July 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6593 E. J. Corey, Harvard University, 1990 Nobel The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- AMENDMENT NO. 3753 Prize in chemistry. ator from Mississippi. Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I James W. Cronin, University of Chicago, Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, the am pleased that the Senate has taken 1980 Nobel Prize in physics. an important step toward protecting Renato Dulbecco, The Salk Institute, 1975 Durbin amendment is unnecessary. It Nobel Prize in medicine. purports to direct the manner and de- the lives and property of all Americans Edmond H. Fischer, Univ. of Washington, tails of a missile testing program that with the passage of the Firefighter In- 1992 Nobel Prize in medicine. the Secretary of Defense is committed vestment and Response Enhancement Val L. Fitch, Princeton University, 1980 to conduct already. Act. I am proud today to join with Sen- Nobel Prize in physics. This amendment is an unprecedented ators DODD and DEWINE as a cosponsor Robert F. Furchgott, Suny Health Science effort by the Senate to micromanage a of this legislation. I wish to thank Sen- Ctr., 1998 Nobel Prize in medicine. ator DODD and Senator DEWINE for the Murray Gell-Mann, Santa Fe Institute, weapons system testing program. In no 1969 Nobel Prize in physics. other program has the Senate tried to leadership and effort they have shown Ivar Giaever, Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- legislate in this way to dictate to DOD on behalf of the men and women serv- tute, 1973 Nobel Prize in physics. how a classified national security test- ing as firefighters across the nation. I Walter Gilbert, Biological Laboratories, ing program should be conducted. would also like to commend the many Cambridge, Mass., 1980 Nobel Prize in chem- The directions to DOD in this amend- other Senators who already have istry. ment are vague. They would inevitably signed on as cosponsors of this impor- Sheldon L. Glashow, Boston University tant legislation. 1999 Nobel Prize in physics. lead to confusion and unnecessary Roger C. L. Guillemin, The Salk Institute, delays in the development of this com- The Firefighter Investment and Re- 1977 Nobel Prize in medicine. plex, but very important, capability to sponse Enhancement Act seeks to ad- Herbert A. Hauptman, The Medical Foun- defend our Nation against a serious dress the enormous amount of fiscal dation of Buffalo, 1985 Nobel Prize in chem- threat. I urge the Senate to reject this need faced by our nation’s fire depart- istry. amendment. ments, both paid and volunteer, and Dudley R. Herschbach, Harvard University, I move to table the amendment and does so with an eye to the human costs 1986 Nobel Prize in chemistry. incurred by both firefighters and the Roald Hoffman, Cornell University, 1981 ask for the yeas and nays. Nobel Prize in chemistry. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a general public these brave men and David H. Hubel, Harvard University, 1981 sufficient second? women protect every day. Every year, Nobel Prize in medicine. There appears to be a sufficient sec- more than 4,000 people are killed and Jerome Karle, Naval Research Laboratory, ond. 24,000 are injured by fire in the United 1985 Nobel Prize in chemistry. The question is on agreeing to the States. Sadly, about 660 of those killed Arthur Kornberg, Stanford University, 1959 motion. The clerk will call the roll. each year are children. One hundred of Nobel Prize in medicine. Edwin G. Krebs, University of Washington, The legislative clerk called the roll. the individuals who lose their lives to 1992 Nobel Prize in medicine. The result was announced—yeas 52, fire each year are firefighters, the very Leon M. Lederman, Illinois Institute of nays 48, as follows: men and women who are fighting to Technology, 1988 Nobel Prize in physics. [Rollcall Vote No. 178 Leg.] protect others. Many of these deaths Edward B. Lewis, Caltech, 1995 Nobel Prize YEAS—52 and injuries could be avoided by simply in medicine. using the technology and equipment Rudolph A. Marcus, Caltech, 1992 Nobel Abraham Frist Murkowski Allard Gorton Nickles that while currently available, is often Prize in chemistry. Ashcroft Gramm Roberts Franco Modigliani, MIT, Sloan School, 1985 so expensive that fire departments are Bennett Grams Roth unable to purchase it. Similarly, many Nobel Prize in economics. Bond Grassley Santorum Mario Molina, MIT, 1995 Nobel Prize in Brownback Gregg Sessions of the deaths and injuries could be chemistry. Bunning Hagel Shelby avoided with increased efforts at fire Marshall Nirenberg, NIH, 1968 Nobel Prize Burns Hatch Smith (NH) prevention and training. Fire depart- in medicine. Campbell Helms Smith (OR) Chafee, L. Hutchinson Specter ments in many of our towns and cities Douglas D. Osheroff, Stanford University, spend the bulk of their entire budgets 1996 Nobel Prize in physics. Cochran Hutchison Stevens Coverdell Inhofe Thomas Arno A. Penzias, Bell Labs, 1978 Nobel on administrative costs and compli- Craig Kyl Thompson ance with existing safety regulations, Prize in physics. Crapo Lott Thurmond Martin L. Perl, Stanford University, 1995 DeWine Lugar Voinovich and can simply not afford the available Nobel Prize in physics. Domenici Mack Warner safety equipment and training. As a Norman F. Ramsey, Harvard University, Enzi McCain consequence, far too many volunteer 1989 Nobel Prize in physics. Fitzgerald McConnell firefighters and EMTs are forced to pay Burton Richter, Stanford University, 1976 NAYS—48 for their own training because their de- Nobel Prize in physics. Richard J. Roberts, New England Biolabs, Akaka Edwards Levin partments simply do not have enough Baucus Feingold Lieberman 1993 Nobel Prize in medicine. money to have them trained. Bayh Feinstein Lincoln West Virginia fire departments share Herbert A. Simon, Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Biden Graham Mikulski 1978 Nobel Prize in economics. Bingaman Harkin Moynihan in this enormous need for additional Richard R. Smalley, Rice University, 1996 Boxer Hollings Murray funding. There are about 16,000 fire- Nobel Prize in chemistry. Breaux Inouye Reed fighters in West Virginia serving in 437 Jack Steinberger, CERN, 1988 Nobel Prize Bryan Jeffords Reid fire departments. Virtually every one in physics. Byrd Johnson Robb James Tobin, Yale University, 1981 Nobel Cleland Kennedy Rockefeller of those departments are underfunded. Collins Kerrey Sarbanes Prize in economics. West Virginians were forced to cope Conrad Kerry Schumer with almost $73 million of property Daniel C. Tsui, Princeton University, 1998 Daschle Kohl Snowe Nobel Prize in physics. Dodd Landrieu Torricelli damage due to fires in 1999. More im- Steven Weinberg, University of Texas, Aus- Dorgan Lautenberg Wellstone portantly, 45 civilians were killed and tin, 1979 Nobel Prize in physics. Durbin Leahy Wyden two firefighters were killed in the line Robert W. Wilson, Harvard-Smithsonian, The motion was agreed to. of duty. Much of the loss of life and Ctr. for Astrophysics, 1978 Nobel Prize in Mr. COCHRAN. I move to reconsider property, and many of these injuries physics. Chen Ning Yang, Suny, Stony Brook, 1957 the vote. could have been avoided if fire depart- Nobel Prize in physics. Mr. WARNER. I move to lay that mo- ments had the funds to deal with emer- Owen Chamberlain*, University of Cali- tion on the table. gencies as effectively as possible and to fornia, Berkeley, 1959 Nobel Prize in physics. The motion to lay on the table was establish prevention programs. Johann Diesenhofer*, University of Texas agreed to. Over the past few months, my state Southwestern Medical Center, 1988 Nobel The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 2549 is has grieved the tragic loss of two fire- Prize in chemistry. now considered read a third time. fighters whose deaths may well have Willis E. Lamb, Jr.*, Stanford University, 1955 Nobel Prize in physics. The Senate will now proceed to H.R. been prevented if their departments *These laureates signed the letter within 4205. The text of S. 2549 is substituted had access to grants available under S. hours after the letter was delivered to the therefore, and the bill is considered 1941. Angelo ‘‘Wayne’’ Shrader, a fire- White House. read a third time. fighter with the East River Volunteer

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:20 Jul 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.012 pfrm01 PsN: S13PT1 S6594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2000 Fire Department, in Princeton, WV, of-the-art equipment, and the imple- is a small amount but an amount that who also worked as a Communicator mentation of fire prevention programs. can help reduce the Russian nuclear with the Mercer County ‘‘911’’ service, The Firefighter Investment and Re- weapons complex. died as a result of injuries incurred sponse Enhancement Act provides a This amendment directs the U.S. fighting a fire as part of an under- portion of this much-needed relief. The DOE and MinAtom, to enter into an staffed local fire department. Simi- legislation authorizes $1 billion to be agreement to establish a plan, with larly, Fire Lieutenant Robbie Brannon, distributed by FEMA to fire depart- milestones, to consolidate the Russian of the City of Bluefield Fire Depart- ments across the nation on a competi- nuclear weapons complex. In addition, ment, died as the result of injuries, in- tive basis. No more than ten percent of MinAtom must agree, in writing, to cluding a heart attack, he suffered this money is to be used for adminis- close some of its nuclear weapons fa- fighting a residential fire with a crew trative costs. This assures that the cilities, before the additional $12.5 mil- short two firefighters because of budg- money is really getting to the fire de- lion can be spent. et constraints. I humbly join with col- partments that so desperately need We have a unique opportunity to fur- leagues on both sides of the aisle today help. Further, at least ten percent of ther U.S. national security interests by in honor of the bravery and sacrifice of the funds are to be used to establish closing some of the Russian nuclear Wayne Shrader and Robbie Brannon, vital fire prevention programs to stop weapons facilities. While the full bur- and the many firefighters in West Vir- fires before they start. The remaining den to downsize the Russian complex ginia and across the nation who con- appropriations will be available on a remains a Russian obligation we can tinue to protect us each day. competitive basis to address a wide va- and should help. It is important to im- Like fire departments all across the riety of needs faced by fire depart- prove and further our relationship with country, West Virginia fire depart- ments across the nation. This allows Russian at all levels. The Nuclear Cit- ments do receive support from State money to be used for the most des- ies program provides many benefits to and local governments. Unfortunately, perate needs of individual departments. the U.S. and to Russia. The U.S. should it is simply not enough. Indeed, fire de- It is past time that we provide some grab this opportunity. In the future, partments in West Virginia are just relief to our nation’s brave firefighters Mr. President, I would like to see the like those in every other state, with who have managed to get by on far too program expanded further; this amend- equipment and personnel needs requir- little for far too long. Once again, I ment is a good first step. ing substantial additional funding. commend the Senate for taking this Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I rise Equipment such as thermal imaging action on behalf of our nation’s fire- today in support of S. 2549, the Na- cameras would be a tremendous aid to fighters. I also wish to thank Senator tional Defense Authorization Act for firefighters and could result in lives DODD and Senator DEWINE for spon- FY2001. Included in the bill that passed being saved, but such equipment is soring this legislation to supply a por- today are several amendments that very expensive. Similarly, new and tion of that much-needed aid. Little will significantly improve the lives of technologically advanced fire engines that we do may be as immediately im- active duty members, reservists, mili- would be an enormous help to fire de- portant as the help we should act tary retirees, veterans, and their fami- partments and the towns and cities quickly to provide our fire depart- lies. they serve. Unfortunately, with cur- ments. By helping our nation’s fire de- These amendments greatly improved rent funding levels, most fire depart- partments, we are truly helping every- the version of the bill that came out of ments cannot upgrade their equipment one. the Armed Services Committee. I had and many must raise funds themselves Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise as voted against reporting the bill out of just to fuel the antiquated vehicles an original co-sponsor of the Domenici the Committee because it did not in- many must still keep in service. Nuclear Cities amendment and to note clude important measures for military However, the greatest need fire de- that this important amendment was personnel and neglected the issue of de- partments in West Virginia have is the unanimously agreed to by the Senate. fense reform. need for increased training. Additional The Russia nuclear weapons complex The critical amendments that were training would be an invaluable re- is a vast collection of highly secret included in the legislation that passed source to fire departments across the closed cities. This complex is far larger today will: remove servicemembers state. There simply is not enough and has significantly more capability from food stamps; increase pay for mid- money available. Three years ago, the to produce nuclear weapons than the grade Petty Officers and Non-Commis- projected five-year need for the fire de- US nuclear weapons complex. Just over sioned Officers; assist disabled veterans partments in Raleigh County, West two years ago, the Department of En- in claims processing; restore retire- Virginia, alone was $14 million. While ergy was presented with a unique op- ment pay for disabled military retir- the Firefighter Investment and Re- portunity to help Russia significantly ees; provide survivor benefit plan en- sponse Enhancement Act would not reduce this complex, including the op- hancements; authorize a low-cost life cover that entire need, it would be a portunity to close 2 of the three Rus- insurance plan for spouses and their tremendous aid to fire departments as sian nuclear weapons assembly facili- children; enhance benefits and retire- they attempt to meet their various ties. ment pay for Reservists and National needs. The DOE through its nuclear cities Guardsmen; authorize back-pay for cer- For many years, fire departments initiative has been working closely tain WWII Navy and Marine Corps Pris- and firefighters across the nation have with its Russian counterpart, the Rus- oners of War; and provide for signifi- simply dealt with funding shortfalls, sian Ministry of Atomic Energy, cant acquisition reform by eliminating and yet have managed to protect our known as MinAtom, to reduce the size domestic source restrictions on the communities despite the limited re- of the Russian nuclear complex by 50 procurement of shipyard cranes. sources available to them. However, we percent. DOE started this effort just One of the areas of greatest concern cannot expect these miracles to be per- over two years ago, and while it took a among military retirees and their fam- formed any longer. Bake sales and while to get off the ground, the Nuclear ilies is the ‘‘broken promise’’ of life- bingo can only pay for so much. It is Cities Program has begun to dem- time medical care, especially for those vital that the federal government be- onstrate real progress. over-age 65. While the Committee had come involved. The men and women This amendment would direct the included some key health care provi- serving as firefighters play an impor- Secretary of Energy to expand and ac- sions, it failed to meet the most impor- tant role in the quality of life in our celerate the activities under the Nu- tant requirement, the restoration of communities, and it is high time Con- clear Cities Program and further assist this broken promise. gress recognizes their contribution. It Russia in downsizing its nuclear weap- With severe recruitment and reten- is our responsibility to provide ade- ons complex. To help with this effort tion problems still looming, we must quate funding sources to keep fire- the amendment will provide an addi- better compensate our mid-grade en- fighters from facing dangers that could tional $12.5 million over the current $17 listed servicemembers who are critical be mitigated or eliminated though bet- million authorized in the bill. Com- to leading the junior enlisted force. We ter training, the availability of state- pared to the overall defense budget this have significantly underpaid enlisted

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 05:13 Jul 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.016 pfrm01 PsN: S13PT1 July 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6595 servicemembers since the beginning of Defense Authorization Act (S. 2549) for FY 2001 Defense Authorization Act (S. 2549) for FY 2001 the All-Volunteer Force. The value of add-ons, increases and earmarks add-ons, increases and earmarks—Continued the mid-grade NCO pay, compared to Dollars (in millions) Dollars (in millions) that of the most junior enlisted, has TITLE I, PROCUREMENT Electric Motor Brush Technology .. 2 dropped 50 percent since the All-Volun- Army Procurement (none) Advanced Composite Sail Tech- Navy Procurement: teer Force was enacted by Congress in nology ...... 2.5 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar Shipboard Simulation for Marine 1973. This pay provision for the mid- (ALFS) ...... 6 Corps Operations ...... 20 grade enlisted ranks, up to $700 per Allegany Ballistics Lab GOCO ...... 7.7 Common Command and Decision year, plus the food stamp pay provision LHD–8 Advanced Procurement ...... 46 Functions ...... 10 of an additional $180 per month for jun- Adv Procurement DDG 51 ...... 79 Advanced Amphibious Assault Ve- ior enlisted servicemembers, provides a MSC Thermal Imaging Equipment 4 hicles ...... 27.5 significant increase in pay for enlisted Integrated Condition Assessment High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (ICAS) ...... 5 servicemembers. System ...... 17.3 Side-Scan Sonar ...... 5 Extended Range Guided Munition .. 10 The National Guard and Reserves Joint Engineering Data Manage- Nonlethal Research and Tech- have become a larger percentage of the ment & Info Control (JEDMICS) 4 nology Development ...... 8 Total Force and are essential partners AN/SPQ–9B Gun Fire Control Radar 4 NAVCIITI ...... 4 in a wide range of military operations. NULKA Anti-Ship Missile Decoy .... 4.3 Parametric Airborne Dipping Sonar 10 Due to the higher deployment rates of Marine Corps Procurement: Advanced Threat Infrared Counter- Improved Night/Day Fire Control the active duty forces, the Reserve measures ...... 8 Observation Device (INOD) ...... 2.7 Power Node Control Center ...... 3 Components are being called upon Air Force Procurement: more frequently and for longer periods Advanced Food Service Technology 2 C–17 Cockpit System Simulation .... 14.9 SPY-3 and Volume Search Radar ... 8 of time than ever before. We must stop C–17 A/C Maintenance System Multi-purpose Processor ...... 15 treating them like a ‘‘second-class’’ Trainer (AMST) ...... 11.5 Antenna Technology Improvements 5 force. Combat Training Ranges ...... 20 Submarine Common Architecture .. 5 I would like to emphasize the impor- TITLE II, R, D, T, AND E Advanced Tactical Software Inte- Army R, D, T & E: gration ...... 4 tance of enacting meaningful improve- Composite Materials ...... 6 CVN–77, CVN(X), and Nimitz Class ments for our servicemembers, their Advanced missile composite com- Smart Product Model ...... 10 families and their survivors. They risk ponent ...... 5 NULKA Dual Band Spatially Dis- Ballistics Technology ...... 3.5 their lives to protect our freedom and tributed Infrared Signature ...... 2.1 Portable Hybrid Electric Power Re- preserve democracy. We should com- Single Integrated Human Re- search ...... 1.5 pensate them adequately, improve the sources Strategy ...... 3 Thermoelectric Power Generation benefits to their families and survivors, Marine Corps Research University 3 for Military Applications ...... 1 Reentry System Application Pro- and enhance the quality of life for the Operational Support ...... 4 gram ...... 2 Reserves and National Guard in a simi- Equipment Readiness ...... 8 Joint Tactical Combat Training lar manner as the active forces. Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Units .... 4 System ...... 5 Each year the number of disabled Enabling Technologies for Future SAR Reconnaissance System Dem- Combat Vehicle ...... 46.3 veterans appealing their health care onstrator ...... 9 Big Crow ...... 7 cases continues to increase. It is Con- Interoperability Process Software gress’ duty to ensure that the dis- Simulation Centers Upgrades ...... 4.5 Family of Systems Simulators ...... 3 Tools ...... 2 ability claims process is less complex, Army Space Control ...... 5 SPAWAR SATCOM Systems Inte- less burdensome, and more efficient. Acoustic Technology ...... 4 gration Initiative ...... 2 Likewise, we should restore retirement Radar Power Technology ...... 4 Distributed Engineering Plant ...... 5 pay for disabled military retirees. Scramjet Acoustic Combustion En- Air Force R, D, T & E: Resin Systems for Engine Applica- I would also like to point out that hance ...... 2 Aero-Acoustic Instrumentation ..... 4 tions ...... 2 this year’s defense authorization bill Laser Processing Tools ...... 4 contained over $1.9 Billion in pork— Supercluster Distributed Memory .. 2 SMDC Battlelab ...... 5 Thermal Protection Systems ...... 1.5 unrequested add-ons to the defense Anti-malaria Research ...... 2 Aeronautical Research ...... 6 budget that robs our military of vital SIRFC/ATIRCM ...... 38.5 Variable Displacement Vane Pump 3 funding on priority issues. While this Threat Virtual Mine Simulator ...... 2.5 PBO Membrane Fuel Cell ...... 5 year’s total is less than previous years’ Threat Information Operations At- Aluminum Aerostructures ...... 3 it is still $1.9 Billion too much. We tack Simulator ...... 2.1 Space Survivability ...... 5.6 Cost Reduction Effort MLRS/ HAARP ...... 7 need to, and can do better. I ask that Integrated Demonstration & Appli- the detailed list of Pork on this bill be HIMARS ...... 16 Design and Manufacturing Program 2 cations Laboratory (IDAL) ...... 6 included in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Center for Communications and Fiber Optic Control Technology ..... 2 following my remarks. Networking ...... 5 Miniature Satellite Threat Report- In conclusion, I would like to empha- Navy R, D, T & E: ing System (MSTRS) ...... 5 size the importance of enacting mean- Free Election Laser ...... 5 Upper Stage Flight Experiment ..... 5 ingful improvements for active duty Biodegradable Polymers ...... 1.25 Scorpius ...... 5 Bioenvironmental Hazards Re- Space Maneuver Vehicle ...... 15 and Reserve members. They risked Solar Orbital Transfer Vehicle their lives to defend our shores and search ...... 3 Nontraditional Warfare Initiatives 2 (SOTV) ...... 5 preserve democracy and we can not Hyperspectral Research ...... 3 Micro-Satellite Technology (XSS– thank them enough for their service. Cognitive Research ...... 3 10) ...... 12 But we can pay them more, improve Nanoscale Sensor Research ...... 3 Composite Payload Fairings and the benefits for their families, and sup- Ceramic and Carbon Based Compos- Shrouds ...... 2 port the Reserve Components in a simi- ites ...... 2 SBL Integrated Flight Experiment lar manner as the active forces. Littoral Area Acoustic Demo ...... 3 (IFX) ...... 30 Computational Engineering Design 2 Airborne Laser Program ...... 92.4 We must ensure that the critical Supply Chain Best Practices ...... 2 RSLP GPS Range Safety ...... 19.2 amendments that I have outlined sur- Virtual Tested for Reconfigurable SATCOM Connectivity ...... 5 vive the Conference process and are en- Ship ...... 2 BOL Integration ...... 7.6 acted into law. Our servicemembers Modular Composite Hull ...... 4 Hyperspectral Technology ...... 2 past, present, and future need these im- Composite Helo Hangar Door ...... 5 Extended Range Cruise Missile ...... 86.1 provements, and the bill that we passed Advanced Waterjet-21 ...... 4 Global Air Traffic Management ...... 7.2 today is just one step on the road to re- Laser Welding and Cutting ...... 2.8 Lighthouse Cyber-Security ...... 5 form. Ocean Modeling for Mine and Expe- B–2 Connectivity ...... 3 ditionary Warfare ...... 3 U–2 Syers ...... 6 There being no objection, the list was USMC ATT Initiative ...... 15 Improved Radar for Global Hawk ... 6 ordered to be printed in the RECORD, as Minesweeper Integrated Combat Global Hawk Air Surveillance Dem- follows: Weapons Systems ...... 5 onstration ...... 12

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:20 Jul 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0655 E:\CR\FM\G13JY6.117 pfrm01 PsN: S13PT1 S6596 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2000 Defense Authorization Act (S. 2549) for FY 2001 Defense Authorization Act (S. 2549) for FY 2001 Defense Authorization Act (S. 2549) for FY 2001 add-ons, increases and earmarks—Continued add-ons, increases and earmarks—Continued add-ons, increases and earmarks—Continued Dollars (in millions) Dollars (in millions) Dollars (in millions) Defense Wide R, D, T & E: Information Security Scholarship Amdt. 3389. To treat as veterans indi- Personnel Research Institute ...... 4 Program ...... 20 viduals who served in the Alaska Infrasound Detection Basic Re- Territorial Guard during W.W.II Command Information Superiority search ...... 1.5 Amdt. 3400. To authorize a land con- Architecture ...... 2 Program Increase ...... 15 veyance, former National Ground Chemical Agent Detection-Optical Information Protection Research Intelligence Center, Charlottes- Computing ...... 2 Institute ...... 10 ville, VA Thin Film Technology ...... 3 Impact Aid ...... 20 Amdt. 3401. To authorize a land con- Wide Band Gap ...... 2 veyance, Army Reserve Center, Bio-defense Research ...... 2.1 MISCELLANEOUS Winona, MN Hybrid Sensor Suite ...... 8 Defense Health Program ...... 98 Amdt. 3404. To authorize acceptance High Definition Systems ...... 7 and use of gifts from Air Force Three-Dimensional Structure Re- Kaho’olawe Island Conveyance ...... 25 Museum Foundation for the con- search ...... 3 Alkali Silica Reactivity Study ...... 5 struction of a third building for Chem-Bio Detectors ...... 5 the Museum at Wright-Patterson Blast Mitigation Testing ...... 3 Sec. 373. Reimbursement by Civil Air Carriers for Johnston Atoll Sup- USAF Base, OH Facial Recognition Access Control Amdt. 3407. To permit the lease of the port Technology ...... 2 Naval Computer Telecomm. Cen- Magdalena Ridge Observatory ...... 9 Sec. 1041. Inst. for Defense Computer ter, Cutler, ME, pending its con- Wide Band Gap ...... 10 Sec. & Info. Protection ...... 10 veyance Excalibur ...... 3 Sec. 2831. Land Conveyance, Price Amdt. 3408. To modify the authorized Atmospheric Interceptor Tech- Support Center, Granite City, IL conveyance of certain land at nology ...... 15 Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD Chem-Bio Individual Sampler ...... 2.7 Sec. 2832. Land Conveyance, Hay Amdt. 3415. To provide for the devel- Consequence Management Informa- Army Res. Center, Pittsburgh, opment of a USMC Heritage Cen- tion System ...... 6.4 PA ter at Marine Corps Base, Chem-Bio Advanced Materials Re- Sec. 2833. Land Conveyance, Steele Quantico, VA search ...... 3.5 Army Res. Center, Pittsburgh, Amdt. 3423. To authorize SecNav to Small Unit Bio Detector ...... 8.5 PA convey to the city of Jackson- Complex System Design ...... 5 ville N.C., certain land for the Sec. 2834. Land Conveyance, Fort Competitive Sustainment Initia- purpose of permitting the devel- Lawton, WA tive ...... 8 opment of a bike/green way trail WMD Simulation Capability ...... 5 Sec. 2835. Land Conveyance, Van- Amdt. 3424. To authorize, with an off- HAARP ...... 5 couver Barracks, WA set, $1.45 million for a contribu- Integrated Data Environment (IDE) 2 tion by the Air National Guard, Advanced Optical Data and Sensor Sec. 2851. Land Conveyance, MCAS Miramar, CA the construction of a new airport Fusion ...... 3 tower at Cheyenne Airport, WY Advanced Research Center ...... 6.5 Sec. 2852. Land Conveyance, Defense Amdt. 3460. P–3/H–1/SH–60R Gun KE–ASAT ...... 20 Fuel Supply Point, Casco Bay, Modifications ...... 30 WMD Response System ...... 1.6 ME Amdt. 3462. CIWS MODS ...... 30 Information Operations Technology Sec. 2853. Land Conveyance, Former Amdt. 3465. Land Conveyance, Los Center Alliance ...... 5 NTC Bainbridge, Cecil County, Angeles AFB Trust Rubix ...... 1.8 MD Amdt. 3466. Procurement of AV–8B Cyber Attack Sensing and Warning 20 aircraft ...... 92 Virtual Worlds Initiative ...... 2 Sec. 2854. Land Conveyance, Naval Amdt. 3467. Information Technology Smart Maps ...... 2 Computer & Telecomm. Station, Center, LA ...... 5 NIMA Viewer ...... 5 Cutler, ME Amdt. 3468. USMC Trucks, tilting JCOATS–IO ...... 5 Sec. 2871. Land Conveyance, Army & brackets and mobile electronic Information Assurance Testbed ...... 5 Air Force Exchange, Farmers warfare support system ...... 10 Advanced Lightweight Grenade Branch, TX Amdt. 3477. Joint Technology Infor- Launcher ...... 5.6 mation Center Initiative ...... 20 Operational Test & Evaluation, De- AMENDMENTS Amdt. 3481. Tethered Aerostat Radar fense, R, D, T & E: Amdt. 3219. To modify authority to System Sites ...... 33 Central T & E Investment Develop- carry out a fiscal year 1990 military Amdt. 3482. Special Warfare Boat In- ment (CTEIP) Program Increase 20 construction project at Portsmouth tegrated Bridge Systems ...... 7 Reality Fire-Fighting Training ...... 1.5 Naval Hospital, VA ...... 8.5 Amdt. 3483. R, D, T & E for Explosive TITLE III, OPERATIONS & MAIN- Demilitarization Technology ...... 5 TENANCE Amdt. 3235. To authorize a land con- Amdt. 3488. Procurement of AGM–65 Army O&M: veyance, Ft. Riley, KS Maverick missiles ...... 2.1 Range Upgrade ...... 50 Amdt. 3242. To modify authority for Amdt. 3489. Procurement of Rapid In- Battlefield Mobility Enhancement use of certain Navy property by travenous Infusion Pumps ...... 6 System ...... 10 the Oxnard Harbor District, Port Amdt. 3490. Training Range Up- Clara Barton Center for Domestic Hueneme, CA grades, Fort Knox, KY ...... 4 Preparedness ...... 1.5 Amdt. 3490. (cont.) Overhaul of MK–45 Amdt. 3383. To provide with an offset, Navy O&M: 5 inch guns ...... 12 $5 million for R, D, T, & E Defense- Navy Call Center—Cutler, Maine .... 3 Amdt. 3770. National Labs Partner- wide for strategic environment Re- Operational Meteorology and ship Improvements ...... 10 search & Development Program for Oceanography ...... 7 Amdt. 3801. National Energy Tech- technologies for detection & trans- Nulka Training ...... 4.3 nology Lab, Fossil Energy R&D ..... 4 port of pollutants from live-fire ac- Range Upgrades ...... 25 Amdt. 3802. Florida Restoration MTAPP ...... 2 tivities ...... 5 Grant ...... 2 Information Technology Center— Amdt. 3385. To set aside for weather- Amdt. 3812. Indian Health Care for New Orleans, LA ...... 5 proofing facilities at Keesler Air Diabetes ...... 7.372 Nansemond Ordnance Depot Site— Force Base, MS, $2.8 million of Amdt. 3807. Salmon restoration and Suffolk, VA ...... 0.9 amount authorized to be appro- conservation in Maine ...... 5 USMC O&M (none) priated for USAF operation & Amdt. 3795. Forest System Land Re- USAF O&M (none) maintenance ...... 2.8 view Committee ...... 1 O&M Defense Wide: Total: ...... 1,981,522,000 JCS Mobility Enhancements ...... 50 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I rise Defense Acquisition University ...... 2 today to offer strong support of the Na- DLA MOCAS Enhancements ...... 1.2 Joint Spectrum Center Data Base tional Defense Authorization Act for Upgrade ...... 25 Fiscal Year 2001. This legislation con- Legacy Project, Nautical Historical tains many positive things for the Project—Lake Champlain, NY ..... 6.1 state of New Mexico and the United

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:20 Jul 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.047 pfrm01 PsN: S13PT1 July 13, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6597 States—both in the programs funded committee has also included several programs, I believe that more must be and the changes made to enhance re- initiatives to obtain greater commit- done to ensure the directed energy search and development efforts. Chair- ment and necessary access from Rus- science and technology is better co- man WARNER should take pride in his sia. I also will offer an amendment to ordinated and sufficiently funded. committee’s efforts to appropriately increase funding and expedite our ef- These technologies can assist in our de- allocate defense funding. forts in restructuring the Russian nu- fense efforts against some of the most For the second year in a row the clear weapons complex. prevalent threats confronting us. I will committee was able to recommend a Finally, $446.3 million is provided for also be offering an amendment to this real increase in defense spending by the defense science and technology pro- legislation that I believe will go a long adding $4.5 billion above the Presi- gram—a 9 percent increase over the way in achieving these goals. dent’s fiscal year 2001 request. The rec- President’s budget. This funding will In 1998 I spoke before this body and ommendation of $309.8 billion is not focus on the revolutionary tech- stated the need to start the new mil- only consistent with the budget resolu- nologies to meet challenging emerging lennium by stopping the ebbing tide tion it also allows for a 4.4-percent in- threats. and ending the lengthy decline in de- crease in real growth for defense from Several projects critical to New fense spending. This year I am grateful last year’s appropriated level of fund- Mexico’s contributions to our national to see the chairman and his committee ing. defense are supported by this legisla- have made the crucial step of main- The committee authorized $63.28 bil- tion. The Armed Services Committee taining, and improving on, the FY 2000 lion in procurement funding, a $3.0 bil- approved an authorization of $60 mil- increase in defense spending. We must lion increase over the President’s budg- lion for the Warfighter Information not flag in our efforts to support a et. Operations and maintenance was Network program. Laguna Industries strong national defense. The com- funded at $109.2 billion with $1.5 billion plays a key role in manufacturing and mittee has recognized, as do most of us added to the primary readiness ac- assembling these mobile command and concerned about our national defense, counts. Research, development, test control units needed by active and that combat readiness of our Armed and evaluation was budgeted at $39.31 Guard units across the nation. Forces must not be at risk. Our sol- billion, a $1.45 billion increase over the The committee also authorized $94.2 diers, and our country, deserve a na- President’s budget. These impressive million to fully restore the Airborne tional defense budget that is in keeping funding levels mark the beginning of a Laser, ABL, program funding. The Air with international uncertainty and challenging march toward a stronger, Force’s ABL program is the only mis- growing threats. Our soldiers and U.S. better, national defense. sile defense system currently con- citizens are counting on us. Quality of life receives needed atten- templated that would strike and kill The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tion. I applaud the 3.7-percent pay raise missiles in their boost phase. question is on the passage of H.R. 4205, for military personnel, the comprehen- The Tactical Higher Energy Laser, as amended. sive retail and national mail order THEL, was authorized at $15 million The Senator from Virginia. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask pharmacy benefit, the extension of the for FY2001. THEL represents one of the unanimous consent that the Senator TRICARE Prime benefit to families of first weapons systems being tested that from Virginia and the Senator from service members assigned to remote lo- utilizes high energy lasers for the pur- Michigan be able to proceed for not to cations and the elimination of copay- poses of missile defense. The THEL exceed 5 minutes equally divided. ment for services received under program has been funded through a cost-share arrangement between Israel The PRESIDING OFFICER. The TRICARE Prime. Chair hears, no objection, it is so or- Military construction is increased by and the United States, with TRW hav- ing also made substantial investments dered. $430 million. I am delighted that Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, since projects critical to the productivity in the program. I strongly believe that lasers will 1961, the Senate has passed an author- and well being of the service members transform both our offensive and defen- ization bill for our military. We are and their families residing in New Mex- sive military means in the years to about to pass another. I first thank the ico have been included in this bill. come. We should fully support these leadership of the Senate, and my dis- These are not glamorous projects, they programs and address shortfalls in the tinguished ranking member, Mr. LEVIN, are projects that will replace critical science and technology funding in for hanging in as we had to move this crumbling infrastructure, such as the these technologies to ensure more bill under some difficult circumstances replacement of the Bonito pipeline be- rapid development and fielding of high in the last 30 days. tween La Luz and Holloman Air Force energy laser weapons. I wish to pay a special respect to all Base. The committee also authorized $49 members of the Senate Armed Services Five additional Weapons of Mass De- million in additional funding for ac- Committee. We conduct our affairs as struction Civil Support Teams were in- tivities of the Air Force Research Lab- best we can in the spirit of what is in cluded at a cost of $25 million. This oratories at Kirtland Air Force Base, the best interest of our Nation. The bill will provide us with a total of 32 Civil including $5 million for the Scorpius reflects those decisions. Support Teams by the end of fiscal Low-Cost Launch program, $15 million I wish to thank our respective staffs, year 2001. These teams are comprised of for Military Space Plane, and $5 mil- both majority and minority. full-time National Guard personnel lion for the Solar Orbit Transfer Vehi- I yield to my distinguished colleague trained and equipped to deploy and as- cle Space Experiment. who has been with me some 22 years in sess suspected nuclear, biological, The Big Crow Program Office was au- the Senate on this committee. We have chemical, or radiological events in sup- thorized at $7 million by the Senate worked together as a team in the best port of local first responders. One such Armed Services Committee. Big Crow interests of our country. team is currently being trained and represents a unique electronic warfare Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, first, I fielded in New Mexico, ensuring that test and evaluation capability used by thank our chairman for his extraor- my constituents have better protection all of the services to ensure their weap- dinary leadership. Since Congress, in against such attacks. ons can perform as needed in realistic 1959, said that we were required to pass Over $1.0 billion, an increase of $363 warfighting scenarios. an annual authorization bill for the De- million over fiscal year 2000 funding, is An authorization of an additional $3 fense Department, we have never authorized for Defense and Energy non- million will ensure continuation of the failed. We have succeeded again this proliferation and threat reduction pro- important blast mitigation research at year, despite some real odds. We passed grams. These programs continue to New Mexico’s Institute of Mining and a record number of amendments. We make great strides in the critical proc- Technology. New Mexico Tech houses did it because of the work of all the ess of securing weapons of mass de- our Nation’s experts in terrorist explo- members of the Armed Services Com- struction and retaining scientific ex- sives and is developing innovative ways mittee, our staffs, and our leadership pertise in the former Soviet Union. To to protect against this threat. on both sides. further ensure that these threat reduc- While I appreciate the committee’s If I can just single out one person, I tion programs achieve their goals, the attention to these and other important want to single out, in the leadership, if

VerDate 11-MAY-2000 04:20 Jul 14, 2000 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A13JY6.048 pfrm01 PsN: S13PT1 S6598 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 13, 2000 I may, Senator REID, for just sort of The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 2549 is various Departments and the Presi- being here constantly to help us move returned to the calendar. dent’s advisers, to see if we might find the process forward. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I thank a way to accommodate the desires of Senator LOTT, Senator DASCHLE, all my colleagues for their work on this the administration regarding those the leadership, our subcommittee bill and for their overwhelming sup- matters. chairmen, ranking members, our staffs port. It sends the strongest of signals, The Interior bill is still on the floor really deserve credit for this. It is an first and foremost, to the men and and has a great many amendments. I extraordinary accomplishment, and it women in the Armed Forces. This bill believe, however, that can be finished is a real feather in our chairman’s cap. provides increased benefits, which they easily next week. We have reported to Mr. WARNER. I thank my distin- have so richly deserved and long been the floor the Agriculture bill, which is guished colleague. denied. This bill also initially starts a very important bill for us to con- Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I the first balanced program to provide sider, I believe, before we have the Au- congratulate the chairman and ranking for more health care for the retirees gust recess. We have scheduled meet- member for the fine job they have who gave so much, together with their ings now with the Appropriations Com- done. families, over the years. This bill sends mittee here in the Senate on Tuesday, Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish a strong message throughout the world July 18, for the Commerce-State-Jus- to associate myself with the remarks that America is committed to remain tice bill and the energy and water bill. on Mr. REID. He was very helpful to get strong and lead in the cause of freedom We believe those bills will be reported some time agreements and other mat- and human rights. to the floor on that day, Tuesday, and ters resolved. I yield the floor. could be scheduled sometime before the Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and The PRESIDING OFFICER. I move August recess. We believe we will be nays. that the Senate insist on its amend- able to make the same statement re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a ment, request a conference with the garding the Treasury and general gov- sufficient second? House, and the Chair be authorized to ernment bill sometime next week. There is a sufficient second. appoint the conferees on the part of the Hopefully, we will be able to get to The bill having been read the third Senate. that by at least Thursday. What we are saying is that these bills time, the question is, Shall the bill, as The motion was agreed to, and the can be acted upon if the Senate decides amended, pass? The clerk will call the Presiding Officer (Mr. BUNNING) ap- and commits to getting these bills to roll. pointed Mr. WARNER, Mr. THURMOND, conference and, if possible, to the The assistant legislative clerk called Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. SMITH of New Hamp- President, before the August recess. I the roll. shire, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. SANTORUM, Ms. have been speaking out now about the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there SNOWE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. PNTR. I am a firm supporter of the any other Senators in the Chamber de- HUTCHINSON, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LEVIN, siring to vote? goal there. Maybe there are some Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BYRD, amendments that should be considered. The result was announced—yeas 97, Mr. ROBB, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. nays 3, as follows: But I believe we should get these bills CLELAND, Ms. LANDRIEU, and Mr. REED done so that when we come back in [Rollcall Vote No. 179 Leg.] conferees on the part of the Senate. September, we can take them from YEAS—97 The PRESIDING OFFICER. S. 2550, conference and pass them. Abraham Feinstein Mack S. 2551, and S. 2552 are now considered I call to the attention of the Senate Akaka Fitzgerald McCain en bloc. Division A of S. 2549 is sub- the fact that we will finish our work Allard Frist McConnell stituted for S. 2550; division B for S. Ashcroft Gorton Mikulski for September on September 28. Sep- Baucus Graham Moynihan 2551, and division C for S. 2552. The tember 29 is a holiday, and September Bayh Gramm Murkowski bills are considered read the third time 30 comes on the weekend. We have a Bennett Grams Murray and passed, and the motion to recon- very short time when we come back to Biden Grassley Nickles sider is laid upon the table. Bingaman Gregg Reed deal with appropriations bills and get Bond Hagel Reid The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- them all to the President before the Breaux Harkin Robb ator from Alaska is recognized. end of the fiscal year. It is my hope Brownback Hatch Roberts Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask Bryan Helms Rockefeller that, in the last year of this Presi- unanimous consent that Senator BYRD Bunning Hollings Roth dency, we will avoid the kind of con- Burns Hutchinson Santorum and I might address the Senate for not flicts we have had in the past and try Byrd Hutchison Sarbanes to exceed 5 minutes each to discuss the to work together with the President to Campbell Inhofe Schumer status of appropriations. Chafee, L. Inouye Sessions finish up this term in the spirit of com- Cleland Jeffords Shelby The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ity, particularly on appropriations Cochran Johnson Smith (NH) objection, it is so ordered. bills. That is possible if we can get Collins Kennedy Smith (OR) f Conrad Kerrey Snowe them up in August. It is not going to be Coverdell Kerry Specter THE STATUS OF APPROPRIATIONS possible if we have to wait until Sep- Craig Kohl Stevens tember and try to jam them all in for Crapo Kyl Thomas Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, today, 21⁄2 weeks in September. Daschle Landrieu Thompson we believe the President will sign the I am taking the floor now with great DeWine Lautenberg Thurmond first of the 13 appropriations bills we Dodd Leahy Torricelli respect for our leader and for our mi- Domenici Levin Voinovich must pass, the military construction nority leader. I hope they will help us Dorgan Lieberman Warner bill. I can report to the Senate that we find the time on the floor between now Durbin Lincoln Wyden are in conference now on Defense, and Edwards Lott and the August recess to consider these Enzi Lugar we expect to report that bill this bills and ask for the commitment of evening from conference, or no later NAYS—3 the Senators to help us work to get than Monday. That could be easily this job done. Boxer Feingold Wellstone taken up next week sometime. I think there is a way that we can The bill (H.R. 4205), as amended, was The legislative appropriations bill is wind up this period of 8 years of the passed. waiting for third reading now. It is Clinton administration without the (The bill was not available for print- held up by one amendment, and we are rancor that we have had in the past, ing. It will appear in a future edition of trying to work out an arrangement but it can only be done if we make up the RECORD.) where we might be able to have that our minds now that we are going to Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I move voted on. We are waiting for the House work—and work some long nights, in to reconsider the vote. to appoint conferees on the foreign op- fact—to get these bills considered and Mr. STEVENS. I move to lay that erations bill; the Labor, Health and properly reported. I believe we are motion on the table. Human Services Committee; and the making progress. The motion to lay on the table was Transportation Committee. Those are It is my hope that at least the De- agreed to. all the subject of negotiations with the fense bill and the Labor-Health and

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