115 STAT. 2512 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—MAY 10, 2001 SEC. 305. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING UNITED STATES COAST GUARD FISCAL YEAR 2002 FUNDING. It is the sense of the Senate that any level of budget authority and outlays in fiscal year 2002 below the level assumed in this resolution for the Coast Guard would require the Coast Guard to— (1) close numerous units and reduce overall mission capability, including the counter narcotics interdiction mission which was authorized under the Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act; (2) reduce the number of personnel of an already streamlined workforce; and (3) reduce operations in a manner that would have a detrimental impact on the sustainability of valuable fish stocks in the North Atlantic and Pacific Northwest and its capacity to stem the flow of illicit drugs and illegal immigration into the United States. SEC. 306. STRENGTHENING OUR NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY INFRA- STRUCTURE. (a) FINDING. —The Senate finds that the United States food supply is one of the safest in the world, but in order to maintain the integrity of our food supply in the face of emerging threats, we must make the necessary investments now, in a time of surplus. (b) SENSE OF THE SENATE. —It is the sense of the Senate that the levels in this resolution assume that the appropriate amount should be invested at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention food activities next year in order to strengthen our national food safety infrastructure by- (1) increasing the number of inspectors within the Food and Drug Administration to enable the Food and Drug Adminis-' tration to inspect high-risk sites at least annually; (2) supporting research that enables us to meet emerging threats; (3) improving surveillance to identify and trace the sources and incidence of food-borne illness; (4) otherwise maintaining at least current funding levels for food safety initiatives in the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture; and (5) providing additional funds should such needs arise due to emerging food safety threats. SEC. 307. SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO INCREASING FUNDS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate recognizes the importance of renewable energy resources and that providing for such technologies should be increased by at least $450,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and at a rate in excess of inflation in subsequent years. SEC. 308. SENSE OF THE SENATE WITH RESPECT TO INCREASED EDU- CATION FUNDING. It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) this budget resolution makes available up to $6.2 billion in discretionary budget authority for funding domestic priorities in excess of the President's request;
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