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“TEXT OF AMENDMENTS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Senate section on pages S7642-S7643 on June 29, 2005.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS
SA 1068. Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Brownback) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:
On page 200, after line 2, add the following:
Sec. . (a) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall conduct a thorough review of all third-party intentional human dosing studies to identify or quantify toxic effects currently submitted to the Agency under FIFRA to ensure that they:
(1) address a clearly defined regulatory objective;
(2) address a critical regulatory endpoint by enhancing the Agency's scientific data bases;
(3) were designed and being conducted in a manner that ensured the study was adequate scientifically to answer the question and ensured the safety of volunteers;
(4) was designed to produce societal benefits that outweigh any anticipated risks to participants;
(5) adhered to all recognized ethical standards and procedures in place at the time the study was conducted; and
(6) are consistent with section 12(a)(2)(P) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and all other applicable laws.
(b) The Administrator shall, within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; and the House Committee on Agriculture on the results of the review required under subsection (a) and any actions taken pursuant to the review.
(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue a final rule that addresses applying ethical standards to third party studies involving intentional human dosing to identify or quantify toxic effects.
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SA 1069. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
Sec. 5___. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, may provide to the town of Olla, Louisiana, a 1-time exemption from the requirements of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) under which the town shall be eligible to receive disaster relief funds made available under that Act for use in addressing damage caused by the tornado that struck the town on November 23, 2004.
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SA 1070. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING BORDER SECURITY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The illegal alien population has risen from 3,200,000 in 1986 to 10,300,000 in 2004.
(2) In fiscal year 2001, United States Border Patrol agents apprehended almost 1,200,000 persons for illegally entering the United States.
(3) Senate Report 109-083 states, ``there are an estimated 11,000,000 illegal aliens in the United States, including more than 400,000 individuals who have absconded, walking away with impunity from Orders of Deportation and Removal''.
(4) Between 1,000 and 3,000 special interest aliens from countries with an active terrorist presence enter the United States each year.
(5) Of the 1,200,000 illegal aliens apprehended on the border between the United States and Mexico, 643 were from countries with known terrorism ties, including Syria, Iran, and Libya.
(6) Senate Report 109-083 states, ``officials of the Department of Homeland Security have conceded the United States does not have operational control of its borders'', including areas along the 1,989 mile southwest border between the United States and Mexico.
(7) The daily attempts to cross the border by thousands of illegal aliens from countries around the globe continue to present a threat to United States national security.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) this Nation cannot thoroughly address the security of the United States without recognizing the reality of terrorists taking advantage of inadequacies in border security along the border between the United States and Mexico;
(2) every effort should be made to increase the technology and efficiency in preventing these individuals from entering the United States across the Mexican border;
(3) the Mexican Government has an obligation to secure its side of the border between the United States and Mexico; and
(4) the Mexican Government must commit to addressing inadequacies in its own domestic and border security policies, which are contributing to the present dilemma in border security.
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SA 1071. Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Frist, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thune, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Cantwell, Ms. Snowe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Corzine, and Ms. Landrieu) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 1052 proposed by Mr. Byrd (for Mrs. Murray (for herself, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Durbin)) to the bill H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; as follows:
Or page 1, line 2,
Strike the word ``Sec'' through page 1, line 9 and insert the following;
Sec. 429.(a) From the money in the Treasury not otherwise obligated or appropriated, there are appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs $1,500,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, for Medical Services provided by, by the Veterans Health Administration, which shall be available until expended.
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SA 1072. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert
``$250,000,000''.
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SA 1073. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert
``$190,000,000''.
On page 85, line 17, strike ``$2,000,000,000'' and insert
``$1,990,000,000''.
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SA 1074. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert
``$250,000,000''.
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SA 1075. Mr. VOINOVICH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 82, line 12, strike ``$180,000,000'' and insert
``$190,000,000''.
On page 85, line 17, strike ``$2,000,000,000'' and insert
``$1,990,000,000''.
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SA 1076. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 100, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:
SEC. 519. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT FIELD
OFFICE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) On July 17, 2002, 18 illegal immigrants, including 3 minors, were taken into custody by the Tulsa County Sheriff's Department and later released by the former Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(2) On August 13, 2002, an immigration task force meeting convened in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the goal of bringing together local law enforcement and the Immigration and Naturalization Service to open a dialogue to find effective ways to better enforce Federal immigration laws in the first District of Oklahoma.
(3) On January 22, 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization Service office in Oklahoma City hired 4 new agents.
(4) On January 30, 2003, the Immigration and Naturalization Service office in Oklahoma city added 6 new special agents to its staff.
(5) On September 22, 2004, Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorized the release of 18 possible illegal aliens who were in the custody of the City of Catoosa, Oklahoma Police Department. Catoosa Police stopped a truck carrying 18 persons, including children, in the early morning hours. Only 2 of the detainees produced identification. One adult was arrested on drug possession charges, while the remaining individuals were released.
(6) Oklahoma has 1 Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Currently, 12 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents serve 3,500,000 people.
(7) Interstate Highways I-44 and I-75 run through Tulsa, Oklahoma, and transport illegal immigrants to all areas of the United States.
(8) 7 Drug Enforcement Administration agents and an estimated 22 Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but no Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(9) The establishment of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, would help enforce Federal immigration laws in eastern Oklahoma.
(b) Feasibility Study.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall commence a study on the benefits and feasibility of establishing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations field office in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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