[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 13408-13412]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001--Resumed

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2549) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2001 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.


        Amendments Nos. 3740 through 3757, and No. 3624, En Bloc

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the distinguished colleague, Mr. Levin, 
and I have been working with our leadership, and we now have cleared 
amendments.
  I send a series of amendments to the desk which have been cleared by 
the ranking member and myself. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that 
the Senate consider those amendments en bloc, the amendments be agreed 
to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and, finally, 
that any statements relating to any of these individual amendments be 
printed in the Record.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, we have no objection to this package. We 
support it.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendments (Nos. 3740 through 3757, and No. 3624) were agreed to 
en bloc, as follows:


                           amendment no. 3740

 (Purpose: To set aside funds for the industrial mobilization capacity 
 at Army ammunition facilities and arsenals that are government owned, 
                          government operated)

       On page 58, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 313. INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION CAPACITY AT GOVERNMENT-
                   OWNED, GOVERNMENT-OPERATED ARMY AMMUNITION 
                   FACILITIES AND ARSENALS.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     301(1), $51,280,000 shall be available for funding the 
     industrial mobilization capacity at Army ammunition 
     facilities and arsenals that are government owned, government 
     operated.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3741

 (Purpose: To express the Sense of the Senate on the modernization of 
                    Air National Guard F-16A units)

       At the appropriate place, insert:

     SEC.   . SENSE OF THE SENATE RESOLUTION ON THE MODERNIZATION 
                   OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD F-16A UNITS

       (a) findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) Certain U.S. Air Force Air National Guard fighter units 
     are flying some of the world's oldest and least capable F-16A 
     aircraft which are approaching the end of their service 
     lives.
       (2) The aircraft are generally incompatible with those 
     flown by the active force and therefore cannot be effectively 
     deployed to theaters of operation to support contingencies 
     and to relieve the high operations tempo of active duty 
     units.
       (3) The Air Force has specified no plans to replace these 
     obsolescent aircraft before the year 2007 at the earliest.
       (b) Sense of the senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that in light of these findings--
       (1) The Air Force should, by February 1, 2001, provide 
     Congress with a plan to modernize and upgrade the combat 
     capabilities of those Air National Guard units that are now 
     flying F-16As so they can deploy as part of Air Expeditionary 
     Forces and assist in relieving the high operations tempo of 
     active duty units.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3742

(Purpose: To substitute a requirement for a report on the Department of 
      Defense process for decisionmaking in cases of false claims)

       Strike the matter proposed to be inserted and insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 1061. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCESS FOR DECISIONMAKING 
                   IN CASES OF FALSE CLAIMS.

       Not later than February 1, 2001, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to Congress a report describing the policies and 
     procedures for Department of Defense decisionmaking on issues 
     arising under sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United 
     States Code, in cases of claims submitted to the Department 
     of Defense that are suspected or alleged to be false. The 
     report shall include a discussion of any changes that have 
     been made in the policies and procedures since January 1, 
     2000.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3743

(Purpose: To modify the authority relating to the information security 
                          scholarship program)

       On page 380, strike line 4 and all that follows through 
     page 385, line 8, and insert the following:

     SEC. 1042. INFORMATION SECURITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) Establishment of Program.--(1) Part III of subtitle A 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following:

        ``CHAPTER 112--INFORMATION SECURITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

``Sec.
``2200. Programs; purpose.
``2200a. Scholarship program.
``2200b. Grant program.
``2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance 
              Education.
``2200d. Regulations.
``2200e. Definitions.
``2200f. Inapplicability to Coast Guard.

     ``Sec. 2200. Programs; purpose

       ``(a) In General.--To encourage the recruitment and 
     retention of Department of Defense personnel who have the 
     computer and network security skills necessary to meet 
     Department of Defense information assurance requirements, the 
     Secretary of Defense may carry out programs in accordance 
     with this chapter to provide financial support for education 
     in disciplines relevant to those requirements at institutions 
     of higher education.
       ``(b) Types of Programs.--The programs authorized under 
     this chapter are as follows:
       ``(1) Scholarships for pursuit of programs of education in 
     information assurance at institutions of higher education.
       ``(2) Grants to institutions of higher education.

     ``Sec. 2200a. Scholarship program

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may, subject to 
     subsection (g), provide financial assistance in accordance 
     with this section to a person pursuing a baccalaureate or 
     advanced degree in an information assurance discipline 
     referred to in section 2200(a) of this title at an 
     institution of higher education who enters into an agreement 
     with the Secretary as described in subsection (b).
       ``(b) Service Agreement for Scholarship Recipients.--(1) To 
     receive financial assistance under this section--
       ``(A) a member of the armed forces shall enter into an 
     agreement to serve on active duty in the member's armed force 
     for the period of obligated service determined under 
     paragraph (2);
       ``(B) an employee of the Department of Defense shall enter 
     into an agreement to continue in the employment of the 
     department for the period of obligated service determined 
     under paragraph (2); and
       ``(C) a person not referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) 
     shall enter into an agreement--
       ``(i) to enlist or accept a commission in one of the armed 
     forces and to serve on active duty in that armed force for 
     the period of obligated service determined under paragraph 
     (2); or
       ``(ii) to accept and continue employment in the Department 
     of Defense for the period of obligated service determined 
     under paragraph (2).
       ``(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the period of 
     obligated service for a recipient of financial assistance 
     under this section shall be the period determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense as being appropriate to obtain adequate 
     service in exchange for the financial assistance and 
     otherwise to achieve the goals set forth in section 2200(a) 
     of this title. In no event may the period of service required 
     of a recipient be less than the period equal to \3/4\ of the 
     total period of pursuit of a degree for which the Secretary 
     agrees to provide the recipient with financial assistance 
     under this section. The period of obligated service is in 
     addition to any other period for which the recipient is 
     obligated to serve on active duty or in the civil service, as 
     the case may be.
       ``(3) An agreement entered into under this section by a 
     person pursuing an academic degree shall include clauses that 
     provide the following:
       ``(A) That the period of obligated service begins on a date 
     after the award of the degree that is determined under the 
     regulations prescribed under section 2200d of this title.
       ``(B) That the person will maintain satisfactory academic 
     progress, as determined in accordance with those regulations, 
     and that failure to maintain such progress constitutes 
     grounds for termination of the financial assistance for the 
     person under this section.
       ``(C) Any other terms and conditions that the Secretary of 
     Defense determines appropriate for carrying out this section.
       ``(c) Amount of Assistance.--The amount of the financial 
     assistance provided for a person under this section shall be 
     the amount determined by the Secretary of Defense as

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     being necessary to pay all educational expenses incurred by 
     that person, including tuition, fees, cost of books, 
     laboratory expenses, and expenses of room and board. The 
     expenses paid, however, shall be limited to those educational 
     expenses normally incurred by students at the institution of 
     higher education involved.
       ``(d) Use of Assistance for Support of Internships.--The 
     financial assistance for a person under this section may also 
     be provided to support internship activities of the person at 
     the Department of Defense in periods between the academic 
     years leading to the degree for which assistance is provided 
     the person under this section.
       ``(e) Refund for Period of Unserved Obligated Service.--(1) 
     A person who voluntarily terminates service before the end of 
     the period of obligated service required under an agreement 
     entered into under subsection (b) shall refund to the United 
     States an amount determined by the Secretary of Defense as 
     being appropriate to obtain adequate service in exchange for 
     financial assistance and otherwise to achieve the goals set 
     forth in section 2200(a) of this title.
       ``(2) An obligation to reimburse the United States imposed 
     under paragraph (1) is for all purposes a debt owed to the 
     United States.
       ``(3) The Secretary of Defense may waive, in whole or in 
     part, a refund required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary 
     determines that recovery would be against equity and good 
     conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the 
     United States.
       ``(f) Effect of Discharge in Bankruptcy.--A discharge in 
     bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less than 5 years 
     after the termination of an agreement under this section does 
     not discharge the person signing such agreement from a debt 
     arising under such agreement or under subsection (e).
       ``(g) Allocation of Funding.--Not less than 50 percent of 
     the amount available for financial assistance under this 
     section for a fiscal year shall be available only for 
     providing financial assistance for the pursuit of degrees 
     referred to in subsection (a) at institutions of higher 
     education that have established, improved, or are 
     administering programs of education in information assurance 
     under the grant program established in section 2200b of this 
     title, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

     ``Sec. 2200b. Grant program

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may provide 
     grants of financial assistance to institutions of higher 
     education to support the establishment, improvement, or 
     administration of programs of education in information 
     assurance disciplines referred to in section 2200(a) of this 
     title.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The proceeds of grants under this section 
     may be used by an institution of higher education for the 
     following purposes:
       ``(1) Faculty development.
       ``(2) Curriculum development.
       ``(3) Laboratory improvements.
       ``(4) Faculty research in information security.

     ``Sec. 2200c. Centers of Academic Excellence in Information 
       Assurance Education

       ``In the selection of a recipient for the award of a 
     scholarship or grant under this chapter, consideration shall 
     be given to whether--
       ``(1) in the case of a scholarship, the institution at 
     which the recipient pursues a degree is a Center of Academic 
     Excellence in Information Assurance Education; and
       ``(2) in the case of a grant, the recipient is a Center of 
     Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.

     ``Sec. 2200d. Regulations

       ``The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for 
     the administration of this chapter.

     ``Sec. 2200e. Definitions

       ``In this chapter:
       ``(1) The term `information assurance' includes the 
     following:
       ``(A) Computer security.
       ``(B) Network security.
       ``(C) Any other information technology that the Secretary 
     of Defense considers related to information assurance.
       ``(2) The term `institution of higher education' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
       ``(3) The term `Center of Academic Excellence in 
     Information Assurance Education' means an institution of 
     higher education that is designated as a Center of Academic 
     Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the Director 
     of the National Security Agency.

     ``Sec. 2200f. Inapplicability to Coast Guard

       ``This chapter does not apply to the Coast Guard when it is 
     not operating as a service in the Navy.''.
       (2) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle A 
     of title 10, United States Code, and the beginning of part 
     III of such subtitle are amended by inserting after the item 
     relating to chapter 111 the following:

``112. Information Security Scholarship Program.............2200''.....

       (b) Funding.--Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
     under section 301(5), $20,000,000 shall be available for 
     carrying out chapter 112 of title 10, United States Code (as 
     added by subsection (a)).
       (c) Report.--Not later than April 1, 2001, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
     a plan for implementing the programs under chapter 112 of 
     title 10, United States Code.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3744

 (Purpose: To provide for adjustments in the threshold requirement for 
    the submission of a reports on exports of computers to Tier III 
                               countries)

       On page 610, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

     SEC. 3178. ADJUSTMENT OF THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMISSION 
                   OF REPORTS ON ADVANCED COMPUTER SALES TO TIER 
                   III FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

       Section 3157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 2045) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Adjustment of Performance Levels.--Whenever a new 
     composite theoretical performance level is established under 
     section 1211(d), that level shall apply for purposes of 
     subsection (a) of this section in lieu of the level set forth 
     in subsection (a).''.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3745

   (Purpose: To add $18,900,000 for Defense-wide procurement for the 
procurement of probes for aerial refueling of, and for the procurement 
 and integration of internal, auxiliary, 200-gallon fuel tanks for, MH-
 60 aircraft for the United States Special Operations Command; and to 
offset that increase by reducing by $18,900,000 the amount for the Army 
   for other procurement for the family of medium tactical vehicles)

       On page 18, line 4, strike ``$2,184,608,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,203,508,000''.
       On page 16, line 22, strike ``$4,068,570,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,049,670,000''.
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3746

 (Purpose: To increase the authorization of appropriation for the Army 
for RDT&E by $40,000,000 in order to fund the development and execution 
of the plan for comparing costs and operational effectiveness of medium 
  armored combat vehicles; and to offset that amount by reducing the 
  authorization of appropriation for the Air Force for RDT&E for the 
             extended range cruise missile by $40,000,000)

       On page 33, line 10, strike ``$5,461,946,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,501,946,000''.
       On page 33, line 12, strike ``$13,927,836,000'' and insert 
     ``$13,887,836,000''.
       On page 48, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 222. FUNDING FOR COMPARISONS OF MEDIUM ARMORED COMBAT 
                   VEHICLES.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 
     201(1), $40,000,000 shall be available for the advanced tank 
     armament system program for the development and execution of 
     the plan for comparing costs and operational effectiveness of 
     medium armored combat vehicles required under section 112(b).
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3747

(Purpose: To provide a two-year extension in the authority to engage in 
     commercial activities as security for intelligence collection 
                              activities)

       On page 415, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 1061. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN 
                   COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES AS SECURITY FOR 
                   INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION ACTIVITIES.

       Section 431(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     in the second sentence by striking ``December 31, 2000'' and 
     inserting ``December 31, 2002''.
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3624

 (Purpose: To state the sense of Congress regarding land transfers at 
   Melrose Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington)

       On page 546, after line 13, add the following:

     SEC. 2882. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LAND TRANSFERS AT 
                   MELROSE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, AND YAKIMA TRAINING 
                   CENTER, WASHINGTON.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Secretary of the Air Force seeks the transfer of 
     6,713 acres of public domain land within the Melrose Range, 
     New Mexico, from the Department of the Interior to the 
     Department of the Air Force for the continued use of these 
     lands as a military range.
       (2) The Secretary of the Army seeks the transfer of 6,640 
     acres of public domain land within the Yakima Training 
     Center, Washington, from the Department of the Interior to 
     the Department of the Army for military training purposes.
       (3) The transfers provide the Department of the Air Force 
     and the Department of the Army with complete land management 
     control of these public domain lands to allow for effective 
     land management, minimize safety concerns, and ensure 
     meaningful training.
       (4) The Department of the Interior concurs with the land 
     transfers at Melrose Range and Yakima Training Center.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the land transfers at Melrose

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     Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, Washington, 
     will support military training, safety, and land management 
     concerns on the lands subject to transfer.
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3749

   (Purpose: To provide for the construction of an operations office 
       complex for the National Nuclear Security Administration)

       On page 586, following line 20, add the following:

     SEC. 3138. CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY 
                   ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS OFFICE COMPLEX.

       (a) Authority for Design and Construction.--Subject to 
     subsection (b), the Administrator of the National Nuclear 
     Security Administration may provide for the design and 
     construction of a new operations office complex for the 
     National Nuclear Security Administration in accordance with 
     the feasibility study regarding such operations office 
     complex conducted under the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
       (b) Limitation.--The Administrator may not exercise the 
     authority in subsection (a) until the later of--
       (1) 30 days after the date on which the plan required by 
     section 3135(a) is submitted to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and House of Representatives under 
     that section; or
       (2) the date on which the Administrator certifies to 
     Congress that the design and construction of the complex in 
     accordance with the feasibility study is consistent with the 
     plan required by section 3135(a).
       (c) Basis of Authority.--The design and construction of the 
     operations office complex authorized by subsection (a) shall 
     be carried out through one or more energy savings performance 
     contracts (ESPC) entered into under this section and in 
     accordance with the provisions of title VIII of the National 
     Energy Policy Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 8287 et seq.).
       (d) Payment of Costs.--Amounts for payments of costs 
     associated with the construction of the operations office 
     complex authorized by subsection (a) shall be derived from 
     energy savings and ancillary operation and maintenance 
     savings that result from the replacement of a current 
     Department of Energy operations office complex (as identified 
     in the feasibility study referred to in subsection (a)) with 
     the operations office complex authorized by subsection (a).
                                  ____



                           amendment no. 3750

  (Purpose: To make available $400,000 for a conceptual design for a 
    Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory at Idaho National Engineering 
                    Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho)

       On page 603, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

     SEC.  . CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR SUBSURFACE GEOSCIENCES 
                   LABORATORY AT IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING AND 
                   ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO.

       (a) Authorization.--Of the amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3102(a), 
     not more than $400,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
     Energy for purposes of carrying out a conceptual design for a 
     Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory at Idaho National 
     Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
       (b) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by section (a) may be obligated until 60 days 
     after the Secretary submits the report required by section 
     (c).
       (c) Report.--The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the proposed 
     Subsurface Geosciences Laboratory, including the following:
       (1) The need to conduct mesoscale experiments to meet long-
     term clean-up requirements at Department of Energy sites.
       (2) The possibility of utilizing or modifying an existing 
     structure or facility to house a new mesoscale experimental 
     capability.
       (3) The estimated construction cost of the facility.
       (4) The estimated annual operating cost of the facility.
       (5) How the facility will utilize, integrate, and support 
     the technical expertise, capabilities, and requirements at 
     other Department of Energy and non-Department of Energy 
     facilities.
       (6) An analysis of costs, savings, and benefits which are 
     unique to the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental 
     Laboratory.

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise today to offer an amendment to the 
Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Authorization Act to authorize the conceptual 
design of a Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory at the Idaho National 
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. As many of my colleagues 
know, money for environmental cleanup is in short supply. The options 
for addressing cleanup funding shortfalls are limited to taking funds 
from other programs to support environmental cleanup, not doing the 
cleanup, or putting money into research, development, science, and 
technology to make environmental cleanup cheaper and more efficient. 
This amendment and the Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory addresses the 
latter of these options.
  The Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory would be located at the INEEL 
which, as the load laboratory for the Environmental Management program 
within DOE, is the natural location for this facility. In addition, the 
capabilities and core competencies of the INEEL are a good fit with the 
subsurface science needs of the nation. I say the nation because, 
although this facility would be located in Idaho, the solution 
developed would be applicable to DOE sites across the nation. The 
solutions developed would also be applicable outside of the DOE, in 
fact, anywhere environmental contaminants threaten subsurface water 
supplies. The $400,000 authorized by this amendment for conceptual 
design of the Subsurface Geoscience Laboratory is an important first 
step to developing the scientific and technical tools needed to solve 
environmental cleanup problems. I urge my colleagues to support this 
amendment.


                           amendment no. 3751

(Purpose: To assist the economic development of the Ute Indian Tribe by 
authorizing the transfer to the Tribe of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2, 
   to protect the Colorado River by providing for the removal of the 
 tailings from the Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, Utah, and for 
                            other purposes)

       (The amendment is printed in Today's Record under 
     ``Amendments Submitted.'')


                           AMENDMENT NO. 3752

   (Purpose: To add funds for the procurement of the anti-personnel 
          obstacle breaching system; and to provide an offset)

       On page 17, line 17, strike ``$496,749,000'' and insert 
     ``$500,749,000''.
         On page 31, between lines 18 and 19, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 126. ANTI-PERSONNEL OBSTACLE BREACHING SYSTEM.

       Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
     section 102(c), $4,000,000 is available only for the 
     procurement of the anti-personnel obstacle breaching system.
       On page 54, line 16, strike ``$11,973,569,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,969,569,000''.
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3753

(Purpose: To authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
 Agency to provide assistance to fire departments and fire prevention 
organizations for the purpose of protecting the public and firefighting 
            personnel against fire and fire-related hazards)

       On page 415, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:

     SEC. 1061. FIREFIGHTER INVESTMENT AND RESPONSE ENHANCEMENT.

       The Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 
     U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 33. FIREFIGHTER INVESTMENT AND RESPONSE ENHANCEMENT.

       ``(a) Definition of Firefighting Personnel.--In this 
     section, the term `firefighting personnel' means individuals, 
     including volunteers, who are firefighters, officers of fire 
     departments, or emergency medical service personnel of fire 
     departments.
       ``(b) Assistance Program.--
       ``(1) Authority.--In accordance with this section, the 
     Director may--
       ``(A) make grants on a competitive basis to fire 
     departments for the purpose of protecting the health and 
     safety of the public and firefighting personnel against fire 
     and fire-related hazards; and
       ``(B) provide assistance for fire prevention programs in 
     accordance with paragraph (4).
       ``(2) Establishment of office for administration of 
     assistance.--Before providing assistance under paragraph (1), 
     the Director shall establish an office in the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency that shall have the duties of 
     establishing specific criteria for the selection of 
     recipients of the assistance, and administering the 
     assistance, under this section.
       ``(3) Use of fire department grant funds.--The Director may 
     make a grant under paragraph (1)(A) only if the applicant for 
     the grant agrees to use the grant funds--
       ``(A) to hire additional firefighting personnel;
       ``(B) to train firefighting personnel in firefighting, 
     emergency response, arson prevention and detection, or the 
     handling of hazardous materials, or to train firefighting 
     personnel to provide any of the training described in this 
     subparagraph;
       ``(C) to fund the creation of rapid intervention teams to 
     protect firefighting personnel at the scenes of fires and 
     other emergencies;
       ``(D) to certify fire inspectors;
       ``(E) to establish wellness and fitness programs for 
     firefighting personnel to ensure that the firefighting 
     personnel can carry out their duties;
       ``(F) to fund emergency medical services provided by fire 
     departments;
       ``(G) to acquire additional firefighting vehicles, 
     including fire trucks;

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       ``(H) to acquire additional firefighting equipment, 
     including equipment for communications and monitoring;
       ``(I) to acquire personal protective equipment required for 
     firefighting personnel by the Occupational Safety and Health 
     Administration, and other personal protective equipment for 
     firefighting personnel;
       ``(J) to modify fire stations, fire training facilities, 
     and other facilities to protect the health and safety of 
     firefighting personnel;
       ``(K) to enforce fire codes;
       ``(L) to fund fire prevention programs; or
       ``(M) to educate the public about arson prevention and 
     detection.
       ``(4) Fire prevention programs.--
       ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year, the Director shall 
     use not less than 10 percent of the funds made available 
     under subsection (c)--
       ``(i) to make grants to fire departments for the purpose 
     described in paragraph (3)(L); and
       ``(ii) to make grants to, or enter into contracts or 
     cooperative agreements with, national, State, local, or 
     community organizations that are recognized for their 
     experience and expertise with respect to fire prevention or 
     fire safety programs and activities, for the purpose of 
     carrying out fire prevention programs.
       ``(B) Priority.--In selecting organizations described in 
     subparagraph (A)(ii) to receive assistance under this 
     paragraph, the Director shall give priority to organizations 
     that focus on prevention of injuries to children from fire.
       ``(5) Application.--The Director may provide assistance to 
     a fire department or organization under this subsection only 
     if the fire department or organization seeking the assistance 
     submits to the Director an application in such form and 
     containing such information as the Director may require.
       ``(6) Matching requirement.--The Director may provide 
     assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for 
     the assistance agrees to match with an equal amount of non-
     Federal funds 10 percent of the assistance received under 
     this subsection for any fiscal year.
       ``(7) Maintenance of expenditures--The Director may provide 
     assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for 
     the assistance agrees to maintain in the fiscal year for 
     which the assistance will be received the applicant's 
     aggregate expenditures for the uses described in paragraph 
     (3) or (4) at or above the average level of such expenditures 
     in the 2 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the 
     assistance will be received.
       ``(8) Report to the director.--The Director may provide 
     assistance under this subsection only if the applicant for 
     the assistance agrees to submit to the Director a report, 
     including a description of how the assistance was used, with 
     respect to each fiscal year for which the assistance was 
     received.
       ``(9) Variety of fire department grant recipients.--The 
     Director shall ensure that grants under paragraph (1)(A) for 
     a fiscal year are made to a variety of fire departments, 
     including, to the extent that there are eligible applicants--
       ``(A) paid, volunteer, and combination fire departments;
       ``(B) fire departments located in communities of varying 
     sizes; and
       ``(C) fire departments located in urban, suburban, and 
     rural communities.
       ``(10) Limitation on expenditures for firefighting 
     vehicles.--The Director shall ensure that not more than 25 
     percent of the assistance made available under this 
     subsection for a fiscal year is used for the use described in 
     paragraph (3)(G).
       ``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to the Director--
       ``(A) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001;
       ``(B) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002;
       ``(C) $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(D) $600,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
       ``(E) $800,000,000 for fiscal year 2005; and
       ``(F) $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.
       ``(2) Limitation on administrative costs.--Of the amounts 
     made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the 
     Director may use not more than 10 percent for the 
     administrative costs of carrying out this section.''.
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                           AMENDMENT NO. 3754

 (Purpose: To increase the amount available for close-in weapon system 
                       overhauls by $10,000,000)

       On page 58, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 313. CLOSE-IN WEAPON SYSTEM OVERHAULS.

       Of the total amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     section 301(2), $391,806,000 is available for weapons 
     maintenance.
       The total amount authorized to be appropriated by section 
     301(5) for spectrum data base upgrades is reduced by $10 
     million.
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3755

     (Purpose: To make available, with an offset, $150,000,000 for 
   additional cleanup activities at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, 
                         Richland, Washington)

       On page 556, line 24, strike ``$5,501,824,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,651,824,000''.
       On page 559, line 8, strike ``$3,028,457,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,178,457,000''.
       On page 559, line 11, strike ``$2,533,725,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,683,725,000''.
       On page 564, line 8, strike ``$540,092,000'' and insert 
     ``$390,092,000''.
       On page 564, line 13, strike ``$450,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$300,000,000''.
       On page 603, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

     SEC. 3156. TANK WASTE REMEDIATION SYSTEM, HANFORD 
                   RESERVATION, RICHLAND, WASHINGTON.

       (a) Funds Available.--Of the amount authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 3102, $150,000,000 shall be available 
     to carry out an accelerated cleanup and waste management 
     program at the Department of Energy Hanford Site in Richland, 
     Washington.
       (b) Report.--Not later than December 15, 2000, the 
     Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on the 
     Tank Waste Remediation System Project at the Hanford Site. 
     The report shall include the following:
       (1) A proposed plan for processing and stabilizing all 
     nuclear waste located in the Hanford Tank Farm.
       (2) A proposed schedule for carrying out the plan.
       (3) The total estimated cost of carrying out the plan.
       (4) A description of any alternative options to the 
     proposed plan and a description of the costs and benefits of 
     each such option.
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                           AMENDMENT NO. 3756

(Purpose: To increase funds for the national ignition facility (NIF) at 
     Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California)

       On page 547, line 16, strike ``$6,214,835,000'' and insert 
     ``$6,289,835,000''.
       On page 547, line 19, strike $4,672,800,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,747,800,000''.
       On page 547, line 24, strike ``$3,887,383,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,822,383,000''.
       On page 548, line 3, strike ``$1,496,982,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,471,982,000''.
       On page 548, line 5, strike ``$1,547,798,000'' and insert 
     ``$1,507,798,000''.
       On page 549, line 2, strike ``$448,173,000'' and insert 
     ``$588,173,000''.
       On page 552, line 7, strike ``$74,100,000'' and insert 
     ``$214,100,000''.
       On page 560, line 23, strike ``$141,317,000'' and insert 
     ``$216,317,000''.
       On page 603, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:

     SEC. 3156. REPORT ON NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY, LAWRENCE 
                   LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY, LIVERMORE, 
                   CALIFORNIA.

       (a) New Baseline.--(1) Not more than 50 percent of the 
     funds available for the national ignition facility (Project 
     96-D-111) may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of 
     Energy submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth a 
     new baseline plan for the completion of the national ignition 
     facility.
       (2) The report shall include a detailed, year-by-year 
     breakdown of the funding required for completion of the 
     facility, as well as projected dates for the completion of 
     program milestones, including the date on which the first 
     laser beams are expected to become operational.
       (b) Comptroller General Review of NIF Program.--(1) The 
     Comptroller General shall conduct a thorough review of the 
     national ignition facility program.
       (2) Not later than March 31, 2001, the Comptroller General 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives a report on the review 
     conducted under paragraph (1). The report shall include--
       (A) an analysis of--
       (i) the relationship of the national ignition facility 
     program to other key components of the Stockpile Stewardship 
     Program; and
       (ii) the potential impact of delays in the national 
     ignition facility program, and of a failure to complete key 
     program objectives of the program, on the other key 
     components of the Stockpile Stewardship Program, such as the 
     Advanced Strategic Computing Initiative Program;
       (B) a detailed description and analysis of the funds spent 
     as of the date of the report on the national ignition 
     facility program; and
       (C) an assessment whether Lawrence Livermore National 
     Laboratory has established a new baseline plan for the 
     national ignition facility program with clear goals and 
     achievable milestones for that program.
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                           amendment no. 3755

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . BREAST CANCER STAMP EXTENSION.

       Section 414(g) of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``2-year'' and inserting ``4-year''.
                                  ____



                           AMENDMENT NO. 3624

   (Purpose: Relating to the greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air Station, 
                                Nevada)

       On page 546, after line 13, add the following:

     SEC. 2882. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE GREENBELT AT FALLON 
                   NAVAL AIR STATION, NEVADA.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Navy shall, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Army acting through 
     the Chief

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     of Engineers, carry out appropriate activities after 
     examination of the potential environmental and flight safety 
     ramifications for irrigation that has been eliminated, or 
     will be eliminated, for the greenbelt at Fallon Naval Air 
     Station, Nevada. Any activities carried out under the 
     preceding sentence shall be consistent with aircrew safety at 
     Fallon Naval Air Station.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is hereby 
     authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance 
     for the Navy such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
     activities required by subsection (a).
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote.
  Mr. LEVIN. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. KERREY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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