SA 889. Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Kerry) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


On page 105, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
(b)(1) Fees deposited in the Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund may be used without further annual appropriation to conduct the audits required by paragraph (2).
(2) For each of the fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014, the Secretary or the Secretary of the Treasury shall--
(A) prepare an annual audit plan for the Fisheries Enforcement Asset Forfeiture Fund;
(B) submit each such audit plan to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce or the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury, as appropriate;
(C) carry out the audit; and
(D) submit the final audit results to the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce or the Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury, as appropriate, upon completion.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Oct 19, 2011.)