[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1105]
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        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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                               speech of

                           HON. FLOYD SPENCE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 1998

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 3616) to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military 
     personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other 
     purposes:


  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, during the colloquy between Mr. Hansen and 
myself during today's consideration of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 a statement was inadvertently 
made in error. In the colloquy, which concerned the development of 
fiber optic sensor technology in the Navy's anti-submarine warfare 
program, I stated that the committee fully funded the Navy's budget 
request for the development of fiber optic technology, including $11.3 
million to complete the development of the All Optical Deployable 
System. The reference to the budget request ``including $11.3 million 
to complete the development of the All Optical Deployable System'' was 
incorrect. Accordingly, I would like to clarify that the committee has 
fully funded the Navy's budget request for anti-submarine warfare 
research and development and the increased emphasis in that program on 
the development of fiber optic sensor technology for submarine, surface 
ship, and surveillance system sonar and other applications.

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