Senate Report 107-32 - REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES UNITED STATES SENATE 106TH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

[Senate Report 107-32]
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107th Congress Report

1st Session SENATE 107-32
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REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES
of the
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

UNITED STATES SENATE

106TH CONGRESS

FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS

June 5, 2001.--Ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(107th Congress, 1st Session)

JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina CARL LEVIN, Michigan
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
BOB SMITH, New Hampshire ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania MAX CLELAND, Georgia
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado JACK REED, Rhode Island
TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama BILL NELSON, Florida
SUSAN COLLINS, Maine E. BENJAMIN NELSON, Nebraska
JIM BUNNING, Kentucky JEAN CARNAHAN, Missouri
MARK DAYTON, Minnesota
Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
David S. Lyles, Staff Director for the Minority
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(106th Congress, 1st Session)

JOHN WARNER, Virginia, Chairman
STROM THURMOND, South Carolina CARL LEVIN, Michigan
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
BOB SMITH, New Hampshire JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MAX CLELAND, Georgia
WAYNE ALLARD, Colorado MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas JACK REED, Rhode Island
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
David S. Lyles, Staff Director for the Minority
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
(106th Congress, 2d Session)

U.S. Senate,
Committee on Armed Services,
Washington, DC, May 24, 2001.
Hon. Richard B. Cheney,
President of the Senate,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. President: Senate Rule XXVI.8(b) requires the
submission of a report of the activities of the Committee for
the previous Congress.
In accordance with the requirements, I am submitting the
report of the activities of the Senate Committee on Armed
Services during the 106th Congress. This report outlines the
most noteworthy legislative and other achievements of our
Committee.
Sincerely
John Warner, Chairman.

C O N T E N T S

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Page
Letter of transmittal............................................ III
Jurisdiction..................................................... 1
Membership of the committee...................................... 3
Subcommittee appointments........................................ 4
Relationship of annual authorization to Department of Defense
appropriations................................................. 7
Activities of the Armed Services Committee during the 106th
Congress (1999 and 2000)....................................... 11
Action on nominations referred to the Committee.................. 17
Nominations for promotions in the Armed Forces................... 21
Investigations, hearings, and other matters not directly
pertaining to legislation before the committee................. 22
Committee staff.................................................. 31
Rules of procedure............................................... 33
Publications
Hearings..................................................... 37
Nominations.................................................. 39
Reports...................................................... 40
Information regarding appointment of Board of Visitors to the
U.S. Military, Naval, and Air Force Academies.................. 41
JURISDICTION

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The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 601
of the Seventy-ninth Congress, approved Aug. 2, 1946, amended
by Public Law 91-510 approved Oct. 26, 1970) in Part I created
the standing committees of the Senate and provided that the
Committee on Armed Services should consist of 13 Senators:
amended by S. Res. 18 of the 82d Congress (1953) to consist of
15 Senators; amended by S. Res. 24 of the 86th Congress (1959)
to consist of 17 Senators; amended by S. Res. 11 of the 90th
Congress (1967) to consist of 18 Senators; amended by P.L. 91-
510 (1970) to consist of 15 Senators; amended by S. Res. 15, of
the 92d Congress to consist of 16 Senators; amended by S. Res.
10 of the 93d Congress (1973) to consist of 15 Senators;
amended by S. Res. 17 of the 94th Congress (1975) to consist of
16 Senators; further amended by S. Res. 4, and subsequently by
S. Res. 82, 95th Congress (1977) to consist of 18 Senators;
further amended by S. Res. 14, 100th Congress (1987) to consist
of 20 Senators, further amended by S. Res. 130, 103d Congress
(1993) to consist of 22 Senators; further amended by S. Res.
14, 104th Congress (1995) to consist of 21 Senators; and
further amended by S. Res. 9, 105th Congress (1997) to consist
of 18 Senators; and that to said committee shall be referred
all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and
other matters relating to the following subjects (Rule XXV(c)
(1) and (2) of the Standing Rules of the Senate):

(1) 1. Aeronautical and space activities peculiar to
or primarily associated with the development of weapons
systems or military operations.
2. Common defense.
3. Department of Defense, the Department of the Army,
the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the
Air Force, generally.
4. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal,
including administration, sanitation, and government of
the Canal Zone.
5. Military research and development.
6. National security aspects of nuclear energy.
7. Naval petroleum reserves, except those in Alaska.
8. Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and
privileges of members of the Armed Forces, including
overseas education of civilian and military dependents.
9. Selective service system.
10. Strategic and critical materials necessary for
the common defense.
(2) Such committee shall also study and review, on a
comprehensive basis, matters relating to the common
defense policy of the United States, and report thereon
from time to time.

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

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JOHN W. WARNER, Virginia, Chairman

January 23, 1979*

STROM THURMOND, South Carolina CARL LEVIN, Michigan
January 14, 1959* January 23, 1979*
JOHN McCAIN, Arizona EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts
January 6, 1987* January 3, 1983*
BOB SMITH, New Hampshire JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
February 5, 1991* January 3, 1983*
JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma ROBERT C. BYRD, West Virginia
January 4, 1995* February 2, 1989*
RICK SANTORUM, Pennsylvania CHARLES S. ROBB, Virginia
January 4, 1995* January 7, 1993*
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
January 9, 1997* January 7, 1993*
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas MAX CLELAND, Georgia
January 9, 1997* January 9, 1997*
WAYNE ALLARD, Collardo MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana
January 7, 1999* January 7, 1999*
TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas JACK REED, Rhode Island
January 7, 1999* January 7, 1999*
JEFF SESSIONS, Alabama
January 7, 1999*
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*Date of appointment to Senate Committee on Armed Services

The Senate Committees on Military Affairs; on the Militia;
and Naval Affairs were established on December 10, 1816. The
Committee on the Militia was merged with the Committee on
Military Affairs in 1858 to form the Military Affairs and
Militia Committee. However, in 1872 the Committee dropped
``Militia'' from its name. The Military Affairs and Naval
Affairs Committees existed until 1947 when they were combined
by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 into a new
standing committee, the current Armed Services Committee.

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

SUBCOMMITTEES OF COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

(January 6, 1999 to November 4, 1999*)

Subcommittee on Airland

Senator Santorum, Senator Lieberman,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Inhofe Senator Cleland
Senator Roberts Senator Landrieu
Senator Allard Senator Reed
Senator Hutchinson

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Senator Roberts, Senator Bingaman,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Smith Senator Kennedy
Senator Santorum Senator Byrd
Senator Snowe Senator Lieberman
Senator Sessions

Subcommittee on Personnel

Senator Allard, Senator Cleland,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Thurmond Senator Kennedy
Senator McCain Senator Reed
Senator Snowe

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Senator Inhofe, Senator Robb,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Thurmond Senator Bingaman
Senator McCain Senator Byrd
Senator Santorum Senator Cleland
Senator Roberts Senator Landrieu
Senator Hutchinson

Subcommittee on Seapower

Senator Snowe, Senator Kennedy,
Chairwoman Ranking Member
Senator McCain Senator Robb
Senator Smith Senator Reed
Senator Sessions

Subcommittee on Strategic

Senator Smith, Senator Landrieu,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Thurmond Senator Bingaman
Senator Inhofe Senator Byrd
Senator Allard Senator Robb
Senator Hutchinson Senator Lieberman
Senator Sessions
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Note: Senator Warner and Senator Levin, as Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Committee on Armed Services serve as ex officio
(non-voting) members of all Subcommittees.
* [As a result of the death of Senator John H. Chafee of Rhode Island
on October 24, 1999, the Senate passed S. Res. 215, appointing Senator
Bob Smith of New Hampshire as Chairman of the Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works, on November 2, 1999. In accordance with
Republican Conference Rules, Senator Smith relinquished the
chairmanship of the Strategic Subcommittee on November 5, 1999.
Modifications to the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee
assignments necessitated by this change follow.]

ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS

SUBCOMMITTEES OF COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

(November 5, 1999 to December 15, 2000)

Subcommittee on Airland

Senator Santorum, Senator Lieberman,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Inhofe Senator Cleland
Senator Roberts Senator Landrieu
Senator Allard Senator Reed
Senator Hutchinson

Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

Senator Roberts, Senator Bingaman,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Smith Senator Kennedy
Senator Santorum Senator Byrd
Senator Snowe Senator Lieberman
Senator Sessions

Subcommittee on Personnel

Senator Hutchinson, Senator Cleland,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Thurmond Senator Kennedy
Senator McCain Senator Robb
Senator Snowe Senator Reed
Senator Allard

Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Subcommittee on Seapower

Senator Snowe, Senator Kennedy,
Chairwoman Ranking Member
Senator McCain Senator Robb
Senator Smith Senator Reed
Senator Sessions

Subcommittee on Strategic

Senator Allard, Senator Landrieu,
Chairman Ranking Member
Senator Thurmond Senator Bingaman
Senator Smith Senator Byrd
Senator Inhofe Senator Lieberman
Senator Sessions

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Note: Senator Warner and Senator Levin, as Chairman and Ranking
Minority Member of the Armed Services Committee, serve as ex-officio
(non-voting) members of all Subcommittees.

RELATIONSHIP OF ANNUAL AUTHORIZATION TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
APPROPRIATIONS

History of Section 114, Title 10, United States Code

The jurisdiction of the committee so far as specific annual
authorizations are concerned was increased significantly in
1959 by the enactment of section 412(b) of Public Law 86-149
which required annual congressional authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of aircraft, missiles and
naval vessels. That law was amended and expanded as follows:
In 1962 (Public Law 88-436) to require similar
authorization of appropriations for research, development,
test, or evaluation associated with aircraft, missiles and
naval vessels;
In 1963 (Public Law 88-174) to require similar
authorization of appropriations for all research, development,
test, or evaluation carried on by the Department of Defense;
In 1965 (Public Law 89-37) to require authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of tracked combat vehicles;
In 1967 (Public Law 90-168) to require annual authorization
of the personnel strengths of each of the Selected Reserves of
the Reserve components as a prior condition for the
appropriation of funds for the pay and allowances for the
Reserve components;
In 1969 (Public Law 91-121) to require authorization of
appropriations for the procurement of other weapons to or for
the use of any armed force of the United States. (Essentially,
heavy, medium, and light artillery, anti-aircraft artillery,
rifles, machine-guns, mortars, small arms weapons, and any
crew-fired piece using fixed ammunition);
In 1970 (Public Law 91-441) to require authorization of
appropriations to or for the use of the Navy for the
procurement of torpedoes and related support equipment; and to
require authorization of the average annual active duty
personnel strength for each component of the Armed Forces as a
condition precedent to the appropriation of funds for this
purpose;
In 1971 (Public Law 92-436) to require annual authorization
for the average military training student loads for each
component of the Armed Forces, and modified the provision
relating to authorization for active duty personnel strength;
In 1973 (Public Law 93-155) to require authorization for
end strength civilian employment for each component of the
Defense Department in each fiscal year;
In 1975 (Public Law 94-106) to require the annual
authorization of military construction of ammunition
facilities;
In 1980 (Public Law 96-342) to require the annual
authorization of appropriations of funds for the operation and
maintenance of any armed force of the activities and agencies
of the Department of Defense (other than the military
departments) for fiscal years beginning after September 30,
1981; and
In 1982 (Public Law 97-86) to require the annual
authorization of appropriations of funds for procurement of
ammunition or other procurement for any armed force or for
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than military
departments).
Also, in 1973 these enactments were codified by section
803(a) of Public Law 93-155 into Title 10, United States Code,
as section 138. Section 138 was amended on several occasions
and has been redesignated as section 114 of Title 10, United
States Code. The law today reads as follows:

Sec. 114. Annual authorization of appropriations

(a) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or
for the use of any armed force or obligated or expended for--
(1) procurement of aircraft, missiles, or naval
vessels;
(2) any research, development, test, or evaluation,
or procurement or production related thereto;
(3) procurement of tracked combat vehicles;
(4) procurement of other weapons;
(5) procurement of naval torpedoes and related
support equipment;
(6) military construction;
(7) the operation and maintenance of any armed force
or of the activities and agencies of the Department of
Defense (other than the military departments);
(8) procurement of ammunition; or
(9) other procurement by any armed force or by the
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments);
unless funds therefor have been specifically authorized by
law.
(b) In subsection (a)(6), the term ``military
construction'' includes any construction, development,
conversion, or extension of any kind which is carried out with
respect to any military facility or installation (including any
Government-owned or Government-leased industrial facility used
for the production of defense articles and any facility to
which section 2353 of this title applies), any activity to
which section 2807 of this title applies, any activity to which
chapter 1803 of this title applies, and advances to the
Secretary of Transportation for the construction of defense
access roads under section 210 of title 23. Such term does not
include any activity to which section 2821 or 2854 of this
title applies.
(c)(1) The size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund
established pursuant to chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control
Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.) may not exceed $1,070,000,000.
(2) Notwithstanding section 37(a) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2777(a)), amounts received by the United
States pursuant to subparagraph (A) of section 21(a)(1) of that
Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(a)(1))--
(A) shall be credited to the Special Defense
Acquisition Fund established pursuant to chapter 5 of
that Act (22 U.S.C. 2795(b)(1)), but subject to the
limitation in paragraph (1) and other applicable law,
and
(B) to the extent not so credited, shall be deposited
in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts as provided
in section 3302(b) of title 31.
(d) Funds may be appropriated for the armed forces for use
as an emergency fund for research, development, test, and
evaluation, or related procurement or production only if the
appropriation of the funds is authorized by law after June 30,
1966.
(e) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of equipment for the reserve components of the
armed forces (including the National Guard) shall be set forth
separately from other amounts requested for procurement for the
armed forces.
(f) In each budget submitted by the President to Congress
under section 1105 of title 31, amounts requested for
procurement of ammunition for the Navy and Marine Corps, and
for procurement of ammunition for the Air Force, shall be set
forth separately from other amounts requested for procurement.

Sec. 115. Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization

(a) Congress shall authorize personnel strength levels for
each fiscal year for each of the following:
(1) The end strength for each of the armed forces
(other than the Coast Guard) for (A) active-duty
personnel who are to be paid from funds appropriated
for active-duty personnel, and (B) active-duty
personnel and full-time National Guard duty personnel
who are to be paid from funds appropriated for reserve
personnel.
(2) The end strength for the Selected Reserve of each
reserve component of the armed forces.
(b) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year to or
for--
(1) the use of active-duty personnel or full-time
National Guard duty personnel of any of the armed
forces (other than the Coast Guard) unless the end
strength for such personnel of that armed force for
that fiscal year has been authorized by law; or
(2) the use of the Selected Reserve of any reserve
component of the armed forces unless the end strength
for the Selected Reserve of that component for that
fiscal year has been authorized by law.
(c) Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that
such action is in the national interest, the Secretary may--
(1) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 1
percent of that end strength; and
(2) increase the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(1)(B) for a fiscal year for any of the
armed forces by a number equal to not more than 2
percent of that end strength; and
(3) vary the end strength authorized pursuant to
subsection (a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected
Reserve of any of the reserve components by a number
equal to not more than 2 percent of that end strength.
(d) In counting active-duty personnel for the purpose of
the end-strengths authorized pursuant to subsection (a)(1),
persons in the following categories shall be excluded:
(1) Members of the Ready Reserve ordered to active
duty under section 12302 of this title.
(2) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve ordered to active duty under section 12304 of
this title.
(3) Members of the National Guard called into Federal
service under section 12406 of this title.
(4) Members of the militia called into Federal
service under chapter 15 of this title.
(5) Members of reserve components on active duty for
training.
(6) Members of reserve components on active duty for
180 days or less to perform special work.
(7) Members on full-time National Guard duty for 180
days or less.
(8) Members of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve on active duty for more than 180 days to
support programs described in section 1203(b) of the
Cooperative Threat Reduction Act of 1993 (title XII of
Public Law 103-160; 22 U.S.C. 5952(b)).
(9) Members of reserve components (not described in
paragraph (8)) on active duty for more than 180 days
but less than 271 days to perform special work in
support of the combatant commands, except that--
(A) general and flag officers may not be
excluded under this paragraph; and
(B) the number of members of any of the armed
forces excluded under this paragraph may not
exceed the number equal to 0.2 percent of the
end strength authorized for active-duty
personnel of that armed force under subsection
(a)(1)(A).
(e) The authorized strength of the Navy under subsection
(a)(1) is increased by the authorized strength of the Coast
Guard during any period when the Coast Guard is operating as a
service in the Navy.
[(f) Repealed. P.L. 104-106 1061(c)(3), Feb. 10, 1996, 110
Stat. 442.]
(g) Congress shall authorize for each fiscal year the end
strength for military technicians for each reserve component of
the Army and Air Force. Funds available to the Department of
Defense for any fiscal year may not be used for the pay of a
military technician during that fiscal year unless the
technician fills a position that is within the number of such
positions authorized by law for that fiscal year for the
reserve component of that technician. This subsection applies
without regard to section 129 of this title. In each budget
submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of
title 31, the end strength requested for military technicians
(dual status) for each reserve component of the Army and Air
Force shall be specifically set forth.

ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES DURING THE 106TH CONGRESS
(1999 AND 2000)

The following is a summary of activities of the Committee
on Armed services during the 106th Congress.
Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's, and Marines' Bill of Rights Act of 1999
The committee moved quickly at the start of the 106th
Congress on legislation to deal with the serious problem of
recruiting and retaining service members for the armed forces.
On January 27, 1999, the committee marked up S. 4, The
Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's and Marines' Bill of Rights Act
of 1999. The bill, which was introduced by Majority Leader
Lott, Chairman Warner, and others, authorized a 4.8 percent pay
raise for active and reserve military personnel, reformed the
military pay tables, and improved the military retirement
system.
The committee reported S. 4 to the Senate on February 2,
1999. After two days of debate, the bill passed the Senate by a
vote of 91-8 on February 24, 1999.
S. 4 was delivered to the House on February 25, 1999 and
subsequently held at the desk in the House. On November 18,
1999, H. Res. 393, providing for the disposition of S. 4 was
considered in the House. H. Res. 393 provided for the return of
S. 4 to the Senate because, in the opinion of the House of
Representatives, S. 4 contravened the Constitution and
infringed upon the privileges of the House. H. Res. 393 was
agreed to by voice vote. Although S. 4 was not enacted into law
as a free-standing bill, the provisions of S. 4 were
incorporated into the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2000.
Cochran-Inouye National Missile Defense Act of 1999
On January 20, 1999, S. 257, The Cochran-Inouye National
Missile Defense Act of 1999, was referred to the committee. On
February 4 and February 9, 1999, the committee considered and
marked up the legislation.
On February 12, 1999, the committee reported S. 257 to the
Senate. In the report accompanying S. 257, the committee noted
that the need for deployment of NMD was clear; that a ballistic
missile threat to the United States exists and continues to
grow. The committee further noted that confidence in the
ability of the U.S. military to respond rapidly to the
ballistic missile threat must be tempered by realistic
assessments of the technical challenges and the ability of the
technical community to deal with these challenges. The
committee concluded that S. 257, which established a policy to
deploy NMD as soon as technologically possible, would ensure
the United States is prepared to meet that threat.
On March 15, 1999, the Senate began two days of debate on
S. 257. Two amendments were agreed to and included in the
legislation. The bill passed the Senate on March 17, 1999, as
amended, by a vote of 97-3.
The House agreed to incorporate S. 257 into H.R. 4 on May
20, 1999, by a vote of 345 to 71. H.R. 4 was presented to the
President on July 12, 1999, and was signed into law on July 22,
1999 (Public Law 106-38).
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000
In addition to action on S. 4 and S. 257, the committee
began the 106th Congress with a series of in-depth hearings and
briefings on the readiness of the Armed Forces, global threats
to U.S. national security interests, and current military
operations. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the services
chiefs, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Director of
the Defense Intelligence Agency and representatives of the
Joint Staff provided committee members with updated information
on the full spectrum of issues pertinent to the defense of the
Nation and U.S. national security interests worldwide. These
discussions framed the context for consideration of the
president's fiscal year 2000 budget plan.
The committee received the President's budget request on
February 1, 1999, and, on February 2, 1999, began a series of
hearings on the proposal. Several senior officials from the
Defense Department, including Secretary of Defense Cohen,
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Shelton, the service
secretaries, the unified and specified combatant commanders,
the service chiefs, representatives from the General Accounting
Office, other civilian government officials and industry
representatives testified before the committee. On May 10,
1999, when the committee met to mark up the National Defense
Authorization Bill, 243 individuals had testified before the
committee during 49 hearings.
On May 17, 1999, the committee reported the National
Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 2000 to the Senate.
The bill, S. 1059, authorized $288.8 billion in budget
authority for defense programs. This amount was $8.3 billion
above the President's budget request and allowed for a 2.2
percent increase in real terms for defense. This was the first
real increase in defense spending authorized in 14 years.
The National Military Strategy of the United States
envisioned that the armed forces would be prepared to fight and
win two nearly simultaneous major theater wars, the most likely
being in the Persian Gulf and in the Korean peninsula. The
strategy did not anticipate U.S. military involvement in
multiple, concurrent contingency operations. As the U.S.
military was strained by ongoing day-to-day operations,
thecontingency operations in Bosnia and Iraq, and the escalating
conflict in Kosovo, the committee focused on the implications of these
operations on military readiness, quality of life, and modernization
costs.
In this regard, the committee addressed several essential
goals in the bill. First, the committee focused on the ability
of the United States Armed Forces to meet its commitments
worldwide. Second, the committee stressed countering future
national security threats. Finally, the committee focused on
enhancing the quality of life of the men and women of the armed
services and their families.
The committee's focus on quality of life was of particular
concern and resulted in a series of initiatives to offset
continuing negative trends in personnel recruiting and
retention. Recruiting and retention have been a committee
priority for the last three years. As a result, the bill
included pay and compensation elements that were included in
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines' Bill or Rights Act
of 1999, and the reform of the military retirement system and
improvements in the military health care system.
The Senate began consideration of the bill on May 24, 1999.
During the Senate's 37 hours of debate on the measure, 148
amendments were offered and 12 roll call votes were recorded.
The measure passed the Senate, with amendments, on May 27,
1999, by a vote of 92-3.
Following the passage of the House version of the bill,
conferees from the Senate and House began a conference on July
13, 1999, to reconcile the difference between the two versions
of the bill. The conference report (H. Rpt. 106-301) was filed
on August 6, 1999. The House approved the conference report on
September 15, 1999 by a vote of 375-45.
Following two days of debate, the Senate agreed to the
conference report on September 22, 1999, by a vote of 93-5 and
forwarded the measure to the President. The President signed
the bill into law on October 5, 1999 (Public Law 106-65).

Establishment of Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

In January 1999, Chairman Warner established the
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities. The purpose
of the subcommittee is to provide a focus for the Department of
Defense's efforts to counter new and emerging threats to vital
national security interests. The subcommittee has oversight
over such threats as the proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, international terrorism at U.S. targets both at
home and abroad, information warfare, and narco-trafficking. In
addition, the subcommittee has budgetary oversight of the
defense technology base, which will provide for the development
of the technology necessary for the U.S. military to meet the
challenges of the 21st Century.
A key element of the subcommittee's responsibilities is the
changing role of the U.S. military in the new threat
environment, to include an examination of emerging operational
concepts and non-traditional military operations. In this
connection, the subcommittee has oversight of the procurement,
and research and development programs of the U.S. Special
Operations Command.

Military Operations

From March 24 to June 10, 1999, NATO conducted its first
large-scale, offensive military operations--a 78-day air war,
on behalf of Kosovo. Over 38,000 NATO combat sorties were
conducted, primarily by U.S. forces, during the Kosovo air
campaign with no combat casualities. In the end, the military
operation resulted in the withdrawal of Serb military troops
from Kosovo.
During the 106th Congress, the committee conducted eleven
hearings and briefing specifically on Serb aggression in
Kosovo, the air war, the deployment of U.S. and NATO ground
forces as peacekeepers following the air campaign, and other
pertinent issues. In addition to these meetings, a consistent
theme through many of the other full and subcommittee hearings
during both sessions of the Congress centered on Kosovo issues,
including the ``lessons learned'' from military operations in
Kosovo. Secretary of Defense Cohen and Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff Shelton testified several times on these
matters before the committee. Other witnesses included: General
Wesley Clark, USA, Commander-in-Chief, United States European
Command, and Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; Admiral James
Ellis, USN, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Allied
Forces Southern Europe; and, Lieutenant General Michael Short,
USAF Commander, 16th Air Force/Allied Air Forces, Southern
Europe.
Of paramount concern to the committee was applying the
``lessons learned'' from the air campaign over Kosovo to ensure
the future preparedness of the U.S. armed forces. The ``lessons
learned'' highlighted not only shortfalls in a variety of
weapon systems and intelligence programs, but also the
difficulties of engaging in coalition operations. The committee
authorized increases in funding primarily to the President's
fiscal year 2001 defense budget request to address some of the
most essential ``lessons learned'' from Kosovo.

The Military Health Care Improvement Act of 2000

On February 23, 2000, S. 2087, The Military Health Care
Improvement Act of 2000, was referred to the committee. The
purpose of the bill, introduced by Chairman Warner and
abipartisan group of senators, was to address the most urgent medical
needs of active duty and retired personnel and their families. In
addition to providing for improvements in the TRICARE program, the bill
provided, for the first time, an entitlement to military health care
for Medicare-eligible military retirees and their families in the form
of a pharmacy benefit for Medicare-eligible military retirees.
On May 9, 2000, provisions of S. 2087 were included in S.
2549, The National Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year
2001.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001

The committee received the President's budget request for
fiscal year 2001 on February 7, 2000. On February 8, 2000,
Secretary of Defense Cohen and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff Shelton testified on the budget request. This was the
first of 36 hearings conducted by the committee on the budget
proposal. During these hearings, 171 witnesses provided the
committee with expert analysis and assessments of the
President's budget request.
The subcommittees and full committee met from May 2 through
May 9, 2000, to mark up the National Defense Authorization Bill
for Fiscal Year 2001 (S. 2549). The committee agreed to
authorize $309.8 billion for defense spending for fiscal year
2001, an increase of $4.5 billion over the President's budget
request, and a real increase of 4.4. percent. For the second
year in a row, the committee was able to report to the Senate a
bill that contained a real increase in defense spending.
The committee reported S. 2549 to the Senate on May 12,
2000. Through this legislation, the committee sought to address
continuing problems that were the result of a decade and half
of constrained funding and an unprecedented number of overseas
deployments of military personnel. The authorized funding
increases were essential steps to address short term
deficiencies as well as long-term modernization requirements.
S. 2549 also included the provisions of S. 2087, The
Military Health Improvement Act of 2000, and other initiatives
to address health care concerns of current and retired military
personnel, including the guarantee of health care for life for
military retirees and their families. These provisions also
would accelerate improvements in TRICARE, expand TRICARE
benefits to families of military personnel serving in the
remote locations, increase access to health care and provide
pharmacy benefits for military retirees, and expand the long-
standing cooperative relationship between the DOD and the
Department of Veterans' Affairs.
On June 6, 2000, the Senate began consideration of S. 2549.
After 41 hours of debate, the consideration of 163 amendments,
and 13 roll call votes, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of
97-3 on July 13, 2000.
On July 18, 2000, conferees from the House and Senate began
meetings to resolve the differences between the Senate and
House defense authorization bills.
On October 6, 2000, the conferees concluded negotiations
and filed the conference report. H. Rept. 106-945, in the
House. On October 11, 2000, the House agreed to the measure by
a vote of 382-31.
On October 12, 2000, a motion to waive the Budget Act with
respect to the conference report was agreed to in the Senate by
a vote of 84-9. The Senate subsequently agreed to H. Rept. 106-
945 by a vote of 90-3.
On October 30, 2000, the measure was signed by the
President and became Public Law 106-398.

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106th Congress
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1st Session 2d Session Total
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National Defense Authorization:
Days in markup.............................................. 2 3 5
Days on floor............................................... 4 10 14
Amendments.................................................. 148 163 311
Roll call votes............................................. 12 13 25
Hours of debate............................................. 37 41 78
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Hearings/Meetings:
Full Committee.............................................. 76 59 135
AirLand Subcommittee........................................ 5 3 8
Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee.............. 9 6 15
Personnel Subcommittee...................................... 5 5 10
Readiness Subcommittee...................................... 10 5 15
Seapower Subcommittee....................................... 8 3 11
Strategic Subcommittee...................................... 6 5 11
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Total..................................................... 119 86 205
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Statutory Nominations........................................... 16 13 29
Military nominations:
Army........................................................ 5,429 6,605 12,034
Navy........................................................ 6,590 5,595 12,185
Marine Corps................................................ 2,128 2,827 4,955
Air Force................................................... 6,234 5,784 12,018
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Total..................................................... 20,381 20,811 41,192
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1999 ACTION ON NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date(s) of Committee Date of Senate
Date(s) of Committee Hearing(s) Action Confirmation Nominee/Position
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apr. 27;............................. N/A.................... July 1, 1999........... Huntoon, Carolyn L., of
May 4, 1999.......................... Virginia, to an
Assistant Secretary of
Energy (Environmental
Management), vice Alan
L. Alm, resigned.
Referred jointly to
the Committee on
Energy and Natural
Resources and the
Committee on Armed
Services, pursuant to
an order of the Senate
of June 28, 1990
Apr. 27, 1999........................ Apr. 29, 1999.......... Apr. 29, 1999.......... Delaney, Lawrence J.,
of Maryland, to be
Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force for
Acquisition, vice
Arthur L. Money.
Apr. 27, 1999........................ Apr. 29, 1999.......... Apr. 29, 1999.......... Sheridan, Brian E., of
Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Special
Operations and Low
Intensity Conflict,
vice Henry Allen
Holmes.
N/A.................................. Mar. 25, 1999.......... Mar. 25, 1999.......... Gottemoeller, Rose
Eilene, of Virginia to
be an Assistant
Secretary of Energy
(Non-Proliferation and
National Security).
Reported favorably by
the Committee on
Energy and Natural
Resources on Feb. 25,
1999. Pursuant to an
order of the Senate of
Feb. 24, 1999,
referred to the
Committee on Armed
Services for not to
exceed 30 days. (Note:
The nominee did not
appear.)
N/A.................................. May 25, 1999........... May 26, 1999........... Khan, Ikram U., of
Nevada, to be a Member
of the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed Services
University of the
Health Sciences for a
term expiring May 1,
1999, vice Alan
Marshall Elkins, term
expired. (Note: The
nominee did not
appear.)
N/A.................................. May 25, 1999........... May 26, 1999........... Khan, Ikram U., of
Nevada, to be a Member
of the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed Services
University of the
Health Sciences for
term expiring May 1,
2005 (Reappointment).
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
June 8, 1999......................... June 9, 1999........... June 16, 1999.......... Shinseki, General Eric
K., USA, for
reappointment to the
grade of general, and
to be Chief of Staff,
United States Army.
June 8, 1999......................... June 9, 1999........... June 16, 1999.......... Jones, Lieutenant
General James L., Jr.,
USMC, to be general
and to be Commandant
of the Marine Corps.
July 21, 1999........................ July 22, 1999.......... Sept. 30, 1999......... Money, Arthur L., of
Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Command,
Control,
Communications and
Intelligence.
July 21, 1999........................ July 22, 1999.......... July 30, 1999.......... Peters, F. Whitten, of
the District of
Columbia, to be
Secretary of the Air
Force, vice Sheila E.
Widnall, resigned.
Aug. 3, 1999......................... Aug. 4, 1999........... Aug. 5, 1999........... Blanchard, Charles A.,
of Arizona, to be
General Counsel of the
Department of the
Army, vice William T.
Coleman, III.
Aug. 3, 1999......................... Aug. 4, 1999........... Aug. 5, 1999........... DiBattiste, Carol A.,
of Florida, to be
Under Secretary of the
Air Force, vice F.
Whitten Peters.
Sept. 9, 1999........................ Sept. 23, 1999......... Sept. 24, 1999......... Shelton, General Henry
H., USA, to be general
and for reappointment
as Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Oct. 27, 1999........................ Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Ralston, General Joseph
W., USAF for
reappointment to the
grade of general and
to be Commander in
Chief, U.S. Forces
Europe and Supreme
Allied Commander,
Europe.
Oct. 27, 1999........................ Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Myers, General Richard
B., USAF for
reappointment to the
grade of general and
to be Vice Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
Oct. 27, 1999........................ Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Schwartz, General
Thomas A., USAF, for
reappointment to the
grade of general and
to be Commander in
Chief, United Nations
Command/Combined
Forces Command/
Commander, U.S. Forces
Korea.
Oct. 27, 1999........................ Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Eberhart, General Ralph
E., USAF, for
reappointment to the
grade of general and
to be Commander in
Chief, U.S. Space
Command.
N/A.................................. Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Potter, John F., of
Maryland, to be a
Member of the Board of
Regents of the
Uniformed Services
University of the
Health Sciences for a
term expiring May 1,
2005, vice T. Burton
Smith, Jr., term
expired. (Note: The
nominee did not
appear.)
N/A.................................. Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Eggenberger, A. J., of
Montana, to be a
Member of the Defense
Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board for a
term expiring October
18, 2003
(Reappointment).
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
N/A.................................. Oct. 28, 1999.......... Oct. 29, 1999.......... Roberson, Jessie M., of
Alabama, to be a
Member of the Defense
Nuclear Facilities
Safety Board for a
term expiring October
18, 1999, vice Herbert
Kouts, term expired.
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
Nov. 4, 1999......................... Nov. 4, 1999........... Nov. 5, 1999........... Maldon, Alphonso, Jr.,
of Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Force
Management Policy,
vice Frederick F. Y.
Pang.
Nov. 4, 1999......................... Nov. 4, 1999........... Nov. 5, 1999........... Veroneau, John K., of
Virginia, to be
Assistant Secretary of
Defense for
Legislative Affairs.
N/A.................................. Nov. 4, 1999........... Nov. 5, 1999........... Cornelius P. O'Leary,
of Connecticut, to be
a Member of the
National Security
Education Board for a
term of four years,
vice Roger Hilsman,
term expired. (Note:
The nominee did not
appear.)
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2000 ACTION ON NOMINATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date(s) of Committee Date of Senate
Date(s) of Committee Hearing(s) Action Confirmation Nominee/Position
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Mar. 21, 2000........................ Mar. 23, 27, 2000...... Mar. 29, 2000.......... de Leon, Rudy, of
California, to be
Deputy Secretary of
Defense, vice John J.
Hamre, resigned.
Mar. 21, 2000........................ Mar. 23, 27, 2000...... June 9, 2000........... Dworkin, Douglas A., of
Maryland, to be
General Counsel of the
Department of Defense,
vice Judith A. Miller.
N/A.................................. Mar. 23, 27, 2000...... May 24, 2000........... Challenor, Herschelle
S., of Georgia, to be
a Member of the
National Security
Education Board for a
term of four years
(Reappointment).
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
Apr. 11, 2000........................ Apr. 13, 2000.......... July 10, 2000.......... Creedon, Madelyn R., of
Indiana, to be Deputy
Administrator for
Defense Programs,
National Nuclear
Security
Administration (New
Position). (Senate
debate on the
nomination occurred on
July 10, 2000 and on
that date the Senate
confirmed the
nomination by a roll
call vote of 54-30.)
Apr. 11, 2000........................ Apr. 13, 2000.......... May 18, 2000........... Dahlberg, Gregory
Robert, of Virginia,
to be Under Secretary
of the Army, vice
Bernard Daniel
Rostker.
Apr. 11, 2000........................ Apr. 13, 2000.......... May 18, 2000........... Rostker, Bernard
Daniel, of Virginia,
to be Under Secretary
of Defense for
Personnel and
Readiness, vice Rudy
de Leon.
N/A.................................. Apr. 27, 2000.......... May 24, 2000........... Sundlun, Bruce, of
Rhode Island, to be a
Member of the National
Security Education
Board for a term of
four years, vice Eamon
M. Kelly, term
expired. (Note: The
nominee did not
appear.)
N/A.................................. Apr. 27, 2000.......... May 24, 2000........... Pacheco, Manuel
Trinidad, of Arizona,
to be a Member of the
National Security
Education Board for a
term of four years
(Reappointment).
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
May 16, 2000......................... May 17, 2000........... May 17, 2000........... Clark, Admiral Vernon
E., USN, for
reappointment to the
grade of admiral and
to be Chief of Naval
Operations.
May 24, 2000......................... May 24, 2000........... June 14, 2000.......... Gordon, General John
A., USAF, to be Under
Secretary for Nuclear
Security, Department
of Energy
(Administrator,
National Nuclear
Security
Administration,
Department of Energy)
(New Position)
June 27, 2000........................ June 27, 2000.......... June 27, 2000.......... Franks, Lieutenant
General Tommy R., USA,
for appointment to the
grade of general and
to be Commander in
Chief, United States
Central Command
June 27, 2000........................ June 27, 2000.......... June 27, 2000.......... Kernan, Lieutenant
General William F.,
USA, for appointment
to the grade of
general and to be
Commander in Chief,
United States Joint
Forces Command/Supreme
Allied Commander,
Atlantic
July 26, 2000........................ July 27, 2000.......... N/A.................... Mancuso, Donald, of
Virginia, to be
Inspector General,
Department of Defense,
vice Eleanor Hill.
(NOTE: Pursuant to an
order of the Senate of
January 22, 1999, the
nomination, once
reported by the Armed
Services Committee,
was referred to the
Governmental Affairs
Committee for not to
exceed 20 days. By
unanimous consent on
July 27, 2000, the
Governmental Affairs
Committee was given
until September 7,
2000 to consider the
nomination. Nomination
returned to the
President December 15,
2000.)
July 26, 2000........................ July 27, 2000.......... Sept. 8, 2000.......... Kallock, Roger W., of
Ohio, to be Deputy
Under Secretary of
Defense for Logistics
and Material Readiness
(New Position)
July 26, 2000........................ July 27, 2000.......... Sept. 8, 2000.......... Baker, James Edgar, of
Virginia, to be a
Judge of the United
States Court of
Appeals for the Armed
Forces for the term of
fifteen years to
expire on the date
prescribed by law,
vice Walter T. Cox
III, term expired
Sept. 6. 2000........................ Sept. 7, 2000.......... Sept. 7, 2000.......... Pace, Lieutenant
General Peter, USMC,
for appointment to the
grade of general and
to be Commander in
Chief, United States
Southern Command
Sept. 6, 2000........................ Sept. 7, 2000.......... Sept. 7, 2000.......... Holland, Lieutenant
General Charles R.,
USAF for appointment
to the grade of
general and to be
Commander in Chief,
United States Special
Operations Command
Sept. 6, 2000........................ Oct. 5, 2000........... Oct. 6, 2000........... Flowers, Major General
Robert B., USA, for
appointment to the
grade of lieutenant
general and to be the
Chief of Engineers,
United States Army
Oct. 3, 2000......................... Oct. 5, 2000........... Oct. 12, 2000.......... Pirie, Robert B., Jr.,
of Maryland, to be
Under Secretary of the
Navy, vice Jerry
MacArthur Hultin,
resigned
N/A.................................. Oct. 5, 2000........... Oct. 12, 2000.......... Shamansky, Robert N.,
of Ohio, to be a
Member of the National
Security Education
Board for a term of
four years
(Reappointment).
(Note: The nominee did
not appear.)
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NOMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES

The Committee considered nominations for promotions in the
armed services. Nominations submitted to the Senate by the
President for confirmation resulted in the following:

First Session

January 6, 1999 through November 19, 1999

Air Force nominations, totaling 6,234, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 6,219
Unconfirmed................................................... 15
Army nominations, totaling 5,429, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 5,225
Unconfirmed................................................... 204
Navy nominations, totaling 6,590, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 6,580
Unconfirmed................................................... 10
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,128, disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 2,127
Unconfirmed................................................... 1

Second Session

January 24, 2000 through December 15, 2000

Air Force nominations, totaling 5,784, (including 15 nominations
carried over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 5,781
Returned to the White House................................... 3
Army nominations, totaling 6,605 (including 204 nominations
carried over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 6,045
Unconfirmed................................................... 2
Returned to the White House................................... 558
Navy nominations, totaling 5,595 (including 10 nominations carried
over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 5,588
Returned to the White House................................... 7
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 2,827, (including 1 nomination
carried over from the first session), disposed of as follows:
Confirmed..................................................... 2,827

INVESTIGATIONS, HEARINGS, AND OTHER MATTERS NOT DIRECTLY PERTAINING TO
LEGISLATION BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

(Date of Hearing and Person or Subject)

----------

January 22, 1999
Committee met to receive a briefing on current military
operations. (Witnesses: Vice Admiral Vernon E. Clark, USN;
Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, USN; Rear Admiral Thomas R.
Wilson, USN; and Major General Charles F. Wald, USAF).
Closed; not printed.
January 28, 1999
Committee met to receive testimony on United States policy in
Iraq. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe and General
Anthony C. Zinni, USMC). Open and Closed. Open portion
printed.
February 2, 1999
Committee met to receive testimony on current and future
worldwide threats to the national security of the United
States. (Witnesses: Honorable George J. Tenet and
Lieutenant General Patrick M. Hughes, USA). Open and
Closed. Open portion printed.
February 25, 1999
Committee met to receive testimony on United States policy
regarding Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe;
Honorable Thomas R. Pickering; and General Joseph W.
Ralston, USAF). Open. Printed.
March 9, 1999
Committee met to receive a briefing on United States Government
policies and programs to combat terrorism. (Witness: Mr.
Richard A. Clarke). Closed; not recorded.
March 9, 1999
Committee met to receive testimony on United States Government
policies and programs to combat terrorism. (Witnesses:
Honorable John J. Hamre and General Joseph W. Ralston,
USAF. Open. Printed.

March 16, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on alleged Chinese espionage
at Department of Energy laboratories. (Witness: Honorable
William B. Richardson). Closed; not printed. (Joint Hearing
with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources).

March 25, 1999

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on alleged
Chinese espionage at Department of Energy laboratories.
(Witnesses: Mr. Edward J. Curran; Mr. Notra Trulock III;
Mr. Neil J. Gallagher; and Ms. Elizabeth A. Moler). Closed;
not printed.

March 30, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Ambassador James Pardew; Admiral Scott
A. Fry, USN; and Rear Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN).
Closed; not recorded.

April 1, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Honorable
Thomas R. Pickering; and representatives from the Office of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff). Closed; not recorded.

April 6, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; a
representative from Department of State; and
representatives from the Office of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff). Closed; not recorded.

April 8, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Ambassador Jim Dobbins; Ms. Julia Taft;
representatives from the Office of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff; and the Central Intelligence Agency). Closed; not
recorded.

April 12, 1999

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on alleged
Chinese espionage at Department of Energy laboratories.
(Witnesses: Panel I: Mr. Edward J. Curran and Mr. Notra
Trulock III. Panel II: Ms. Elizabeth A. Molar. Panel III:
Mr. John E. Bloodsworth and Dr. Paul Richanbach. Panel IV:
Mr. Charles B. Curtis.). Open. Printed.

April 15, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on United States policy
regarding Kosovo, and a revised Strategic Concept for NATO.
(Witnesses: Honorable William S. Cohen and General Henry H.
Shelton, USA). Open. Printed.

April 20, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current military
operations. (Witnesses: Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, USN;
Rear Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN; and a representative
from the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, Office of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff). Closed; not printed.

April 22, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on worldwide threats to
United States national security interests. (Witness:
Honorable Henry A. Kissinger). Open. Printed.

May 20, 1999

Committee and Members of the Foreign Relations Committee and
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee met informally with The
Right Honorable Robin Cook, M.P., British Secretary of
State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to discuss the
situation in Kosovo. Executive; not recorded.

June 9, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing from Dr. William J. Perry,
former Secretary of Defense, on a recent trip to North
Korea. Executive; not recorded.

June 15, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current operations in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable Strobe Talbott; Vice Admiral
Scott A. Fry, USN; and Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN).
Closed; not recorded.

June 22, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the report by the Foreign
Intelligence Advisory Board to the President entitled,
Science at its Best; Security at its Worst: A Report on
Security Problems at the U.S. Department of Energy.
(Witnesses: Honorable William B. Richardson and Honorable
Warren B. Rudman). Open. Printed. (Joint Hearing with the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on
Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on
Intelligence).

June 23, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on recommendations
toreorganize Department of Energy National Security Programs in
response to espionage threats. (Witnesses: Panel I: Honorable Pete V.
Domenici and Honorable Jon Kyl. Panel II: Honorable William B.
Richardson. Panel III: Admiral Henry G. Chiles, Jr., USN (Ret.) and Dr.
Sidney D. Drell). Open. Printed.

July 1, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on military operations
regarding Kosovo. (Witness: General Wesley K. Clark, USA).
Open. Printed.

July 20, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. policy and military
operations regarding Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable William
S. Cohen and General Henry H. Shelton, USA). Open. Printed.

August 5, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on the F-22 aircraft.
(Witnesses: General Lester L. Lyles, USAF and Lieutenant
General Gregory S. Martin, USAF). Closed; not recorded.

September 14, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony concerning the sinking of
the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the subsequent court-martial of
Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay III, USN. (Witnesses: Panel
I: Mr. Hunter Scott; Mr. Paul J. Murphy; Mr. Harlan M.
Twible; and Mr. Dan Kurzman; Panel II: Admiral Donald L.
Pilling, USN; Rear Admiral John D. Hutson, USN; and Dr.
William S. Dudley). Open. Printed.

September 23, 1999

Committee met to receive a briefing on current military
operations. (Witnesses: Vice Admiral Scott A Fry, USN; Rear
Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, USN; and Major General Charles F.
Wald, USAF). Closed; not printed.

September 23, 1999

Committee met informally with Members of the Russian Federation
Council and Russian Duma. Executive; not recorded.

October 5, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony from Department of Energy
and Intelligence Community witnesses on military
implications of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Closed;
not printed.

October 6, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the national security
implications of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
(Witnesses: Panel I: Honorable William S. Cohen; General
Henry H. Shelton, USA. Panel II: Honorable James R.
Schlesinger. Panel III: General John M. Shalikashvili, USA
(Ret.)). Open. Printed.

October 7, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the ability of the
Stockpile Stewardship Program to adequately verify the
safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent under
a Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (Witnesses: Panel I:
Honorable Bill Richardson; Dr. C. Paul Robinson; Dr. C.
Bruce Tarter; and Dr. John C. Browne. Panel II: Dr. Robert
R. Barker; Dr. John Foster; Dr. Kathleen C. Bailey; Admiral
Henry G. Chiles, Jr., USN (Ret.); and Dr. Sidney D. Drell).
Open. Printed.

October 14, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the lessons learned from
the military operations conducted as part of Operation
Allied Force, and associated relief operations, with
respect to Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable William S. Cohen
and General Henry H. Shelton, USA). Open and Closed. Open
portion printed.

October 19, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on future Naval operations
at the Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility.
(Witnesses: Panel I: Members of the Special Presidential
Panel on Military Operations on Vieques: Mr. Francis M.
Rush, Jr.; Honorable Lee H. Hamilton; Vice Admiral Diego E.
Hernandez, USN (Ret.) and General Richard I. Neal, USMC
(Ret.); Panel II: Honorable Richard Danzig; Admiral Jay L.
Johnson, USN; General James L. Jones, Jr., USMC. Panel III:
Governor Pedro Rosello; Honorable Carlos Romero-Barcelo;
and Honorable Anibal Acevedo-Vila). Open. Printed.

October 21, 1999

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on the lessons
learned from the military operations conducted as part of
Operation Allied Force, and associated relief operations,
with respect to Kosovo. (Witnesses: General Wesley K.
Clark, USA; Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., USN; and
Lieutenant General Michael C. Short, USAF). Open and
Closed. Open portion printed.

October 21, 1999

Committee met informally with Members of the British House of
Commons Defense Committee to discuss issues of mutual
concern, including Kosovo. Executive; not recorded.

October 22, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the security of the
Panama Canal. (Witnesses: Panel I: Honorable Dana
Rohrabacher, United States Congressman, California and
Honorable Bob Barr, United States Congressman, Georgia.
Panel II: Honorable Brian E. Sheridan; Honorable Alberto
Aleman Zubieta; General Charles E. Wilhelm, USMC; Mr.
Joseph W. Cornelison and Ambassador Lino Gutierrez. Panel
III: Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger). Open and Closed. Open
portion printed.

October 26, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on the status of U.S.
military forces. (Witnesses: General Henry H. Shelton, USA;
General Eric K. Shinseki, USA; Admiral Jay L. Johnson, USN;
General James L. Jones, USMC; and General Michael E. Ryan,
USAF). Open. Printed.

October 28, 1999

Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. national security
implications of the 1999 NATO Strategic Concept.
(Witnesses: Panel I: Honorable Lawrence S. Eagleburger.
Panel II: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Honorable Marc
Grossman; and Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III,
USA). Open. Printed.

November 3, 1999

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on the lessons
learned from the military operations conducted as part of
Operation Allied force, and associated relief operations,
with respect to Kosovo. (Witnesses: General Klaus Naumann,
Ret., Bundeswehr, Former Chairman of the NATO Military
Committee). Open. Printed.

November 9, 1999

Committee met to consider certain pending military nominations.
Executive; not printed.

January 26, 2000

Committee met informally with Right Honorable Sir Geoffrey
Hoon, British Secretary of State for Defence. Executive;
not recorded.

February 2, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the situation in Bosnia
and Kosovo. (Witness: General Wesley K. Clark, USA). Open
and Closed. Open portion printed.

February 3, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on current and future
worldwide threats to the national security of the United
States. (Witnesses: Honorable George J. Tenet and Vice
Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN). Open and Closed. Open
portion printed.

February 10, 2000

Committee met informally with The Right Honorable Robin Cook,
M.P., British Secretary of State for Foreign and
Commonwealth Affairs. Executive; not recorded.

February 22, 2000

Committee met informally with Honorable Alain Richard, the
French Minister of Defense. Executive; not recorded.

February 23, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony regarding the situation in
Kosovo. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Vice
Admiral Scott A. Fry, USN; and Rear Admiral Lowell E.
Jacoby, USN). Closed; not printed.

February 28, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the national security
implications of export controls and to examine S. 1712, The
Export Administration Act of 1999. (Witnesses: Panel I:
Honorable Michael B. Enzi and Honorable Tim Johnson. Panel
II: Honorable John J. Hamre. Panel III: Mr. Donald Mancuso;
Mr. Harold J. Johnson; and Mr. John W. Douglass). Open.
Printed.

March 23, 2000

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on the national
security implications of export controls and to examine S.
1712, The Export Administration Act of 1999. (Witnesses:
Mr. Donald Mancuso; Mr. Harold J. Johnson; Mr. John W.
Douglass; and Mr. Gary L. Milhollin). Open. Printed.

March 28, 2000

Committee met to receive a briefing from the Central
Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency on
the impact of drug trafficking on the security of Colombia
and neighboring countries of the Andean Ridge. Closed; not
printed.

April 4, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on United States support for
counter-narcotics activities in the Andean Ridge and
neighboring countries, and the impact of narco-trafficking
on the stabilityof the region. (Witnesses: Panel I:
Honorable Brian E. Sheridan; Honorable Rand Beers; General Charles E.
Wilhelm, USMC; and Mr. Peter F. Romero. Panel II: His Excellency Luis
Alberto Moreno, Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to the United
States and His Excellency Guillermo A. Ford, Ambassador of the Republic
of Panama to the United States). Open. Printed.

April 6, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on procedures and standards
for the granting of security clearances at the Department
of Defense. (Witnesses: Panel I: Honorable Tom Harkin.
Panel II: Ms. Carol R. Schuster and Mr. Donald Mancuso.
Panel III: Lieutenant General Charles J. Cunningham, USAF
(Ret.); Mr. Harold J. Kwalwasser; and Mr. J. William
Leonard). Open. Printed.

April 13, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony in review of the Department
of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program.
(Witnesses: Panel I: Rear Admiral Lowell E. Jacoby, USN.
Panel II: Honorable Rudy de Leon; Honorable David R.
Oliver; Lieutenant General Ronald R. Blanck, USA; Major
General Randall L. West, USMC; and Ms. Carol R. Schuster).
Open. Printed.

May 17, 2000

Committee met informally with Members of the Russian Defense
Committee of the Russian Duma. Executive; not recorded.

May 23, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. strategic nuclear
force requirements. (Witnesses: Honorable Walter B.
Slocombe; General Henry H. Shelton, USA; General Eric K.
Shinseki, USA; Admiral Jay L. Johnson, USN; General James
L. Jones, Jr., USMC; General Michael E. Ryan, USAF; and
Admiral Richard W. Mies, USN). Open and Closed. Open
portion printed.

June 21, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on security failures at Los
Alamos National Laboratory. (Witnesses: Honorable William
B. Richardson; Dr. John C. Browne; Mr. Edward J. Curran;
and General Eugene E. Habiger, USAF (Ret.)). Open and
Closed. Open portion printed.

June 29, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the Report of the
National Missile Defense Independent Review Team.
(Witnesses: Lieutenant General Ronald T. Kadish, USAF and
General Larry R. Welch, USAF (Ret.)). Open and Closed. Open
portion printed.

July 12, 2000

Committee met to continue to receive testimony in review of the
Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program.
(Witnesses: Honorable Rudy de Leon; Rear Admiral J. Jarrett
Clinton, USPHS; Major General Randall L. West, USMC;
Honorable David R. Oliver; Dr. Anna Johnson-Winegar; Mr.
Robert J. Lieberman; and Dr. Kathryn C. Zoon). Open.
Printed.

July 20, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the situation in Iraq and
U.S. military operations in and around Iraq. (Witnesses:
Vice Admiral Scott A. Fry, USN; Rear Admiral Lowell E.
Jacoby, USN; and Mr. Bruce Pease). Closed; not printed.

July 25, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the National Missile
Defense Program. (Witness: Honorable William S. Cohen).
Open. Printed.

September 19, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on U.S. policy toward Iraq.
(Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Ambassador Edward
S. Walker, Jr.; and General Tommy R. Franks, USA). Open.
Printed.

September 20, 2000

Committee and Members of the Foreign Relations Committee met
informally with the Prime Minister of Italy, the Honorable
Giuliano Amato. Executive; not recorded.

September 27, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on the status of U.S.
military readiness. (Witnesses: General Henry H. Shelton,
USA; General Eric K. Shinseki, USA; Admiral Vernon E.
Clark, USN; General James L. Jones, USMC; and General
Michael E. Ryan, USAF). Open. Printed.

September 28, 2000

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on U.S. policy
toward Iraq. (Witnesses: General Anthony C. Zinni, USMC,
Ret.; Ambassador Richard Butler; and Honorable Richard N.
Perle). Open. Printed.

October 12, 2000

Committee met to receive a briefing on the U.S.S. Cole.
(Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Lieutenant
General Gregory S. Newbold, USMC; and Brigadier General
Paul J. Lebras, USAF). Closed; not recorded.

October 19, 2000

Committee met to receive testimony on issues related to the
attack on the U.S.S. Cole. (Witness: General Anthony C.
Zinni, USMC (Ret.)). Open. Printed.

October 19, 2000

Committee met to receive a briefing on the status of the
investigation into the attack of the U.S.S. Cole.
(Witnesses: Representatives from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Naval Criminal Investigative
Service). Closed; not recorded.

October 20, 2000

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on issues
related to the attack on the U.S.S. Cole. (Witnesses:
Representatives from the Intelligence Community). Closed;
not printed.

October 25, 2000

Committee met to continue to receive testimony on issues
related to the attack on the U.S.S. Cole. (Witnesses:
Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Honorable Edward S. Walker,
Jr.; and General Tommy R. Franks, USA). Open. Printed.
(Witnesses: Honorable Walter B. Slocombe; Honorable Edward
S. Walker, Jr.; Admiral Vernon E. Clark, USN; General Tommy
R. Franks, USA; Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, USN and
representatives from the Intelligence Community). Closed;
not printed.

December 7, 2000

Committee met to receive a briefing on global developments and
worldwide threats from the Central Intelligence Agency.
Closed; not printed.

ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE STAFF

Romie L. Brownlee, Staff Director
David S. Lyles, Staff Director for the Minority
Charles S. Abell, Professional Staff Member
Charles W. Alsup, Professional Staff Member
Judith A. Ansley, Deputy Staff Director
John R. Barnes, Professional Staff Member
Beth Ann Barozie, Staff Assistant
Courtney A. Burke, Special Assistant
Christine E. Cowart, Admin. Assist. to the Minority
Daniel J. Cox, Jr., Professional Staff Member
Richard D. DeBobes, Minority Counsel
Marie Fabrizio Dickinson, Chief Clerk
Edward H. Edens IV, Professional Staff Member
Pamela L. Farrell, Professional Staff Member
Richard W. Fieldhouse, Professional Staff Member
Kristi M. Freddo, Receptionist
Creighton Greene, Professional Staff Member
William C. Greenwalt, Professional Staff Member
Gary M. Hall, Professional Staff Member
Mary Alice A. Hayward, Professional Staff Member
Shekinah Z. Hill, Staff Assistant
Cristina H. Hinkle, Staff Assistant
Larry J. Hoag, Printing and Documents Clerk
Lawrence J. Lanzillotta, Professional Staff Member
George W. Lauffer, Professional Staff Member
Gerald J. Leeling, Minority Counsel
Peter K. Levine, Minority Counsel
Paul M. Longsworth, Professional Staff Member
Thomas L. MacKenzie, Professional Staff Member
Michael J. McCord, Professional Staff Member
Ann M. Mittermeyer, Assistant Counsel
Thomas C. Moore, Staff Assistant
Jennifer L. Naccari, Staff Assistant
Elisabeth J. O'Beirne, Staff Assistant
Cindy Pearson, Security Manager
Suzanne K. L. Ross, Staff Assistant
Anita H. Rouse, Deputy Chief Clerk
Joseph T. Sixeas, Professional Staff Member
Cord A. Sterling, Professional Staff Member
Scott W. Stucky, General Counsel
Eric H. Thoemmes, Professional Staff Member
Michele A. Traficante, Staff Assistant
Roslyne D. Turner, Office/Systems Administrator
Appointments: Judith A. Ansley appointed January 12, 1999. Edward
H. Edens IV appointed January 12, 1999. Joseph T. Sixeas appointed
January 12, 1999. Todd L. Payne appointed February 10, 1999. Ilana Kass
appointed March 1, 1999. William C. Greenwalt appointed March 5, 1999.
Thomas L. MacKenzie appointed March 9, 1999. Anita H. Rouse appointed
March 22, 1999. Joan V. Grimson appointed April 12, 1999. Michele A.
Traficante appointed April 21, 1999. David P. Nunley appointed June 28,
1999. Thomas C. Moore appointed July 21, 1999. Madeline N. Stewart
appointed July 23, 1999. Kristin A. Dowley appointed July 29, 1999.
Shekinah Z. Hill appointed July 29, 1999. Jennifer L. Naccari appointed
November 1, 1999. Suzanne K. L. Ross appointed November 15, 1999.
Charles W. Alsup appointed December 1, 1999. Mary Alice A. Hayward
appointed January 10, 2000. Courtney A. Burke appointed February 14,
2000. Beth Ann Barozie appointed April 3, 2000. Eric M. Thorson
appointed June 13, 2000. Kristi M. Freddo appointed August 28, 2000.
Cristina H. Hinkle appointed September 7, 2000. Elisabeth J. O'Beirne
appointed September 25, 2000.
Resignations: Lucia M. Chavez, Professional Staff Member, resigned
January 16, 1999. John DeCrosta, Communications Director, resigned
January 12, 1999. Melinda M. Koutsoumpas, Chief Clerk, resigned January
16, 1999. John H. Miller, Professional Staff Member, resigned January
16, 1999. Jonathan L. Etherton, Professional Staff Member, resigned
February 28, 1999. Stephen L. Madey, Jr., Professional Staff Member,
resigned February 28, 1999. J. Reaves McLeod, Staff Assistant, resigned
March 11, 1999. Ilana Kass, Professional Staff Member, resigned March
24, 1999. Henry C. Leventis, Staff Assistant, resigned May 3, 1999.
Philip M. Bridwell, Receptionist, resigned May 21, 1999. Stuart H.
Cain, Staff Assistant, resigned July 7, 1999. Todd L. Payne, Special
Assistant, resigned July 16, 1999. D. Banks Willis, Staff Assistant,
resigned July 21, 1999. Keaveny A. Donovan, Staff Assistant, resigned
August 4, 1999. Maria A. Finley, Special Assistant, resigned September
17, 1999. Andrew W. Johnson, Professional Staff Member, resigned
November 3, 1999. Joan V. Grimson, Counsel, resigned November 14, 1999.
Shawn H. Edwards, Staff Assistant, resigned March 15, 2000. Madelyn R.
Creedon, Minority Counsel, resigned July 16, 2000. Madeline N. Stewart,
Staff Assistant, resigned July 28, 2000. Kristin A. Dowley, Staff
Assistant, resigned August 20, 2000. Sharen E. Reaves, Staff Assistant,
resigned August 20, 2000. Eric M. Thorson, Professional Staff Member,
resigned September 10, 2000. David P. Nunley, Staff Assistant, resigned
September 29, 2000. Mickie Jan Gordon, Staff Assistant, resigned
November 30, 2000.
Title Changes: Marie Fabrizio Dickinson from Deputy Chief Clerk to
Chief Clerk, effective January 11, 1999. George W. Lauffer from Deputy
Staff Director to Professional Staff Member, effective January 12,
1999. Maria A. Finley from Staff Assistant to Special Assistant,
effective April 9, 1999. David P. Nunley, from Receptionist to Staff
Assistant, effective July 16, 1999. Christine E. Cowart from Special
Assistant to Administrative Assistant to the Minority, effective
October 16, 1999. Madeline N. Stewart, from Receptionist to Staff
Assistant, effective November 1, 1999. Roslyne D. Turner from Systems
Administrator to Office/Systems Administrator, effective February 1,
2000. Jennifer L. Naccari from Receptionist to Staff Assistant,
effective August 28, 2000.

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES RULES OF PROCEDURE

(Adopted March 25, 1999)

1. Regular Meeting Day. The Committee shall meet at least
once a month when Congress is in session. The regular meeting
days of the Committee shall be Tuesday and Thursday, unless the
Chairman directs otherwise.
2. Additional Meetings. The chairman may call such
additional meetings as he deems necessary.
3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the committee may
be called by a majority of the members of the committee in
accordance with paragraph 3 of Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules
of the Senate.
4. Open Meetings. Each meeting of the committee, or any
subcommittee thereof, including meetings to conduct hearings,
shall be open to the public, except that a meeting or series of
meetings by the committee or a subcommittee thereof on the same
subject for a period of no more than fourteen (14) calendar
days may be closed to the public on a motion made and seconded
to go into closed session to discuss only whether the matters
enumerated below in clauses (a) through (f) would require the
meeting to be closed, followed immediately by a record vote in
open session by a majority of the members of the committee or
subcommittee when it is determined that the matters to be
discussed or the testimony to be taken at such meeting or
meetings--
(a) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret
in the interests of national defense or the
confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the
United States;
(b) will relate solely to matters of committee staff
personnel or internal staff management or procedure;
(c) will tend to charge an individual with a crime or
misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional
standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an
individual to public contempt or obloquy or will
represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy
of an individual;
(d) will disclose the identity of any informer or law
enforcement agent or will disclose any information
relating to the investigation or prosecution of a
criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in
the interests of effective law enforcement;
(e) will disclose information relating to the trade
secrets or financial or commercial information
pertaining specifically to a given person if--
(1) an Act of Congress requires the
information to be kept confidential by
Government officers and employees; or
(2) the information has been obtained by the
Government on a confidential basis, other than
through an application by such person for a
specific Government financial or other benefit,
and is required to be kept secret in order to
prevent undue injury to the competitive
position of such person; or
(f) may divulge matters required to be kept
confidential under other provisions of law or
Government regulations.
5. Presiding Officer. The chairman shall preside at all
meetings and hearings of the committee except that in his
absence the ranking majority member present at the meeting or
hearing shall preside unless by majority vote the committee
provides otherwise.
6. Quorum. (a) A majority of the members of the committee
are required to be actually present to report a matter or
measure from the committee. (See Standing Rules of the Senate
26.7(a)(1).
(b) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (c), and
other than for the conduct of hearings, six members of the
committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of such
business as may be considered by the committee.
(c) Three members of the committee, one of whom shall be a
member of the minority party, shall constitute a quorum for the
purpose of taking sworn testimony, unless otherwise ordered by
a majority of the full committee.
(d) Proxy votes may not be considered for the purpose of
establishing a quorum.
7. Proxy Voting. Proxy voting shall be allowed on all
measures and matters before the committee. The vote by proxy of
any member of the committee may be counted for the purpose of
reporting any measure or matter to the Senate if the absent
member casting such vote has been informed of the matter on
which he is being recorded and has affirmatively requested that
he be so recorded. Proxy must be given in writing.
8. Announcement of Votes. The results of all roll call
votes taken in any meeting of the committee on any measure, or
amendment thereto, shall be announced in the committee report,
unless previously announced by the committee. The announcement
shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor and votes
cast in opposition to each such measure and amendment by each
member of the committee who was present at such meeting. The
chairman may hold open a roll call vote on any measure or
matter which is before the committee until no later than
midnight of the day on which the committee votes on such
measure or matter.
9. Subpoenas. Subpoenas for attendance of witnesses and for
the production of memoranda, documents, records, and the like
may be issued by the chairman or any other member designated by
him, but only when authorized by a majority of the members of
the committee. The subpoena shall briefly state the matter to
which the witness is expected to testify or the documents to be
produced.
10. Hearings. (a) Public notice shall be given of the date,
place, and subject matter of any hearing to be held by the
committee, or any subcommittee thereof, at least 1 week in
advance of such hearing, unless the committee or subcommittee
determines that good cause exists for beginning such hearings
at an earlier time.
(b) Hearings may be initiated only by the specified
authorization of the committee or subcommittee.
(c) Hearings shall be held only in the District of Columbia
unless specifically authorized to be held elsewhere by a
majority vote of the committee or subcommittee conducting such
hearings.
(d) Witnesses appearing before the committee shall file
with the clerk of the committee a written statement of their
proposed testimony prior to the hearing at which they are to
appear unless the chairman and the ranking minority member
determine that there is good cause not to file such a
statement. Witnesses testifying on behalf of the Administration
shall furnish an additional 50 copies of their statement to the
Committee. All statements must be received by the Committee at
least 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the
hearing.
(e) Confidential testimony taken or confidential material
presented in a closed hearing of the committee or subcommittee
or any report of the proceedings of such hearing shall not be
made public in whole or in part or by way of summary unless
authorized by a majority vote of the committee or subcommittee.
(f) Any witness summoned to give testimony or evidence at a
public or closed hearing of the committee or subcommittee may
be accompanied by counsel of his own choosing who shall be
permitted at all times during such hearing to advise such
witness of his legal rights.
(g) Witnesses providing unsworn testimony to the committee
may be given a transcript of such testimony for the purpose of
making minor grammatical corrections. Such witnesses will not,
however, be permitted to alter the substance of their
testimony. Any question involving such corrections shall be
decided by the chairman.
11. Nominations. Unless otherwise ordered by the committee,
nominations referred to the committee shall be held for at
least seven (7) days before being voted on by the committee.
Each member of the committee shall be furnished a copy of all
nominations referred to the committee.
12. Real Property Transactions. Each member of the
committee shall be furnished with a copy of the proposals of
the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, submitted
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2662 and with a copy of the proposals of
the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
submitted pursuant to 50 U.S.C. App. 2285, regarding the
proposed acquisition or disposition of property of an estimated
price or rental of more than $50,000. Any member of the
committee objecting to or requesting information on a proposed
acquisition or disposal shall communicate his objection or
request to the chairman of the committee within thirty (30)
days from the date of submission.
13. Legislative Calendar. (a) The clerk of the committee
shall keep a printed calendar for the information of each
committee member showing the bills introduced and referred to
the committee and the status of such bills. Such calendar shall
be revised from time to time to show pertinent changes in such
bills, the current status thereof, and new bills introduced and
referred to the committee. A copy of each new revision shall be
furnished to each member of the committee.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered, measures referred to the
committee shall be referred by the clerk of the committee to
the appropriate department or agency of the Government for
reports thereon.
14. Except as otherwise specified herein, the Standing
Rules of the Senate shall govern the actions of the committee.
Each subcommittee of the committee is part of the committee,
and is therefore subject to the committee's rules so far as
applicable.
15. Powers and Duties of Subcommittees. Each subcommittee
is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and
report to the full committee on all matters referred to it.
Subcommittee chairmen shall set dates for hearings and meetings
of their respective subcommittees after consultation with the
chairman and other subcommittee chairmen with a view toward
avoiding simultaneous scheduling of full committee and
subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.

PUBLICATIONS

106th Congress--1st Session

Hearings

1. U.S. Government Policies and Programs to Combat
Terrorism. (S. Hrg. 106-464) March 9, 1999; pages 1-49.
2. Review of Alleged Chinese Espionage at Department of
Energy Laboratories. (S. Hrg. 106-460) April 12 and June 23,
1999; pages 1-195.
3. The President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Report on DOE. (S. Hrg. 106-452) (Joint hearing before the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, and the
Select Committee on Intelligence.) June 22, 1999; pages 1-65.
4. The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the
Subsequent Court Martial of Rear Adm. Charles B. McVay III,
USN. (S. Hrg. 106-378) September 14, 1999; pages 1-150.
5. Vieques and the Future of the Atlantic Fleet Weapons
Training Facility. (S. Hrg. 106-419) (Hearings before the
Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Readiness
and Management Support.) September 22 and October 19, 1999;
pages 1-185.
6. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. (S. Hrg. 106-490) October
6 and 7, 1999; pages 1-212.
7. The Force Structure Impacts on Fleet and Strategic Lift
Operations. (S. Hrg. 106-375) (Hearing before the Subcommittee
on Seapower.) October 13, 1999; pages 1-69.
8. The Efforts of the Military Services in Implementing
Joint Experimentation. (S. Hrg. 106-361) (Hearing before the
Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.) October 20,
1999; pages 1-107.
9. Security of the Panama Canal. (S. Hrg. 106-555) October
22, 1999; pages 1-111.
10. Real Property Maintenance Program and the Maintenance
of Historic Homes and Senior Officers' Quarters. (S. Hrg. 106-
363) (Hearing before the Subcommittee on Readiness and
Management Support.) October 26, 1999; pages 1-85.
11. Status of U.S. Military Forces. (S. Hrg. 106-567)
October 26, 1999; pages 1-162.
12. Agricultural Biological Weapons Threat to the United
States. (S. Hrg. 106-583) (Hearing before the Subcommittee on
Emerging Threats and Capabilities.) October 27, 1999; pages 1-
52.
13. U.S. National Security Implications of the 1999 NATO
Strategic Concept. (S. Hrg. 106-840) October 28, 1999; pages 1-
72.
14. U.S. Policy on Iraq. (S. Hrg. 106-327) January 28,
1999; pages 1-36.
15. Worldwide Threats. (S. Hrg. 106-436) February 2 and
April 22, 1999; pages 1-109.
16. Review the National Security Ramifications of the Year
2000 Computer Problem. (S. Hrg. 106-291) (Hearing before the
Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.) February 24,
1999; pages 1-93.
17. U.S. Policy and NATO Military Operations in Kosovo. (S.
Hrg. 106-794) February 25; April 15; July 1, 20; October 14,
21; November 3, 1999; pages 1-486.
18. Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations
for Fiscal Year 2000 and the Future Years Defense Program. (S.
Hrg. 106-116) Hearings on S. 1059:
Part 1: Status of the U.S. Armed Forces; Military Posture;
Service Secretaries; Service Chiefs; Unified Commands;
Department of Energy. January 5; February 3; March 2, 4, 16,
18; April 13, 1999; pages 1-642.
Part 2: Seapower. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Seapower.) March 3, 10, 24; April 13, 21, 1999; pages 1-292.
Part 3: Readiness and Management Support. (Hearings before
the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.) March
10, 17, 18; April 13, 14, 21, 1999; pages 1-718.
Part 4: Airland. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Airland.) March 3, 10, 17, 24, 1999; pages 1-261.
Part 5: Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (Hearings before
the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.) March
5, 16, 22, 23; April 20, 27, 1999; pages 1-445.
Part 6: Personnel. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Personnel.) February 24; March 3, 11, 24, 1999; pages 1-643.
Part 7: Strategic. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Strategic.) February 24, 26; March 11, 22; April 14, 1999;
pages 1-384.

106th Congress--2nd Session

Hearings

19. Situation in Bosnia and Kosovo. (S. Hrg. 106-841)
February 2, 2000; pages 1-89.
20. Worldwide Threats. (S. Hrg. 106-834) February 3, 2000;
pages 1-82.
21. National Security Implications of Export Controls. (S.
106-816) February 28 and March 23, 2000; pages 1-107.
22. Counternarcotics Activities. (S. 106-xxx) April 4,
2000; pages 1-xxx.
23. Review Procedures and Standards for the Granting of
Security Clearances at the Department of Defense. (S. Hrg. 106-
737) April 6, 2000; pages 1-81.
24. Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization
Program. (S. Hrg. 106-886) April 13 and July 12, 2000; pages 1-
244.
25. Department of Defense Anti-Biological Warfare Agent
Vaccine Acquisition Program. (S. Hrg. 106-xxx) (Hearing before
the Subcommittee on Personnel.) April 14, 2000; pages 1-xxx.
26. U.S. Strategic Nuclear Force Requirements. (S. 106-738)
May 23, 2000; pages 1-46.
27. Department of Energy Laboratories Security Failures at
Los Alamos. (S. Hrg. 106-xxx) June 21, 2000; pages 1-xxx.
28. National Missile Defense. (S. Hrg. 106-938) June 29 and
July 25, 2000; pages 1-158.
29. U.S. Policy Toward Iraq. (S. Hrg. 106-xxx) September 19
and 28, 2000; pages 1-xxx.
30. Status of U.S. Military Readiness. (S. Hrg. 106-xxx)
September 27, 2000; pages 1-xxx.
31. Attack on the U.S.S. Cole. (S. Hrg. 106-xxx) October 19
and 25, 2000; pages 1-xxx.
32. Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations
for Fiscal Year 2001 and the Future Years Defense Program. (S.
Hrg. 106-609) Hearings on S. 2549:
Part 1: Status of the U.S. Armed Forces; Military Posture;
Service Secretaries; Service Chiefs; Unified Commands;
Department of Energy. February 8, 10, 29; March 1, 7, 9, 2000;
pages 1-739.
Part 2: Seapower. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Seapower.) March 2 and 23, 2000; pages 1-187.
Part 3: Readiness and Management Support. (Hearings before
the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.) March 3,
7, 10; April 26, 2000; pages 1-352.
Part 4: Airland. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Airland.) March 8 and 22, 2000; pages 1-106.
Part 5: Emerging Threats and Capabilities. (Hearings before
the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.) March
1, 6, 21, 24; April 4, 2000; pages 1-494.
Part 6: Personnel. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Personnel.) February 24; March 2, 9, 2000; pages 1-492.
Part 7: Strategic. (Hearings before the Subcommittee on
Strategic.) February 25, 28, 29; March 8, 2000; pages 1-250.

106th Congress--1st Session

Hearings on Nominations

33. Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee,
First Session, 106th Congress. (S. 106-584) March 2; April 27;
May 4; June 8; July 21; August 3; September 9; October 27;
November 4, 1999; pages 1-571.

Brian E. Sheridan (April 27); Dr. Lawrence J. Delaney
(April 27); Dr. Carolyn L. Huntoon (April 27, May 4);
Gen. Eric K.Shinseki, USA (June 8); Lt. Gen. James L.
Jones, Jr., USMC (June 8); F. Whitten Peters (July 21); Arthur L. Money
(July 21); Carol A. DiBattiste (August 3); Charles A. Blanchard (August
3); Gen. Henry H. Shelton, USA (September 9); Gen. Joseph W. Ralston,
USAF (October 27); Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF (October 27); Gen.
Thomas A. Schwartz, USA (October 27); Gen. Ralph Eberhart, USAF
(October 27); Alphonso Maldon, Jr. (November 4); John K. Veroneau
(November 4).

106th Congress--2nd Session

Hearings on Nominations

34. Nominations Before the Senate Armed Services Committee,
Second Session, 106th Congress. (S. 106-985) February 8; March
21; April 11; May 16, 24; June 27; July 26; September 6;
October 3, 19, 2000; pages 1-511.

Rudy de Leon (March 21); Douglas A. Dworkin (March 21);
Bernard D. Rostker (April 11); Gregory R. Dahlberg
(April 11); Madelyn R. Creedon (April 11); Adm. Vernon
E. Clark, USN (May 16); Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF (May
24); Lt. Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA (June 27); Lt. Gen.
William F. Kernan, USA (June 27); Donald Mancuso (July
26); Roger W. Kallock (July 26); James E. Baker (July
26); Lt. Gen. Peter Pace, USMC (September 6); Lt. Gen.
Charles R. Holland, USAF (September 6); Maj. Gen.
Robert B. Flowers, USA (September 6); Robert B. Pirie,
Jr. (October 3).

106th Congress--1st Session

Reports

106-1 Report on the Soldiers', Sailors',
Airmen's and Marines' Bill of
Rights Act of 1999; February 2,
1999; 13 pages.
106-4 Report on the National Missile
Defense Act of 1999; February 12,
1999; 13 pages.
106-50 National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2000; May 17
(legislative day, May 14), 1999;
489 pages.

106th Congress--2nd Session

Reports

106-292 National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2001; May 12,
2000; 473 pages.
106-325 Authorizing Appropriations for
Fiscal Year 2001 for Intelligence
and Intelligence-related
Activities of the United States
Government, the Community
Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System,
and for Other Purposes; June 29,
2000; 9 pages.

INFORMATION ON APPOINTMENT OF BOARDS OF VISITORS TO THE UNITED STATES
MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR FORCE ACADEMIES

Public Law 816 of the 80th Congress, now codified in Title
10, U.S.C., provides a uniform procedure for the appointment of
members of the Boards of Visitors of the Military and Naval
Academies, and provides that there shall be appointed on or
before the last day of every year Boards of Visitors to each of
the Academies to be constituted as follows:
Senate:
Chairman of the Armed Services Committee or his
designee.
*1 Senator.
*2 members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
*(To be appointed by the Vice President)
House:
Chairman of the Armed Services Committee or his
designee.
**2 Congressmen.
**2 members of the House Appropriations Committee.
**(To be appointed by the Speaker of the House)
Presidential:
6 persons, to serve for a 3-year term, 2 new members
appointed each year. Each Board to visit respective
Academy once annually.
Boards of Visitors to the:
Military Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec 4355(a).)
1999.--Santorum (Armed Services), Hutchison
(Appropriations)
2000.--Santorum (Armed Services), Hutchison
(Appropriations)
Naval Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec. 6968(a).)
1999.--McCain (Armed Services), Cochran
(Appropriations)
2000.--McCain (Armed Services), Cochran
(Appropriations)
Air Force Academy: (Title 10, U.S.C., sec. 9355(a).)
1999.--Allard (Armed Services), Burns
(Appropriations)
2000.--Allard (Armed Services), Burns
(Appropriations)