[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S7870]
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             THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION, 1998

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                 FORD (AND McCONNELL) AMENDMENT NO. 946

  Mr. BURNS (for Mr. Ford, for himself and Mr. McConnell) proposed an 
amendment to the bill (H.R. 2016) making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:
       Sec.     . Section 303(e) of the 1997 Emergency 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural 
     Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including 
     Those in Bosnia (Public Law 105-18; 111 Stat. 168) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(e) Availability of funds.--The Secretary may use funds 
     available in the Defense Working Capital Fund for the payment 
     of the costs of utilities, maintenance and repair, and 
     improvements entered into under the lease under this 
     section.''.

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