[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 133 (Wednesday, August 9, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S12064]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I call for the regular order with 
respect to the DOD authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1026) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1996 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
     activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
     personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
     Forces, and for other purposes.

  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.

  Pending:
       Dole amendment No. 2280, of a perfecting nature.

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