[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 16, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S6426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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                       INOUYE AMENDMENT NO. 2709

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. INOUYE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       On page 76, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 349. AUTHORITY TO PAY CLAIMS OF CERTAIN CONTRACTOR 
                   EMPLOYEES.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301, 
     $300,000 shall be available to the Secretary of the Navy for 
     the purpose of paying claims of former employees of Airspace 
     Technology Corporation for unpaid back wages and benefits for 
     work performed by the employees of that Corporation under 
     Department of the Navy contracts N000600-89-C-0958, N000600-
     89-C-0959, N000600-90-C-0894, and DAAB-07-89-C-B917.

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, my amendment will provide the 
Secretary of the Navy with authority to use up to $300,000 in funds 
available for operations and maintenance in fiscal year 1999 to pay 
unpaid back wages and benefits to former employees by Airspace 
Technology Corporation. The 141 employees affected by this case, from 
Hawaii, California, Guam and Oklahoma, have gone unpaid for their 
services due to bankruptcy of the corporation and an error in the 
Navy's disbursement of monies due the corporation.
  I am introducing the amendment in response to constituent requests. 
In addition, the Navy is willing to make the payment, but has indicated 
that legislative authority is needed to disburse the funds.

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