H.R. 3908 106th Congress House

2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

Official title: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2000 See on congress.gov

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Apr 5, 2000

Star Print ordered on the measure.

Mar 30, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 30, 2000

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 263 - 146 (Roll no. 95).

Mar 30, 2000

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Mar 30, 2000

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 194 - 220 (Roll no. 94).

Mar 30, 2000

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Appropriations to report the bill back to the House with provisions that appropriate $262,000,000 to the Office of National Drug Control Policy for grants to recognized state or local prevention and treatment organizations.

Mar 30, 2000

Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations.

Mar 30, 2000

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mar 30, 2000

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 30, 2000

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3908.

Mar 30, 2000

ORDER OF BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings will resume on questions postponed earlier in the following order: Amendment offered by Mr. Stearns, amendment offered by Mr. Paul, and amendment offered by Mr. Tancredo.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Baldacci amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Tancredo amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Taylor (MS) amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Paul amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Kaptur amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

POINT OF ORDER RESERVED - Mr. Young (FL) reserved a point of order against the Kaptur amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Traficant amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Kasich amendment.

Mar 30, 2000

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and a point of order was made based upon the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mar 30, 2000

The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

Mar 30, 2000

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1592-1621)

Mar 29, 2000

ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Young (FL) asked unanimous consent that in the further consideration of H.R. 3908 pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, no further amendments shall be in order except as follows: 1) pro forma amendments offered by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations; 2) the amendment numbered 12 printed in part B of House report 106-549; and 3) amendments offered by Messrs. Paul, Stearns, Taylor (MS), Traficant, Baldacci, Tancredo, and Ms. Kaptur. Agreed to without objection.

Mar 29, 2000

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 3908 as unfinished business.

Mar 29, 2000

RESUMING UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole announced that the unfinished business was the continuation of consideration of amendments which had been debated earlier.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schaffer amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and a point of order was made based upon the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE EXTENSION - By unanimous consent, debate on the Weldon amendment was extended for 10 additional minutes, equally divided and controlled.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Weldon amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Largent amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hoekstra amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

Mr. Duncan raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Duncan stated that section 3602 of the bill sought to impose new duties outside the scope of the bill and as such, constituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Mar 29, 2000

POSTPONED VOTE - At the conclusion of debate the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Fowler demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order based upon the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed furthe proceedings on the question and the point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fowler amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

RESUMING UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that proceedings would now resume on amendments debated earlier in the day.

Mar 29, 2000

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. A recorded vote was demanded and a point of order was made based upon the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Ramstad amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Lewis amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

VOTE POSTPONED - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Gilman demanded a recorded vote and made a point of order based upon the absence of a quorum. Pursuant to H. Res. 450, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Gilman amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sawyer amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 540, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hutchinson amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Obey amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Toomey amendment.

Mar 29, 2000

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 450, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the amendment.

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 30, 2000	House · vote #95	On Passage	Passed	263–146	See who voted →
Mar 30, 2000	House · vote #94	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed	194–220	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 31

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

12 agreed to 9 failed 2 with no recorded outcome 8 withdrawn or other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 645	–	An amendment to provide that funds made available under Title IV for weatherization activities shall also be …	Withdrawn	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 644	–	An amendment to reduce the funds made available for the FDA Buildings and Facilities account by $20 million.	Failed	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 643	–	An amendment to provide that none of the funds made available in the bill may be expended for the support of …	Agreed to	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 642	–	An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to provide for reductions of funds as follows: 1)…	Failed	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 641	Kaptur, Marcy	An amendment to add a new section directing the Secretary of Energy to annuyally acquire and store as part of…	Withdrawn	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 640	–	An amendment to provide for an across-the-board reduction of funds in the bill by 10%. The amendment provides…	Failed	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 639	–	An amendment expressing the sense of the Congress regarding purchase of American-made equipment and products.	Agreed to	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 638	–	An amendment numbered 12 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to withhold 50 per cent of the funding for…	Failed	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 636	–	An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 106-549 to provide $10 million to fund the Volunteer Fire As…	Agreed to	Mar 30, 2000
HAMDT 637	–	An amendment numbered 13 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to direct the Comptroller General of the G…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 635	–	An amendment numbered 10 printed in House Report 106-459 to provide that $750,000 be appropriated for the Com…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 634	–	An amendment numbered 14 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to transfer unobligated funds in the Natur…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 633	–	An amendment to provide an additional $225,000 for the Web-Based Education Commission.	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 632	–	An amendment to increase the limitation on administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration by …	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 631	–	An amendment to provide for an additional amount of $500,000,000 for youth activities under the Workforce Inv…	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 630	–	An amendment to provide for funding of the following 3 accounts to be increased by $20,000,000 in each instan…	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 629	Kaptur, Marcy	An amendment to add a new section providing that not more than $130,000,000 be made available for equity loan…	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 628	–	An amendment to provide $1,000,000 for implementation of the project known as the "Flood Water Mitigation and…	Withdrawn	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 627	–	An amendment to express the sense of the Congress that members of the Armed Forces and their dependents shoul…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 626	–	An amendment numbered 8 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to strike language in the bill that would p…	Failed	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 625	–	An amendment to provide funds for the United Nations Drug Control Program that will be directed to Bolivia, E…	No recorded outcome	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 624	–	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 106-549 to strike Title I from the bill. Title I deals with t…	Failed	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 623	–	An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 106-549 to appropriate an additional $4 billion during FY 200…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 622	–	An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 106-549 to make delivery of military assistance to Colombia c…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 621	–	An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to limit the number of United States military per…	No recorded outcome	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 620	–	An amendment numbered 6 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to earmark a sum of no less than $50 millio…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 619	–	An amendment numbered 2 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to provide $15 million in unobligated funds…	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 618	Pelosi, Nancy	An amendment to reduce the amount in the "Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense" account by …	Failed	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 617	–	An amendment numbered 5 printed in part B of House Report 106-549 to cut $552 million of the $1.071 billion i…	Failed	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 616	–	An amendment numbered 2 printed in part A of House Report 106-549 to appropriate $4 billion in FY 2000 funds …	Agreed to	Mar 29, 2000
HAMDT 615	–	An amendment numbered 1 printed in part A of House Report 106-549 to cut $1.631 billion from various programs…	Failed	Mar 29, 2000

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2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act - Makes emergency supplemental appropriations for FY 2000.

Title I: Counternarcotics - Chapter 1: Department of Justice - Makes additional funds available for salaries and expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Chapter 2: Department of Defense--Military - Makes additional funds available for defense drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.

Makes a limited amount available out of amounts appropriated in this Act for the Department of Defense (DOD) for support for counter-drug activities of the Government of Colombia. Subjects the obligation or expenditure of such funds to a specified certification by the Secretary of Defense under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to authorized uses, security of equipment, review by U.S. personnel, and certain other related factors.

Chapter 3: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Makes funds available to the Department of State for Plan Colombia and Andean regional counternarcotics activities. Requires the Secretary of State, prior to obligation of such funds, to report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Appropriations Committees on proposed uses of such funds on a country-by-country basis.

Chapter 4: Military Construction, Defense-Wide - Provides additional funds for defense-wide military construction.

Title II: Peacekeeping Operations in Kosovo and Other National Security Matters - Chapter 1: Department of State - Makes additional funds available for security and maintenance of U.S. missions.

Chapter 2: Department of Defense--Military - Provides additional funds for Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard operation and maintenance (O&M) as well as defense-wide O&M for assistance to Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Makes additional funds available for: (1) the Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund; (2) Air Force aircraft procurement; and (3) the Defense Health Program.

(Sec. 2201) Requires members of the uniformed services (from January 1, 2000 through FY 2001) entitled to a basic allowance for housing for a U.S. military housing area to be paid the allowance at a monthly rate not less than the rate in effect on December 31, 1999, in such area for members serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, in light of the rates so authorized, to exceed the limitation on the total amount paid for the basic housing allowance in FY 2000 and 2001.

(Sec. 2202) Appropriates additional funds for the Defense-Wide Working Capital Fund for price increases resulting from worldwide increases in the price of petroleum.

(Sec. 2205) Makes additional appropriations for the Defense Health Program for unanticipated increases in TRICARE contract costs for FY 1998 through 2001.

Chapter 3: Bilateral Economic Assistance - Provides additional funds for: (1) operating expenses of the Agency for International Development; (2) assistance for Eastern Europe and the Baltic States only for assistance for Montenegro and Croatia, assistance to promote democratization in Serbia, and assistance for Kosovo for police activities; (3) international military education and training and foreign military financing for grants to Balkan and southeastern European countries.

Chapter 4: Military Construction, Defense-Wide - Appropriates additional funds to DOD to cover incremental O&M costs to family housing.

(Sec. 2403) Provides that this section supersedes authority provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000. Incorporates provisions similar to those contained in such Act that authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out a Base Efficiency Project at Brooks Air Force Base in Texas. Bars the Secretary from exercising such authority until he submits a master plan for Base development to the appropriate congressional committees. Subjects the use of the Base Efficiency Project Fund to advance appropriations.

Makes additional funds available for Army Reserve military construction to cover the costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Floyd.

Title III: Natural Disaster Assistance and Other Emergency Appropriations - Chapter 1: Department of Agriculture - Provides additional funds for: (1) the Office of the Inspector General; (2) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service salaries and expenses; and (3) Farm Service Agency salaries and expenses.

Authorizes the use of unobligated balances under the emergency conservation program to be used to repair and reconstruct farm structures and equipment after a finding by the Secretary of Agriculture that: (1) the damage or destruction is the result of Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, or Irene; and (2) insurance was not available to the grantee or the grantee lacked financial resources to obtain insurance.

Makes additional funds available for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund to provide premium discounts to purchasers of crop insurance reinsured by the Corporation (except for catastrophic risk protection coverage).

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to reduce the amount of any principal due on a loan made to a marketing association for the 1999 crop of an agricultural commodity by up to 75 percent if the association suffered losses to the commodity due to Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, or Irene.

Makes additional funds available for the Rural Community Advancement Program for water and waste grants and community facilities grants.

Provides additional funds for the Rural Housing Service for: (1) the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account for needs resulting from natural disasters; (2) the rental assistance program for emergency needs resulting from Hurricanes Dennis, Floyd, or Irene; (3) mutual and self-help and rural housing assistance grants and contracts for needs resulting from natural disasters; and (4) the farm labor program account for grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farm workers for needs resulting from natural disasters.

Makes additional funds available for the Rural Utilities Service for the Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account for loans to enable nonprofit cooperatives to purchase a utility to address the high cost of electric power in a service area attributable in part to a hurricane disaster.

Provides additional funds for: (1) the Foreign Agricultural Service and General Sales Manager; (2) Food and Drug Administration buildings and facilities; and (3) technical assistance performed by any Department of Agriculture agency in carrying out the Conservation or Wetlands Reserve Programs.

Chapter 2: Department of Commerce - Makes additional funds available for: (1) the Economic Development Administration for economic development assistance programs for communities affected by Hurricane Floyd and other recent hurricanes and disasters; (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for operations, research, and facilities to provide disaster assistance; and (3) the Small Business Administration for the disaster loans program account.

Chapter 3: Department of Defense--Civil - Provides additional funds for: (1) a Corps of Engineers study and report to Congress on the feasibility of a flood damage reduction project for Princeville, North Carolina; and (2) O&M for emergency expenses due to natural disasters.

Provides additional funds for the Department of Energy (DOE) for: (1) the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; and (2) atomic energy defense activities.

Chapter 4: Department of the Interior - Makes additional funds available for: (1) Bureau of Land Management wildland fire management for emergency rehabilitation and wildfire suppression activities; (2) Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service construction activities with respect to facilities and sites damaged by natural disasters; and (3) Geological Survey surveys, investigations, and research to repair or replace stream monitoring equipment and associated facilities damaged by natural disasters.

Provides additional funds for Forest Service wildland fire management for emergency rehabilitation, presuppression, and wildfire suppression.

Chapter 5: Department of Health and Human Services - Makes additional funds available for the Administration for Children and Families for emergency low income home energy assistance.

Chapter 6: Department of Transportation - Provides additional funds for: (1) Coast Guard operating expenses; (2) the Federal-aid highways emergency relief program; and (3) National Transportation Safety Board salaries and expenses for emergency expenses associated with the investigations of the EgyptAir 990 and Alaska Air 261 accidents.

(Sec. 3601) Bars the use of funds provided in the Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 for operation of the transportation computer center.

(Sec. 3602) Makes the Executive Draft on Federal Transportation in the National Capital Region submitted by the Secretary of Transportation effective on this Act's enactment date. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the implementation of the Executive Draft.

Chapter 7: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Provides additional funds for the HOME investment partnerships program.

Makes unobligated amounts available under Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 available for certain one-year grants for permanent or rental housing for homeless persons with disabilities.

Authorizes an increase in Federal Emergency Management Agency authority to use unobligated balances of disaster relief.

Provides additional funds for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for: (1) human space flight for upgrades to the space shuttle fleet; (2) science, aeronautics and technology for unanticipated program needs; and (3) mission support for augmentation of personnel required to support the space shuttle program.

Title IV: Supplemental Appropriations and Offsets - Chapter 1: Department of Energy - Makes additional funds available for atomic energy weapons activities.

Chapter 2: Related Agencies - Provides additional funds for: (1) the Forest Service for State and private forestry to be derived by transfer from unobligated wildland fire management funds for volunteer fire assistance programs in eastern North Carolina; and (2) DOE energy conservation for weatherization assistance grants.

Chapter 3: Department of Labor - Amends the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 to authorize funds to be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety Academy for authorized activities under provisions making appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Provides additional funds for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Health Resources and Services Administration to make competitive grants to provide abstinence education to adolescents.

Makes FY 2000 Administration for Children and Families refugee and entrant assistance provided under the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 available through FY 2002.

Provides additional funds for payments to States for foster care and adoption assistance.

(Sec. 4302) Repeals a provision of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 that withholds the obligation of specified Department of HHS funds until certain dates.

Chapter 4: Legislative Branch - Provides additional funds for: (1) the Capitol Police Board for security enhancements to Library of Congress buildings and grounds; and (2) Capitol buildings and grounds fire safety.

Chapter 6 (sic): Department of Veterans Affairs - Makes funds appropriated for the Veterans Health Administration for medical care available for assistance for the 2000 Paralympic Games.

Makes additional funds available for the Federal Housing Administration for the general and special risk program account.

Chapter 7: Offsets - Bars the use of funds made available by any Act to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out provisions of law relating to the Fund for Rural America or the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems.

Rescinds specified amounts of funds made available for: (1) DOE defense environmental restoration and waste management and for implementation of a U.S.-Russian accord for the disposition of excess weapons plutonium; (2) Department of HHS general departmental management; and (3) conversion of Federal information technology systems that were transferred to the Department of Transportation.

Title V: General Provisions--This Act - Repeals provisions of law that require payment of: (1) basic pay and allowances for members of the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy for the pay period ending on September 30, 2000, no earlier than October 1, 2000; and (2) pay of Federal employees that would be payable on September 29 or 30, 2000, for the preceding pay period on October 1, 2000.

(Sec. 5104) Prohibits a sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to eliminate a FY 2000 breach that might be caused by appropriations or other provisions of this Act.

(Sec. 5105) Deems funds made available in this Act for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized by Congress for purposes of the National Security Act of 1947.

(Sec. 5106) Repeals certain provisions regarding progress payments and payment procedures of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000.

(Sec. 5107) Bars the use of FY 2000 funds appropriated to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the relocation of the Technical Training Center from Chattanooga, Tennessee.

(Sec. 5108) Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should place the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia) on the list of foreign terrorist organizations.

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H.R. 3908, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3908/.

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[H.R. 3908: 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3908/)