[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 104 (Friday, July 26, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7397-S7398]
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                NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, 2003

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as in legislative session, I ask that the 
Chair lay before the Senate a message from the House with respect to 
H.R. 4546.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer (Mr. Carper) laid 
before the Senate the following message from the House of 
Representatives:

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                                                    July 25, 2002.
       Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendment to the 
     amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4546) entitled ``An 
     Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 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'', and ask a conference with the Senate on the 
     disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.
       Ordered, That the following Members be the managers of the 
     conference on the part of the House:
       From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of 
     the House amendment and the Senate amendment, and 
     modifications committed to conference: Mr. Stump, Mr. Hunter, 
     Mr. Hansen, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
     Saxton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
     Mr. McKeon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
     Hostettler, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
     Hilleary, Mr. Graham, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
     Evans, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
     Meehan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Allen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
     Turner, and Mrs. Tauscher.
       From the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for 
     consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that 
     committee under clause 11 of rule X: Mr. Goss, Mr. Bereuter, 
     and Ms. Pelosi.
       From the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 
     consideration of sections 341-343, and 366 of the House 
     amendment, and sections 331-333, 542, 656, 1064, and 1107 of 
     the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to 
     conference: Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
     Mr. George Miller of California.
       From the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
     consideration of sections 601 and 3201 of the House 
     amendment, and sections 311, 312, 601, 3135, 3155, 3171-3173, 
     and 3201 of the House amendment, and modifications committed 
     to conference: Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Barton, and Mr. Dingell.
       From the Committee on Government Reform, for consideration 
     of sections 323, 804, 805, 1003, 1004, 1101-1106, 2811, and 
     2813 of the House amendment, and sections 241, 654, 817, 907, 
     1007-1009, 1061, 1101-1106, 2811, and 3173 of the Senate 
     amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
     Burton, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Waxman.
       From the Committee on International Relations, for 
     consideration of sections 1201, 1202, 1204, title XIII, and 
     section 3142 of the House amendment, and subtitle A of title 
     XII, sections 1212-1216, 3136, 3151, and 3156-3161 of the 
     Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference: 
     Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Lantos.
       From the Committee on the Judiciary, for consideration of 
     sections 811 and 1033 of the House amendment, and sections 
     1067 and 1070 of the Senate amendment, and modifications 
     committed to conference: Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of 
     Texas, and Mr. Conyers.
       From the Committee on Resources, for consideration of 
     sections 311, 312, 601, title XIV, sections 2821, 2832, 2841, 
     and 2863 of the House amendment, and sections 601, 2821, 
     2823, 2828, and 2841 of the Senate amendment, and 
     modifications committed to conference: Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
     Gibbons, and Mr. Rahall.
       From the Committee on Science, for consideration of 
     sections 244, 246, 1216, 3155, and 3163 of the Senate 
     amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
     Boehlert, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Hall of Texas.
       From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     for consideration of section 601 of the House amendment, and 
     sections 601 and 1063 of the Senate amendment, and 
     modifications committed to conference: Mr. Young of Alaska, 
     Mr. LoBiondo, and Ms. Brown of Florida.
       From the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for consideration 
     of sections 641, 651, 721, 723, 724, 726, 727, and 728 of the 
     House amendment, and sections 541 and 641 of the Senate 
     amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Mr. 
     Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Jeff Miller of 
     Florida, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Carson of Indiana.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
disagree to the House amendment to the Senate amendment, agree to the 
request for a conference, and that the Chair be authorized to appoint 
conferees on the part of the Senate, without further intervening action 
or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Presiding Officer (Mr. Carper) appointed Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, 
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
Akaka, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mrs. Carnahan, 
Mr. Dayton, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Warner, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. McCain, Mr. 
Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
Allard, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Bunning 
conferees on the part of the Senate.

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