[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7615]
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     THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

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                       BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 920

  Mr. BENNETT (for Mr. Bingaman) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
1019) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 38, line 2, insert before the period the following: 
     ``: Provided further, That $4500,000 shall be available only 
     or expenditure on studies and assessments, to be carried out 
     by not-for-profit scientific, technological, or educational 
     institutions, of the matters described in section 472(c) of 
     title 2, United States Code: Provided further, That topics 
     for studies and assessments under the previous proviso, and 
     the institutions designated to carry out the studies and 
     assessments, shall be selected by the voting members of the 
     Technology Assessment Board under section 473 of title 2, 
     United States Code, from among topics requested pursuant to 
     paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 472(d) of such title''.

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