[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 16, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7906-S7907]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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           THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

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                    LEVIN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4579-4580

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEVIN  submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1894) making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; 
as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4579

       On page 26, line 10, strike out ``$6,630,370,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$6,582,370,000''.
       On page 34, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:

                   anti-Terrorism Activities, Defense


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For anti-terrorism activities of the Department of Defense, 
     $14,000,000 for transfer to appropriations available to the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, for 
     procurement, and for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be available for obligation for the same period 
     and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
     provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority contained in this Act.
       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. Beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall establish a program element for the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of funding 
     emergency anti-terrorism activities. Funds available for that 
     program element for fiscal year 1997 shall be in addition to 
     funds appropriated under other provisions of this Act for 
     anti-terrorism and are available for the Secretary of Defense 
     to respond quickly to emergency anti-terrorism requirements 
     that are identified by commanders of the unified combatant 
     commands or commanders of joint task forces in response to a 
     change in terrorist threat level.
       Sec. 8100. None of the funds appropriated under title III 
     of this Act may be obligated or expended for more than six 
     new production F-16 aircraft.
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                           Amendment No. 4580

       On page 26, line 10, strike out ``$6,630,370,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$6,582,370,000''.
       On page 34, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:

                   Anti-Terrorism Activities, Defense


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For anti-terrorism activities of the Department of Defense, 
     $14,000,000 for transfer to appropriations available to the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, for 
     procurement, and for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be available for obligation for the same period 
     and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
     provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority contained in this Act.
       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. It is the sense of the Congress that (1) 
     beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Secretary of Defense 
     should establish a program element for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense for the purpose of funding emergency 
     anti-terrorism activities, (2) funds appropriated for that 
     program element should be in addition to other funds 
     available under this Act for anti-terrorism, and (3) the 
     funds appropriated for that program element should be 
     available for the Secretary of Defense to respond quickly to 
     emergency anti-terrorism requirements that are identified

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     by commanders of the unified combatant commands or commanders 
     of joint task forces in response to a change in terrorist 
     threat level.
       Sec. 8100. None of the funds appropriated under title III 
     of this Act may be obligated or expended for more than six 
     new production F-16 aircraft.
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                    GRAMM AMENDMENTS NOS. 4581-4582

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GRAMM submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4581

       Strike all after the first word and insert the following:
       Sec.   . Of the funds appropriated in title II of this act, 
     not less than $7.1 million shall be available only to perform 
     the environmental impact statement and associated baseline 
     studies necessary to prepare an application for renewal of 
     use of the McGregor Range at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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                           Amendment No. 4582

       At the appropriate place add the following: Of the funds 
     appropriated in title II of this act, not less than $7.1 
     million shall be available only to perform the environmental 
     impact statement and associated baseline studies necessary to 
     prepare an application for renewal of use of the McGregor 
     Range at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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                    LEVIN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4583-4586

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GRAMM submitted four amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4583

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8009. Beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall establish a program element for the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of funding 
     emergency anti-terrorism activities. Funds available for that 
     program element for fiscal year 1997 shall be in addition to 
     funds appropriated under other provisions of this Act for 
     anti-terrorism and are available for the Secretary of Defense 
     to respond quickly to emergency anti-terrorism requirements 
     that are identified by commanders of the unified combatant 
     commands or commanders of joint task forces in response to a 
     change in terrorist threat level.
       Sec. 8100. None of the funds appropriated under title III 
     of this Act may be obligated or expended for more than six 
     new production F-16 aircraft.
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                           Amendment No. 4584

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. It is the sense of the Congress that (1) 
     beginning with fiscal year 1997, the Secretary of defense 
     should establish a program element for the Office of the 
     Secretary of Defense for the purpose of funding emergency 
     anti-terrorism activities, (2) funds appropriated for that 
     program element should be in addition to other funds 
     available under this Act for anti-terrorism, and (3) the 
     funds appropriated for that program element should be 
     available for the Secretary of Defense to respond quickly to 
     emergency anti-terrorism requirements that are identified by 
     commanders of the unified combatant commands or commanders of 
     joint task forces in response to a change in terrorist threat 
     level.
       Sec. 8100. None of the funds appropriated under title III 
     of this Act may be obligated or expended for more than six 
     new production F-16 aircraft.
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                           Amendment No. 4585

       On page 34, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:

                   Anti-Terrorism Activities Defense


                     (including transfer of funds)

       For anti-terrorism activities of the Department of Defense, 
     $14,000,000 for transfer to appropriations available to the 
     Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, for 
     procurement, and for research, development, test, and 
     evaluation: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this 
     heading shall be available for obligation for the same period 
     and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which 
     transferred: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
     provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
     transfer authority contained in this Act.
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                           Amendment No. 4586

       On page 26, line 10, strike out ``$6,630,370,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$6,582,370,000''.

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