[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 33 (Monday, March 23, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2438]
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   1998 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR RECOVERY FROM 
        NATURAL DISASTERS, AND FOR OVERSEAS PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS

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               DOMENICI (AND BINGAMAN) AMENDMENT NO. 2067

  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Domenici, for himself and Mr. Bingaman) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 1768, supra; as follows:

       On page 15, after line 21, insert:
       Sec.   . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Department of the Army is hereby prohibited from moving 
     forward with civilian personnel reductions at all Army Test 
     Ranges resulting from proposed reductions in their fiscal 
     year 1999 budget, until such time as the Congress has the 
     opportunity to consider the merits of such action during the 
     fiscal year 1999 defense appropriations process. Where 
     civilian personnel are concerned, the Army is required to 
     offer such Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) and 
     Voluntary Early Retirement Authority benefits as are 
     currently being offered, should such benefits be necessary at 
     a future date.

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