[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 98 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7304-S7311]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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    THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

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               DOMENICI (AND BINGAMAN) AMENDMENT NO. 803

  Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment 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:

     SEC.   . FINAL SETTLEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY COMMUNITY 
                   ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO LOS ALAMOS COUNTY UNDER 
                   AUSPICES OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ACT OF 
                   1955.

       (a) The Secretary of Energy on behalf of the federal 
     government shall convey without consideration fee title to 
     government-owned land under the administrative control of the 
     Department of Energy to the Incorporated County of Los 
     Alamos, Los Alamos, New Mexico, or its designee, and to the 
     Secretary of the Interior in trust for the Pueblo of San 
     Ildefonso for purposes of preservation, community self-
     sufficiency or economic diversification in accordance with 
     this section.
       (b) In order to carry out the requirement of subsection (a) 
     the Secretary shall:
       (1) no later than 3 months from the date of enactment of 
     this Act, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report identifying parcels of land considered suitable for 
     conveyance, taking into account the need to provide lands--
       (A) which are not required to meet the national security 
     missions of the Department of Energy;
       (B) which are likely to be available for transfer within 10 
     years; and
       (C) which have been identified by the Department, the 
     County of Los Alamos, or the Pueblo of San Ildefonso, as 
     being able to meet the purposes stated in subsection (a).
       (2) no later than 12 months after the date of enactment of 
     this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
     a report containing the results of a title search on all 
     parcels of land identified in paragraph (1), including an 
     analysis of any claims of former owners, or their heirs and 
     assigns, to such parcels. During this period, the Secretary 
     shall engage in concerted efforts to provide claimants with 
     every reasonable opportunity to legally substantiate their 
     claims. The Secretary shall only transfer land for which the 
     United States Government holds clear title.
       (3) no later than 21 months from the date of enactment of 
     this Act, complete any review required by the National 
     Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4375) with 
     respect to anticipated environmental impact of the conveyance 
     of the parcels of land identified in the report to Congress, 
     and;
       (4) no later than 3 months after the date, which is the 
     later of--
       (A) the date of completion of the review required by 
     paragraph (3); or
       (B) the date on which the County of Los Alamos and the 
     Pueblo of San Ildefonso submit to the Secretary a binding 
     agreement allocating the parcels of land identified in 
     paragraph (1) to which the Government has clear title,

     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for 
     conveying the parcels of land in accordance with the 
     agreement between the County and the Pueblo and the findings 
     of the environmental review in paragraph (3).
       (c) The Secretary shall complete the conveyance of all 
     portions of the lands identified in the plan with all due 
     haste, and no later than 9 months, after the date of 
     submission of the plan under paragraph (b)(4).
       (d) If the Secretary finds that a parcel of land identified 
     in subsection (b) continues to

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     be necessary for national security purposes for a period of 
     time less than 10 years or requires remediation of hazardous 
     substances in accordance with applicable laws that delays the 
     parcel's conveyance beyond the time limits provided in 
     subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey title of that 
     parcel upon completion of the remediation or after that 
     parcel is no longer necessary for national security purposes.
       (e) Following transfer of the land pursuant to subsection 
     (c), the Secretary shall make no further assistance payments 
     under section 91 or section 94 of the Atomic Energy Community 
     Act of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 2391; 2394) to county or city 
     governments in the vicinity of Los Alamos National 
     Laboratory.
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                       BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 804

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

       At the end of line 21 on page 32, insert the following new 
     subsection:
       (  ) Limitation on total cost of production.--The total 
     amount obligated or expended for the F-22 production program 
     may not exceed $43,000,000,000.
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                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 805

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

       At the end of section 122, add the following:
       (c) Limitation of Costs.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy 
     shall structure the procurement of CVN-77 nuclear aircraft 
     carrier and manage the program so that the CVN-77 may be 
     acquired for an amount not to exceed $4,600,000,000.
       (2) The Secretary of the Navy may adjust the amount set 
     forth in paragraph (1) for the program by the following 
     amounts:
       (A) The amounts of outfitting costs and post-delivery costs 
     incurred for the program.
       (B) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 
     attributable to economic inflation after September 30, 1997.
       (C) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 
     attributable to compliance with changes in Federal, State, or 
     local laws enacted after September 30, 1997.
       (D) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs of the 
     program that are attributable to new technology built into 
     the CVN-77 aircraft carrier, as compared to the technology 
     built into the baseline design of the CVN-76 aircraft 
     carrier.
       (E) The amounts of increases or decreases in costs 
     resulting from changes the Secretary proposes in the funding 
     plan of the Smart Buy proposal on which the projected savings 
     are based.
       (3) The Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees annually, at the same time 
     as the submission of the budget under section 1105(a) of 
     title 31, United States Code, any changes in the amount set 
     forth in paragraph (1) that he has determined to be 
     associated with costs referred to in paragraph (2).
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                       THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 806

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

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

     SEC. 369. CONTRACTING FOR PROCUREMENT OF CAPITAL ASSETS IN 
                   ADVANCE OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE 
                   WORKING-CAPITAL FUND FINANCING THE PROCUREMENT.

       Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(l)(1) A contract for the procurement of a capital asset 
     financed by a working-capital fund may be awarded in advance 
     of the availability of funds in the working-capital fund for 
     the procurement.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any of the following capital 
     assets that have a development or acquisition cost of not 
     less than $100,000:
       ``(A) A minor construction project under section 2805(c)(1) 
     of this title.
       ``(B) Automatic data processing equipment or software.
       ``(C) Any other equipment.
       ``(D) Any other capital improvement.''.
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                        DeWINE AMENDMENT NO. 807

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

       On page 341, line 18, strike out ``, without 
     consideration,''.
       On page 341, at the end of line 23, add the following: 
     ``The Secretary of the Air Force shall determine the 
     appropriate amount of consideration that is comparable to the 
     value of the aircraft.''.
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                        CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 808

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

       On page 353, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 1107. HIGHER EDUCATION PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE NAVAL 
                   UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER.

       (a) Establishment. The Secretary of the Navy may establish 
     under the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (hereafter in this 
     section referred to as the ``Center'') and the Acquisition 
     Center for Excellence of the Navy jointly a pilot program of 
     higher education with respect to the administration of 
     business relationships between the Federal Government and the 
     private sector.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the pilot program is to make 
     available to employees of the Center and employees of the 
     Naval Sea Systems command a curriculum of graduate-level 
     higher education that--
       (1) is designed to prepare the employees effectively to 
     meet the challenges of administering Federal Government 
     contracting and other business relationships between the 
     Federal Government and businesses in the private sector in 
     the context of constantly changing or newly emerging 
     industries, technologies, governmental organizations, 
     policies, and procedures recommended in the National 
     Performance Review); and
       (2) leads to award of a graduate degree.
       (c) Partnership With Institution of Higher Education.--(1) 
     The Secretary may enter into an agreement with an institution 
     of higher education to assist the Center with the development 
     of the curriculum, to offer courses and provide instruction 
     and materials to the extent provided for in the agreement, to 
     provide any other assistance in support of the pilot program 
     that is provided for in the agreement, and to award a 
     graduate degree under the pilot program.
       (2) An institution of higher education is eligible to enter 
     into an agreement under paragraph (1) if the institution has 
     an established program of graduate-level education that is 
     relevant to the purpose of the pilot program.
       (d) Curriculum.--the curriculum offered under the pilot 
     program shall--
       (1) be designed specifically to achieve the purpose of the 
     pilot program; and
       (2) include--
       (A) courses that are typically offered under curricula 
     leading to award of the degree of Masters of Business 
     Administration by institutions of higher education; and
       (B) courses for meeting educational qualification 
     requirements for certification as an acquisition program 
     manager.
       (e) Distance Learning Option.--The pilot program may 
     include policies and procedures for offering distance 
     learning instruction by means of telecommunications, 
     correspondence, or other methods for off-site receipt of 
     instruction.
       (f) Period for Pilot Program.--The Secretary shall carry 
     out the pilot program during fiscal years 1998 through 2002.
       (g) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination 
     of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
     a report on the pilot program. The report shall include the 
     Secretary's assessment of the value of the program for 
     meeting the purpose of the program and the desirability of 
     permanently establishing as similar program for all of the 
     Department of Defense.
       (h) Institution of Higher Education Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 1201 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141).
       (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--(1) Funds are 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Navy for the pilot 
     program for fiscal year 1998 in the total amount of 
     $2,500,000. The amount authorized to be appropriated for the 
     pilot program is in addition to other amounts authorized by 
     other provisions of this Act to be appropriated for the Navy 
     for fiscal year 1998.
       (2) The amount authorized to be appropriated by section 421 
     is hereby reduced by $2,500,000.
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                       BUMPERS AMENDMENT NO. 809

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

       At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following: 
     ``of the amount authorized for O&M, Army National Guard, 
     $6,854,000 may be available for the operation of Fort 
     Chaffee, Arkansas.''
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                       CLELAND AMENDMENT NO. 810

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

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

     SEC. 369. CONTRACTED TRAINING FLIGHT SERVICES.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     301(4), $12,000,000 may be used for contracted training 
     flight services.
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                         KYL AMENDMENT NO. 811

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

       On page 347, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 1075. ADVICE TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS REGARDING THE 
                   SAFETY, SECURITY, AND RELIABILITY OF UNITED 
                   STATES NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Nuclear weapons are the most destructive weapons on 
     earth. The United States and its allies continue to rely on 
     nuclear weapons to deter potential adversaries from using 
     weapons of mass destruction. The safety and reliability of 
     the nuclear stockpile are essential to ensure its credibility 
     as a deterrent.

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       (2) On September 24, 1996, President Clinton signed the 
     Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
       (3) Effective as of September 30, 1996, the United States 
     is prohibited by section 507 of the Energy and Water 
     Development Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102-377; 42 
     U.S.C. 2121 note) from conducting underground nuclear tests 
     ``unless a foreign state conducts a nuclear test after this 
     date, at which time the prohibition on United States nuclear 
     testing is lifted''.
       (4) Section 1436(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100-456; 42 U.S.C. 2121 
     note) requires the Secretary of Energy to ``establish and 
     support a program to assure that the United States is in a 
     position to maintain the reliability, safety, and continued 
     deterrent effect of its stockpile of existing nuclear weapons 
     designs in the event that a low-threshold or comprehensive 
     test ban on nuclear explosive testing is negotiated and 
     ratified.''.
       (5) Section 3138(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103-160; 42 U.S.C. 2121 
     note) requires the President to submit an annual report to 
     Congress which sets forth ``any concerns with respect to the 
     safety, security, effectiveness, or reliability of existing 
     United States nuclear weapons raised by the Stockpile 
     Stewardship Program of the Department of Energy''.
       (6) President Clinton declared in July 1993 that ``to 
     assure that our nuclear deterrent remains unquestioned under 
     a test ban, we will explore other means of maintaining our 
     confidence in the safety, reliability, and the performance of 
     our weapons''. This decision was codified in a Presidential 
     Directive.
       (7) Section 3138 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 1994 also requires that the Secretary of 
     Energy establish a ``stewardship program to ensure the 
     preservation of the core intellectual and technical 
     competencies of the United States in nuclear weapons''.
       (8) The plan of the Department of Energy to maintain the 
     safety and reliability of the United States nuclear stockpile 
     is known as the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program. 
     The ability of the United States to maintain warheads without 
     testing will require development of new and sophisticated 
     diagnostic technologies, methods, and procedures. Current 
     diagnostic technologies and laboratory testing techniques are 
     insufficient to certify the future safety and reliability of 
     the United States nuclear stockpile. In the past these 
     laboratory and diagnostic tools were used in conjunction with 
     nuclear testing.
       (9) On August 11, 1995, President Clinton directed ``the 
     establishment of a new annual reporting and certification 
     requirement [to] ensure that our nuclear weapons remain safe 
     and reliable under a comprehensive test ban''.
       (10) On the same day, the President noted that the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy have the 
     responsibility, after being ``advised by the Nuclear Weapons 
     Council, the Directors of DOE's nuclear weapons laboratories, 
     and the Commander of United States Strategic Command'', to 
     provide the President with the information to make the 
     certification referred to in paragraph (9).
       (11) The Joint Nuclear Weapons Council established by 
     section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is responsible 
     for providing advice to the Secretary of Energy and Secretary 
     of Defense regarding nuclear weapons issues, including 
     ``considering safety, security, and control issues for 
     existing weapons''. The Council plays a critical role in 
     advising Congress in matters relating to nuclear weapons.
       (12) It is essential that the President receive well-
     informed, objective, and honest opinions from his advisors 
     and technical experts regarding the safety, security, and 
     reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
       (b) Policy.--
       (1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States--
       (A) to maintain a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear 
     weapons stockpile; and
       (B) as long as other nations covet or control nuclear 
     weapons or other weapons of mass destruction, to retain a 
     credible nuclear deterrent.
       (2) Nuclear weapons stockpile.--It is in the security 
     interest of the United States to sustain the United States 
     nuclear weapons stockpile through programs relating to 
     stockpile stewardship, subcritical experiments, maintenance 
     of the weapons laboratories, and protection of the 
     infrastructure of the weapons complex.
       (3) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (A) the United States should retain a triad of strategic 
     nuclear forces sufficient to deter any future hostile foreign 
     leadership with access to strategic nuclear forces from 
     acting against our vital interests;
       (B) the United States should continue to maintain nuclear 
     forces of sufficient size and capability to hold at risk a 
     broad range of assets valued by such political and military 
     leaders; and
       (C) the advice of the persons required to provide the 
     President and Congress with assurances of the safety, 
     security and reliability of the nuclear weapons force should 
     be scientifically based, without regard for politics, and of 
     the highest quality and integrity.
       (c) Advice and Opinions Regarding Nuclear Weapons 
     Stockpile.--Any director of a nuclear weapons laboratory or 
     member of the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council, or the Commander 
     of United States Strategic Command, may submit to the 
     President or Congress advice or opinion in disagreement with, 
     or in addition to, the advice presented by the Secretary of 
     Energy or Secretary of Defense to the President, the National 
     Security Council, or Congress, as the case may be, regarding 
     the safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons 
     stockpile.
       (d) Expression of Individual Views.--A representative of 
     the President may not take any action against, or otherwise 
     constrain, a director of a nuclear weapons laboratory, a 
     member of the Joint Nuclear Weapons Council, or the Commander 
     of United States Strategic Command for presenting individual 
     views to the President, the National Security Council, or 
     Congress regarding the safety, security, and reliability of 
     the nuclear weapons stockpile.
       (e) Definitions.--
       (1) Representative of the president.--The term 
     ``representative of the President'' means the following:
       (A) Any official of the Department of Defense, or the 
     Department of Energy, who is appointed by the President and 
     confirmed by the Senate.
       (B) Any member of the National Security Council.
       (C) Any member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (D) Any official of the Office of Management and Budget.
       (2) Nuclear weapons laboratory.--The term ``nuclear weapons 
     laboratory'' means any of the following:
       (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory.
       (B) Livermore National Laboratory.
       (C) Sandia National Laboratories.
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                MOYNIHAN (AND D'AMATO) AMENDMENT NO. 812

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Moynihan, for himself and Mr. D'Amato) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

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

     SEC. 2819. LAND CONVEYANCE, HANCOCK FIELD, SYRACUSE, NEW 
                   YORK.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--(1) The Secretary of the Air 
     Force may convey, without consideration, to Onondaga County, 
     New York (in this section referred to as the ``County''), all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a 
     parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, 
     consisting of approximately 14.9 acres and located at Hancock 
     Field, Syracuse, New York, the site of facilities no longer 
     required for use by the 152nd Air Control Group of the New 
     York Air National Guard.
       (2) If at the time of the conveyance authorized by 
     paragraph (1) the property is under the jurisdiction of the 
     Administrator of General Services, the Administrator shall 
     make the conveyance.
       (b) Condition of Conveyance.--The conveyance authorized by 
     subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the 
     County use the property conveyed for economic development 
     purposes.
       (c) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
     that the property conveyed pursuant to this section is not 
     being used for the purposes specified in subsection (b), all 
     right, title, and interest in and to the property, including 
     any improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States, 
     and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry 
     thereon.
       (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage and legal 
     description of the property to be conveyed under subsection 
     (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the 
     Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the 
     County.
       (e) 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.
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                        BAUCUS AMENDMENT NO. 813

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Baucus) proposed an amendment 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) applied 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.--

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       (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 barracks 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.
       (4) That any property conveyed under subsection (a) that is 
     not conveyed under this subsection be used for economic 
     development purposes or housing purposes.
       (c) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
     that the property conveyed pursuant to this section which is 
     covered by the condition specified in subsection (b)(4) is 
     not being used for the purposes specified in that subsection, 
     all right, title, and interest, in and to such property, 
     including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the 
     United States, and the United States shall have the right of 
     immediate entry thereon.
       (d) Description of Property.--The exact acreage 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 
     Corporation.
       (e) 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.
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                  BINGAMAN (AND KYL) AMENDMENT NO. 814

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

       On page 444, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 3139. TRITIUM PRODUCTION IN COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

       (a) Section 91 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2121) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d). The Secretary may--
       ``(A) demonstrate the feasibility of, and
       ``(B)(i) acquire facilities by lease or purchase, or
       ``(ii) enter into an agreement with an owner or operator of 
     a facility, for

     the production of tritium for defense-related uses in a 
     facility licensed under section 103 of this Act.''
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                  GLENN (AND McCAIN) AMENDMENT NO. 815

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

       On page 397, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 2805. SCREENING OF REAL PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Requirement.--(1) Chapter 159 of title 10, United 
     States Code, as amended by section 2803 of this Act, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 2697. Screening of certain real property before 
       conveyance

       ``(a) Requirement.--(1) Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law and except as provided in subsection (b), the 
     Secretary concerned may not convey real property that is 
     authorized or required to be conveyed, whether for or without 
     consideration, by any provision of law unless the 
     Administrator of General Services determines that the 
     property is surplus property to the United States in 
     accordance with the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949.
       ``(2) The Administrator shall complete the screening 
     required for purposes of paragraph (1) not later than 30 days 
     after the date of enactment of the provision authorizing or 
     requiring the conveyance of the real property concerned.
       ``(3)(A) As part of the screening of real property under 
     this subsection, the Administrator shall determine the fair 
     market value of the property, including any improvements 
     thereon.
       ``(B) In the case of real property determined to be 
     surplus, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
     statement of the fair market value of the property, including 
     any improvements thereon, not later than 30 days after the 
     completion of the screening.
       ``(b) Excepted Authority.--Subsection (a) shall not apply 
     to real property authorized or required to be disposed of 
     under the following provisions of law:
       ``(1) Section 2687 of this title.
       ``(2) Title II of the Defense Authorization Amendments and 
     Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public Law 100-526; 10 
     U.S.C. 2687 note).
       ``(3) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
     (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 
     note).
       ``(4) Any provision of law authorizing the closure or 
     realignment of a military installation that is enacted after 
     the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1998.
       ``(5) Title II of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 481 et seq.).
       ``(c) Limitation of Modification or Waiver.--A provision of 
     law may not be construed as modifying or superseding the 
     provisions of subsection (a) unless that provision of law--
       ``(A) specifically refers to this section; and
       ``(B) specifically states that such provision of law 
     modifies or supersedes the provisions of subsection (a).''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, 
     as so amended, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

``2607. Screening of certain real property before conveyance.''.

       ``(b) Applicability.--Section 2697 of title 10, United 
     States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section, 
     shall apply with respect to any real property authorized or 
     required to be conveyed under a provision of law covered by 
     such section that is enacted after December 31, 1996.
                                 ______
                                 

               ROCKEFELLER (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 816

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Rockefeller, for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Specter, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Jeffords, and Mrs. Murray) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On page 15, line 22, strike out ``$2,918,730,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$2,903,730,000''.
       On page 30, line 14, strike out ``$10,072,347,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$10,087,347,000''.
       On page 46, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

     SEC. 220. DOD/VA COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
     201(4), $15,000,000 shall be available for the DOD/VA 
     Cooperative Research Program. The Secretary of Defense shall 
     be the executive agent for the funds authorized under this 
     section.
                                 ______
                                 

                        COATS AMENDMENT NO. 817

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

       On page 347, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 1075. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING EXPANSION OF THE 
                   NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met on 
     July 8 and 9, 1997, in Madrid, Spain, and issued invitations 
     to the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland to begin accession 
     talks to join NATO.
       (2) Congress has expressed its support for the process of 
     NATO enlargement by approving the NATO Enlargement 
     Facilitation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-208; 22 U.S.C. 1928 
     note) by a vote of 81-16 in the Senate, and 353-65 in the 
     House of Representatives.
       (3) The United States has assured that the process of 
     enlarging NATO will continue after the first round of 
     invitations in July.
       (4) Romania and Slovenia are to be commended for their 
     progress toward political and economic reform and meeting the 
     guidelines for prospective membership in NATO.
       (5) In furthering the purpose and objective of NATO in 
     promoting stability and well-being in the North Atlantic 
     area, NATO should invite Romania, Slovenia, and any other 
     democratic states of Central and Eastern Europe to accession 
     negotiations to become NATO members as expeditiously as 
     possible upon the satisfaction of all relevant membership 
     criteria.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that NATO should be commended--
       (1) for having committed to review the process of enlarging 
     NATO at the next NATO summit in 1999; and
       (2) for singling out the positive developments toward 
     democracy and rule of law in Romania and Slovenia.
                                 ______
                                 

                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 818

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

       On page 46, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

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     SEC. 220. MULTITECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN MIXED-MODE 
                   ELECTRONICS.

       (a) Amount for Program.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 201(4), $7,000,000 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 $7,000,000.
       (2) The amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     101(5) and available for special equipment for user testing 
     is reduced by $7,000,000.
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                       THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 819

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

       At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 113. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR FAMILY OF 
                   MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES.

       Beginning with the fiscal year 1998 program year, the 
     Secretary of the Army may, in accordance with section 2306b 
     of title 10, United States Code, enter into a multiyear 
     procurement contract for the procurement of vehicles of the 
     Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. The contract may be for a 
     term of four years and include an option to extend the 
     contract for one additional year.
                                 ______
                                 

                       D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 820

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

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

     SEC. 132. ALR RADAR WARNING RECEIVERS.

       (a) Cost and Operation Effectiveness Analysis.--The 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a cost and operation 
     effectiveness analysis of upgrading the ALR69 radar warning 
     receiver as compared with the further acquisition of the 
     ALR56m radar warning receiver.
       (b) Submission to Congress.--The Secretary shall submit the 
     cost and operation effectiveness analysis to the 
     congressional defense committees not later than April 2, 
     1998.
                                 ______
                                 

                       KENNEDY AMENDMENT NO. 821

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

       On page 46, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

     SEC. 220. FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.

       (a) Availability of Funds.--(1) Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this Act, the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 201(4) is hereby increased by 
     $5,000,000.
       (2) Funds available under the section referred to in 
     paragraph (1) as a result of the increase in the 
     authorization of appropriations made by that paragraph may be 
     available for a facial recognition technology program. The 
     Secretary shall use competitive procedures in selecting 
     participants for the program.
       (b) Offset.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
     201(1) is hereby decreased by $5,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 

                       BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 822

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

       On page 306, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

     SEC. 1041. REPORT ON HELSINKI JOINT STATEMENT.

       (a) Requirement.--Not later than March 31, 1998, the 
     President shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the Helsinki joint statement on future 
     reductions in nuclear forces. The report shall address the 
     U.S. approach (including verification implications) to 
     implementing the Helsinki joint statement, in particular, as 
     it relates to: lower aggregate levels of strategic nuclear 
     warheads; measures relating to the transparency of strategic 
     nuclear warhead inventories and the destruction of strategic 
     nuclear warheads; deactivation of strategic nuclear delivery 
     vehicles measures relating to nuclear long-range sea-launched 
     cruise missiles and tactical nuclear systems; and issues 
     related to transparency in nuclear materials.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Helsinki Joint Statement'' means the 
     agreements between the President of the United States and the 
     President of the Russian Federation as contained in the Joint 
     Statement on Parameters on Future Reductions in Nuclear 
     Forces issued at Helsinki in March 1997.
       (2) The term ``START II Treaty'' means the Treaty Between 
     the United States of America and the Russian Federation on 
     Further Reduction and Limitation on Strategic Offensive Arms, 
     signed at Moscow on January 3, 1993, including any protocols 
     and memoranda of understanding associated with the treaty.
                                 ______
                                 

                        SNOWE AMENDMENT NO. 823

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

       On page 410, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 2832. SENSE OF SENATE ON UTILIZATION OF SAVINGS DERIVED 
                   FROM BASE CLOSURE PROCESS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Since 1988, the Department of Defense has conducted 4 
     rounds of closures and realignments of military installations 
     in the United States, resulting in the closure of 97 
     installations.
       (2) The cost of carrying out the closure or realignment of 
     installations covered by such rounds is estimated by the 
     Secretary of Defense to be $23,000,000,000.
       (3) The savings expected as a result of the closure or 
     realignment of such installations are estimated by the 
     Secretary to be $10,300,000,000 through fiscal year 1996 and 
     $36,600,000,000 through 2001.
       (4) In addition to such savings, the Secretary has 
     estimated recurring savings as a result of the closure or 
     realignment of such installations of approximately 
     $5,600,000,000 annually.
       (5) The fiscal year 1997 budget request for the Department 
     assumes a savings of between $2,000,000,000 and 
     $3,000,000,000 as a result of the closure or realignment of 
     such installations, which savings were to be dedicated to 
     modernization of the Armed Forces. The savings assumed in the 
     budget request were not realized.
       (6) The fiscal year 1998 budget request for the Department 
     assumes a savings of $5,000,000,000 as a result of the 
     closure or realignment of such installations, which savings 
     were to be dedicated to modernization of the Armed Forces.
       (b) Sense of Senate on Use of Savings Resulting From Base 
     Closure Process.--It is the sense of the Senate that the 
     savings identified in the report under section      should be 
     made available to the Department of Defense solely for 
     purposes of modernization of new weapon systems (including 
     research, development, test, and evaluation relating to such 
     modernization) and should be used by the Department solely 
     for such purposes.
                                 ______
                                 

                       BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 824

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

       On page 425, line 12, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,000,000''.
       On page 425, line 17, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,000,000''.
       On page 429, line 6, strike ``$2,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

                       THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 825

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

       On page 444, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 3139. PILOT PROGRAM RELATING TO USE OF PROCEEDS OF 
                   DISPOSAL OR UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT 
                   OF ENERGY ASSETS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is encourage the 
     Secretary of Energy to dispose of or otherwise utiliize 
     certain assets of the Department of Energy by making 
     available to the Secretary the proceeds of such disposal or 
     utilization for purposes of activities funded by the defense 
     Environmental Restoration and Waste Management account.
       (b) Crediting of Proceeds.--(1) Notwithstanding section 
     3302 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may 
     retain from the proceeds of the sale, lease, or disposal of 
     an asset under subsection (c) an amount equal to the cost of 
     the sale, lease, or disposal of the asset. The Secretary 
     shall utilize amounts retained under this paragraph to defray 
     the cost of the sale, lease, or disposal.
       (2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of a sale, 
     lease, or disposal shall include--
       (A) the cost of administering the sale, lease, or disposal;
       (B) the cost of recovering or preparing the asset concerned 
     for the sale, lease, or disposal; and
       (C) any other cost associated with the sale, lease, or 
     disposal.
       (3) If after amounts from proceeds are retained under 
     paragraph (1) a balance of the proceeds remains, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) credit to the defense Environmental Restoration and 
     Waste Management account an amount equal to 50 percent of the 
     balance of the proceeds; and
       (B) cover over into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts 
     an amount equal to 50 percent of the balance of the proceeds.
       (c) Covered Transactions.--Subsection (b) applies to the 
     following transactions:
       (1) The sale of heavy water at the Savannah River Site, 
     South Carolina.
       (2) The sale of precious metals under the jurisdiction of 
     the Environmental Management Program
       (3) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at 
     the Hanford Reservation, Washington, and under the 
     jurisdiction of the Environmental Management Program.
       (4) The lease of buildings and other facilities located at 
     the Savannah River Site, and under the jurisdiction the 
     Environmental Management Program.
       (5) The disposal of equipment and other personal property 
     located at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, 
     Colorado, and under the jurisdiction of the Environmental 
     Management Program.

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       (6) The disposal of materials at the National Electronics 
     Recycling Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee and under jurisdiction 
     of the Environmental Management Program.
       (d) Availability of Amounts.--To the extent provided in 
     adance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may use amounts 
     credited to the Defense Environmental Restoration and Waste 
     Management account under subsection (b)(3)(A) for any 
     purposes for which funds in that account are available.
       (e) Applicability of Disposal Authority.--Nothing in this 
     section shall be construed to limit the application of 
     sections 202 and 203(j) of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483 and 
     484(j)) to the disposal of equipment and other personal 
     property covered by this section.
       (f) Annual Report.--Not later than January 31 each year, 
     the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the amounts credited by the Secretary 
     under subsection (b)(3)(A) during the preceding fiscal year.
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                        GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 826

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

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

     SEC. 1041. ASSESSMENT OF THE CUBAN THREAT TO UNITED STATES 
                   NATIONAL SECURITY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States has been an avowed enemy of Cuba for 
     over 35 years, and Fidel Castro has made hostility towards 
     the United States a principal tenet of his domestic and 
     foreign policy.
       (2) The ability of the United States as a sovereign nation 
     to respond to any Cuban provocation is directly related to 
     the ability of the United States to defend the people and 
     territory of the United States against any Cuban attack.
       (3) In 1994, the Government of Cuba callously encouraged a 
     massive exodus of Cubans, by boat and raft, toward the United 
     States.
       (4) Countless numbers of those Cubans lost their lives on 
     the high seas as a result of those actions of the Government 
     of Cuba.
       (5) The humanitarian response of the United States to 
     rescue, shelter, and provide emergency care to those Cubans, 
     together with the actions taken to absorb some 30,000 of 
     those Cubans into the United States, required immeasurable 
     efforts and expenditures of hundreds of millions of dollars 
     for the costs incurred by the United States and State and 
     local governments in connection with those efforts.
       (6) On February 24, 1996, Cuban MiG aircraft attached and 
     destroyed, in international airspace, two unarmed civilian 
     aircraft flying from the United States, and the four persons 
     in those unarmed civilian aircraft were killed.
       (7) Since the attack, the Cuban government has issued no 
     apology for the attack, nor has it indicated any intention to 
     conform its conduct to international law that is applicable 
     to civilian aircraft operating in international airspace.
       (b) Review and Report.--Not later than March 30, 1998, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall carry out a comprehensive review 
     and assessment of Cuban military capabilities and the threats 
     to the national security of the United States that are posed 
     by Fidel Castro and the Government of Cuba and submit a 
     report on the review to the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the 
     House of Representatives. The report shall contain--
       (1) a discussion of the results of the review, including an 
     assessment of the contingency plans; and
       (2) the Secretary's assessment of the threats, including--
       (A) such unconventional threats as--
       (i) encouragement of migration crises; and
       (ii) attacks on citizens and residents of the United States 
     whole they are engaged in peaceful protest in international 
     waters or airspace;
       (B) the potential for development and delivery of chemical 
     or biological weapons; and
       (C) the potential for internal strife in Cuba that could 
     involve citizens or residents of the United States or the 
     Armed Forces of the United States.
       (c) Consultation on Review and Assessment.--In performing 
     the review and preparing the assessment, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall consult with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
     of Staff, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States 
     Southern Command, and the heads of other appropriate agencies 
     of the Federal Government.
                                 ______
                                 

                       SARBANES AMENDMENT NO. 827

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

       On page 306, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:

     SEC. 1041. FIRE PROTECTION AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROTECTION 
                   AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND.

       (a) Plan.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a plan to address the 
     requirements for fire protection services and hazardous 
     materials protection services at Fort Meade, Maryland, 
     including the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, as 
     identified in the preparedness evaluation report of the Army 
     Corps of Engineers on Fort Meade.
       (b) Elements.--The plan shall include the following:
       (1) A schedule for the implementation of the plan.
       (2) A detailed list of funding options available to provide 
     centrally located, modern facilities and equipment to meet 
     current requirements for fire protection services and 
     hazardous materials protection services at Fort Meade.
                                 ______
                                 

                HUTCHISON (AND GRAMM) AMENDMENT NO. 828

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mrs. Hutchison, for herself and Mr. Gramm) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On page 347, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 1075. SECURITY, FIRE PROTECTION, AND OTHER SERVICES AT 
                   PROPERTY FORMERLY ASSOCIATED WITH RED RIVER 
                   ARMY DEPOT, TEXAS.

       (a) Authority To Enter into Agreement.--(1) The Secretary 
     of the Army may enter into an agreement with the local 
     redevelopment authority for Red River Army Depot, Texas, 
     under which agreement the Secretary provides security 
     services, fire protection services, or hazardous material 
     response services for the authority with respect to the 
     property at the depot that is under the jurisdiction of the 
     authority as a result of the realignment of the depot under 
     the base closure laws.
       (2) The Secretary may not enter into the agreement unless 
     the Secretary determines that the provision of services under 
     the agreement is in the best interests of the United States.
       (3) The agreement shall provide for reimbursing the 
     Secretary for the services provided by the Secretary under 
     the agreement.
       (b) Treatment of Reimbursement.--Any amounts received by 
     the Secretary under the agreement under subsection (a) shall 
     be credited to the appropriations providing funds for the 
     services concerned. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 
     the appropriations to which credited and shall be available 
     for the purposes, and subject to the conditions and 
     limitations, for which such appropriations are available.
                                 ______
                                 

                        McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 829

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

       Strike out section 1040, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     SEC. 1040. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES 
                   OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.

       Section 719(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) The report under subsection (a) shall also include a 
     statement of the staff hours and estimated cost of work 
     performed on audits, evaluations, investigations, and related 
     work during each of the three fiscal years preceding the 
     fiscal year in which the report is submitted, stated 
     separately for each division of the General Accounting Office 
     by category as follows:
       ``(A) A category for work requested by the chairman of a 
     committee of Congress, the chairman of a subcommittee of such 
     a committee, or any other member of Congress.
       ``(B) A category for work required by law to be performed 
     by the Comptroller General.
       ``(C) A category for work initiated by the Comptroller 
     General in the performance of the Comptroller General's 
     general responsibilities.''.
                                 ______
                                 

                 CHAFEE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 830

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Chafee for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe, and 
Mr. Smith of New Hampshire) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, 
supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be stricken, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 363. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS ADVERSELY AFFECTING MILITARY 
                   TRAINING OR OTHER READINESS ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Congressional Notification.--Chapter 101 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 2014. Administrative actions adversely affecting 
       military training or other readiness activities

       ``(a) Congressional Notification.--Whenever an official of 
     an Executive agency takes or proposes to take an 
     administrative action that, as determined by the Secretary of 
     Defense in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
     of Staff, affects training or any other readiness activity in 
     a manner that has or would have a significant adverse effect 
     on the military readiness of any of the armed forces or a 
     critical component thereof, the Secretary shall submit a 
     written notification of the action and each significant 
     adverse effect to the head of the Executive agency taking or 
     proposing to take the administrative action and to the 
     Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
     on National Security of the House of

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     Representatives and, at the same time, shall transmit a copy 
     of the notification to the President.
       ``(b) Notification To Be Prompt.--(1) Subject to paragraph 
     (2), the Secretary shall submit a written notification of an 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action 
     required by subsection (a) as soon as the Secretary becomes 
     aware of the action or proposed action.
       ``(2) The Secretary shall prescribe policies and procedures 
     to ensure that the Secretary receives information on an 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action 
     described in subsection (a) promptly after Department of 
     Defense personnel receive notice of such an action or 
     proposed action.
       ``(c) Consultation Between Secretary and Head of Executive 
     Agency.--Upon notification with respect to an administrative 
     action or proposed administrative action under subsection 
     (a), the head of the Executive agency concerned shall--
       ``(1) respond promptly to the Secretary; and
       ``(2) consistent with the urgency of the training or 
     readiness activity involved and the provisions of law under 
     which the administrative action or proposed administrative 
     action is being taken, seek to reach an agreement with the 
     Secretary on immediate actions to attain the objective of the 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action in a 
     manner which eliminates or mitigates the impacts of the 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action upon 
     the training or readiness activity.
       ``(d) Moratorium.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), upon 
     notification with respect to an administrative action or 
     proposed administrative action under subsection (a), the 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action shall 
     cease to be effective with respect to the Department of 
     Defense until the earlier of--
       ``(A) the end of the five-day period beginning on the date 
     of the notification; or
       ``(B) the date of an agreement between the head of the 
     Executive agency concerned and the Secretary as a result of 
     the consultations under subsection (c).
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to an 
     administrative action or proposed administrative action if 
     the head of the Executive agency concerned determines that 
     the delay in enforcement of the administrative action or 
     proposed administrative action will pose an actual threat of 
     an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health or 
     the environment.
       ``(e) Effect of Lack of Agreement.--(1) In the event the 
     head of an Executive agency and the Secretary do not enter 
     into an agreement under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary 
     shall submit a written notification to the President who 
     shall take final action on the matter.
       `(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
     President takes final action on a matter under paragraph (1), 
     the President shall submit to the committees referred to in 
     subsection (a) a notification of the action.
       ``(f) Limitation on Delegation of Authority.--The head of 
     an Executive agency may not delegate any responsibility under 
     this section.
       ``(g) Definition.--In this section, the term `Executive 
     agency' has the meaning given such term in section 105 of 
     title 5 other than the General Accounting Office.''.
       ``(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

``2014. Administrative actions adversely affecting military training or 
              other readiness activities.''.
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                        GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 831

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

       At the end of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 905. CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC DEFENSE STUDIES.

       ``(a) Institution of the National Defense University.--
     Subsection (a) of section 2165 of title 10, United States 
     Code, as added by section 902, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:
       ``(6) The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.''.
       ``(b) Civilian Faculty Members.--Section 1595 of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) Application to Director and Deputy Director at Center 
     for Hemispheric Defense Studies.--In the case of the Center 
     for Hemispheric Defense Studies, this section also applies 
     with respect to the Director and the Deputy Director.''.
                                 ______
                                 

                 MURRAY (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 832

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mrs. Murray, for herself, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. 
Gorton) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 936, supra; as follows:

       On page 18, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 110. REDUCTION IN AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     aggregate amount of funds available for Department of 
     Defense. Army procurement advisory and assistance services 
     shall be reduced by $30,000,000.
       On page 415, line 11, strike out ``$1,748,073,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,741,373,000''.
       On page 417, line 16, strike out ``$252,881,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$237,881,000''.
       On page 423, line 7, strike out ``$215,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$264,700,000''.
       On page 423, line 10, strike out ``$29,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$21,000,000''.
       On page 423, lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Project 98-PVT-  , waste disposal, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 
     $5,000,000.
       Project 98-PVT-  , Ohio silo 3 waste treatment, Fernald, 
     Ohio, $6,700,000.
       On page 423, line 19, strike out ``$109,000,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$147,000,000''.
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                        McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 833

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

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

     SEC. 809. BLANKET WAIVER OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC SOURCE 
                   REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES WITH CERTAIN 
                   COOPERATIVE OR RECIPROCAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH 
                   THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) Authority.--(1) Section 2534 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Waiver Generally Applicable to a Country.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall waive the limitation in subsection 
     (a) with respect to a foreign country generally if the 
     Secretary determines that the application of the limitation 
     with respect to that country would impede cooperative 
     programs entered into between the Department of Defense and 
     the foreign country, or would impede the reciprocal 
     procurement of defense items entered into under section 2531 
     of this title, and the country does not discriminate against 
     defense items produced in the United States to a greater 
     degree than the United States discriminates against defense 
     items produced in that country.''.
       (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with 
     respect to--
       (A) contracts entered into on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
     after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
     such date if those option prices are adjusted for any reason 
     other than the application of a waiver granted under 
     subsection (i) of section 2534 of title 10, United States 
     Code (as added by paragraph (1)).
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of subsection (d) of 
     such section is amended by inserting ``for Particular 
     Procurements'' after ``Waiver Authority''.
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                        COATS AMENDMENT NO. 834

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

       Strike out section 1037, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     SEC. 1037. REPORT ON AIRCRAFT INVENTORY.

       (a) Requirement.(1) Chapter 23 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 483. Report on aircraft inventory

       ``(a) Annual Report.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller) shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the 
     House of Representatives each year a report on the aircraft 
     in the inventory of the Department of Defense. The Under 
     Secretary shall submit the report when the President submits 
     the budget to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31.
       ``(b) Content.--The report shall set forth, in accordance 
     with subsection (c), the following information:
       ``(1) The total number of aircraft in the inventory.
       ``(2) The total number of the aircraft in the inventory 
     that are active, stated in the following categories (with 
     appropriate subcategories for mission aircraft, dedicated 
     test aircraft, and other aircraft):
       ``(A) Primary aircraft.
       ``(B) Backup aircraft.
       ``(C) Attrition and reconstitution reserve aircraft.
       ``(3) The total number of the aircraft in the inventory 
     that are inactive, stated in the following categories:
       ``(A) Bailment aircraft.
       ``(B) Drone aircraft.
       ``(C) Aircraft for sale or other transfer to foreign 
     governments.
       ``(D) Leased or loaned aircraft.
       ``(E) Aircraft for maintenance training.
       ``(F) Aircraft for reclamation.
       ``(G) Aircraft in storage.
       ``(4) The aircraft inventory requirements approved by the 
     Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       ``(c) Display of Information.--The report shall specify the 
     information required by subsection (b) separately for the 
     active component of each armed force and for each reserve 
     component of each armed force and, within the information set 
     forth for each such component, shall specify the information 
     separately for each type, model, and series of aircraft 
     provided for in the future-years defense program submitted to 
     Congress.''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

``483. Report on aircraft inventory.''.


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       (b) First Report.--The Under Secretary of Defense 
     (Comptroller) shall submit the first report under section 483 
     of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), 
     not later than January 30, 1998.
       (c) Modification of Budget Data Exhibits.--The Under 
     Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall ensure that aircraft 
     budget data exhibits of the Department of Defense that are 
     submitted to Congress display total numbers of active 
     aircraft where numbers of primary aircraft or primary 
     authorized aircraft are displayed in those exhibits.
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                       BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 835

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Bingaman) 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. RESTRICTIONS ON QUANTITIES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 
                   AVAILABLE FOR PERSONNEL OVERSEAS THROUGH 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SOURCES.

       (a) Regulations Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations relative to the quantity of alcoholic 
     beverages that is available outside the United States through 
     Department of Defense sources, including nonappropriated fund 
     instrumentalities under the Department of Defense, for the 
     use of a member of the Armed Forces, an employee of the 
     Department of Defense, and dependents of such personnel.
       (b) Applicable Standard.--Each quantity prescribed by the 
     Secretary shall be a quantity that is consistent with the 
     prevention of illegal resale or other illegal disposition of 
     alcoholic beverages overseas and such regulation shall be 
     accompanied with elimination of barriers to export of U.S. 
     made beverages currently placed by other countries.
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                 DASCHLE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 836

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Daschle, for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. 
Hollings, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Kerrey) proposed an amendment to the bill, 
S. 936, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC.    . REPORT TO CONGRESS ASSESSING DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN 
                   SOURCES FOR CERTAIN RESISTORS AND CAPACITORS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than May 1, 1998, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report--
       (1) assessing the level of dependence on foreign sources 
     for procurement of certain resistors and capacitors and 
     projecting the level of such dependence that is likely to 
     obtain after the implementation of relevant tariff reductions 
     required by the Information Technology Agreement; and
       (2) recommending appropriate changes, if any, in defense 
     procurement or other federal policies on the basis of the 
     national security implications of such actual or projected 
     foreign dependence.
       (b) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``certain resistors and capacitors'' shall mean--
       (1) fixed resistors,
       (2) wirewound resistors,
       (3) film resistors,
       (4) solid tantulum capacitors,
       (5) multi-layer ceramic capacitors, and
       (6) wet tantulum capacitors.

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