102,580,270 in unobligated
balances currently available in the fund.
For the past three years, the Department of Justice and the
telecommunications industry have been urged to resolve their
differences on the implementation of CALEA. Despite those
efforts, CALEA implementation is now almost four years behind
schedule because the industry and law enforcement have failed
to reach agreement on CALEA technical standards. Since March
1998, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been
reviewing those standards as envisioned under CALEA. On
September 11, 1998, the FCC issued an order extending the
October 25, 1998 statutory compliance date until at least
June 30, 2000. The FCC took this action because the final
technical standards are still under review. Law enforcement,
industry and privacy groups agree that the FCC should define
the capability standard for CALEA compliance, as envisioned
under CALEA. The FCC is urged to act quickly to resolve this
issue.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
salaries and expenses
The conference agreement includes $2,971,448,000 for the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), instead of
$2,977,258,000 as proposed in the House bill and
$2,956,461,000 as proposed in the Senate bill, of which
$223,356,000 is provided from the Violent Crime Reduction
Trust Fund (VCRTF), instead of $215,356,000 as recommended in
the House bill, and $433,124,000 as recommended in the Senate
bill. In addition, the conference agreement provides that not
less than $292,473,000 shall be used for counterterrorism
investigations, foreign counterintelligence, and other
activities related to national security, instead of
$282,473,000 as proposed by the House and $233,473,000 as
proposed by the Senate bill. Further, the FBI is directed to
transfer $10,000,000 in unobligated user fees for fiscal year
1998 to the Department of Justice Working Capital Fund. This
statement of managers reflects the distribution of the
funding provided in the conference report.
The conference agreement provides $70,104,000 for requested
adjustments to base, including the costs to annualize 429
positions provided in fiscal year 1998, offset by $86,783,000
in base reductions for non-recurring costs resulting from
reduced requirements necessary to complete the Integrated
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) and
equipment provided for in fiscal year 1998. Should funds be
available in the Working Capital Fund, the Attorney General
is expected to provide $6,000,000 for microwave replacement
base funding requirements. The conference agreement includes
the following program increases:
Counterterrorism Initiative.--Again this year, the
conferees have included increases for the FBI to address the
increasing threat of domestic and international terrorism,
including the growing threats of cybercrime and weapons of
mass destruction, building upon the $157,743,000
Counterterrorism Initiative provided in fiscal year 1998. The
conference agreement provides program increases to enhance
the FBI's capability to address terrorism, including: (1)
$9,165,000 to support 93 positions (56 agents) and 47 full-
time equivalents (FTE), to enable the FBI to establish four
additional Computer Intrusion Threat Assessment (CITA) field
squads, including $465,000 to equip these new squads; (2)
$442,000 to support 9 positions and 4 FTE to provide
increased coverage for the Watch and Warning Analysis Unit;
(3) $500,000 to support training programs related to computer
crime detection; and (4) $670,000 to provide 6 positions (2
agents) and 3 FTE to enhance the staffing of the Hazardous
Materials Response Unit. Additional resources are also
included in the Counterterrorism Fund to further augment the
FBI's National Information Protection Center (NIPC),
previously named the Computer Intrusion Threat Assessment
Center (CITAC). Further, should funds be available in the
Working Capital Fund, the Attorney General should provide
funding for the following purposes: $4,250,000 to establish
an early warning system in the NIPC; $4,000,000 for chemical
and biological detection equipment for FBI bomb technicians
and Evidence Response Teams; and $2,900,000 for training at
the Hazardous Devices School. Within the resources available,
the FBI is expected to provide $2,300,000 for ongoing
training activities at the Hazardous Devices School, and
$3,200,000 for joint counterterrorism task force operations
in fiscal year 1999.
In addition, the FBI is expected to comply with the
direction included in the Senate report regarding integration
of FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration training.
Infrastructure Requirements.--The conference agreement
provides an increase of $42,050,000 and 20 positions to
enable the FBI to improve its information systems by re-
engineering its investigative, intelligence, and
administrative automated data processing systems. This amount
is in addition to $20,000,000 in base funding identified for
this requirement, resulting in a total availability of
$62,050,000 for this effort in fiscal year 1999. Of this
amount, $2,050,000 is provided in direct appropriations to
provide for additional staffing requirements to implement
this initiative. The Attorney General is expected to provide
an additional $40,000,000 from the Working Capital Fund
should such funds be available. Further, the Department of
Justice and the FBI are directed to follow the direction
included in the House report regarding the obligation of
funds for this initiative.
National Instant Criminal Background Check System.--The
conference agreement includes a total of $42,000,000 for
operations of the permanent National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS). Of this amount, $22,000,000
is new direct appropriations. In addition, the Attorney
General is expected to provide an additional $20,000,000 from
available balances in the Working Capital Fund to fully fund
the costs of the NICS system in fiscal year 1999. The fiscal
year 1999 budget request for the FBI included no direct
funding for this system, and instead proposed to finance
the operation of this system through a user fee. The
conference agreement includes a provision under title VI
of this Act which prohibits the FBI from charging a fee
for NICS checks, and instead provides funding to the FBI
for the costs to implement this system. The FBI and the
Department of Justice are expected to include funding for
the operations of the NICS system in the fiscal year 2000
budget submission. Additionally, the FBI is expected to
pursue proposals to increase the number of states serving
as points of contact for the NICS system. Criminal justice
and other records available for performing background
checks at the State level are generally the most complete
and readily available records, which would ensure more
timely and thorough responses to NICS inquiries.
Indian Country Law Enforcement.--The conference agreement
includes $4,657,000 to support 50 positions (30 agents) and
25 FTE to implement two new Safe Trails Task Forces and to
enhance four current task forces. Within the amounts
provided, the FBI is expected to provide investigative
equipment and supplies, operational case funds, and forensic
services to support these task forces.
Housing Fraud Initiative.--The conference agreement
provides $1,500,000 and 11 positions to support FBI's
participation in the Housing Fraud Initiative being conducted
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector
General.
Crimes Against Children.--The conference agreement includes
$5,204,000 to enhance the FBI's capability to combat child
abductions and serial killings. Within this amount,
$3,439,000 is for the child abduction and serial killer unit
to enhance staffing, establish a police fellows program for
training local investigators, and provide training to State
and local law enforcement. In addition, $1,765,000 is
included to enhance staffing of the Violent Criminal
Apprehension Program to provide more timely assistance to
State and local law enforcement.
Criminal Justice Services.--The conference agreement
includes an increase of $8,110,000 for support of Criminal
Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) facilities and
systems to be allocated in accordance with the direction
included in the Senate report. The FBI is expected to
allocate sufficient personnel to ensure the timely processing
of criminal background checks for school bus drivers and
teachers. Bill language is also included, as proposed by the
House, designating $1,500,000 for an independent office for
automation of fingerprint services. The Senate bill contained
similar language.
Foreign Counterintelligence Program.--An increase of
$2,500,000 is provided for the FBI's National Foreign
Counterintelligence Program for a counterintelligence
investigation enhancement as recommended in the Senate bill.
Within available fiscal year 1999 funding, the FBI may
implement the additional authorizations contained in the
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999.
Violent Crime Reduction Program.--The conference agreement
includes $223,356,000, derived from the Violent Crime
Reduction Trust Fund, for FBI activities authorized by the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as
amended, and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty
Act. From within these funds, the FBI is expected to provide
funding in accordance with the direction included in the
House report regarding grants for State computerized
identification systems and automated fingerprint
identification systems, support for
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support for investigative assistance and training.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
Interior enforcement.--The conference agreement includes
the following increases to enhance INS' ability to deport
illegal aliens: 1) $21,800,000 for Quick Response Teams
(QRTs) to work directly with State and local law enforcement
officers to take into custody and remove illegal aliens, in
accordance with the House report, including a report to the
Committees on its strategy on their use and deployment plans
by December 1, 1999 and quarterly reports on its progress,
and improved response rates; 2) $3,112,000 for participation
in joint task forces on terrorism, to assist in the
identification and apprehension of alien terrorists; 3)
$3,000,000 to expand the Law Enforcement Support Center
(LESC), as in the Senate report; 4) $9,400,000 for activation
of 400 beds at Port Isabel; 5) $1,971,000 for an additional
126 beds for juvenile detention space; and 6) $1,600,000 for
four dedicated commuter lanes, as in the Senate report.
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JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
The conference agreement includes $147,151,000 for Justice
Assistance, instead of $195,000,000 as proposed in the House
bill and $170,151,000 as proposed in the Senate bill. The
conference agreement provides the following:
National Institute of Justice...............................$46,148,000
Defense/Law Enforcement Technology Transfer..............(10,277,000)
DNA Technology R&D Program....................................(5,000)
Bureau of Justice Statistics.................................25,029,000
Missing Children.............................................17,168,000
Regional Information Sharing System......................\1\ 20,000,000
National White Collar Crime Center............................7,350,000
Grants to Firefighters and Emergency Service Personnel..\2\ (5,000,000)
State and Local Antiterrorism Training..................\2\ (2,000,000)
Counterterrorism Technology............................\2\ (10,000,000)
Management and Administration................................31,456,000
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Total...................................................147,151,000
\1\ $5,000,000 included in COPS Technology, for a total of $25,000,000.
\2\ Included under the Counterterrorism Fund.
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General Provisions--Department of Justice
The conference agreement includes the following general
provisions for the Department of Justice:
Sec. 106.--The conference agreement includes section 106 as
proposed by both the House and Senate bills, which allows the
Department of Justice to spend up to $10,000,000 for rewards
for information regarding acts of terrorism against a United
States person or property at levels not to exceed $2,000,000
per reward.
Sec. 115.--The conference agreement includes a new
provision, modified from the Senate bill, authorizing the
Attorney General to waive certain Federal acquisition rules
and regulations in certain instances related to
counterterrorism, national security, or computer crime
investigations and prosecutions. The House bill did not
address this matter.
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TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND RELATED AGENCIES TRADE AND
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Export Administration
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
The conference agreement includes $52,331,000 for the
Bureau of Export Administration (BXA), instead of $47,777,000
as proposed in the House bill, and $45,496,000 as proposed in
the Senate bill. The conference agreement assumes $2,000,000
will be available from prior year carryover, resulting in
total availability of $48,331,000. Of this amount,
$23,646,000 is for Export Administration; $21,505,000 is
for Export Enforcement; and $3,180,000 is for Management
and Policy Coordination.
The conferees note that over the last two years, BXA has
received $1,800,000 in increased funding for additional
responsibilities resulting from the transfer of certain
export control functions from the Department of State. The
conferees understand that the National Defense Authorization
Act of 1999 transfers these responsibilities back to the
Department of State, thus eliminating these additional
duties. Therefore, while the conference agreement does not
include $1,729,000 for requested program increases for Export
Enforcement, BXA is expected to submit a reprogramming in
accordance with section 605 of this Act reallocating
resources to the highest priority enforcement activities
within BXA.
In addition, the conference agreement provides $2,650,000
for Chemical Weapons Convention implementation activities,
instead of $3,503,000 as requested, due to continued delays
in the enactment of implementation legislation.
The conference agreement also includes bill language, as
proposed in the House bill, requiring congressional
notification prior to the processing of licenses for the
export of satellites systems to the People's Republic of
China. The conferees expect such notifications to be made
jointly with the Department of State.
Presidential Decision Directive 63 (PDD-63) recommended
that BXA assume responsibility for the Critical
Infrastructure Assurance Office (CIAO) in fiscal year 1999.
The CIAO provides the policy and coordination support for the
President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Initiative.
While the budget requested that the CIAO be funded through
the Department of Justice Counterterrorism Fund, the
conference agreement does not allow for the expansion of this
Fund to pay for the operational costs of other Federal
agencies participating in this government-wide initiative.
Instead, the conference agreement includes $6,000,000 for the
CIAO within the Department of Commerce. However, protection
of our nation's critical infrastructure should be a priority
for all Federal agencies, and as such, should be reflected
within each agency's budget. Therefore, while the conference
agreement includes additional funds to pay the costs for all
agencies' participation in the CIAO, future budget requests
shall be consistent with the recommendations of PDD-63 which
requires each agency to provide support to the CIAO on a non-
reimbursable basis.
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TITLE II--BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs
The conference agreement appropriates $198,000,000 for
``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining and Related
Programs'' instead of $170,000,000 as proposed by the Senate
and $152,000,000 as proposed by the House.
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sec. 591. national commission on terrorism
The conference agreement includes a provision proposed by
the House establishing a 10 member National Commission on
Terrorism to review national counterterrorism policies and
make recommendations to the Congress and the President on
combating international terrorism. The Commission will
consist of experts in the field of terrorism and may include
members of Congress. Three members will be appointed by the
Speaker, three by the Senate Majority Leader, two by the
Minority Leader in the House, and two by the Minority Leader
in the Senate. The Commission will issue its final report
within six months of its initial meeting.
Members of this Commission will require appropriate
security clearances to carry out the duties of the Commission
and the conferees encourage the executive branch to consider
Commission requests for security clearances on a priority
basis and in a manner fully consistent with all national
security requirements.
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HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
The conference agreement includes an emergency allocation
of $216,922,000 within the Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund, to be made available only to the extent that
an official budget request for $216,922,000, that includes
designation of the entire amount of the request as an
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Senate bill
identified $300,000,000 for these activities as emergency
funding and the House bill identified $51,000,000 in the
Centers for Disease Control only for the pharmaceutical
stockpile activity. The fund addresses the Administration
request for bioterrorism and related activities as well as
for bolstering public health infrastructure, conducting
studies regarding health and national security, and combating
certain infectious diseases. The conference agreement also
includes a provision that would require the Department of
Health and Human Services to submit, prior to the obligation
of funds, an operating plan to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations.
The amount provided includes $154,750,000 for the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention for the following
activities: $1,000,000 for the development of an overall
preparedness plan; $1,000,000 to enhance technical
capabilities to identify certain biological agents;
$1,750,000 for conducting independent studies of health and
bioterrorism threats specified in the Senate report;
$2,000,000 to assist States in developing emergency
preparedness and response plans; $2,000,000 to expand the CDC
Epidemic Intelligence Service; $2,000,000 for regional
laboratories for measuring chemical exposures; $5,000,000 to
better identify potential biological and chemical terrorism
agents; $5,000,000 to develop new sources and methods for
surveillance; $5,000,000 to develop rapid toxic screening;
$5,000,000 for the environmental health laboratory;
$7,000,000 to strengthen State and local epidemiological and
surveillance capacity; $11,000,000 for regional laboratories
for detecting and measuring biological and chemical agents;
$28,000,000 to establish a national health alert network;
$20,000,000 for polio eradication activities; and $8,000,000
for measles eradication activities. The amount also includes
bill language designating $51,000,000 to remain available
until expended for the CDC to establish a pharmaceutical and
vaccine stockpile for civilian populations. The House bill
provided for this activity at CDC as non-emergency funding.
The Senate bill provided for this activity at the Office of
Emergency Preparedness.
The amount provided also includes $12,172,000 for the
Office of the Secretary for the following activities:
$2,500,000 for the Office of Emergency Preparedness for a
national disaster medical system; $1,500,000 for developing
national response capabilities; $3,000,000 for metropolitan
medical response systems; $1,850,000 for a nuclear weapons
radiation study described in the Senate report; and
$3,000,000 in bill language for the renovation and
modernization of Fort McClellan's Noble Army Hospital in
Alabama for bioterrorism training activities. The conference
agreement also includes $322,000 in bill language to be
provided to Calhoun County, Michigan for reimbursement of
certain expenses related to food-borne illnesses.
The conference agreement assumes that within the overall
increase provided for NIH, $10,000,000 will be allocated for
vaccine research and development activities in support of the
bioterrorism initiative.
Public Health data indicates that African Americans and
other minorities are disproportionately and more severely
impacted by HIV/AIDS and experience significantly higher
morbidity and mortality rates than do other populations in
the United States. The conference agreement includes an
additional $50,000,000 to address the HIV/AIDS crisis facing
the African American community and other racial and ethnic
minority communities due to the changing demographics of the
disease. These funds are to be available to address
prevention and treatment needs of minority communities that
are heavily impacted by HIV/AIDS, and should compliment
existing and previously planned targeted HIV/AIDS minority
activities. These funds are available for the Secretary of
the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer to
other agencies to: expand and improve access to state-of-the-
art HIV/AIDS therapies; strengthen and expand targeted HIV/
AIDS effective prevention and intervention activities;
support HIV/AIDS substance abuse activities; provide critical
technical assistance in high risk communities; and build and
sustain HIV/AIDS infrastructure. In allocating these funds,
consideration should be given to the territories, such as in
the Virgin Islands, where, for example, the HIV/AIDS case
rate is more than twice the national case rate of 24.1 per
100,000.
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EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
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TITLE II--ANTITERRORISM
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The conference agreement includes $21,680,000, as
requested, to remain available until expended as an emergency
appropriation to provide additional funds for staff and
equipment to increase the capacity and capability of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation to respond to acts of
terrorism. These funds, when combined with existing
resources, will enable the FBI to establish a total of five
rapid deployment teams.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS
The conference agreement includes $773,700,000, to remain
available until expended, as an emergency appropriation. Of
this amount, $748,000,000 is to provide funds for
reconstitution of embassy activities in Nairobi, Kenya and
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and for security improvements for
overseas facilities, as requested. In addition, $25,700,000,
which is provided above the request, and release of which is
contingent upon a Presidential emergency declaration, is to
continue funding for antiterrorism requirements overseas
initiated in the fiscal year 1997 Appropriations Act. The
provision includes language permitting the Secretary of State
to procure services and equipment overseas necessary to
improve worldwide security and reconstitute embassy
operations in Kenya and Tanzania on behalf of any other
agency. The Department is expected to consult with the
relevant Committees on plans for expenditure of funds to
assure that the Committees are in agreement on all planned
uses of these funds. The Department is expected to report
annually to the relevant Committees on the expenditure of
funds made available in this emergency supplemental, to
provide Congress a clear accounting of the progress in
implementing this package of enhancements.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
The conference agreement includes $12,000,000 in emergency
funding, as requested, to remain available until expended, to
provide funds for security improvements and for a security
review panel.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
The conference agreement includes $1,000,000 in emergency
funding, as requested, to remain available until expended, to
provide funds to enable the Inspector General to carry out
additional security oversight and construction inspections at
U.S. diplomatic posts abroad.
SECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF UNITED STATES MISSIONS
The conference agreement includes $627,000,000 in emergency
funding, as requested, to remain available until expended.
This is to provide funds for reconstruction of embassy
facilities in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for
reconstitution of embassy activities in interim facilities,
and for other activities that improve the security of
overseas facilities of the State Department and other Federal
agencies. Of the $627,000,000, $56,000,000 is for security
projects, relocations, and security projects, relocations,
and security equipment on behalf of missions of other U.S.
Government agencies. In addition, $185,000,000 of this amount
is for capital improvements or relocation of office and
residential facilities to improve security, which can only be
made available 15 days after notice to the Committees on
Appropriations.
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE
The conference agreement includes $10,000,000 in emergency
funding, as requested, to remain available until expended, to
provide funds for emergency expenditures resulting from the
bombing of embassy facilities in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania, including expenses related to evacuations,
rewards, and the medical and other needs of employees and
their families.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military
operation and maintenance, defense-wide
The conference agreement includes $358,427,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations for Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide for counter-terrorism programs, security
enhancements, and other programs.
classified programs
Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in a
classified annex accompanying this conference agreement.
domestic preparedness against weapons of mass destruction
The conference agreement includes $50,000,000 in emergency
supplemental appropriations to initiate and expand activities
of the Department of Defense to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to a potential terrorist attack in the United States
involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The National
Guard, with its dual status as both a federal and state
force, has great potential to enhance the nationwide WMD
response capability. The Department of Defense has invested
billions of dollars in WMD detection, warning, protection,
and decontamination and possesses much knowledge and
technology that can be transferred to civil authorities. The
National Guard is the logical entity to act as a conduit
between the Department of Defense and state and local civil
authorities to avoid duplication of effort, and to explain
the needs of civil authorities to Department of Defense
planners.
The conference agreement provides funds for the following
activities:
National Guard Personnel, Army:
WMD training and support...................................$4,000,000
National Guard Personnel, Air Force:
WMD training and support....................................1,000,000
O&M, Army National Guard:
Consequence management.....................................20,000,000
O&M, Army:
Consequence management......................................2,000,000
Procurement, Defense-Wide:
Consequence management......................................8,000,000
RDT&E, Army:
Consequence management.....................................15,000,000
The expanded training initiatives developed with research,
development, test and evaluation funds are to be fully
coordinated and integrated with efforts being planned by
other agencies under the new federal framework that has been
developed. The Department of Defense training program shall
be focused on: (a) transferring military knowledge,
expertise, and technology regarding the detection, warning,
protection, and decontamination of weapons of mass
destruction to appropriate federal, state and local
personnel; and (b) promoting the interoperability between
designated WMD emergency response units of the National Guard
and counterpart federal, state, and local first responder
units. Emphasis will be given to developing a comprehensive
and sustainable training curriculum to include operational
training and refresher courses as well as basic classroom
coursework. Implementation of this training program shall use
existing infrastructure to the fullest possible extent with
emphasis on the use of distributive training technology
(e.g., RCAS, Warrior Network, and the collaborative virtual
workspace initiative) at National Guard and Reserve Component
armories, air bases, schools, and other appropriate
facilities.
In addition to the activities identified in House Report
105-591, funds are to be used to
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provide assistance to civil authorities in conducting
detailed equipment needs assessments and procuring or loaning
basis and essential equipment to those communities; procure
equipment for RAID Elements to include mobile analytical
laboratory systems, unified communications suites and other
essential operational and communications/computer equipment;
establish and equip small organizations in each of the 44
states not receiving an initial RAID Element in 1999 to
provide limited chemical/biological response capabilities;
develop joint doctrine and training plans; and test/evaluate
the new system through a comprehensive joint exercise
program.
General Provisions--This Chapter
Division B, Title II of the conference agreement includes
section 201, as proposed in the supplemental budget request,
which amends Section 374 of title 10, United States Code, in
order to foster better coordination between the Department of
Defense and other Federal agencies with regard to counter-
terrorism activities.
The conference agreement includes section 202, which
provides $50,000,000 in emergency supplemental appropriations
for Domestic Preparedness programs of the Department of
Defense against Weapons of Mass Destruction.
The conference agreement includes section 203, which
provides $120,500,000 in emergency supplemental
appropriations for the provision of crisis response aviation
support.
CHAPTER 3
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
International Security Assistance
economic support fund
(including transfers of funds)
The conference agreement appropriates $50,000,000 for an
additional amount for ``Economic Support Fund'' for
assistance for Kenya and Tanzania, to remain available until
September 30, 2000. These funds are designated an emergency
requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended, pursuant to the President's
request.
In addition, the conference agreement provides for the
transfers of $2,500,000 to ``Operating Expenses of the Agency
for International Development'' and $1,269,000 to ``Peace
Corps'' for security and related expenses, and funds are
authorized to be made available for administrative costs
associated with assistance provided under this heading. Funds
appropriated under this heading are subject to the regular
notification procedures of the Committee on Appropriations.
nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining and related programs
The conference agreement appropriates $20,000,000 for an
additional amount for ``Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism,
Demining and Related Programs'' for anti-terrorism
assistance. These funds are designated an emergency
requirement under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985, as amended, pursuant to the President's
request.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Operation of the National Park system
An additional $2,320,000 is provided for operation of the
national park system to address emergency, security-related
expenses. This amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
Construction
An additional $3,680,0000 is provided for construction to
address emergency, security-related expenses. This amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement as
defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER 5
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capitol Visitor Center
The conference agreement provides $100,000,000 to the
Architect of the Capitol for planning, engineering, design,
and construction of a Capitol visitor center, a facility that
will provide greater security for all persons working in or
visiting the United States Capitol and a more convenient
place in which to learn of the work of the Congress. Each of
the above-named milestones will require the approval of the
appropriate authorizing and appropriations committees as the
project progresses. The language of the bill also provides
that appropriated funds for this purpose be supplemented by
private funds. In this way, all citizens may share in both
the services that will be provided by a visitor center as
well as an opportunity to help defray the costs of
construction.
The Architect of the Capitol completed an earlier design of
a proposed center in 1995. The planning that supported that
design needs a thorough review and a more current endorsement
from the committees of jurisdiction. The Capitol Preservation
Commission is considering a proposal to have the General
Accounting Office undertake an analysis of all ancillary
costs and operational impacts of a visitor center. It is
appropriate that this study go forward during the planning
phase and be incorporated into the analysis that underpins
the revised plan.
The funding for the visitor center will remain available
until expended and the language provides that section 3709 of
the revised statutes shall not apply to these expenditures.
The latter provision is standard on such projects and allows
negotiated bidding as well as a competitive process. The
Architect of the Capitol is directed not to expend any funds
for this project without an obligation plan approved by the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations which shall
specify the purpose and amount of anticipated obligations.
The authorizing committees will oversee these activities in
the normal manner.
JOINT ITEMS
CAPITOL POLICE BOARD
Security Enhancements
The conference agreement provides $106,782,000 to the
Capitol Police Board for security enhancements to the United
States Capitol complex and the Library of Congress buildings
and grounds. These funds will remain available until
expended. Language has also been included to allow the
transfer of funds to either the Architect of the Capitol or
the Library of Congress, based upon plans approved by the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives,
the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. The
Capitol Police Board, Architect of the Capitol, and the
Library of Congress are directed not to expend any funds for
these security enhancements without an obligation plan
approved by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations
which shall specify the purpose and amount of anticipated
obligations. The authorizing committees will oversee these
activities in the normal manner.
The Capitol Police Board is directed to secure approval of
any plans necessary to carry out these security enhancements
from the above-named committees. In carrying out this task,
the police board will be expected to consult with the
Architect of the Capitol and the Library of Congress. Those
agencies, in turn, are directed to make all such requests
through the police board for resource allocations from the
funds available. The Committees on Appropriations will not
approve obligations or transfers of funds until the
authorizing and appropriations committees of the respective
body have approved the appropriate plans.
Due to the recent tragic shootings at the Capitol, together
with other threats identified by Congressional security
experts, the Capitol police have undertaken a broad review of
the existing security program and needs for improvement or
updating. This review, aided by other Federal security
agencies and private consultants, has developed a number of
proposals. Several hearings and discussions with the
leadership and the committees of jurisdiction have resulted
in a priority list that are included within this conference
agreement.
The conference agreement provides funding for the
following:
Capitol, House and Senate office buildings:
1. Command center equipment................................$2,265,000
2. Intrusion detection systems.............................11,852,000
3. Closed circuit television................................8,656,000
4. Communications...........................................2,789,000
5. Screening equipment.....................................12,458,000
6. Access control...........................................4,456,000
7. Training.................................................1,250,000
8. Officer--issued equipment................................9,778,000
9. Operational capabilities.................................2,640,000
10. Physical upgrades.......................................2,417,000
11. Personnel and overtime increase........................25,260,000
12. Capital improvements....................................3,586,000
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Subtotal, Capitol, House and Senate office buildings.....87,407,000
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Library of Congress:
13. Consolidate command centers............................$2,500,000
14. Intrusion detection systems.............................2,500,000
15. Closed circuit television.................................210,000
16. Screening equipment.......................................391,000
17. Access control..........................................4,950,000
18. Training...................................................55,000
19. Officer equipment..........................................63,000
20. Physical upgrades.......................................3,864,000
21. Studies and analyses......................................200,000
22. LC police staffing increase.............................2,242,000
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Subtotal, Library of Congress............................16,975,000
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24. Contingency...........................................$ 2,400,000
Total, Capitol, House and Senate office buildings, and Library of
Congress...............................................$106,782,000
For capital improvements, certain funds have been provided
for further analysis of the need for training and off-site
delivery facilities (including the Library of Congress). As
the police master plan funded in the FY1999 Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act is being conducted, the police
board is directed to review and study alternatives for
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such facilities. If it is determined that new construction is
needed, the police board is instructed to seek authority from
the appropriate authorizing committees before making any
further funding requests in the appropriations process. The
appropriate authorization committees are identified in the
House and Senate rules and, if there is any question, the
police board should refer to those official authorities.
A contingency has been provided for items such as a mobile
command center, decontamination trailers, studies, and a
strategic plan. All of these are subject to further
justification and approval as is the entire funding program.
For the Capitol police, funds are provided for additional
police staffing sufficient for 260 sworn officers,
operational and administrative personnel over a two-year
period, assuming a steady recruitment ramp up pattern. This
will allow the Capitol police to schedule approximately twice
the ordinary number of attendees at the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center. The police board has assured the
committees that FLETC is capable of handling this increase.
The administrative personnel are provided for the added
infrastructure support that will be necessary. In addition to
salary funds, $12,000,000 is provided for overtime over the
two-year period that will augment the amounts in the base
budgets for both years that are customarily provided for
overtime. The police are directed to maintain the current
high standards for recruitment and deployment of the
additional personnel.
For the Library of Congress, two-year funding is provided
for 46 additional police and 5 support personnel, assuming a
steady ramp up pattern. An additional $525,000 is provided
for overtime expenses.
It should be noted that these are not hard and fast
allocations. As estimates become more precise, further
analysis may reveal the necessity to adjust these
allocations. In particular, the amounts provided for the
Library of Congress items may undergo change due to the
transfer of design, installation, and maintenance of LOC
physical security systems from the Architect of the Capitol
to the Capitol Police Board. The police board and the other
agencies, therefore, may have to request changes in these
amounts as they present the specific plans for subsequent
approval as required by the appropriating legislation. The
amounts are identified herein because they are based on the
amounts presented to the committees in the justifications
given by the police board and the other agencies, as adjusted
in the priority list.
General Provision, This Chapter
The conference agreement transfers the responsibility for
the design, installation and maintenance of physical security
systems for the Library of Congress buildings and grounds
from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police
Board. This transfer of responsibility is in keeping with
recent efforts to establish a reasoned and uniform approach
to security within the Capitol complex. The Capitol Police
Board is directed to apply the appropriate standards of
security to Library of Congress buildings and grounds.
CHAPTER 6
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
facilities and equipment
(Airport and Airway Trust fund)
The bill includes $100,000,000 for necessary expenses for
acquisition, installation, and related activities supporting
the deployment of bulk and trace explosive detection systems
and other advanced security equipment at U.S. airports. The
Senate received correspondence from the Vice President on
September 15, 1998 which stated: ``The terrorist attacks
against our embassies in Kenya and Tanzania remind us of the
global nature of terrorism. . .These events provide strong
evidence of the need to recognize aviation security as a
national security issue and to provide substantial federal
funds for aviation security improvements as a major element
of our overall national security counterintelligence
policy''. Consistent with this view, the bill includes
$100,000,000 for advanced airport security systems. The
entire amount is designated as an emergency requirement. The
conference agreement distributes funds as follows:
Activity Amount
Acquisition of additional bulk or trace EDS systems.........$50,000,000
TIP-ready, operator-assist x-ray units.......................24,600,000
Integration costs--EDS systems...............................20,000,000
Trace detection document scanners.............................3,400,000
Trace detection passenger portals............................$2,000,000
Total.....................................................100,000,000
Compared to original budget estimates, this bill provides
more funding for system integration costs based on
information that lack of such funding has contributed to the
delay in commissioning the security equipment which has been
procured thus far. The FAA, airlines, and airport officials
all acknowledge that integrating these systems into airline
and airport operating systems has been a greater than
anticipated challenge. Furthermore, since the certification
of second generation bulk EDS systems has been delayed, the
conference agreement reallocates some funding to other items
which will have a stronger impact on security in the near-
term. It is hoped that one or more second generation systems
will meet the certification standards over the coming year,
and that viable competition in this program can be developed.
CHAPTER 7
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
salaries and expenses
The conferees agree to provide $3,548,000, instead of
$4,043,000, as requested by the President. This reflects the
actual costs of additional instructors at the Center, as well
as training, meals, lodging, and related operational costs
associated with basic training for Secret Service and State
Department students being hired to respond to threats of
domestic and foreign terrorism.
United States Secret Service
salaries and expenses
The conferees agree to provide $80,808,000, instead of
$86,317,000, as requested by the President. The difference
between the requested and funded levels is equal to the
amount that the President made available for obligation from
the Treasury Counter-Terrorism Fund subsequent to the
original request. This funding is to cover costs of
additional personnel required to increase the number of
protective details for Secret Service protectees, enhanced
protective capabilities, and protective operations, equipment
and services. The conferees remind the Director of the United
States Secret Service that funding for vehicle acquisition
will not be available for obligation until the Secretary of
the Treasury determines that such acquisitions are consistent
with Departmental vehicle management policy.
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Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1999
(discretionary budget authority, in billions of dollars)
Division A--Omnibus Appropriations:
Agriculture........................................................13.7
Agriculture emergency funding...................................5.9
Commerce, Justice, State...........................................33.1
District of Columbia................................................0.5
Foreign Operations \1\.............................................31.2
Interior...........................................................13.9
Labor, HHS, Education..............................................83.2
Transportation.....................................................13.1
Treasury, Postal Service...........................................13.4
Miscellaneous appropriations........................................0.8
Offsets............................................................-2.8
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Subtotal, Division A..........................................206.1
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Division B--Emergency Supplemental Appropriations:
Military readiness and overseas contingency operations..............6.8
Antiterrorism.......................................................2.4
Year 2000 conversion................................................3.4
Other emergencies...................................................1.5
Counter-drug activities and interdiction............................0.7
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Subtotal, Division B...........................................14.9
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Recap:
Total, regular appropriations.................................203.0
Total, emergency agriculture and supplemental appropriations...20.8
Total, offsets.................................................-2.8
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Total, funding..............................................221.0
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Appropriations subject to allocation \2\..........................219.9
Remaining allocation \3\..........................................220.1
Appropriations vs. allocation......................................-0.2
\1\ Includes $17.9 billion for the International Monetary Fund.
\2\ Excludes $1.1 billion in transportation budget authority for
transit programs, which is scored as obligation limitations for
Congressional Budget Act purposes.
\3\ Allocation available after scoring of all other bills. Includes all
adjustments to allocations permitted by the Congressional Budget Act.
Tom DeLay,
Ralph Regula,
Harold Rogers,
Ron Packard,
S. Callahan,
Todd Tiahrt,
Robert Aderholt,
Bob Livingston,
Martin Olav Sabo,
Esteban E. Torres,
John W. Olver,
Ed Pastor,
Bud Cramer,
Dave Obey,
Managers on the Part of the House.
Richard Shelby,
Pete V. Domenici,
Robert F. Bennett,
Ted Stevens,
Frank R. Lautenberg,
Robert C. Byrd
(with the exception of certain leadership legislative
riders),
Harry Reid,
Patty Murray,
Daniel K. Inouye,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.