[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18023-18026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1232. Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Warner) proposed an 
amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Amounts appropriated by this Act may be used for 
     the establishment and support of 12 additional Weapons of 
     Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams, as follows:
       (1) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army'', up to 
     $23,300,000.
       (2) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard'', 
     up to $16,000,000.
       (3) Of the amount appropriated by title III under the 
     heading ``Other Procurement, Army'', up to $25,900,000.
       (4) Of the amount appropriated by title IV under the 
     heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
     Defense-Wide'', up to $1,000,000.
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  SA 1233. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Roberts) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $2,000,000 may be available 
     for the development of integrated systems analysis 
     capabilities for bioterrorism response exercises.
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  SA 1234. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Lott) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III under 
     the heading ``Procurement, Marine Corps'', up to $1,500,000 
     may be used for the procurement of highly versatile nitrile 
     rubber collapsible storage units.
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  SA 1235. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Graham of South Carolina (for himself 
and Mr. Hollings) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the appropriated by title IV of this Act 
     under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
     Navy'', up to $3,000,000 may be available for 
     Marine Corps Communications Systems (PE#0206313M) for 
     Critical Infrastructure Protection.
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  SA 1236. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Lott) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III 
     under the heading ``Other Procurement, Army'', up to 
     $1,500,000 may be used for for the procurement of TSC-750 
     computer systems.
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  SA 1237. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Miller) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Navy'', up to $1,000,000 may be available for 
     Combat Systems Integration (PE#0603582N) for the Trouble 
     Reports Information Data Warehouse.
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  SA 1238. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Graham of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
Nelson of Florida)) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title II of this 
     Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', up 
     to $2,000,000 may be available for night vision goggles in 
     advanced helicopter training.
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  SA 1239. Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Carper) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the

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bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Army'', up to $5,000,000 may be available for the 
     Rotary, Multi-Fuel, Auxiliary Power Unit
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  SA 1240. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title II of this 
     Act under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Army 
     Reserve'', up to $3,000,000 may be available for Army Reserve 
     Information Operations for Land Forces Readiness for 
     Information Operations Sustainment.
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  SA 1241. Mr. SANTORUM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this 
     Act under the heading ``Procurement, Defense-Wide'', up to 
     $23,000,000 may be available for modifications to complete 
     the conversion of a C-130J aircraft to EC-130J Commando Solo 
     configuration for the Special Operations Command.
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  SA 1242. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III 
     under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', 
     $669,310,000 shall be available for the Evolved Expendable 
     Launch Vehicle.
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  SA 1243. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III 
     under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', up to 
     $669,310,000 may be used for the Evolved Expendable Launch 
     Vehicle.
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  SA 1244. Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Corzine) proposed an amendment 
to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     Department of Defense, including funds appropriated for the 
     Department before the date of the enactment of this Act that 
     remain available for obligation as of that date, may be 
     available for the involuntary call or order to active duty of 
     any member of the National Guard or other Reserve component 
     for purposes of the deployment of the member overseas as 
     follows:
       (1) A single deployment overseas of 180 days or more.
       (2) More than one deployment overseas in any 360-day 
     period.
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  SA 1245. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Operational Test and Evaluation, 
     Defense'', up to $12,800,000 may be available for the joint 
     gulf range complex upgrade.
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  SA 1246. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this 
     Act under the heading ``Other Procurement, Air Force'', up to 
     $20,000,000 may be available for the Halvorsen Loader.
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  SA 1247. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Army'', up to $6,000,000 may be available for the 
     Combat Trauma Patient Simulation.
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  SA 1248. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this 
     Act under the heading ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', up to 
     $100,000,000 may be available for the EA-6B ICAP III Program.
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  SA 1249. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this 
     Act under the heading ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy'', up to 
     $5,500,000 may be available for the EA-6B Ready Room Mission 
     Rehearsal System.
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  SA 1250. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $7,600,000 may be available 
     for the Live Fire Test and Training (LFT&T) Program.
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  SA 1251. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Navy'', up to $3,250,000 may be available for the 
     Low-Cost Retractable Needle.
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  SA 1252. Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of 
Florida) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Army'', up to $10,000,000 may be available for 
     the National Functional Genomics Center.
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  SA 1253. Mr. KERRY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes;

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which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Army'', up to $2,000,000 may be available for the 
     Center of Excellence in Military Low Vision Research 
     (PE#0603002A).
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  SA 1254. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Air Force'', up to $4,000,000 shall be available 
     for the Center for Adaptive Optics.
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  SA 1255. Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Inouye) proposed an 
amendment to amendment SA 1244 proposed by Mr. Byrd (for himself and 
Mr. Corzine) to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike all after the word Sec. and insert:
       8124. (a) There is established a Commission on Overseas 
     Deployments.
       (b)(1) The Commission shall be composed of 11 members of 
     whom--
       (A) three shall be appointed the President;
       (B) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (C) two shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
     Senate, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense;
       (D) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, in consultation with any person who served as 
     Secretary of Defense pursuant to an appointment to such 
     position by President Jimmy Carter or President Bill Clinton; 
     and
       (E) two shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (2) Members shall be appointed for the life of the 
     Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect 
     its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
     original appointment.
       (3) The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman. 
     The Commission shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 
     days after the date on which all members of the Commission 
     have been appointed.
       (4) A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
     constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold 
     hearings.
       (5) The Commission shall select a Chairman and Vice 
     Chairman from among its members.
       (c) The Commission shall--
       (1) conduct a comprehensive examination of overseas 
     deployments of members of the Armed Forces, and analyze the 
     resulting adverse effects on personnel, readiness, and 
     operation tempos on members of the active and reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces;
       (2) examine current overseas rotation policies and 
     practices for active and reserve component forces and how 
     those policies and practices affect military readiness, unit 
     and individual training, quality-of-life for members and 
     their dependents, and retention of career and noncareer 
     members.
       (d)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
     the examination and analysis under subsection (c).
       (2) The report shall include recommendations on ways to 
     reduce the burden of overseas deployments while maintaining 
     readiness, overseas presence, and support for the National 
     Military Strategy.
       (3) The report and recommendations shall also address the 
     overall size, structure, and sufficiency of the Armed Forces 
     in relation to current requirements for overseas deployments 
     and presence, the adequacy of the current balance and mix of 
     active and reserve component forces, and the adequacy of the 
     current balance and mix of critical, high-demand low-density 
     units the rotation and assignment of members of the Armed 
     Forces married to each other, limitations on the periods of 
     overseas tours, and unaccompanied tours in hardship 
     locations.
       (e) The Commission shall consult with the congressional 
     defense committees in carrying out its duties under this 
     section.
       (f) The Commission shall terminate 90 days after the 
     submission of the report under subsection (d).
       (g) Of the amount appropriated by title II under the 
     heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', up to 
     $3,000,000 may be used for carrying out this section.
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  SA 1256. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. (a) Closure of Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, 
     Puerto Rico.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall close Naval Station Roosevelt 
     Roads, Puerto Rico, no later than six months after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Disposal.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy shall exercise 
     the authority granted to the Administrator of the General 
     Services pursuant to section 545 of title 40, United States 
     Code, and dispose of the real property and associated 
     personal property at the former Naval Station by public sale.
       (2) The Secretary of the Navy may transfer excess personal 
     property or dispose of surplus personal property located at 
     the installation pursuant to the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 521 et seq.).
       (c) Availability of Funds.--The Secretary of the Navy may 
     use funds in the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 
     established by section 2906 of the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 
     101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) to implement the closure of the 
     former Naval Station.
       (d) Treatment of Proceeds.--There shall be deposited into 
     the Account referred to in subsection (c) the proceeds of 
     sale from the disposal of property authorized by subsection 
     (b) for the benefit of the Department of the Navy.
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  SA 1257. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Voinovich (for himself and Mr. DeWine)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $3,000,000 may be available 
     for the Long Range Biometric Target Identification System.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1258. Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Roberts) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       ``Sec.   . Of the total amount appropriate by title IV 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $2,500,000 may be made used 
     for the study of geospatial visualization technologies.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1259. Mr. ALLEN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Navy'', up to $4,000,000 may be available for 
     High Speed Anti-Radiation Demonstration Airframe/Propulsion 
     Section (PE#0603114N).
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  SA 1260. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Bingaman (for himself and Mr. Domenici)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title IV 
     under the heading ``Research and Development Defense Wide'', 
     up to $3,500,000 may be used for National Consortium on 
     Masins Research for Program Element number 03058846.
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  SA 1261. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Conrad) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Army'', up to $3,500,000 may be available for the 
     Medical Vanguard Project to expand the clinical trial of the 
     Internet-based diabetes management system under that project.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1262. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Breaux (for himself and Ms. Landrieu)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for

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the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title IV of this 
     Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test, and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'', up to $800,000 may be available 
     for the Tulane Center for Missile Defense, Louisiana.
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  SA 1263. Mr. INOUYE (for Mr. Reed) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the amount appropriated by title III of this 
     Act under the heading ``Defense Production Act Purchases'', 
     up to $3,000,000 may be available for a Flexible Aerogel 
     Material Supplier Initiative to develop affordable methods 
     and a domestic supplier of military and commercial aerogels
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  SA 1264. Mr. DORGAN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2658, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert after section 8123 the following:
       Sec. 8124. Not later than July 29, 2003, the President 
     shall submit to Congress a budget amendment to the budget of 
     the President for fiscal year 2004, as submitted to Congress 
     in 2003 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code, setting forth in full the amounts required for fiscal 
     year 2004 for United States military operations in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004.
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  SA 1265. Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins) submitted an 
amendment to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2658, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title IV 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Army'' for Army Missile Defense System 
     Integration (Non Space), up to $1,500,000 may be used for the 
     Low Cost Avionics program to establish avionic system 
     standards utilizing commercial, open architecture design 
     methodologies.
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  SA 1266. Mr. ALLARD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2658, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 120, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       Sec. 8124. Of the total amount appropriated by title III 
     under the heading ``Missile Procurement, Air Force'', up to 
     $619,310,000 may be used for the Evolved Expendable Launch 
     Vehicle.

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