SA 3597. Mr. LOTT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BAUCUS, and Mr. GRASSLEY) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of chapter 4 of subtitle D of title II, add the following:
SEC. 2399A. MISSISSIPPI RIVER/GULF OF MEXICO NUTRIENT TASK FORCE ACTION PLAN FOR REDUCING, MITIGATING, AND CONTROLLING HYPOXIA IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WATERSHED.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that, for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the amount spent for the fiscal year in accordance with this Act to implement the action plan of the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Nutrient Task Force for reducing, mitigating, and controlling hypoxia in the Northern Gulf of Mexico watershed is an amount equal to 10 percent more than the amount spent to implement the action plan during the preceding fiscal year.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 13, 2007.)