[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10642-H10643]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998; TECHNICAL 
                              CORRECTIONS

  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the 
Senate bill (S. 1507) to amend the National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 1998 to make certain technical corrections.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                S. 1507

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Implementation of Electronic Commerce Capability.--(1) 
     Section 2302c(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting ``of section 2303(a) of this title'' 
     after ``paragraphs (1), (5) and (6)''.
       (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
     as if included in the amendment to section 2302c of title 10, 
     United States Code, made by section 850(f)(3)(A) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 to 
     which the amendment made by paragraph (1) relates.
       (b) Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Korean Conflict.--
     (1) Section 1083(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 1998 is amended by striking out ``$100,000'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``$1,000,000''.
       (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
     as if included in the provisions of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal year 1998 to which such 
     amendment relates.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
South Carolina [Mr. Spence] and the gentleman from California [Mr. 
Dellums] each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Spence].
  (Mr. SPENCE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  This bill makes two technical corrections to H.R. 1119, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998. The first makes 
technical changes to a provision in the conference report involving 
electronic commerce. The change is not controversial and would simply 
restate references to title 10 of the United States Code more 
effectively by eliminating unnecessary ambiguity.
  The second change would correct the ceiling on funding that has been 
authorized for the Secretary of Defense to begin the planning, 
coordination, and execution of a program to commemorate the 50th 
anniversary of the Korean war. This original proposal was included in 
the President's budget request and in the House-passed bill. The 
conference outcome inadvertently placed an incorrect funding ceiling on 
this commemorative effort. The conference report currently limits 
expenditures to $100,000. The bill before us would raise the cap to the 
correct level of $1 million.
  S. 1507 passed the Senate by unanimous consent last Sunday night, and 
I am not aware of any controversy.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bill S. 1507, a bill to provide 
for technical corrections for the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1998. And I might say, Mr. Speaker, that I concur in 
the observations made by my distinguished colleague the gentleman from 
South Carolina [Mr. Spence].
  This bill makes only two corrections to the authorization bill as 
passed in the House. One, it makes technical corrections to part B of 
the bill dealing with electronic commerce; and two, it corrects the 
amount available to the Army for support of the 50th anniversary of the 
Korean conflict from $100,000 to $1 million.

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  With those brief remarks, Mr. Speaker, I would indicate that I 
support the bill, and I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of it.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time; and, 
therefore, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Spence] that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the Senate bill, S. 1507.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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