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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S11562-S11564 on Nov. 7, 2001.
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 2109. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, and Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2944, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 6, line 25, insert the following after ``inserting
``1,100''.'':
Section 16(d) of the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 (sec. 4-515(d), D.C. Official Code), as amended by section 403 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001
(as enacted into law by section 1(a)(4) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001), is amended--
(1) by striking ``in excess of $250,000''; and
(2) by striking ``and approved by'' and all that follows and inserting a period.
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 403 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001.
On page 12, line 7, after ``Agency,'' insert the following:
``the Governor of the State of Maryland and the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the county executives of contiguous counties of the region''.
Page 12, line 7, after ``and'' and before ``state'' insert the following: ``the respective''.
Page 12, line 8, after ``emergency'' and before ``plan'' insert: ``operations''.
Page 13, line 14, strike ``$500,000'' and insert:
``$250,000''.
Page 13, line 15, strike ``McKinley Technical High School'' and insert the following: ``Southeastern University''.
Page 13, line 16, strike ``Southeastern University'' and insert the following: ``McKinley Technical High School.''.
Page 13, line 14, insert after ``students;'': ``$250,000 for Lightspan, Inc. to implement the eduTest.com program in the District of Columbia Public Schools;''.
Page 16, line 3, strike ``U.S. Soccer Foundation, to be used'' and insert: ``Washington, D.C. Sports and Entertainment Commission which in coordination with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, shall use the funds''.
Page 17, line 18, insert after ``families'' the following:
``and children without parents, due to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the District of Columbia,''.
Page 18, line 8, after ``Provided,'' and before ``That'' insert the following: ``That funds made available in such Act for the Washington Interfaith Network (114 Stat. 2444) shall remain available for the purposes intended until December 31, 2001: Provided,''.
Page 34, line 4, District of Columbia Funds--Public Works, insert after ``available'': ``Provided, That $1,550,000 made available under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-522) for taxicab driver security enhancements in the District of Columbia shall remain available until September 30, 2002.''.
Page 37, line 4, insert the following after ``service'':
``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the District of Columbia is hereby authorized to make any necessary payments related to the ``District of Columbia Emergency Assistance Act of 2001'': Provided, That the District of Columbia shall use local funds for any payments under this heading: Provided further, That the Chief Financial Officer shall certify the availability of such funds, and shall certify that such funds are not required to address budget shortfalls in the District of Columbia.''.
Page 63, line 8, after ``expended.'' insert the following new subsection:
``(C) Availability of fy 2001 budget reserve funds.--For fiscal year 2001, any amount in the budget reserve shall remain available until expended.''.
Page 68, line 6, insert the following as a new General Provision:
Sec. 137. To waive the period of Congressional review of the Closing of Portions of 2nd and N Streets, N.E. and Alley System in Square 710, S.O. 00-97, Act of 2001. Notwithstanding section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-233(c)(1), D.C. Code), the Closing of Portions of 2nd and N Streets, N.E. and Alley System in Square 710, S.O. 00-97, Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-106) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of such Act or the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
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SA 2110. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Sessions) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2944, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
Under ``General Provisions'' insert the following new section:
Sec. . (a) None of the funds contained in this Act may be made available to pay the fees of an attorney who represents a party who prevails in an action or any attorney who defends any action, including an administrative proceeding, brought against the District of Columbia Public Schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) If--
(1) the hourly rate of compensation of the attorney exceeds 300 percent of the maximum amount of compensation under section 11-2604(b)(1), District of Columbia Code; or
(2) the maximum amount of compensation of the attorney exceeds 300 percent of the maximum amount of compensation under section 11-2604(b)(1), District of Columbia Code, except that compensation and reimbursement in excess of such maximum may be approved for extended or complex representation in accordance with section 11-2604(c), District of Columbia Code; and
(3) in no case may the compensation limits in paragraphs
(1) and (2) exceed $3,000.
(b) Notwithstanding the preceding subsection, if the Mayor and the Superintendent of the District of Columbia Public Schools concur in a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth a new rate and amount of compensation, or a new limit referred to in subsection (a)(3), then such new rates or limits shall apply in lieu of the rates and limits set forth in the preceding subsection to both the attorney who represents the prevailing party and the attorney who defends the action.
(c) Notwithstanding 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1415, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1988, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 794a, or any other law, none of the funds appropriated under this Act, or in appropriations acts for subsequent fiscal years, may be made available to pay attorneys' fees accrued prior to the effective date of this Act that exceeds a cap imposed on attorneys' fees by prior appropriations acts that were in effect during the fiscal year when the work was performed, or when payment was requested for work previously performed, in an action brought against the District of Columbia Public Schools under the Individuals With Disabilities Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).
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SA 2111. Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2944, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place insert the following:
Sec. . The limitation on attorneys fees paid by the District of Columbia for actions brought under I.D.E.A. (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) (Sec. 138) shall not apply if the plaintiff's a child who is
(a) from a family with an annual income of less than
$17,600; or
(b) from a family where one of the parents is a disabled veteran; or
(c) where the child has been adjudicated as neglected or abused.
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SA 2111. Mr. DORGAN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2944, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 68, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
SEC. 137. MANDATORY ADVANCED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION FOR AIR
CARGO AND PASSENGERS ENTERING THE UNITED
STATES.
(a) Air Cargo Information.--
(1) In general.--Section 431(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930
(19 U.S.C. 1431(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(b) Production of Manifest.--Any manifest'' and inserting the following:
``(b) Production of Manifest.--
``(1) In general.--Any manifest'';
(B) by indenting the margin of paragraph (1), as so designated, two ems; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(2) Additional information.--
``(A) In general.--In addition to any other requirement under this section, every air carrier required to make entry or obtain clearance under the customs laws of the United States, the pilot, the master, operator, or owner of such carrier (or the authorized agent of such owner or operator) shall provide by electronic transmission cargo manifest information specified in subparagraph (B) in advance of such entry or clearance in such manner, time, and form as the Secretary shall prescribe. The Secretary may exclude any class of air carrier for which the Secretary concludes the requirements of this subparagraph are not necessary.
``(B) Information required.--The information specified in this subparagraph is as follows:
``(i) The port of arrival or departure, whichever is applicable.
``(ii) The carrier code, prefix code, or, both.
``(iii) The flight or trip number.
``(iv) The date of scheduled arrival or date of scheduled departure, whichever is applicable.
``(v) The request for permit to proceed to the destination, if applicable.
``(vi) The numbers and quantities from the master and house air waybill or bills of lading.
``(vii) The first port of lading of the cargo.
``(viii) A description and weight of the cargo.
``(ix) The shippers name and address from all air waybills or bills of lading.
``(x) The consignee name and address from all air waybills or bills of lading.
``(xi) Notice that actual boarded quantities are not equal to air waybill or bills of lading quantities.
``(xii) Transfer or transit information.
``(xiii) Warehouse or other location of the cargo.
``(xiv) Such other information as the Secretary, by regulation, determines is reasonably necessary to ensure aviation transportation safety pursuant to the laws enforced or administered by the Customs Service.
``(3) Availability of information.--Information provided under paragraph (2) may be shared with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department of Transportation and the law enforcement agencies of the Federal Government, for purposes of protecting the national security of the United States.''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 431(d)(1) of such Act are each amended by inserting before the semicolon ``or subsection (b)(2)''.
(b) Passenger Information.--Part II of title IV of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting after section 431 the following new section:
``SEC. 432. PASSENGER AND CREW MANIFEST INFORMATION REQUIRED
FOR AIR CARRIERS.
``(a) In General.--For every person arriving or departing on an air carrier required to make entry or obtain clearance under the customs laws of the United States, the pilot, the master, operator, or owner of such carrier (or the authorized agent of such owner or operator) shall provide, by electronic transmission, manifest information specified in subsection
(b) in advance of such entry or clearance in such manner, time, and form as the Secretary shall prescribe.
``(b) Information.--The information specified in this subsection with respect to a person is--
``(1) full name;
``(2) date of birth and citizenship;
``(3) sex;
``(4) passport number and country of issuance;
``(5) United States visa number or resident alien card number, as applicable;
``(6) passenger name record; and
``(7) such other information as the Secretary, by regulation, determines is reasonably necessary to ensure aviation transportation safety pursuant to the laws enforced or administered by the Customs Service.
``(c) Availability of Information.--Information provided under this section may be shared with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, including the Department of Transportation and the law enforcement agencies of the Federal Government, for purposes of protecting the national security of the United States.''.
(c) Definition.--Section 401 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1401) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(t) Air Carrier.--The term `air carrier' means an air carrier transporting goods or passengers for payment or other consideration, including money or services rendered.''.
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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SA 2113. Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. DeWine) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2944, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 68, after line 4, insert:
Sec. . The GAO, in consultation with the relevant agencies and members of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on DC Appropriations shall submit by January 2, 2002 a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives detailing the awards in judgment rendered in the District of Columbia that were in excess of the cap imposed by prior appropriations acts in effect during the fiscal year when the work was performed, or when payment was requested for work previously performed, in actions brought against the District of Columbia Public Schools under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et. seq.). Provided further, that such report shall include a comparison of the cause of actions and judgments rendered against public school districts of comparable demographics and population as the District.
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