SA 3752. Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mrs. LINCOLN) 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:

On page 895, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
SEC. 7003. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE FOR COOPERATIVE CENTERS.
Section 1409A(b) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3124a(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(b) In order to promote'' and inserting the following:
``(b) Cooperative Human Nutrition Centers.--
``(1) IN GENERAL.--To promote''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) PROHIBITION RELATING TO REDUCTION OF FUNDS.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not, with respect to any cooperative children's human nutrition center located in Houston, Texas, or Little Rock, Arkansas--
``(A) reduce the amount of Federal funds made available by any Act through rescission, reprogramming, or project termination; or
``(B) withhold an amount greater than 5 percent of the amount of Federal funds made available by any Act for direct, indirect, or administrative costs.''.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 15, 2007.)