[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 81 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6702-S6716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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      THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999

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                       ROBERTS AMENDMENT NO. 2730

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 2057) to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 
19099 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. __. PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE NUCLEAR 
                   NONPROLIFERATION CONTROLS.

       (a) Amendment of the Arms Export Control Act.--
       (1) Reprocessing transfers; illegal exports.--Section 
     102(a) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1(a)) 
     is amended by striking ``no funds'' and all that follows 
     through ``making guarantees,'' and inserting the following: 
     ``the President may suspend or terminate the provision of 
     economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (including economic support fund assistance under chapter 4 
     of part II of that Act) or military assistance, grant 
     military education and training, or peacekeeping assistance 
     under part II of that Act, or the extension of military 
     credits or the making of guarantees under the Arms Export 
     Control Act,''.
       (2) Transfer or use of nuclear explosive devices.--Section 
     102(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa-1(b)) 
     is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall forthwith 
     impose'' and inserting ``may impose'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (7);
       (C) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (8) as paragraphs 
     (4) and (5), respectively; and
       (D) by amending paragraph (4) (as redesignated) to read as 
     follows:
       ``(4) If the President decides to impose any sanction 
     against a country under paragraph (1)(C) or (1)(D), the 
     President shall forthwith so inform that country and shall 
     impose the sanction beginning 30 days after submitting to 
     Congress the report required by paragraph (1) unless, and to 
     the extent that, there is enacted during the 30-day period a 
     law prohibiting the imposition of that sanction.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply to determinations made by the President before, 
     on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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                  MURKOWSKI AMENDMENTS NOS. 2731-2732

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

                           Amendment No. 2731

       At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC.     .

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law:

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       (a) It is the Sense of the Senate that:
       (1) Compliance with the April 29, 2007 deadline for 
     demilitarization of the United States chemical weapons 
     stockpile mandated by the Chemical Weapons Convention is of 
     primary importance;
       (2) The Department of Defense and the Department of the 
     Army should make certain that internal command structures are 
     streamlined and that those with immediate responsibility for 
     the chemical weapons demilitarization program have sufficient 
     stature in nature and scope to meet the April 29, 2007 
     deadline.
       (b) Office for Chemical Weapon Demilitarization.
       (1) As Executive Agent for the chemical weapon 
     demilitarization program, the Department of the Army shall 
     facilitate, expedite, and accelerate the disposal of the 
     chemical weapon stockpile in order to comply with the April 
     29, 2007, mandatory completion date established by the 
     Chemical Weapons Convention.
       (2)(A) The Secretary of the Army shall designate or 
     establish one office to provide oversight and policy guidance 
     for all chemical weapons demilitarization, Chemical Weapons 
     Convention, and related issues. This office shall have 
     executing authority and responsibility for the annual 
     Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Appropriation.
       (B) The office provided for in this subsection may (i) 
     delegate such authorities and functions to U.S. agencies as 
     are necessary to comply with the April 29, 2007, deadline; 
     and (ii) negotiate and execute such incentive contracts with 
     non-governmental entities as are necessary to comply with the 
     April 29, 2007 deadline.
       (C) For budget issues within the purview of the Department 
     of Defense as provided for in section 1412 of PL 99-145 (as 
     amended), the office created by this subsection shall report 
     through the Army Acquisition Executive to the Defense 
     Acquisition Executive.
       (D)(i) The position having responsibilities for this office 
     shall be considered a career-reserved position as defined in 
     section 3132(a)(8) of title 5.
       (ii) The Secretary of the Army shall assign an officer from 
     the Army Acquisition Corps to act as a military deputy for 
     this office.
       (E) The Secretary of the Army may assign such other 
     responsibilities to the office created by this subsection as 
     the Secretary deems appropriate.
       (F)(i) The Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment Program 
     created by PL 104-208 shall continue to report to the 
     Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
       (ii) The office created in this subsection shall transfer 
     such funds to the Assembled Chemical Weapons Assessment as 
     are made available by Congress.
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                           Amendment No. 2732

       At the appropriate place, insert the following;

     SEC.     .

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
       (a) It is the Sense of the Senate that:
       (1) Compliance with the April 29, 2007 deadline for 
     destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile 
     mandated by the Chemical Weapons Convention is of primary 
     importance;
       (2) The President should request that all federal agencies 
     assist the Department of Defense and the Department of the 
     Army in facilitating, expediting and accelerating the 
     destruction of the United States chemical weapons stockpile; 
     and
       (3) The Department of Defense and the Department of the 
     Army should make certain that internal command structures are 
     well-defined and streamlined avoiding unnecessary oversight 
     layers, and that those with immediate responsibility for the 
     chemical weapons demilitarization program have positions 
     sufficient in stature and scope to meet the April 29, 2007 
     deadline.
       (b)(1) The Secretary of the Army shall enter into an 
     Interagency Agreement with the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency no later than December 31, 
     1998, to facilitate, expedite and accelerate all issues and 
     permits necessary to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile 
     as mandated by the Chemical Weapons Convention.
       (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Army may provide such funds or resources to 
     the Environmental Protection Agency as he deems necessary to 
     effectuate the Interagency Agreement provided for in 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (3) In its annual Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Report 
     to Congress, the Department of Defense shall provide a 
     detailed explanation of the ongoing status of all federal and 
     state permits needed to destroy the chemical weapons 
     stockpile and the impact of those permits on the program cost 
     and destruction schedule.
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                        GRAMM AMENDMENT NO. 2733

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

       On page 130, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 644. VOTING RIGHTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.

       (a) Guarantee of Residency.--Article VII of the Soldiers' 
     and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 590 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``Sec. 704. (a) For purposes of voting for an office of the 
     United States or of a State, a person who is absent from a 
     State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, 
     solely by reason of that absence--
       ``(1) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in 
     that State;
       ``(2) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in 
     any other State; or
       ``(3) be deemed to have become resident in or a resident of 
     any other State.
       ``(b) In this section, the term `State' includes a 
     territory or possession of the United States, a political 
     subdivision of a State, territory, or possession, and the 
     District of Columbia.''.
       (b) State Responsibility To Guarantee Military Voting 
     Rights.--(1) Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1) is 
     amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(a) Elections for Federal Offices.--'' 
     before ``Each State shall--''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Elections for State and Local Offices.--Each State 
     shall--
       ``(1) permit absent uniformed services voters to use 
     absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee 
     ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for 
     State and local offices; and
       ``(2) accept and process, with respect to any election 
     described in paragraph (1), any otherwise valid voter 
     registration application from an absent uniformed services 
     voter if the application is received by the appropriate State 
     election official not less than 30 days before the 
     election.''.
       (2) The heading of title I of such Act is amended by 
     striking out ``FOR FEDERAL OFFICE''.
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                     HUTCHINSON AMENDMENT NO. 2734

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

       Add at the end the following new title:

                       TITLE   --RADIO FREE ASIA

     SEC.   . SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Radio Free Asia Act of 
     1998''.

     SEC.   . FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Government of the People's Republic of China 
     systematically controls the flow of information to the 
     Chinese people.
       (2) The Government of the People's Republic of China 
     demonstrated that maintaining its monopoly on political power 
     is a higher priority than economic development by announcing 
     in January 1996 that its official news agency Xinhua, will 
     supervise wire services selling economic information, 
     including Dow Jones-Telerate, Bloomberg, and Reuters 
     Business, and in announcing in February of 1996 the ``Interim 
     Internet Management Rules'', which have the effect of 
     censoring computer networks.
       (3) Under the May 30, 1997, order of Premier Li Peng, all 
     organizations that engage in business activities related to 
     international computer networking must now apply for a 
     license, increasing still further government control over 
     access to the Inernet.
       (4) Both Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America, as a 
     surrogate for a free press in the People's Republic of China, 
     provide an invaluable source of uncensored information to the 
     Chinese people, including objective and authoritative news of 
     in-country and regional events, as well as accurate news 
     about the United States and its policies.
       (5) Radio Free Asia currently broadcasts only 5 hours a day 
     in the Mandarin dialect and 2 hours a day in Tibetan.
       (6) Voice of America currently broadcasts only 10 hours a 
     day in Mandarin and 3\1/2\ hours a day in Tibetan.
       (7) Radio Free Asia and Voice of America should develop 24-
     hour-a-day service in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tibetan, as 
     well as further broadcasting capability in the dialects 
     spoken in the People's Republic of China.
       (8) Radio Free Asia and Voice of America, in working toward 
     continuously broadcasting to the People's Republic of China 
     in multiple languages, have the capability to immediately 
     establish 24-hour-a-day Mandarin broadcasting to that nation 
     by staggering the hours of Radio Free Asia and Voice of 
     America.
       (9) Simultaneous broadcasting on Voice of America radio and 
     Worldnet television 7 days a week in Mandarin are also 
     important and needed capabilities.

     SEC.   . AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INCREASED 
                   FUNDING FOR RADIO FREE ASIA AND VOICE OF 
                   AMERICA BROADCASTING TO CHINA.

       (a) Authorization of Appropriations for Radio Free Asia.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated for ``Radio Free Asia'' $30,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998 and $22,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
       (2) Limitations.--
       (A) Of the funds under paragraph (1) authorized to be 
     appropriated for fiscal year 1998, $8,000,000 is authorized 
     to be appropriated for one-time capital costs.
       (B) Of the funds under paragraph (1), $700,000 is 
     authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year for 
     additional personnel to staff Cantonese language 
     broadcasting.
       (C) Of the funds under paragraph (1), $100,000 is 
     authorized to be appropriated for

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     each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for additional 
     personnel to staff Hmong language broadcasting.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations for International 
     Broadcasting to China and North Korea.--In addition to such 
     sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for 
     ``International Broadcasting Activities'' for fiscal years 
     1998 and 1999, there are authorized to be appropriated for 
     ``International Broadcasting Activities'' $10,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1998 and $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, which 
     shall be available only for enhanced Voice of America 
     broadcasting to China and North Korea.
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations for Radio 
     Construction.--
       (1) Authorization of appropriations.--In addition to such 
     sums as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for 
     ``Radio Construction'' for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, there 
     are authorized to be appropriated for ``Radio Construction'' 
     $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 and $3,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 1999, which shall be available only for construction in 
     support of enhanced broadcasting to China.
       (2) Limitation.--Of the funds under paragraph (1) 
     authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1998, 
     $3,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to facilitate the 
     timely augmentation of transmitters at Tinian, the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       (d) Allocation.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for ``International Broadcasting Activities'', 
     the Director of the United States Information Agency and the 
     Board of Broadcasting Governors shall seek to ensure that the 
     amounts make available for broadcasting to nations whose 
     people do not fully enjoy freedom of expression do not 
     decline in proportion to the amounts made available for 
     broadcasting to other nations.
       (e) Allocation of Funds for North Korea.--Of the funds 
     under subsection (b), $2,000,000 is authorized to be 
     appropriated for each fiscal year for additional personnel 
     and broadcasting targeted at North Korea.

     SEC.  . REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, in consultation with the Board of Broadcasting 
     Governors, the President shall prepare and transmit to 
     Congress a report on a plan to achieve continuous 
     broadcasting of Radio Free Asia and Voice of America to the 
     People's Republic of China in multiple major dialects and 
     languages.

     SEC.  . UTILIZATION OF UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL 
                   BROADCASTING SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
                   ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING FUGITIVES FROM UNITED 
                   STATES JUSTICE.

       United States international broadcasting services, 
     particularly the Voice of America, shall produce and 
     broadcast public service announcements, by radio, television, 
     and Internet, regarding fugitives from the criminal justice 
     system of the United States, including cases of international 
     child abduction.
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                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2735

  Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the motion to recommit the bill, 
S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place insert:

                  Title   --Forced Abortions in China

     SEC.   . SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Forced Abortion 
     Condemnation Act''.

     SEC.   . FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Forced abortion was rightly denounced as a crime 
     against humanity by the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal.
       (2) For over 15 years there have been frequent and credible 
     reports of forced abortion and forced sterilization in 
     connection with the population control policies of the 
     People's Republic of China. These reports indicate the 
     following:
       (A) Although it is the stated position of the politburo of 
     the Chinese Communist Party that forced abortion and forced 
     sterilization have no role in the population control program, 
     in fact the Communist Chinese Government encourages both 
     forced abortion and forced sterilization through a 
     combination of strictly enforced birth quotas and immunity 
     for local population control officials who engage in 
     coercion. Officials acknowledge that there have been 
     instances of forced abortions and sterilization, and no 
     evidence has been made available to suggest that the 
     perpetrators have been punished.
       (B) People's Republic of China population control 
     officials, in cooperation with employers and works unit 
     officials, routinely monitor women's menstrual cycles and 
     subject women who conceive without government authorization 
     to extreme psychological pressure, to harsh economic 
     sanctions, including unpayable fines and loss of employment, 
     and often to physical force.
       (C) Official sanctions for giving birth to unauthorized 
     children include fines in amounts several times larger than 
     the per capita annual incomes of residents of the People's 
     Republic of China. In Fujian, for example, the average fine 
     is estimated to be twice a family's gross annual income. 
     Families which cannot pay the fine may be subject to 
     confiscation and destruction of their homes and personal 
     property.
       (D) Especially harsh punishments have been inflicted on 
     those whose resistance is motivated by religion. For example, 
     according to a 1995 Amnesty International report, the 
     Catholic inhabitants of 2 villages in Hebei Province were 
     subjected to population control under the slogan ``better to 
     have more graves than one more child''. Enforcement measures 
     included torture, sexual abuse, and the detention of 
     resisters' relatives as hostages.
       (E) Forced abortions in Communist China often have taken 
     place in the very late stages of pregnancy.
       (F) Since 1994 forced abortion and sterilization have been 
     used in Communist China not only to regulate the number of 
     children, but also to eliminate those who are regarded as 
     defective in accordance with the official eugenic policy 
     known as the ``Natal and Health Care Law''.

     SEC.   . DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF PERSONS IN 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENGAGED IN 
                   ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTION POLICY.

       The Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and the 
     Attorney General may not admit to the United States, any 
     national of the People's Republic of China, including any 
     official of the Communist Party or the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China and its regional, local, and 
     village authorities (except the head of state, the head of 
     government, and cabinet level ministers) who the Secretary 
     finds, based on credible information, has been involved in 
     the establishment or enforcement of population control 
     policies resulting in a woman being forced to undergo an 
     abortion against her free choice, or resulting in a man or 
     woman being forced to undergo sterilization against his or 
     her free choice.

     SEC.   . WAIVER.

       The President may waive the requirement contained in 
     section  with respect to a national of the People's Republic 
     of China if the President--
       (1) determines that it is in the national interest of the 
     United States to do so; and
       (2) provides written notification to Congress containing a 
     justification for the waiver.
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                        WARNER AMENDMENT NO 2736

  Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the motion to recommit the bil, 
S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       In the amendment, strike all after ``FORCED'' and insert 
     the following:

                           ABORTIONS IN CHINA

     SEC.   . SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Forced Abortion 
     Condemnation Act''.

     SEC.     . FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Forced abortion was rightly denounced as a crime 
     against humanity by the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal.
       (2) For over 15 years there have been frequent and credible 
     reports of forced abortion and forced sterilization in 
     connection with the population control policies of the 
     People's Republic of China. These reports indicate the 
     following:
       (A) Although it is the stated position of the politburo of 
     the Chinese Communist Party that forced abortion and forced 
     sterilization have no role in the population control program, 
     in fact the Communist Chinese Government encourages both 
     forced abortion and forced sterilization through a 
     combination of strictly enforced birth quotas and immunity 
     for local population control officials who engage in 
     coercion. Officials acknowledge that there have been 
     instances of forced abortions and sterilization, and no 
     evidence has been made available to suggest that the 
     perpetrators have been punished.
       (B) People's Republic of China population control 
     officials, in cooperation with employers and works unit 
     officials, routinely monitor women's menstrual cycles and 
     subject women who conceive without government authorization 
     to extreme psychological pressure, to harsh economic 
     sanctions, including unpayable fines and loss of employment, 
     and often to physical force.
       (C) Official sanctions for giving birth to unauthorized 
     children include fines in amounts several times larger than 
     the per capita annual incomes of residents of the People's 
     Republic of China. In Fujian, for example, the average fine 
     is estimated to be twice a family's gross annual income. 
     Families which cannot pay the fine may be subject to 
     confiscation and destruction of their homes and personal 
     property.
       (D) Especially harsh punishments have been inflicted on 
     those whose resistance is motivated by religion. For example, 
     according to a 1995 Amnesty International report, the 
     Catholic inhabitants of 2 villages in Hebei Province were 
     subjected to population control under the slogan ``better to 
     have more graves than one more child''. Enforcement measures 
     included torture, sexual abuse, and the detention of 
     resisters' relatives as hostages.
       (E) Forced abortions in Communist China often have taken 
     place in the very late stages of pregnancy.
       (F) Since 1994 forced abortion and sterilization have been 
     used in Communist China not only to regulate the number of 
     children, but also to eliminate those who are regarded as 
     defective in accordance with the official eugenic policy 
     known as the ``Natal and Health Care Law''.

     SEC.     . DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF PERSONS 
                   IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENGAGED IN 
                   ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTION POLICY.

       The Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and the 
     Attorney General may not

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     admit to the United States, any national of the People's 
     Republic of China, including any official of the Communist 
     Party or the Government of the People's Republic of China and 
     its regional, local, and village authorities (except the head 
     of state, the head of government, and cabinet level 
     ministers) who the Secretary finds, based on credible 
     information, has been involved in the establishment or 
     enforcement of population control policies resulting in a 
     woman being forced to undergo an abortion against her free 
     choice, or resulting in a man or woman being forced to 
     undergo sterilization against his or her free choice.

     SEC.     . WAIVER.

       The President may waive the requirement contained in 
     section ____ with respect to a national of the People's 
     Republic of China if the President--
       (1) determines that it is in the national interest of the 
     United States to do so; and
       (2) provides written notification to Congress containing a 
     justification for the waiver.
       (3) This section shall become effective 1 day after 
     enactment.
                                 ______
                                 

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2737

  Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to amendment No. 2736 proposed by 
him to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:
                                TITLE __

     SEC. __. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Forced Abortion 
     Condemnation Act''.

     SEC. __. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Forced abortion was rightly denounced as a crime 
     against humanity by the Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal.
       (2) For over 15 years there have been frequent and credible 
     reports of forced abortion and forced sterilization in 
     connection with the population control policies of the 
     People's Republic of China. These reports indicate the 
     following:
       (A) Although it is the stated position of the politburo of 
     the Chinese Communist Party that forced abortion and forced 
     sterilization have no role in the population control program, 
     in fact the Communist Chinese Government encourages both 
     forced abortion and forced sterilization through a 
     combination of strictly enforced birth quotas and immunity 
     for local population control officials who engage in 
     coercion. Officials acknowledge that there have been 
     instances of forced abortions and sterilization, and no 
     evidence has been made available to suggest that the 
     perpetrators have been punished.
       (B) People's Republic of China population control 
     officials, in cooperation with employers and works unit 
     officials, routinely monitor women's menstrual cycles and 
     subject women who conceive without government authorization 
     to extreme psychological pressure, to harsh economic 
     sanctions, including unpayable fines and loss of employment, 
     and often to physical force.
       (C) Official sanctions for giving birth to unauthorized 
     children include fines in amounts several times larger than 
     the per capita annual incomes of residents of the People's 
     Republic of China. In Fujian, for example, the average fine 
     is estimated to be twice a family's gross annual income. 
     Families which cannot pay the fine may be subject to 
     confiscation and destruction of their homes and personal 
     property.
       (D) Especially harsh punishments have been inflicted on 
     those whose resistance is motivated by religion. For example, 
     according to a 1995 Amnesty International report, the 
     Catholic inhabitants of 2 villages in Hebei Province were 
     subjected to population control under the slogan ``better to 
     have more graves than one more child''. Enforcement measures 
     included torture, sexual abuse, and the detention of 
     resisters' relatives as hostages.
       (E) Forced abortions in Communist China often have taken 
     place in the very late stages of pregnancy.
       (F) Since 1994 forced abortion and sterilization have been 
     used in Communist China not only to regulate the number of 
     children, but also to eliminate those who are regarded as 
     defective in accordance with the official eugenic policy 
     known as the ``Natal and Health Care Law''.

     SEC. __. DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES OF PERSONS IN 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ENGAGED IN 
                   ENFORCEMENT OF FORCED ABORTION POLICY.

       The Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and the 
     Attorney General may not admit to the United States, any 
     national of the People's Republic of China, including any 
     official of the Communist Party or the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China and its regional, local, and 
     village authorities (except the head of state, the head of 
     government, and cabinet level ministers) who the Secretary 
     finds, based on credible information, has been involved in 
     the establishment or enforcement of population control 
     policies resulting in a woman being forced to undergo an 
     abortion against her free choice, or resulting in a man or 
     woman being forced to undergo sterilization against his or 
     her free choice.

     SEC. __. WAIVER.

       The President may waive the requirement contained in 
     section __ with respect to a national of the People's 
     Republic of China if the President--
       (1) determines that it is in the national interest of the 
     United States to do so; and
       (2) provides written notification to Congress containing a 
     justification for the waiver.
       This title may be cited as the ``Communist China Subsidy 
     Reduction Act of 1998''.

     SEC. __. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) the People's Republic of China has enjoyed ready access 
     to international capital through commercial loans, direct 
     investment, sales of securities, bond sales, and foreign aid;
       (2) regarding international commercial lending, the 
     People's Republic of China had $48,000,000,000 in loans 
     outstanding from private creditors in 1995;
       (3) regarding international direct investment, 
     international direct investment in the People's Republic of 
     China from 1993 through 1995 totaled $97,151,000,000, and in 
     1996 alone totaled $47,000,000,000;
       (4) regarding investment in Chinese securities, the 
     aggregate value of outstanding Chinese securities currently 
     held by Chinese nationals and foreign persons is 
     $175,000,000,000, and from 1993 through 1995 foreign persons 
     invested $10,540,000,000 in Chinese stocks;
       (5) regarding investment in Chinese bonds, entities 
     controlled by the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China have issued 75 bonds since 1988, including 36 dollar-
     denominated bond offerings valued at more than 
     $6,700,000,000, and the total value of long-term Chinese 
     bonds outstanding as of January 1, 1996, was $11,709,000,000;
       (6) regarding international assistance, the People's 
     Republic of China received almost $1,000,000,000 in foreign 
     aid grants and an additional $1,566,000,000 in technical 
     assistance grants from 1993 through 1995, and in 1995 
     received $5,540,000,000 in bilateral assistance loans, 
     including concessional aid, export credits, and related 
     assistance; and
       (7) regarding international financial institutions--
       (A) despite the People's Republic of China's access to 
     international capital and world financial markets, 
     international financial institutions have annually provided 
     it with more than $4,000,000,000 in loans in recent years, 
     amounting to almost a third of the loan commitments of the 
     Asian Development Bank and 17.1 percent of the loan approvals 
     by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
     in 1995; and
       (B) the People's Republic of China borrows more from the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the 
     Asian Development Bank than any other country, and loan 
     commitments from those institutions to the People's Republic 
     of China quadrupled from $1,100,000,000 in 1985 to 
     $4,300,000,000 by 1995.

     SEC. __. OPPOSITION OF UNITED STATES TO CONCESSIONAL LOANS TO 
                   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       Title XV of the International Financial Institutions Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 262o-262o-1) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1503. OPPOSITION OF UNITED STATES TO CONCESSIONAL 
                   LOANS TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
     instruct the United States Executive Directors at each 
     international financial institution (as defined in section 
     1702(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) 
     to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the 
     provision by the institution of concessional loans to the 
     People's Republic of China, any citizen or national of the 
     People's Republic of China, or any entity established in the 
     People's Republic of China.
       ``(b) Concessional Loans Defined.--As used in subsection 
     (a), the term `concessional loans' means loans with highly 
     subsidized interest rates, grace periods for repayment of 5 
     years or more, and maturities of 20 years or more.''.

     SEC. __. PRINCIPLES THAT SHOULD BE ADHERED TO BY ANY UNITED 
                   STATES NATIONAL CONDUCTING AN INDUSTRIAL 
                   COOPERATION PROJECT IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 
                   CHINA.

       (a) Purpose.--It is the purpose of this section to create 
     principles governing the conduct of industrial cooperation 
     projects of United States nationals in the People's Republic 
     of China.
       (b) Statement of Principles.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that any United States national conducting an industrial 
     cooperation project in the People's Republic of China should:
       (1) Suspend the use of any goods, wares, articles, or 
     merchandise that the United States national has reason to 
     believe were mined, produced, or manufactured, in whole or in 
     part, by convict labor or forced labor, and refuse to use 
     forced labor in the industrial cooperation project.
       (2) Seek to ensure that political or religious views, sex, 
     ethnic or national background, involvement in political 
     activities or nonviolent demonstrations, or association with 
     suspected or known dissidents will not prohibit hiring, lead 
     to harassment, demotion, or dismissal, or in any way affect 
     the status or terms of employment in the industrial 
     cooperation project. The United States national should not 
     discriminate in terms or conditions of employment in the 
     industrial cooperation project against persons with past 
     records of arrest or internal exile for nonviolent protest or 
     membership in unofficial organizations committed to 
     nonviolence.

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       (3) Ensure that methods of production used in the 
     industrial cooperation project do not pose an unnecessary 
     physical danger to workers and neighboring populations or 
     property, and that the industrial cooperation project does 
     not unnecessarily risk harm to the surrounding environment; 
     and consult with community leaders regarding environmental 
     protection with respect to the industrial cooperation 
     project.
       (4) Strive to establish a private business enterprise when 
     involved in an industrial cooperation project with the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China or other state 
     entity.
       (5) Discourage any Chinese military presence on the 
     premises of any industrial cooperation projects which involve 
     dual-use technologies.
       (6) Undertake to promote freedom of association and 
     assembly among the employees of the United States national. 
     The United States national should protest any infringement by 
     the Government of the People's Republic of China of these 
     freedoms to the International Labor Organization's office in 
     Beijing.
       (7) Provide the Department of State with information 
     relevant to the Department's efforts to collect information 
     on prisoners for the purposes of the Prisoner Information 
     Registry, and for other purposes.
       (8) Discourage or undertake to prevent compulsory political 
     indoctrination programs from taking place on the premises of 
     the industrial cooperation project.
       (9) Promote freedom of expression, including the freedom to 
     seek, receive, and impart information and ideas of all kinds, 
     regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in 
     print, in the form of art, or through any media. To this end, 
     the United States national should raise with appropriate 
     authorities of the Government of the People's Republic of 
     China concerns about restrictions on the free flow of 
     information.
       (10) Undertake to prevent harassment of workers who, 
     consistent with the United Nations World Population Plan of 
     Action, decide freely and responsibly the number and spacing 
     of their children; and prohibit compulsory population control 
     activities on the premises of the industrial cooperation 
     project.
       (c) Promotion of Principles by Other Nations.--The 
     Secretary of State shall forward a copy of the principles set 
     forth in subsection (b) to the member nations of the 
     Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and 
     encourage them to promote principles similar to these 
     principles.
       (d) Registration Requirement.--
       (1) In general.--Each United States national conducting an 
     industrial cooperation project in the People's Republic of 
     China shall register with the Secretary of State and indicate 
     that the United States national agrees to implement the 
     principles set forth in subsection (b). No fee shall be 
     required for registration under this subsection.
       (2) Preference for participation in trade missions.--The 
     Secretary of Commerce shall consult the register prior to the 
     selection of private sector participants in any form of trade 
     mission to China, and undertake to involve those United 
     States nationals that have registered their adoption of the 
     principles set forth above.
       (e) Definitions.--As used in this section--
       (1) the term ``industrial cooperation project'' refers to a 
     for-profit activity the business operations of which employ 
     more than 25 individuals or have assets greater than $25,000; 
     and
       (2) the term ``United States national'' means--
       (A) a citizen or national of the United States or a 
     permanent resident of the United States; and
       (B) a corporation, partnership, or other business 
     association organized under the laws of the United States, 
     any State or territory thereof, the District of Columbia, the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Commonwealth of the 
     Northern Mariana Islands.

     SEC. __. PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, 
                   AGRICULTURAL, MILITARY, LEGAL, POLITICAL, AND 
                   ARTISTIC EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
                   AND CHINA.

       (a) Exchanges Between the United States and China.--
     Agencies of the United States Government which engage in 
     educational, cultural, scientific, agricultural, military, 
     legal, political, and artistic exchanges shall endeavor to 
     initiate or expand such exchange programs with regard to 
     China.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that a 
     federally chartered not-for-profit organization should be 
     established to fund exchanges between the United States and 
     China through private donations.

     SEC. __. CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT OF POLICY.

       It is the sense of Congress that the President should make 
     freedom of religion one of the major objectives of United 
     States foreign policy with respect to China. As part of this 
     policy, the Department of State should raise in every 
     relevant bilateral and multilateral forum the issue of 
     individuals imprisoned, detained, confined, or otherwise 
     harassed by the Chinese Government on religious grounds. In 
     its communications with the Chinese Government, the 
     Department of State should provide specific names of 
     individuals of concern and request a complete and timely 
     response from the Chinese Government regarding the 
     individuals' whereabouts and condition, the charges against 
     them, and sentence imposed. The goal of these official 
     communications should be the expeditious release of all 
     religious prisoners in China and Tibet and the end of the 
     Chinese Government's policy and practice of harassing and 
     repressing religious believers.

     SEC. __. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF 
                   CERTAIN CHINESE OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCES, 
                   EXCHANGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, for fiscal years after fiscal year 1997, no funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department 
     of State, the United States Information Agency, and the 
     United States Agency for International Development may be 
     used for the purpose of providing travel expenses and per 
     diem for the participation of nationals of the People's 
     Republic of China described in paragraphs (1) and (2) in 
     conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities:
       (1) The head or political secretary of any of the following 
     Chinese Government-created or approved organizations:
       (A) The Chinese Buddhist Association.
       (B) The Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association.
       (C) The National Congress of Catholic Representatives.
       (D) The Chinese Catholic Bishops' Conference.
       (E) The Chinese Protestant ``Three Self'' Patriotic 
     Movement.
       (F) The China Christian Council.
       (G) The Chinese Taoist Association.
       (H) The Chinese Islamic Association.
       (2) Any military or civilian official or employee of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China who carried out 
     or directed the carrying out of any of the following policies 
     or practices:
       (A) Formulating, drafting, or implementing repressive 
     religious policies.
       (B) Imprisoning, detaining, or harassing individuals on 
     religious grounds.
       (C) Promoting or participating in policies or practices 
     which hinder religious activities or the free expression of 
     religious beliefs.
       (b) Certification.--
       (1) Each Federal agency subject to the prohibition of 
     subsection (a) shall certify in writing to the appropriate 
     congressional committees no later than 120 days after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, 
     that it did not pay, either directly or through a contractor 
     or grantee, for travel expenses or per diem of any national 
     of the People's Republic of China described in subsection 
     (a).
       (2) Each certification under paragraph (1) shall be 
     supported by the following information:
       (A) The name of each employee of any agency of the 
     Government of the People's Republic of China whose travel 
     expenses or per diem were paid by funds of the reporting 
     agency of the United States Government.
       (B) The procedures employed by the reporting agency of the 
     United States Government to ascertain whether each individual 
     under subparagraph (A) did or did not participate in 
     activities described in subsection (a)(2).
       (C) The reporting agency's basis for concluding that each 
     individual under subparagraph (A) did not participate in such 
     activities.
       (c) Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
     For purposes of this section the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International 
     Relations of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. __. CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                   INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE VISAS AND EXCLUDED FROM 
                   ADMISSION.

       (a) Requirement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, any national of the People's Republic of China described 
     in section __(a)(2) (except the head of state, the head of 
     government, and cabinet level ministers) shall be ineligible 
     to receive visas and shall be excluded from admission into 
     the United States.
       (b) Waiver.--The President may waive the requirement in 
     subsection (a) with respect to an individual described in 
     such subsection if the President--
       (1) determines that it is vital to the national interest to 
     do so; and
       (2) provides written notification to the appropriate 
     congressional committees (as defined in section __(c)) 
     containing a justification for the waiver.

     SEC. __. SUNSET PROVISION.

       Sections __ and __ shall cease to have effect 4 years after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.

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                      THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 2738

  Mr. THURMOND proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1005. REDUCTIONS IN FISCAL YEAR 1998 AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
                   APPROPRIATIONS FOR DIVISION A AND DIVISION B 
                   AND INCREASES IN CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS OF 
                   APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) Total Reduction.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     in this division, amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
     other provisions of this division are reduced in accordance 
     with subsection (b) by the total

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     amount of $421,900,000 in order to reflect savings resulting 
     from revised economic assumptions.
       (b) Distribution of Reduction.--
       (1) Procurement.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
     procurement under title I are reduced as follows:
       (A) Army.--For the Army:
       (i) Aircraft.--For aircraft under section 101(1), by 
     $4,000,000.
       (ii) Missiles.--For missiles under section 101(2), by 
     $4,000,000.
       (iii) Weapons and tracked combat vehicles.--For weapons and 
     tracked combat vehicles under section 101(3), by $4,000,000.
       (iv) Ammunition.--For ammunition under section 101(4), by 
     $3,000,000.
       (v) Other procurement.--For other procurement under section 
     101(5), by $9,000,000.
       (B) Navy and marine corps.--For the Navy, Marine Corps, or 
     both the Navy and Marine Corps:
       (i) Aircraft.--For aircraft under section 102(a)(1), by 
     $22,000,000.
       (ii) Weapons.--For weapons, including missiles and 
     torpedoes, under section 102(a)(2), by $4,000,000.
       (iii) Shipbuilding and conversion.--For shipbuilding and 
     conversion under section 102(a)(3), by $18,000,000.
       (iv) Other procurement.--For other procurement under 
     section 102(a)(4), by $12,000,000.
       (v) Marine corps procurement.--For procurement for the 
     Marine Corps under section 102(b), by $2,000,000.
       (vi) Ammunition.--For ammunition under section 102(c), by 
     $1,000,000.
       (C) Air Force.--For the Air Force:
       (i) Aircraft.--For aircraft under section 103(1), by 
     $23,000,000.
       (ii) Missiles.--For missiles under section 103(2), by 
     $7,000,000.
       (iii) Ammunition.--For ammunition under section 103(3), by 
     $1,000,000.
       (iv) Other procurement.--For other procurement under 
     section 103(4), by $17,500,000.
       (D) Defense-wide activities.--For the Department of Defense 
     for Defense-wide activities under section 104, by $5,800,000.
       (E) Chemical demilitarization program.--For the destruction 
     of lethal chemical agents and munitions and of chemical 
     warfare material under section 107, by $3,000,000.
       (2) R D T & E.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
     research, development, test, and evaluation under title II 
     are reduced as follows:
       (A) Army.--For the Army under section 201(1), by 
     $10,000,000.
       (B) Navy.--For the Navy under section 201(2), by 
     $20,000,000.
       (C) Air force.--For the Air Force under section 201(3), by 
     $39,000,000.
       (D) Defense-wide activities.--For Defense-wide activities 
     under section 201(4), by $26,700,000.
       (3) Operation and maintenance.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for operation and maintenance under title III 
     are reduced as follows:
       (A) Army.--For the Army under section 301(a)(1), by 
     $24,000,000.
       (B) Navy.--For the Navy under section 301(a)(2), by 
     $32,000,000.
       (C) Marine corps.--For the Marine Corps under section 
     301(a)(3), by $4,000,000.
       (D) Air force.--For the Air Force under section 301(a)(4), 
     by $31,000,000.
       (E) Defense-wide activities.--For Defense-wide activities 
     under section 301(a)(6), by $17,600,000.
       (F) Army reserve.--For the Army Reserve under section 
     301(a)(7), by $2,000,000.
       (G) Naval reserve.--For the Naval Reserve under section 
     301(a)(8), by $2,000,000.
       (H) Air force reserve.--For the Air Force Reserve under 
     section 301(a)(10), by $2,000,000.
       (I) Army national guard.--For the Army National Guard under 
     section 301(a)(11), by $4,000,000.
       (J) Air national guard.--For the Air National Guard under 
     section 301(a)(12), by $4,000,000.
       (K) Environmental restoration, army.--For Environmental 
     Restoration, Army under section 301(a)(15), by $1,000,000.
       (L) Environmental restoration, navy.--For Environmental 
     Restoration, Navy under section 301(a)(16), by $1,000,000.
       (M) Environmental restoration, air force.--For 
     Environmental Restoration, Air Force under section 
     301(a)(17), by $1,000,000.
       (N) Environmental restoration, defense-wide.--For 
     Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide under section 
     301(a)(18), by $1,000,000.
       (O) Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-
     wide.--For Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 
     Defense-wide under section 301(a)(21), by $2,000,000.
       (P) Medical programs, defense.--For Medical Programs, 
     Defense under section 301(a)(23), by $36,000,000.
       (4) Military construction, army.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for military construction, Army, under title XXI 
     by section 2104(a) are reduced by $5,000,000, of which 
     $3,000,000 shall be a reduction of support of military family 
     housing under section 2104(a)(5)(B).
       (5) Military construction, navy.--Amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated for military construction, Navy, under title 
     XXII by section 2204(a) are reduced by $5,000,000, of which--
       (A) $1,000,000 shall be a reduction of construction and 
     acquisition of military family housing under section 
     2204(a)(5)(A); and
       (B) $3,000,000 shall be a reduction of support of military 
     family housing under section 2204(a)(5)(B).
       (6) Military construction, air force.--Amounts authorized 
     to be appropriated for military construction, Air Force, 
     under title XXIII by section 2304(a) are reduced by 
     $4,000,000, of which--
       (A) $1,000,000 shall be a reduction of construction and 
     acquisition of military family housing under section 
     2304(a)(5)(A); and
       (B) $2,000,000 shall be a reduction of support of military 
     family housing under section 2304(a)(5)(B).
       (7) Military construction, defense agencies.--Amounts 
     authorized to be appropriated for military construction, 
     Defense Agencies, under title XXIV by section 2404(a) are 
     reduced by $6,300,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be a 
     reduction of defense base closure and realignment under 
     section 2404(a)(10), of which--
       (A) $1,000,000 shall be a reduction of defense base closure 
     and realignment, Army;
       (B) $2,000,000 shall be a reduction of defense base closure 
     and realignment, Navy; and
       (C) $2,000,000 shall be a reduction of defense base closure 
     and realignment, Air Force.
       (8) North atlantic treaty organization security investment 
     program.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
     contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
     Security Investment program under title XXV by section 2502 
     are reduced by $1,000,000.
       (c) Proportionate Reductions Within Accounts.--The amount 
     provided for each budget activity, budget activity group, 
     budget subactivity group, program, project, or activity under 
     an authorization of appropriations reduced by subsection (b) 
     is hereby reduced by the percentage computed by dividing the 
     total amount of that authorization of appropriations (before 
     the reduction) into the amount by which that total amount is 
     so reduced.
       (d) Increase in Certain Authorizations of Appropriations.--
       (1) Operation and maintenance, army national guard.--The 
     amount authorized to be appropriated by section 301(a)(11), 
     as reduced by subsection (b)(3)(I), is increased by 
     $120,000,000.
       (2) Other defense programs, department of energy.--The 
     amount authorized to be appropriated by section 3103 is 
     increased by $20,000,000, which amount shall be available for 
     verification and control technology under paragraph (1)(C) of 
     that section.
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                        BIDEN AMENDMENT NO. 2739

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Biden) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, 
supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 620. INCREASED HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY FOR AERIAL FLIGHT 
                   CREWMEMBERS IN PAY GRADES E-4 TO E-9.

       (a) Rates.--The table in section 301(b) of title 37, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking out the items relating to 
     pay grades E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-8, and E-9, and inserting in 
     lieu thereof the following:

``E-9...........................................................240....

 E-8............................................................240....

 E-7............................................................240....

 E-6............................................................215....

 E-5............................................................190....

 E-4.........................................................165''.....

       (b) Effective Date.--This section and the amendment made by 
     this section shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall 
     apply with respect to months beginning on or after that date.
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                  FORD (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2740

  Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bond, Mr. Lott, Mr. Stevens, 
and Mr. Grassley) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. __. REVISION AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR FEDERAL 
                   SUPPORT OF NATIONAL GUARD DRUG INTERDICTION AND 
                   COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Procurement of Equipment.--Subsection (a)(3) of section 
     112 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
     out ``and leasing of equipment'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``and equipment, and the leasing of equipment,''.
       (b) Training and Readiness.--Subsection (b)(2) of such 
     section is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2)(A) A member of the National Guard serving on full-
     time National Guard duty under orders authorized under 
     paragraph (1) shall participate in the training required 
     under section 502(a) of this title in addition to the duty 
     performed for the purpose authorized under that paragraph. 
     The pay, allowances, and other benefits of the member while 
     participating in the training shall be the same as those to 
     which the member is entitled while performing duty for the 
     purpose of carrying out drug interdiction and counter-drug 
     activities.
       ``(B) Appropriations available for the Department of 
     Defense for drug interdiction and counter-drug activities may 
     be used for paying costs associated with a member's 
     participation in training described in subparagraph (A). The 
     appropriation shall be reimbursed in full, out of 
     appropriations available for paying those costs, for the 
     amounts paid. Appropriations available for paying

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     those costs shall be available for making the 
     reimbursements.''.
       (c) Assistance to Youth and Charitable Organizations.--
     Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(2) A unit or member of the National Guard of a State may 
     be used, pursuant to a State drug interdiction and counter-
     drug activities plan approved by the Secretary of Defense 
     under this section, to provide services or other assistance 
     (other than air transportation) to an organization eligible 
     to receive services under section 508 of this title if--
       ``(A) the State drug interdiction and counter-drug 
     activities plan specifically recognizes the organization as 
     being eligible to receive the services or assistance;
       ``(B) in the case of services, the provision of the 
     services meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
     subsection (a) of section 508 of this title; and
       ``(C) the services or assistance is authorized under 
     subsection (b) or (c) of such section or in the State drug 
     interdiction and counter-drug activities plan.''.
       (d) Definition of Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug 
     Activities.--Subsection (i)(1) of such section is amended by 
     inserting after ``drug interdiction and counter-drug law 
     enforcement activities'' the following: ``, including drug 
     demand reduction activities,''.
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                      THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 2741

  Mr. THURMOND proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 264, strike out line 17 and insert in lieu thereof 
     the following:

     striking out the second, third, and fourth sentences and 
     inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``Any such Federal 
     entity which proposes to so relocate shall notify the NTIA, 
     which in turn shall notify the Commission, before the auction 
     concerned of the marginal costs anticipated to be associated 
     with such relocation or with modifications necessary to 
     accommodate prospective licensees. The Commission in turn 
     shall notify potential bidders of the estimated relocation or 
     modification costs based on the geographic area covered by 
     the proposed licenses before the auction.'';
       On page 266, strike out line 7 and insert in lieu thereof 
     the following:

     trum.
       ``(E) Implementation procedures.--The NTIA and the 
     Commission shall develop procedures for the implementation of 
     this paragraph, which procedures shall include a process for 
     resolving any differences that arise between the Federal 
     Government and commercial licensees regarding estimates of 
     relocation or modification costs under this paragraph.
       ``(F) Inapplicability to certain relocations.--With the 
     exception of spectrum located at 1710-1755 Megahertz, the 
     provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to Federal 
     spectrum identified for reallocation in the first 
     reallocation report submitted to the President and Congress 
     under subsection (a).''.
       (d) Reports on Costs of Relocations.--The head of each 
     department or agency of the Federal Government shall include 
     in the annual budget submission of such department or agency 
     to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget a 
     report assessing the costs to be incurred by such department 
     or agency as a result of any frequency relocations of such 
     department or agency that are anticipated under section 113 
     of the National Telecommunications Information Administration 
     Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923) as of the date of such 
     report.
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                      FEINSTEIN AMENDMDNT NO. 2472

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mrs. Feinstein) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 531. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY INTO CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 
                   FOR PRESENTATION OF DECORATIONS TO PERSONS WHO 
                   COMMIT CERTAIN CRIMES BEFORE PRESENTATION.

       (a) Prohibition.--Chapter 57 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1132. Presentation of decorations: prohibition on 
       entering into correctional facilities for certain 
       presentations

       ``(a) Prohibition.--No member of the armed forces may enter 
     into a Federal, State, or local correctional facility for 
     purposes of presenting a decoration to a person who has been 
     convicted of a serious violent felony.
       ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `decoration' means any decoration or award 
     that may be presented or awarded to a member of the armed 
     forces.
       ``(2) The term `serious violent felony' has the meaning 
     given that term in section 3359(c)(2)(F) of title 18.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of that chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

``1132. Presentation of decorations: prohibition on entering into 
              correctional facilities for certain presentations.''.
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                THURMOND (AND LEVIN) AMENDMENT NO. 2743

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       On page 296, in the table following line 10, strike out the 
     item relating to Fort Dix, New Jersey.
       On page 296, in the table following line 10, strike out the 
     item relating to Camp Dawson, West Virginia.
       On page 296, in the table following line 10, strike out 
     ``$627,007,000'' in the amount column in the item relating to 
     the total and insert in lieu thereof ``$604,681,000''.
       On page 298, line 19, strike out ``$2,005,630,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,983,304,000''.
       On page 298, line 22, strike out ``$539,007,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$516,681,000''.
       On page 302, in the table following line 23, strike out the 
     item relating to Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Georgia.
       On page 302, in the table following line 23, strike out 
     ``$39,310,000'' in the amount column of the item relating to 
     Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$11,400,000''.
       On page 302, in the table following line 23, insert after 
     the item relating to Navy Public Works Center, Pearl Harbor, 
     Hawaii, the following new items:


------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor......      $9,730,000
Naval Station, Pearl Harbor...........................     $18,180,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

       On page 302, in the table following line 23, strike out 
     ``$446,984,000'' in the amount column of the item relating to 
     the total and insert in lieu thereof ``$442,884,000''.
       On page 305, line 16, strike out ``$1,741,121,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,737,021,000''.
       On page 305, line 19, strike out ``$433,484,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$429,384,000''.
       On page 307, in the table following line 16, strike out the 
     item relating to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
       On page 307, in the table following line 16, strike out 
     ``$469,265,000'' in the amount column in the item relating to 
     the total and inserting in lieu thereof ``$465,865,000''.
       On page 310, line 17, strike out ``$1,652,734,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,649,334,000''.
       On page 310, line 21, strike out ``$469,265,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$465,865,000''.
       On page 320, line 25, strike out ``$95,395,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$108,990,000''.
       On page 321, line 1, strike out ``$107,378,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$116,109,000''.
       On page 321, line 3, strike out ``$15,271,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ''$19,371,000''.
       On page 321, line 8, strike out ``$20,225,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$23,625,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

               KEMPTHORNE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2477

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. 
Akaka) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       Beginning on page 108, strike out line 21 and all that 
     follows through ``(b) Applicability of Waiver.--'' on page 
     109, line 4, and insert in lieu thereof the following:

     SEC. 530. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS FOR AWARD OF CERTAIN 
                   DECORATIONS TO CERTAIN PERSONS.

       (a) Waiver.--Any limitation established by law or policy 
     for the time within which a recommendation for the award of a 
     military decoration or award must be submitted shall not 
     apply to awards of decorations described in this section, the 
     award of each such decoration having been determined by the 
     Secretary of the military department concerned to be 
     warranted in accordance with section 1130 of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Distinguished-Service Cross.--Subsection (a) applies to 
     award of the Distinguished-Service Cross of the Army as 
     follows:
       (1) To Isaac Camacho of El Paso, Texas, for extraordinary 
     heroism in actions at Camp Hiep Hoa in Vietnam on November 
     24, 1963, while serving as a member of the Army.
       (2) To Bruce P. Crandall of Mesa, Arizona, for 
     extraordinary heroism in actions at Landing Zone X-Ray in 
     Vietnam on November 14, 1965, while serving as a member of 
     the Army.
       (3) To Leland B. Fair of Jessieville, Arkansas, for 
     extraordinary heroism in actions in the Philippine Islands on 
     July 4, 1945, while serving as a member of the Army.
       (c) Distinguished-Service Medal.--Subsection (a) applies to 
     award of the Distinguished-Service Medal of the Army to 
     Richard P. Sakakida of Fremont, California, for exceptionally 
     meritorious service while a prisoner of war in the Philippine 
     Islands from May 7, 1942, to September 14, 1945, while 
     serving as a member of the Army.
       (d) Distinguished Flying Cross.--
                                 ______
                                 

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2745

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       Strike out section 1012, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     SEC. 1012. LONG-TERM CHARTER OF THREE VESSELS IN SUPPORT OF 
                   SUBMARINE RESCUE, ESCORT, AND TOWING.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may to enter into 
     one or more long-term

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     charters in accordance with section 2401 of title 10, United 
     States Code, for three vessels to support the rescue, escort, 
     and towing of submarines.
       (b) Vessels.--The vessels that may be chartered under 
     subsection (a) are as follows:
       (1) The Carolyn Chouest (United States official number 
     D102057).
       (2) The Kellie Chouest (United States official number 
     D1038519).
       (3) The Dolores Chouest (United States official number 
     D600288).
       (c) Charter Period.--The period for which a vessel is 
     chartered under subsection (a) may not extend beyond October 
     1, 2004.
       (d) Funding.--The funds used for charters entered into 
     under subsection (a) shall be funds authorized to be 
     appropriated under section 301(a)(2).
                                 ______
                                 

                       McCAIN AMENDMENT NO. 2746

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. McCain) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 620. DIVING DUTY SPECIAL PAY FOR DIVERS HAVING DIVING 
                   DUTY AS A NONPRIMARY DUTY.

       (a) Eligibility for Maintaining Proficiency.--Section 
     304(a)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read 
     as follows:
       ``(3) either--
       ``(A) actually performs diving duty while serving in an 
     assignment for which diving is a primary duty; or
       ``(B) meets the requirements to maintain proficiency as 
     described in paragraph (2) while serving in an assignment 
     that includes diving duty other than as a primary duty.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall apply with 
     respect to months beginning on or after that date.
                                 ______
                                 

                        COATS AMENDMENT NO. 2747

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Coats) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

     SEC. 124. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
                   AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS.

       Beginning with the fiscal year 1999 program year, the 
     Secretary of the Navy may, in accordance with section 2306b 
     of title 10, United States Code, enter into multiyear 
     contracts for the procurement of the following aircraft:
       (1) The AV-8B aircraft.
       (2) The E-2C aircraft.
       (3) The T-45 aircraft.
                                 ______
                                 

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2748

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       On page 14, line 16, reduce the amount by $15,895,000.
       On page 29, line 2, increase the amount by $15,895,000.
                                 ______
                                 

                THURMOND (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2749

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. 
Lieberman) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 347, below line 23, add the following:

     SEC. 2833. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO DEPARTMENT 
                   OF DEFENSE LABORATORY REVITALIZATION 
                   DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

       (a) Program Requirements.--Subsection (c) of section 2892 
     of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 1996 
     (Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 590; 10 U.S.C. 2805 note) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Program Requirements.--(1) Not later than 30 days 
     before commencing the program, the Secretary shall establish 
     procedures for the review and approval of requests from 
     Department of Defense laboratories for construction under the 
     program.
       ``(2) The laboratories at which construction may be carried 
     out under the program may not include Department of Defense 
     laboratories that are contractor-owned.''.
       (b) Report.--Subsection (d) of that section is amended to 
     read as follows:
       ``(d) Report.--Not later than February 1, 2003, the 
     Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the program. 
     The report shall include the Secretary's conclusions and 
     recommendation regarding the desirability of making the 
     authority set forth under subsection (b) permanent.''.
       (c) Extension.--Subsection (g) of that section is amended 
     by striking out ``September 30, 1998'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``September 30, 2003''.
                                 ______
                                 

                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2750

  Mr. LEVIN proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 196, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

     SEC. 908. REDESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND 
                   ENGINEERING AS DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 
                   AND COUNTERPROLIFERATION AND TRANSFER OF 
                   RESPONSIBILITIES.

       (a) Redesignation.--Subsection (a) of section 137 of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended by striking out ``Director 
     of Defense Research and Engineering'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation''.
       (b) Duties.--Subsection (b) of such section 137 is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(b) The Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation shall--
       ``(1) except as otherwise prescribed by the Secretary of 
     Defense, perform such duties relating to research and 
     engineering as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
     and Technology may prescribe;
       ``(2) advise the Secretary of Defense on matters relating 
     to nuclear energy and nuclear weapons;
       ``(3) serve as the Staff Director of the Joint Nuclear 
     Weapons Council under section 179 of this title; and
       ``(4) perform such other duties as the Secretary of Defense 
     may prescribe.''.
       (c) Abolishment of Position of Assistant to the Secretary 
     of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense 
     Programs.--Section 142 of such title is repealed.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--(1) Title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended as follows:
       (A) In section 5315, by striking out ``Director of Defense 
     Research and Engineering'' and inserting in lieu thereof the 
     following:
       ``Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation''.
       (B) In section 5316, by striking out ``Assistant to the 
     Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological 
     Defense Programs, Department of Defense.''.
       (2) Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (A) In section 131(b), by striking out paragraph (6) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(6) Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation.''.
       (B) In section 138(d), by striking out ``Director of 
     Defense Research and Engineering'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation''.
       (C) In section 179(c)(2), by striking out ``Assistant to 
     the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and 
     Biological Defense Programs'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``Director of Defense Technology and Counterproliferation''.
       (D) In section 2350a(g)(3), by striking out ``Deputy 
     Director, Defense Research and Engineering (Test and 
     Evaluation)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Undersecretary 
     of Defense for Acquisition and Technology''.
       (E) In section 2617(a), by striking out ``Director of 
     Defense Research and Engineering'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation''.
       (F) In section 2902(b), by striking out paragraph (1) and 
     inserting in lieu thereof the following:
       ``(1) The Director of Defense Technology and 
     Counterproliferation.''.
       (3) Section 257(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by 
     striking out ``Director of Defense Research and Engineering'' 
     and inserting in lieu thereof ``Director of Defense 
     Technology and Counterproliferation''.
       (4) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     1994 is amended as follows:
       (A) In section 802(a) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note), by striking 
     out ``Director of Defense Research and Engineering'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``Director of Defense Technology 
     and Counterproliferation''.
       (B) In section 1605(a)(5), (22 U.S.C. 2751 note) by 
     striking out ``Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for 
     Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs'' and 
     inserting in lieu thereof ``Director of Defense Technology 
     and Counterproliferation''.
       (e) Clerical Amendments.--(1) The section heading of 
     section 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``Sec. 137. Director of Defense Technology and 
       Counterproliferation''.

       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 4 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (A) by striking out the item relating to section 137 and 
     inserting in lieu thereof the following:

``137. Director of Defense Technology and Counterproliferation.'';

and
       (B) by striking out the item relating to section 142.
                                 ______
                                 

                      THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 2751

  Mr. THURMOND proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 160, beginning on line 9, strike out ``amount'' and 
     all that follows through ``section 3202(1)'' on line 17, and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following:
     ```amounts were charged.
       ``(B) For amounts relating to sales for unofficial travel, 
     deposit in nonappropriated fund accounts available for 
     morale, welfare, and recreation programs.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `head of an agency' has the meaning given 
     that term in section 2302(1)''.
                                 ______
                                 

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2752

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:


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       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 812. PLAN FOR RAPID TRANSITION FROM COMPLETION OF SMALL 
                   BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH INTO DEFENSE 
                   ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.

       (a) Plan Required.--Not later than February 1, 1999, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security 
     of the House of Representatives a plan for facilitating the 
     rapid transition into Department of Defense acquisition 
     programs of successful first phase and second phase 
     activities under the Small Business Innovation Research 
     program under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     638).
       (b) Conditions.--The plan submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall--
       (1) be consistent with the Small Business Innovation 
     Research program and with recent acquisition reforms that are 
     applicable to the Department of Defense; and
       (2) provide--
       (A) a high priority for funding the projects under the 
     Small Business Innovation Research program that are likely to 
     be successful under a third phase agreement entered into 
     pursuant to section 9(r) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     638(r)); and
       (B) for favorable consideration, in the acquisition 
     planning process, for funding projects under the Small 
     Business Innovation Research program that are subject to a 
     third phase agreement described in subparagraph (A).
                                 ______
                                 

                      LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT NO. 2753

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Lieberman) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 219. NATO ALLIANCE GROUND SURVEILLANCE CONCEPT 
                   DEFINITION.

       Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subtitle A are 
     available for a NATO alliance ground surveillance concept 
     definition that is based on the Joint Surveillance Target 
     Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) Radar Technology Insertion 
     Program (RTIP) sensor of the United States, as follows:
       (1) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     section 201(1), $6,400,000.
       (2) Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     section 201(3), $3,500,000.
                                 ______
                                 

                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2754

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the bill, S 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 634. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

       (a) Persons Not Currently Participating in Survivor Benefit 
     Plan.--
       (1) Election of sbp coverage.--An eligible retired or 
     former member may elect to participate in the Survivor 
     Benefit Plan during the open enrollment period specified in 
     subsection (d).
       (2) Election of supplemental annuity coverage.--An eligible 
     retired or former member who elects under paragraph (1) to 
     participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan may also elect 
     during the open enrollment period to participate in the 
     Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (3) Eligible retired or former member.--For purposes of 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), an eligible retired or former member 
     is a member or former member of the uniformed services who on 
     the day before the first day of the open enrollment period is 
     not a participant in the Survivor Benefit Plan and--
       (A) is entitled to retired pay; or
       (B) would be entitled to retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
     title 10, United States Code (or chapter 67 of such title as 
     in effect before October 5, 1994), but for the fact that such 
     member or former member is under 60 years of age.
       (4) Status under sbp of persons making elections.--
       (A) Standard annuity.--A person making an election under 
     paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility under paragraph (3)(A) 
     shall be treated for all purposes as providing a standard 
     annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (B) Reserve-component annuity.--A person making an election 
     under paragraph (1) by reason of eligibility under paragraph 
     (3)(B) shall be treated for all purposes as providing a 
     reserve-component annuity under the Survivor Benefit Plan.
       (b) Manner of Making Elections.--
       (1) In general.--An election under this section must be 
     made in writing, signed by the person making the election, 
     and received by the Secretary concerned before the end of the 
     open enrollment period. Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
     any such election shall be made subject to the same 
     conditions, and with the same opportunities for designation 
     of beneficiaries and specification of base amount, that apply 
     under the Survivor Benefit Plan or the Supplemental Survivor 
     Benefit Plan, as the case may be. A person making an election 
     under subsection (a) to provide a reserve-component annuity 
     shall make a designation described in section 1448(e) of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Election must be voluntary.--An election under this 
     section is not effective unless the person making the 
     election declares the election to be voluntary. An election 
     to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan under this 
     section may not be required by any court. An election to 
     participate or not to participate in the Survivor Benefit 
     Plan is not subject to the concurrence of a spouse or former 
     spouse of the person.
       (c) Effective Date for Elections.--Any such election shall 
     be effective as of the first day of the first calendar month 
     following the month in which the election is received by the 
     Secretary concerned.
       (d) Open Enrollment Period Defined.--The open enrollment 
     period is the one-year period beginning on March 1, 1999.
       (e) Effect of Death of Person Making Election Within Two 
     Years of Making Election.--If a person making an election 
     under this section dies before the end of the two-year period 
     beginning on the effective date of the election, the election 
     is void and the amount of any reduction in retired pay of the 
     person that is attributable to the election shall be paid in 
     a lump sum to the person who would have been the deceased 
     person's beneficiary under the voided election if the 
     deceased person had died after the end of such two-year 
     period.
       (f) Applicability of Certain Provisions of Law.--The 
     provisions of sections 1449, 1453, and 1454 of title 10, 
     United States Code, are applicable to a person making an 
     election, and to an election, under this section in the same 
     manner as if the election were made under the Survivor 
     Benefit Plan or the Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan, as 
     the case may be.
       (g) Premiums for Open Enrollment Election.--
       (1) Premiums to be charged.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe in regulations premiums which a person electing 
     under this section shall be required to pay for participating 
     in the Survivor Benefit Plan pursuant to the election. The 
     total amount of the premiums to be paid by a person under the 
     regulations shall be equal to the sum of--
       (A) the total amount by which the retired pay of the person 
     would have been reduced before the effective date of the 
     election if the person had elected to participate in the 
     Survivor Benefit Plan (for the same base amount specified in 
     the election) at the first opportunity that was afforded the 
     member to participate under chapter 73 of title 10, United 
     States Code;
       (B) interest on the amounts by which the retired pay of the 
     person would have been so reduced, computed from the dates on 
     which the retired pay would have been so reduced at such rate 
     or rates and according to such methodology as the Secretary 
     of Defense determines reasonable; and
       (C) any additional amount that the Secretary determines 
     necessary to protect the actuarial soundness of the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund against any 
     increased risk for the fund that is associated with the 
     election.
       (2) Premiums to be credited to retirement fund.--Premiums 
     paid under the regulations shall be credited to the 
     Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund.
       (h) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Survivor Benefit Plan'' means the program 
     established under subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (2) The term ``Supplemental Survivor Benefit Plan'' means 
     the program established under subchapter III of chapter 73 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
       (3) The term ``retired pay'' includes retainer pay paid 
     under section 6330 of title 10, United States Code.
       (4) The terms ``uniformed services'' and ``Secretary 
     concerned'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
     101 of title 37, United States Code.
       (5) The term ``Department of Defense Military Retirement 
     Fund'' means the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
     Fund established under section 1461(a) of title 10, United 
     States Code.
                                 ______
                                 

            THOMPSON (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENTS NOS. 2755-2757

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Thompson, for himself, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Thurmond, 
Mr. Levin, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Lieberman) proposed three amendments 
to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 2755

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 812. SENIOR EXECUTIVES COVERED BY LIMITATION ON 
                   ALLOWABILITY OF COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN 
                   CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL.

       (a) Defense Contracts.--Section 2324(l)(5) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) The term `senior executive', with respect to a 
     contractor, means the five most highly compensated employees 
     in management positions at each home office and other 
     organizational segment of the contractor.''.
       (b) Non-Defense Contracts.--Section 306(m)(2) of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
     U.S.C. 256(m)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) The term `senior executive', with respect to a 
     contractor, means the five most highly compensated employees 
     in management positions at each home office and other 
     organizational segment of the contractor.''.
       (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 39(c)(2) of the Office 
     of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 435(c)(2)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(2) The term `senior executive', with respect to a 
     contractor, means the five most

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     highly compensated employees in management positions at each 
     home office and other organizational segment of the 
     contractor.''.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2756

       Beginning on page 162, strike out line 23 and all that 
     follows through ``that clarify'' on page 163, line 2, and 
     insert in lieu thereof the following:

     ``or subsection (b)(1)(B) of section 304A of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
     254b), from the requirements for submission of certified cost 
     or pricing data under that section.
       ``(c) Commercial Pricing Regulations.--(1) The Federal 
     Acquisition Regulation issued in accordance with sections 6 
     and 25 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act shall 
     be revised to clarify''.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2757

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 812. SEPARATE DETERMINATIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL WAIVERS OF 
                   TRUTH IN NEGOTIATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIME 
                   CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS.

       (a) Defense Procurements.--Section 2306a(a)(5) of title 10, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) A waiver of requirements for submission of certified 
     cost or pricing data that is granted under subsection 
     (b)(1)(C) in the case of a contract or subcontract does not 
     waive the requirement under paragraph (1)(C) for submission 
     of cost or pricing data in the case of subcontracts under 
     that contract or subcontract unless the head of the agency 
     concerned determines that the requirement under that 
     paragraph should be waived in the case of such subcontracts 
     and justifies in writing the reasons for the 
     determination.''.
       (b) Non-Defense Procurements.--Section 304A(a)(5) of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
     U.S.C. 254b(a)(5)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) A waiver of requirements for submission of certified 
     cost or pricing data that is granted under subsection 
     (b)(1)(C) in the case of a contract or subcontract does not 
     waive the requirement under paragraph (1)(C) for submission 
     of cost or pricing data in the case of subcontracts under 
     that contract or subcontract unless the head of the executive 
     agency concerned determines that the requirement under that 
     paragraph should be waived in the case of such subcontracts 
     and justifies in writing the reasons for the 
     determination.''.
                                 ______
                                 

                 DeWINE (AND INHOFE) AMENDMENT NO. 2758

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. DeWine, for himself and Mr. Inhofe) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. . PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PHYSICIANS PROVIDING 
                   MILITARY HEALTH CARE.

       (a) Requirement for Unrestricted License.--Section 
     1094(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following: ``In the case of a 
     physician, the physician may not provide health care as a 
     physician under this chapter unless the current license is an 
     unrestricted license that is not subject to limitation on the 
     scope of practice ordinarily granted to other physicians for 
     a similar specialty by the jurisdiction that granted the 
     license.''.
       (b) Satisfaction of Continuing Medical Education 
     Requirements.--(1) Chapter 55 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 1094 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 1094a. Continuing medical education requirements: 
       system for monitoring physician compliance

       ``The Secretary of Defense shall establish a mechanism for 
     ensuring that each person under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of a military department who provides health care 
     under this chapter as a physician satisfies the continuing 
     medical education requirements applicable to the 
     physician.''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

``1094a. Continuing medical education requirements: system for 
              monitoring physician compliance.''.
       (c) Effective Dates.--(1) The amendment made by subsection 
     (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1998.
       (2) The system required by section 1094a of title 10, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), shall take 
     effect on the date that is three years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
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                      GRASSLEY AMENDMENT NO. 2759

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Grassley) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       Strike out section 1055, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     SEC. 1055. ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE AT DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND 
                   SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

       (a) Military Dependents.--Subsection (a) of section 2164 of 
     title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by designating the first sentence as paragraph (1);
       (2) by designating the second sentence as paragraph (2); 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end of paragraph (2), as so 
     designated, the following: ``The Secretary may also permit a 
     dependent of a member of the armed forces to enroll in such a 
     program if the dependent is residing in such a jurisdiction, 
     whether on or off a military installation, while the member 
     is assigned away from that jurisdiction on a remote or 
     unaccompanied assignment under permanent change of station 
     orders.''.
       (b) Employee Dependents.--Subsection (c)(2) of such section 
     is amended by striking out subparagraph (B) and inserting in 
     lieu thereof the following:
       ``(B) The Secretary may extend the enrollment of a 
     dependent referred to in subparagraph (A) in the program for 
     more than five consecutive school years if the Secretary 
     determines that the dependent is eligible under paragraph 
     (1), space is available in the program, and adequate 
     arrangements are made for reimbursement of the Secretary for 
     the costs to the Secretary of the educational services 
     provided for the dependent. An extension shall be for only 
     one school year, but the Secretary may authorize a successive 
     extension each year for the next school year upon making the 
     determinations required under the preceding sentence for that 
     next school year.''.
       (c) Customs Service Employee Dependents in Puerto Rico.--
     (1) Subsection (c) of such section is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(4)(A) A dependent of a United States Customs Service 
     employee who resides in Puerto Rico but not on a military 
     installation may enroll in an educational program provided by 
     the Secretary pursuant to subsection (a) in Puerto Rico.
       ``(B) Notwithstanding the limitation on duration of 
     enrollment set forth in paragraph (2), a dependent described 
     in subparagraph (A) who is enrolled in an education program 
     described in that subparagraph may be removed from the 
     program only for good cause (as determined by the Secretary). 
     No requirement under that paragraph for reimbursement of the 
     Secretary for the costs of educational services provided for 
     the dependent shall apply with respect to the dependent.
       ``(C) In the event of the death in the line of duty of an 
     employee described in subparagraph (A), a dependent of the 
     employee may remain enrolled in an educational program 
     described in that subparagraph until--
       ``(i) the end of the academic year in which the death 
     occurs; or
       ``(ii) the dependent is removed for good cause (as so 
     determined).''.
       (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
     on the date of enactment of this Act and apply to academic 
     years beginning on or after that date.
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                       ROBERTS AMENDMENT NO. 2760

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Roberts) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title XXVIII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 28_. REPORT AND REQUIREMENT RELATING TO ``1 PLUS 1 
                   BARRACKS INITIATIVE''.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
     departments, submit to Congress a report on the costs and 
     benefits of implementing the initiative to build single 
     occupancy barracks rooms with a shared bath, the so-called 
     ``1 plus 1 barracks initiative''.
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A justification for the initiative referred to in 
     subsection (a), including a description of the manner in 
     which the initiative is designed to assure the retention of 
     first-term enlisted members of the Armed Forces in adequate 
     numbers.
       (2) A description of the experiences of the military 
     departments with the retention of first-term enlisted members 
     of the Armed Forces, including--
       (A) a comparison of such experiences before implementation 
     of the initiative with such experiences after implementation 
     of the initiative; and
       (B) an analysis of the basis for any change in retention 
     rates of such members that has arisen since implementation of 
     the initiative.
       (3) Any information indicating that the lack of single 
     occupancy barracks rooms with a shared bath has been or is 
     the basis of the decision of first-term members of the Armed 
     Forces not to reenlist in the Armed Forces.
       (4) Any information indicating that the lack of such 
     barracks rooms has hampered recruitment for the Armed Forces 
     or that the construction of such barracks rooms would 
     substantially improve recruitment.
       (5) The cost for each Armed Force of implementing the 
     initiative, including the amount of funds obligated or 
     expended on the initiative before the date of enactment of 
     this Act and the amount of funds required to be expended 
     after that date to complete the initiative.
       (6) The views of each of the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed 
     Forces regarding the initiative and regarding any 
     alternatives to the initiative having the potential of 
     assuring the retention of first-term enlisted members of the 
     Armed Forces in adequate numbers.
       (7) A cost-benefit analysis of the initiative.
       (c) Limitation on FY 2000 Funding Request.--The Secretary 
     of Defense may not

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     submit to Congress any request for funding for the so-called 
     ``1 plus 1 barracks initiative'' in fiscal year 2000 unless 
     the Secretary certifies to Congress that further 
     implementation of the initiative is necessary in order to 
     assure the retention of first-term enlisted members of the 
     Armed Forces in adequate numbers.
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                 GRAHAM (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2761

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Graham, for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Grassley) 
proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 334. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PRIORITY OF DRUG 
                   INTERDICTION AND COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense 
     should revise the Global Military Force Policy of the 
     Department of Defense--
       (1) to treat the international drug interdiction and 
     counter-drug activities of the department as a military 
     operation other than war, thereby elevating the priority 
     given such activities under the policy to the next priority 
     below the priority given to war under the policy and to the 
     same priority as is given to peacekeeping operations under 
     the policy; and
       (2) to allocate the assets of the department to drug 
     interdiction and counter-drug activities in accordance with 
     the priority given those activities.
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                      SANTORUM AMENDMENT NO. 2762

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Santorum) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 812. FIVE-YEAR AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO 
                   EXCHANGE CERTAIN ITEMS.

       (a) Barter Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy may enter 
     into a barter agreement to exchange trucks and other tactical 
     vehicles for the repair and remanufacture of ribbon bridges 
     for the Marine Corps in accordance with section 201(c) of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
     U.S.C. 481(c)), except that the requirement for items 
     exchanged under that section to be similar items shall not 
     apply to the authority under this subsection.
       (b) Period of Authority.--The authority to enter into 
     agreements under subsection (a) and to make exchanges under 
     any such agreement is effective during the 5-year period 
     beginning on October 1, 1998, and ending at the end of 
     September 30, 2003.
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                       GRAHAM AMENDMENT NO. 2763

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Graham) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title IX, add the following:

     SEC. 908. CENTER FOR HEMISPHERIC DEFENSE STUDIES.

       (a) Funding for Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies.--
     (1) Chapter 108 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 2166. National Defense University: funding of 
       component institution

       ``Funds available for the payment of personnel expenses 
     under the Latin American cooperation authority set forth in 
     section 1050 of this title are also available for the costs 
     of the operation of the Center for Hemispheric Defense 
     Studies.''.
       (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

``2166. National Defense University: funding of component 
              institution.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1050 of title 10, United 
     States Code, is amended by inserting ``Secretary of Defense 
     or the'' before ``Secretary of a military department''.
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                 GORTON (AND MURRAY) AMENDMENT NO. 2764

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Gorton for hismelf, and Mrs. Murray) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title XXXI, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3137. COST-SHARING FOR OPERATION OF THE HAZARDOUS 
                   MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
                   TRAINING FACILITY, RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may enter into 
     partnership arrangements with Federal and non-Federal 
     entities to share the costs of operating the Hazardous 
     Materials Management and Emergency Response training facility 
     authorized under section 3140 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 
     108 Stat. 3088). Such arrangements may include the exchange 
     of equipment and services.
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                      COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 2765

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Coverdell) proposed an amendment to the bill, 
S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       Strike out section 529, and insert in lieu thereof the 
     following:

     SEC. 529. PILOT PROGRAM FOR TREATING GED AND HOME SCHOOL 
                   DIPLOMA RECIPIENTS AS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR 
                   DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTING IN 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot program to assess whether the Armed Forces 
     could better meet recruiting requirements by treating GED 
     recipients and home school diploma recipients as having 
     graduated from high school with a high school diploma for the 
     purpose of determining the eligibility of those persons to 
     enlist in the Armed Forces. The Secretary of each military 
     department shall administer the pilot program for the armed 
     force or armed forces under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary.
       (b) Eligible Recipients.--(1) Under the pilot program, a 
     person shall be treated as having graduated from high school 
     with a high school diploma for the purpose described in 
     subsection (a) if the person--
       (A) has completed a general education development program 
     while participating in the National Guard Challenge Program 
     and is a GED recipient; or
       (B) is a home school diploma recipient and provides a 
     transcript demonstrating completion of high school to the 
     military department involved under the pilot program.
       (2) For the purposes of this section, a person is a GED 
     recipient if the person, after completing a general education 
     development program, has obtained certification of high 
     school equivalency by meeting State requirements and passing 
     a State approved exam that is administered for the purpose of 
     providing an appraisal of the person's achievement or 
     performance in the broad subject matter areas usually 
     required for high school graduates.
       (3) For the purposes of this section, a person is a home 
     school diploma recipient if the person has received a diploma 
     for completing a program of education through the high school 
     level at a home school, without regard to whether the home 
     school is treated as a private school under the law of the 
     State in which located.
       (c) Annual Limit on Number.--Not more than 1,250 GED 
     recipients, and not more than 1,250 home school diploma 
     recipients, enlisted by an armed force in any fiscal year may 
     be treated under the pilot program as having graduated from 
     high school with a high school diploma.
       (d) Period for Pilot Program.--The pilot program shall be 
     in effect for five fiscal years beginning on October 1, 1998.
       (e) Report.--(1) Not later than February 1, 2004, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the pilot 
     program to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the Committee on National Security of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2)(A) The report shall include the assessment of the 
     Secretary of Defense, and any assessment of any of the 
     Secretaries of the military departments, regarding the value 
     of, and any necessity for, authority to treat GED recipients 
     and home school diploma recipients as having graduated from 
     high school with a high school diploma for the purpose of 
     determining the eligibility of those persons to enlist in the 
     Armed Forces.
       (B) The Secretary shall also set forth in the report, by 
     armed force for each fiscal year of the pilot program, a 
     comparison of the performance of the persons who enlisted in 
     that armed force during the fiscal year as GED or home school 
     diploma recipients treated under the pilot program as having 
     graduated from high school with a high school diploma with 
     the performance of the persons who enlisted in that armed 
     force during the same fiscal year after having graduated from 
     high school with a high school diploma, with respect to the 
     following:
       (i) Attrition.
       (ii) Discipline.
       (iii) Adaptability to military life.
       (iv) Aptitude for mastering the skills necessary for 
     technical specialties.
       (v) Reenlistment rates.
       (f) Reference to National Guard Challenge Program.--The 
     National Guard Challenge Program referred to in this section 
     is a program conducted under section 509 of title 32, United 
     States Code.
       (g) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 509(l)(1) of title 32, 
     United States Code.
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                       GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 2766

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Gorton) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2957, supra; as follows

       On page 59, below line 20, add the following:

     SEC. 328. SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING OIL SPILL PREVENTION 
                   TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ON BOARD NAVY VESSELS.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) There have been six significant oil spills in Puget 
     Sound, Washington, in 1998, five at Puget Sound Naval 
     Shipyard (including three from the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, one 
     from the U.S.S. Carl Vinson, and one from the U.S.S. 
     Sacramento) and one at Naval Station Everett from the U.S.S. 
     Paul F. Foster.
       (2) Navy personnel on board vessels, and not shipyard 
     employees, were primarily responsible for a majority of these 
     oil spills at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
       (3) Oil spills have the potential to damage the local 
     environment, killing microscopic

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     organisms, contributing to air pollution, harming plants and 
     marine animals, and increasing overall pollution levels in 
     Puget Sound.
       (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that 
     the Secretary of the Navy should take immediate action to 
     significantly reduce the risk of vessel oil spills, including 
     the minimization of fuel oil transfers, the assurance of 
     proper training and qualifications of all Naval personnel in 
     occupations that may contribute to or minimize the risk of 
     shipboard oil spills, and the improvement of liaison with 
     local authorities concerning oil spill prevention and 
     response activities.
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                        REID AMENDMENT NO. 2767

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mr. Reid) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2957, 
supra; as follows

       In section 201(2), strike out ``$8,199,102,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$8,204,102,000''.
       In section 102(b), strike out ``$915,558,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$910,558,000''.
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                        MACK AMENDMENT NO. 2768

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Mack) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2957, supra; as follows

       On page 342, below line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 2827. EXPANSION OF LAND CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY, EGLIN AIR 
                   FORCE BASE, FLORIDA.

       Section 809(c) of the Military Construction Authorization 
     Act, 1979 (Public Law 95-356; 92 Stat. 587), as amended by 
     section 2826 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 
     1989 (division B of Public Law 100-456; 102 Stat. 2123), is 
     further amended by striking out ``and a third parcel 
     containing forty-two acres'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``, a third parcel containing forty-two acres, a fourth 
     parcel containing approximately 3.43 acres, and a fifth 
     parcel containing approximately 0.56 acres''.
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                ALLARD (AND CAMPBELL) AMENDMENT NO. 2769

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. aLLARD, for himself and Mr. Campbell) proposed 
an amendment to the bill, S. 2957, supra; as follows

       On page 342, below line 22, add the following:

     SEC. 2827. CONVEYANCE OF WATER RIGHTS AND RELATED INTERESTS, 
                   ROCKY MOUNTAIN ARSENAL, COLORADO, FOR PURPOSES 
                   OF ACQUISITION OF PERPETUAL CONTRACTS FOR 
                   WATER.

       (a) Conveyance Authorized.--Subject to subsection (c), the 
     Secretary of the Army may convey any and all interest of the 
     United States in the water rights and related rights at Rocky 
     Mountain Arsenal, Colorado, described in subsection (b) to 
     the City and County of Denver, Colorado, acting through its 
     Board of Water Commissioners.
       (b) Covered Water Rights and Related Rights.--The water 
     rights and related rights authorized to be conveyed under 
     subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Any and all interest in 300 acre rights to water from 
     Antero Reservoir as set forth in Antero Reservoir Contract 
     No. 382 dated August 22, 1923, for 160 acre rights; Antero 
     Reservoir Contract No. 383 dated August 22, 1923, for 50 acre 
     rights; Antero Reservoir Contract No. 384 dated October 30, 
     1923, for 40 acre rights; Antero Reservoir Contract No. 387 
     dated March 3, 1923, for 50 acre rights; and Supplemental 
     Contract No. 382-383-384-387 dated July 24, 1932, defining 
     the amount of water to be delivered under the 300 acre rights 
     in the prior contracts as 220 acre feet.
       (2) Any and all interest in the 305 acre rights of water 
     from the High Line Canal, diverted at its headgate on the 
     South Platte River and delivered to the Fitzsimons Army 
     Medical Center and currently subject to cost assessments 
     pursuant to Denver Water Department contract #001990.
       (3) Any and all interest in the 2,603.55 acre rights of 
     water from the High Line Canal, diverted at its headgate on 
     the South Platte River and delivered to the Rocky Mountain 
     Arsenal in Adams County, Colorado, and currently subject to 
     cost assessments by the Denver Water Department, including 
     680 acre rights transferred from Lowry Field to the Rocky 
     Mountain Arsenal by the October 5, 1943, agreement between 
     the City and County of Denver, acting by and through its 
     Board of Water Commissioners, and the United States of 
     America.
       (4) Any and all interest in 4,058.34 acre rights of water 
     not currently subject to cost assessments by the Denver Water 
     Department.
       (5) A new easement for the placement of water lines 
     approximately 50 feet wide inside the Southern boundary of 
     Rocky Mountain Arsenal and across the Reserve Center along 
     the northern side of 56th Avenue.
       (6) A permanent easement for utilities where Denver has an 
     existing temporary easement near the southern and western 
     boundaries of Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
       (c) Consideration.--(1) The Secretary of the Army may make 
     the conveyance under subsection (a) only if the Board of 
     Water Commissioners, on behalf of the City and County of 
     Denver, Colorado--
       (A) enters into a permanent contract with the Secretary of 
     the Army for purposes of ensuring the delivery of nonpotable 
     water and potable water to Rocky Mountain Arsenal; and
       (B) enters into a permanent contract with the Secretary of 
     the Interior for purposes of ensuring the delivery of 
     nonpotable water and potable water to Rocky Mountain Arsenal 
     National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado.
       (2) Section 2809(e) of title 10, United States Code, shall 
     not operate to limit the term of the contract entered into 
     under paragraph (1)(A).
       (d) Requirement Relating to Conveyance.--The Secretary of 
     the Army may not make the conveyance authorized by subsection 
     (a) until the execution of the proposed agreement provided 
     for under subsection (c) between the City and County of 
     Denver, Colorado, acting through its Board of Water 
     Commissioners, the South Adams County Water and Sanitation 
     District, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and 
     the Army.
       (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary of the 
     Army may require such additional terms and conditions in 
     connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
     the United States.
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                 MURRAY (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2770

  Mr. LEVIN (for Mrs. Murray for herself, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Wyden, 
and Mr. Smith or Oregon) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2957, 
supra; as follows

       On page 397, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:

     SEC. 3137. HANFORD HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 
     made available to the Department of Energy by section 3102, 
     $2,500,000 shall be available for activities relating to the 
     Hanford Health Information Network established pursuant to 
     the authority in section 3138 of the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 
     104 Stat. 1834), as amended by section 3138(b) of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 
     (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 3087).
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           THURMOND (AND BINGAMAN) AMENDMENTS NOS. 2771-2772

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) proposed two amendments 
to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 2771

       On page 398, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

     SEC. 3144. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN 
                   SCIENTIFIC, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL 
                   PERSONNEL.

       Section 3161(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (42 U.S.C. 7231 note) is amended by 
     striking out ``September 30, 1999'' and inserting in lieu 
     thereof ``September 30, 2000''.
                                  ____


                           Amendment No. 2772

       On page 398, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

     SEC. 3144. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO 
                   PAY VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.

       (a) Extension.--Notwithstanding subsection (c)(2)(D) of 
     section 663 of the Treasury, Postal Service, and General 
     Government Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-208; 110 
     Stat. 3009-383; 5 U.S.C. 5597 note), the Department of Energy 
     may pay voluntary separation incentive payments to qualifying 
     employees who voluntarily separate (whether by retirement or 
     resignation) before January 1, 2001.
       (b) Exercise of Authority.--The Department shall pay 
     voluntary separation incentive payments under subsection (a) 
     in accordance with the provisions of such section 663.
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                 GRAMS (AND D'AMATO) AMENDMENT NO. 2773

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Grams, for himself and Mr. D'Amato) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SECTION 1. EXTENSION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE 
                   PRODUCTION ACT OF 1950.

       (a) Extension of Termination Date.--Section 717(a) of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2166(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``September 30, 1998'' and inserting 
     ``September 30, 1999''.
       (b) Extension of Authorization.--Section 711(b) of the 
     Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2161(b)) is 
     amended by striking ``and 1998'' and inserting ``1998, and 
     1999''.
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                      THURMOND AMENDMENT NO. 2774

  Mr. THURMOND proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1064. BUDGETING FOR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION OF UNITED 
                   STATES FORCES IN NATO OPERATIONS IN BOSNIA AND 
                   HERZEGOVINA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:

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       (1) Funding levels in the Department of Defense budget have 
     not been sufficient to pay for the deployment of United 
     States ground combat forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina that 
     began in fiscal year 1996.
       (2) The Department of Defense has used funds from the 
     operation and maintenance accounts of the Armed Forces to pay 
     for the operations because the funding levels included in the 
     defense budgets for fiscal years 1996 and 1997 have not been 
     adequate to maintain operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       (3) Funds necessary to continue United States participation 
     in the NATO operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to 
     replace operation and maintenance funds used for the 
     operations, have been requested by the President as 
     supplemental appropriations in fiscal years 1996 and 1997. 
     The Department of Defense has also proposed to reprogram 
     previously appropriated funds to make up the shortfall for 
     continued United States operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       (4) In February 1998, the President certified to Congress 
     that the continued presence of United States forces in Bosnia 
     and Herzegovina after June 30, 1998, was necessary in order 
     to meet national security interests of the United States.
       (5) The discretionary spending limit established for the 
     defense category for fiscal year 1998 in the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 does not take into 
     account the continued deployment of United States forces in 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30, 1998. Therefore, the 
     President requested emergency supplemental appropriations for 
     the Bosnia and Herzegovina mission through September 30, 
     1998.
       (6) Amounts for operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina were 
     not included in the original budget proposed by the President 
     for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1999.
       (7) The President requested $1,858,600,000 in emergency 
     appropriations in his March 4, 1998 amendment to the fiscal 
     year 1999 budget to cover the shortfall in funding in the 
     fiscal year 1999 for the costs of extending the mission in 
     Bosnia.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the President should include in the budget for the 
     Department of Defense that the President submits to Congress 
     under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for 
     each fiscal year sufficient amounts to pay for any proposed 
     continuation of the participation of United States forces in 
     NATO operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina for that fiscal 
     year; and
       (2) amounts included in the budget for that purpose should 
     not be transferred from amounts that would otherwise be 
     proposed in the budget of any of the Armed Forces in 
     accordance with the future-years defense program related to 
     that budget, or any other agency of the Executive Branch, 
     but, instead, should be an overall increase in the budget for 
     the Department of Defense.

     SEC. 1065. NATO PARTICIPATION IN THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC 
                   SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES IN 
                   BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has 
     approved the creation of a multi-national specialized unit of 
     gendarmes- or para-military police composed of European 
     security forces to help promote public security in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina as a part of the post-June 1998 mission for the 
     Stabilization Force (SFOR) authorized under the United 
     Nations Security Council Resolution 1088 (December 12, 1996).
       (2) On at least four occasions, beginning in July 1997, the 
     Stabilization Force (SFOR) has been involved, pursuant to 
     military annex 1(A) of the Dayton Agreement, in carrying out 
     missions for the specific purpose of detaining war criminals, 
     and on at least one of those occasions United States forces 
     were directly involved in carrying out the mission.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     United States forces should not serve as civil police in 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       (c) Requirement for Report.--The President shall submit to 
     Congress, not later than October 1, 1998, a report on the 
     status of the NATO force of gendarmes or paramilitary police 
     referred to in subsection (a)(1), including the mission of 
     the force, the composition of the force, and the extent, if 
     any, to which members of the Armed Forces of the United 
     States are participating (or are to participate) in the 
     force.
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                 SNOWE (AND CLELAND) AMENDMENT NO. 2775

  Mr. THURMOND (for Ms. Snowe, for herself and Mr. Cleland) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1031. SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON OBJECTIVES OF A 
                   CONTINGENCY OPERATION WITH FIRST REQUEST FOR 
                   FUNDING THE OPERATION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) On May 3, 1994, the President issued Presidential 
     Decision Directive 25 declaring that American participation 
     in United Nations and other peace operations would depend in 
     part on whether the role of United States forces is tied to 
     clear objectives and an endpoint for United States 
     participation can be identified.
       (2) Between that date and mid-1998, the President and other 
     executive branch officials have obligated or requested 
     appropriations of approximately $9,400,000,000 for military-
     related operations throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina without 
     providing to Congress, in conjunction with the budget 
     submission for any fiscal year, a strategic plan for such 
     operations under the criteria set forth in that Presidential 
     Decision Directive.
       (3) Between November 27, 1995, and mid-1998 the President 
     has established three deadlines, since elapsed, for the 
     termination of United States military-related operations 
     throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
       (4) On December 17, 1997, the President announced that 
     United States ground combat forces would remain in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina for an unknown period of time.
       (5) Approximately 47,880 United States military personnel 
     (excluding personnel serving in units assigned to the 
     Republic of Korea) have participated in 14 international 
     contingency operations between fiscal years 1991 and 1998.
       (6) The 1998 posture statements of the Navy and Air Force 
     included declarations that the pace of military operations 
     over fiscal year 1997 adversely affected the readiness of 
     non-deployed forces, personnel retention rates, and spare 
     parts inventories of the Navy and Air Force.
       (b) Information To Be Reported With Funding Request.--
     Section 113 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Information To Accompany Initial Funding Request for 
     Contingency Operation.--Whenever the President submits to 
     Congress a request for appropriations for costs associated 
     with a contingency operation that involves, or likely will 
     involve, the deployment of more than 500 members of the armed 
     forces, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the objectives of the operation. The report shall 
     include a discussion of the following:
       ``(1) What clear and distinct objectives guide the 
     activities of United States forces in the operation.
       ``(2) What the President has identified on the basis of 
     those objectives as the date, or the set of conditions, that 
     defines the endpoint of the operation.''.
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                 ROBB (AND SANTORUM) AMENDMENT NO. 2776

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Robb, for himself and Mr. Santorum) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1064. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REVITALIZING THE LABORATORIES 
                   AND TEST AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Officials of the Department of Defense are critically 
     dependent on the science and technology laboratories and test 
     and evaluation centers, of the department--
       (A) to exploit commercial technology for unique military 
     purposes;
       (B) to develop advanced technology in precise areas;
       (C) to provide the officials with objective advice and 
     counsel on science and technology matters; and
       (D) to lead the decisionmaking that identifies the most 
     cost-effective procurements of military equipment and 
     services.
       (2) The laboratories and test and evaluation centers are 
     facing a number of challenges that, if not overcome, could 
     limit the productivity and self-sustainability of the 
     laboratories and centers, including--
       (A) the declining funding provided for science and 
     technology in the technology base program of the Department 
     of Defense;
       (B) difficulties experienced in recruiting, retaining, and 
     motivating high-quality personnel; and
       (C) the complex web of policies and regulatory constraints 
     that restrict authority of managers to operate the 
     laboratories and centers in a businesslike fashion.
       (3) Congress has provided tools to deal with the changing 
     nature of technological development in the defense sector by 
     encouraging closer cooperation with industry and university 
     research and by authorizing demonstrations of alternative 
     personnel systems.
       (4) A number of laboratories and test and evaluation 
     centers have addressed the challenges and are employing a 
     variety of innovative methods, such as the so-called 
     ``Federated Lab Concept'' undertaken at the Army Research 
     Laboratory, to maintain the high quality of the technical 
     program, to provide a challenging work environment for 
     researchers, and to meet the high cost demands of maintaining 
     facilities that are equal or superior in quality to 
     comparable facilities anywhere in the world.
       (b) Commendation.--Congress commends the Secretary of 
     Defense for the progress made by the science and technology 
     laboratories and test and evaluation centers to achieve the 
     results described in subsection (a)(4) and encourages the 
     Secretary to take the actions necessary to ensure continued 
     progress for the laboratories and test and evaluation centers 
     in developing cooperative relationships with universities and 
     other private sector entities for the performance of research 
     and development functions.

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       (c) Pilot Program.--(1) In conjunction with the plan for 
     restructuring and revitalizing the science and technology 
     laboratories and test and evaluation centers of the 
     Department of Defense that is required by section 906 of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program 
     to demonstrate improved cooperative relationships with 
     universities and other private sector entities for the 
     performance of research and development functions.
       (2) Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     provide the director of one science and technology 
     laboratory, and the director of one test and evaluation 
     center, of each military department with authority for the 
     following:
       (A) To explore innovative methods for quickly, efficiently, 
     and fairly entering into cooperative relationships with 
     universities and other private sector entities with respect 
     to the performance of research and development functions.
       (B) To waive any restrictions on the demonstration and 
     implementation of such methods that are not required by law.
       (C) To develop or expand innovative methods of operation 
     that provide more defense research for each dollar of cost, 
     including to carry out such initiatives as focusing on the 
     performance of core functions and adopting more business-like 
     practices.
       (3) In selecting the laboratories and centers for 
     participation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall 
     consider laboratories and centers where innovative management 
     techniques have been demonstrated, particularly as documented 
     under sections 1115 through 1119 of title 31, United States 
     Code, relating to Government agency performance and results.
       (4) The Secretary may carry out the pilot program at each 
     selected laboratory and center for a period of three years 
     beginning not later than March 1, 1999.
       (d) Reports.--(1) Not later than March 1, 1999, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit a report on the 
     implementation of the pilot program to Congress. The report 
     shall include the following:
       (A) Each laboratory and center selected for the pilot 
     program.
       (B) To the extent possible, a description of the innovative 
     concepts that are to be tested at each laboratory or center.
       (C) The criteria to be used for measuring the success of 
     each concept to be tested.
       (2) Promptly after the expiration of the period for 
     participation of a laboratory or center in the pilot program, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a final 
     report on the participation of the laboratory or center in 
     the pilot program. The report shall contain the following:
       (A) A description of the concepts tested.
       (B) The results of the testing.
       (C) The lessons learned.
       (D) Any proposal for legislation that the Secretary 
     recommends on the basis of the experience at the laboratory 
     or center under the pilot program.
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                 GRAMM (AND McCAIN) AMENDMENT NO. 2777

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Gramm, for himself and Mr. McCain) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S 2057, supra; as follows:

       On page 130, between lines 11 and 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 644. VOTING RIGHTS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.

       (a) Guarantee of Residency.--Article VII of the Soldiers' 
     and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 (50 U.S.C. App. 590 et 
     seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``Sec. 704. (a) For purposes of voting for an office of the 
     United States or of a State, a person who is absent from a 
     State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, 
     solely by reason of that absence--
       ``(1) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in 
     that State;
       ``(2) be deemed to have acquired a residence or domicile in 
     any other State; or
       ``(3) be deemed to have become resident in or a resident of 
     any other State.
       ``(b) In this section, the term `State' includes a 
     territory or possession of the United States, a political 
     subdivision of a State, territory, or possession, and the 
     District of Columbia.''.
       (b) State Responsibility To Guarantee Military Voting 
     Rights.--(1) Section 102 of the Uniformed and Overseas 
     Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ff-1) is 
     amended--
       (A) by inserting ``(a) Elections for Federal Offices.--'' 
     before ``Each State shall--''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Elections for State and Local Offices.--Each State 
     shall--
       ``(1) permit absent uniformed services voters to use 
     absentee registration procedures and to vote by absentee 
     ballot in general, special, primary, and runoff elections for 
     State and local offices; and
       ``(2) accept and process, with respect to any election 
     described in paragraph (1), any otherwise valid voter 
     registration application from an absent uniformed services 
     voter if the application is received by the appropriate State 
     election official not less than 30 days before the 
     election.''.
       (2) The heading of title I of such Act is amended by 
     striking out ``FOR FEDERAL OFFICE''.
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                       WARNER AMENDMENT NO. 2778

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Warner) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following:

     SEC. 232. REVIEW OF PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR 
                   REVERSING BRAIN INJURY.

       (a) Review and Report Required.--The Assistant Secretary of 
     Defense for Health Affairs shall review research on 
     pharmacological interventions for reversing brain injury and, 
     not later than March 31, 1999, submit a report on the results 
     of the review to Congress.
       (b) Content of Report.--The report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) The potential for pharmacological interventions for 
     reversing brain injury to reduce mortality and morbidity in 
     cases of head injuries incurred in combat or resulting from 
     exposures to chemical weapons or agents.
       (2) The potential utility of such interventions for the 
     Armed Forces.
       (3) A conclusion regarding whether funding for research on 
     such interventions should be included in the budget for the 
     Department of Defense for fiscal year 2000.
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                  BOND (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 2779

  Mr. THURMOND (for Mr. Bond for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Coverdell, 
and Mr. Faircloth) proposed three amendments to the bill, S. 2057, 
supra; as follows:

       On page 157, strike out line 7 and insert the following:
       (h) Additional Requirements Relating to FEHBP Demonstration 
     Project.--(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the 
     Secretary shall commence the demonstration project under 
     subsection (d) on July 1, 1999.
       (2) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
     carry out the demonstration project under subsection (d) in 
     four separate areas, of which--
       (A) two shall meet the requirements of subsection 
     (c)(1)(A); and
       (B) two others shall meet the requirements of subsection 
     (c)(1)(B).
       (3)(A) Notwithstanding subsection (f), the Secretary shall 
     provide for an annual evaluation of the demonstration project 
     under subsection (d) that meets the requirements of 
     subsection (f)(2).
       (B) The Comptroller shall review each evaluation provided 
     for under subparagraph (A).
       (C) Not later than September 15 in each of 2000 through 
     2004, the Secretary shall submit a report on the results of 
     the evaluation under subparagraph (A) during such year, 
     together with the evaluation, to the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
       (D) Not later than December 31 in each of 2000 through 
     2004, the Comptroller General shall submit a report on the 
     results of the review under subparagraph (B) during such year 
     to the committees referred to in subparagraph (C).
       (i) Definitions.--In this section:
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                LEVIN (AND THURMOND) AMENDMENT NO. 2780

  Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Thurmond) proposed an amendment to the 
bill, S. 2057, supra; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title II, insert the following:

     SEC. 219. NATO COMMON-FUNDED CIVIL BUDGET.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
     201(1), $750,000 shall be available for contributions for the 
     common-funded Civil Budget of NATO.
       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 314. NATO COMMON-FUNDED MILITARY BUDGET.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
     30(a)(1), $227,377,000 shall be available for contributions 
     for the common-funded Military Budget of NATO.
       At the end of subtitle A of title X, insert the following:

     SEC. 1014. AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR NATO 
                   COMMON-FUNDED BUDGETS.

       (a) Total Amount.--Contributions are authorized to be made 
     in fiscal year 1999 for the common-funded budgets of NATO, 
     out of funds available for the Department of Defense for that 
     purpose, in the total amount that is equal to the sum of (1) 
     the amounts of the unexpended balances, as of the end of 
     fiscal year 1998, of funds appropriated for fiscal years 
     before fiscal year 1999 for payments for such budgets, (2) 
     the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     301(a)(1) that is available for contributions for the NATO 
     common-funded military budget under section 314, (3) the 
     amount authorized to be appropriated under section 201(1) 
     that is available for contribution for the NATO common-funded 
     civil budget under section 219, and (4) the total amount of 
     the contributions authorized to be made under section 2501.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``common-funded 
     budgets of NATO'' means the Military Budget, the Security 
     Investment Program, and the Civil Budget of NATO (and any 
     successor or additional account or program of NATO).

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                        LEVIN AMENDMENT NO. 2781

  Mr. LEVIN proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 2057, supra; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1031. REPORTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN 
                   SECURITY AND DEFENSE IDENTITY.

       (a) Requirement for Reports.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees in 
     accordance with this section reports on the development of 
     the European Security and Defense Identity (ESDI) within the 
     NATO Alliance that would enable the Western European Union 
     (WEU), with the consent of the NATO Alliance, to assume the 
     political control and strategic direction of NATO assets and 
     capabilities made available by the Alliance.
       (b) Reports To Be Submitted.--The reports required to be 
     submitted under subsection (a) are as follows:
       (1) An initial report, submitted not later than December 
     15, 1998, that contains a discussion of the actions taken, 
     and the plans for future actions, to build the European 
     Security and Defense Identity, together with the matters 
     required under subsection (c).
       (2) A semiannual report on the progress made toward 
     establishing the European Security and Defense Identity, 
     submitted not later than March 15 and December 15 of each 
     year after 1998.
       (c) Content of Reports.--The Secretary shall include in 
     each report under this section the following:
       (1) A discussion of the arrangements between NATO and the 
     Western European Union for the release, transfer, monitoring, 
     return, and recall of NATO assets and capabilities.
       (2) A discussion of the development of such planning and 
     other capabilities by the Western European Union that are 
     necessary to provide political control and strategic 
     direction of NATO assets and capabilities.
       (3) A discussion of the development of terms of reference 
     for the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, with respect 
     to the European Security and Defense Identity.
       (4) A discussion of the arrangements for the assignment or 
     appointment of NATO officers to serve in two positions 
     concurrently (commonly referred to as ``dual-hatting'').
       (5) A discussion of the development of the Combined Joint 
     Task Force (CJTF) concept, including lessons-learning from 
     the NATO-led Stabilization Force in Bosnia.
       (6) Identification within the NATO Alliance of the types of 
     separable but not separate capabilities, assets, and support 
     assets for Western European Union-led operations.
       (7) Identification of separable but not separate 
     headquarters, headquarters elements, and command positions 
     for command and conduct of Western European Union-led 
     operations.
       (8) The conduct by NATO, at the request of and in 
     coordination with the Western European Union, of military 
     planning and exercises for illustrative missions.
       (9) A discussion of the arrangements between NATO and the 
     Western European Union for the sharing of information, 
     including intelligence.
       (10) Such other information as the Secretary considers 
     useful for a complete understanding of the establishment of 
     the European Security and Defense Identity within the NATO 
     Alliance.
       (d) Termination of Semiannual Reporting Requirement.--No 
     report is required under subsection (b)(2) after the 
     Secretary submits under that subsection a report in which the 
     Secretary states that the European Security and Defense 
     Identity has been fully established.

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