Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3]

An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 107-218 to express the sense of the Congress recognizing the importance of civilians in support of the Armed Forces worldwide; to commend the DOD decision to create a new award, a medal for the defense of freedom, to be awarded to civilians employed by the Department of Defense who are killed or wounded as a result of hostile action; to urge the Secretary of Defense to move expeditiously to produce and award the new medal and to develop a more comprehensive, uniform policy for the award of decorations to military and civilian personnel.

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An amendment consisting of amendments offered en bloc and made in order pursuant to the order of the House of September 19, 2001. The amendments contained in the en bloc proposal consist of the amendments originally proposed by the following Members: Messrs. Ose, Bereuter, Underwood, Gilchrest, Strickland, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Stearns (#46), Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (#'s 70 and 78), and Mrs. Kelly. Each amendment is as printed in the Congressional Record of September 19, 2001.

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An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 107-218 to create a new Title related to activities to combat terrorism; to provide $400 million in new funding for intelligence and anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism intitiatives through a reduction in funding for National Missile Defense programs and consulting services; to require an assessment of Defense Department ability to respond to terrorist attacks, a report on protection from airborne threats, the establishment of combating terrorism as a national security mission, and other policy matters related to combating terrorism.

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An en bloc amendment comprised of the part B amendments Nos. 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, and 25 printed in House Report 107-450.

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An amendment to the WYDEN amendment to define "special access program contractors" as firms that are contractors with the Department of Defense under special access programs which are specifically established by the Secretary of Defense.

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Amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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An amendment that would set the educational award for national service participants at 80% of the educational benefit under the GI Bill. The effect of the amendment would be to reduce the bill's educational benefit from $5,000 to $3,480, a cut of $1,540.

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An amendment numbered 59 as printed in the Congressional Record to increase the VA's medical care account by $40 million and to increase the VA's benefit administration operating expenses by $17 million from its current level of $824 million. The offset would come from a 0.4 percent reduction from the amount appropriated for Army Cemeterial expenses and a reduction in amounts appropriated for the American Battle Monuments Commision and Court of Veterans Appeals of $40 million and $17 million respectively.

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An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 107-218. The amendment is in the form of a manager's amendment and provides for sundry additions and changes in the bill.

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Substitute amendment for the Hamilton amendment to make $90 million available to the Director of Central Intelligence for the collection, processing and analysis of intelligence, and to support counterintelligence, counternarcotics, and counterterrorism programs within the National Foreign Intelligence Program.

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An amendment consisting of amendments en bloc and made in order pursuant to a previous order of the House. The amendments contained in the en bloc proposal consist of the amendments originally proposed by the following Members: Messrs. Hall of Ohio, Manzullo, Lantos, Spratt, Stearns (#50), Weldon of Pennsylvania (#81), Ehrlich, Kirk, Boyd, Farr of California and Lewis of California. Each amendment is as printed in the Congressional Record of September 19, 2001.

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An amendment to delete the prohibition on the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, or any other agency involved in intelligence activities to obligate or expend funds to conduct, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Angola, or provide assistance, directly or indirectly, to any group engaged in military or paramilitary operations in Angola.

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An amendment to restrict educational awards for national service participants to 80% of the basic educational benefits provided in the GI Bill. The effect of the amendment would reduce the educational benefits in the bill from $5,000 to $3,840 for each year of service in the national service program.

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An amendment to increase funds appropriated in the bill for administration of Veteran's Services Employment Training by $3,800,000. Funds appropriated for State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service Operations would be reduced comensurately.

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Amendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 2 October 2002

Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq - Expresses support for the President's efforts to: (1) strictly enforce through the United Nations Security Council all relevant Security Council resolutions applicable to Iraq; and (2) obtain prompt and decisive action by the Security Council to ensure that Iraq abandons its strategy of delay, evasion, and noncompliance and promptly and strictly complies with all relevant Security Council resolutions. Authorizes the President to use the U.S. armed forces to: (1) defend U.S. national security against the continuing threat posed by Iraq; and (2) enforce all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. Directs the President, prior to or as soon as possible (but no later than 48 hours) after exercising such authority, to make available to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate his determination that: (1) reliance on further diplomatic or peaceful means alone will not achieve the above purposes; and (2) acting pursuant to this resolution is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization for use of the armed forces, consistent with requirements of the War Powers Resolution. Requires the President to report to Congress at least every 60 days on matters relevant to this resolution.

Prescott and San Isabel National Forests Land Exchange Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2002

Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange Refinement Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land in the Prescott, Coconino, and Kaibab National Forests, Arizona, to the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership or the Northern Yavapai, L.L.C. (both referred to respectively as the "YLRP"), in exchange for land within the boundaries of the Prescott National Forest, Arizona. Grants to the YLRP perpetual, unrestricted, and nonexclusive easements that run with and benefit land transferred to the YLRP. Requires the YLRP to execute, record, and amend two declarations it made with regard to water and the future development of lands in the Prescott National Forest. Reserves for the YLRP unrestricted easements and water rights for not more than three existing wells and related equipment on the land it is transferring to Federal control, with certain water rights from the wells to be reserved for the United States. Prescribes that if any part of either territory being transferred is unacceptable to the entity receiving it due to the presence of hazardous materials or any other reason, such section shall be deleted from the exchange and an adjustment shall be made. Requires the values of the land exchanged to be equal. Revokes any public orders withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal as necessary for the implementation of this Act. Withdraws the Federal land from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, until the date of the exchange. Prescribes that the land acquired by the United States shall become part of the Prescott National Forest and shall be managed to maintain its present character and natural values.

To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management in Maricopa County, Arizona, in exchange for private lands located in Yavapai County, Arizona.

United States · United States Congress · 26 September 2002

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Pleasant Country Ltd. all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain Federal lands in Maricopa County, Arizona, in exchange for lands of equal value designated from the approximately 8,000 acres of private land in the vicinity of Lake Pleasant in Yavapai County, Arizona. Declares that the exchange shall not be considered a major Federal action for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Safe Overseas Human Testing Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Allows land management activities by specified Federal agencies undertaken in places the President has declared as major disaster areas under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to proceed without regard to certain provisions of law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Forest Management Act. Exempts such activities from the notice, comment, and appeal requirements of the Appeals Reform Act and from judicial review by any U.S. court.

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 - Authorizes Regional Foresters to exempt certain wildfire prevention tree-thinning projects on National Forest System lands from any laws that give rise to legal causes of action seeking to delay or prevent such actions. Exempts such projects from: (1) judicial review; or (2) notice, comment, and appeals under the Appeals Reform Act. Sets forth the Constitutional authority for this Act.

Federally Declared Disaster Area Exemption Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2002

Federally Declared Disaster Exemption Act of 2002 - Allows land management activities by specified Federal agencies undertaken in places the President has declared as major disaster areas under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to proceed without regard to certain provisions of law, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Forest Management Act. Exempts such activities from the notice, comment, and appeal requirements of the Appeals Reform Act and from judicial review by any U.S. court. Applies this Act to the two-year period beginning on the date of the Presidential declaration regarding a major disaster area.

Encouraging the people of the United States to honor Patriot Day, September 11, by writing to the men and women serving in the Armed Forces.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2002

Urges the people of the United States to honor Patriot Day, September 11, by remembering those individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks and by writing letters to the men and women serving to protect the Nation in the Armed Forces at home and overseas.

Drug Importation Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2002

Drug Importation Act of 2002 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to permit an individual who is not in the business of importing prescription drugs to import prescription drugs which appear to be approved, non-narcotic, and produced by a registered producer. Provides for a program where a pharmacist who is not otherwise permitted to import a prescription drug may do so when a drug meets the above standard. Excludes controlled substances and biological products. States that alternative labeling may be required.

Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2002

Back to School Tax Relief Act of 2002 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a taxpayer whose adjusted gross income is $20,000 or less ($40,000 in the case of a joint return) to deduct up to $3,000 in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses. Defines qualified elementary and secondary education expenses and adjusted gross income.