[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 93 (Friday, June 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S6786]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate turn 
to S. 936, the Department of Defense authorization bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 936) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
     1998 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 proceeded to consider the bill.

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