SA 3606. Mr. COBURN 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:

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SEC. 7312. NATIONAL ARBORETUM.
The Act of March 4, 1927 (20 U.S.C. 191 et seq.), is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION OF A CHINESE GARDEN AT NATIONAL ARBORETUM.
``(a) In General.--A Chinese Garden may be constructed at the National Arboretum established under this Act with--
``(1) funds accepted under section 5; and
``(2) authorities provided to the Secretary of Agriculture under section 6.
``(b) Report.--Each year the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to Congress, and post on the public website of the National Arboretum, an itemized budget that shall describe, for the preceding year--
``(1) the total costs of the National Arboretum;
``(2) the costs of--
``(A) operation and maintenance;
``(B) horticulture and grounds;
``(C) visitor services; and
``(D) supplies and materials;
``(3) indirect costs of the Agricultural Research Service relating to the National Arboretum; and
``(4) the total number of visitors to the National Arboretum.
``(c) Limitation.--No Federal funds shall be used for the construction of the Chinese Garden authorized under subsection (a).''.


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