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H.R. 4690 106th Congress House

Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001

Official title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2000 Introduced by: Harold Rogers Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2000
By Senator Gregg from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 106-404.
Jul 21, 2000
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 703.
Jul 21, 2000
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Gregg with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 18, 2000
Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 27, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Jun 26, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 26, 2000
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 195, 1 Present (Roll no. 326).
Jun 26, 2000
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Jun 26, 2000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 26, 2000
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4690.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Blunt amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Capuano amendment. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Vitter demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 529, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Allen amendment. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Vitter amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to previous order of the House the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Brown (OH) amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Souder amendment. Mr. Serrano reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment. Mr. Latham reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 26, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Hostettler demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 529, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Hostettler amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the McCarthy (MO) amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Stearns amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Olver demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 529, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Olver amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
Mr. Smith (NJ) raised a point of order against the content of the measure. Mr. Smith (NJ) stated that section 611 of the bill proposed to supercede exising law and as such, was not in order. The Chair sustained the point of order.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Latham amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Chambliss amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Sanford demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 529, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Jackson (IL) amendment. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Serrano amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bilbray amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Mink amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Farr amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (MI) amendment.
Jun 26, 2000
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Jun 26, 2000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5103-5162)
Jun 23, 2000
The Committee of the Whole is debating the bill under the five-minute rule.
Jun 23, 2000
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 4690 as unfinished business.
Jun 23, 2000
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Jun 23, 2000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the amendment, the Chair put the question on the adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Coble demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 529, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Coble amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Kaptur amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the English amendment under the five-minute rule.
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Obey amendment under the five-minute rule. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
Jun 23, 2000
DEBATE - The Committtee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment. Mr. Rogers reserved a point of order against the amendment.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 26, 2000 House · vote #326 On Passage Passed 214–195 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 46

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.

13 agreed to 13 failed 13 with no recorded outcome 7 withdrawn or other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 914 – An amendment numbered 11 printed in the Congressional Record to transfer $15 million from the National Weathe… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 913 – An amendment numbered 52 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for the U.S.-Europe… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 912 – An amendment numbered 3 printed in the Congressional Record to direct the FCC to conduct a study of the area … No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 911 – An amendment numbered 77 printed in the Congressional Record to add language to the bill prohibiting the use … Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 910 – An amendment numbered 13 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section providing for $200,000 to b… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 909 – An amendment numbered 76 printed in the Congressional Record to include language in the bill to prohibit the … Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 908 – An amendment numbered 53 printed in the Congressional Record to restrict the use of funds for the revocation … Failed Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 907 – An amendment numbered 75 printed in the Congressional Record to include language prohibiting any funds from b… No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 906 – An amendment numbered 25 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new title providing for restoration of … No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 905 – An amendment numbered 23 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new section which provides that no fund… Failed Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 904 – An amendment numbered 28 printed in the Congressional Record to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Priso… Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 903 – An amendment numbered 38 printed in the Congressional Record to limitthe use of funds for the Office of Media… Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 902 – An amendment numbered 72 printed in the Congressional Record to add a new proviso into the bill (relating to … Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 901 – An amendment numbered 39 printed in the Congressional Record to designate $4 million for the Small Business A… Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 900 – An amendment numbered 54 printed in the Congressional Record to require a grantee of the Legal Services Corpo… No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 899 – An amendment numbered 33 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the $8.2 million appropriation for the… Failed Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 898 – An amendment numbered 66 printed in the Congressional Record to designating funding for International Peaceke… No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 897 – An amendment numbered 60 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the funding for International Peacek… No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 896 – An amendment numbered 71 printed in the Congressional Record to strike the proviso on page 77, lines 9-19. Th… Withdrawn Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 895 – An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce by $500,000 funds for Diplomatic and C… Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 894 – An amendment numbered 70 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount for NOAA Procurement, Acq… Agreed to Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 893 – An amendment numbered 79 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for NOAA by $85,772,000. No recorded outcome Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 892 – An amendment numbered 74 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the amount for Economic Statistical … Failed Jun 26, 2000
HAMDT 889 – An amendment numbered 56 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the U.S. Patent and Trad… Failed Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 888 Kaptur, Marcy An amendment to require that funds provided in the bill may be used to assist communities adversely affected … No recorded outcome Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 887 – An amendment numbered 61 printed in the Congressional Record to increase the appropriation for the salaries a… Agreed to Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 886 – An amendment numbered 31 printed in the Congressional Record to fully fund the amounts requested for the Admi… No recorded outcome Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 885 – An amendment numbered 24 printed in the Congressional Record to provide for154 new inspectors to man immigrat… No recorded outcome Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 884 – An amendment numbered 21 printed in the Congressional Record to strike section 111 of the bill which relates … Failed Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 883 – An amendment to allow reimbursement to the Justice Department for litigation filed before January 1, 2000, th… Agreed to Jun 23, 2000
HAMDT 882 DeGette, Diana An amendment to strike section 103 from the bill. Section 103 prohibits funds in the bill from being availabl… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 881 – An amendment numbered 12 printed in the Congressional Record to add $740,000,000 to the bill in order to fund… No recorded outcome Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 880 – An amendment numbered 5 printed in the Congressional Record to provide $150 million for the State and Local G… No recorded outcome Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 879 – An amendment to increase funding for victims of domestic violence by $8 million. Withdrawn Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 878 Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Amendment no. 35 printed in the Congressional Record. to increase funding for the Criminal Identification Tec… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 877 Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" An amendment numbered 36 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs i… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 876 – An amendment numbered 22 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce funds for Local Law Enforcement Grants… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 875 McGovern, James P. Amendment no. 29 printed in the Congressional Record. McGovern to provide $1 million for National Institute o… Withdrawn Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 874 – Amendment no. 19 printed in the Congressional Record to reduce Federal Prison System Salaries and Expenses fu… Agreed to Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 873 – Amendment no. 10 printed in the Congressional Record. to increase funding for the Community Oriented Policing… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 872 – Amendment no. 9 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the Office of Justice Programs We… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 871 – An amendment no. 30 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the Antitrust Division of the… No recorded outcome Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 870 – An amendment to increase funding for the Justice Department Civil Rights Division by $11.7 million with offse… Failed Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 869 McGovern, James P. Amendment no. 7 printed in the Congressional Record to increase funding for the SBA Women's Business Centers … Agreed to Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 868 DeGette, Diana An amendment to make $750,000 available for a Site Security Reporting study. Withdrawn Jun 22, 2000
HAMDT 867 – An amendment to add $134 million for the Legal Services Corporation. Agreed to Jun 22, 2000
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 Latest action September 8, 2000

By Senator Gregg from Committee on Appropriations filed written report. Report No. 106-404.

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Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for FY 2001 for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the judiciary, and related agencies.

Title I: Department of Justice - Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Justice for: (1) general administration; (2) a Joint Automated Booking System; (3) conversion to narrowband communications; (4) counterterrorism activities; (5) payments of costs of telecommunications carriers in complying with capability requirements; (6) administration of pardon and clemency petitions and immigration-related activities; (7) establishment of a Federal Detention Trustee to exercise functions relating to the detention of Federal prisoners in non- Federal institutions or those in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service and detention of aliens in the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS); (8) the Office of Inspector General; (9) the U.S. Parole Commission; (10) legal activities; (11) antitrust activities; (12) the Offices of U.S. Attorneys; (13) the U.S. Trustee Program; (14) the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission; (15) the U.S. Marshals Service, including amounts for Federal prisoner detention; (16) fees and expenses of witnesses; (17) the Community Relations Service; (18) certain uses of the Assets Forfeiture Fund; (19) administrative expenses related to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; (20) the Radiation Exposure Compensation Trust Fund; (21) interagency law enforcement with respect to organized crime drug trafficking; (22) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (23) construction for specified agencies; (24) the Drug Enforcement Administration; (25) the INS; (26) the Federal prison system, including an amount for buildings and facilities; (27) Office of Justice programs; (28) State and local law enforcement assistance; (29) the Executive Office for Weed and Seed; (30) community oriented policing services; (31) juvenile justice programs; and (32) public safety officers' benefits.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 103) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this title to: (1) pay for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape; or (2) require any person to perform or facilitate an abortion.

(Sec. 109) Makes a provision of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 relating to grants for assistance to the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 applicable for FY 2001.

(Sec. 110) Applies certain provisions of law that authorize the Department of Justice, in litigation involving unusually high costs, to receive and retain reimbursement for salaries and expenses from any other governmental component being represented in the legislation only to litigation in which the United States (or a U.S. agency or officer) is a defendant.

(Sec. 111) Makes a certain provision of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 that prohibits the use of funds by any Act to pay premium pay to any Department of Justice attorney applicable to FY 2001 as well.

(Sec. 112) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the Genealogy Fee for providing genealogy research and information services. Provides for deposit of the fee as offsetting collections in the Examinations Fee Account. Requires INS employees to collect fees before disseminating any requested genealogical information.

Authorizes the Attorney General to establish and collect a premium fee for employment-based petitions and applications. Requires the fee to be used to provide certain premium-processing services to business customers and to make infrastructure improvements in the adjudications and customer-service processes. Provides for deposit of the fee as offsetting collections in the Immigration Examinations Fee Account.

(Sec. 113) Prohibits the Attorney General, during the current fiscal year, from certifying any amount for appropriation to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account (established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act) for any purpose of the Department of Justice without advance notification of the Appropriations Committees.

Title II: Department of Commerce and Related Agencies - Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for the Department of Commerce for: (1) the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; (2) the International Trade Commission; (3) the International Trade Administration; (4) export administration and national security activities; (5) the Economic Development Administration; (6) minority business development; (7) economic and statistical analysis programs; (8) the Census Bureau; (9) the National Telecommunications and Information Administration; (10) public telecommunications facilities planning and construction grants; (11) information infrastructure grants; (12) the Patent and Trademark Office; (13) the Under Secretary for Technology-Office of Technology Policy; (14) the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including amounts for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership and for construction of new research facilities; (15) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including amounts for procurement, acquisition, and construction of capital assets; (16) restoration of Pacific salmon populations; (17) the Coastal Zone Management Fund; (18) the Fishermen's Contingency Fund; (19) the Foreign Fishing Observer Fund; (20) the fisheries finance program account; (21) general administration; and (22) the Office of Inspector General.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

Title III: The Judiciary - Judiciary Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for: (1) the Supreme Court, including an amount for care of the building and grounds; (2) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; (3) the U.S. Court of International Trade; (4) the courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; (5) defender services; (6) fees of jurors and commissioners; (7) court security; (8) the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts; (9) the Federal Judicial Center; (10) judicial retirement funds; and (11) the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

(Sec. 304) Authorizes the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to designate judicial branch officers and employees to be disbursing officers and to certify payment requests from appropriations and funds. Sets forth provisions regarding liability of such officers and employees.

Title IV: Department of State and Related Agency - Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2001 - Makes appropriations for the Department of State for: (1) administration of foreign affairs, diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) the Office of Inspector General; (4) educational and cultural exchange programs; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (8) emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service; (9) the repatriation loans program account; (10) the American Institute in Taiwan; (11) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund; (12) international organizations, conferences, peacekeeping, and commissions; (13) the Asia Foundation; (14) the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Incorporated; (15) the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program; and (16) the National Endowment for Democracy.

Makes appropriations for the Broadcasting Board of Governors for international broadcasting operations and capital improvements.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on funds appropriated under this title.

(Sec. 403) Provides that there shall be up to 71 Deputy Assistant Secretaries of State in the Department of State.

(Sec. 404) Bars the use of funds made available in this Act by the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of Governors to provide assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation.

(Sec. 405) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources to be appointed by the President. Makes such Deputy Secretary a Level II Executive Schedule position.

Title V: Related Agencies - Makes appropriations for the: (1) Maritime Administration for maritime security, operations and training, and the maritime guaranteed loan program; (2) Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad; (3) Commission on Civil Rights; (4) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; (5) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); (6) Federal Communications Commission; (7) Federal Maritime Commission; (8) Federal Trade Commission; (9) Legal Services Corporation; (10) Marine Mammal Commission; (11) Securities and Exchange Commission; (12) Small Business Administration, including amounts for the Office of Inspector General and business and disaster loans; and (13) State Justice Institute.

Sets forth authorized uses of, and limitations on, such funds.

Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth limitations on the use of funds under this Act.

(Sec. 607) Sets forth Buy American provisions.

(Sec. 608) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act to: (1) enforce any EEOC guidelines covering harassment based on religion if such guidelines do not differ from proposed guidelines of October 1, 1993; (2) pay for costs incurred in operating certain diplomatic or consular posts in Vietnam or increasing the number of personnel assigned to such posts until the President makes a specified certification; or (3) provide specified personal comforts in the Federal prison system.

(Sec. 609) Prohibits the use of funds made available by this Act for any United Nations undertaking if: (1) such undertaking is a peacekeeping mission and will involve U.S. armed forces under the control of a foreign national; and (2) the President's military advisors have not submitted a recommendation that such involvement is in the national security interest and the President has not submitted such recommendation to Congress.

(Sec. 611) Makes earmarks, limitations, or minimum funding requirements contained in any other Act inapplicable to funds appropriated under this Act.

(Sec. 617) Makes funds provided by this Act unavailable to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of such products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to products of the same type.

(Sec. 618) Bars funds appropriated under any law from being used for: (1) the implementation of any tax or fee in connection with any criminal background check system that implements requirements under the Federal criminal code in connection with certain restrictions on the transfer of firearms; and (2) any such system that does not result in the destruction of information submitted by persons determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm.

(Sec. 621) Bars the use of funds appropriated in this Act for purposes of processing or granting immigrant or nonimmigrant visas to residents of countries that the Attorney General has determined deny or unreasonably delay accepting the return of certain deportable aliens.

(Sec. 622) Prohibits the use of funds made available to the Department of Justice in this Act for transporting any maximum or high security prisoner to any prison other than one certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure.

(Sec. 623) Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act to propose or issue rules or orders for implementing the Kyoto Protocol.

Title VII: Rescission - Rescinds a specified amount appropriated to the Maritime Administration for the maritime guaranteed loan program account.

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"H.R. 4690: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4690/.
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H.R. 4690, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4690/.
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[H.R. 4690: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4690/)
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