[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 95 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7014-S7020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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    THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997

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                 CONRAD (AND DORGAN) AMENDMENT NO. 730

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by them to the 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; as follows:

       On page 313, line 20, strike out ``(e)'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:
       ``(e) Retention of B-52H Aircraft on Active Status.--(1) 
     The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain in active 
     status (including the performance of standard maintenance and 
     upgrades) the current fleet of B-52H bomber aircraft. For the 
     purposes of subsection (a), the number specified for B-52H 
     bomber aircraft in paragraph (1) of such subsection shall be 
     deemed to be 94. The applicability of the limitation under 
     that subsection to the 94 B-52H bomber aircraft may not be 
     waived under subsection (b).
       ``(2) For purposes of carrying out upgrades of B-52H bomber 
     aircraft during fiscal year 1998, the Secretary shall treat 
     the entire current fleet of such aircraft as aircraft 
     expected to be maintained in active status during the six-
     year period beginning on October 1, 1997.
       ``(f) Assessment of Proposed Reduction of B-52H Bomber 
     Aircraft Fleet.--(1) Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
     and the National Defense Panel established under section 924 
     of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2626), shall--
       ``(A) thoroughly assess the proposed retirement of B-52H 
     bomber aircraft to reduce the fleet of B-52H bomber aircraft 
     to 71 such aircraft; and
       ``(B) submit the assessment to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
       ``(2) The assessment under paragraph (1) shall include the 
     following:
       ``(A) A discussion of the following matters:
       ``(i) The operational advantages, arms control 
     implications, and budgetary impact of employing an additional 
     combat-coded squadron of B-52H bomber aircraft above the 
     level provided for in the future-years defense program 
     submitted to Congress in fiscal year 1997, reconstituted out 
     of the B-52H aircraft attrition reserve.
       ``(ii) The implications of designating and using such an 
     additional squadron as an associate reserve squadron.
       ``(iii) The operational impact of an engine modernization 
     program involving replacement of the engines on B-52H bomber 
     aircraft with commercial, off-the-shelf engines, as assessed 
     in accordance with the Department of Defense Appropriation 
     Act, 1997 (title I through VIII section 101(b) of Public Law 
     104-208).
       ``(iv) The operational, arms control, and budgetary 
     implications of modifying capabilities of aircraft comprising 
     a portion of the fleet of B-52H bomber aircraft so that the 
     modified aircraft have the capability to deliver only 
     conventional munitions.
       ``(v) The number of B-52H aircraft that, together with 
     other combat aircraft within the force structure, would be 
     necessary, in a major theater war initiated with minimum 
     advance warning, to disrupt the flow of enemy forces to the 
     extent necessary for the United States (and any allies) to 
     defeat advancing enemy forces in detail with the United 
     States (or allied) forces in place as the advancing enemy 
     forces arrive in locations to engage the United States (or 
     allied) forces.
       ``(B) The views of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
     Staff on the Secretary's assessment.
       ``(C) The views of the National Defense Panel on the 
     Secretary's assessment.
       ``(3) If the Secretary submits the Secretary's annual 
     report to Congress under section 113(c) of title 10, United 
     States Code, within 120 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary may include in that report the 
     assessment required under paragraph (1).
       ``(g)''.
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                      COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 731

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. COVERDELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment add the following:
       (  ) Limitations on Authority To Provide Additional Support 
     for Counter-Drug Activities of Peru and Colombia.--(1) The 
     Secretary of Defense may exercise the authority provided in 
     section 1022(a) only with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
     State.
       (2)(A) The Secretary may not obligate or expend funds to 
     provide a government with support under section 1022 until 
     the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the heads of 
     other Federal agencies involved in international counter-drug 
     activities, has developed a riverine counter-drug plan and 
     submitted the plan to the committees referred to in 
     subsection (f)(2) of such section. The plan shall set forth a 
     riverine counter-drug program that can be sustained by the 
     supported governments within five years, a schedule for 
     establishing the program, and a detailed discussion of how 
     the riverine counter-drug program supports national drug 
     control strategy of the United States.
       (B) The limitation in subparagraph (A) is in addition to 
     the limitation in section 1022(f)(1).
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                    THURMOND AMENDMENTS NOS. 732-733

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. THURMOND submitted two amendments intended to be proposed

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by him to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 732

       At the appropriate place in the amendment, insert the 
     following:
       On page 26, after line 24, add the following:
       (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not 
     apply to the following:
       (1) Any purchase, lease, upgrade, or modification initiated 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Any installation of state-of-the-art technology for a 
     drydock that does not also increase the capacity of the 
     drydock.
       On page 26, line 21, insert ``(a) Prohibition.--'' before 
     ``None''.
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                           Amendment No. 733

       At the end of the matter relating to proposed section 2206, 
     add the following:
       (c) Amendment.--The agreement of the Senate to the 
     amendment proposing this subsection shall be deemed to 
     constitute the agreement of the Senate to amendments to 
     section 141 as follows:
       (1) Insert ``(a) Prohibition.--'' before ``None''.
       (2) Add at the end the following:
       (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) does not 
     apply to the following:
       (1) Any purchase, lease, upgrade, or modification initiated 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Any installation of state-of-the-art technology for a 
     drydock that does not also increase the capacity of the 
     drydock.
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                  LEVIN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 734

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. McCain) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to amendment No. 674 by Mr. 
Feingold to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       Strike out `` `; Provided,'' and all that follows and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following: in section 301B.

     SEC. 301A. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING A FOLLOW-ON FORCE FOR 
                   BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) United States ground combat forces should not 
     participate in a follow-on force in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
     after June 1998;
       (2) the European Security and Defense Indentity, which, as 
     facilitated by the Combined Joint Task Forces concept, 
     enables the Western European Union, with the consent of the 
     North Atlantic Alliance, to assume political control and 
     strategic direction of NATO assets made available by the 
     Alliance, is an ideal instrument for a follow-on force for 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina;
       (3) if the European Security and Defense Identity is not 
     sufficiently developed or is otherwise deemed inappropriate 
     for such a mission, a NATO-led force without the 
     participation of United States ground combat forces in 
     Bosnia, may be suitable for a follow-on force for Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina;
       (4) the United States may decide to appropriately provide 
     support to a Western European Union-led or NATO-led follow-on 
     force, including command and control, intelligence, 
     logistics, and, if necessary, a ready reserve force in a 
     neighboring country; and
       (5) the President should inform our European NATO allies of 
     this expression of the sense of Congress and should strongly 
     urge them to undertake preparations for a Western European 
     Union-led or NATO-led force as a follow-on force to the NATO-
     led Stabilization Force if needed to maintain peace and 
     stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

     SEC. 301B. AMOUNTS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

       The amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 301 
     are as follows:
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                        McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 735

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 618 submitted by Mr. Glenn to the bill, S. 936, supra; as 
follows:

       Strike the period at the end of the amendment, and insert 
     in lieu thereof the following:
       ``At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following 
     new section:

     ``SEC. XXXX. ANNUAL REPORT ON CONGRESSIONAL AND 
                   NONCONGRESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE GENERAL 
                   ACCOUNTING OFFICE.

       (1) Section 719(b) of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       `(3)(A) The report under subsection (a) shall include, for 
     the latest fiscal year ending before the date of the report, 
     the amount and cost of the work that the General Accounting 
     Office performed during the fiscal year for the following:
       (i) Audits, evaluations, other reviews, and reports 
     requested by the Chairman of a committee of Congress, the 
     Chairman of a subcommittee of such a committee, or any other 
     member of Congress.
       (ii) Audits, evaluations, other reviews, and reports not 
     described in clause (i) and not required by law to be 
     performed by the General Accounting Office.
       (B) In the report, amounts of work referred to in 
     subparagraph (A) shall be expressed as hours of labor.'.
       (2) Paragraph (1) of such section is amended--
       (A) by striking out `and' at the end of subparagraph (B);
       (B) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph 
     (C) and inserting in lieu thereof '; and'; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       `(D) the matters required by paragraph (3).'.''.
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                        CONRAD AMENDMENT NO. 736

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CONRAD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 696 submitted by Mrs. Hutchinson to the bill, S. 936, 
supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:
                 Subtitle __--National Missile Defense

     SEC. _01. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Common Sense National 
     Missile Defense Act of 1997''.

     SEC. _02. NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE POLICY.

       (a) National Missile Defense Policy.--It is the policy of 
     the United States to develop a limited national missile 
     defense system based on the Minuteman III missile system that 
     could be deployed by 2003 at Grand Forks, North Dakota.
       (b) General Requirements.--The national missile defense 
     system developed under subsection (a) for possible deployment 
     should include the elements set forth in section _3 in a 
     manner which--
       (1) provides for the defense of the United States against a 
     nuclear missile attack consisting of at least five nuclear 
     warheads;
       (2) is affordable;
       (3) complies with the ABM Treaty; and
       (4) maximizes the utilization of missile technology and 
     infrastructure in use as of the date of enactment of this Act
       (c) Assessment of Deployment.--Not later than March 31, 
     2000, the President shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     deployment of the national missile defense system referred to 
     in subsection (a). The report shall contain--
       (1) the determination of the President as to the 
     advisability of deploying the system; and
       (2) if the President determines that the system should be 
     deployed, a specification as to the preferred architecture 
     for the system.

     SEC. _3. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE.

       The national missile defense system developed under section 
     _2 for possible deployment shall contain the following 
     elements:
       (1) An interceptor system that--
       (A) utilizes a kinetic kill vehicle in development as of 
     the date of enactment of this Act that is delivered by the 
     Minuteman III missile system in existence as of such date;
       (B) could be deployed in existing Minuteman III missile 
     silos within the deployment area permitted under the ABM 
     Treaty; and
       (C) could consist of between 20 and 100 operational 
     interceptors.
       (2) Early warning ground-based radar utilizing ground-based 
     radars in existence as of such date, or modifications or 
     upgrades of such radars.
       (3) To the maximum extent practicable, battle management, 
     command, control, and communications systems in existence as 
     of such date, or modifications or upgrades of such systems.

     SEC. _4. IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT.

       The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) initiate promptly such preparatory and planning actions 
     as are necessary to ensure that the national missile defense 
     system developed under section _2 is deployable in accordance 
     with subsection (a) of that section;
       (2) not later than September 30, 2000, conduct an 
     integrated systems test of the system; and
       (3) prescribe such policies and procedures (including 
     acquisition policies and procedures) as are necessary to 
     eliminate unnecessary costs and inefficiencies in the 
     development of the system.

     SEC. _5. REPORT ON PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the Secretary's plan for the 
     development and deployment of the national missile defense 
     system referred to in section _2.
       (b) Report Elements.--The report shall include--
       (1) the Secretary's plan for meeting the requirements of 
     this subtitle, including a detailed description of the system 
     architecture selected for development; and
       (2) the Secretary's estimate of the funds required for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation, and for 
     procurement, in each of fiscal years 1998 through 2003 in 
     order to ensure that the system is deployable in accordance 
     with section _2(a).

     SEC. _6. POLICY REGARDING THE ABM TREATY.

       (a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that--
       (1) the ABM Treaty remains the foundation of stability 
     among the nuclear powers and must not be abrogated or 
     fundamentally altered;
       (2) any United States national missile defense system 
     raises concerns about United States compliance with the ABM 
     Treaty; and
       (3) the President should undertake such consultations with 
     the Russian Federation as are necessary to achieve an 
     agreement between the United States and the Russian

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     Federation on an amendment or clarification of the ABM Treaty 
     in order to permit the deployment of the national missile 
     defense system referred to in section _2.
       (b) Review of System.--In light of the policy set forth in 
     subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that the 
     President initiate immediately a full review of the 
     implications of the development and deployment of the 
     national missile defense system referred to in section _2 on 
     United States compliance with the ABM Treaty. The review 
     should address any modifications to the system that may be 
     required in order to ensure that the system meets United 
     States obligations under the ABM Treaty.
       (c) Report on Consultations.--The President shall include 
     an assessment of the results, if any, of the consultations 
     undertaken under subsection (a)(3) in the report submitted 
     under section _2(c).

     SEC. _7. DEFINITION.

       In this subtitle, the term ``ABM Treaty'' means the Treaty 
     Between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist 
     Republics on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile 
     Systems, signed at Moscow on May 26, 1972, and includes the 
     Protocols to that Treaty, signed at Moscow on July 3, 1974.
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                         REID AMENDMENT NO. 737

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On line 10, page 44, insert after ``$50,000,000'' the 
     following: ``and shall include not less than $2,000,000 to be 
     authorized for technology development for detecting, 
     locating, and removing the threat of abandoned landmines and 
     for operation of a test and evaluation facility at the Nevada 
     Test Site for countermine proof-of-concept testing and 
     performance evaluation.''
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                        ALLARD AMENDMENT NO. 738

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
amendment No. 701 submitted by Mr. Campbell to the bill, S. 936, supra; 
as follows:

       Beginning on page 2, strike out line 14 and all that 
     follows through ``any well,'' on page 4, line 22, and insert 
     in lieu thereof the following:
     Number 1 for purposes of mineral leasing and multiple use 
     management.
       ``(2) Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1998, the Secretary of Energy shall transfer to 
     the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction 
     over those public domain lands included within the developed 
     tract of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 3, which consists of 
     approximately 6,000 acres and 24 natural gas wells, together 
     with pipelines and associated facilities.
       ``(3)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary of Energy shall continue after the transfer of 
     administrative jurisdiction over public domain lands within 
     an oil shale reserve under this subsection to be responsible 
     for taking any actions that are necessary to ensure that the 
     oil shale reserve is in compliance with the requirements of 
     Federal and State environmental laws that are applicable to 
     the reserve.
       ``(B) The responsibility of the Secretary of Energy with 
     respect to public domain lands of an oil shale reserve under 
     subparagraph (A) shall terminate upon certification by the 
     Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior that the oil shale 
     reserve is in compliance with the requirements of Federal and 
     State environmental laws that are applicable to the reserve.
       ``(4) Upon the transfer to the Secretary of the Interior of 
     jurisdiction over public domain lands under this subsection, 
     the other sections of this chapter shall cease to apply with 
     respect to the transferred lands.
       ``(b) Authority To Lease.--(1) Beginning on the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1998, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall enter into leases with one or 
     more private entities for the purpose of exploration for, and 
     development and production of, petroleum (other than in the 
     form of oil shale) located on or in public domain lands in 
     Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 1 and the developed tract of Oil 
     Shale Reserve Numbered 3. Any such lease shall be made in 
     accordance with the requirements of the Act entitled ``An Act 
     to promote the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, 
     gas, and sodium on the public domain'', approved February 25, 
     1920 (commonly known as the ``Mineral Leasing Act'') (30 
     U.S.C. 181 et seq.), regarding the lease of oil and gas lands 
     and shall be subject to valid existing rights.
       ``(2) Notwithstanding the delayed transfer of the developed 
     tract of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 3 under subsection 
     (a)(2), the Secretary of the Interior shall enter into a 
     lease under paragraph (1) with respect to the developed tract 
     before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date 
     of the enactment of this section.
       ``(c) Management.--The Secretary of the Interior, acting 
     through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall 
     manage the lands transferred under subsection (a) in 
     accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and other laws applicable to 
     the public lands.
       ``(d) Transfer of Existing Equipment.--The lease of lands 
     by the Secretary of the Interior under this section may 
     include the transfer, at fair market value, of any well, 
     production facility,
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                        BAUCUS AMENDMENT NO. 739

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BAUCUS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On page 409, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 2819. LAND CONVEYANCE, HAVRE AIR FORCE STATION, MONTANA, 
                   AND HAVRE TRAINING SITE, MONTANA.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of the Air 
     Force may convey, without consideration, to the Bear Paw 
     Development Corporation, Havre, Montana (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Corporation''), all, right, title, and 
     interest of the United States in and to the real property 
     described in paragraph (2).
       (2) The authority in paragraph (1) applies to the following 
     real property:
       (A) A parcel of real property, including any improvements 
     thereon, consisting of approximately 85 acres and comprising 
     the Havre Air Force Station, Montana.
       (B) A parcel of real property, including any improvements 
     thereon, consisting of approximately 9 acres and comprising 
     the Havre Training Site, Montana.
       (b) Conditions of Conveyance.--The conveyance authorized by 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to the following conditions:
       (1) That the Corporation--
       (A) convey to the Box Elder School District 13G, Montana, 
     10 single-family homes located on the property to be conveyed 
     under that subsection as jointly agreed upon by the 
     Corporation and the school district; and
       (B) grant the school district access to the property for 
     purposes of removing the homes from the property.
       (2) That the Corporation--
       (A) convey to the Hays/Lodgepole School District 50, 
     Montana--
       (i) 27 single-family homes located on the property to be 
     conveyed under that subsection as jointly agreed upon by the 
     Corporation and the school district;
       (ii) one duplex housing unit located on the property;
       (iii) two steel buildings (nos. 7 and 8) located on the 
     property;
       (iv) two tin buildings (nos. 37 and 44) located on the 
     property; and
       (v) miscellaneous personal property located on the property 
     that is associated with the buildings conveyed under this 
     subparagraph; and
       (B) grant the school district access to the property for 
     purposes of removing such homes and buildings, the housing 
     unit, and such personal property from the property.
       (3) That the Corporation--
       (A) convey to the District 4 Human Resources Development 
     Council, Montana, eight single-family homes located on the 
     property to be conveyed under that subsection as jointly 
     agreed upon by the Corporation and the council; and
       (B) grant the council access to the property for purposes 
     of removing such homes from the property.
       (c) Description of Property.--The exact acreages and legal 
     description of the parcels of property conveyed under 
     subsection (a) shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to 
     the Secretary. The cost of the surveys shall be borne by the 
     Secretary.
       (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
       (e) Funding for Costs of Corporation Associated with 
     Conveyances.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act, the Secretary shall make available to the 
     Corporation such sums as the Secretary and the Corporation 
     jointly agree are necessary to cover the costs of the 
     Corporation in meeting the conditions specified in subsection 
     (b).
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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 740

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to amendment No. 630 submitted by him to the bill, S. 936, supra; as 
follows:

       Beginning on line 8, strike ``If the Secretary'' and all 
     that follows and insert the following: ``If the Secretary 
     purchases a facility for the production of tritium, the 
     Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall have licensing and 
     related regulatory authority pursuant to chapters 6, 7, 8, 
     and 10 of this Act, and the Secretary shall be a person for 
     purposes of section 103 of this Act, with respect to that 
     facility.''.
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                SMITH OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AMENDMENT NO. 741

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:


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       At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1009. INCREASED AMOUNTS FOR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL 
                   DEFENSE COUNTERPROLIFERATION PROGRAMS.

       (a) Increase.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     104 for chemical and biological defense counterproliferation 
     programs is hereby increased by $67,000,000.
       (b) Decrease.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     section 301(4) for Air Force Operations & Maintenance is 
     hereby decreased by $51,000,000.
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                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 742

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FAIRCLOTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to amendment No. 608 proposed by Mr. Thurmond to the bill, S. 936, 
supra; as follows:

       Strike out all after the section heading and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:
       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     201(3), $1,651,000,000 is available for engineering 
     manufacturing and development under the F-22 aircraft 
     program.

     SEC. 221. MULTITECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN MIXED-MODE 
                   ELECTRONICS.

       (a) Amount for Program.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 201(4), $9,000,000 is available 
     for Multitechnology Integration in Mixed-Mode Electronics.
       (b) Adjustments to Authorizations of Appropriations.--(1) 
     The amount authorized to be appropriated under section 201(4) 
     is hereby increased by $9,000,000.
       (2) The amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     2204(a)(2) is reduced by $9,000,000.
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                        CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 743

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. CRAIG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 535. COLD WAR SERVICE MEDAL.

       (a) Authority.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1131. Cold War service medal

       ``(a) Medal Required.--The Secretary concerned shall issue 
     the Cold War service medal to persons eligible to receive the 
     medal under subsection (b). The Cold War service medal shall 
     be of an appropriate design approved by the Secretary of 
     Defense, with ribbons, lapel pins, and other appurtenances.
       ``(b) Eligible Persons.--The following persons are eligible 
     to receive the Cold War service medal:
       ``(1) A person who--
         ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as 
     an enlisted member of an armed force during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the initial term of enlistment;
       ``(C) after the expiration of the initial term of 
     enlistment, reenlisted in an armed force for an additional 
     term or was appointed as a commissioned officer or warrant 
     officer in an armed force; and
       ``(D) has not received a discharge less favorable than an 
     honorable discharge or a release from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable.
       ``(2) A person who--
       ``(A) performed active duty or inactive duty training as a 
     commissioned officer or warrant office in an armed force 
     during the Cold War;
       ``(B) completed the initial service obligation as an 
     officer;
       ``(C) served in the armed forces after completing the 
     initial service obligation; and
       ``(D) has not been released from active duty with a 
     characterization of service less favorable than honorable and 
     has not received a discharge less favorable than an honorable 
     discharge.
       ``(c) One Award Authorized.--Not more than one Cold War 
     service medal may be issued to any one person.
       ``(d) Issuance to Representative of Deceased.--If a person 
     referred to in subsection (b) dies before being issued the 
     Cold War service medal, the medal may be issued to the 
     person's representative, as designated by the Secretary 
     concerned.
       ``(e) Replacement.--Under regulations prescribed by the 
     Secretary concerned, a Cold War service medal that is lost, 
     destroyed, or rendered unfit for use without fault or neglect 
     on the part of the person to whom it was issued may be 
     replaced without charge.
       ``(f) Uniform Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     ensure that regulations prescribed by the Secretaries of the 
     military departments under this section are uniform so far as 
     is practicable.
       ``(g) Definitions.--In this section, the term `Cold War' 
     means the period beginning on August 15, 1974, and 
     terminating at the end of December 21, 1991.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendments.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
``Sec. 1131. Cold War service medal.''.
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                       THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 744

  Mr. THURMOND proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 708. CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH CARE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Two-Year Extension.--Subsection (b) of section 731 of 
     the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 
     (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2809; 10 U.S.C. 1092 note) is 
     amended by striking out ``1997'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``1999''.
       (b) Expansion to at Least Three Additional Treatment 
     Facilities.--Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by 
     striking out ``not less than 10'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``the National Naval Medical Center, the Walter Reed 
     Army Medical Center, and not less than 11 other''
       (c) Reports.--Subsection (c) of such section is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on National Security of'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
       (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
     paragraph (3):
       ``(3)(A) Not later than January 30, 1998, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the committees referred to in 
     paragraph (1) a report that identifies the additional 
     treatment facilities designated to furnish chiropractic care 
     under the program that were not so designated before the 
     report required by paragraph (1) was prepared, together with 
     the plan for the conduct of the program at the additional 
     treatment facilities.
       ``(B) Not later than May 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall modify the plan for evaluating the program submitted 
     pursuant to paragraph (2) in order to provide for the 
     evaluation of the program at all of the designated treatment 
     facilities, including the treatment facilities referred to in 
     subparagraph (B).''; and
       (4) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by paragraph (2), by 
     striking out ``The Secretary'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``Not later than May 1, 2000, the Secretary''.
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 745

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Helms) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1075. DONATION OF EXCESS ARMY CHAPEL PROPERTY TO 
                   CHURCHES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY ARSON OR OTHER 
                   ACTS OF TERRORISM.

       (a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     the Secretary of the Army may donate property described in 
     subsection (b) to an organization described in section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that is a 
     religious organization in order to assist the organization in 
     restoring or replacing property of the organization that has 
     been damaged or destroyed as a result of an act of arson or 
     terrorism, as determined pursuant to procedures prescribed by 
     the Secretary.
       (b) Property Covered.--The property authorized to be 
     donated under subsection (a) is furniture and other property 
     that is in, or formerly in, chapels closed or being closed 
     and is determined as being excess to the requirements of the 
     Army. No real property may be donated under this section.
       (c) Donees Not To Be Charged.--No charge may be imposed by 
     the Secretary on a donee of property under this section in 
     connection with the donation. However, the donee shall defray 
     any expense for shipping or other transportation of property 
     donated under this section from the location of the property 
     when donated to any other location.
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                       JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 746

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Helms) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
936, supra; as follows:

       On page 84, after line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 340. PROCUREMENT OF RECYCLED COPIER PAPER.

       (a) Requirement.--(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
     a department or agency of the Department of Defense may not 
     procure copying machine paper after a date set forth in 
     paragraph (2) unless the percentage of post-consumer recycled 
     content of the paper meets the percentage set forth with 
     respect to such date in that paragraph.
       (2) The percentage of post-consumer recycled content of 
     paper required under paragraph (1) is as follows:
       (A) 20 percent as of January 1, 1998.
       (B) 30 percent as of January 1, 1999.
       (C) 50 percent as of January 1, 2004.
       (b) Exceptions.--A department or agency may procure copying 
     machine paper having a percentage of post-consumer recycled 
     content that does not meet the applicable requirement in 
     subsection (a) if--
       (1) the cost of procuring copying machine paper under such 
     requirement would exceed by more than 7 percent the cost of 
     procuring copying machine paper having a percentage of post-
     consumer recycled content that does not meet such 
     requirement;
       (2) copying machine paper having a percentage of post-
     consumer recycled content

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     meeting such requirement is not reasonably available within a 
     reasonable period of time;
       (3) copying machine paper having a percentage of post-
     consumer recycled content meeting such requirement does not 
     meet performance standards of the department or agency for 
     copying machine paper; or
       (4) in the case of the requirement in paragraph (2)(C) of 
     that subsection, the Secretary of Defense makes the 
     certification described in subsection (c).
       (c) Certification of Inability To Meet Goal in 2004.--If 
     the Secretary determines that any department or agency of the 
     Department will be unable to meet the goal specified in 
     subsection (a)(2)(C) by the date specified in that 
     subsection, the Secretary shall certify that determination to 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     Committee on National Security of the House of 
     Representatives. The Secretary shall submit such 
     certification, if at all, not later than January 1, 2003.
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                 HARKIN (AND DURBIN) AMENDMENT NO. 747

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Harkin, for himself and Mr. Durbin) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On page 59, after line 14, add the following new paragraph 
     (3):
       ``(3) The Secretary of a military department may conduct a 
     pilot program, consistent with applicable requirements of 
     law, to test any practices referred to in paragraph (2) that 
     the Secretary determines could improve the efficiency and 
     effectiveness of depot-level operations, improve the support 
     provided by depot-level activities for the armed forces user 
     of the services of such activities, and enhance readiness by 
     reducing the time that it takes to repair equipment.''
       On page 101, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following:
       ``(3) For the purposes of this section, the term `best 
     commercial inventory practice' includes a so-called prime 
     vendor arrangement and any other practice that the Director 
     determines will enable the Defense Logistics Agency to reduce 
     inventory levels and holding costs while improving the 
     responsiveness of the supply system to user needs.''
       On page 268, line 8, strike out ``(L)'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:
       ``(L) Actions that can be taken to ensure that each 
     comptroller position and each comparable position in the 
     Department of Defense, whether filled by a member of the 
     Armed Forces or a civilian employee, is filled by a person 
     who, by reason of education, technical competence, and 
     experience, has the core competencies for financial 
     management.
       ``(M)''.
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                 THOMPSON (AND GLENN) AMENDMENT NO. 748

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Thompson, for himself and Mr. Glenn) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. __. USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT.

       (a) Policy.--Section 30 of the Office of Federal 
     Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 426) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 30. USE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN FEDERAL PROCUREMENT.

       ``(a) In General.--The head of each executive agency, after 
     consulting with the Administrator, shall establish, maintain, 
     and use, to the maximum extent that is practicable and cost-
     effective, procedures and processes that employ electronic 
     commerce in the conduct and administration of its procurement 
     system.
       ``(b) Applicable Standards.--In conducting electronic 
     commerce, the head of an agency shall apply nationally and 
     internationally recognized standards that broaden 
     interoperability and ease the electronic interchange of 
     information.
       ``(c) Agency Procedures.--The head of each executive agency 
     shall ensure that systems, technologies, procedures, and 
     processes established pursuant to this section--
       ``(1) are implemented with uniformity throughout the 
     agency, to the extent practicable;
       ``(2) facilitate access to Federal Government procurement 
     opportunities, including opportunities for small business 
     concerns, socially and economically disadvantaged small 
     business concerns, and business concerns owned predominantly 
     by women; and
       ``(3) ensure that any notice of agency requirements or 
     agency solicitation for contract opportunities is provided in 
     a form that allows convenient and universal user access 
     through a single, government-wide point of entry.
       ``(d) Implementation.--The Administrator shall, in carrying 
     out the requirements of this section--
       ``(1) issue policies to promote, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, uniform implementation of this section by 
     executive agencies, with due regard for differences in 
     program requirements among agencies that may require 
     departures from uniform procedures and processes in 
     appropriate cases, when warranted because of the agency 
     mission;
       ``(2) ensure that the head of each executive agency 
     complies with the requirements of subsection (c) with respect 
     to the agency systems, technologies, procedures, and 
     processes established pursuant to this section; and
       ``(3) consult with the heads of appropriate Federal 
     agencies with applicable technical and functional expertise, 
     including the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
     the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
     General Services Administration, and the Department of 
     Defense.
       ``(e) Electronic Commerce Defined.--For the purposes of 
     this section, the term `electronic commerce' means electronic 
     techniques for accomplishing business transactions, including 
     electronic mail or messaging, World Wide Web technology, 
     electronic bulletin boards, purchase cards, electronic funds 
     transfers, and electronic data interchange.''.
       (b) Repeal of Requirements for Implementation of FACNET 
     Capability.--Section 30A of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 426a) is repealed.
       (c) Repeal of Requirement for GAO Report.--Section 9004 of 
     the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (41 U.S.C. 
     426a note) is repealed.
       (d) Repeal of Condition for Use of Simplified Acquisition 
     Procedures.--Section 31 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 427) is amended--
       (1) by striking out subsection (e); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (e) and (f), respectively.
       (e) Amendments to Procurement Notice Requirements.--(1) 
     Section 8(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     637(g)(1)) is amended--
       (A) by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), 
     and (H) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), 
     respectively; and
       (C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) the proposed procurement is for an amount not greater 
     than the simplified acquisition threshold and is to be 
     conducted by--
       ``(i) using widespread electronic public notice of the 
     solicitation in a form that allows convenient and universal 
     user access through a single, governmentwide point of entry; 
     and
       ``(ii) permitting the public to respond to the solicitation 
     electronically.''.
       (2) Section 18(c)(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement 
     Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 416(c)(1)) is amended--
       (A) by striking out subparagraphs (A) and (B);
       (B) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), 
     and (H) as subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), 
     respectively; and
       (C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so 
     redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(A) the proposed procurement is for an amount not greater 
     than the simplified acquisition threshold and is to be 
     conducted by--
       ``(i) using widespread electronic public notice of the 
     solicitation in a form that allows convenient and universal 
     user access through a single, governmentwide point of entry; 
     and
       ``(ii) permitting the public to respond to the solicitation 
     electronically.''.
       (3) The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 
     implemented in a manner consistent with any applicable 
     international agreements.
       (f) Conforming and Technical Amendments.--(1) Section 5061 
     of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (41 
     U.S.C. 413 note) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)(4)--
       (i) by striking out ``the Federal acquisition computer 
     network (`FACNET')'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the 
     electronic commerce''; and
       (ii) by striking out ``(as added by section 9001)''; and
       (B) in subsection (e)(9)(A), by striking out ``, or by 
     dissemination through FACNET,''.
       (2) Section 5401 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 
     (divisions D and E of Public Law 104-106; 40 U.S.C. 1501) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) by striking out ``through the Federal Acquisition 
     Computer Network (in this section referred to as `FACNET')''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking out the last sentence;
       (B) in subsection (b)--
       (i) by striking out ``Additional FACNET Functions.--'' and 
     all that follows through ``(41 U.S.C. 426(b)), the FACNET 
     architecture'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Functions.--
     (1) The system for providing on-line computer access''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking out ``The FACNET 
     architecture'' and inserting in lieu there for ``The system 
     for providing on-line computer access'';
       (C) in subsection (c)(1), by striking out ``the FACNET 
     architecture'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the system for 
     providing on-line computer access''; and
       (D) by striking out subsection (d).
       (3)(A) Section 2302c of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``Sec. 2302c. Implementation of electronic commerce 
       capability

       ``(a) Implementation of Electronic Commerce Capability.--
     (1) The head of each agency named in paragraphs (1), (5) and 
     (6) shall implement the electronic commerce capability 
     required by section 30 of the Office

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     of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 426).
       ``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall act through the Under 
     Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology to 
     implement the capability within the Department of Defense.
       ``(3) In implementing the electronic commerce capability 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of an agency referred to 
     in paragraph (1) shall consult with the Administrator for 
     Federal Procurement Policy.
       ``(b) Designation of Agency Official.--The head of each 
     agency named in paragraph (5) or (6) of section 2303 of this 
     title shall designate a program manager to implement the 
     electronic commerce capability for that agency. The program 
     manager shall report directly to an official at a level not 
     lower than the senior procurement executive designated for 
     the agency under section 16(3) of the Office of Federal 
     Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3)).''.
       (B) Section 2304(g)(4) of such title 10 is amended by 
     striking out ``31(g)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``31(f)''.
       (4)(A) Section 302C of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 252c) is 
     amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 302C. IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE 
                   CAPABILITY.

       ``(a) Implementation of Electronic Commerce Capability.--
     (1) The head of each executive agency shall implement the 
     electronic commerce capability required by section 30 of the 
     Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 426).
       ``(2) In implementing the electronic commerce capability 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of an executive agency 
     shall consult with the Administrator for Federal Procurement 
     Policy.
       ``(b) Designation of Agency Official.--The head of each 
     executive agency shall designate a program manager to 
     implement the electronic commerce capability for that agency. 
     The program manager shall report directly to an official at a 
     level not lower than the senior procurement executive 
     designated for the executive agency under section 16(3) of 
     the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
     414(3)).''.
       (B) Section 303(g)(5) of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act (41 U.S.C. 253(g)(5)) is amended 
     by striking out ``31(g)'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``31(f)''.
       (h) Effective Date.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) The repeal made by subsection (c) of this section shall 
     take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. __. CONFORMANCE OF POLICY ON PERFORMANCE BASED 
                   MANAGEMENT OF CIVILIAN ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 
                   WITH POLICY ESTABLISHED FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Performance Goals.--Section 313(a) of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
     263(a)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Congressional Policy.--It is the policy of Congress 
     that the head of each executive agency should achieve, on 
     average, 90 percent of the cost, performance, and schedule 
     goals established for major acquisition programs of the 
     agency.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment to Reporting Requirement.--Section 
     6(k) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
     U.S.C. 405(k)) is amended by inserting ``regarding major 
     acquisitions that is'' in the first sentence after 
     ``policy''.

     SEC. __. MODIFICATION OF PROCESS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 
                   SOLUTIONS-BASED CONTACTING PILOT PROGRAM.

       (a) Source Selection.--Paragraph (9) of section 5312(c) of 
     the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D and E of Public 
     Law 104-106; 40 U.S.C. 1492(c)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking out ``, and ranking of 
     alternative sources,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``or 
     sources,'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``(or 
     a longer period, if approved by the Administrator)'' after 
     ``30 to 60 days'';
       (B) in clause (i), by inserting ``or sources'' after 
     ``source''; and
       (C) in clause (ii), by striking out ``that source'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``the source whose offer is 
     determined to be most advantageous to the Government''; and
       (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking out ``with alternative 
     sources (in the order ranked)''.
       (b) Time Management Discipline.--Paragraph (12) of such 
     section is amended by inserting before the period at the end 
     the following: ``, except that the Administrator may approve 
     the application of a longer standard period''.
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                        GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 749

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Graham) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10  . REPORT ON THE COMMAND SELECTION PROCESS FOR 
                   DISTRICT ENGINEERS OF THE ARMY CORPS OF 
                   ENGINEERS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Army Corps of Engineers--
       (A) has served the United States since the establishment of 
     the Corps in 1802;
       (B) has provided unmatched combat engineering services to 
     the Armed Forces and the allies of the United States, both in 
     times of war and in times of peace;
       (C) has brilliantly fulfilled its domestic mission of 
     planning, designing, building, and operating civil works and 
     other water resources projects;
       (D) must remain constantly ready to carry out its wartime 
     mission while simultaneously carrying out its domestic civil 
     works mission; and
       (E) continues to provide the United States with these 
     services in projects of previously unknown complexity and 
     magnitude, such as the Everglades Restoration Project and the 
     Louisiana Wetlands Restoration Project;
       (2) the duration and complexity of these projects present 
     unique management and leadership challenges to the Army Corps 
     of Engineers;
       (3) the effective management of these projects is the 
     primary responsibility of the District Engineer;
       (4) District Engineers serve in that position for a term of 
     2 years and may have their term extended for a third year on 
     the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers; and
       (5) the effectiveness of the leadership and management of 
     major Army Corps of Engineers projects may be enhanced if the 
     timing of District Engineer reassignments were phased to 
     coincide with the major phases of the projects.
       (b) Report.--Not later than March 31, 1998, the Secretary 
     of Defense shall submit a report to Congress that contains--
       (1) an identification of each major Army Corps of Engineers 
     project that--
       (A) is being carried out by each District Engineer as of 
     the date of the report; or
       (B) is being planned by each District Engineer to be 
     carried out during the 5-year period beginning on the date of 
     the report;
       (2) the expected start and completion dates, during that 
     period, for each major phase of each project identified under 
     paragraph (1);
       (3) the expected dates for leadership changes in each Army 
     Corps of Engineers District during that period;
       (4) a plan for optimizing the timing of leadership changes 
     so that there is minimal disruption to major phases of major 
     Army Corps of Engineers projects; and
       (5) a review of the impact on the Army Corps of Engineers, 
     and on the mission of each District, of allowing major 
     command tours of District Engineers to be 2 to 4 years in 
     duration, with the selection of the exact timing of the 
     change of command to be at the discretion of the Chief of 
     Engineers who shall act with the goal of optimizing the 
     timing of each change so that it has minimal disruption on 
     the mission of the District Engineer.
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               SANTORUM (AND LIEBERMAN) AMENDMENT NO. 750

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Santorum, for himself and Mr. Lieberman) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 844. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY OF FULFILLMENT 
                   STANDARDS FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
                   TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 812(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 106 Stat. 2451; 10 
     U.S.C. 1723 note) is amended by striking out ``October 1, 
     1997'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``October 1, 1999''.
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               HARKIN (AND KEMPTHORNE) AMENDMENT NO. 751

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Harkin, for himself and Mr. Kempthorne) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 664. SUBSISTENCE OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ABOVE 
                   THE POVERTY LEVEL.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The morale and welfare of members of the Armed Forces 
     and their families are key components of the readiness of the 
     Armed Forces.
       (2) Several studies have documented significant instances 
     of members of the Armed Forces and their families relying on 
     various forms of income support under programs of the Federal 
     Government, including assistance under the Food Stamp Act of 
     1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)) and assistance under the special 
     supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and 
     children under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 1786).
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Secretary of Defense should strive--
       (1) to eliminate the need for members of the Armed Forces 
     and their families to subsist at, near, or below the poverty 
     level; and
       (2) to improve the wellbeing and welfare of members of the 
     Armed Forces and their families by implementing, and 
     programming full funding for, programs that have proven 
     effective in elevating the standard of living of members and 
     their families significantly above the poverty level.
       (c) Study Required.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 
     conduct a study of members of the Armed Forces and their 
     families who subsist at, near, or below the poverty level.

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       (2) The study shall include the following:
       (A) An analysis of potential solutions for mitigating or 
     eliminating the need for members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families to subsist at, near, or below the poverty 
     level, including potential solutions involving changes in the 
     systems and rates of basic allowance for subsistence, basic 
     allowance for quarters, and variable housing allowance.
       (B) Identification of the populations most likely to need 
     income support under Federal Government programs, including--
       (i) the populations living in areas of the United States 
     where housing costs are notably high;
       (ii) the populations living outside the United States; and
       (iii) the number of persons in each identified population.
       (C) The desirability of increasing rates of basic pay and 
     allowances over a defined period of years by a range of 
     percentages that provides for higher percentage increases for 
     lower ranking personnel than for higher ranking personnel.
       (d) Implementation of Department of Defense Special 
     Supplemental Food Program for Personnel Outside the United 
     States.--(1) Section 1060a(b) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Federal Payments and Commodities.--For the purpose of 
     obtaining Federal payments and commodities in order to carry 
     out the program referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
     of Agriculture shall make available to the Secretary of 
     Defense the same payments and commodities as are made for the 
     special supplemental food program in the United States under 
     section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
     1786). Funds available for the Department of Defense may be 
     used for carrying out the program under subsection (a).''.
       (2) Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
     Congress a report regarding the Secretary's intentions 
     regarding implementation of the program authorized under 
     section 1060a of title 10, United States Code, including any 
     plans to implement the program.
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                        WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 752

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 935, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 557. GRADE OF DEFENSE ATTACHE IN FRANCE.

       The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 
     Chiefs of Staff shall take actions appropriate to ensure that 
     each officer selected for assignment to the position of 
     defense attache in France is an officer who holds, or is 
     promotable to, the grade of brigadier general or, in the case 
     of the Navy, rear admiral (lower half).
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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT. NO. 753

  Mr. MURKOWSKI proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as 
follows:

       At an appropriate place in title III, insert the following:

     SEC.  . REPORT ON OPTIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL 
                   WEAPONS AND AGENTS.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than March 15, 1998, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     options available to the Department of Defense for the 
     disposal of chemical weapons and agents in order to 
     facilitate the disposal of such weapons and agents without 
     the construction of additional chemical weapons disposal 
     facilities in the continental United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report shall include the following:
       (1) a description of each option evaluated;
       (2) an assessment of the lifecycle costs and risks 
     associated with each option evaluated;
       (3) a statement of any technical, regulatory, or other 
     requirements or obstacles with respect to each option, 
     including with respect to any transportation of weapons or 
     agents that is required for the option;
       (4) an assessment of incentives required for sites to 
     accept munitions or agents from outside their own locales, as 
     well as incentives to enable transportation of these items 
     across state lines;
       (5) an assessment of the cost savings that could be 
     achieved through either the application of uniform federal 
     transportation or safety requirements and any other 
     incentives consistent with the transportation and safe 
     disposal of stockpile and nonstockpile chemical weapons and 
     agents; and
       (6) proposed legislative language necessary to implement 
     options determined by the Secretary to be worthy of 
     consideration by the Congress.

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