[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20353]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 APPOINTMENT OF CONFEREES ON H.R. 4200, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION 
                        ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

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                               speech of

                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2004

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the text of the Ortiz 
amendment as agreed to by the House Armed Services Committee on May 12, 
2004 and as was to be printed in the House record as agreed to by a 
colloquy between Representative Hunter and myself on May 20, 2004. The 
text of the Ortiz amendment follows:

       The committee understands that the Secretary of Defense 
     purchases `bio-chem protective suits' from the National 
     Center for Employment of the Disabled. It is also the 
     committee's understanding that the NCED is an entity 
     recognized under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-
     48c), as an entity that creates jobs and training 
     opportunities for people who are blind or who have other 
     severe disabilities.

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